Subd. 1. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Council shall be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each calendar month at 7:30 P.M. Any regular meeting falling upon a holiday shall be held on the next following business day at the same time and place. All meetings, including special and adjourned meetings, shall be held in the City Hall.

Subd. 2. Special Meetings. The Mayor or any two members of the Council may call a special meeting of the Council upon at least 24 hours written notice to each member of the Council. This notice shall be delivered personally to each member and shall be left at his/her usual place of residence with some responsible person. Similar notice shall be given to the official newspaper of the City, and a copy shall be posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall.

Subd. 3. Initial Meeting. At the first regular Council meeting in January of each year, the Council shall:

Subd. 4. Public Meetings. All Council meetings, including special and adjourned meetings and meetings of Council committees, shall be open to the public.

Subd. 1. Who Presides. The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the Council. In the absence of the Mayor, the Acting Mayor shall preside. In the absence of both, the Clerk shall call the meeting to order and shall preside until the Council members present at the meeting choose one of their number to act temporarily as presiding officer.

Subd. 2. Procedure. The presiding officer shall preserve order, enforce the rules of procedure herein prescribed, and determine without debate, subject to final decision of the Council on appeal, all questions of procedure and order. Except as otherwise provided by statute or by these rules, the proceedings of the Council shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order, Revised.

Subd. 3. Appeal Procedure. Any member may appeal to the Council from a ruling of the presiding officer. If the appeal is seconded, the member may speak once solely on the question involved and the presiding officer may explain his/her ruling, but no other Council member shall participate in the discussion. The appeal shall be sustained if it is approved by a majority of the members present exclusive of the presiding officer.

Subd. 4. Rights of Presiding Officer. The presiding officer may make motions, second motions, or speak on any question except that on demand of any Council member he/she shall vacate the chair and designate a Council member to preside temporarily.

Subd. 1. Who Keeps. Minutes of each Council Meeting shall be kept by the Clerk or, in his or her absence, by the Deputy Clerk. In the absence of both, the presiding officer shall appoint a secretary pro tem. Ordinances, resolutions, and claims need not be recorded in full in the minutes if they appear in other permanent records of the Clerk and can be accurately identified from the description given in the minutes.

Subd. 2. Approval. The minutes of each meeting shall be reduced to typewritten form, shall be signed by the Clerk, and copies thereof shall be delivered to each Council member as soon as practicable after the meeting. At the next regular Council meeting following such delivery, approval of the minutes shall be considered by the Council. The minutes need not be read aloud, but the presiding officer shall call for any additions or corrections. If there is no objection to a proposed addition or correction, it may be made without a vote of the Council. If there is an objection, the Council shall vote upon the addition or correction. If there are no additions or corrections, the minutes shall stand approved.

Subd., 1. Quorum. At all Council meetings a majority of all the Council members elected shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time.

Subd., 2. Voting. The votes of the members on any questions may be taken in any manner which signifies the intention of the individual members, and the votes of the members on any action taken shall be recorded in the minutes. The vote of each member shall be recorded on each appropriation of money, except for payments of judgments, claims, and amounts fixed by statute. If any member is present but does not vote, the minutes, as to his/her name, shall be marked "Present-Not Voting".

Subd. 3. Votes Required. A majority vote of all members of the Council shall be necessary for approval of any ordinance unless a larger number is required by statute. Except as otherwise provided by statute, a majority vote of a quorum shall prevail in all other cases.

Subd. 1. Readings. Every ordinance and resolution shall be presented in writing. An ordinance or resolution need not be read in full unless a member of the Council requests such a reading.

Subd. 2. Signing and Publication Proof. Every ordinance and resolution passed by the Council shall be signed by the Mayor, attested by the Clerk, and filed by him or her in the ordinance or resolution book. Proof of publication of every ordinance shall be attached and filed with the ordinance.

Subd. 3. Repeals and Amendments. Every ordinance or resolution repealing a previous ordinance or resolution or a section or subdivision thereof shall give the number, if any, and the title of the ordinance or code number of the ordinance or resolution to be repealed in whole or in part. Each ordinance or resolution or part thereof shall set forth in full each amended section or subdivision as it will read with the amendment.

Subd. 4. Motions, Petitions, Communications. Every motion shall be stated in full before it is submitted to a vote by the presiding officer and shall be recorded in the minutes. Every petition or other communication addressed to the Council shall be in writing and shall be read in full upon presentation to the Council unless the Council dispenses with the reading. Each petition or other communication shall be recorded in the minutes by title and filed with the minutes in the office of the Clerk.