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2/12/2026 <br />8 <br />COUNCIL AND COMMISSIONS <br />MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL <br />City Council <br />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 Council as a whole <br />Role of CouncilmemberRole of Mayor <br />•Community leadership At-large: represent all residents <br />•Legislating for city <br />•Stewards of city assets <br />•Member of the Housing Redevelopment Authority <br />(HRA) <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 />15 <br />16