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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026 03-09 CCP REGULARCITY COUNCIL MEETING City Hall Council Chambers March 9, 2026 AGENDA 1. Call to Order - 7:00 p.m. Attendees please turn off cell phones and pagers during the meeting. A copy of the full meeting packet is available in the binder at the entrance to the Council Chambers. 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Informal Open Forum This is an opportunity for the public to address the City Council on items that are not on the agenda. It is limited to 15 minutes. It may not be used to make personal attacks, air personal grievances, make political endorsements, or for political campaign purposes. Council Members will not enter into a dialogue with the presenter. Questions from the Council will be for clarification purposes only. It will not be used as a time for problem-solving or reacting to the comments made but for hearing the presenter for informational purposes only. The first call will be for those that have notified the Clerk that they would like to speak during the open forum and then ask if anyone connected to this meeting would like to speak. When called upon, please indicate your name and then proceed. Please be sure to state your name before speaking. a. Meeting Decorum 5. Invocation - Graves 6. Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda These items are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There isn't a separate discussion for these items unless a Councilmember so requests, then it is moved to the end of the Council Consideration Items. a. Approval of Minutes - Motion to approve meeting minutes: • February 23, 2026, Study Session • February 23, 2026, Regular Session • February 23, 2026, Work/EDA Session b. Approval of Licenses - Motion to approve licenses as presented. c. Resolution Authorizing the Request for Council Support for Application to Minnesota DNR Local Trail Connections Grant Program for Development of Page 1 of 87 Trail Connection Improvements at West Palmer Lake Park - Motion to Approve the Resolution Authorizing the Request for Council Support for Application to Minnesota DNR Local Trail Connections Grant Program for Development of Trail Connection Improvements at West Palmer Lake Park d. Resolution Authorizing the Request for Council Support for Application to Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Grant Program for Development of Irrigated Soccer Fields and Natural Area Restoration at West Palmer Lake Park - Motion to Approve the Resolution Authorizing the Request for Council Support for Application to Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Grant Program for Development of Irrigated Soccer Fields and Natural Area Restoration at West Palmer Lake Park e. Resolution Accepting Bid and Awarding a Contract, Improvement Project No. 2026-06, 07, 08, & 09, John Martin Drive Improvement Project - Motion to Approve the Resolution Accepting the Lowest Responsible Bid and Award a contract to GMH Asphalt Corporation for Improvement Project No. 2026-06, 07, 08, & 09, John Martin Drive Improvement Project f. Resolution Authorizing the Application and Execution of the Metropolitan Council Grant Agreement for Inflow and Infiltration - Motion to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Application and Execution of the Metropolitan Council Grant Agreement for Inflow and Infiltration g. Resolution Approving a Five-Year Contract for Taser 10 - Motion to Approve the Resolution Approving a Five-Year Contract for the Taser 10 h. Resolution Approving the Interim City Manager, Daren Nyquist for the City of Brooklyn Center for the Calendar Year 2026 - Motion to Approve Resolution approving the Interim City Manager, Daren Nyquist for the City of Brooklyn Center for the Calendar Year 2026 i. Resolution Approving First Amendment to Lobby Edge LLC Professional Services Agreement -Motion to approve a resolution authorizing a first amendment to the Lobby Edge LLC Professional Services Agreement. 7. Presentations/Proclamations/Recognitions/Donations a. Public Works Annual Review 8. Public Hearings a. Ordinance Repealing and Replacing in its entirety Chapter 23, Sections 23- 2400 through 23-2411 of the Brooklyn Center City Code of Ordinances regarding Hospitality Accommodations - Motion to open the public hearing and take public comment; Page 2 of 87 - Motion to close the public hearing; and - Motion to adopt an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing in its Entirety Chapter 23, Sections 23-2400 through 23-2411 of the Brooklyn Center City Code of Ordinances, Regarding Hospitality Accommodations and a Resolution Approving a Summary publication of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing in its Entirety Section 23-2400 of the Brooklyn Center City Code of Ordinances, Regarding Hospitality Accommodations. - Motion to adopt a Resolution Approving a Summary Publication of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing in its Entirety Section 23-2400 of the Brooklyn Center City Code of Ordinances, Regarding Hospitality Accommodations 9. Planning Commission Items 10. Council Consideration Items 11. Council Report 12. Adjournment Page 3 of 87 COUNCIL MEETING DECORUM FOR THE PUBLIC To ensure meetings are conducted in a professional and courteous manner which enables the orderly conduct of business, all persons in attendance or who participate in such meetings shall conduct themselves in a manner that does not interfere with the ability of others to observe and, when allowed, to participate without disruption or fear of intimidation. A. Decorum. Persons who attend meetings must avoid conduct that disrupts, interferes with, or disturbs the orderly conduct of the meeting or the ability of other attendees to observe and participate as appropriate. To that end, persons who attend meetings are subject to the following: (1) Members of the public may only speak during meetings when allowed under Council Rules and only after being recognized by the presiding officer. The City Council has established time limits for the acceptance of public comments or testimony. (2) Public comments or testimony must be addressed to the presiding officer and not to other Council Members, staff, or others in attendance. (3) All elected officials shall be referred to by their proper title and surname. (4) Public comments should avoid personal accusations, profanity, or other improper content for a public meeting. (5) Intimidating behaviors, threats of hostility, or actual violence are disallowed. B. The presiding officer shall request any person(s) who disrupt, interfere with or disturb the orderly conduct of a meeting to cease the conduct and, as necessary, shall issue an oral warning to the individual(s) found to be in violation. If the individual(s) persists in disrupting, interfering with, or disturbing the meeting, the presiding officer may have the individual(s) removed or, under appropriate circumstances, temporarily clear the gallery. If for any reason the presiding officer fails to take such action, a majority vote may be substituted for action by the presiding officer to maintain order and decorum over the proceedings. C. The Council Chambers capacity is 76 persons per fire code. Page 4 of 87 Council Regular Meeting DATE: 3/9/2026 TO: City Council FROM: THROUGH: BY: Bridget Doyle, Administrative Assistant SUBJECT: Approval of Minutes Requested Council Action: - Motion to approve meeting minutes: • February 23, 2026, Study Session • February 23, 2026, Regular Session • February 23, 2026, Work/EDA Session Background: In accordance with Minnesota State Statute 15.17, the official records of all meetings must be documented and approved by the governing body. Budget Issues: Inclusive Community Engagement: Antiracist/Equity Policy Effect: Strategic Priorities and Values: ATTACHMENTS: 1. 2026.02.23 SS draft 2. 2026.02.23 CC draft 3. 2026.02.23 WS draft Page 5 of 87 02/23/26 -1- DRAFT MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA STUDY SESSION FEBRUARY 23, 2026 CITY HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Study Session called to order by Mayor April Graves at 6:04 p.m. ROLL CALL Mayor April Graves, Councilmembers Dan Jerzak, Teneshia Kragness, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, and Laurie Ann Moore. Also present were Interim City Manager Daren Nyquist, City Clerk Shannon Pettit, Director of Public Works Elizabeth Heyman, and City Attorney Siobhan Tolar. CITY COUNCIL MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION ITEMS Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson said she had concerns about traffic and whether there was any follow-up on that because it was during the open forum. Mayor Graves said she remembered that being mentioned, and asked Interim City Manager Daren Nyquist if he had any follow-up. Mr. Nyquist said he had no follow-up at this time, but will reconnect with the gentleman who brought it up during open forum. Director of Public Works Liz Heyman said that the gentleman was speaking in support of the traffic calming project that is planned for reconstruction. She said he did not have any specific comments; he was just voicing his support. Mayor Graves said the program the gentleman was speaking about was a pilot program, and he did not want the traffic circles removed from his property. Mr. Nyquist said City Engineer Lydia Ener followed up with the gentleman. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson said she wanted to be sure that the gentleman knows what the City's plan is for a long-term solution. Ms. Heyman said she has spoken to that gentleman several times, and he just wanted people to know that he was in support, and he has been notified that this construction season, those traffic circles will be built and made permanent in those two locations. Page 6 of 87 02/23/26 -2- DRAFT Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson said she has not driven over there recently and asked if it was a true roundabout. Ms. Heyman said it is not a true roundabout, but a traffic circle, which is a smaller area of concrete in the intersection and is more cost-effective than a roundabout. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson asked if she had any photo examples. Ms. Heyman said she could double-check if there are photos online, but she can send engineering drawings. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson said she is not used to roundabouts, and they freak her out, but she knows they are effective. CITY MANAGER MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION ITEMS Mr. Nyquist said he asked Police Chief Flesland to provide a statement involving the Officer shooting that happened a few hours ago, but was notified Chief Flesland was not able to, and was still involved on scene. Mr. Nyquist said he had a statement he wanted to read on behalf of Chief Flesland with updates. Mr. Nyquist read the following statement: "On February 23, 2026, at approximately 3:55 p.m., Brooklyn Center Police Officers were dispatched to the business area in the vicinity of the 5500 and 5600 blocks of Brooklyn Boulevard and Brooklyn Center to investigate a report of a male waving a gun around outside retail establishments. Brooklyn Center Police Officers arrived in the area and were confronted by the subject, who was armed with a handgun. Gunfire was exchanged between the subject and officers, and the subject was struck by their gunfire. Officers immediately rendered first aid, and the subject was transported to an area hospital. A handgun was located at the scene. The Brooklyn Center police department was assisted by multiple area police agencies during this incident. Brooklyn Center police officers have been placed on critical incident leave. The Brooklyn Center police department requested the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigate this use-of-force incident. There is no further danger to the public related to this incident. We are currently working with the BCA Public Information Officer and another City's Public Information Officer to finalize a media release that we will distribute as soon as possible." Mayor Graves thanked Mr. Nyquist for the update and said she looks forward to seeing what the press release is. She added that she put out her own statement on her social media page, and there might be more questions from the community around the number of shots that were fired. She strongly encouraged the Police Department to put a press release out as soon as possible so the community can have as much information as possible in the interest of transparency. HOTEL DISCUSSION & UPDATES Mr. Nyquist said Fire Chief Todd Berg would be presenting an update on activities that have been happening at the hotels and the Fire Department's annual report. Chief Berg said he was back again this week to provide an update on some of the hotels. He noted that so far this month, the fire department has inspected five of the nine hotels, and the rest will be completed by the end of the month. He stated that the Baymont was inspected and no severe life or safety conditions were observed; only minor items were noted. He added that the Quality Inn Page 7 of 87 02/23/26 -3- DRAFT was almost identical to the Baymont, with typical write-ups and recommendations. He stated that Motel 6 was inspected yesterday, and management there has not always been the greatest, but this hotel had the least amount of things to address after inspection. He added that their manager is very adamant about going through the Fire Department’s checklist once a month, versus annually, and has policies in place regarding visitors, and the place is in good condition. He commended the manager and other staff at Motel 6. Chief Berg continued that last Thursday, the Super 8 was inspected by the Fire Department along with Hennepin County, and there were no severe life safety corrections; only minor corrections were noted. He added that they will be back to do a follow-up inspection in 30 days. He stated that the staff at the Super 8 said there has been an increase in renters since the Travelodge shut down, and they have installed buzzers on crash bars so they know when doors are being propped open, and have limited visitors during the day and force people to enter through the front door. Chief Berg explained that the Baymont was inspected last week, and the Baymont and the Super 8 have the most relocated lodgers from the Travelodge in those two hotels. He said the Baymont