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All the reports of Citizens League study committees -- as well as many additional policy statements, tax studies, and other documents -- are available in this online library. The reports are in pdf format with searchable text.

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Edina Budget Workshop Findings (December 2011)
Letter to Legislators: Judicial Selection (February 2010)
Report on Redistricting to the Humphrey Institute (January 2009)
Statement on Judicial Selection (April 2008)
Getting Online Government Back on Track: How Minnesota Can Capture Savings and Improve Customer Service (February 2003)
Regional Challenges and Regional Governance (April 1993)
Results for Citizens, Options for Officials (June 1992)
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Reform the Election Process: Restore the Public Trust (May 1992)
The Party Caucus: An Inquiry (April 1991)
New Regional Approaches to Library Services: Long Overdue (February 1991

1991 Legislative Summary (1991)

Commentary and Suggestions on Selected Legislative Issues (February 1988)
The Public's Courts: Making the Governor's Nominating Process Statutory (January 1988)
State Civil Service: People Make the Difference (June 1986)
Power to the Process: Making Minnesota's Legislature Work Better (September 1985)
The Metro Council: Narrowing the Agenda and Raising the Stakes (June 1984)
The Region's Infrastructure: The Problem Isn't What You Think It Is (May 1984)
Homegrown Services: The Neighborhood Opportunity (November 1983)
Statement: Proposal for May as Non-Voting Member of Council (August 1983)
Statement on the State Budget (April 1983)
A Positive Alternative: Redesigning Public Service Delivery (March 1982)
Long-Term Spending Issues for 1982 (January 1982)
Letter to Joint Legislative Commission: Metropolitan Council (November 1981)
Statement to the Minneapolis Charter Commission (June 1981)
Statement on the Proposed Legislative Study of the Metropolitan Council (April 1981)
Enlarging Our Capacity to Adapt: Issues of the 1980s (August 1980)
Three Proposed Amendments to the Minnesota Constitution (August 1980)
Memo: Collective Bargaining for Public Employees (April 1979)
Testimony before the Minneapolis Cable Communications Commission (March 1979)
Initiative and Referendum: "No" For Minnesota (February 1979)
A Risk-Shared Basis for Pensions: How Taxpayers and Employees Can Benefit Through Greater Sharing of Responsibility for Public Pensions (December 1978)
Knitting Local Government Together: How a Merger of City-County Functions Can Provide Better Local Services for Twin Cities Citizens (September 1978)
Community Plans for City Decisions (June 1978)
A Strategy for Federal Urban Policy: The Activation of State Law-Making (March 1978)
Public Meetings for the Public's Business (September 1977)
Letter to Metropolitan Council about Appointments to Metro Transit Commission (June 1977)
Statement: An Elected Metropolitan Council (March 1977)
Statement: Recommended Position on Minneapolis City Charter Reform (October 1976)
Statement: Changes to the Role of Mayor and Coordinator (July 1976)
Resolution to Hennepin County Board (June 1975)
Broaden Opportunities for Legislative Service (May 1975)
An Election-like Process for Appointments (April, 1975)
More Contributions and Smaller Contributions: Public Regulation of Financing Local Political Campaigns (December 1974)
CL Urges Yes Vote on the State Constitutional Amendments Nov. 5 (October 1974)
CL Position on Vote for Minneapolis Government Reorganization (October 1974)
Statement to the Minneapolis Charter Commission (August 1974)
A Better Role for Consultants (April 1974)
Local Government in a Time of Transition (February 1974)
Statement: Citizens League Opposes Concentration of State Power in Metropolitan Reorganization (February 1974)
Overcoming Obstacles to the Purchase of Service (January 1974)
Statement to the Task Force of the Minneapolis Charter Commission (July 1973)
