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Nyle Mmund From: Toskey, Kevin <KToskey@lmc.org> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2021 10:45 AM To: Nyle Zikmund Subject: RE: Charter Commission Research Caution: This email originated outside our organization; please use caution. Hi Nyle: I searched through our charter collection here and I believe Mounds View and Fridley may be the only two charter cities with levy limit restrictions. See Fridley Charter, Section 7.02 (ht# s: fridle mn. ov DocumentCen#er iew fi80 Cha ter-7) —Fridley restricts a levy increase to no more than 5% of the prior year's levy. If necessary, the levy can be increased up to an additional 3% with the vote of 4/5 council members, or go beyond that with 4/5 vote of council plus voter approval at the next general election. The section also applies to increases above those limits on sales and use taxes, franchise fees, and other fee "that produces a tax burden" on property owners and/or residents. West. St. Paul had a charter levy limit until 2012 when it was repealed. I am not sure what the terms of the limit were. The standard language you see in the good majority of charters is as follows, from the Plymouth City Charter: "The council must, by a budget resolution, adopt the budget at the time required by law. The budget is the principal item of business at regular council meetings at the times required by law and at subsequent meetings until the budget is adopted. The consideration of the budget by the council must be conducted in a manner to give citizens an opportunity to be heard. The manager must review the budget in the detail requested by the council. The adopted budget must set forth in detail the financial plan of the city for the ensuing fiscal year. The sum appropriated by the budget may not exceed the estimated revenues together with other available funds on hand to fund the expenditures. The council must levy sufficient taxes to provide adequate resources for the budgeted expenditures in the next ensuing fiscal year. The tax levy resolution must be certified to the county auditor in accordance with law. The sums fixed in the budget resolution are appropriated for the purposes identified in the budget resolution." Please let me know if you need anything further. Sincerely, Kevin Toskey I Staff Attorney Phone: (651) 281-1292 ktoskey@Imc.org League of Minnesota Cities 1 145 University Ave. West I St. Paul, MN 55103 www.lmc.ora I Facebook I Twitter I Podcaat Please note, this information is not legal advice. Consult with your city attorney concerning specific legal situations. From: Toskey, Kevin Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 1:25 PM