The council may create such departments, divisions, and bureaus for the administration of the affairs of the city as may seem necessary, and from time to time may alter their powers and organization. It may, in conjunction with the manager, prepare a complete administrative code for the city and enact it in the form of an ordinance, which may be amended from time to time by ordinance.
Minn. Stat. § 412.671
1949 c 119 s 83; 1973 c 123 art 2 s 1 subd 2