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apply to the City , and shall be construed as supplementary to the provisions of this Charter. <br />1 (Amended 2010 Ord. 841.) <br />Section 12.13 A newsletter shall be published by the City at regular intervals at least four (4) times each year. <br />The City may use several delivery methods if necessary to deliver the newsletter to at least <br />each non-commercial postal delivery address with in the Ecity Aria^,.^ag 1.4ey, unless the resident has <br />requested not to receive the city newsletter. If practicable, a copy of the newsletter shall be posted on the city <br />website. (Amended 2008 Ord. 800. , 2008.) <br />Section 12.14. Fines and Civil Penalties. The Council may provide by ordinance that a violation of a City <br />ordinance is either a misdemeanor or a petty misdemeanor, punishable in accordance with Estate law. The <br />Council shall establish by ordinance a procedure for imposing a civil penalty known as an administrative <br />offense as defined in City Code. (Amended 2008 Ord. 810. bra:,,., , o _8 n, adopted ttly 28, 2008.) <br />Section 12.15. This Charter becomes effective January 1, 1980, or thirty (302days after adoption, whichever <br />comes later. <br />Section 12.16. Severability. This Charter is subject to federal and state laws. If any provision of this Charter <br />is held to be invalid or otherwise contrary to law, by any court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall <br />be voided. All other provisions of this Charter shall continue in full force and effect. If the application of the <br />Charter or any provisions to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid, the application of the Charter <br />and its provisions to other persons or circumstance shall not be impacted by such a holding. (Amended 2023 <br />old <br />Charter Amendment History <br />Ordinance <br />No. <br />Dute <br />A4ept_edEff <br />ective Date <br />Chapter/Section Amended <br />404 <br />05/27/1986 <br />Section 4.02, Filing for Office. lead time adjustment for filing, <br />435 <br />10/04/1988 <br />Section 4.02, Filing for Office. lead time adiustments for filing <br />Resolution <br />No. 4656 <br />11/09/1994 <br />Section 4.02, Term Limits Approved by ballot referendum, however later <br />determined to be unconstitutional by the MN Supreme Court. <br />Resolution <br />No.4663 <br />11/14/1994 <br />Directing City Clerk not to file Charter amendment concerning term limits until <br />pending MN Supreme Court case on term limits is adjudicated. <br />648 <br />04/24/2000 <br />Section 3.01, Council Meetings — VOID — Published but never brought to Council for <br />Action <br />649 <br />08/17/2000 <br />Section 3.04, Ordinances, Resolutions, and Motions <br />650 <br />08/17/2000 <br />Section 5.05, Initiative <br />651 <br />08/17/2000 <br />Section 5.07, Referendum <br />661 <br />06/0512.000 <br />Section 6.01 —Failed by Ballot 11/07/2000 <br />none <br />Page 17 of 19 <br />DOCSOPEN\MU210\4\903732.v2-9/20/23 <br />