The minimum number of council members required to be present for the meeting to be valid and conduct official business.Quorum rules ensure that discussions and decisions therein take place with a sufficient representation of council members, preventing a small number of members from making decisions on behalf of the entire council.The council’s governing rules or bylaws usually specify the number of council members that constitute a quorum. This number is often calculated as a fraction or percentage. For example, a quorum might be set at “one-third of the total membership” or a “majority of the members.”