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CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />RULES OF DECORUM <br />Last Updated January 13, 2025 <br />Revised: June 23. 2025 <br />Members of Council. While the meeting is in session, the members must preserve order and <br />decorum. A member of the Council or member of the public shall neither, by conversation, <br />holding up a sign or otherwise, delay or interrupt proceedings or the peace of the meeting nor <br />disturb any member while speaking or refuse to obey the orders of the presiding officer. <br />Recognition. No person or member shall address the other members without being recognized <br />by the presiding officer. <br />Staff. Members of the City staff shall observe the same rules of order and decorum as are <br />applicable to the City Council. <br />Addressing the Council. At the start of each City Council meeting, in accordance with the City of <br />Lino Lakes Charter, the City Council shall accept comments from the public on any matter, <br />whether on the agenda or not. Comments will not be accepted during specific agenda items <br />unless a Public Hearing has been noticed. <br />Members of the public who wish to address the Council during the public comment period shall <br />sign -in prior to the start of each Council meeting. Sign -in information shall include: full Nname, <br />address, email address, /telephone number, and topic of discussion. <br />1) <br />p-r �t#�1>rg„ s",�e< <s *she The presiding officer woe will recognize each member of <br />the public that signed in prior to the start of the meeting who is present and wishes to <br />speak during the public comment period. <br />2) When recognized by the presiding officer, each member of the public addressing the <br />Council shall step up to a microphone provided for the use of the public after being <br />recognized by the presiding officer and give his/her name and address in an audible tone <br />of voice for the records, state the subject to be discussed and state who the speaker is <br />representing if representing an organization or other persons. <br />3) Unless further time is granted by a majority vote of the Council, remarks from the public <br />shall be limited to three (3) minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a <br />whole and not to any member thereof. <br />4) No person other than members of the Council and the person having the floor shall be <br />permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through a member of the Council, <br />without permission of the presiding officer. <br />5) No question may be asked of a Councilmember or a member of the staff without the <br />permission of the presiding officer. <br />6) Speakers shall offer comments that are courteous and respectful. Comments that are <br />abusive, harassing, that constitute an attack on others, including City staff, or that violate <br />Page 89 of 142 <br />