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City council meetings must be open to the public by law. A city council has local, elected representatives. The members of a city council work together to pass laws. Under most municipal charters, city councils must approve major public works, such as the construction of sports stadiums. City council members address the concerns of citizens.
As the head of the city, the mayor officially speaks for both the government and the community as a whole. In all statutory cities and in most charter cities, the mayor is the presiding officer and a regular member of the city council. The mayor has all the powers and duties for the office of council member in addition to those of mayor. In a home rule charter city, the charter spells out the duties and responsibilities of the mayor. 1  Mayors of statutory cities have the following roles: 2  Official head of the city. - The mayor usually serves as the cityâs representative before the Minnesota Legislature, federal agencies, and other local governments.