City Code

Section 130 - Election of Council Members

130.01 Date of Election. The regular City election shall be held biennially on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in every even numbered year.

130.02 Term. Each elected Council Member, including the Mayor, shall serve for a term of four years. The term of an elected Council Member will commence on the first business day of January following the election at which the Council Member was elected.

130.03 Staggering of Terms. Two Council Members, other than the Mayor, shall be elected at each biennial City election. The Mayor shall be elected at every other biennial City election.

130.04.  Filling of Vacancies in Offices.  Each vacancy in the office of the Mayor or any Council Member shall be filled by Council appointment until an election is held at the same time as a regular city election as provided in M.S. 412.02, subdivision 2a, and no special election to fill a vacancy will be held at other than the same time as the regular City election.