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VERSION 3, <br />Council Member introduced the following resolution and <br />moved its adoption: <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />COUNTY OF ANOKA <br />RESOLUTION NO. 10- <br />English as the Official Language of the City of Lino Lakes <br />WHEREAS, the English language is the common language of Lino Lakes, the <br />State of Minnesota and of the United States; and <br />WHEREAS, the government of Lino Lakes can reduce costs and promote <br />efficiency in its roles as an employer and a government accountable to the <br />people , by using the English language in its official actions and activities; and <br />WHEREAS, this Resolution would not prohibit the pity from using other <br />languages for common sense, non - official reasons that serve the public interest, <br />and <br />WHEREAS, those reasons would include, but not limited to the protection of <br />public health, and public safety, the promotion of tourism, the administration of <br />justice and the handling of emergencies. <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes that: <br />1. <br />,English shall be the official language of the government of Lino Lakes. <br />2. Official actions which bind or commit the City or which give the appearance of <br />presenting the official views or position of the City shall be in the English language. <br />Unofficial or non - binding translations or explanations of official actions may be provided <br />separately in a language other than English if they are fabled as such. <br />3. The City of Lino Lakes will not expend public dollars for the translation of any <br />documents or publications., <br />4. othing in this resolution shall be as conflicting with the statutes <br />of the United States or the State of Minnesota <br />Formatted: Font: Bold <br />Formatted: Centered, Indent: First <br />line: 0" <br />Deleted: city <br />- ? Deleted: That the <br />Deleted: Official actions and <br />communications of the city will be <br />made in English. <br />Deleted: That official actions of Lino <br />Lakes which bind or commit Lino <br />Lakes or which give the appearance <br />of presenting the official views or <br />position of Lino Lakes shall be taken <br />in the English language <br />Deleted: That n <br />