has had issues with visitors propping doors open, and the Fire Department has been there four or five times in the last week due to smoke alarms. He said visitors are smoking in the hallways and setting up smoke alarms. He added that the Baymont has put squeakers on their exit doors, so if the doors are open for more than a minute, the staff are notified and can shut the door. He said the Baymont is also not allowing visitors. Chief Berg stated that there is a room-by-room inspection scheduled tomorrow for the Travelodge. He said the Travelodge is still without its food and lodging license through the county. He said he was in the Travelodge last week and the stairs were being ripped out and replaced, because it was a write-up on the property. He added that he saw painters and cleaners at the property and people working on the doors, as the hotel has had a lot of door issues. He said Travelodge staff have told Community Development they will call the county after this inspection, in order to get a re- inspection so the business can be opened again. Chief Berg asked if the Council had any questions regarding these hotels. Councilmember Lawrence-Anerson asked what the problem was with the stairs at the Travelodge. Chief Berg said at the inspection that three or four stairs were spongy and had been broken. The stairs were still usable, but were being held together by the carpet. He said he would be hesitant to use those stairs in an emergency situation with people running down them, or First Responders running up them in an emergency. Mayor Graves thanked Chief Berg for the presentation. FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT Mayor Graves said the Council was ready to hear the Fire Department’s Annual Report. Chief Berg said he was pleased to present the 2025 Annual Report for the Brooklyn Center Fire Department. He stated he would like to read the Chief’s message to the Council and the citizens Page 8 of 87 02/23/26 -4- DRAFT of Brooklyn Center, "On behalf of the members of the Brooklyn Center Fire Department, I am pleased to present our 2025 annual review. This report provides a year-end summary of our operations, accomplishments, and continued progress as a department. Throughout 2025, we remained committed to reviewing, resigning, and re-focusing our service model to better meet the needs of our community. I am incredibly proud of our team. Their dedication, adaptability, and professionalism have enabled us to successfully address every challenge placed before us while continuing to deliver the high level of service our community expects and deserves. I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to all department members for their commitment to every level of the organization. I also want to thank the City Council, the City Manager, our fellow City staff, and our mutual aid partners for their ongoing collaboration and support. Most importantly, thank you to our community. With your support, we have grown into a department you can be proud of and depend on. We are grateful for the trust you placed in us. Looking ahead to 2026, we are focused on continued recruitment of community members to join our Department and serve their neighbors. We are also exploring the expansion of our duty crew model from 12 hours to 24 hours per day over the next one or two years. This enhancement would provide a faster, more consistent response to calls for service, while easing the burden on our paid on-call firefighters during overnight hours. As we evaluate this transition, we remain committed to identifying the most cost- effective approach for our taxpayers. Thank you for your continued support." Chief Berg continued that the Fire Department's mission is to protect the lives and property in the community from emergencies involving fire, medical, hazardous materials, and environmental causes. He stated that they accomplish their mission through education, fire prevention, fire suppression, emergency medical services, and other non-emergency activities. He added the goals for the future of the Fire Department by 2028 include: applying and hopefully being excepted for a federal SAFER grant to help with funding to initiate a 24-hour duty crew, continuing to work with other emergency responder groups to deliver equitable and professional response to our community for calls of service, help support staffs emotional and physical well-being, promote from within the vacant captain positions, and continue recruiting paid-on-call firefighters. He stated that this will be the third year the Fire Department will be applying for the SAFER grant. He added that this year the Department used a new grant writer with a higher success rate in Bloomington, Eden Prairie, and Hopkins, where those cities all received multi-million dollar grants for the same types of grants. He added that recruitment for paid-on-call firefighters will begin again in late spring. Chief Berg explained that the Fire Department is staffed by five full-time employees, 18 paid on- call firefighters, and nine in the recruit stage. He stated that they operate a 12-hour duty crew comprised of paid on-call firefighters out of the West Station from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. He noted that the Department is authorized to have 40 paid on-call firefighters. He added that he has been with the Department for 36 years and has never seen 40 on-call firefighters, but it is something that they will strive for. He continued that finding paid on-call firefighters is getting harder each year, and this is a nationwide problem, not specific to Brooklyn Center. Chief Berg displayed a slide showing the organization chart and noted that one of the captain positions at the West station is vacant. He added that the Department is down a few firefighters Page 9 of 87 02/23/26 -5- DRAFT from years past, and has a lot of young firefighters, so they are giving opportunities for training and Staff development to move into those captain positions, which would be an internal hire. Chief Berg noted the highlights and successes for 2025, stating that the Department received 2463 calls, which is 164 more than in 2024, with an average of about 6.75 calls a day. He stated that while this might not seem like a lot, 6.75 calls is a lot for a department with 18 people and only for full-time responders. He added that 78 percent of these calls were handled by the duty crew. Of these calls, 1,370 were medical-related responses, and 1093 were fire-related responses. There were 16 structure fires, zero related fire deaths, 14 auto/mutual aid received, and 34 auto/mutual aid provided to another community. He said that while the numbers indicate they provided more than they received, it is due to having a younger Fire Department, and it is important to get experience and opportunities, and that is one of the reasons the Department agreed to offer that type of help to neighboring communities. Chief Berg said he is most proud of the 17,249 hours of service provided by paid-on-call firefighters, with 3,142 hours of training by paid-on-call firefighters. He noted that the Department also conducted 409 fire inspections, with 682 re-inspections. The Fire Department attended 73 events, providing public education to the community, including 5,579 people trained in hands-only CPR since 2016. He added that 1,090 students took part in Fire Prevention Week and learned fire safety. Chief Berg stated that last year, he updated the City's fire prevention ordinance. This involves many changes to bring the code up to its present-day expectations and rules by refreshing the ordinance. These changes allow the fire department the ability to charge for some of their services. He stated that the Department is not looking to collect any fees, but more so have people in building owners do the right thing and not be as dependent on the fire department. He stated that in 2025, there were five firefighters with 42 years of combined service who left the Department, and welcomed seven new recruits. Chief Berg added that last June, he assisted the Bemidji Fire Department after their June 25 windstorm event with leadership and call coverage so that Bemidji Firefighters could tend to the damage they encountered at their private homes and not have to worry about reporting to the fire station for calls for a few days, and worked to manage crews from the City of Bagley and Pelican Rapids for 30 hours. He stated that in 2025, they saw their first electric vehicle fire and have been training for this type of event for years. The car was parked next to the pumps at a gas station, and the Department got the chance to use their specialized tools and training to extinguish an electric car fire. He explained that a typical car fire uses 300 to 500 gallons of water to extinguish, which is typically what is carried in fire trucks, and takes ten to 15 minutes to extinguish. The electric car fire took two and a half hours to extinguish and required almost 30,000 gallons of water. Chief Berg explained some of the anticipated challenges and goals for 2026 through 2028. He said increasing staffing levels and fire truck replacement planning. He said the Council approved three fire trucks, and they will arrive in quarter one of 2027. He stated that firefighter safety, which includes emotional and physical health checks, has been a success. He added that Brooklyn, the Page 10 of 87 02/23/26 -6- DRAFT Fire Department's dog, will continue to be used for emotional support for both the firefighters, City Staff, and the public. Chief Berg said when he was presenting at the last Council meeting about the hotels, Brooklyn got away from him and ran over to another gentleman. Chief Berg said he spoke to the gentleman afterwards, who said having Brooklyn visit him was exactly what he needed. He said at another special deployment that Brooklyn was at reflects the positivity of the City committing to their two emotional support dogs. He said he reported two years ago that the Department and Brooklyn were at the funeral for the three Burnsville first responders who were killed, and when the gun purchaser was sentenced in federal court, the victims' families requested that Brooklyn be present in the courtroom with them. Chief Berg noted that the Department continues community engagement to represent the Fire Department as more public functions within the City and has discussions with residents of the elderly care facilities. He added that the new fire prevention ordinance should help citizens of Brooklyn Center for years to come. He noted that there will be another open house at the West Fire Station on September 19, 2026. He added that on September 11, 2025, a gym gifted them with two star climbers, and the firefighters broke into two teams and climbed 110 flights with all of their gear on. Chief Berg displayed a pie chart with incident types and how Brooklyn Center compares. He stated that in 2025, they had 56 percent EMS calls, which is about ten percent less than the state and national average. He added that good intent calls are a lot of canceled calls or mistaken smoke, at 10 percent, which is close to the state and national average. He stated that Brooklyn Center is at 14 percent for false alarms, which is a little higher than the average, and service calls were at 10 percent, which is also a little higher than average. He explained that service calls are for things like lift assists, ot to clear people from a stuck elevator, and smoke alarms that are chirping. He added that five percent of their calls are for fires, and five percent are for all other calls. Chief Berg stated that the busiest hour in 2025 was from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., and the turnout time from the minute they get a tone to go to a call to when the truck leaves the building is two to three minutes for the duty crew. He stated that for all calls, the Staff who are coming from home to the fire station, getting geared up and on the truck is about eight to nine minutes. He said if the Department had a 24-hour duty crew, a lot more medical calls would go out at night that they do not necessarily go to now, and turnout time would be a lot faster by having two people staffed in the fire station. Chief Berg said every year, the busiest day of the week changes, and in 2025, it was Sunday. Chief Berg said the busiest month last year was July, and February was the least with 153 calls. He added that so far this year, they are already at 360 calls for service. He asked the Council if they had any questions. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson asked Chief Berg to repeat the date for the open house. Chief Berg said on September 19. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson said she was happy to hear the Page 11 of 87 02/23/26 -7- DRAFT Department is planning for a 24-hour duty crew, and she remembered discussions about that two years ago during budgeting. She asked if the Department had any invites this year to be in schools for fire safety. Chief Berg said the Department sends invitations to schools every year prior to Fire Prevention Week to see if the schools would allow them into the classrooms and teach fire safety. He said one school had a conflict, and the Department tried to work around it, but the school kept canceling, and one other school never responded to the Department. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson said she has memories of being in elementary school and getting information about fire prevention, and going home and telling her parents not to smoke in the house and to get smoke detectors, and she was thanked by her parents for the information, and told to be quiet, but the information is still valuable. She added that when a firefighter comes into a classroom of fourth graders, that is an experience those children do not forget. Chief Berg said he and the therapy dogs, Brooklyn and Rex, were at Brooklyn Center High School for mental health day before winter break, and visited for an hour with the students, and he said it was amazing how many students remembered them coming to their elementary schools. