
Skills for Communicating Effectively in a Crisis
This course provides elected officials with crisis communications concepts and strategies.

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Get answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about data centers and key issues for cities, including environmental regulations, water use,…
Understand the council’s role, including eligibility for office, council powers versus individual council member roles, and delegation of council power.
Understand how state laws affect a city’s ability to prohibit guns on city property.
Learn responsibilities of city officials to avoid prohibited personal or financial benefits in contracts.

The League of Minnesota Cities Civility Pledge encourages respectful dialogue, constructive governance, and stronger public trust by providing cities with…
Get resources on demographic topics, including aging populations, younger generations, and immigration.
Resources to help newly elected city officials prepare for their new roles in city government.
Find out what records should be in a personnel file, and which should be in other special types of files.
Learn common ways council members may unintentionally overstep their proper role and the personal liability that may ensue.
Legal concepts related to constitutional free speech rights. How to balance them with public safety concerns.

This course provides elected officials with crisis communications concepts and strategies.

[FREE COURSE] This course covers the First Amendment and how it applies to city governments.

[FREE COURSE] This mini-course describes the circumstances under which you can close a meeting.