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Template Code of Conduct <br /> .01. Purpose. <br /> The city council of the City of determines that a code of conduct for its members, as well as <br /> the members of the various boards and commissions of the City of , is essential for the <br /> public affairs of the city. By eliminating conflicts of interest and providing standards for conduct <br /> in city matters, the city council hopes to promote the faith and confidence of the citizens of <br /> in their government and to encourage its citizens to serve on its council and commissions. <br /> .02. Standards of Conduct. <br /> Subd. 1. No member of the city council or a city board or commission may knowingly: <br /> a. Violate the open meeting law. <br /> b. Participate in a matter that affects the person's financial interests or those of a business <br /> with which the person is associated,unless the effect on the person or business is no greater <br /> than on other members of the same business classification, profession, or occupation. <br /> c. Use the person's public position to secure special privileges or exemptions for the person <br /> or for others. <br /> d. Use the person's public position to solicit personal gifts or favors. <br /> e. Use the person's public position for personal gain. <br /> f Except as specifically permitted pursuant to Minn. Stat. 471.895, accept or receive any gift <br /> of substance, whether in the form of money, services, loan, travel, entertainment, <br /> hospitality,promise, or any other form, under circumstances in which it could be <br /> reasonably expected to influence the person, the person's performance of official action, or <br /> be intended as a reward for the person's official action. <br /> g. Disclose to the public, or use for the person's or another person's personal gain, <br /> information that was gained by reason of the person's public position if the information <br /> was not public data or was discussed at a closed session of the city council. <br /> h. Disclose information that was received, discussed, or decided in conference with the city's <br /> legal counsel that is protected by the attorney-client privilege unless a majority of the city <br /> council has authorized the disclosure. <br /> i. Represent private interests before the city council or any city committee, board, <br /> commission or agency. (optional) <br /> Subd. 2. Except as prohibited by the provisions of Minn. Stat Sec. 471.87, there is no violation of <br /> subdivision 1 b. of this section for a matter that comes before the council, board, or commission if <br /> the member of the council, board, or commission publicly discloses the circumstances that would <br /> violate these standards and refrains from participating in the discussion and vote on the matter. <br /> Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit a contract with a member of the city council under <br /> the circumstances described under Minn. Stat. Sec. 471.88, if proper statutory procedures are <br /> followed. <br /> Created by the League of Minnesota Cities Ethics Advisory Panel October 2009 <br />