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson said going into schools absolutely makes a difference. Councilmember Moore asked about the SAFER grant that they were applying for, and said the Council received some information that the first time the grant was applied for, the request was for 100 percent federal funding coverage, and the second application for the grant was 60 percent coverage the first year, then down to 40 percent, and then zero. She asked if it would be the same now that they are using a more experienced grant writer, or if the grant would have 100 percent coverage, or coverage that diminishes over three years, and then the City has to look at that as a budget item. Chief Berg said he does not know until the grant process opens, and they see what the stipulations are. He said that Councilmember Moore was correct, and the first two years that they applied, it was 100 percent federally funded. He stated that last year, when they applied, the first two years the City had to pay 35 percent, and the third year the City paid 65 percent, and in the fourth year, the City is on the hook for the full 100 percent. He said he imagined that it would be similar this year, and they have one full-time firefighter position that will not be filled in the 2026 budget, and he hoped that this would absorb the majority of the 30 percent. Councilmember Kragness thanked Chief Berg for the presentation, and said she was a graduate with a Fire Chief who was shedding light on the things that no one talks bout, and said she is glad to see wellness checks are becoming a priority. She said she is curious what is being done to avoid burnout with such a small crew. Chief Berg said the crew is doing the best they can, and going back to 6.75 calls a day does not seem like a big thing, but paid-on-call Staff have other careers, and this is a second job to them so they are being woken up two to three times a night, which makes it harder to go back to their career day job that pays their mortgage. He said they are doing everything they can to help with that, and starting a peer support group within the Fire Department right now with a contracted psychologist who is helping train four members of the Fire Department. Page 12 of 87 02/23/26 -8- DRAFT Councilmember Kragness said when she went to the Police Chief's graduation, he handed out a graduation book to write down thoughts and things, and asked if that was something the Fire Department could implement. She said she was trying to think of things like journaling to be able to get those thoughts out and find another way to cope with things. She said at the graduation she attended, she learned so much about what it does to people mentally to be first on the scene when something happens. Chief Berg said the book at graduation is sort of a secret, but he said he was going to steal that idea because he wished somebody had given him a book 36 years ago to start jotting things down, because he would have a pretty good book going right about now. He said it is a brilliant idea, and he has not been to a lot of the Police swearing-in ceremonies, but the couple that he has been to, he noticed it too, and it is a good idea. Councilmember Jerzak said over the last few years, it has become evident that the carcinogens from fires cause cancer, and said he knows there are rigorous things that the Department has to do for cleaning and replacing uniforms, but asked if Chief Berg could elaborate on that. Chief Berg said right now they have four groups of seven sets of gear that just went in to be annually cleaned, inspected, and repaired. He said their gear does get small tears, and worn out in the knees and elbows, and a new set of gear, not counting the air pack, is close to $7,000 and lasts for 10 years, before OSHA mandates they are replaced. He said that getting seven sets of gear cleaned, inspected, and repaired costs $1,500. He said that is the important part of keeping those carcinogens out, and that is why the gear costs as much as it does, because it has to be safe for the firefighters. He noted that five years ago, the Fire Department did not even clean their gear, because they did not know how. He said when he started as a firefighter, the dirtiest firefighter that came back to the station was the one who worked the hardest, but little did they know that that was killing those people by not going home and showering right away. He added that now there are garden hoses attached to the fire trucks to hose off all the insulation and soot off their gear before they get back into the trucks. Mayor Graves thanked Chief Berg and extended her gratitude to the rest of the Department. Mayor Graves said there was an EDA/Work Session item, and asked if the Council would prefer to take a ten-minute break before starting the Regular Session or jump into the Work Session item and try to get through it in the ten minutes they have left of the Study Session. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson suggested they take a short break. Mayor Graves said she would adjourn the Study Session, and they would take a ten-minute break before starting the Regular Session. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Graves adjourned the Study Session at 6:47 p.m. Page 13 of 87 01/26/26 -1- DRAFT MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA REGULAR SESSION FEBRUARY 23, 2026 CITY HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. INFORMAL OPEN FORUM WITH CITY COUNCIL The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Informal Open Forum called to order by Mayor April Graves at 7:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Mayor April Graves, Councilmembers Dan Jerzak, Teneshia Kragness, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, and Laurie Ann Moore. Also present were Interim City Manager Daren Nyquist, City Engineer Lydia Ener, City Clerk Shannon Pettit, and City Attorney Siobhan Tolar. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 4. INFORMAL OPEN FORUM Mayor Graves said before moving into the Informal Open Forum, she would like to read the Brooklyn Center Police Department press release that just came out for immediate release after an Officer-involved shooting. She read the following statement: "On February 23, 2026, at approximately 3:55 p.m., Brooklyn Center Police Officers were dispatched to the business area in the vicinity of the 5500 to 5600 blocks of Brooklyn Boulevard in Brooklyn Center to investigate a report of a male with a gun outside retail establishments. Brooklyn Center police officers arrived in the area and were confronted by the subject, who was armed with a handgun. Gunfire was exchanged between the subject and officers, and the subject was struck by gunfire. No officers were struck by gunfire. Officers immediately rendered first aid, and the subject was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. A handgun was located at the scene. Preliminary information indicates this incident is related to a double homicide in Minneapolis earlier in the day. The Brooklyn Center Police Department was assisted by multiple area police agencies during the incident. Brooklyn Center Police officers have been placed on critical incident leave. The Brooklyn Center Police Department requested that the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigate this use of force. Incident Offices were wearing body-worn cameras during the incident. There is no danger to the public related to this incident any longer. This incident remains under investigation, and additional information will be released by the BCA as it becomes available." She added that the statement is from Chief of Police Garett Flesland. Mayor April Graves opened the meeting for the purpose of Informal Open Forum and reviewed the Rules of Decorum. Page 14 of 87 02/23/26 -2- DRAFT Adrian asked for clarification about speaking on items that are not on the agenda, because she wanted to speak about the hotels. Mayor Graves said that the discussion was during the Study Session, so they will take comments during the regular session. Adrian said she addressed the Council last year about the Baymont hotel and said she was there to provide context regarding her organization's prior engagement with the Baymont hotel in the City's stabilization effort. She said her organization, along with two others, was contracted to provide on-the-ground support during the period when the Baymont was shut down with concerns about the hotel and the people at the hotel, and the highly transient communities living in the hotel. She said they carried out that work in good faith and in collaboration with City leadership. She said after the engagement, though, her organization made deliberate efforts to remain aligned and involved as hotel-related discussions continued. She stated that she saw clarity on whether there were conditions tied to the reinstatement of Baymont's license and requested a copy of the current hotel ordinances, upcoming hotel ordinance meetings, and whether her organization would continue to be included in participation. She stated that her organization had a draft appeal letter for a focus group with the long-term hotel residents, whether the City anticipated future collaboration with other hotels, and whether a convening of hotel owners and property managers would occur, and whether there would be an opportunity to report back to the Council on the work completed at the Baymont, and future considerations. She stated that her organization scheduled meetings with Baymont ownership to address operational concerns and improve coordination, but those meetings were canceled multiple times. She stated that they were limited to proactive problem-solving with the Baymont, but this is a trend with all of the hotels in the area. She stated that many follow-up questions did not receive responses, and her organization was not consistently included in subsequent conversations related to hotel policy strategies. She continued that, as hotel-related concerns have resurfaced, she believes it is important to note that some of the challenges they are seeing today may have been mitigated through sustained coordination, structured follow-through, and continued inclusion of contracted partners after the initial engagement. Adrian said this statement is not about criticism, but about continuity. When partners, partnerships, and beyond crisis activation include consistent communication and follow-through, it strengthens outcomes for residents, the City, and service providers. She said she is sharing this to ensure that the context is on record, as future hotel-related strategies are considered. She noted that she was there when a community member was raped and stabbed at the Baymont, and it should not be open. She stated that the Baymont violated their terms of being shut down multiple times, and that information was relayed. Mayor Graves said Adrian's time was up and thanked her for her information. Mayor Graves asked Adrian if she could email the Council her testimony today, and asked that City Staff respond to her comments. Kevin S. said he lives in the Evergreen neighborhood and goes by the hotels often, and there are bag ladies and bag men, and vagrants all the time. He noted that trash is piling up, and the county needs to be held responsible for the people who are put in those hotels and not being watched over and given the proper mental health support. He stated that the City should not be spending thousands of man-hours going to the hotels to provide security for them. He stated that the Baymont lost its restaurant, and he has no doubt it is because no one would want to eat there and see what he sees outside that building. He stated that behind the Baymont is a trash heap. He noted there is a security camera on a post in front of the building, so that tells people that something is going on there. He added that there has to be a way to shut down the Baymont, and even if it Page 15 of 87 02/23/26 -3- DRAFT becomes an empty lot, that is better than the current situation with people in distress moving through the neighborhoods. Mayor Graves thanked him for speaking. Gretchen E. stated she attended the Northwest Tourism annual meeting last week, and knows that Mayor Graves was there, and wanted to give her kudos for her opening speech about being calm, knowing that there is chaos surrounding them lately, and strongly encouraged everyone in the room to take a deep breath. She said she appreciated what Mayor Graves brought to that meeting and a calming presence to the room. Carmina M. said the last time she spoke at a Council meeting, she was told someone would reach out to her, and no one ever did. She stated she also wanted to comment on the land where the King Restaurant used to be, and asked what is being done with that land. She stated she used to work with Acer on having that land developed, but that was years ago, and nothing has been put up. She said she is not moving out of Brooklyn Center, so the City needs to do the renovations they have to do, because the black people in Brooklyn Center are not moving out. She said Brooklyn Center needs to be developed, and if the Council is not going to develop, then the people will replace each and every one of the Councilmembers because they are not doing anything for the City, and she is not even sure that the Councilmembers live here. She stated that if the Councilmembers lived here, they would want the City to be developed. She stated there is traffic in this place, and there is money flowing in and out. She asked what is happening to that money, and if the Council wants its citizens to live in poverty, and in places where the residents do not see beauty. She said that the Council is wrong, and the beauty is in the residents' hearts, and in the things they look at on their screens, and where they travel to in Austria, Germany, and South Africa. She stated she is not moving anywhere because anytime she wants to see beauty, she can see it. She stated that the Council needs to develop this City, or they will be voted off the Council. Mayor Graves asked if the Council was open to having a person come back up and speak since there was time left. Councilmember Moore asked if it was on the same subject. Councilmember Moore said no, there are rules for two minutes allotted, and it should be kept at that, but Staff can follow up with her regarding a follow-up on what happened with the contract. Councilmember Kragness asked exactly what Adrian’s organization is doing to help the hotels. She said she remembered last year that Adrian had spoken about the things they were doing, but wants her to clarify. Mayor Graves asked Adrian to come up to the microphone to answer the question. Councilmember Moore called for a point of order and said the Council is not supposed to ask her questions. Mayor Graves said they are allowed to ask clarifying questions. Councilmember Moore said again, the two minutes are up for this speaker, and there needs to be follow-up with Staff, and if the speaker wanted to say what company she works for, she could have said that in her two minutes when she presented. Mayor Graves said this does not need to be a debate, and they can make sure her comments do not go over the next two minutes, and the speaker can answer the question that Councilmember Page 16 of 87 02/23/26 -4- DRAFT Kragness asked. Mayor Graves asked the speaker to come back up and give a little more context about the organization. Adrian said the organization she owns is Logo Community Support Services, and last year they were contracted to work with community members during the time that the hotel was shut down because a lot of those community members left from another hotel where the power was cut off. She stated that her organization worked with community members to make sure they were connected to Social Services to help those residents either transition out of the hotel or have basic needs met while they were in the hotel. Adrian stated she is an accessibility specialist for the state, so she also ensured that residents who were handicapped or had accessibility needs were able to get those needs met. She said the organization's main focus was engaging community members who were there, but also engaging with ownership and management to better facilitate emergency situations and understand how to better provide specific services that might benefit the tenants or patrons of the hotel. Mayor Graves thanked Adrian for clarifying. Councilmember Jerzak asked if Adrian was going to put this in an email and address it to City staff. Adrian said she could do that and was asked to send her testimony over to City Staff. Councilmember Jerzak asked if she could include the Councilmembers on that email, too. Adrian confirmed that she would send it to the Council. Mayor Graves stated her intention was to have Adrian send her an email to the Council. Mayor Graves moved and Councilmember Moore seconded to close the Informal Open Forum. Motion passed unanimously. 