City Attorney

Appointed annually during the first meeting in January, the City of White Bear Lake utilizes the services of an Attorney - Counselor and a Prosecuting Attorney:

• To act as the legal advisor, attorney and counsel for the City and for all officers, departments, and agencies thereof, on City business;
  
   
• To prosecute all suits, actions and proceedings for and on behalf of the City, and defend all suits, actions and proceedings against the City;
  
   
• To prepare all contracts, bonds, and other legal instruments, in writing, in which the City is interested or concerned, and endorse upon each an approval form; however, an approval of bonds to be issued by the City may be covered by separate certificate which is to be filed with the records of the City Council;
  
   
• To be the prosecuting attorney for the prosecution of violations of City ordinances and franchises;
  
   
• To perform such other duties as may be required by ordinance or resolution.