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B. When meetings may not be scheduled <br />City council meetings may not be held at any of the following times: <br />Minn.. Star § 202A.19, subd. I. a After 6 p.m. on the evening of a major political parry precinct caucus, <br />Minn. Stitt. § 204C.03, subs. t. 0 Between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on a day when there is an election being held <br />within the city's boundaries. <br />Minn, Stitt. § 645.44, subd. 5. • On any legal holiday. (Note: "Legal holidays" include: New Year's Day, <br />Martin Luther King's Birthday, President's Day, Memorial Day, <br />Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, <br />Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. However, political subdivisions <br />have the option of determining whether Columbus Day and the Friday <br />after Thanksgiving are holidays. If it is determined that Columbus Day <br />and the day after Thanksgiving are not holidays, a meeting may be <br />scheduled on these days.) <br />Horne rule charter cities may have additional prohibitions in their charters as <br />to when meetings may be scheduled. <br />Part V. Minutes <br />Minn. stet, § 15.17. Municipal officers must keep all records necessary to provide a full and <br />accurate knowledge of their official activities. <br />A. Responsibility for taking minutes <br />Minn. stat. § 412.151, subs. t. A statutory city clerk must keep a minute book. Generally, he or she has wide <br />Whalen v. Minneapolis Special discretion as to how to keep the minutes. A verbatim record of everything that <br />Sch. Disc No. t, 309 Minn. 292, was said is not normally required. However, in any case where the law or <br />245 NW.2d 440 (1976). charter requires a verbatim record, the use of a tape recorder instead of a court <br />reporter to accomplish that objective is probably valid. <br />B. Required contents <br />The following items must be included in the minutes; <br />Minn. stat. §§ 13D.01, subs. 4; e The members of the public body who are present. <br />331A.01, subd. 6; 15.17, subd. I. <br />Minn. Stitt. §§ 412.151, subd. 1; s The members who male or second motions. <br />412.191, subd. 3; 331A.01, subd. <br />6. <br />Minn. Stat. §§ 331A.01, subd. 6; • Roll call vote on motions. <br />412.151, subd. 1; 412.191, subd. 3. <br />24 League of Minnesota Cities <br />