5. INVOCATION Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson said in light of the many things going on in the community, she found a quote, “Kind hearts are the gardens, kind thoughts are the roots. Kind words are the flowers, kind deeds are the fruits. Take care of your garden and keep out the weeds. Fill it with sunshine, kind words, and kind deeds.” 6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Graves moved and Councilmember Kragness seconded to approve the Agenda and Consent Agenda, as amended, with amendments to the minutes as stated during the Study Session, and the following consent items were approved: 6a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. February 9, 2026 – Study Session 2. February 9, 2026 – Regular Session Page 17 of 87 02/23/26 -5- DRAFT 6b. 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RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 2026-01, 02, 03, & 04, HUMBOLDT AVENUE (CR 57) RECONSTRUCTION 6d. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LABOR AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES (LELS) LOCAL 520 (SUPPORT SERVICES MANAGER) AND THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER FOR THE CALENDAR YEARS 2025 AND 2026 7. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/DONATIONS 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS 9a. RESOLUTION REGARDING THE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2026-002 SUBMITTED BY THE MOUND CEMETERY ASSOCIATION FOR SITE AND BUILDING PLAN APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT AN APPROXIMATELY 1,980-SQUARE-FOOT OFFICE AND MAINTENANCE BUILDING AND ISSUANCE OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR MOUND CEMETERY (3515 69TH AVENUE NORTH) Mr. Nyquist introduced Associate Planner Krystin Eldridge to present this item to the Council. Ms. Eldridge explained that the Mound Cemetery Association, the Applicant, is requesting review and consideration of a request to construct an approximately 1980 square-foot office and maintenance building and related site improvements at the subject property located at 3515 69th Avenue North. The county identifies this property as 6705 Beard Avenue North. She added that there was a notice of correction because the Public Hearing notice inaccurately identified the subject property with a zoning designation of R1, which is a low-density residential district. The subject property was zoned R1; the adoption of the City's new UDO in 2023 re-zoned the property to O or Public Open Space District, which was a new zoning designation. She said she spoke with the City Attorney, who advised them to move ahead with the notice of correction and to do an immediate update for moving it to the O District to match all City documents and move forward with the Public Hearing. Page 19 of 87 02/23/26 -7- DRAFT Ms. Eldridge said the property is 13 acres and was established in 1862, and in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, it is zoned as Park, Recreation, and Open Space. She showed the Council photos of the current trailer and the open space that is on the property. The Applicant desires a permanent building on the cemetery grounds to update and modernize their facility for daily operations, provide a comfortable, private, and fully ADA-accessible office to meet with families during sensitive and important moments, securely store equipment and records, and create a dedicated space for historical displays, as some of the graves date back to 1855. She stated that Applicant is currently leasing a construction trailer, which is not ADA-compliant, and a porta- potty. A maintenance garage is also present on the subject property. She noted that should the Applicant receive approvals for their requests, the construction trailer and porta-potty would be removed from the current location at the southwest corner of the subject property. Ms. Eldridge explained that the site and building plan includes construction of a 1,980 square foot office, maintenance building, and parking lot at the southeast corner of the subject property. The building would be constructed approximately 35 feet from the property line along Beard Avenue and 35 feet from the southern property line shared with City-owned Freeway Park. Section 35- 7600 of the City's UDO was reviewed to ensure that all of the criteria were met. She stated the Applicant intends to use a mix of glass, steel siding, and stone veneer as the primary composition of their building. Cupolas would be located along the ridgeline of the roof, and a canopy would provide some shelter over the front door area. She stated that there are no plans to modify access to the property; there is a right in and a right out on the property along Stone Creek Parkway. She stated the building will be closer to Beard Avenue, but there will be no changes to Beard Avenue. She added that the Applicant intends to build a small parking lot with four parking spaces, and one ADA parking space with a loading zone. She added that the Applicant would work with the Engineering Department and Building Staff to get their parking lot approved and make sure it meets all curbing requirements. Ms. Eldridge stated that Applicant will be installing a wall pack and a barn light for lighting, and submitted a photometric plan to make sure that there is no spill of light onto neighboring properties. She stated the City is not making the Applicant install any pole lighting because their parking lot is pretty small. Ms. Eldridge said the Applicant reviewed their conditional use permit, and they would not be any major impacts or disruptions to the neighboring properties, so they were fine with the conditional uses listed. She noted that a Public Hearing notice was published in the Sun Post on January 29, and the City did mail notifications and did not receive any public comments at that meeting or receive any comments via phone or email. The Applicant was present and addressed a few things from the Planning Commission, and it was unanimously approved 4-0. She stated that the Planning Commission did ask that the Applicant follow up with the Building and Engineering Department to make sure they were following code for their parking lot curb and gutter. The Planning Commission also asked the Applicant to submit a photometric plan, which they did. Mayor Graves thanked Ms. Eldridge for the presentation and asked if the Council had any questions. Page 20 of 87 02/23/26 -8- DRAFT Councilmember Jerzak moved and Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson seconded to adopt a RESOLUTION approving Planning Commission Application No. 2026–002 site and building plan approval to construct an approximately 1,980 square-foot office and maintenance building and issuance of a conditional use permit for Mound Cemetery located at 3515 69th Avenue North, based on the findings of fact and submitted application, and as amended by the conditions of approval in the resolution. Mayor Graves asked what the process is for building on spaces like cemeteries. She said she assumed it is different than doing a renovation to a commercial area. Ms. Eldridge said it is not much different from a regular development or a single-family home. Mayor Graves asked who makes sure that graves are not being dug up. Ms. Eldridge said the Cemetery Director could answer those questions. Melanie Parrish, Cemetery Manager, stated she is the one who ensures the building is not going on graves. Mayor Graves asked if Ms. Parrish uses old maps of the cemetery to ensure proper location. Ms. Parrish confirmed that it was correct. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson asked how old the cemetery is. Ms. Parrish said the cemetery is older than the state and was founded in 1854. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson asked if there are markers that date back that far. Ms. Parrish confirmed there are graves that date back that far. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson said that was really interesting. Mayor Graves said it would be really interesting to learn more about the history of the cemetery. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson said both of her parents are in El Milan, in a tiny cemetery outside of the church that she was sure dated back even prior to this cemetery. Motion passed unanimously. 10. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEMS 10a. PALMER LAKE PARKS IMPROVEMENTS - PROJECT OVERVIEW AND STATUS UPDATE Mr. Nyquist said originally Public Works Planner Cory Anderson-Wagner was going to provide this presentation, but is out sick, so Deputy Director Carissa Goebel will be presenting this item. Ms. Goebel explained that the purpose of the presentation is a reminder of the 2025 Park Capital Investment Plan recommendations, the proposed projects at West and East Palmer, project development, and next steps. She noted that a selection of the recommendation list includes accessible paved routes to and from amenities, implement storm water infrastructure within parks for flood mitigation, implement native plantings, increase the number of multi-use and soccer fields to meet community demands, and maintain and invest in existing facilities. She noted that currently, a lot of the park space is in a flood plain, which is causing existing conditions that are seen today in spring and summer, causing unusable trails and unusable fields. Page 21 of 87 02/23/26 -9- DRAFT Ms. Goebel explained that in West Palmer, there are renderings that the community was able to see during the park CIP survey with multi-use soccer fields, flood mitigation, and improved accessibility, which were met with overall favorability. She stated that East Palmer Lake has a larger flood problem than West Palmer Lake, and a lot of comments from the public centered around that, and said the park was unusable when there was any sort of precipitation. Ms. Goebel stated that over the last nine months, Staff have devloped a 30 percent design and preliminary plans for both parks with cirtical features ihighlighting flood mitigation, new and improved ADA accessible paths, irrigated soccer fields, coordination with Three Rivers Park District, new views of Palmer Lake that are currently blocked by dead and invasive trees and overgrowth, wetland restoration, and maintaining and improving unprogrammed turf areas. Ms. Goebel said the 30 percent concept plan for West Palmer Lake includes three irrigated and raised soccer fields, Shingle Creek trail shifts to the west, and the current trail will remain as a barrier to keep invasive species at bay. She stated that it will be a dedicated volleyball and open space, with raised fields and ADA accessible areas and pathways. There will also be areas to the south where invasive species will be removed. She added that the shelter, playground, basketball, and tennis courts will remain and are not affected by this project. Ms. Goebel said the 30 percent concept plan for East Palmer Lake is primarily going to center around flood mitigation. There will be a new trail loop that is elevated, with a boardwalk section over the pond, so it is less likely to flood. She stated one thing they heard from residents was the desire for increased access to water, so this would help that as well. This plan would also focus on wetland and prairie restoration, as this park is primarily in a lake bed and is very prone to flooding, so restoring native plantings will hopefully keep some of that flooding at bay. Ms. Goebel said these two projects would remove four baseball fields. She stated the City has an abundance of baseball and softball fields, with more than the National Recreation and Park Association suggests for their population, and fewer soccer fields than those standards as well. She added that soccer fields ranked in the top 10 things that residents requested. She added that the City is not getting away from baseball or softball, but the reality is the popularity has decreased over the last 10 to 15 years, with fewer youth organizations in the City. She said oftentimes at these parks, the outfield is unusable because it is too soggy. She said the City is not trying to erase baseball, but is investing elsewhere. In the last year and in this coming year, the City will be making upgrades to some of the fields at Firehouse, Evergreen, and Grandview. She stated that they get requests for field rentals all the time, and the City is just constrained by the number of usable fields that they have, so this would help. She added that the City had a senior soccer league made up primarily of Brooklyn Center residents at West Palmer, and converted some of the usable space in the outfield, but had to move because it was too inconsistent due to flooding. Ms. Goebel explained that Three Rivers is reconstructing several sections of the Shingle Creek Trail in the coming years, with West Palmer included, so staff is working with them to make sure that this project and their project work together, and it is all done at one time. Page 22 of 87 02/23/26 -10- DRAFT Ms. Goebel said the next steps include the Council seeing a request for support to pursue two DNR grants for the spring 2026 application cycle. She noted that pending the outcome of those grants, Staff will expand and intensify engagement around the project scope and design to get more resident feedback and support. She stated they will also apply for the Hennepin County Youth Activities Grant and the Conservation Legacy Grant in fall 2026. She stated that the Staff intends to secure at least one grant before moving forward with any further design work, to ensure stable funding. She said there are some City funds to do a constrained project, but the priority is to leverage grant funds to be able to do the whole thing. She said the timeline for these projects is grant-dependent, and should they win, they will move forward first in the winter with invasive species removal, and then in the summer, complete the rest of the project. She asked the Council if they had any questions. