City Council

Council Chambers

Agenda — 36 items

1. 1 6:00 PM - CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
2. 2 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:12
3. 3 OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT ▶ jump to 0:31
4. 4 APPROVAL OF AGENDA approve Pass ▶ jump to 2:38
5. 5 CONSENT AGENDA approve Pass ▶ jump to 3:14
6. 1. Consider Approval of November 18, 2025 City Council Special Meeting Minutes. 25-631 approve Pass
7. 2. Consider Approval of November 25, 2025 City Council Special Meeting Minutes. 25-632
8. 3. Consider Approving Disbursements totaling $3,686,659.34 25-633
9. 4. Consider Approval of Mayoral Board and Commission Appointments. 25-634
10. 5. Consider Motion Approving Joint Powers Agreement Between Rice County and the City of Northfield for Absentee Balloting and Election Services for 2026 Elections 25-635
11. 6. Consider Approval of Amended 2025-2027 Consultant Service Agreement with FiftyNorth and Age Friendly Northfield Steering Committee Related to Age Friendly Northfield (AFN) initiatives. 25-636
12. 7. Consider approval of Tobacco License Renewals. 25-637
13. 8. Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for Fares Ibrahim to Operate a Cannabis Retail Establishment at 2010 Jefferson Rd. Suite C. Res. 2025-119
14. 9. Consideration of Amendments to 2025-2028 Strategic Plan 25-638
15. 10. Consider Resolution Approving Amendment to Section 4.05 Lunch and Rest Breaks for the Employee Handbook. Res. 2025-120
16. 11. Consider approval of a new three-year towing agreement between the City of Northfield and Raider Automotive LLC dba Valley Autohaus. 25-639
17. 12. Consider approval of 2026-2030 Residential Waste Hauling Contract with Dicks Sanitation Inc. 25-640
18. 13. Consider Approving Application for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Planning Grant for Stormwater - Downtown Floodwall Design. 25-641
19. 14. Consider Resolution Restricting Parking on Spring Creek Road from Jefferson Parkway to Woodley Street. Res. 2025-121
20. 20 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED ACTION ▶ jump to 3:47
21. 15. Public Hearing on the 2026 Budget and Tax Levy. 25-642 close the Public Hearing Pass ▶ jump to 51:59
22. 16. Consider Adopting the 2025/Payable 2026 Tax Levy, including the EDA and HRA. Res. 2025-122 approve Pass ▶ jump to 65:45
23. 17. Consider Adopting the Final 2026 Budget. Res. 2025-123 approve Pass ▶ jump to 66:21
24. 18. Consider Adopting the 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Res. 2025-124 approve Pass ▶ jump to 66:58
25. 19. Consider Approving the 2026-2030 Capital Equipment Plan (CEP). Res. 2025-125 approve Pass ▶ jump to 67:34
26. 20. Public Hearing on Currency Exchange License Renewals for Northfield Financial, LLC at 650 Professional Drive and Servicios Latinos Menas LLC at 300 Linden Street S. 25-643 close the Public Hearing Pass ▶ jump to 69:48
27. 21. Consider Recommending Approval to Minnesota Department of Commerce of 2026 Currency Exchange License Renewals for Servicios Latinos Menas, LLC at 300 Linden Street S. and Northfield Financial, LLC at 650 Professional Drive. Res. 2025-126 approve Pass ▶ jump to 70:23
28. 22. Public Hearing on Police Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drones) Program and Accepting Public Comment. 25-644 close the Public Hearing Pass ▶ jump to 86:24
29. 23. Approval of Police Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drones) Program. 25-645 approve Pass ▶ jump to 87:00
30. 30 REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS ▶ jump to 87:09
31. 24. Reports From the Mayor and Council Members. 25-646
32. 32 ADMINISTRATORS UPDATE ▶ jump to 95:18
33. 25. City Administrator's Update. 25-647 ▶ jump to 95:11
34. 34 ADJOURN adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 104:07
35. 35 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.
36. 36 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.