City Council

Council Chambers

Agenda — 40 items

1. 1 6:00 PM - CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA ▶ jump to 0:07
2. 2 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:20
3. 3 OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT ▶ jump to 0:44
4. 4 APPROVAL OF AGENDA approve Pass ▶ jump to 1:34
5. 5 PRESENTATIONS ▶ jump to 1:35
6. 1. Quarterly Police Report, Quarter 1, 2025 25-241 ▶ jump to 1:45
7. 7 CONSENT AGENDA approve Pass ▶ jump to 15:08
8. 2. Consider Approval of April 15, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes. 25-242 approve Pass
9. 3. Consider Approving Disbursements totaling $3,640,293.96 25-243
10. 4. Consider Amendments to Board and Commission Rules of Business and Appendices. Res. 2025-042
11. 5. Consider Approval of a Temporary Liquor License for The Meetinghouse LLC dba Chapel Brewing for June 19, 2025 at the Friends of Downtown Northfield Third Thursday Block Party. 25-244
12. 6. Approve miscellaneous/concessions license for Northfield Senior Citizens, Inc. DBA FiftyNorth Popcorn Wagon. 25-245
13. 7. Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for Loon Liquors, LLC to Operate a Microdistillery at 115 5th Street West. Res. 2025-043
14. 8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1076 Amending Chapter 30 - Health and Sanitation of the City Code Regarding Regulation of Cannabis Businesses, Lower-Potency Hemp Edible Retailers, and Events. Ord. 1076
15. 9. Consideration of Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 1076 - Amending Chapter 30 - Health and Sanitation of the City Code Regarding Regulation of Cannabis Businesses, Lower-Potency Hemp, Edible Retailers and Events. 25-246
16. 10. Consider Resolution Setting Fees and Penalties related to Chapter 30 - Health and Sanitation of the City Code, Article III - Regulation of Cannabis Retail Businesses, Lower-Potency Hemp Edible Retailers, and Events. Res. 2025-044
17. 11. Second Reading of amendments to Chapter 34 - Land Development Code related to cannabis. Ord. 1077
18. 12. Second reading of ordinance updating Chapter 34 - Land Development Code related to rental licenses, tenant protections, and affirmatively furthering fair housing Ord. 1078
19. 13. Consider Approving Plans and Specifications and Order Advertisement for Bids for Mill Towns State Trail - Woodley Street to Waterford Bridge Project. Res. 2025-045
20. 14. Consider Resolution Restricting Parking on the Industrial Drive turnaround. Res. 2025-046
21. 15. Consider Motion Approving Permanent and Temporary Easements for the 2025 Reclamation and Overlay Project. 25-247
22. 16. Consider Resolution for the City of Northfield Granting Preliminary Approval of the Issuance of Conduit Debt for Standard Communities (Jefferson Square Townhomes Project). Res. 2025-047
23. 23 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED ACTION ▶ jump to 15:18
24. 17. Public Hearing for the City of Northfield Approving Amendments to the Senior Housing Revenue Refunding Note (Northfield Retirement Community Project), Series 2013B and Authorizing Reissuance Thereof. 25-248 close the Public Hearing Pass ▶ jump to 18:19
25. 18. Consider Resolution for the City of Northfield Approving Amendments to the Senior Housing Revenue Refunding Note (Northfield Retirement Community Project), Series 2013B and Authorizing the Reissuance Thereof. Res. 2025-048 approve Pass ▶ jump to 19:12
26. 26 REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS ▶ jump to 19:24
27. 19. Reports From the Mayor and Council Members. 25-249 ▶ jump to 19:20
28. 28 REGULAR AGENDA ▶ jump to 28:41
29. 20. Consider Approval of Construction Manager Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment after bid of New Ice Arena. 25-250 approve Pass ▶ jump to 85:07
30. 21. Consider Resolution Approving of Donation Agreement with Northfield Hockey Association for the New Ice Arena. Res. 2025-049 approve Pass ▶ jump to 90:42
31. 22. Consideration of the Comprehensive Plan 2045 Adoption. Res. 2025-050 approve Fail ▶ jump to 115:05
32. 23. Consider action and summary of conclusions of the evaluation of the performance of Ben Martig, City Administrator, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §13D.05, subd. 3. Res. 2025-051 approve Pass ▶ jump to 141:38
33. 32 RECESS
34. 33 ADMINISTRATORS UPDATE ▶ jump to 142:07
35. 24. City Administrator's Update. 25-251 ▶ jump to 141:54
36. 22. Consideration of the Comprehensive Plan 2045 Adoption. Res. 2025-050 amend Pass ▶ jump to 115:05
37. 35 ADJOURN adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 144:15
38. 22. Consideration of the Comprehensive Plan 2045 Adoption. Res. 2025-050 refer Pass ▶ jump to 115:05
39. 36 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.
40. 37 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.