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CANARV - DE�ARTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAUL � �.r
8��E - MA�oR , File NO. �/ Y�
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Referred To � � � Committee: Date 1/��0��
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, rec�nt elections show a trend toward increased negative,
libelous, and slanderous campaigning; and
WHEREAS, current election law allows a candidate for public
office to libel and slander another candidate with wreckless disregard
for the truth; and
WHEREAS, the lack of legal protection accorded candidates for
public office could have a chilling effect on candidates wha otherwise
would refuse to seek public office because they would not want to
subject themselves to libel and slander without a reasonable means af
legal redress; and
WHEREAS, candidates for public office are not held to the same
standards as other citizens with respect to truth, liable and slander;
and
WHEREAS, it is important to hold candidates for public office to
as high, if not higher, standard than the general public; therefore,
be i t
RESOLVED, that the St. Paul City Council goes on record in sup-
port of a change in state legislation altowing the laws of libei and
slander to apply to political campaigns and candidates who
intentionaliy participate in the preparation, dissemination, or broad-
cast of paid political advertising, campaign material , or a letter to
the editor with respect to the personal or politicai character or acts
of a candidate whether or not defamatory or with respect to the effect
of a ballot question, with wreckless disregard for the truth which the
person knows or has reason to believe is false and which is designed
or tends to elect, injure, or defeat any candidate for nomination ar
election to a public office or to promote or defeat a ballot question
as they apply to all citizens.
COUfVCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Drew Nays �
N"os'e [n Favor
Rettman
Scheibel
Sonnen � __ Ag7lllst BY
Tedesco
Wilson
Adopted by Council: Date JAN 2 0 198� Form Approved by City Attorney
Certified Yas• b uncil Secr ry BY
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Approved by Mavor: Date _ � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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Approved without the signature of the Mayor Y
pursant to Section 6.08 of the City Charter p IISNED J A N � 1 198 l�
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D a f e ; �anuary 12, I987
COMMfTTEE RE PORT
7"�0 = Sa�n�t PQU t City Counci� �
FROt�I : Comr�nitte� Qn LEGISLATION
C e�a I R : JOHN DREW .
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t. Approval of minutes fran the meetings held December 8 and December 15,
t985.
APPROVED. , .
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' 2: � An ordinance setting forth a ciassificatian system for establishments
which serve liquor, wine and/or beer. Councii File No. 84-1592.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENOS THAT THIS ORQINANCE BE WITHDRAWN.
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