75-2447 CITY OF HOPKINS
� Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION N0.75-2447
A RESOLUTION OUTLINING REDISTRICTING CRITERIA
TO BE USED BY THE HENIVEPIN COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS.
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners is directed by the
Iaws of the State of Minnesota to redistrict itself by Ju1y .ZS, Z975, and to
increase its membership to seven, and
WHEREAS, the Population Distribution in the County is currently 45.2i
Minneapolis and 54.8% outside of Minneapo.Zis and County Commissioner Districts
should reflect this population distribution, and
WHEREAS, there are differences in needs and problems existing in the
dif�erent communities in the County,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, urges
the Commissioners of the County of Hennepin to conform to Chapter 576 of the Laws
of Minnesota, 1974, which states that "Each district sha11 be composed of contigu-
ous terrztory as regular in form and as nearl� equal in population as practicable",
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in conformin g to the State Statute above mentioned,
the Commissi oners of Hennepin County adopt the following suggestions as fair and
equitable guideZines for its redistricting responsibilities and decisions:
I. Except for Minneapolis, where precinct Zines sha11 not be crossed, each
Hennepin County Municipality shaZl be fuZly contained within one of the
commissioner districts.
2. The seven districts sha1Z be distributed into. . .three wholly suburban
districts, three districts wholly within Minneapolis and one district which
is whoZly rural.
3. Each district sha1Z reflect common cormnunity interests and needs and
sha11 ignore partison politicaZ considerations.
Passed and adopted by the Counci.Z of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, at a
special meeting held the IOth day of June, 1975�
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Je re A. Miller, Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
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- City Clerk