The Denver City Council canceled its general public comment session and weekly meeting scheduled for Monday because of the effects of the weekend snowstorm.

Denver was hit with 27.1 inches of snow between Saturday night and Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service. In response, all city and county buildings were closed Monday.

Though the Denver City Council meets virtually via Zoom, the city charter requires the council’s chambers be open to the public to conduct meetings, forcing the cancellation.

Council meetings are also required to be aired on Denver 8 TV, which means multiple city employees must work on-site during the meeting.

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“For the safety of city employees, we will cancel the meeting to avoid unnecessary travel,” the council’s statement read.

All agenda items scheduled to be voted on during Monday’s meeting will be pushed to the next regular meeting on March 22 at 5:30 p.m.

Monday’s agenda items included funding COVID-19 emergency assistance, extending rent relief in city-owned buildings and funding the new National Western Center campus.

All city council committee meetings scheduled for this week will be held as planned.

In addition to the city council, Denver Public Schools, the General Assembly and all state government offices within the city also closed Monday.