ELECTIVE OFFICIALS

Saint Paul City Charter ch. 2

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Saint Paul City Charter § 2.01 Elective officials.

Sec. 2.01. - Elective officials. There shall be a mayor elected by the voters of the city at large, and seven (7) councilmembers, each elected from a council ward as provided herein, and such judges and other officials as are provided by statute and elected as provided therein. (Ord. No. 12-9, § 2, 3-28-12)

Saint Paul City Charter § 2.01.1 Councilmembers.

Sec. 2.01.1. - Councilmembers. The office of city councilmember shall be a part-time elective position effective the first business day of January 1994. (C.F. 91-1645, 9-19-91)

Saint Paul City Charter § 2.02 Terms.

Sec. 2.02. - Terms. The mayor shall hold office for a term of four (4) years and each councilmember shall hold office for a term of four (4) years commencing on the first business day of January of the year following their election and until a successor is elected and qualifies.

Saint Paul City Charter § 2.02.1 Reserved.

Saint Paul City Charter § 2.03 Time devoted to duties.

Sec. 2.03. - Time devoted to duties. No employee or officer of the city shall, during the hours of employment, perform any service or do any work except for the city, and shall, during such hours, devote all efforts and time to said city. (Ord. No. 17665, § 1, 6-29-89)

Saint Paul City Charter § 2.04 Vacancy.

Sec. 2.04. - Vacancy. An elective office becomes vacant when the incumbent dies, resigns by a writing filed with the city clerk, is convicted of a felony, ceases to reside in the city, or is adjudged incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or when a councilmember ceases to reside within the council ward from which elected. (Ord. No. 12-9, § 2, 3-28-12)

Saint Paul City Charter § 2.05 Filling vacancies.

Sec. 2.05. - Filling vacancies. (A) Interim appointee. The council may within thirty (30) days of a council vacancy elect a qualified voter of the ward to fill the vacancy as an interim appointee until such time as a successor is elected as set forth below or for the remainder of the unexpired term if the council vacancy occurs on or after July 1 of the third year of the term. If a tie vote occurs in the filling of a vacancy in the office of [councilmember], the mayor shall break the tie. In the event that the council does not fill the council vacancy within thirty (30) days, the mayor shall within ten (10) days thereafter appoint a qualified voter of the ward to fill the vacancy as an interim appointee until such time as a successor is elected as set forth below or for the remainder of the unexpired term if the vacancy occurs on or after July 1 of the third year of the term. If a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor, the council shall within thirty (30) days elect a qualified voter of the city to fill the vacancy as an interim appointee until such time as a successor is elected as set forth below or for the remainder of the unexpired term if the vacancy occurs on or after July 1 of the third year of the mayoral term. (B) Elected successor. If a vacancy in an office occurs before July 1 of the third year of the term, the vacancy shall be filled at the next general election being the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, unless the next general election occurs more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the vacancy is created, in which case, the council shall call a special election for the purpose of filling the vacancy. The successful candidate's term shall commence upon the council's canvass of the election results and upon expiration of the time to contest the election or, if notice of contest is filed, upon final disposition of the contest. Affidavits of candidacy for said vacancy shall be filed with the city clerk in accordance with the provisions of Charter Section 7.04. (Ord. No. 11-13, § 2, 3-2-11; Ord 13-46, § 2, 9-11-13)

Saint Paul City Charter § 2.06 Judge of qualifications.

Sec. 2.06. - Judge of qualifications. The council shall judge the qualifications of the mayor and of its own members to take office, and shall be the judge of the election returns.

Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTICICH_CH2ELOFFetched: 11/1/2026