title
Amendment to Rules of Procedure, Rule 9.3
body
I move to amend the 2023-2027 Metropolitan Council Rules of Procedure by amending Rule 9.3 as shown below:
9.3 All ordinances on first reading shall be considered by the Council in one vote. An ordinance on first reading may be considered separately if, during the consideration of first reading ordinances:
a. the lead sponsor of the ordinance notifies the Vice Mayor of their desire to take a separate vote on the ordinance, or
b. two or more members notify the Vice Mayor during the consideration of first reading ordinances of their desire to take a separate vote on the ordinance, or
c. a member must abstain from voting on the ordinance.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This proposed rule amendment would amend Rule 9 of the Council Rules of Procedure. Rule 9.3 requires that all ordinances on first reading be considered in one vote. In addition, an ordinance on first reading could be considered separately if the lead sponsor or an ordinance or two or more members notify the Vice Mayor that they wish to take a separate vote on an ordinance as first reading ordinances are considered.
The proposed rule amendment would allow an ordinance on first reading to be considered separately if the lead sponsor notifies the Vice Mayor of their desire to take a separate vote on the ordinance, two or more members notify the Vice Mayor of their desire to take a separate vote, or a member must abstain from voting on the ordinance.