2025-01 - Resolution Proposing an Amendment to Chapter 2 of the Hopkins City Charter Pertaining to Elected Officials and Proposing Submitting the Amendment to VotersCITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
CHARTER COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2025-01
RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 2 OF THE HOPKINS
CITY CHARTER PERTAINING TO ELECTED OFFICIALS AND PROPOSING
SUBMITTING THE AMENDMENT TO VOTERS
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins (the "City") is governed by a home rule charter pursuant
to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 410; and
WHEREAS, the Hopkins Charter Commission (the "Commission") has the authority under
Minn. Stat. 410.12, subd. 1 to propose amendments to the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the Commission proposes amending Section 2.03 — Elected Officials, of the
City Charter as presented in Exhibit A, to transition the Mayor's term from a two-year term
to a four-year term; and
WHEREAS, the Commission requests that the City Council submit the amendment to the
voters of the City, pursuant to Minn. Stat. 410.12, subd. 4., on November 4, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Commission requests that the City Council consider the ballot language
proposed in this resolution for the ballot question.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Hopkins Charter Commission proposes
amending Section 2.03 of the Hopkins City Charter to move the Mayor's term from a two-
year term to a four-year term, as presented in Exhibit A, pursuant to Minn. Stat. 410.12,
subd. 1.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Hopkins Charter
Commission requests the City Council submit the amendment to voters on November 4,
2025, pursuant to Minn. Stat. 410.12, subd. 4, and requests the City Council consider
approving the following language for the text of the ballot question:
"Should the Hopkins City Charter be amended to transition the Mayor's
term from a two-year term to a four -term? A "yes" vote is a vote to move to
a four-year term. A "no" vote is a vote to keep a two-year term."
Passed and adopted at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Hopkins Charter
Commission on April 1, 2025.
By
Daniel Len it
Hopkins Charter Commission
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ATTEST:
my Domeier, City Clerk
Hopkins Charter Commission
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Exhibit A
Section 2.03. Elected officials.
1. The elected officials shall be a mayor and four council members who shall all
be qualified voters. They shall all be elected at -large.
2. The mayor and the four council members wi4 shall serve for a term of tNe
yeaF and the fG Ur GGUnnil ., embers shall se .�e fnr terms of four years each.
The terms of all elected officials shall commence on January 1 and all shall
serve until their successors are elected and qualify.
3. After the city general election, the city council shall, at their next regularly
scheduled meeting, meet as the canvassing board and declare the results of
the election. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for a
particular office is elected. If the election results in a tie, then the winner should
be determined by lot in the presence of the council acting as the canvassing
board.
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