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RELEVANT LINKS: <br />League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 5/10/2019 <br />Newspaper Publication Page 2 <br />Minn. Stat. § 331A.02, subd. <br />1(c). • In all of its issues each year, 25 percent (if published more often than <br />weekly) or 50 percent (if published weekly) of its news columns must <br />be devoted to news of local interest to the community it serves. <br />Minn. Stat. § 331A.02, subd. <br />1(c). • Not more than 25 percent of its total non-advertising column inches in <br />any issue may wholly duplicate any other publication, unless the <br />duplicated material is from general-news services. <br />Minn. Stat. § 331A.02, subd. <br />1(d). • It must be circulated in the local political subdivision which it purports <br />to serve, and either have at least 400 copies regularly delivered to <br />paying subscribers or have at least 400 copies regularly distributed <br />without charge to local residents. If the city has a population of less <br />than 1,300, only 250 copies need to be regularly delivered to paying <br />subscribers or regularly distributed without charge to local residents. <br />Minn. Stat. § 331A.02, subd. <br />1(e). • It must have its known office of issue established in either the county <br />in which it lies (in whole or in part), in the city that the newspaper <br />purports to serve, or in an adjoining county. <br />Minn. Stat. § 331A.02, subd. <br />1(f). • The newspaper must file a copy of each issue immediately with the <br />state historical society. <br />Minn. Stat. § 331A.02, subd. <br />1(g). • It must be made available at single or subscription prices to any person <br />or entity requesting the newspaper and making the applicable payment, <br />or be distributed without charge to local residents. <br />Minn. Stat. § 331A.02, subd. <br />1(h). • It must have complied with all of the above requirements for at least <br />one year immediately preceding the date of the notice of publication. <br />Minn. Stat. § 331A.02, subd. <br />1(i). • It must publish a sworn U.S. Post Office periodicals-class statement of <br />ownership and circulation. This must be done between Sept. 1 and <br />Dec. 31 of each year. As an alternative, the newspaper may publish a <br />statement of ownership and circulation verified by a recognized <br />independent circulation auditing agency covering a period of not less <br />than one year, ending no earlier than the June 30 preceding the <br />publication deadline. <br />Minn. Stat. § 331A.02, subd. <br />1(j). • It must submit a filing to the secretary of state containing the <br />newspaper’s name, address of its known office of issue, telephone <br />number, and a statement that the newspaper has complied with all of <br />the above requirements. The filing must be made after the publication <br />but before Dec. 31 (see discussion in previous bulleted item). The <br />filing must include a $25 filing fee. <br /> B. Designating a newspaper <br />Minn. Stat. § 331A.06, subd. <br />5. A city generally designates an official newspaper. The city publishes <br />not ice in the official newspaper to inform the public of the city’s activities.