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<br /> <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Mayor Keis and Members of the City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Heidi Heller, City Clerk/HR Manager <br /> Chris Heineman, City Administrator <br /> <br />DATE: January 12, 2022 <br /> <br />RE: Consider Adoption of a City Council Code of Conduct Policy <br /> <br /> <br />ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED <br />Consider adopting a Code of Conduct for City Council members. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />In November 2021, when Council was reviewing the updated City Staff Personnel Policy, <br />Councilmember McGraw stated that he would like to have a Code of Conduct adopted for the <br />City C ouncil. There was Council consensus for staff to bring back examples from other cities <br />and information about this type of policy. <br /> <br /> <br />League of MN Cities: Handbook for Minnesota Cities - information for City Councils: <br /> <br />https://www.lmc.org/resources/handbook-for-minnesota-cities-chapter-6-elected-officials-and- <br />council-structure-and-role/ <br /> <br />https://www.lmc.org/resources/handbook-for-minnesota-cities-chapter-7-meetings-motions- <br />resolutions-and-ordinances/ <br /> <br />https://www.lmc.org/resources/official-conflict-of-interest/ <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Discuss adopting a City Council Code of Conduct, and provide direction to staff. <br /> <br />Attachments: <br />1. Article - Beyond Ethics: Establishing a Code of Conduct to Guide Your Council <br />2. City Ex ample: Edina <br />3. City Example: Delano <br />4. City Ex ample: Mankato <br />5. City Ex ample: Rochester <br /> <br /> <br />