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publication of the ordinance, a petition requesting a referendum on the ordinance may be filed <br />line <br />with the city clerk. The petition shall be signed by eligible voters equal in number to ten percent <br />of the total number of votes cast in the city at the last municipal general election. If the requisite <br />petition is filed within the prescribed period, the ordinance shall not become effective until it is <br />approved by a majority of the voters voting on the question at a general or special election <br />held at least 60 days after submission of the petition on a date authorized by section 205.10, <br />subdivision 3a. If the petition is filed, the governing body may reconsider its action in adopting <br />the ordinance. <br />As candidate filing for the 2017 municipal election begins August 1st, the new deadlines for changing <br />election years cannot be met prior to the 2017 Municipal Election. Accordingly, no action can be taken <br />until this election is over. <br />In order to affect the 2019 municipal election, an ordinance changing election years would need to be <br />done on or before the January 22, 2019 City Council meeting to meet the 180 calendar day prior to the <br />first day of candidate filing (July 30, 2019) deadline. I have consulted with the City attorney and she has <br />indicated this is a correct reading of the new statute. That being said, because the new statute reads <br />“…at least 180 days before…,” the Council could pass such an ordinance any time after the 2017 <br />municipal election has ended. <br />Essentially the City Council has three potential courses of action: <br />1.The City Council could do nothing and continue to hold odd‐year municipal elections. <br />2.The City Council could pass an ordinance changing the election year after the November 7, 2017 <br />municipal election and on or before the January 23, 2018 City Council meeting. Residents would <br />have until Monday, July 26, 2018 to submit a petition to force the issue to be decided by voters <br />at the November 6, 2018 election. If no petition is submitted or if the voters approve the <br />change, the 2019 municipal election would be cancelled and the next municipal election would <br />be held concurrently with 2020 offices. Unfortunately, there is no possibility of shortening terms <br />in this scenario. The City Council would have to extend them. <br />3.The City Council could pass an ordinance changing the election year on or before the January 22, <br />2019 City Council meeting. Residents would have until Monday, July 25, 2019 to submit a <br />petition to force the issue to be decided by voters at the November 5, 2019 election. If a <br />petition was received, the issue would go on the November ballot along with candidates for <br />municipal office. However, if no petition is received, the 2019 municipal election would <br />effectively be cancelled requiring the City Council to extend terms by one year until the 2020 <br />election. There is no possibility of shortening terms in this scenario.
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