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. . . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS RAMSEY COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 95-09 RESOLUTION ADOPTING CITY POLICY FOR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS BY CITY COUNCIL, CITY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, AND CITY EMPLOYEES WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 471.895, recently passed by the Minnesota legislature and effective August I, 1994, prohibits most forms of gifts from persons and organizations to local officials; WHEREAS, the new law defines interested persons as "a person or representative of a person or association that has direct financial interest in a decision that a local official is authorized to make, "defines local official as "an elected or appointed official of a county or city or of any agency, authority, or instrumentality of a county or city," and defines gifts as "money, real or personal property, a service, a loan, or forbearance or forgiveness of indebtedness, or a promise of future employment, that is given and received without the giver receiving from the local official consideration of equal or grater value in return;" WHEREAS, the League of Minnesota Cities is recommending that cities apply this statute to all city councilmembers, city advisory board and commission members, and city employees, since they have input into the decision-making process until further clarification is provided by the state as to the scope of the statute. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Arden Hills City Council that the City of Arden Hills, Minnesota that the following city policy is adopted by the City of Arden Hills; 1. No city councilmember, city advisory board or commission member, or city employee shall accept gifts of any type, or other consideration, such as meals, beverages, sporting event tickets, et aI., from any interested person, as defined by state law. 2. City councilmembers, city advisory board and commission members, and city employees may accept awards, such as plaques, which are given in recognition of individual services in a field speciality or to a charitable cause. 3. City councilmembers, city advisory board and commission members, and city employees may attend receptions, dinners, and/or other functions provided they have received written invitation by an organization to make a speech, answer questions, or present information as part of a formal training program or seminar. 4. The City Administrator is designated by the City Council to oversee this policy.