DULUTH, Minn. — The mayor of Two Harbors wants to build an underwater hotel in Lake Superior, and the Minnesota Attorney General's Office is being asked to decide whether he has made any unethical moves while promoting the idea with the help of an anonymous self-proclaimed billionaire.
The Two Harbors City Council had a special meeting Thursday to discuss whether Mayor Chris Swanson's tweets, podcasting and blogging violate communication protocol — whether in city code, charter, policies or state statute. The council decided unanimously to let the attorney general decide.
Robin Glaser, the council's vice president, said City Attorney Timothy Costley will be sending a letter to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison's office to request a formal opinion.