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5. A Council member should not use or attempt to use his or her official position as a member to secure benefits, privileges, exemptions or advantages for the member or for the member's immediate family or for an organization with which the member is employed or associated. 6. A Council member should not appear before or participate in any action or matter pending before any metropolitan agency, except in the capacity of a Council member or on behalf of the Council itself. 7. A Council member should not participate in any matter pending before, the Council if that member or a person in the member's immediate family or a business partner of the member or an organization that employs or is about to employ the member has a financial interest in the matter under consideration. 8. Persons that are part of a Council member's immediate family may not be employed or otherwise engaged to perform services for the Council. 9. A Council member should not use the Council's leased premises or Council equipment or supplies for political activities. Further, a Council member should not, directly or indirectly, use his or her position or influence to compel any Council employee to apply for membership in or become a member of any political organization or to solicit funds for political purposes or to participate in any political activity. For purposes of this Code, the terms confidential information and immediate family have the following meanings: Confidential information means any confidential information obtained under government authority that has not become part of the body of public information and that, if released prematurely or in nonsummary form, may provide personal gain or advantage or further private interests or adversely affect the competitive position of an individual or a business. Immediate family means spouse, child, parent, grandparent and spouses of such persons. Adopted by the Metropolitan Council 9 /26/91 ERM00502