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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.
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The City Administrator is designated by the City Council to oversee this policy.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Administrator is directed to prepare a letter to be
sent to city vendors requiring that they adhere to this policy.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COU
THIS 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1995.
E CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
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TERRANCE R. POST, ACTING CITY ADMINISTRATOR
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