City of Minneapolis issued the following announcement on March 17
WHAT: The City Council will be holding a remote special emergency meeting to vote on Mayor Jacob Frey’s local public health emergency declaration in response to COVID- 19.
WHEN: 1:30 p.m. today, Thursday, March 19
WHERE: Tune into the City Council meeting online. (Note: Members of the media and the public are advised to watch the meeting via webcast.)
MORE: The Council is taking proactive steps to minimize the spread of COVID-19 by adjusting its own operations. Starting with today’s special emergency meeting, meetings of the City Council, including its committees, will be conducted remotely, as allowed under Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.021.
Under that law, City Council members do not need to be physically present for meetings but may participate remotely by telephone or other electronic means due to a health pandemic or other emergency conditions. All public meetings will continue to be conducted from the Council Chamber (Room 317) at City Hall, with key staff in attendance, such as the City Attorney, City Coordinator and City Clerk. All meetings will be livestreamed on the City’s website.
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