CHART OF REQUIRED VOTES

Type of Vote	Votes Required	Citation
Acceptance of Gifts to Municipalities/Grants	⅔ vote of all members (9)	Minn. Stat. 465.03
Adopt motion	Majority of quorum
Adopt resolution	Majority of members (7)	MCC, Art. IV § 4.4(a)(3)(A)
Adopt resolution annexing territory to City	Majority of members (7)	Minn. Stat. 414.041
>Amend City Charter	Unanimous vote (13)	Minn. Stat. 410.12
Amend the Rules of City Council	⅔ vote	Council Rule I. Section 3
Amend zoning ordinance changing property classification from residential to either commercial or industrial, which is enacted following a 40-acre survey and a finding that compliance with the consent requirement is impractical (If the ⅔ written consent requirement is met for the amendment of the zoning classification, only a majority vote is required)	⅔ vote of all members (9)	Minn. Stat. 462.357, subd. 2 & 5
Appoint City officers	Majority (7)	MCC, Art. IV § 4.4 (a) (3) (B)
Change grade of street	⅔ vote of all members (9)	MCC, Art. IV § 4.4(a)(4)(B)
Authorize slaughterhouse within the City	¾ vote of all members (10)	MCC, Art IV 4.4(a)(4)(G)
Authorize unbudgeted payment out of current funds	¾ vote of all members (10)	MCC, Art IV 4.4(a)(4)(H)
Designate improvements under Elwell Law (Paving), by resolution	Majority (7)	Minn. Stat. 430.01
Discharge a committee without previous notice	⅔ vote of members present	Council Rule VI. Section 5
Grant leave to speak more than twice on same day to same subject	⅔ vote of members present	Council Rule VIII. Section 2A
Make appropriations (roll call vote required)	Majority (7)	MCC, Art. IV § 4.4(a)(3)(C)
Make improvement for which special assessment will be required, except sidewalks	⅔ vote of all members (9)	MCC, Art. IV § 4.4 (a) (4) (A)
Order sidewalks	Majority (7)	MCC, Art. IV § 4.4(a)(5)
Override veto of the Mayor	⅔ vote of all members (9)	MCC, Art. IV § 4.4(a)(4)(F) Council Rule VIII. Section 8
Pass ordinance	Majority of members (7)	MCC, Art. IV § 4.4(a)(3)(A)
Pass ordinance at same meeting or session at which presented, also amendments	Unanimous consent of all members present	MCC, Art. IV § 4.4(a)(5) (b)(3) Council Rule IX. Section 3
Request Board of Estimate & Taxation to sell City of Minneapolis bonds	⅔ vote of all members (9)	MCC, Art. IX § 9.4(a)(1)(A)
Remit or discharge any judgment in the City's favor	⅔ vote of all members (9)	MCC, Art. IV § 4.4(a)(4)(E)
Rescind prior action without prior notice	⅔ vote of all members (9)	Council Rule VIII. Section 6
Sell real estate of City	⅔ vote of all members (9)	MCC, Art. IV § 4.4(a)(4)(C)
Suspend the Rules of City Council	⅔ vote	Council Rule I. Section 2
Vacate a public street or alley	⅔ vote of all members (9)	MCC, Art. IV § 4.4 (a) (4) (D)

 

(Res. No. 2013R-381, 8-30-2013; Res. No. 2014R-009, 1-23-2014; Res. No. 2014R-499, 12-5-2014; Res. No. 2016R-534 , 12-9-2016; Res. No. 2018R-018 , 2-17-2018)