Responsibilities of the City Attorney:

  • Provide legal advice to Mayor, Council and Department Heads

  • Criminal prosecution of adults committing petty misdemeanors, misdemeanors, and most gross misdemeanors. Prosecution of juvenile traffic offenders.

  • Prepare and/or review City contracts; ordinances; resolutions; bonds; insurance certificates; licenses.

  • Commences and handles civil litigation not handled by the City's insurance carrier.

  • Serves as legal counsel for the City owned Municipal Utilities and Rice Memorial Hospital.

RICHARD L. RONNING

To contact the City Attorney:

Address: Richard Ronning
401 5th Street SW
Willmar, MN  56201
Phone: (320)235-6480
Fax: (320)214-8084
Email: rronning@ci.willmar.mn.us