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City of <br /> Elk City of Elk River <br /> River City Council <br /> Resolution 17- <br /> A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Elk River Supporting Local Decision- <br /> Making Authority <br /> WHEREAS, local elected decision-makers are in the best position to determine what health, safety <br /> and welfare regulations best serve their constituents; and <br /> WHEREAS, just like state legislative leaders,local elected officials are held accountable through <br /> Minnesota's robust elections process; and <br /> WHEREAS, ordinances at the local level are enacted only after a comprehensive,legal and open <br /> process; and <br /> WHEREAS, local units of government are required to publish notices about meetings where policies <br /> will be discussed and decisions will be made; and <br /> WHEREAS, under the state's Open Meeting Law,public policy discussions and decisions must occur <br /> in meetings that are accessible to members of the public; and <br /> WHEREAS, cities are often laboratories for determining public policy approaches to the challenges <br /> that face residents and businesses; and <br /> WHEREAS, preservation of local control in Minnesota has yielded statewide benefits such as the <br /> 2007 Freedom to Breathe Act, an amendment to the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act; and <br /> WHEREAS, more than two dozen bills that restrict local decision-making have been introduced in <br /> 2017 to date. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River, <br /> Minnesota, as follows: that this Council supports local decision-making authority and opposes <br /> legislation that removes the ability for local elected officials to respond to the needs of their businesses <br /> and constituents. <br /> Passed and adopted this 3rd day of April 2017. <br /> John J. Dietz,Mayor <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Tina Allard, City NATUREI <br />