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CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS - MN STATUTES 410.12 January 2016 Proposals to amend a charter can be made by: • Council recommendation • Citizen petition • Charter Commission recommendation Charter amendments can be approved by: • Election • Ordinance For 2016 election year, proposals to amend a charter must be submitted to the city(see specific procedures for submitting amendments below) no later than July 12, 2016. County Auditor must be notified of title and language of all questions to be placed on the ballot according to the following schedule. Actions and approvals must be planned accordingly. Primary Election of August 9, 2016 — Deadline no later than 5 pm, Friday, May 27,' 2016 General Election of November 8, 2016 — Deadline no later than 5 pm, Friday August 26, 2016 PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENT BY COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION: • Council adopts ordinance proposing the amendment • Council submits ordinance to Charter Commission for review • Charter Commission has 60 days for review (may be extended by the commission an additional 90 days by filing a resolution determining that additional time is necessary with the City Clerk) • Charter Commission either approves, rejects, or suggests substitute amendment • Charter Commission notifies Council of their action • Council may drop amendment OR adopt resolution calling for election to approve: o Proposed amendment as it was originally proposed OR o The Charter Commission's substitute amendment • If a resolution calling for election is adopted, language of the ballot question is determined by the Council. The question must identify the amendment clearly and distinguish the question from other questions on the same ballot. PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENT BY CITIZEN PETITION: • Citizens circulate petition stating the proposed amendment to the charter o Petitions must be uniform in character and must state the proposed amendment to the charter in full o If amendment is larger than 1,000 words, a true and correct copy must be filed with the City Clerk, and the petition will contain a summary (between 50 and 300 words) setting forth the "substance and nature" of the proposed amendment. o When a summary is used, thatsummay_(along with _a_copy _of the proposed amendment) must be first submitted to the Charter Commission for its approval as to _form -and -substance The -commission -has -10 days -to return -the summary with any -- modifications necessary to fairly comply with these requirements. • Petition must be submitted at least 17 weeks prior to the general election and must be reviewed by the City Clerk for sufficiency. • If determined to be sufficient, the commission must submit the petition to popular vote. o Amendment goes to the City Clerk, who notifies the Council. o Council places amendment on ballot for voter approval Page 1 Anoka County Elections and Voter Registration - January 2016