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petition’s sufficiency according to Section 5.03 and 5.04 of this Charter, the Council must either adopt an ordinance according to Subdivisions 1 or 2 or pass a resolution to place the measure on a ballot as provided in Subdivision 3. Any amendment to the proposed ordinance must proceed according to Subdivision 2 of this section. If an ordinance is adopted, it shall become effective thirty (30) calendar days after publication unless the ordinance specifies a later effective date. If the vote for adoption fails, the ordinance must be placed on the ballot as provided in Section 5.05. If a ballot measure for a proposed ordinance fails the same measure is prohibited from being brought forward again as an initiative within six months of the election certification. Failure of a ballot measure for a proposed ordinance shall not prevent the Council from proposing a similar ordinance. Subdivision 1. If the Council elects to adopt the ordinance as provided by the petition without amendment, they shall proceed in accordance with Section 3.05 of this Charter. During this adoption process, the ordinance cannot be amended but, if adopted, is subject to the referendum process as defined in Section 5.07. Subdivision 2. If an amendment to the ordinance is proposed by a majority vote of the Council, it must be presented to the Sponsoring Committee prior to the first reading of the proposed ordinance. The Sponsoring Committee shall have fourteen (14) calendar days from the receipt of the amended proposed ordinance to disapprove the amendment by majority vote, and file a statement with the Clerk-Administrator. Upon receipt of a statement of disapproval from the Sponsoring Committee, the Council must either adopt the proposed ordinance, according to Subdivision 1 of this section, or place the ordinance, as presented by the Sponsoring Committee, on the ballot as provided in Section 5.05. If the Sponsoring Committee does not submit a statement of disapproval, the ordinance can proceed, as amended, according to Section 3.05 with no further amendments and, if adopted, is subject to the referendum process as defined in Section 5.07 of this Charter. If the vote for adoption fails, the ordinance, as amended, must be placed on the ballot as provided in Section 5.05. If an amended ordinance is approved at a first reading, the Council may choose to submit the ordinance, as amended, as a ballot measure. Subdivision 3. If the ordinance is required to be put on a ballot, or if the Council chooses to submit the ordinance as presented as a ballot measure, they shall proceed as provided for in Section 5.05 of this Charter. If a majority of those voting on the ordinance vote in its favor, it shall become effective thirty (30) calendar days after adoptioncertification of the election results unless the ordinance specifies a later effective date. If the majority does not vote in favor, the ordinance shall not be enacted. (Amended, Ord. 650, 8-16-2000) Section 5.07. Referendum*. Prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect, it may be subjected to a referendum by a petition which shall state at the head of each page, or attached thereto, the exact text of the measure to be considered by the electorate voters. The Sponsoring Committee must file the completed petition in the office of the Clerk-Administrator at least ten (10) calendar days before the ordinance takes effect. If the petition is found to be sufficient under the provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter, the said ordinance shall thereby be prevented from going into operation, and the subject matter of the petition shall be placed on the ballot at the next election occurring in the City. If no election is to occur within 120 days after the filing of the petition, the Council shall call a special election to be held within such period, providing the petition has been found to be sufficient. If a majority of the voters voting thereon favors the ordinance