IV.6. Second Reading Ordinance 2025-1232 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-19 of the Hopkins City Code Moving the Review of Council Salaries; Domeier
CITY OF HOPKINS
City Council Report 2025-180
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: Amy Domeier, City Clerk
Date: December 16, 2025
Subject: Ordinance No. 2025-1232 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article II,
Section 2-19 of the Hopkins City Code Moving the Review of Council
Salaries to Even-Years to Align with Regular City Election
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
MOTION TO Approve Second Reading of Ordinance 2025-1232 An Ordinance
Amending Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-19 of the Hopkins City Code Moving the
Review of Council Salaries to Even-Years to Align with Regular City Election.
OVERVIEW
No changes have been made to the Ordinance since the first reading.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
• Ordinance 2025-1232
Administration
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-1232
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE II, SECTION 2-19 OF THE
HOPKINS CITY CODE MOVING THE REVIEW OF COUNCIL SALARIES TO EVEN-
YEARS TO ALIGN WITH REGULAR CITY ELECTIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Amending Chapter 2, Article II, SECTION 2-19 (d) of the Hopkins City
Code by adding the following underlined text and deleting struck material, as follows:
(d) Salary review. On September 1 of oddeven-numbered years beginning in 2024,
the salaries in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be reviewed for
possible adjustment with an effective date of the following January 1. The
proposed salaries must be the cumulative adjustment of non -union employees
for the prior two years in increase percentage. Any such proposed salary
adjustment for the mayor and council members must be approved by ordinance
of the city council.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of this ordinance shall be the date
of publication.
First Reading: December 1, 2025
Second Reading: December 16, 2025
Date of Publication: December 25, 2025
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: December 25, 2025
By: ____________________________
Patrick Hanlon, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Amy Domeier, City Clerk