City Government

The Minnesota Constitution authorizes the Minnesota Legislature to provide for the creation, organization, and administration of local government units.  The City of Osseo was formed as a statutory city.  Statutory cities operate under Chapter 412 of Minnesota Statutes, commonly known as the city code, and under a number of other statutes that apply to all cities.

State law divides cities into four classes based on population.  Osseo is a fourth class city, with a population of 2,430 (2010 Census).  (Fourth class cities have no more than 10,000 residents.  Ninety percent of Minnesota cities are fourth class cities.)