We, the undersigned, petition the City of Minneapolis Charter Commission to implement/amend Chapter 2 0f the City Charter to read as follows:

Section 5A.  Conduct of Elections. Notwithstanding the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 205.17,subdivision 2, or any other provision of law and except as otherwise provided in this section,  The City General Election for Mayor and City Council shall be conducted in the manner provided by law for elections for nonpartisan offices. All such candidates shall, however, state the name of their political party or political principle, stated in three words or less, on their affidavits of candidacy and  Affidavits of candidacy for Mayor and City Council shall otherwise conform with all requirements of the Minnesota general election laws pertaining to affidavits of candidacy for nonpartisan offices. Neither the affidavit of candidacy nor the ballot shall violate the spirit of non-partisanship by referencing any party affiliation or other descriptor.  The political party or political principle shall be placed on the General Election ballot with the names of the candidates for such offices. (As amended 6-13-55; 3-29-68; 81-Or-145, § 1, 6-12-81; 11-8-83; Charter Amend. No. 161, § 1, ref. of 11-7-06) 

Amendment note--The amendment of November 7, 2006, provided for the elimination of primary elections for city offices, amended filing dates, and allowed for single transferable vote, sometimes known as ranked choice voting or instant runoff voting.

Section 9.  Ballot at City Election. The names of all candidates to be voted on at any general City election or special election for City purposes shall be placed on one ballot. Regardless of whether they are contested or uncontested, the offices on the ballot shall be in the following order: Mayor; Council Member; Board of Estimate and Taxation Member; Park and Recreation Commissioner at Large; Park and Recreation Commissioner by District; Library Board Member.  Each candidate shall be listed on the ballot by his/her legal name or A.K.A, with no descriptor or designation of party affiliation. (As amended 89-Or-171, § 1, 9-7-89; Charter Amend. No. 161, § 4, ref. of 11-7-06) 

Amendment note--89-Or-171, § 1, adopted Sept. 7, 1989, amended the above section by deleting and adding language relative to the content of the ballot and the order of offices on the ballot. The amendment of November 7, 2006, provided for the elimination of primary elections for city offices, amended filing dates, and allowed for single transferable vote, sometimes known as ranked choice voting or instant runoff voting.

Committee of Petitioners: David Bicking, 3211 22^nd Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN  55407; David Garland, 3529 17^th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN  55407; Peggy M. Katch, 111 Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN  55401; Fredric Markus, 2523 Portland Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN  55404; John Charles Wilson, 2736 Blaisdell Ave., Minneapolis, MN  55408.

Prepared and paid for by the Committee for Ballot Reform.

Petition for Amendment to the Charter for the City of Minneapolis -- Should the City of Minneapolis adopt a change in its charter requiring police officers to maintain professional liability insurance coverage while employed by the City?
 
We, the undersigned, petition the City of Minneapolis Charter Commission to implement/amend Chapter 6 of the City Charter to read as follows:
 

Section 4.  Oath and Bond of Police Officers. Before entering upon or exercising any official duty, each and every appointee under this chapter shall take, subscribe, and file in the office of the City Clerk an oath to support the constitution of the United States and of the State of Minnesota, and faithfully perform the duties of the office, under direction of the Mayor and Chief of Police., and, if the City Council shall so require, shall also file a bond, in manner, form and amount, as prescribed by the City Council, with said City Clerk Each and every appointee under this chapter shall provide proof of professional liability insurance coverage in the amount  consistent with current limits under the statutory immunity provision of state law and shall maintain continuous coverage throughout the course of employment with the city.  If the City Council shall desire, the city can reimburse appointees for this coverage but the appointee must be responsible for any additional costs due to personal history.  This amendment shall be incorporated into the next collective bargaining agreement after passage. (As amended 10-30-70; 83-Or-234, § 6, 9-30-83; 89-Or-195, § 3, 9-29-89) 

TITLE & SUMMARY:
Petition to Amend the Charter of the City of Minneapolis, to add one
additional representative from the Board of Park Commissioners to the
Board of Estimate and Taxation, to fill the seat left vacant by the
dissolution of the Library Board.                       

TEXT:
Change Minneapolis Charter Chapter 15, Section 1, remove the following
language from the first sentence, "...an elected member of the Library
Board as designated by the board at its annual meeting each year by a
majority vote of all its members, the President of the Board of Park
Commissioners..." and in its place insert "...the President and one
additional member from the Board of Park Commissioners..."   

WORDING OF CHARTER SHOWING CHANGES [SQUARE BRACKETS INDICATE
DELETIONS] ALL-CAPS SHOWS INSERTIONS:

Section 1. Composition of Board of Estimate and Taxation.

There shall be in the City of Minneapolis a Board of Estimate and
Taxation, consisting of the Mayor, the President of the City Council,
the Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means/Budget of the City
Council, [an elected member of the Library Board as designated by the
board at its annual meeting each year by a majority vote of all of its
members, ]the President [of] AND ONE ADDITIONAL MEMBER FROM the Board
of Park Commissioners or such other member thereof as the Board may
designate at its annual meeting each year, and two qualified electors
to be elected at large for terms of four years each commencing on the
first business day of January following their election.