CR 01-05 Designate the Official
CiC
December 28, 2000
Council Report 2001-05
DESIGNATE THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR 2001
Staff recommends approval of the following motion: Move to name the Hopkins
Sun Sailor as the 2001 official newspaper for the City of Hopkins.
Overview
The Hopkins Charter requires that the City Council designate the official newspaper
for the year at the first regular Council Meeting of the year. The official newspaper
is the newspaper that publishes all of the legal notices for the City.
Primary Issues to Consider
There are two local newspapers that could be designated as the official newspaper.
The Hopkins Sun Sailor is delivered to the individual homes; the Lakeshore Weekly
is not.
The Sun Sailor has not sent the cost information. But, even with the cost
difference, the City usually designates the Sun Sailor because more residents will
see the legal notices in a delivered newspaper. Staff is recommending the Sun
Sailor.
Alternatives
1. Designate the Sun Sailor as Hopkin's Oficial Newspaper
2. Designate the Lakeshore Weekly as the Official Newspaper