City Council

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Agenda — 28 items

1. 1 6:00 PM - CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
2. 2 CALL TO ORDER
3. 3 OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT
4. 4 APPROVAL OF AGENDA approve Pass
5. 5 PRESENTATIONS
6. 1. Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) Presentation. 25-584
7. 2. Quarterly Police Report, Quarter 3, 2025 25-585
8. 8 CONSENT AGENDA approve Pass
9. 3. Consider Approval of October 21, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes. 25-586 approve Pass
10. 4. Consider Approving Disbursements totaling $4,068,126.78 25-587
11. 5. City Administrator Biannual Update Summary of Grants Report per the City Council Grants Policy. 25-588
12. 6. Review and Approval of 12.01 Art in Public Places Policy. Res. 2025-112
13. 7. Consideration of Approval of the 2026 Budget for the Convention and Visitors Bureau. 25-590
14. 8. Consider Resolution Approving Amendment to Section 8.36 Paid Family Parental Leave for the Employee Handbook. Res. 2025-110
15. 15 REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
16. 9. Reports From the Mayor and Council Members. 25-591
17. 17 REGULAR AGENDA
18. 10. Consider Resolution Approving City Administrator Nomination of Scott Wopata as Community Development Director. Res. 2025-111 approve Pass
19. 11. Consider Motion Authorizing Submittal of Application for the Transportation Alternatives (TA) Grant - Lincoln Parkway Walking and Biking Improvement Project. 25-592 approve
20. 12. Consider Motion Authorizing Submittal of Application for the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) Grant - TH 3 Trail. 25-595 approve Pass
21. 13. Consider Motion Authorizing Submittal of Application for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Grant Program - TH 246 & CSAH 1 Roundabout. 25-593 approve Pass
22. 11. Consider Motion Authorizing Submittal of Application for the Transportation Alternatives (TA) Grant - Lincoln Parkway Walking and Biking Improvement Project. 25-592 amend Fail
23. 14. Consideration of Resolution for the imposition of the immediate suspension of all liquor and cannabinoid licenses issued to Froggz L.L.C., aka Froggz LLC, for the licensed premises named Froggz, located at 307 Water Street South, Ste B, and 303 Water Street South, for failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility, including statutorily required liability insurance policies, in violation of State and City liquor laws, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 340A.409 and 340A.801, and Northfield City Code, sections 6-65, 6-66, and 6-69. Res. 2025-113 approve Pass
24. 23 ADMINISTRATORS UPDATE
25. 15. City Administrator's Update. 25-594
26. 25 ADJOURN adjourn Pass
27. 26 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.
28. 27 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.

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