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B. When meetings may not be scheduled <br /> City council meetings may not be held at any of the following times: <br /> Minn.Stat.§202A.19,subd.1. . After 6 p.m. on the evening of a major political party precinct caucus. <br /> Minn.Stat.§204C.03,subd.1. . Between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on a day when there is an election being held <br /> within the city's boundaries. <br /> Minn.Stat.§645.44,subd.5. • On any legal holiday. (Note:"Legal holidays"include:New Year's Day, <br /> Martin Luther King's Birthday,President's Day,Memorial Day, <br /> Independence Day,Labor Day,Columbus Day,Veterans Day, <br /> Thanksgiving Day,and Christmas Day. However,political subdivisions <br /> have the option of determining whether Columbus Day and the Friday <br /> after Thanksgiving are holidays. If it is determined that Columbus Day <br /> and the day after Thanksgiving are not holidays,a meeting may be <br /> scheduled on these days.) <br /> Home rule charter cities may have additional prohibitions in their charters as <br /> to when meetings may be scheduled. <br /> Part V. Minutes <br /> Minn.Stat.§15.17. Municipal officers must keep all records necessary to provide a full and <br /> accurate knowledge of their official activities. <br /> A. Responsibility for taking minutes <br /> Minn.Stat.§412.151,subd.1. A statutory city clerk must keep a minute book. Generally,he or she has wide <br /> Whalen v.Minneapolis Special discretion as to how to keep the minutes.A verbatim record of everything that <br /> Sch.Dist.No.1,309 Minn.292, was said is not normally required.However,in any case where the law or <br /> 245 N.w.2d 440(1976). charter requires a verbatim record,the use of a tape recorder instead of a court <br /> reporter to accomplish that objective is probably valid. <br /> B. Required contents <br /> The following items must be included in the minutes: <br /> Minn.Stat.§§13D.01,subd..4; . The members of the public body who are present. <br /> 331 A.01,subd.6;15.17,subd.1. <br /> Minn.Stat.§§412.151,subd.1; • The members who make or second motions. <br /> 412.191,subd.3;331A.01,subd. <br /> 6. <br /> Minn.Stat.§§331A.01,subd.6; • Roll call vote on motions. <br /> 412.151,subd.1;412.191,subd.3. <br /> 24 League of Minnesota Cities <br />