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson thanked Ms. Goebel for her presentation. She said she had to mention butterflies when discussing the native plantings, and hoped they would be part of the project. She said she is all for grant money that can be received, but in this climate, she is a little nervous, so she suggested a two-prong approach, with grants and without grants, and what the priorities will be. Mayor Graves asked where the grants would come from. Ms. Goebel said they are DNR grants, so they would come primarily from the state and the county. Mayor Graves said hopefully that is a little safer, but it will depend on where the grants get their funding from. Councilmember Jerzak said he wanted to comment on the implementation of native plantings. He said he was very much in favor of them, but he has concerns after Shingle Creek was such a disaster. He said the City spent $300,000 on native plantings, and it did not work out well. He said he does not want to point fingers, but following up on those types of things would be helpful. He said he noticed that it's one thing to go and plant those things, but maintenance and follow-up are necessary. He added that it would be helpful to set aside grant money for maintenance for the native plantings, but probably would not be allowed to do that with grant money, and the City would have to figure it out. He added that the City would also have to be able to handle runoff and water clarity, which is a huge problem up there, and there are invasive species in that water. He said Canadian Thistle is one of those invasive species, and he is very much in favor of native plantings, but wanted to put that on the Parks and Recreation radar. Councilmember KRagness thanked Ms. Goebel for the presentation and for filling in. Councilmember Moore thanked Ms. Goebel for the presentation and the work to get feedback at multiple events over the last two years. She said she appreciates the pivot from baseball to soccer, and acknowledging that is part of flooding fields, which has been an ongoing issue. She said she hopes the City can get some grant funding, and she knows this has been a priority beyond Public Safety and Development, and the parks are great and are one of the greatest resources here. Mayor Graves moved and Councilmember Moore seconded to accept the presentation on the Palmer Lake Parks Improvements - Project Overview and status update. Page 23 of 87 02/23/26 -11- DRAFT Motion passed unanimously. 11. COUNCIL REPORT Mayor Graves reported on her attendance at the following events and provided information on the upcoming events: • Attended the father-daughter dance at the Heritage Center with her father, and said the food was delicious and the Staff did an excellent job. • Attended several meetings with the Coalition of Mayors for Safe, Stable Communities to work on messaging. • Attended a press conference and spoke at the Capitol, which can be seen on the City's website. • Attended Representative Omar’s annual Black Leaders Happy Hour at Camden Social this year. • Attended the recent Voices and Visions Black History Month event at the Community Center on Saturday, February 21. • Attended Gala for Goals, which is the Sena Foundation that helps young people with sports, academics, and supports their families. • Attended the Northwest Tourism annual meeting. • Met with the Interim City Manager weekly. • Shared that there is an event at the West Fire Station at 6 p.m. on March 5, which is a meet and greet to get election updates. She encouraged people to attend, to get updates on any changes since the last election, get information on anyone who is thinking about campaigning, and get registered to vote. 12. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Graves moved, and Councilmember Kragness seconded the adjournment of the City Council meeting at 7:40 pm. Motion passed unanimously. Page 24 of 87 02/23/26 -1- DRAFT MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 23, 2026 CITY HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER The Brooklyn Center City Council/Economic Development Authority (EDA) met in Work Session called to order by Mayor/President April Graves at 8:02 p.m. ROLL CALL Mayor/President April Graves and Councilmembers/Commissioners Dan Jerzak, Kris Lawrence- Anderson, Teneshia Kragness, and Laurie Ann Moore. Also present were Interim City Manager Daren Nyquist, Interim Community Development Director Jason Aarsvold, City Attorney Siobhan Tolar, and City Clerk Shannon Pettit. ACTIVE DISCUSSION ITEMS DISCUSS POTENTIAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH CAPI USING LAHA FUNDS Mr. Nyquist stated that Interim Community Development Director Jason Aarsvold would come back to update and lead them through this conversation, as this is intended to be an open discussion and answer period. He noted that several cities in the Metro area have been using LAHA funds for rental assistance in response to Operation Metro Surge to help those impacted by it. He said Mr. Aarsvold would discuss what LAHA funds can and cannot be used for and what that framework looks like. Mr. Aarsvold said there is an opportunity to use the Local Affordable Housing Account (LAHA) for the purpose that Mr. Nyquist stated. He said LAHA funds are the sales tax that was established Metro-wide and is dedicated to municipalities based on a formula for housing, and Brooklyn Center gets north of $500,000 annually. He said this amount will change and shift depending on how much sales tax is generated. He noted that in January, about half of that money was set aside and dedicated through the CE contract for housing rehab loans. He added that there is $15,000 to $30,000 that is not programmed out and set aside for other purposes that could be used for direct assistance for folks impacted by the Metro Surge operation. Mr. Aarsvold said Brooklyn Park is doing something similar and dedicating a substantial amount to both rental assistance and business assistance, but Brooklyn Center does not have the same level of resources. He said his thought process was that these funds could be a clearing house for resources and make it a one-stop shop for folks and direct them to other places where they might find additional resources. He said the Page 25 of 87 02/23/26 -2- DRAFT Council could also supplement with a program that would provide rental assistance to folks, and CAPI is going to be setting up such a program, which would be compliant with what LAHA requires, and they have the money to effectively administer that on behalf of the City. He noted that LAHA funds do not pay administrative costs and have to be used for program-related expenses, so being able to leverage another agency's capacity without additional expenses to distribute those dollars would be the most effective way to do that. He said the question really is if that is something the Council would desire to do. He said those funds would be directed at those who can demonstrate that they have been impacted by the surge, and the Council would have to define what eligibility looks like before anything would happen. He said that his Department would come back to the Council with a full accounting of what the program would mean and ask the Council for approval. The program, once approved, would then be implemented through CAPI. He stated that the intent tonight was to see, from a high-level policy standpoint, if that is something that the Council would desire to do, or preserve the LAHA funds for some other purpose. Mayor/President Graves thanked Mr. Aarsvold for bringing this to the Council to discuss. Councilmember/Commissioner Moore asked to explain what the current balance is of the additional tax that the legislature put on all of Minnesotans, or if it was just a Metro-tax. Mr. Aarsvold said it is a Metro tax, and the money is coming from. Councilmember/Commissioner Moore said it is an additional tax, and there is some magic formula that determines how much money Brooklyn Center gets. She asked what the current balance is after a year of that. Mr. Aarsvold said he does not have the exact numbers in front of him, but roughly $500,000 was allotted to Brooklyn Center, and about $250,000 has been set aside for the CE contract. He said there is a balance there, some of which was dedicated through some of these conversations with the housing developers that he mentioned, and the Opportunity Site. He added that the City gets this money every year, and thinks it would be easy to spare $20,000 to $30,000 and still not compromise efforts on the Opportunity Site. He continued that this money has to be spent within a three-year period or else the City risks not being able to get another allocation, or having it pulled back by the state. Councilmember/Commissioner Moore said this sounds like another administrative nightmare, not unlike the long-term household resident rehab loan program. She said she does not know where the City is with that, but there was a waitlist for that, and the process was cumbersome even though someone else was handling it. She asked if that is still the case for the rehab loan program for residents. Mr. Aarsvold said his understanding was that part of the wait list issue was a lack of funding. He said CE does a pretty good job of actually handling things, so the City is pretty hands- off. In fact, with a Staff of this size, they have to leverage outside assistance. Councilmember/Commissioner Moore said she understands the City needs outside assistance, but are funds going out to residents for loans. Mr. Aarsvold said $250,000 will go out based on past experiences with demand, to fix up homes in the City, but there is the rest of this balance, and the process would be similar for this other program. He explained that money would go to CAPI, and they would be in charge of administering it, and the City would just be transferring those dollars to them. He added that the City has to maintain records that show they appropriately spent the LAHA money, and CAPI would prepare that documentation for the City's records. He said that, as far as the administrative burden for the Staff, he thinks it would be relatively minimal. He said Page 26 of 87 02/23/26 -3- DRAFT he does not know what that would look like from the renter side, but he is not concerned about an additional burden from a Staff perspective. Councilmember/Commissioner Moore said that while she is not opposed to CAPI administering those funds, and Brooklyn Park has $600,000 to administer for rentals and businesses, and while Brooklyn Center does not have those resources, administratively, she does not know how folks are even going to know these funds are available. She said if CAPI distributes this money, are they going to market it to everyone in the City that might have challenges paying their rent. Mr. Aarsvold said his understanding is that details would be forthcoming, but CAPI has a plan in place, and there is money coming from other places that they already have, and they would be able to direct those dollars to Brooklyn Center residents who have been impacted. Councilmember/Commissioner Moore said it is really up to the Council to have a consensus to support this, and how much money will be allotted. Mr. Aarsvold said tonight is about discussing the idea of doing it, and if the answer is yes, then City Staff would bring back details for the Council to review and approve prior to the program being established. Councilmember/Commissioner Kragness said she would be interested in having a list of the programs that the LAHA funds could be used for, and then determining where the greatest need is for the community. She said this is to ensure that Council is not just creating programs, to create more programs, and can go after the greatest needs, and if the greatest need is home rehab, or rentals, or a combination of the two. She said she would like to see what the actual numbers and percentages are. Mr. Aarsvold said he could include that information, and the challenge is that the money is very broad, and it allows cities to create a program of their own making as long as it meets some broad criteria. He said he agrees that the City should not start a program that does not serve the needs of the community, and that is why the funds are so open, so cities can consider how best to use those funds or advance their goals. He said he could provide a list of things that other cities are doing with their funds, but that list will not be exhaustive and may not address the specific needs of Brooklyn Center. Councilmember/Commissioner Kragness said there are a lot of homeowners in Brooklyn Center, and with the upkeep and the maintenance of a home, and the increase of taxes and utility rates taking those funds that would have normally been set aside by residents to do upgrades or maintenance on their homes, the rehab loans would be very beneficial. She said she would be very curious to find out what