Op. Atty. Gen 355a (Cr. Ref. 159a3, 442a20)

Public Funds-General-City: Regardless of new technology or public health crises, a city may not use public funds to advocate for one side of a ballot question. Minn. Const. Art. 10 § 1,

Minn. Stat. §§ 10.60, 412.211 355a (Cr. Ref. 159a-3, 442a-20) October 27, 2020 VIA EMAIL: mmanders@bloomingtonmn.gov Melissa Manderschied Bloomington City Attorney 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55431-3027 RE: Question of Interpretation of Op. Att’y Gen. 159a-3 (May 24, 1966) Ms. Manderschied: Thank you for your correspondence, which this Office received on October 19, 2020. You state that voters in…