2015-006 Supporting Legislation Allowing Cities to Designate their City Website to Publish Public NoticesCITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2015-006
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LEGISLATION ALLOWING CITIES TO
DESIGNATE THEIR CITY WEBSITE TO PUBLISH PUBLIC NOTICES
WHEREAS, cities are currently required by law to publish public notices in a designated
official newspaper for the city (Minn. Stat. § 331A); and
WHEREAS, cities are committed to providing information to citizens and increasing
access to information about city operations and business; and
WHEREAS, citizens expect and demand information in an immediate format; and
WHEREAS, cities have limited resources and must utilize tax dollars in the most
efficient way possible; and
WHEREAS, cities should have the authority to determine the best and most efficient
method of communicating information to citizens based on citizen expectations; and
WHEREAS, cities are continuously improving and investing in technology to reach
more citizens in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, utilizing city websites to publish public notices would eliminate the time
and costly burden of publishing in newspapers; and
WHEREAS, city websites are increasingly the first place citizens look for information
about their cities; and
WHEREAS, the ability of city websites to provide citizens with up-to-date, detailed
information exceeds that of print media
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hopkins
supports legislation that would allow cities to publish certain public notices on their websites
instead of, or in addition to, in an official newspaper.
ADOPTED by the City of Hopkins on this, the
ATTEST:
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my Domeier, City Clerk
17`" of Fe uary, 2015.
Kri ti Halverson, Mayor Pro Tem