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Please keep for your records City of Elk River Conflict of Interest Ordinance Sec. 2 -132. Intent of division; conflicts of interest prohibited. The credibility of the local government rests heavily upon the confidence, which citizens have in public officials and employees to render fair and impartial services to all citizens without regard to personal interest and/or political influence. Thus, city officials and employees must scrupulously avoid any activity, which suggests a conflict of interest between their private interests and city responsibilities. Officials and employees of the city, or their family members, shall not engage or have financial interest in any business or other activity which could reasonably lead to a conflict of interest with the official's or employee's primary city responsibilities. Family members of an official or employee shall be deemed to be the official's or employee's spouse, parents, children, siblings, father -in -law, mother -in -law, brothers -in -law, and sisters -in -law and the lineal descendants of any of them. Examples of activities, which are not in accordance with this policy, include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Entering into any sale, lease, or contract in violation of Minn. Stats. % 471.87 -- 471.89; (2) Acceptance by a local official of any gift from an interested person in violation of Minn. Stats. § 471.895; (3) Activities which require the official or employee to interpret city codes, ordinances, or regulations which such activity involves matters with which the official or employee has business and /or family ties; (4) Consulting activities carried out within the city if such consulting involves talents or skills primarily related to the official's or employee's city work responsibilities; (5) Using an official's or employee's authority, influence, or city position for the purpose of private or personal financial gain; (6) The use of city time, facilities, equipment, or supplies for the purpose of private or personal financial gain; (7) Entering into a business transaction when it involves using confidential information gained in the course of employment; (8) Accepting other employment or public office where it will affect the official's or employee's independence of judgment or require use of confidential information gained as a result of city duties; (9) Conducting personal business while working regularly scheduled hours; and (10) Accepting rebates or procuring any financial gain through the bidding process or employment of outside personnel. Sec. 2-133. Enforcement. Any official or employee engaging in any activity involving either an actual or potential conflict of interest or having knowledge of such activity by another official or employee shall promptly report the activity to the city administrator, or, if such activity be by the city administrator, to the mayor. The city administrator or mayor shall investigate the matter and make a determination as to whether or not an actual or potential conflict exists. If the city administrator or mayor determines a conflict exists, it shall be presumed that the continuation of the practice would be injurious to the effectiveness of the official or employee in carrying out his duties and responsibilities. In such cases the official or employee shall immediately terminate the conflicting activity or be subject to termination of employment or removal from office.