Minnesota Session Laws - 2003, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 115-S.F.No. 421 
                  An act relating to the city of Minneapolis; providing 
                  for the establishment of certain positions in the 
                  unclassified service of the city of Minneapolis by the 
                  Minneapolis city council. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS; UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE.] 
           Notwithstanding a provision of the Minneapolis city 
        charter, civil service rule, or a general or special law or rule 
        to the contrary, the Minneapolis city council may by ordinance 
        establish positions in the unclassified service of the city of 
        Minneapolis and may authorize terms and conditions of employment 
        for the positions.  Positions established under this section 
        must meet the following criteria: 
           (1) the person occupying the position must report directly 
        to the head of a city department or the department head's 
        deputy; 
           (2) the person occupying the position must be part of the 
        department head's management team; 
           (3) the duties of the position must involve significant 
        discretion and substantial involvement in the development, 
        interpretation, or implementation of city or department policy; 
           (4) the duties of the position must not primarily require 
        technical expertise for which continuity in the position would 
        be significant; and 
           (5) there is a need for the person occupying the position 
        to be accountable and loyal to, and compatible with, the mayor, 
        the city council, and the department head. 
           The city council may establish positions in the 
        unclassified service only if it determines that the criteria in 
        this section have been met. 
           Sec. 2.  [CITY CHARTER.] 
           Section 1 does not apply to a department head position 
        appointed under authority contained in the Minneapolis city 
        charter. 
           Sec. 3.  [EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
           Sections 1 and 2 are effective 90 days after the 
        Minneapolis city council and its chief clerical officer timely 
        complete their compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 
        645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3. 
           Presented to the governor May 23, 2003 
           Signed by the governor May 25, 2003, 10:41 p.m.