Subdivision 1. Election. Upon the filing of the certificate with the secretary of state, if the vote is in favor of incorporation, the judges of election appointed by the chief administrative law judge of the state Office of Administrative Hearings or the county board as the case may be, shall fix a day at least 15 and not more than 30 days thereafter and a place for the holding of an election for officers. The judges shall also fix the time, not less than three hours, during which the polls shall remain open at the election and shall post a notice setting forth the time and place of such election in three public places in the city for at least ten days preceding the election.
Subd. 2. Officers to be elected. There shall be elected at the election a mayor for a term expiring the first business day of January of the next odd-numbered year and four or six council members, for terms so arranged that half expire the first business day of January of the next odd-numbered year and half the first business day of January of the second odd-numbered year. No candidate for council member shall run for a particular term but the number of years in the term of each successful candidate shall be determined by the relative standing among the candidates for office, the longest terms going to the half of the elected candidates who received the highest number of votes. If the election occurs in the last four months of the even-numbered year, no election shall be held in the city on the annual city election day that year, and the next following year shall be disregarded in fixing the expiration of terms of officers chosen under this subdivision at the initial election.
Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1969 c 1146 s 20]
Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1969 c 1146 s 20]
Subd. 5. Initial salaries. After the qualification of its members, the council may by ordinance fix the salaries of the mayor and council members. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 415.11, subdivision 2, the ordinance shall not become effective for at least ten days after publication in the official newspaper; and if, before the end of that time a petition asking for an election on the ordinance signed by voters equal to ten percent of the number of voters at the incorporation election is filed with the clerk, the ordinance shall not become effective until it is approved by a majority of the votes cast on the question at a regular or special election.
1949 c 119 s 5; 1951 c 378 s 1; 1959 c 686 s 13; 1965 c 417 s 5; 1965 c 856 s 1; 1967 c 289 s 3; 1973 c 34 s 2; 1973 c 123 art 2 s 1 subd 2; 1974 c 337 s 6,7; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1983 c 359 s 63; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 30 s 3; 2003 c 2 art 5 s 8; 2008 c 196 art 2 s 7
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 410 - 414 — Cities, Organization
Chapter 412 — Statutory Cities
Section 412.013 — Additional Powers.
Section 412.014 — Power To Operate Telephone Lines.
Section 412.015 — Uniform Code Of Municipal Government.
Section 412.016 — Application; Statutory Cities.
Section 412.018 — Cities Under General Or Special Incorporation Acts.
Section 412.02 — City Elections; Officers, Terms, Vacancies, City Employees.
Section 412.022 — Council May Provide Four-year Term.
Section 412.023 — Transition Schedule.
Section 412.081 — Separation From Town.
Section 412.091 — Dissolution; Petition; Vote.
Section 412.093 — Dissolution Secured By Claimants.
Section 412.111 — Departments, Boards.
Section 412.121 — Acting Mayor.
Section 412.131 — Assessor; Duties, Compensation.
Section 412.141 — Treasurer's Duties.
Section 412.151 — Duties Of Clerk.
Section 412.152 — Mayor; Fire Chief; Offices Not Incompatible.
Section 412.153 — Housing Aid To Ensure Timely Public Safety Service.
Section 412.191 — Members; Powers, Duties.
Section 412.201 — Execution Of Instruments.
Section 412.211 — General Statutory City Powers.
Section 412.221 — Specific Powers Of Council.
Section 412.222 — Public Accountants In Statutory Cities.
Section 412.241 — Council To Control Finances.
Section 412.251 — Annual Tax Levy.
Section 412.261 — Tax Anticipation Certificates.
Section 412.271 — Disbursements.
Section 412.301 — Financing Purchase Of Certain Equipment.
Section 412.321 — Municipal Utilities.
Section 412.331 — Establishment Of Public Utilities Commission.
Section 412.341 — Commission; Membership, Organization.
Section 412.351 — Commission, Jurisdiction.
Section 412.361 — Public Utility; Commission Powers.
Section 412.371 — Separate City Fund For Each Utility.
Section 412.391 — Abolition Of Commission Or Utility Transfer.
Section 412.491 — Parks; Parkways; Recreational Facilities.
Section 412.501 — City Of 1,000 May Have Or Continue Park Board; Formalities.
Section 412.511 — Acquisition And Control Of Park Property.
Section 412.521 — Powers Of Board.
Section 412.541 — Optional Plans.
Section 412.551 — Election On Optional Plan.
Section 412.561 — Applicable Law; Same Rights, Liabilities, Proceedings.
Section 412.571 — Continuance In Office; Elections.
Section 412.572 — Conversion To Optional Plan A.
Section 412.591 — Duties Of Clerk And Treasurer; May Be Combined.
Section 412.601 — Applications Of Sections 412.601 To 412.751.
Section 412.611 — Council-manager Plan.
Section 412.621 — Boards And Commissions.
Section 412.631 — Composition Of Council.
Section 412.641 — Manager; Basis For Choice; Residency; Term; Probation.
Section 412.651 — City Manager; Powers And Duties.
Section 412.661 — Limit On Council Powers.
Section 412.671 — Creation Of Departments; Divisions And Bureaus.
Section 412.681 — Manager Runs City; Offices May Be Joined Or Abolished.
Section 412.691 — Manager Is Purchasing Agent; Audit And Approval.
Section 412.711 — Consideration Of Budget; Tax Levy.
Section 412.721 — Budget Enforcement; Personal Liability.
Section 412.731 — Modification Of Budget.
Section 412.741 — Disbursement Of Funds.
Section 412.751 — Emergency Debt Certificates.
Section 412.831 — Official Newspaper.
Section 412.851 — Vacation Of Streets.
Section 412.861 — Prosecutions, Violations Of Ordinances.
Section 412.871 — Fines And Penalties.
Section 412.881 — President And Recorder Defined.