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Council adopts resolution to fly the newly adopted Minnesota state flag after split vote
Summary
The East Grand Forks City Council approved Resolution 26-03-28a to fly the new Minnesota state flag (adopted 05/11/2024) by a 5–2 roll call vote; council discussion included comments about community reaction and concerns raised by some members that public debate had racial undertones.
The East Grand Forks City Council voted to adopt Resolution 26-03-28a, authorizing the city to display the newly adopted Minnesota state flag on city property where the state flag is flown.
The city attorney explained the council had three sequential resolutions on the agenda: (1) adopt the new state flag, (2) adopt the original flag, or (3) refrain from flying a state flag. He said passage of the first option would remove the…
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