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Mounds View Charter Commission Date: 11/13/2006 Charter Updates: Category 2 Items, Chapter 5 Revision—DRAFT 20061113 Page 2 of 6 46 there is one, in a manner that can be identifiable by subject matter or ordinance number. A copy 47 shall also be available in the community library, if there is one, or if not, in any other public 48 location which the Council designates. 49 50 In the case of lengthy ordinances, or ordinances that include charts or maps, if the 51 Council determines that publication of the title and a summary of an ordinance would clearly 52 inform the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance, the Council may by a four-fifths vote 53 of its members, direct that only the title of the ordinance and a summary be published, with 54 notice that a printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection during regular office hours 55 at the office of the Clerk-Administrator. Prior to the publication of the title and summary, the 56 Council shall approve the text of the summary and determine that it clearly informs the public of 57 the intent and effect of the ordinance, and shall further state that the complete text of the 58 ordinance is on file at the office of the Clerk-Administrator. The publishing of the title and 59 summary shall be deemed to fulfill all legal publication requirements as completely as if the 60 entire ordinance had been published. A copy of the publication shall be attached to and filed 61 with the ordinance for reference. To the extent and in the manner prohibited by law an 62 ordinance may incorporate by reference a statute of Minnesota, a state administrative rule or a 63 regulation, a code or ordinance or part thereof without publishing the material referred to in full, 64 so long as the complete reference to the item is included. 65 66 Section 3.09. When Ordinances and Resolutions Take Effect. Every resolution and emergency 67 ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption or at such later date as it specifies. Every 68 other ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its publication or at such later date as it specifies 69 unless challenged by petition for referendum. In the event of a petition for referendum, the City 70 Council must suspend the effective date of the Ordinance as specified in Section 5.07 of this 71 Charter. 72 73 CHAPTER 5 74 INITIATIVE,REFERENDUM AND RECALL 75 76 Section 5.01. Powers Rese .,oa by theTggpip. The people of Mounds View r-esefve to 77 themselves the pewer-s in aeeer-danee with " . . . :is of this Chafter-to initiate and adopt- 78 , to r-equife measiffes passed by the Getmeil to be r-efeffed to the 79 , 80 ealled the initia4ive, the referendum, and the ree""�peetively General Voter Authori y*. The 81 people of Mounds View, have the right, in accordance with this Charter, to propose ordinances 82 [initiative] and to require that any ordinance be referred to the voters [referendum], except those 83 that appropriate money, lees taxes or deal with administrative issues (MN Statute 410.20, as 84 amended). The voters also have the right to remove elected public officials [recall]. The term 85 voter(s), as used in Chapter 5, shall refer only to residents of the City of Mounds View who first 86 register, or who have registered and are qualified to vote. Per Minnesota Statute 200.039, as 87 amended, eligibility_ to signpetition is not restricted to only those who were eligible to or did 88 cast ballots in the previous election. For clarity flow charts and referendum and ballot issue time 89 lines are attached to the end of this charter. 90