Statement on June 12th Referendum on Capital Improvements in Minneapolis (1973)
Statement on Metropolitan Affairs (January 1973)
Statement on Citizens League Library Study (January 1973)
Statement on Legislative Coordination (December 1972)
Why Not Buy Service? An Alternative System for the Delivery of Public Services (September 1972)
Statement: Metropolitan Council Structure and Operations (July 1972)
Metropolitan Issues and Metropolitan Organization (March 1971)
Suburbs in the City: Ways to Expand Participation and Representation in Minneapolis Government (May 1970)
Statement on the Amendment Concerning Liquor Patrol Limits (June 1969)
Who Will Help Us Get Action? A Proposal to Answer the Appeal for Political Leadership in Solving the Problems Confronting the City of Minneapolis (April 1969)
Another Quiet Crisis: Public Employment (December 1968)
Organization for State Policy Making: Twenty-nine Proposals for Strengthening the Minnesota Legislature (February 1968)
Statement: Suggested Criteria for the Chairman of the Metropolitan Council (June 1967)
Legislative Procedures Committee Interim Report (May 1967)
Statement on Amendment Concerning Liquor Patrol Limits (May 1967)
A Metropolitan Council for the Twin Cities (February 1967)
Needed: An Areawide Civic Organization Specializing in Metropolitan and Local Government Affairs (November 1966)
Summary of Comments and Proposals on Areawide Governmental Problems (November 1966)
Proposed Amendment 21 (the Finance Amendment) to the Minneapolis City Charter (October 1966)
Hennepin County Government Reorganization (December 1966)
Statement on Proposed Charter Commission Amendments (June 1966)
City of Minneapolis Proposed Wage & Benefits Increases for Police & Fire (April 1966)
Needed Improvements in Voting Procedures (March 1966)
Procedures for Selectiong an Assessor for Minneapolis (May 1965)
Hennepin County Need for a Uniform Merit Personnel System (May 1965)
Future Role of the Metropolitan Planning Commission (May 1965)
Statements from March 11, 1965 and April 15, 1965 on City Structure (April 1965)
Local Consent Requirements to State Law (April 1965)
The Minnesota Municipal Commission: Where Now? (March 1965)
Minneapolis Public Library Services & Facilities (March 1965)
Recommendations for Changes in Veterans Preference Hiring (Minneapolis & Hennepin County) (February 1965)
County Home Rule Charters (November 1964)
City of Minneapolis Restructuring of City Government (January 1964)
Legislation to Change the 1958 Constitutional Amendment Requiring "Local Consent" for Special Acts Passed by the Legislature (May 1963)
To Establish a Legislative Research Committee for Hennepin County (April 1963)
Twin Cities Metropolitan Planning Commission Proposed Mill Levy (April 1963)
Minnesota Municipal Commission (March 1963)
Statement on Minneapolis Charter Revision Proposal (February 1963)
Reapportionment of Hennepin County Commissioner Districts (November 1962)
City of Minneapolis Guiding Policies for Processing Liquor Licenses (October 1961)
City of Minneapolis Library System's Organization and Operation (July 1961)
City of Minneapolis Library Board Need for Additional Revenue (May 1961)
Proposed Minneapolis Charter Amendment 18: Addition of Ex-Officio Library Board Member to Board of Estimate and Taxation (May 1961)
Commenation on Glen Lake Sanatorium (May 1961)
Proposed Legislation on Local Consent Required on Special Acts of the Legislature (May 1961)
Proposed Amendment to the Home Rule Enabling Act (April 1961)
City of Minneapolis Changes in Issuing Liquor Licenses (April 1961)
Charter Amendment to Establish Minneapolis City Council Administrative Officer (March 1961)
Proposed Legislation on Local Consent Required on Special Acts of the Legislature (March 1961)
Reapportionment of Hennepin County for the Election of County Commissioners (February 1961)
Report and Recommendations on Proposed Minneapolis Zoning Ordinance (September 1960)
