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2/25/2026 <br />9 <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 />COMMISSIONS <br />Role of a Commissioner <br />•Review and recommend to the council <br />•Represent all residents <br />Parks & Environmental (PEC)Planning <br />•Support implementation of climate plan, energy action <br />plan, and active transportation plan <br />•Review considerations related to park usage <br />•Review considerations related to Sustainability <br />Staff Liaison: Minette Saulog <br />•Review and support the comp plan <br />•Regulation related to planning and zoning <br />•Regulation related to subdivisions and plats <br />•Review and hold public hearings for conditional use <br />permits <br />•Review variances <br />•Respond to other land use issues <br />Staff Liaison: Steve Grittman <br />17 <br />18