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202. Council and Commission Procedures 202.01 Meetings. Subdivision 1. Regular Meetings. The city council shall have regular sessions on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 6:30 o'clock p.m., and if such Monday shall fall on a holiday shall have its regular session the next following day, and adjourned and special sessions at any other time the council may deem proper. (Amended by Ordinance No. 06 - 90 passed May 29, 1990.) Subd. 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called as provided by Section 3.01 of the charter. Notice of special meetings shall be given to the official newspaper, and shall be posted at city hall. Such public notice shall be given at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, except in cases of emergency. 202.02 Presiding Officer - Appointment. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the council. In the absence of the mayor, the acting mayor shall preside. In the absence of both, the council members shall elect one of their number as temporary chairman. The acting mayor shall have the same privileges as other members. 202.03 Ouorum. At all meetings of the council a majority of the council members shall constitute a quorum to do business. 202.04 Order of Business. At the hour appointed for meeting, the members shall be called to order by the mayor, and in his absence by the acting mayor, and in the absence of both, by the. clerk - treasurer. The clerk - treasurer shall call the roll, note the absentees and announce whether a quorum be present. In the absence of the clerk - treasurer, the mayor shall appoint a secretary pro tem. Upon the appearance of a quorum the council shall proceed to business which shall be conducted in the following order: (1) Call to order. (2) Roll call. (3) Approval of the minutes of the last meeting, which if no corrections shall stand approved. (4) Open discussion from audience in attendance. (5) Presentations of petitions, memorials and demon - trations. (6) Reports of standing committees. (7) Reports of special committees. (8) Reports of officials. 6