IV.3. Second Reading Ordinance Amending Chapter 4 of the Hopkins Charter (Candidate Filing); Domeier
CITY OF HOPKINS
City Council Report 2025-018
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: Amy Domeier, City Clerk
Date: February 4, 2025
Subject: Ordinance No. 2025-1220 Amendment of the Hopkins Charter by
Ordinance
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
MOTION TO Approve for Second Reading Ordinance 2025-1220 Amendment of the
Hopkins Charter by Ordinance.
OVERVIEW
No changes have been made to the Ordinance since the first reading.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
• Ordinance 2025-1220
Administration
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-1220
AMENDMENT OF THE HOPKINS CHARTER BY ORDINANCE
The City Council of the City of Hopkins, upon recommendation of and from the Hopkins
City Charter Commission does hereby ordain and thus amend and adopt the following
changes, deletions, and amendments of or from the following chapters and sections of
the Hopkins City Charter:
SECTION 1. Section 4.02 – Candidates is amended by adding the underlined
language and deleting stricken material as follows:
Section 4.02. Candidates. A candidate for a city office shall file an affidavit not
more than 70 days and not less than 56 days before the municipal general
election with the city clerk, or application on behalf of any qualified voter of the
city whom they desire to be a candidate may be made as per state law. In
either case, The filing fee shall be $25.00. Such affidavit or application shall
state that the candidate is a qualified voter of the city, and name the office for
which he is a candidate. Any candidate may withdraw not later than 12:00
noon of the day following the last day for filing by filing a notice of withdrawal
with the city clerk. An eligible voter of the city may file for election in the manner
prescribed by law.
SECTION 2. The effective date of this ordinance shall be effective 90 days after
publication.
First Reading: January 21, 2025
Second Reading: February 4, 2025
Date of Publication: February 13, 2025
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: May 14, 2025
By_____________________
Patrick Hanlon, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk