Agendas & Minutes

Agendas for Monday, November 24, 2008
The agenda is available on Friday and outlines the topics that will be discussed at the City Council meeting. Agendas are also displayed on cable television channel 17 and posted at City Hall. If you have any questions about an agenda item, please contact the city clerk at nstroth@stlouispark.org or (952) 924-2505. 2008 City Council Meeting Dates

Study Session - 6:30 p.m.
Agenda summary
Agenda packet

Check the archives for addition information, click here.

City Council Minutes
Minutes are a written record of the discussion and decisions made at a meeting. Minutes are taken at all City Council meetings. Minutes from meetings held within the past year are posted on this web site after the City Council has reviewed the minutes and voted on their approval. For archived Agendas & Minutes click here.

If you have any questions about the minutes or would like minutes from a meeting not posted on this web site , contact the city clerk at nstroth@stlouispark.org or (952) 924-2505.

Date	Agenda	Minutes	Video
11/24/08	Study Session	pending	n/a
11/17/08	Council Meeting	pending	pending
11/10/08	Study Session	pending	n/a
11/03/08	Council Meeting	pending
10/27/08	Study Session	pending	n/a
10/20/08	Council Meeting	pending
10/13/08	Study Session	Minutes	n/a
10/06/08	Study Session	Minutes	n/a
10/06/08	Council Meeting	Minutes
09/22/08	Special Council Meeting	Minutes	n/a
09/22/08	Study Session	Minutes	n/a

City Council Agenda Glossary
Here are some of the terms you may see on an agenda -

Consent -
When the word "consent" is placed next to an agenda item, it indicates that this is a routine item and no discussion is anticipated prior to the vote. Before beginning the meeting's business, any City Council member may ask that an item be removed from the "consent" agenda so that it can be discussed during the meeting.

Public Hearings -
A public hearing is held on matters of substantial community concern so that citizens can ask questions and speak for or against the issue. Usually, a public hearing begins with a staff report and recommendation on the issue. Then the City Council asks if there is anyone in the audience who wishes to speak about the topic. After citizens have spoken, the council can close the public hearing and vote to accept, reject or amend the proposal. They can also vote to postpone the vote to another date.

A notice of a public hearing is printed in the City's official newspaper, the St. Louis Park Sun-Sailor. Summaries of some public hearing issues are also placed in What'sNew/PendingDecisions. In some cases, letters may also be mailed to directly affected parties or those individuals who have asked to be notified about a particular topic.

Ordinance -
An ordinance is a written law establishing a general or long-term regulation for the citizens of the city and the property within the city. There is a penalty for violating an ordinance. An ordinance can be repealed or amended only by a future ordinance. An ordinance must be considered at two separate City Council meetings and can be adopted by a majority vote of the council members. After adoption, a summary of the ordinance is published in the St. Louis Park Sun-Sailor newspaper. Most ordinances go into effect 15 days after adoption.

Resolution -
A resolution is a formal written expression of the policy of the City Council. It can also direct certain types of administrative action by the city staff. A resolution is effective immediately after a majority vote of the City Council. A resolution may be changed by a subsequent resolution.

Motion -
A motion is used at a meeting to indicate approval of a procedural action or to authorize disposition of items of business on the agenda. It may also be used to authorize city staff to take certain actions. It is effective immediately after a majority vote of the City Council.