1.1                          A bill for an act
  1.2             relating to local government; allowing the city of 
  1.3             Shorewood to provide for election of council members 
  1.4             from wards. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  [CITY OF SHOREWOOD MAY ESTABLISH WARDS.] 
  1.7      The city council of the city of Shorewood may provide by 
  1.8   ordinance for the election of city council members by wards.  
  1.9   The ordinance may also provide for staggering of terms.  
  1.10  Minnesota election law, including Minnesota Statutes, sections 
  1.11  204B.135 and 205.84, relating to wards, applies to this section. 
  1.12     Sec. 2.  [LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
  1.13     Section 1 is effective the day after the governing body of 
  1.14  the city of Shorewood complies with Minnesota Statutes, section 
  1.15  645.021, subdivision 3.