Charter Chapter 2 Powers

Section 4. POWERS OF THE CITY. The city has all powers which the constitution, statutes, or common law of the United States or of this state expressly or impliedly grant or allow municipalities as fully as though this charter specifically enumerated each of those powers.

Section 5. CONSTRUCTION OF POWERS. In this charter no mention of a particular power is exclusive or restricts the scope of the powers which the city would have if the particular power were not mentioned.  The charter shall be liberally construed to the end that the city have all powers necessary or convenient for the conduct of its municipal affairs, including all powers that a city may assume pursuant to state laws or the municipal home rule provisions of the state constitution.

Section 6. WHERE POWERS VESTED. Except as this charter provides otherwise, all powers of the city are vested in the council.