Declaration of emergency.
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 128.50
in effect128.50. - Declaration of emergency.
(a) A local emergency may be declared only by the mayor or the mayor's legal successor. It shall not be continued for a period in excess of three (3) days except by or with the consent of the city council, any order, or proclamation declaring, continuing, or terminating a local emergency shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly by the city clerk. Whenever in the judgment of the mayor any unprecedented or severe catastrophe or disaster shall warrant it, an emergency may be declared and the provisions of this chapter may be invoked. However, within seventy-two (72) hours after such declaration of emergency, a regular meeting or special meeting of the city council shall be called for the ratification of such emergency declaration, and if such emergency declaration is not approved at this city council meeting, or is disapproved at any subsequent city council meeting, it shall terminate forthwith.
(b) During any such emergency the mayor shall have the further authority to impose curfew hours on public streets or other public places, the closing of businesses that sell guns or materials such as dynamite or gasoline that could be converted easily to explosives, and the closing of liquor stores, bars and 3.2 beer taverns.
(c) Any declaration or emergency may be limited by the mayor so as to initiate only the curfew and closing of businesses provisions of this chapter and such portions of the emergency management plan which are deemed necessary to meet the particular emergency. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 900.50; 81-Or-150, § 4, 6-12-81; Pet. No. 249957, § 1, 7-28-89; 2003-Or-030, § 6, 3-21-03)
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT6EMPRMA_CH128EMMA_128.50DEEMFetched: 11/2/2026