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<br />HAl',-DBOOK FOR M fNNESOT A CITIES <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />. Organization of city ordinances into an easy "to-use reference <br />book known as the city code. <br /> <br />A well-drafted city code helps a city operate efficiently and <br />effectively. Ordinances are grouped together by subject, not by the <br />chronological order in which they were passed. This eliminates the <br />need to sort through stacks of loose ordinances to find a regulation <br />on a particular subject. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Cities have a number of options for completing a codification of <br />ordinances. Occasionally. the city attorney or city clerk will do the <br />codification, but in many cases competing demands on their time <br />. make it difficult for them to do the project. Cities can hire private <br />consulting finns that specialize in charter revision and ordinance <br />codification. <br /> <br />The League of Minnesota Cities codification service is designed to <br />provide each city with a customized city code that meets the needs of <br />that panicular city by establishing an interactive worlQng <br />relationship between the League, the city council, the city attorney, <br />and any other city representatives the council chooses. The League <br />provides the following services as part of its codificatipn service: <br /> <br />. Sorting, integrating and organizing all current ordinances; <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />. Updating all ordinances to reflect current state and federal laws; <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />. Simplifying the language and using gender-neu[rallanguage; <br /> <br />. Suggesting new ordinances; <br /> <br />. Numbering all sections to allow the easy insertion of future <br />amendments; <br /> <br />. Submitting two full-text drafts for city review and approval; and, <br /> <br />. Delivering a final draft with a detailed table of contents. An <br />optional index is also available. <br /> <br />The League also offers assistance in drafting and reviewing <br />individual ordinances. <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. II 415.02. <br /> <br />Codification pr~edures <br /> <br />The council of a city may codify any general or special laws, <br />ordinances, resolutions, rules and bylaws in force in the city. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />174 <br />