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5 an ordinance or resolution which amends such ordinance or resolution shall set forth in full each section or subdivision to be amended and shall indicate by appropriate type or symbols matter to be omitted or added. Amendment or repeal of an ordinance shall require a majority vote of all the members of the Council, unless otherwise provided in this Charter or by state law. Subdivision 2. An ordinance or resolution passed under the initiative power shall not be repealed or amended by the Council except by submission to the voters of the question by the Council at a regular municipal or special election. Section 3.11. Review and Revision of Ordinances and Indexing of Resolutions. The City shall review, revise and rearrange its ordinance code and its resolution index with such additions and deletions as may be deemed necessary by the Council at least once every two years. The ordinance code and the resolution index may be published in book, pamphlet, or loose-leaf form, and copies shall be made available by the Council at the office of the Clerk-Administrator for general distribution to the public for a reasonable charge. Incorporation in such a code shall be a sufficient publication of any ordinance provision not previously published, if a notice is placed in the official newspaper for at least two successive weeks that copies of the codification are available at the office of the Clerk-Administrator. CHAPTER 4 NOMINATION AND ELECTIONS Section 4.01. The Regular Municipal Election. A regular municipal election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first-Monday in November of each even numbered year commencing in 1980 at such places as the City Council shall designate. At least fifteen days prior notice shall be given by the Clerk-Administrator by posting a notice thereof in at least one public place in each election precinct, and by publishing a notice thereof at least once in the official newspaper of the City stating the time and the places of holding such election and of the officers to be elected. Failure to give such notice shall not invalidate such election. Elected and qualified officers provided for by this Charter shall assume the duties of office to which they were elected on the first business day in January following such election. Section 4.02. Filing for Office. Subdivision 1. Pursuant to Minnesota Statute 205.13, as amended, no earlier than seventy days nor later than fifty-six days before any municipal election, any resident of the City qualified under state law for elective office may, by filing an affidavit and by paying a filing fee of $20 or by filing a petition in compliance with MN Statute 205.13, subd. 4, as amended, to the Clerk-Administrator, have their name placed on the municipal election ballot. (Amended by Ordinance 736, Adopted May 10, 2004; Filed: May 19, 2004, Amended by Ordinance 759, Adopted June 13, 2005; Filed: June 22, 2005) Subdivision 2.* Term Limits. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no person may file to be a candidate for election to a term that would cause the person to serve more than eight total years in the office of Mayor or in the office of City Councilmember combined. (11- 8-94 Election, Effective 12-8-94, Filed 2-21-95) * A city charter provision limiting the term of an elected city official is unconstitutional and unenforceable. See, Minneapolis Term Limits Coalition v. Keefe, 535 N.W.2d 306 (Minn.1995) (Resolution 5435, 4-24-2000)