Friday, August 28, 2015

Research Q of the Week: How to Amend an Ordinance (8/28/15)

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Question: We just passed an ordinance not that long ago, and now it needs to be amended.  How does the city amend an ordinance? Answer: Y...
Thursday, August 27, 2015

The Cities Matter Game Show is Back at the State Fair

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Do you know which Minnesota city is the lutefisk capital? Or how many Minnesota mayors are women? If you're going to the State Fair ...
Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Video: Getting to Know 'The New Guy' Dave Unmacht

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Well there's a new face at the League of Minnesota Cities—David Unmacht recently took the helm as executive director. He brought his c...
Tuesday, August 18, 2015

More Resources and Training Available for City Employees

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Since you’re reading this, you’ve successfully found one of the League of Minnesota Cities’ (LMC’s) blogs—but did you know there are two oth...
Friday, August 14, 2015

Research Q of the Week: Posting Lost Dog Info on Facebook (8/14/15)

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Question: Is it appropriate for the city to post pictures on social media of dogs we have found and are impounded at our kennel? It might...
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

MN Medical Cannabis Program: What Should Cities Know?

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In May 2014, the Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Research Act (the Act) was passed by the Minnesota Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Mar...
Thursday, August 6, 2015

Research Q of the Week: Figuring out Minimum Wage—May Require Some Coffee (8/6/15)

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Question: How do we figure out the correct minimum wage to pay city employees? Answer: To make this more appealing, let's imagine th...