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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council Regular Meeting: January 7, 2020
AGENDA ITEM: Designation of Official Newspaper AGENDA SECTION:
Consent
PREPARED BY: Erin Fasbender, City Clerk AGENDA NO. 6.f.
ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY: LJM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to designate Dakota County Tribune as the City’s
official newspaper for the year 2020.
BACKGROUND
Staff is recommending designating the Dakota County Tribune as its official newspaper in 2020.
Staff received quotes from Dakota County Tribune, and St. Paul Pioneer Press, as follows:
Dakota County Tribune
• Currently designated Official Newspaper; no change in rate from 2019.
• Cost for legal ads in 2020 is $7.20 per column inch, plus $20 charge for any typing.
• All publication notices are due by 4:00 pm on Tuesday for publication in the same week.
St. Paul Pioneer Press
• Cost for legal ads in 2020 is $6.00 per column inch, plus $20 charge for any typing.
• Publication notices are due by 12:00 pm on the day prior to publication.
RECOMMENDATION
All statutory cities are required to designate an official newspaper each year. All required legal documents
and notices for the City of Rosemount will be published in the official newspaper. Based upon the quote
received, staff recommends approval of the above-stated motion.