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1 <br />Little Canada City Council <br />Code of Conduct <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br />Little Canada residents and community stakeholders deserve a fair, ethical and accountable local <br />government which earns the public’s full confidence for integrity. Recognizing these goals, the <br />Code of Conduct is established for all elected officials of the City of Little Canada. As a member <br />of the Little Canada City Council, I agree to uphold the Introductory Pledge for elected officials <br />adopted by the City Council and conduct myself by the following model of behavior. I will: <br />• Comply with the law, including <br />o Staying within the City Council’s Statutory authority <br />o Following the open meeting, gift, and conflict of interest laws <br />• Respect City Council roles and responsibilities when working with staff and Commissions <br />• Be consistent in policy and respect process <br />• Fulfill the Council’s fiduciary responsibility to act in the best interest of the City, and all of <br />its residents, both financially and legally by: <br />o keeping the common good as the highest purpose to focus on achieving <br />constructive solutions for the public benefit <br />o not disclosing private or confidential information of the City, or using that <br />information to advance personal interests <br />o protecting City interests and liability by following advice of legal counsel <br /> <br />COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT <br />The Code of Conduct expresses standards of ethical conduct expected for members of the Little <br />Canada City Council. Members themselves have the primary responsibility to assure the public that <br />ethical standards are understood and met, and that the public can continue to have full confidence in <br />the integrity of government. <br /> <br />We will hold ourselves and each other accountable and when there is a suspected violation of the <br />law, we will discuss with the City Administrator. <br /> <br />COMPLY WITH THE LAW <br />Members shall comply with the applicable federal laws, state laws, and city ordinances in the <br />performance of their public duties. <br /> <br />Authority <br />In statutory cities, powers are granted to the Council as a whole, and not to individual members. <br /> <br />According to MN Statute 412.191 the Mayor is a full member of the council in addition to: <br />• Act as presiding officer of meetings <br />• Represent the City ceremoniously <br />• Execute official documents <br />