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MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
APRIL 7, 2008
The meeting convened at 6:45 p.m.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, John Basill, C. Paul Carver, Phil Finkelstein, Paul
Omodt and Loran Paprocki. Sue Sanger arrived at 6:47 p.m.
Councilmembers absent: None
Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmening), City Attorney (Mr. Scott), Communications
Coordinator (Mr. Zwilling) and Recording Secretary (Ms. Schmidt).
Guest: None
1. Advertising and Sponsorship Guidelines
Mr. Zwilling presented the staff report.
Council and staff had discussion on the advertising policy, its sponsorship guidelines, wordage and
ad regulation options. Council requested staff provide more clarity on allowable sponsorship and
stipulations for the businesses that provide alcohol services. Councilmember Basill asked if the City
needed to have a policy in effect. Mr. Scott stated the City should have some type of policy in effect
to provide limited public forum.
Councilmember Sanger stated her concern with selling ads and felt that if the City published these
ads, such as the resident handbook, web site, etc., then they should be paid for by tax dollars
allowing for City regulation on their content. She further stated that the image created by the
sponsored ads would not allow the City to have control over wordage and suggested that private ads
and/or links to commercial enterprise not be allowed.
It was the Consensus of Council to proceed forward with the policy with the discretion's suggested
by Council.
Mr. Harmening stated that by partnering with CityImage to publish the City handbook, it would
save the City approximately $30,000. Mr. Zwilling explained that CityImage was willing to publish
the publication at their expense. Mr. Zwilling further stated that the handbook production would
be paid for by the sale of ads. Council was in agreement that partnering with CityImage would be
beneficial to the City.
The meeting adjourned at 7:09 p.m.
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