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<br />\lino. Slat. ,4U.JlI, <br />,~l><i. 15 <br /> <br />Minn. 5'11. t 010.33 <br /> <br />Ml~". Slat, ~ 449.06 <br /> <br />Ml~", SII,I. ! 449.09 <br /> <br />Minn, SIal. t ~49.09 <br /> <br />Mil.". SW. ~ JJ9.1~ <br /> <br />Min.. Slac.! 449,11 <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. S 44S.0'l <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br />L0/t:'O"d <br /> <br />~ <br />\ <br />\ <br />\. <br />\ <br /> <br />" The public benefit that would result from the proposed social <br />function was too remote and specuiative to justify II as beinl,1 <br />for 8 pubiic purpose. <br /> <br />O. Entertainment (musical) <br /> <br />Statutorj city councils may spend mO:'ley to provide free music~'ll <br />entertainment. Many home rule charter cities have similar authority <br />in their charters. If the cit)"s charter is silent on the matter. it may <br />use the same statute as statutory cities. <br /> <br />Fourth class home rule charter cities may levy a tax for the purpose <br />of providing musi'cal entertainment to the public in. public buildings <br />or On public grounds. The total amount that may be spent in any year <br />is $3,500. <br /> <br />Any third class cities may levy a tax to pay to provide free musical <br />entertainment to t~e public. The annual expe:1dit'Ure is limited to <br />$3,000, <br /> <br />There is a,l!o a more general law that pe:mits towns, staMory cities, <br />and home rule charter cities of the second, third. and fourth class to <br />levy a tax for ftm.ding a band, orchestra, or chorus. In orde:' to use <br />this authority, the council must gel pennission from the city's voters. <br /> <br />In order to )Jut the question on the ballot, it must be proposed by a <br />pe:itlOn signed by 10 percent of the vot::rs. The statute provides the <br />!;lnguage of the ballot question. Once the city receives the petition, <br />the council must put the question to the voters at the next general <br />municipal election. <br /> <br />If the question is approved by the -majority of voters who vote on the <br />question, the tax is levied and the money must oe kept in a special <br />fund. The money may be:: used for: <br /> <br />. The maintenance of a band, orchestra, or chorus for municipal <br />purposes. <br /> <br />. The transportation of the band, orchestra, or chorus for municipal <br />purposes. <br /> <br />. The employment of a band, orchestra, or chot"JS for municipal <br />purposes. <br /> <br />Lelll.gue (If Mirlnesot:l Cltie~ <br /> <br />53 r 1 I:i tiN .:10 3f'1[JtJ3l <br /> <br />cr-: 60 100c-90-niJrJ <br />