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PART I <br />FORM AND STRUCTURE OF THE MINNESOTA CITY <br />CHAPTER 4: THE HOME RULE CHARTER CITY <br />Distinction between home rule cities and statutory cities 3 <br />II. The home rule charter 4 <br />A. Advantages of a home rule charter 5 <br />B. Disadvantages of a home rule charter 5 <br />C. Essentials of a good home rule charter 6 <br />D. Adopting and amending a home rule charter 7 <br />E. The charter commission 7 <br />1. Appointment of commission members 7 <br />2. Vacancies 8 <br />3. Functions of a charter commission 9 <br />4. Drafting the charter 9 <br />5. The charter election 10 <br />a. The charter campaign 11 <br />b. Form of ballot, required majority, certification 12 <br />c. Filing copies of the charter 12 <br />F. Amendments to the charter 13 <br />1. The vote on an amendment 14 <br />2. New or revised charter 15 <br />G. Abandoning a home rule charter 15 <br />III. General powers of a home rule charter city 15 <br />A. Broad grant of powers 16 <br />1. Taxes 16 <br />2. Finance 17 <br />3. Utility regulation 17 <br />4. Municipal utilities 17 <br />5. Ordinance procedure 17 <br />a. Initiative and Referendum 18 <br />6. Personnel 18 <br />7. Contracts 18 <br />8. Tort liability 18 <br />9. Special assessments 19 <br />10. Real estate 19 <br />HANDBOOK FOR MINNESOTA CITIES <br />This chapter last revised 7/25/2007 <br />4:1 <br />