IV.3. Designation of Official Newspaper for 2020; Domeier
January 7, 2020 Council Report 2020-002
Designation of the Official Newspaper for 2020
Staff recommends approval of the following motion: Move to designate the Hopkins/Minnetonka
Sun-Sailor as the 2020 Official Newspaper for the City of Hopkins.
Overview
MN Statute 331A.02 and City Charter section 12.01 require that the City Council designate the
official newspaper for the year at the first regular Council Meeting. All required legal
documents and notices for the City of Hopkins will be published in the official newspaper.
Primary Issues to Consider
The City received a bid from the Hopkins/Minnetonka Sun-Sailor for the legal newspaper
designation. Staff is proposing to keep Hopkins/Minnetonka Sun-Sailor as the official
newspaper because it reaches a majority of our residents in print and the working relationship the
City has with their staff and reporters.
The following rate structure for legal notices would be effective January 1, 2020:
First insertion: $11.90 per column inch
Subsequent insertions: $7.00 per column inch
Characters per inch: 320
Lines per inch: 9
All published legal notices will be posted on the Sun-Sailor website at no additional charge. The
prices have not increased since 2018. This item is budgeted in all departments.
Recommendation
Staff recommends designating the Hopkins/Minnetonka Sun-Sailor as the official newspaper for
Hopkins.
Amy Domeier, City Clerk
Financial Impact: $_________ Budgeted: Y/N __Y__ Source: ________________
Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): _______________________________________
Notes: _______________________________________________________________