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<br />II. Ethical and Legal Limits on the Conduct of Public Offi- <br />cials <br /> <br />A. Public Officials Have Special Authority. .. Yet There Are Spe- <br />cial Limits on that Authority, Too <br /> <br />Once elected to the Councilor appointed to a position on a citizen <br />advisory commission or as a City of Roseville staff member, you are a <br />public officiaL Elected or appointed public officials have a great deal <br />more influence over how City government operates than most other <br />citizens. For example, only five persons in the entire City can vote on <br />Roseville laws, policies, and budgets: our elected City Councilmem- <br />bers. <br /> <br />As public officials, all of us have far greater power and influence over <br />how Roseville government operates than the average citizen. But be- <br />ing an elected official or being an appointed official or employee also <br />brings with it some limitations -- limitations that do not exist for <br />other citizens. In other words, there are some tradeoffs in being a <br />public official or public employee. <br /> <br />1. No Gifts <br />Minnesota law prevents public officials from receiving gifts from "in- <br />terested persons." <br /> <br />"Gifts" are defined as "money, real or personal property, a service, a <br />loan, a forbearance or forgiveness of indebtedness, or a promise of fu- <br />ture employment, that is given and received without the giver receiv- <br />ing consideration of equal or greater value in return." Minn. Stat. <br />g471.895. <br /> <br />10 <br />