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Council narrows rule changes, passes consent agenda and several resolutions; school safety resolution advances
Summary
Council members on Feb. 18 rejected one proposed rule change, approved two others, confirmed several appointees, and adopted a consolidated consent agenda and a set of standalone resolutions, including grants and contracts.
The Metropolitan Council debated and voted on a set of rule changes, confirmed appointees, and advanced several resolutions at its Feb. 18 meeting.
Rule changes: Council considered three proposed amendments to the rules of procedure. A proposed amendment to Rule 12 (moving honorary and memorial resolutions to proclamations) failed to gain the 27 votes required, with the machine showing 14 in favor, 23 opposed and 1 abstention. A separate change requiring a mandatory one‑meeting deferral on rule changes (Rule 53.2) passed; a third change removing automatic committee reports for items on the consent agenda (Rule 40.1) passed and…
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