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WS — Item 2 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item No. 2 <br />Date: February 1, 2016 <br />To: City Council <br />From: Jeff Karlson, City Administrator <br />Re: League of Minnesota Cities' Charter Assistance Program <br />Background <br />The Lino Lakes Charter Commission has requested specific assistance from the League <br />of Minnesota Cities through its Charter Assistance Program. Pursuant to Minnesota <br />Statute § 410.06, subd 1, a charter commission may obtain legal counsel for charter <br />revision or amendment. At the commission's request, the League is able to provide <br />charter services by one of its staff attorneys. <br />On January 14, 2016, the Charter Commission agreed to work with the League of <br />Minnesota Cities on a charter amendment to establish council election wards in the City. <br />Commission Chair Caroline Dahl sent a letter to the League requesting assistance for an <br />amendment that would be included on the ballot for the upcoming November election. <br />The League will only agree to provide assistance to the Charter Commission with the <br />approval of the City Council. <br />Requested Council Direction <br />The City Council is being asked to support the Charter Commission's request for charter <br />services from the League of Minnesota Cities. <br />Attachments <br />January 20, 2016 Letter from Caroline Dahl, Charter Commission Chair <br />LMC's Charter Assistance Agreement <br />