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FEB-19-2002 10:16 LEAGUE OF MN CITIES PUBLICATION OF A SUlVIMARY OF' THE ORDINANCE REGULATING THE POSSESSION, SALE AND CONSUl\1PTION OF INTOXICATING AND 3..2 PERCENT MALT LIQUOR WITHIN THE CITY OF , MINNESOTA. Cities wishing to publish a summary of this ordinance instead of publishing the entire ordinance should be familiar with the following information. Statutory dties may publish a summary of lengthy ordinances il1stead of the complete ordinance, as provided by Minnesota Statutes ~ 412.191, ~ubd. 4, but the summary must meet the requirements of Minnesota Statutes S 331A.01, subd. 10. Betore drafting, adopting l1.Ild publishltlg a summary of an ordlnanc~, the city should review the statutory provisions reproduced below: Minnesota Statutes ~ 412.191, Subdivision 4, provides in part 3S follows: "In the case of lengthy ordlnam:es, or ordinances which include charts or maIlS,!! the citv council determlnes tbat publication of the title and a SUll1mary of an ordinance would c1earlv inform tbe l:Iublic of the inttnt and effect of the ordinance, the council mav by II four-fifths vote of its members dinct that only the title of the ordinance and II summarv be oublisbed. conformim! to section 331A.Ol, subdivision 10. with IIlQtice that a orinteel cOllv of the ordinance Is available fOl" Insnectlon bv ll1lY. person durinll! re2tllar office hours at the omce of the city clerk and anv other location which the council deshmates. A copy of the entire text of the ordinance shill! be po.~ted in the community library, .ifthere is one, or if not, in any other public location whh:h the council designates. Prior to the publication of the title and summary the council shall approve the tellt of the summarv and determine that it clearlv informs the public of the intent and erred of the ordinance. The publishing of the title IInd sununary shall be deemed to fulfill all legal publication requirements as completel" as if the entire ordinance had been published. The text of the summary shall be published in a body type no smaller than brevler or eight-point type, Proof of ihe publication shall be attached to and flIed with the ordinance." (emphasis added) Minnesota Statutes ~ 331.'1..01, suM. 10 I'lllIds in part: "'Summarv' ffil'.3ns an accurate and intellil!ible abstract 01: synol:lsis of the essential elements of IlrOCeedinlls, ordinanCe!!, ~olutions. and other official aetiorul_ It shall be written in a clear and coherent mannel", and ~hall. to the extent possible. avoid the IIse of technical or le2a] tel'msuot !!eneralJv famlllar to the pUblic (emphasis P.19/24 13