The minutes of the previous regular meeting of the city council shall be adopted by reference, unless request is made by a councilmember for the minutes to be read in their entirety. The city clerk shall strive to have available to each councilmember and to the city attorney a copy of such minutes at least 24 hours preceding the next regular meeting. There shall be copies of the minutes posted on the bulletin board and copies available for the citizens to examine at the city meeting. The minutes of the meeting shall be approved or corrected by a majority of the members present and upon such approval shall become the official minutes. Amended copies of the minutes will be distributed to each councilmember.