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Summary of Motions <br />For use with Minnesota Mayors Association Rules of'Order for City Councils <br />0 Means a motion is not subject to debate. <br />QMeans that motion may be made during active debate on a main motion. <br />Means a motion can be made without recognition from the presiding officer or that it can <br />interrupt other speakers. <br />1. General motion for all council action: <br />"I move to " <br />2. Motion to amend the original motion. The maker of the motion does not need to consent to a motion to <br />amend. Only two amendments may be made to an original motion to avoid confusion. <br />Q <br />"I move to amend the motion by inserting between .... and .... " or `I move to amend the motion by <br />adding after ... ' or `I move to amend the motion by striking out. . . " or "I move to amend the motion by <br />striking out ... and inserting ... " or `I move to amend by striking out the motion ... and substituting the <br />following. " <br />3. <br />Motion to take a brief recess. A motion to take a brief respite no greater than 20 minutes. <br />Q"I <br />move to take a brief recess for minutes. " <br />4. <br />Motion to withdraw a motion. This can only be made by the motion's maker before a motion is amended. <br />A"I <br />move to withdraw my motion. " <br />S. <br />Motion to divide a complex question. This allows questions to be considered in smaller parts. <br />Q7 <br />move to divide the question into parts. Part I shall be . Part 2 shall <br />be <br />6. <br />Motion to table or defer consideration to a later date. This may be used to defer consideration. <br />Ao <br />"I " <br />move to defer consideration of the main motion/this item until <br />7. <br />Motion to refer an issue to committee. This may be used to refer an issue to a city committee. <br />AG"I <br />move to refer the main motion/this issue to the committee for its consideration and <br />recommendation. The committee should report back to the council in days/weeks. " <br />8. <br />Motion for call of the previous question. This may only be used after at least 20 minutes of debate on a <br />Q9 `�k <br />single motion or when all members of the council have been permitted to speak at least once on the motion. <br />If approved by the majority, a vote must be taken on the motion under debate immediately. <br />"I move to call the previous question " or "I move for an immediate vote on this issue. " <br />9. <br />Motion to limit debate. This may be used to establish time limits for debate. <br />Q`I <br />move to limit debate on this issue to _ minutes per person " or "I move to limit council debate on this <br />issue to no more than minutes total. " <br />Minnesota <br />Mayors 64 <br />Association <br />