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1 <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />REGULAR MEETING STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA ITEM 1G <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Sarah Cotton, City Administrator <br />MEETING DATE: February 12, 2024 <br />TOPIC: Lino Lakes City Council Code of Conduct and Rules of Decorum <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The City Council is being asked to consider Resolution No. 24-15, Adopting the Lino Lakes City <br />Council Code of Conduct and Rules of Decorum. <br />BACKGROUND <br />In 2003, the City Council adopted Ethical Rules and Guidelines for the Council to adhere to. In <br />2006, these guidelines were modified into the Council Code of Conduct. Since that time, there <br />have been various iterations of the Lino Lakes Council Code of Conduct that have been adopted <br />by Council, the most recent in 2018. <br />The current Code of Conduct requires that following each municipal election, the new Council <br />shall ratify the Code of Conduct by resolution. Staff has drafted a proposed revision and update <br />to the Code of Conduct for Council consideration. <br />Furthermore, staff is proposing that Council consider adopting Rules of Decorum for City Council <br />meetings. While public comment is not required at any public meeting under the Minnesota <br />Open Meeting Law statutes, the City Charter does require that Council consider public comment <br />at any public meeting, but that Council may place reasonable restrictions upon comments and <br />questions. The proposed Rules of Decorum would accomplish the objectives laid out in the <br />Charter by providing guidelines for resident participation during meetings and work sessions. <br />Guidance would also be provided for Council to enforce the rules, resulting in more orderly and <br />organized public meetings. <br />The City Council reviewed the proposed Code of Conduct and Rules of Decorum at its February <br />5, 2024 Work Session. <br />60