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January 6, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 46 items

  1. 1 6:00 PM - CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:03
  3. 3 OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT ▶ jump to 0:38
  4. 4 APPROVAL OF AGENDA approve Pass ▶ jump to 1:14
  5. 5 PRESENTATIONS ▶ jump to 1:15
  6. 1. Presentation - Stormwater Pollution Prevention Poster Contest Winners. 26-001 ▶ jump to 1:37
  7. 7 CONSENT AGENDA approve Pass ▶ jump to 8:49
  8. 2. Consider Approval of December 2, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes. 26-002 approve Pass
  9. 3. Consider Approving Disbursements totaling $10,507,348.43 26-003 approve Pass
  10. 4. Consider Designation of Official Newspaper. 26-004
  11. 5. Consider Designation of Official Depositories for the City of Northfield 26-005
  12. 6. Consider Amendments to Council Rules of Business and Appendices. Res. 2026-001
  13. 7. Consider Amendments to Board and Commission Rules of Business and Appendices. Res. 2026-002
  14. 8. Review and Approval of Amended 1.09 Council Representation on Boards and Commissions Policy. Res. 2026-003
  15. 9. Review and Approval of Amended 2.03 Meeting Room Policy. Res. 2026-004
  16. 10. Consideration of a Resolution for the approval of the cannabis retail registration application for Maverick Greens L.L.C. to operate a cannabis microbusiness with a retail operations endorsement at 2010 Jefferson Rd. Suite C. Res. 2026-005
  17. 11. Consider approval of Tobacco License Renewal. 26-006
  18. 12. Consider Approval of Lease Agreement with Northfield Senior Citizens Inc. d.b.a. FiftyNorth. 26-007
  19. 13. Consider Resolution Setting Bond Sale and Authorizing Application for MN Credit Enhancement for Utility Bonds for Jefferson Parkway/Sandstone Street Utility Extension Project. Res. 2026-006
  20. 14. Consider Resolution Amending 2026 Carted Yard Waste Rate. Res. 2026-007
  21. 15. Contract Approval to Hire Houseal Lavigne to Update & Redesign the City’s Zoning Code. 26-008
  22. 16. Community Development Block Grant - Consider Adopting Resolution in Support of Fiscal Year 2026 Allotment of Program Funds. Res. 2026-008
  23. 23 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED ACTION ▶ jump to 9:46
  24. 17. Public Hearing for Liquor License for Northfield Ballroom Inc. DBA Northfield Ballroom, 450 Montessori Court. 26-009 close the Public Hearing Pass ▶ jump to 13:42
  25. 18. Consideration of New Liquor License for Northfield Ballroom Inc. DBA Northfield Ballroom at 450 Montessori Court. 26-010 approve Pass ▶ jump to 14:29
  26. 19. Public Hearing on Adopting the Street Reconstruction and Overlay Plan (SROP) and Issuance of Street Reconstruction and Overlay Bonds. 26-011 close the Public Hearing Pass ▶ jump to 24:17
  27. 20. Consider Resolution Adopting the Street Reconstruction and Overlay Plan (SROP) and Issuance of Street Reconstruction and Overlay Bonds. Res. 2026-009 approve Pass ▶ jump to 25:02
  28. 28 REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS ▶ jump to 25:12
  29. 21. Reports From the Mayor and Council Members. 26-012
  30. 30 REGULAR AGENDA ▶ jump to 30:07
  31. 22. Consideration of Election of President Pro Tem. 26-013 approve Pass ▶ jump to 31:58
  32. 23. Consider Resolution Approving Sponsorship of the MnDOT Transportation Alternatives Grant Application for the funding year 2030 - Lincoln Parkway Walking and Biking Improvement Project. Res. 2026-010 approve Pass ▶ jump to 45:20
  33. 24. Consider Resolution Approving Maintenance responsibility for the proposed Lincoln Parkway Walking and Biking Improvement Project related to the Transportation Alternatives Grant Solicitation. Res. 2026-011 approve Pass ▶ jump to 47:14
  34. 25. Consider Resolution Approving Plans and Specifications and Order Advertisement for Bids for the Spring Creek Road Reconstruction & Mill Towns State Trail Project (STRT2026-A84). Res. 2026-012 approve Pass ▶ jump to 84:28
  35. 26. Consider Council Member Roles on Boards and Commissions for 2026-2027. 26-014 approve ▶ jump to 115:29
  36. 27. Review & Discuss Options for Potential Resolution Supporting the Authority to Impose a Local Sales Tax to Fund Specific Capital Improvements Providing Regional Benefit, to Establish the Duration of the Tax and the Revenue to be Raised by the Tax, and to Authorize the City to Issue Bonds Supported by the Sales Tax Revenue. 26-015 ▶ jump to 115:50
  37. 36 RECESS
  38. 37 ADMINISTRATORS UPDATE ▶ jump to 197:23
  39. 28. City Administrator's Update. 26-016 ▶ jump to 197:24
  40. 26. Consider Council Member Roles on Boards and Commissions for 2026-2027. 26-014 amend Pass ▶ jump to 115:29
  41. 39 ADJOURN adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 197:57
  42. 26. Consider Council Member Roles on Boards and Commissions for 2026-2027. 26-014 amend Pass ▶ jump to 115:29
  43. 40 Note: The City Council may take a five minute break during the meeting. All regular City Council meetings end at 9:00 pm unless a simple (4/7) majority of the City Council vote to extend the time.
  44. 41 SPECIAL NEEDS: If you require special services to attend or participate in a public meeting, please call the City's Administration Office at (507) 645-3001 or e-mail Lynette Peterson, City Clerk, at lynette.peterson@northfieldmn.gov. TDD users can call (507) 645-3030. Please call at least 24 hours before the meeting, if possible.
  45. 41 EXTEND THE MEETING extend the meeting Pass
  46. 27. Review & Discuss Options for Potential Resolution Supporting the Authority to Impose a Local Sales Tax to Fund Specific Capital Improvements Providing Regional Benefit, to Establish the Duration of the Tax and the Revenue to be Raised by the Tax, and to Authorize the City to Issue Bonds Supported by the Sales Tax Revenue. 26-015 ▶ jump to 115:50