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<br /> <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Mayor Keis and Members of City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Sharon Provos, Finance Director <br /> <br />DATE: September 21, 2018 <br /> <br />RE: Mayor and Council Salaries <br />At the September 12th Council meeting the question was raised about whether or not the Council can <br />set annual salary increases for themselves. The following was the response I received from the League <br />of Minnesota Cities: <br /> <br />“While city councils have the authority under Minnesota Statute, Section 415.11 to set <br />their own salaries and the salary of the mayor via ordinance in such amount as they <br />deem reasonable, there is no specific authority that would allow a council to pass an <br />ordinance allowing for an annual wage increase. Additionally, the statute explicitly <br />states that a salary change does not take effect until the next succeeding municipal <br />election, making it likely that an automatic annual increase would violate 415.11.” <br /> <br />The Mayor and Council salaries were last increased in 2014. I’ve attached a salary survey for Ramsey <br />County municipalities’ elected officials. The following table shows potential salary increases and the <br />corresponding percentage. The preliminary budget included a $200 increase for the Mayor and a $150 <br />increase per Council member. <br /> <br /> <br />Increase Mayor Council <br />200$ 3.08%3.51% <br />400$ 6.15%7.02% <br />600$ 9.23%10.53% <br />800$ 12.31%14.04% <br />1,000$ 15.38%17.54% <br /> <br />State Statute requires that a salary increase be adopted prior to the next succeeding municipal election. <br />Should the Council wish to increase their salary in 2019, they would have to adopt an ordinance prior <br />to the November 6th election. (Minnesota State Statute 415.11 is attached.) <br />