Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 412 — Statutory Cities
Section 412.551 — Election On Optional Plan.

Subdivision 1. One plan per election. The council may, and upon petition therefor signed by voters equal in number to at least 15 percent of the electors voting at the last previous city election, shall, submit to the voters at a regular or special election the question of adoption by the city of Optional Plan A or B. Only one plan shall be so submitted at any one election, except that any such plan shall be submitted at the election on incorporation of a city if the incorporation petition so requests and the population of the proposed city, when the submission of Optional Plan B is proposed, is more than 1,000. No plan, except a home rule charter submitted under chapter 410, shall be submitted in any city in which another optional plan is already in effect until the latter plan has been in effect for at least three years.
Subd. 2. Form of ballot. The proposals for the adoption of optional plans shall be stated on the ballot substantially as follows:
"Shall Optional Plan A, modifying the standard plan of city government by providing for the appointment by the council of the clerk and treasurer be adopted for the government of the city?"
"Shall Optional Plan B, providing for the council-manager form of city government, be adopted for the government of the city?"
If the city has combined the offices of clerk and treasurer, the word "clerk-treasurer" shall be substituted for the words "clerk and treasurer" in the question on the ballot on adoption of Optional Plan A. In any of these cases, the question shall be followed by the words, "Yes" and "No" with an oval or similar target shape to the left of each word so that the voter may indicate by a mark either a negative or affirmative vote.
Subd. 3. Adoption. If a majority of the votes cast on the question of adoption of Optional Plan A or B is in the affirmative, the plan so voted upon shall be adopted in the city and, once placed in effect as subsequently provided in this chapter, shall remain in effect until abandoned by a similar majority at subsequent election at which the question of abandonment or adoption of another optional plan is submitted.
Subd. 4. Three-year minimum; abandonment. At any time more than three years after the adoption of an optional plan in a city, the question of abandonment of such plan may be submitted to the voters, in the same manner as provided in the foregoing sections for the submission of the question of adoption, except that in the statement of the question on the ballot, the word "abandoned" shall be substituted for the word "adopted." If a majority of the votes cast on the question is in favor of abandonment, the plan shall be abandoned; and, subject to the special provisions for transition back to the standard form of government contained in subsequent sections of this chapter, the standard plan of government shall be resumed in the city and all the provisions of law applicable to cities in which an optional plan is not in operation shall henceforth apply to the city.
Subd. 5. Filing election certificate. Whenever the question of adoption or abandonment of an optional plan is submitted in any city and results in a majority vote in favor of the question submitted, the clerk shall promptly file with the county auditor and with the secretary of state a certificate stating the date of election, the question submitted, and the vote on the question.
1949 c 119 s 67-71; 1965 c 417 s 8; 1967 c 289 s 10; 1973 c 123 art 2 s 1 subd 2; 1986 c 444; 2015 c 70 art 1 s 60

Structure Minnesota Statutes

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 412.021 — Officers.

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 412.231 — Penalties.

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 412.311 — Contracts.

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 412.381 — Reports.

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 412.531 — Park Funds.

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 412.581 — Officers.

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 412.701 — Budgeting.

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.

Section 412.891 — Inconsistency With Cash Basis Law.

Section 412.901 — Application.