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P /,6,^/7 a,17 ? At 6 L-5 liz Ae Z5�-k Xe al cy 1,o e xe 7� e4,?r-Aex-- rinesota,Statutes QQ �`able, apt rs r 1 VV T a�.e o f contents-for Chal2te'05 � >eo 205-07 City general election, � � /Ae Subdivi s or. I. Date of election. The run c ipa l gener,t,,l elect ion J.r. each city shall be held on the f it St Tuesday after the first Monday in November in every even-nw,ber+ed year. Notwichtta.nding any provision of law to the contrary and subject :o the provisions of this section, the governing body of a city nay. by ordinance passed at a regular meeting help before June I of any year, elect co hold the election on C.1-be first Tuesday after the fjvS4 Monday in November in each odd-numbered year. A my hold elegy,.ions in either Che even-numbered year or Che add-niLr bered year. but got both. When a cicy changes its 4ect i o-s fzom one year to another, and does not royide for e i.r -, of terms by ordinance, the t- of an .z .. . rm '.'i umbe n t- expiring at a time when 'no municipal election is held in the months . Lia� y prior to expiration is extended until the . date for taking office following the next scheduled muniicival ��tian. If the change results in having three council members z to elected at a succeeding election, the two individuals receiving the highest vote shall serve for terms of four years and the individual receiving the third 'highest number of wares sha l 1 serve for a term of two years. To provide an orderly a:i1�.�on to �;� odd or even year e ec .�:� iplan, the governing :..ludy a! t:je city -may adopt supplementary ardinances ;egu .at in and officers to be chosen aC the elections and 5 o-?}gi n;�� lengthening t arms of incumbents and t hose 1 lec�e(i at the ni t i a? elecl:._iorl. The t��'�t of ��ice �ax the mayor may be either two or four years. The term of office of council members is four years. ,.qhenever the time of the muri cipal election is changed, the city clerk i:* ediaLtel y shall *lots fy in wr i Ling the county auditor and sec recarV of state of the change of date. Thereafter the municipal general election shall. �De held on the fi,rst Tuesday often the first Monday in lovember. in each odd;-I'umbere % or ever.-numbered year �riti� ::�e rl-)rdinance. 1.cs ti�%rolked alid � ��,. c3 Qn Car the p rig is made. ; 1976 C: 41.; s 70 ti: Effect of ordinance; referendum. Ar. N.1ha_^.gin g -he year or' the municipal elect_o �s t;�f e�•t:1-,ire 240D days of ter passage and pu.6-1, 1-cat ion .or later a s. n ,-.he or d nance_ Within 180 days a-t e pas-age and w,a!1-Ion of -�_-..e ardinaree, a ne ion recrouest,na a rpferend3.:..m �ne or a?-ate ce may be f i iea wi ch the c �:y cl erg:. The petit-i on ha ne sredy eli�lb� tamers Baal :: der t� yen percent o �.€: total number Q votes a a. � � city 41 ��'Ie is ast zzitun? pal general elegy pion. `ahe requ si�e 3e OR�1 �.. e Qz di nance s'ha' no: becam-e e ec 4 i V e t i l i t 4&s ar_)n_aved. by a :rah are.z.y of t'11 e ng on he cru t�V� a� �r^ genera,� or specla� Elec�'io~, -� �e �`,'QT.nt -1 ea s b w_a'r"S after SLIbI l-.3sion, or L.• e _L_C,n' w _eft ody may reco:i c ide r 3 �s Vic. a. zhe ti- e.