the greatest need is for the City. Councilmember/Commissioner Jerzak asked if there has been a survey on what the needs might be, and it might be too early to find out from the landlords, which the City has access to, to see what the effects have been from Metro Surge, and how many defaults have happened. He said he is not in favor of creating programs just to create programs or to duplicate efforts that may or may not come out of the state. He said previously, during COVID-19, when evictions were filed, there were people on speed dial to help out. He said he would agree 100 percent if this body decided to do it, he would not be opposed if Mr. Aarsvold could demonstrate the need, and that it would not be a burden to the City Staff administratively, then the Council could determine that CAPI should administrate this program because the need is there. He said he tends to go back for more Page 27 of 87 02/23/26 -4- DRAFT permanent monies with the housing rehab, but he would have to see more data. He added that $30,000 does not go very far, and it would have to be determined how long that money would be available, and if there are several other programs that might address these issues. He said he does not think the City can depend on anything out of the legislature, as bifurcated as it is this year, and the legislature is just now starting to talk about these issues. Councilmember/Commissioner Lawrence-Anderson said she would be more inclined to support the home rehab loans, with the ages of the homes in the City being built around 1958; she herself needs new gutters and new windows. She said she is curious why CAPI would administer this program. Mr. Aarsvold said it is partly a matter of convenience; they have money to pay for those things and the ability to do that, and he is not aware of other agencies in the community that are doing that locally, and they are familiar with the community. He stated that it would not have to be CAPI, but it seems like, to date, that would be the most efficient way to do a program like this. Mayor/President Graves said she hears what some of the Councilmember/Commissioners are saying about need, and she knows that there is still a need for that home rehab program and she does not anticipate that is going away, but from what she has heard from community and organizations like CAPI who are more tapped in, in many ways than City Staff and Councilmember/Commissioners are to what the needs specifically are for the immigrant communities are, but she is favor of it. She said she knows $30,000 is a drop in the bucket, and she does not remember exactly what the amount is that goes to the home rehabilitation program per person, but she is guessing that $30,000 would only do maybe two rehabs. She said it only makes sense to do what they can with their ability as a City, and she wished they could do more. She stated that there might be other programs that are being lifted up, for instance, the Minneapolis Foundation has done some work as well, but the need is large and there. She added that she hopes the state will provide some support to businesses and residents that have been impacted, and that is part of what she has been advocating for at the Capitol, but the government moves slowly and sometimes not at all. She said that as a Council, they should do what they can, and she realizes the rest of the Council wants more information. She stated she wants it to be known that she is 100 percent in favor of sending that money to CAPI and ensuring that they are helping in any way that they can. She said she hopes that the Staff have what they need, and know what to bring back for review to the Council. ADJOURNMENT Mayor/President Graves moved, and Councilmember/Commissioner Kragness seconded the adjournment of the City Council/Economic Development Authority Work Session at 8:17 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. Page 28 of 87 Page 2 of 2 b.Police Service Calls. Police call rates will be based on the average number of valid police calls per unit per year. Police incidences for purposes of determining licensing categories shall include disorderly activities and nuisances as defined in Section 12-911, and events categorized as Part I crimes in the Uniform Crime Reporting System including homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, theft, auto theft and arson. Calls will not be counted for purposes of determining licensing categories where the victim and suspect are “Family or household members” as defined in the Domestic Abuse Act, Minnesota Statutes, Section 518B.01, Subd. 2 (b) and where there is a report of “Domestic Abuse” as defined in the Domestic Abuse Act, Minnesota Statutes, Section 518B.01, Subd. 2 (a). License Category Number of Units Validated Calls for Disorderly Conduct Service & Part I Crimes (Calls Per Unit/Year) No Category Impact 1-2 0-1 3-4 units 0-0.25 5 or more units 0-0.35 Decrease 1 Category 1-2 Greater than 1 but not more than 3 3-4 units Greater than 0.25 but not more than 1 5 or more units Greater than 0.35 but not more than 0.50 Decrease 2 Categories 1-2 Greater than 3 3-4 units Greater than 1 5 or more units Greater than 0.50 Property Code and Nuisance Violations Criteria License Category (Based on Property Code Only) Number of Units Property Code Violations per Inspected Unit Type I – 3 Year 1-2 units 0-2 3+ units 0-0.75 Type II – 2 Year 1-2 units Greater than 2 but not more than 5 3+ units Greater than 0.75 but not more than 1.5 Type III – 1 Year 1-2 units Greater than 5 but not more than 9 3+ units Greater than 1.5 but not more than 3 Type IV – 6 Months 1-2 units Greater than 9 3+ units Greater than 3 Page 29 of 87 Location Address License Subtype Renewal/Initial Owner Property Code Violations License Type Police CFS* Final License Type** Previous License Type*** Consecutive Type IV's 4945 Zenith Ave N Single Initial SHANKAR SHRESTHA 1 Type I N/A Type II N/A N/A 700 66th Ave N Multiple Family 24 Bldgs 92 Units Renewal Georgetown-bc Company Lllp 104 = 1.13 per unit Type II 0 Type II Type III N/A 5801 Xerxes Ave N Multiple Family 1 Bldg 127 Units Renewal Brooklyn Center Ah I Lllp Did not meet requirements 202 = 1.59 per unit Type III () 11/16/25 Noise (#217) 12/5/25 Public Disturbance (#217) 12/19/25 Public Disturbance (#217) 1/2/26 Threats of Violence (#217) 8/23/25 Noise (#209) 11/23/25 Noise (#209) Type IV Type IV 2 3319 66th Ave N Single Renewal Thr Property Illinois L P Met requirements 0 Type I 0 Type I Type III N/A 3700 55th Ave N Single Renewal James Ayotunde Olatunbosun Did not meet requirements 10 Type IV 0 Type IV Type III 0 5418 70th Cir Single Renewal Jazz Properties Did not meet requirements 2 Type I 0 Type IV Type IV 3 5530 James Ave N Single Renewal Pro Operam Sub Iv Llc 0 Type I 0 Type I Type I N/A 6331 Indiana Ave N Single Renewal Ih3 Property Minnesota Lp 0 Type I 0 Type I Type III N/A 6736 Perry Ave N Single Renewal CCf2 N LLC Met requirements 5 Type II 0 Type II Type III N/A 6800 Orchard Ave N Single Renewal Prosperous Property Llc 0 Type I 0 Type I Type I N/A 7007 James Ave N Single Renewal Infinite Property Llc 0 Type I 0 Type I Type I N/A ***Initial licenses will not show a previous Type I = 3 year, Type II = 2 year, Type III = 1 year, Type IV = 6 months All properties are current on city utilities and property taxes *CFS = Calls for service for renewal licenses only (Initial licenses are not applicable to CFS and will be listed as N/A) **License type being issued Rental Licenses for Council Approval 3.9.26 Page 30 of 87 Council Regular Meeting DATE: 3/9/2026 TO: City Council FROM: Kory Andersen Wagner, Public Works Planner THROUGH: Kory Andersen Wagner, Public Works Planner BY: Kory Andersen Wagner, Public Works Planner SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing the Request for Council Support for Application to Minnesota DNR Local Trail Connections Grant Program for Development of Trail Connection Improvements at West Palmer Lake Park Requested Council Action: - Motion to Approve the Resolution Authorizing the Request for Council Support for Application to Minnesota DNR Local Trail Connections Grant Program for Development of Trail Connection Improvements at West Palmer Lake Park Background: West Palmer Lake Park is a major recreation destination and an important part of Brooklyn Center’s park and trail system. The City is advancing a coordinated package of improvements to expand active recreation amenities while also addressing long- standing access challenges related to flooding and trail connectivity. The proposed improvements include: (1) development of irrigated soccer fields to expand organized recreation capacity; (2) flood mitigation and resiliency measures that reduce disruptions to park access and trail connections; (3) ADA-accessible trails and improved trail connections that create safer, more reliable circulation within the park and better links to surrounding neighborhoods and the regional trail network; and (4) wetland and natural area restoration to improve habitat, water quality functions, and long-term sustainability of the park landscape. The project budget leverages park and stormwater funds as matching dollars DNR Outdoor Recreation Grant Program (West Palmer Lake Park) • DNR request: $350,000.00 • City match: $353,005.39 Total project budget: $703,005.39 DNR Local Trail Connections Grant Program (West Palmer Lake Park) • DNR request: $247,773.12 • City match: $95,865.60 Total project budget: $343,638.72 Page 31 of 87 Budget Issues: Inclusive Community Engagement: Antiracist/Equity Policy Effect: Strategic Priorities and Values: ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution_DNR_LocalTrailConnections_WestPalmerLakePark 2. Resolution_DNR_OutdoorRecreation_WestPalmerLakePark Page 32 of 87 Member _____________ introduced the following resolution and move its adoption RESOLUTION NO. _______________ RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL SUPPORT FOR APPLICATION TO MINNESOTA DNR LOCAL TRAIL CONNECTIONS GRANT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TRAIL CONNECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT WEST PALMER LAKE PARK WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center owns and operates West Palmer Lake Park and is advancing improvements identified in the City’s park capital program, including the development of trail connection improvements and flood-resilient trail access, as shown in the 30% Conceptual Design Plans for Palmer Lake Parks; and WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Local Trail Connections Grant Program provides competitive reimbursement funding to assist local governments in developing trail connections that link communities to parks, trails, and other public facilities; and WHEREAS, the City intends to submit an application requesting grant assistance of $247,773.12, representing up to 72 percent of total eligible project costs, to support development of trail connection improvements at West Palmer Lake Park; and WHEREAS, the City commits to providing the required non-state cash match of $95,865.60, representing 28 percent of total eligible project costs from local sources, including the City’s Park Improvement Fund and/or other eligible funds. The total project is $343,638.72; and WHEREAS, if awarded, staff plan to begin work in Summer/Fall 2027, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that: I. The City Council expresses its support for the application to the Minnesota DNR Local Trail Connections Grant Program for development of trail connection improvements at West Palmer Lake Park. II. The City Council affirms its commitment to provide the required non-state cash match in support of this grant application. The City Council affirms its commitment that any trail facilities developed with assistance from this program will be open, available for public use, and maintained for no less than twenty-five (25) years. III. The Interim City Manager Daren Nyquist, or their designees, are authorized to take necessary steps to prepare and submit the grant application. _____________ _____ _______________________________________ Date Mayor _______________________________________ City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member: and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: Page 33 of 87 whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and correct copy of the resolution presented to and adopted by the City of Brooklyn Center at a duly authorized meeting thereof held on the ______ day of _____________, 2026, as shown by the minutes of said meeting in my possession. _______________________________________ Public Works Director Page 34 of 87 Member _____________ introduced the following resolution and move its adoption RESOLUTION NO. _______________ RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL SUPPORT FOR APPLICATION TO MINNESOTA DNR OUTDOOR RECREATION GRANT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF IRRIGATED SOCCER FIELDS AND NATURAL AREA RESTORATION AT WEST PALMER LAKE PARK BE IT RESOLVED that City of Brooklyn Center act as legal sponsor for the project contained in the Outdoor Recreation Grant application to be submitted on 31 / March / 2026 and that Kory Andersen Wagner is hereby authorized to apply to the Department of Natural Resources for funding of this project on behalf of the City of Brooklyn Center. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the applicant maintains an adequate Conflict of Interest Policy and, throughout the term of the contract, will monitor and report any actual or potential conflicts of interest to the State, upon discovery. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City of Brooklyn Center has the legal authority to apply for financial assistance, and it has the financial capability to meet the match requirement (if any) and ensure adequate construction, operation, maintenance and replacement of the proposed project for its design life. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City of Brooklyn Center has not incurred any development costs and has not entered into a written purchase agreement to acquire the property described in the Cost Breakdown section on this application. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City of Brooklyn Center has or will acquire fee title or permanent easement over all the land described in the boundary map or recreational site plan included in the application. