Collection on the Minneapolis City Charter
Description of the Collection
This collection consists of primary drafts and proposal changes from various time periods in the City's charter history. It also includes some correspondence and notes from 1894-1903. Materials include: proposed 1898 draft one, draft two; charter plan proposed as an amendment to the home rule charter March 17, 1936 (first edition book no. 189); proposed charter, 1938 (galley sheets); home rule charter 1948; supplement to Minneapolis charter and ordinances July 1, 1957 and proposed Norton drafts one and two.
Dates
- 1898 - 1957
Creator
- Minneapolis. Charter Commission (Organization)
Access Restrictions
The collection is available for use in Special Collections during the department's open hours.
History
The Minneapolis Charter was created in 1872 by the Minnesota State Legislature. The charter works as the constitution or legal document that governs the City of Minneapolis. In 1898, the State gave jurisdiction to establish the Minneapolis Charter Commission, which takes on the role of reviewing and creating proposals for the Charter. The Minneapolis Charter Commission works in close contact with citizens and politicians alike to create these Charter proposals, or rules, laws, and structures governing Minneapolis.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
- Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Charters. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Collection on the Minneapolis City Charter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Hennepin County Library Special Collections Repository
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis MN 55401 U.S.A.
612-543-8200
specialcoll@hclib.org
