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AGENDA- Items under consideration by the City Council are outlined in the formal agenda. Agendas for City Council meetings are available at the New Brighton City Hall or via the City's webpage at www.newbrightmunn.gov. • Consent Agenda-This portion of the council agenda consists of routine items that require little or no deliberation by the City Council. All consent items are approved by one motion. Prior to the motion,the Mayor or a member of the Council may request that one or more items be"pulled"to allow for additional consideration later in the meeting. • Public Hearing-Hearings are held to provide public input before the City Council votes on an issue. Public hearings are held on actions such as zoning, development, and assessments. Public notice is given in the City's official newspaper. • Council Business-This portion of the council agenda consists of more complex items that require City Council deliberation and formal action. • Commission Liaison Reports, Announcements,and Updates-This portion of the council agenda allows the City Council and the city manager to provide updates to the general public on upcoming commission meetings and other items that are of interest to the residents of New Brighton. MINUTES- The minutes serve as the official record of the actions taken at Council meetings. The minutes contain summary of the decisions made by the Council,motions, and vote information. Official copies are available at the New Brighton City Hall and on the City's webpage at www.newbrightommn.gov RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES- The City Council enacts policies through resolutions and ordinances. • Resolution-Used for any action of a temporary,routine,or administrative nature. • Ordinance-Regulates or governs people or property and provides a penalty for violation. The ordinances for New Brighton are compiled in a Code Book and may be reviewed during regular business hours or on the City's website. PUBLIC MEETING CONDUCT- The City encourages good faith input from its citizen's at all council meetings and desires to provide an environment based on respect and civility. In order to do so, the City Council of the City of New Brighton has established the following Standards of Conduct at Public Meetings based on the norms of acceptable and courteous business behavior. ]. Members of the audience wishing to address the public body shall first secure the permission of the mayor. 2. When commenting,please be courteous,brief, constructive and nonrepetitive. 3. Members of the audience will refrain from disruptive actions such as hand clapping, stamping of feet,whistling, cheering,yelling or similar demonstrations,which conduct