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b. Motion to take a brief recess is not a motion to adjourn or continue the meeting to <br />another time or place. Instead, it is a motion to take a brief respite no greater than 20 <br />minutes. If a motion to take a brief recess is granted, the presiding officer may set a time <br />for the meeting to resume. In addition, the presiding officer is authorized to call for a <br />brief recess on his or her own initiative, without a vote, to maintain order in the meeting. <br />The appropriate language for making a motion to recess shall be substantially similar to, <br />"I move to take a brief recess for minutes. " <br />c. Motion to withdraw a motion is not subject to debate, and it can only be made by the <br />motion's maker before a motion is amended. <br />The appropriate language for making a motion to withdraw shall be substantially similar <br />to, `I move to withdraw my motion. " <br />d. Motion to divide a complex question may be used for complex items of business. It <br />allows the council to break larger questions into smaller parts, which are considered <br />separately. <br />The appropriate language for making a motion to divide a complex question shall be <br />substantially similar to, "I move to divide the question into parts. Part I shall <br />be . Part 2 shall be <br />e. Motion to table or defer consideration to a later date is not subject to debate. It may be <br />used to defer or delay consideration of a matter. <br />The appropriate language for making a motion to defer consideration shall be <br />substantially similar to, "I move to defer consideration of the main motion/this item until <br />f. Motion to refer an issue to committee is not subject to debate. It may be used to refer an <br />issue to a city committee, such as the park board or planning commission, for their report. <br />The motion should contain an expected receipt day for the report. <br />The appropriate language for making a motion to refer an issue shall be substantially <br />similar to, `I move to refer the main motion/this issue to the <br />committee for its consideration and recommendation. The committee should report back <br />to the council in days/weeks. " <br />g. Motion for call of the previous question is not subject to debate. It maybe used only <br />after at least 20 minutes of debate on a single motion or when all members of the council <br />Minnesota <br />Mayors 60 <br />Association <br />