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Minn. Stet. § 412.551, ~ The etition must be si ed b re lstered voters. subd.l P ~ Y g~ Minn. Stet. § 412551, ~ The titlon must have si natures a ual to 15 ercent of the subd.l Pe g q p number of people who voted in the last city election. If the city is currently a Plan B city, the question on changing to Plan A cannot occur unless the city has been a Plan B city for at least three years. The special election can only address one change in the form of government. As such, voters cannot be given the choice of voting for one or the other plan. Minn. Stat. § x12571, When Plan A is approved by the voters of a standard plan city, the subd. 2 incumbent clerk and treasurer continue to serve until the end of their respective terms. Minn. Stat. § 412541, plan A cities may choose to abandon the plan by reverting to the subd. 4 standard plan or adopting Plan B. Likewise, Plan A could be abandoned by the voters approving of the adoption of a home rule charter. C. Plan B cities Minn. Stet. § 412.631 This form of government is called the council-manager plan. It consists of the elected mayor, four (sometimes six) elected councilmembers, and an appointed city manager. All 16 Plan B statutory cities in Minnesota operate with a weak mayor-council. See Part V for discussion of managers powers and Although the council retains its le islative authorit ,other g y dnties. responsibilities (such as hiring and firing city employees) is removed from the council and given to the manager. The council's control over these matters is indirect, through its selection and retention of a manager. Many of Minnesota's 107 home rule charter cities have also adopted the council-manager plan under their city charters. Minn. Stet. §§ 412.541, subd. 2 and 412.551, subd. Any statutory city with. a population over 1,000 may adopt the Plan 1 B (council-manager) form of government. This change of government must be approved by a majority of voters at a special election. The council may choose to hold the election on its own. If a valid petition is received, however, the council must hold an election on the question of whether to adopt this form of government. In order to be valid, the petition must meet the following criteria: Minn. Stat. § 412.551, ~ subd. 1 Minn. Stet. § 412.551, ~ subd.] The petition must be signed by registered voters. The petition must have signatures equal to 15 percent of the number of people who voted in the last city election. City Admininstrator