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1/16/2025 <br />9 <br />Council and <br />Commissions <br />Our Mission is to promote a high <br />quality of life to those we serve <br />through outstanding city services. <br />Mayor and City Council <br />City Council <br />The City Council is led by a Mayor and four-member non-partisan City Council elected at-large <br />City’s Authority <br />Authority to act must be found expressly in Minnesota law or be inferred from such law <br />City’s authority may be pre-empted by state or federal law <br />Councilmember’s Authority <br />Council must approve contracts and other significant actions of the City by a vote of the <br />Council as a whole <br />Role of the Mayor <br />•Official head of city <br />•Signs official documents <br />•Presides over and preserves order at council meetings <br />•Votes as member of council <br />•Represents all residents <br />•Chair of the Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA) <br />Role of a Councilmember <br />•Community leadership At-large: represent all residents <br />•Legislating for city <br />•Stewards of city assets <br />•Member of the Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA) <br />Role of a Commissioner <br />•Review and recommend to the council <br />•Represent all residents