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RESOLUTION NO. 8815 <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LOCAL DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY <br />WHEREAS, more than two dozen bills that restrict local decision-making were <br />introduced in the 2017 Legislative session; and <br />WHEREAS, local elected decision -makers are in the best position to determine what <br />health, safety and welfare regulations best serve their constituents; and <br />WHEREAS, just like state legislative leaders, local elected officials are held <br />accountable through Minnesota's robust elections process; and <br />WHEREAS, ordinances at the local level are enacted only after a comprehensive, <br />legal and open process; and <br />WHEREAS, local units of government are required to publish notices about <br />meetings where policies will be discussed and decisions will be made; and <br />WHEREAS, under the state's Open Meeting Law, public policy discussions and <br />decisions must occur in meetings that are accessible to members of the public; and <br />WHEREAS, cities are often laboratories for determining public policy approaches to <br />the challenges that face residents and businesses; and <br />WHEREAS, preservation of local control in Minnesota has yielded statewide <br />benefits such as the 2007 Freedom to Breathe Act, an amendment to the Minnesota Clean <br />Indoor Air Act. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />MOUNDS VIEW that this Council supports local decision-making authority and opposes <br />legislation that removes the ability for local elected officials to respond to the needs of their <br />businesses and constituents. <br />Adopted this 281h day of August, 2017. <br />Carol A. Mueller, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />James Ericson, City Administrator <br />(seal) <br />