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, upon approval of its application by the State, City of Brooklyn Center may enter into an agreement with the State for the above-referenced project, and that City of Brooklyn Center certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the grant agreement including dedicating the park property for uses consistent with the funding grant program into perpetuity. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Interim City Manager Daren Nyquist is hereby authorized to execute such agreements as necessary to implement the project on behalf of the applicant. I CERTIFY THAT the above resolution was adopted by the City Council of City of Brooklyn Center on 9 / March / 2026. _____________ _____ _______________________________________ Date Mayor _______________________________________ City Clerk Page 35 of 87 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member: and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and correct copy of the resolution presented to and adopted by the City of Brooklyn Center at a duly authorized meeting thereof held on the ______ day of _____________, 2026, as shown by the minutes of said meeting in my possession. _______________________________________ Public Works Director Page 36 of 87 Council Regular Meeting DATE: 3/9/2026 TO: City Council FROM: Kory Andersen Wagner, Public Works Planner THROUGH: Kory Andersen Wagner, Public Works Planner BY: Shannon Pettit, City Clerk SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing the Request for Council Support for Application to Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Grant Program for Development of Irrigated Soccer Fields and Natural Area Restoration at West Palmer Lake Park Requested Council Action: - Motion to Approve the Resolution Authorizing the Request for Council Support for Application to Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Grant Program for Development of Irrigated Soccer Fields and Natural Area Restoration at West Palmer Lake Park Background: West Palmer Lake Park is a major recreation destination and an important part of Brooklyn Center’s park and trail system. The City is advancing a coordinated package of improvements to expand active recreation amenities while also addressing long- standing access challenges related to flooding and trail connectivity. The proposed improvements include: (1) development of irrigated soccer fields to expand organized recreation capacity; (2) flood mitigation and resiliency measures that reduce disruptions to park access and trail connections; (3) ADA-accessible trails and improved trail connections that create safer, more reliable circulation within the park and better links to surrounding neighborhoods and the regional trail network; and (4) wetland and natural area restoration to improve habitat, water quality functions, and long-term sustainability of the park landscape. The project budget leverages park and stormwater funds as matching dollars DNR Outdoor Recreation Grant Program (West Palmer Lake Park) • DNR request: $350,000.00 • City match: $353,005.39 Total project budget: $703,005.39 DNR Local Trail Connections Grant Program (West Palmer Lake Park) • DNR request: $247,773.12 • City match: $95,865.60 Page 37 of 87 Total project budget: $343,638.72 Budget Issues: Inclusive Community Engagement: Antiracist/Equity Policy Effect: Strategic Priorities and Values: ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution_DNR_LocalTrailConnections_WestPalmerLakePark 2. Resolution_DNR_OutdoorRecreation_WestPalmerLakePark Page 38 of 87 Member _____________ introduced the following resolution and move its adoption RESOLUTION NO. _______________ RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL SUPPORT FOR APPLICATION TO MINNESOTA DNR LOCAL TRAIL CONNECTIONS GRANT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TRAIL CONNECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT WEST PALMER LAKE PARK WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center owns and operates West Palmer Lake Park and is advancing improvements identified in the City’s park capital program, including the development of trail connection improvements and flood-resilient trail access, as shown in the 30% Conceptual Design Plans for Palmer Lake Parks; and WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Local Trail Connections Grant Program provides competitive reimbursement funding to assist local governments in developing trail connections that link communities to parks, trails, and other public facilities; and WHEREAS, the City intends to submit an application requesting grant assistance of $247,773.12, representing up to 72 percent of total eligible project costs, to support development of trail connection improvements at West Palmer Lake Park; and WHEREAS, the City commits to providing the required non-state cash match of $95,865.60, representing 28 percent of total eligible project costs from local sources, including the City’s Park Improvement Fund and/or other eligible funds. The total project is $343,638.72; and WHEREAS, if awarded, staff plan to begin work in Summer/Fall 2027, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that: I. The City Council expresses its support for the application to the Minnesota DNR Local Trail Connections Grant Program for development of trail connection improvements at West Palmer Lake Park. II. The City Council affirms its commitment to provide the required non-state cash match in support of this grant application. The City Council affirms its commitment that any trail facilities developed with assistance from this program will be open, available for public use, and maintained for no less than twenty-five (25) years. III. The Interim City Manager Daren Nyquist, or their designees, are authorized to take necessary steps to prepare and submit the grant application. _____________ _____ _______________________________________ Date Mayor _______________________________________ City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member: and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: Page 39 of 87 whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and correct copy of the resolution presented to and adopted by the City of Brooklyn Center at a duly authorized meeting thereof held on the ______ day of _____________, 2026, as shown by the minutes of said meeting in my possession. _______________________________________ Public Works Director Page 40 of 87 Member _____________ introduced the following resolution and move its adoption RESOLUTION NO. _______________ RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL SUPPORT FOR APPLICATION TO MINNESOTA DNR OUTDOOR RECREATION GRANT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF IRRIGATED SOCCER FIELDS AND NATURAL AREA RESTORATION AT WEST PALMER LAKE PARK BE IT RESOLVED that City of Brooklyn Center act as legal sponsor for the project contained in the Outdoor Recreation Grant application to be submitted on 31 / March / 2026 and that Kory Andersen Wagner is hereby authorized to apply to the Department of Natural Resources for funding of this project on behalf of the City of Brooklyn Center. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the applicant maintains an adequate Conflict of Interest Policy and, throughout the term of the contract, will monitor and report any actual or potential conflicts of interest to the State, upon discovery. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City of Brooklyn Center has the legal authority to apply for financial assistance, and it has the financial capability to meet the match requirement (if any) and ensure adequate construction, operation, maintenance and replacement of the proposed project for its design life. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City of Brooklyn Center has not incurred any development costs and has not entered into a written purchase agreement to acquire the property described in the Cost Breakdown section on this application. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City of Brooklyn Center has or will acquire fee title or permanent easement over all the land described in the boundary map or recreational site plan included in the application. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, upon approval of its application by the State, City of Brooklyn Center may enter into an agreement with the State for the above-referenced project, and that City of Brooklyn Center certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the grant agreement including dedicating the park property for uses consistent with the funding grant program into perpetuity. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Interim City Manager Daren Nyquist is hereby authorized to execute such agreements as necessary to implement the project on behalf of the applicant. I CERTIFY THAT the above resolution was adopted by the City Council of City of Brooklyn Center on 9 / March / 2026. _____________ _____ _______________________________________ Date Mayor _______________________________________ City Clerk Page 41 of 87 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member: and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and correct copy of the resolution presented to and adopted by the City of Brooklyn Center at a duly authorized meeting thereof held on the ______ day of _____________, 2026, as shown by the minutes of said meeting in my possession. _______________________________________ Public Works Director Page 42 of 87 Council Regular Meeting DATE: 3/9/2026 TO: City Council FROM: Lydia Ener, City Engineer THROUGH: Elizabeth Heyman, Director of Public Works BY: Lydia Ener, City Engineer SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting Bid and Awarding a Contract, Improvement Project No. 2026-06, 07, 08, & 09, John Martin Drive Improvement Project Requested Council Action: - Motion to Approve the Resolution Accepting the Lowest Responsible Bid and Award a contract to GMH Asphalt Corporation for Improvement Project No. 2026-06, 07, 08, & 09, John Martin Drive Improvement Project Background: Bids for the Improvement Project 2026-06, 07, 08, & 09, John Martin Drive Improvement Project were received and opened on February 19, 2026. The bidding results are tabulated below: Bidder Total Base Bid GMH Asphalt Corporation $462,775.14 Asphalt Surface Technologies Corp. $549,510.56 New Look Contracting $478,947.50 Park Construction Company $569,672.95 Northwest Inc. $579,187.00 Of the five (5) bids received, the lowest bid of $462,775.14 was submitted by GMH Asphalt Corporation of Chaska, Minnesota. GMH Asphalt Corporation has the experience, equipment, and capacity to qualify as the lowest responsible bidder for the project. Budget Issues: The bid amount of $462,775.14 for the Base Bid is within the 2026 budgeted amount. The total estimated budget including construction, contingencies, administration, engineering, and legal was $778,320.00 and is amended to $677,095.14, an approximate 13% decrease from the originally budgeted amount. (see attached Resolution – Costs and Revenues tables). Inclusive Community Engagement: NA Antiracist/Equity Policy Effect: NA Page 43 of 87 Strategic Priorities and Values: ATTACHMENTS: 1. John Martin - Bid Award - Res Page 44 of 87 Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. _______________ RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID AND AWARDING A CONTRACT, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 2026-06, 07, 08, & 09, JOHN MARTIN DRIVE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for bids for Improvement Project No. 2026-06, 07, 08, & 09, bids were received, opened and tabulated on the 19th day of February, 2026. Said bids were as follows: Bidder Total Base Bid GMH Asphalt Corporation $462,775.14 Asphalt Surface Technologies Corp. $549,510.56 New Look Contracting $478,947.50 Park Construction Company $569,672.95 Northwest Inc. $579,187.00 WHEREAS, it appears that GMH Asphalt Corporation of Chaska, Minnesota is the lowest responsible bidder. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that 1. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with GMH Asphalt Corporation of Chaska, Minnesota in the name of the City of Brooklyn Center, for Improvement Project No. 2026- 06, 07, 08, & 09, according to the plans and specifications therefore approved by the City Council and on file in the office of the City Engineer. 2. The estimated project costs and revenues are as follows: Amended Amended COSTS Estimate (1/26/26) per Low Bid Contract $ 563,000.00 $ 462,775.14 Contingency $ 84,600.00 $ 84,600.00 Subtotal Construction Cost $ 648,600.00 $ 547,375.41 Admin/Legal/Engr. $ 129,720.00 $ 129,720.00 Total Estimated Project Cost $ 778,320.00 $ 677,095.14 Page 45 of 87 RESOLUTION NO. _______________ Amended Amended REVENUES Estimate (1/26/26) per Low Bid Special Assessments $ 474,315.11 $ 474,315.11 Municipal State Aid Funds $ 219,824.89 $ 92,380.03 Street Reconstruction Fund $ 40,020.00 $ 62,100.00 Storm Drainage Utility Fund $ 17,940.00 $ 19,320.00 Sanitary Sewer Utility Fund $ 8,280.00 $ 12,420.00 Water Utility Fund $ 17,940.00 $ 16,560.00 Total Estimated Revenue $ 778,320.00 $ 677,095.14 March 9, 2026 Date Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Page 46 of 87 Council Regular Meeting DATE: 3/9/2026 TO: City Council FROM: Lydia Ener, City Engineer THROUGH: Elizabeth Heyman, Director of Public Works BY: Lydia Ener, City Engineer SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing the Application and Execution of the Metropolitan Council Grant Agreement for Inflow and Infiltration Requested Council Action: - Motion to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Application and Execution of the Metropolitan Council Grant Agreement for Inflow and Infiltration Background: A 2023 Metro Cities' legislative bonding initiative helped secure state funding and grants for municipalities to reduce inflow and infiltration in their public sewer systems that flow to the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) regional treatment system. Criteria included projects that would be constructed in calendar years 2024 and 2025. The City already had programmed projects with improvements that qualified for inflow and infiltration mitigation. On February 5, 2024, the MCES notified the City that it was selected to receive grant funding for a portion of the project improvement costs related to inflow and infiltration improvements. The projects have been completed and the City is required to submit claims to MCES by March 31, 2026, including a resolution of support for the grant agreement. Budget Issues: All project costs were originally fully funded out of the City's Sanitary Sewer fund. The Metropolitan Council grant funding was not programmed as part of the original project approval; however, the grant amounts will be used to reimburse the fund for the applicable expenses, estimated at $214,175. Inclusive Community Engagement: NA Antiracist/Equity Policy Effect: NA Strategic Priorities and Values: ATTACHMENTS: Page 47 of 87 1. MCES Grant Agrmnt Authorization for I&I Res-250309 Page 48 of 87 Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. _______________ RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION AND EXECUTION OF THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL GRANT AGREEMENT FOR INFLOW AND INFILTRATION WHEREAS, the Minnesota State Legislature has appropriated $12,000,000 in general obligation bond funds for grants to municipalities to reduce inflow and infiltration in their public system infrastructure, administered by Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES); and WHEREAS, application to participate in the MCES 2023 Municipal Grant Program (Grant Program) was made on January 18, 2024, for reimbursement of a percentage of the sanitary sewer improvements as part of the Orchard Lane East Improvements Project; and WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center was notified by MCES Letter of Intent dated February 5, 2024, of approval to participate in the Grant Program and of estimated Final Reimbursement Amount (FRA) of $214,175; and WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center awarded bid for Orchard Lane East Improvements Project on April 8, 2024, and issued payment for the work on November 3, 2025; and WHEREAS, Grant Agreement between the Metropolitan Council and the City of Brooklyn Center is currently being drafted by MCES; and WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center has completed $786,619.00 of work eligible for funding and desires to enter into Grant Agreement to finalize the reimbursement process. