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RELEVANT LINKS: <br />j. Notice of proposed ordinance <br />Minn. Stat. § 415.19. Minn. <br />State statute requires statutory and home rule charter cities to provide notice <br />Stat. § 462.355, subd. 4. <br />Notice ofProposed <br />of most proposed ordinances at least ten days before the city council <br />Ordinance, L,MC Model <br />meeting at which the proposed ordinance is scheduled for a final vote. The <br />Ordinance. <br />ten-day notice requirements also apply to proposed amendments to an <br />existing ordinance. These requirements do not apply to interim ordinances. <br />Minn. Stat. § 415.19. <br />If a city has an electronic notification system that distributes general city <br />information or notices through email, it must provide notice of a proposed <br />ordinance through this email system at least ten days before the proposed <br />ordinance is scheduled for a final vote. If a city has an electronic <br />notification system, the city must notify a person of this notification <br />procedure at the time the person applies for a new business license or <br />license renewal. <br />Minn. Stat. § 415.19. <br />If a city does not have an electronic notification system, it must post a <br />proposed ordinance in the same location as other public notices at least ten <br />days before the proposed ordinance is scheduled for a final vote. <br />Minn. Stat. § 415.19. <br />If the city posts ordinances on its website, it must also post a proposed <br />ordinance on its website at least ten days before the proposed ordinance is <br />scheduled for a final vote. If the city does not post ordinances on its <br />website, the city does not have to comply with this requirement. <br />Minn. Stat. § 415.19. <br />Failure to provide notice of a proposed ordinance does not invalidate the <br />ordinance. These requirements are minimum requirements. A city may <br />provide more notice if it has the ability to do so. <br />k. Deliberation <br />The council should discuss the ordinance according to the council's rules <br />before passing it, even though failing to abide by these rules probably <br />would not invalidate an ordinance if it meets statutory requirements. The <br />statutes do not specify that an ordinance in a statutory city must have a <br />certain number of readings, nor do they require the council to consider it at <br />more than one meeting. Unless the council has rules to the contrary, it may <br />pass an ordinance at the same meeting at which it is introduced. <br />Minn. Stat. § 415.19. See <br />However, state statute requires statutory and home rule charter cities to <br />Section W C 1 j - Notice of <br />Proposed Ordinance for <br />provide notice of most proposed ordinances at least ten days before the city <br />more information about <br />council meeting at which the proposed ordinance is scheduled for a final <br />these notice requirements. <br />vote. <br />League of Minnesota Cities Handbook for Minnesota Cities 8/30/2022 <br />Meetings, Motions, Resolutions, and Ordinances Chapter 7 1 Page 45 <br />