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IV.3. Designation of the Official Newspaper for 2024; Domeier CITY OF HOPKINS City Council Report 2024-002 To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members Mike Mornson, City Manager From: Amy Domeier, City Clerk Date: January 2, 2024 Subject: Designation of the Official Newspaper for 2024 _____________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDED ACTION MOTION TO designate the Hopkins/Minnetonka Sun-Sailor as the 2024 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. 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, 2024: First insertion: $12.20 per column inch Subsequent insertions: $7.00 per column inch All published legal notices will be posted on the Sun-Sailor website at no additional charge. This item is budgeted in all departments. SUPPORTING INFORMATION • N/A Administration