HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-045 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2012/03/05RESOLUTION NO. 12-045
RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED
"RECOGNITION OF MARRIAGE"
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, in 2011 the Minnesota State Legislature voted to include the following
question on the election ballot in November, 2012; "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be
amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as
a marriage in Minnesota?"; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment would add a new Section 13 to the Minnesota
Constitution stating: "Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a
marriage in Minnesota."; and _
WHEREAS, in February, 2011 the City of St. Louis Park City Council recognized the
importance of equality for all citizens by passing a Domestic Partner Registry; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park City Council believes that such an amendment is
damaging to the cultural and economic fabric of our community; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park City Council holds that the Constitution of the
State of Minnesota does not exist to codify discrimination and exclusion but instead to protect
individual rights.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of St.
Louis Park hereby opposes the proposed constitutional amendment entitled "Recognition of
Marriage " • -ly Between One Man and One Woman," and urges its residents to vote "No" on
Tuesda Nov :+ ber 6, 2012.
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the City Council March 5, 2012
Mayor