
2026 Elected Leaders Institute
Winter 2026 — Various Locations | The Elected Leaders Institute provides city officials with the tools they need to succeed as city leaders.

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Get tips for how your city can provide effective, disciplined communication on issues that are sensitive, emotional, or controversial.
Provides city officials a reference to some of the more significant dates in their business year.
Defines public records and outlines records management issues including creation, retention, destruction and public inspection rights.
Learn about the duties of various city officials, the requirements for qualifying for office, and the problem of incompatible offices.
Discusses election procedures, notices, ballot requirements, qualifications and training of election judges, voting and counting procedures.
Find out requirements for publishing meeting and election notices, city financial reports, ordinances, advertisements for bids and more.
Understand which election questions are authorized or required by state law and which are not.
Get answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) on what cities need to know regarding federal executive orders and actions.
The League of Minnesota Cities supports cities as they work to make their communities welcoming places where all people belong,…
Get answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) on what cities need to know regarding Minnesota's law on adult-use cannabis.

Winter 2026 — Various Locations | The Elected Leaders Institute provides city officials with the tools they need to succeed as city leaders.

[FREE COURSE] This course covers the First Amendment and how it impacts city signage regulation.

A three-part course designed to help city clerks and staff learn the basics of the elections administration in Minnesota.