HomeMy WebLinkAbout06(A) - Proclamation - Constitution Week September 17-23, 2026 Report
ITEM: 6A
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 08, 2026
PREPARED BY: Jason Wedel, City Manager
PRESENTED BY: Jason Wedel
AGENDA ITEM: Proclamation - Constitution Week September 17-23, 2026
BACKGROUND:
Two hundred and thirty-nine years ago, on September 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed,
thus creating the system of government, a representative democracy, we have in place to this
very day. Enjoy celebrating the signing of the U.S. Constitution every September during
Constitution Week, which is September 17-23.
The aims of the Constitution Week celebration are to:
Emphasize citizens' responsibilities for protecting and defending the Constitution.
Inform people that the Constitution is the basis for America's great heritage and the
foundation for our way of life.
Encourage the study of the historical events which led to the framing of the Constitution in
September 1787.
Constitution Week is a great time to learn more about this important document and
celebrate the freedoms it gave us.
The Constitution established three co-equal branches of government, creating a separation of
powers and a system of checks and balances. This system of checks and balances ensures that
no one branch of government has too much power.
The Constitution, often revered as the supreme law of the land, is not just a document outlining
the powers of the federal government but also establishes a framework for governance at the
local level.
If it were not for the Constitution, we would not have been able to celebrate the 250th anniversary
of our United States this year on July 4th. Therefore, let's make shing a light on the study of our
Constitution a priority.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proclamation
City of Prior Lake | 4646 Dakota Street SE | Prior Lake MN 55372
PROCLAMATION
DECLARING SEPTEMBER 17-23, 2026 AS
CONSTITUTION WEEK IN PRIOR LAKE
WHEREAS, September 17, 2026, marks the two hundred and thirty-ninth anniversary of the
drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional
Convention; and
WHEREAS, It is fitting and proper to accord official recognition to this magnificent
document and its memorable anniversary and to the patriotic celebrations which
will commemorate the occasion; and
WHEREAS, Public Law 915 guarantees the issuing of a proclamation each year by the
President of the United States of America designating September 17 through 23
as Constitution Week.
NOW THEREFORE, I, KIRT BRIGGS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA hereby proclaim September 17-23, 2026, as Constitution Week in the City of Prior
Lake.
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Kirt Briggs, Mayor