Guidelines for Selecting a New Executive Director for the Metro Airports Commission (February 1960)
City of Minneapolis Procedures for Issuing Liquor Licenses (January 1960)
Recommendations to Apply in Selecting a New Minneapolis City Assessor (July 1959)
Proposed Charter Amendment to Increase the Minneapolis Library Board's Property Tax Power (May 1959)
Feasibility of Public Library Branches in Elementary Schools (May 1959)
City of Minneapolis Consequences of Hold Orders (March 1959)
Tax and Finance Provisions of the Minneapolis City Charter (April 1959)
Municipal Building Commission (April 1959)
State of Minnesota Daylight Saving Time (February 1959)
City of Minneapolis Liquor Licensing Recommendations (January 1959)
Recommended Changes in Veterans Preference Hiring (January 1959)
Resolution on Amendment 1: Local Approval of Special Legislative Acts (January 1959)
Resolution on Amendment 1: Majority Votes on Charter Issues (January 1959)
City of Minneapolis Employees Uniform Wage Policies (November 1958)
Code of Fair Campaign Practices (May 1958)
Progress Report: Hennepin County Budget (April 1958)
Commending Minneapolis City Council on Establishment of Wage Policies (January 1958)
Constitutional Amendment 1: Home Rule Bill (October 1957)
Proposed Charter Changes for Minneapolis City Government (October 1957)
City of Minneapolis Inspection Services (August 1957)
Resolution to Establish uniform Wage and Salary Policies for Minneapolis (July 1957)
Citizens Interview Program Charter Reform for Minneapolis (April 1957)
Relationship Between Minneapolis and Hennepin County Libraries (March 1957)
Amendment to Minneapolis City Purchasing Ordinance (February 1957)
Letter Regarding Appointment of New Charter Commission of Minneapolis (February 1957)
Resolution on Minneapolis City Finances (February 1957)
Analysis of Minneapolis City Government: Suggestions for Reorganization (November 1956)
Revision of the Local Government Provisions of the State Constitution (November 1956)
City of Minneapolis Employee Suggestion Systems (March 1956)
City of Minneapolis Charter Amendment 14 (February 1956)
City of Minneapolis Organization for City Planning (January 1956)
City of Minneapolis Suggested Principles of Charter Improvement (January 1956)
Supplemental Report on Minneapolis Library Site (October 1955)
City of Minneapolis Annual Report (September 1955)
Voters Guide (June 1955)
Voters Guide (May 1955)
City of Minneapolis Amendments to Charter re. Terms of Office (April 1955)
Minneapolis Public Library Building Needs (March 1955)
Minneapolis City Council Insurance Practices (March 1955)
Proposed Revision of Constitutional Provisions on Local Government (February 1955)
Voters Guide (October 1954)
Voters Guide (September 1954)
Minneapolis Services and Expenses (May 1954)
A Fact Sheet Terms of Office for Aldermen and Elected Executive Officials (May 1954)
A Report on State and Local Veterans' Preference Laws (April 1954)
A Report on Proposed Programs for Management Improvement and Work Simplification Training for the City of Minneapolis (March 1954)
Organization Chart of Minneapolis City Council (1954)
Citizens League Survey of City of Minneapolis Personnel Policies (October 1953)
Report on the Use of New Office Machine Technology for Voter Registration and Billing Procedures in Minneapolis (June 1953)
Report from the Candidate Review Committee on Candidates Running for Public Office (April 1953)
Voters Guide (May 1953)
Report on Minneapolis City Council Committee Structure Under a 13-Man Council (April 1953)
Statement of Policy and Procedures for Reporting on the Qualifications of Candidates for Public Office (March 1953)
Report to Minneapolis on Veteran-Preference Hiring Practices (December 1952)
Study of the Minneapolis Licensing Ordinances; Recommended New Regulations and Hiring Practices (December 1952)
Citizens League Position Opposing Constitutional Amendment 5: Redistribution of Motor Vehicle Receipts (September 1952)

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