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Amendment to Rules of Procedure, Rule 46 - Council meetings; scheduling
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46.3 No Council meeting or committee meeting shall be held on the third Tuesday of the month of August or the first Tuesday of the month of September. The third Tuesday of the month of September shall be considered the first meeting of the month for purposes of these Rules of Procedure and shall be the only regular meeting in September.
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Analysis
This proposed rule amendment would amend Rule 46 of the Council Rules of Procedure to prevent the Metropolitan Council and council committees from meeting on the third Tuesday of August or the first meeting of September. The meeting on the third Tuesday of September would be considered the first meeting of the month for purposes of public hearings.
If adopted, this rule amendment would cancel three meetings for the remainder of this term in August 2026, September 2026, and August 2027. The cancellation of these meetings would affect any ordinance that amends Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, as state law requires 21 days notice for a public hearing. Any zoning legislation that is filed for the meeting of the third Tuesday of September would not receive a public hearing until the first meeting in November.
If adopted, this rule amendment also affects appointments and confirmations process. Section 11.101.1 of the Metropolitan Charter provides that when the Mayor appoints a member to a board or commission prior to or within 60 days of the expiration of a term, the Metropolitan Council must act on an appointment within 60 days or the “appointment shall be conclusively presumed to be approved by the [C]ouncil.” The cancellation of two meetings would prevent any deferrals of appointments made by the Mayor from July 17, 2026, to August 13, 2026.