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�j <br /> City of <br /> Elk City of Elk River <br /> " City Council <br /> River <br /> Resolution 18- <br /> A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Elk River Supporting Local <br /> Decision-Making Authority <br /> WHEREAS, local elected decision-makers are in the best position to determine what health, <br /> safety and welfare regulations best serve their constituents; and <br /> WHEREAS, just like state legislative leaders,local elected officials are held accountable <br /> through Minnesota's robust elections process; and <br /> WHEREAS, ordinances at the local level are enacted only after a comprehensive,legal and <br /> open process; and <br /> WHEREAS, local units of government are required to publish notices about meetings where <br /> policies will be discussed and decisions will be made; and <br /> WHEREAS, under the state's Open Meeting Law,public policy discussions and decisions <br /> must occur in meetings that are accessible to members of the public; and <br /> WHEREAS, cities are often laboratories for determining public policy approaches to the <br /> challenges that face residents and businesses; and <br /> WHEREAS,preservation of local control in Minnesota has yielded statewide benefits such as <br /> the 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 <br /> introduced in 2017 and 2018 to date. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River, <br /> Minnesota, as follows: 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 <br /> businesses and constituents. <br /> Passed and adopted this 2nd day of April 2018. <br /> John J. Dietz,Mayor <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Tina Allard, City Clerk <br /> NATURE] <br />