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that l. The City Council hereby approves application for MCES 2023 Municipal Inflow and Infiltration Grant Program. 2. The City Council hereby approves the Grant Agreement between Metropolitan Council and the City of Brooklyn Center and authorizes the City Manager to execute the Grant Agreement, subject to minor modifications and final review by the City Attorney. _______________________________ Date Mayor ' ATTEST: __________________ Page 49 of 87 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member__________ and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: _________ and the following voted against the same: _____________ whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Page 50 of 87 Council Regular Meeting DATE: 3/9/2026 TO: City Council FROM: Garett Flesland, Chief of Police THROUGH: Daren Nyquist, Interim City Manager BY: Kat Ellgren, Deputy City Clerk SUBJECT: Resolution Approving a Five-Year Contract for Taser 10 Requested Council Action: - Motion to Approve the Resolution Approving a Five-Year Contract for the Taser 10 Background: The City first equipped police officers with conducted energy devices (Tasers) in approximately 2002–2003. These devices have remained part of the department’s operational equipment for more than two decades and have evolved through several generations of technology. Most recently, in early 2021, the City entered into a five-year agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for the TASER 7 conducted energy weapon program. That agreement included devices, batteries, holsters, warranties, software licensing, and certification/training bundles at an annual cost of approximately $16,150 per year, for a total five-year cost of $80,750. That agreement is now expiring. As a result, the Police Department must either renew with TASER 7 devices under a new agreement or transition to Axon’s newer TASER 10 platform. Conducted energy devices are a nationally recognized less-lethal tool designed to reduce the likelihood of serious injury to officers and members of the public during high-risk encounters. Maintaining current, manufacturer-supported equipment is important for device reliability, warranty coverage, training and certification requirements, and compatibility with Axon’s evidence and training software systems. Allowing the existing program to lapse would result in unsupported equipment and increased risk of equipment failure, liability exposure, and higher long-term replacement costs. The department evaluated both options and is recommending transition to the TASER 10 platform. While both the TASER 7 and TASER 10 systems are effective, the TASER 10 represents Axon’s current generation technology and provides several operational improvements, including increased probe capacity, improved connection reliability in dynamic encounters, and updated safety engineering. Transitioning to the TASER 10 platform now positions the department on Axon’s current technology platform and avoids committing to another five-year cycle using an outgoing device generation. Implementation of the new system will include instructor recertification, officer transition training, and minor policy updates. These updates can be incorporated into existing in-service Page 51 of 87 training cycles and will not require significant operational disruption. The proposed agreement is limited solely to TASER devices and associated training and licensing; it does not include body-worn cameras, drone systems, or other technology platforms. Conducted energy devices provide officers with a less-lethal option that can reduce the likelihood of more serious uses of force and help minimize injuries to both officers and members of the public. Maintaining reliable less-lethal options is an important part of the department’s broader commitment to preserving life whenever possible during critical incidents. Budget Issues: The proposed agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for the TASER 10 program is structured as a five-year contract at an annual cost of $37,071, for a total contract value of $185,355. For comparison, the TASER 7 agreement that began in 2021 averaged approximately $16,150 per year for a total five-year cost of $80,750. Renewing with the existing TASER 7 platform was also evaluated. A new TASER 7 agreement would cost approximately $33,000 per year, or roughly $165,000 over five years. While the cost is higher than the 2021 agreement, renewing with the previous TASER 7 platform would also result in a substantial increase, reflecting current market pricing and the lifecycle replacement of equipment that has been in service for the past five years. The proposed TASER 10 agreement would cost $37,071 annually, or $185,355 over five years. The cost difference between renewing with TASER 7 and upgrading to TASER 10 is therefore approximately $4,000 per year, which the department believes is reasonable to transition to Axon’s current generation platform. Staff evaluated available options and believes this approach represents the most responsible long-term value. The Police Department’s 2026 operating budget can absorb the increased cost in 2026, and future years (2027–2030) will be incorporated into the department’s ongoing operating budget planning. The agreement presented to Council is limited to TASER devices and associated licensing and support services. Other potential bundled options reviewed during discussions with Axon— including body-worn cameras, fleet systems, drones, and translation services—are not included in this proposal. Inclusive Community Engagement: Page 52 of 87 Antiracist/Equity Policy Effect: Strategic Priorities and Values: ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution Taser 10 resolution Page 53 of 87 Member ______ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2026-__________ RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT FOR THE TASER 10 PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, has determined that the Police Department requires updated conducted-energy devices and related equipment to support safe and effective law enforcement operations; and WHEREAS, Axon Enterprise, Inc. has provided a proposal for the Taser 10 program, including equipment, licensing, and support services; and WHEREAS the proposal includes an annual cost of $37,071 for a five-year term, for a total contract amount of $185,355.00. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows: 1. That the five-year Taser 10 contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc., in the amount of $37,071 per year and a total cost of $185,355.00, is hereby approved. 2. That the Acting City Manager, Daren Nyquist, or his successor, is designated as the Authorized Representative for the Police Department. The Authorized Representative is also authorized to sign any subsequent amendment or agreement required to administer or implement the contract. 3. That the Police Department is authorized to proceed with the procurement and implementation of the Taser 10 program according to the terms of the approved contract. 4. That all actions consistent with this resolution and taken prior to its passage are hereby ratified and approved. March 9, 2026 Date Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Page 54 of 87 RESOLUTION NO. _______________ The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Page 55 of 87 Council Regular Meeting DATE: 3/9/2026 TO: City Council FROM: THROUGH: BY: Daniel Villarreal, Equity Human Resource Director SUBJECT: Resolution Approving the Interim City Manager, Daren Nyquist for the City of Brooklyn Center for the Calendar Year 2026 Requested Council Action: - Motion to Approve Resolution approving the Interim City Manager, Daren Nyquist for the City of Brooklyn Center for the Calendar Year 2026 Background: Budget Issues: Inclusive Community Engagement: Antiracist/Equity Policy Effect: Strategic Priorities and Values: ATTACHMENTS: 1. 2026 ICM D Nyquist 2026 2. Interim City Manager DNyquist 1 26 2026 (1) Page 56 of 87 Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. ________ RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER, DAREN NYQUIST FOR THE CITY OF BROOKLY CENTER FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2026. WHEREAS, Section 2.07 of the City Charter for the City of Brooklyn Center States that the City Council accept the Interim City Manager Contract; and WHEREAS, the City has negotiated in good faith with Daren Nyquist for a contract for the year 2026 as attached; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, to authorize the Mayor to execute the Interim City Manager attached contract with Daren Nyquist, 2026 with such language changes as may be necessary to clarify any terms, provided such language changes do not change the substance or monetary compensation set forth in the attached contract. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that authorized wage and benefit adjustments not to exceed the maximum contained herein shall become effective according to the schedule of the contract which commences March 9, 2026. March 9, 2026 Date Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Page 57 of 87 January 25, 2026 Daren Nyquist 5901 Oakland Ave Minneapolis MN 55417 Daren Nyquist: We are pleased to confirm the Interim City Manager position for you, effective January 12, 2026. The is a full-time, exempt position that is not eligible for overtime compensation. I have included a copy of the City Manager job classification for your review and records. Cafeteria Benefit Plan You will continue with elected 2026 benefits during the interim role with no impact to elected benefits. PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association) PERA is mandatory for all government employees. The City contributes 7.5% of your gross income directly into PERA. You will contribute 6.5% of your gross income directly into PERA. Vacation Leave 40 hours of additional vacation time will be front loaded for you to use in 2026. This is a one- time incentive for your interim role. All other rules for vacation will apply. Sick Leave You will continue to accrue eight hours of sick leave per month up to a maximum of 96 hours per year. No changes to the plan. Holidays The City has eleven paid holidays per year and two floating holidays per year. Please see the personnel manual for more information and details. In addition, there may be additional duties or needs during certain holidays. The salary for the Interim City Manager role will be $81.75 per hour ($170,040/year). If the interim appointment extends beyond 2026, your salary will include a 3% Cost of Living Adjustment. Upon appointment of a new City Manager, you will return to your former position as Deputy City Manager at your current salary of $76.17/hour ($158,446.08/year), unless you are appointed as the new City Manager. You will be paid for a two-week period after the new City Manager starts to assist with onboarding and guidance. Both positions are exempt from overtime pay in excess of 40 hours of work in a week. Page 58 of 87 We will offer a retention bonus during your interim period to retain your knowledge and skills until a permanent City Manager has accepted an offer through our search. In the event of an offer for you to take the City Manager role permanently, the retention bonus will still apply. We would like to offer $5k, $2500.00 due at the signing of this agreement and the additional $2500.00 paid after a permanent City Manager has been in place for 30 days, including if you are confirmed as the next City Manager. In the event you elect to leave Brooklyn Center during our search, the final payment of $2500.00 will be forfeited. If you have any questions, please contact E-HR Director, Dan Villarreal. Sincerely, Dan Villarreal E-HR Director 763-569-3378 Dvillarreal@BrooklynCenterMN.gov I have read and understood the details of appointment as Interim City Manager, and I accept the above job offer. Signature: ____________________________________________ Date: _________________________________________________ Page 59 of 87 Council Regular Meeting DATE: 3/9/2026 TO: City Council FROM: Ian Alexander, Economic Development Manager, Amy Loegering, Economic Development Coordinator THROUGH: Jason Aarsvold, Ehlers BY: Amy Loegering, Economic Development Coordinator SUBJECT: Resolution Approving First Amendment to Lobby Edge LLC Professional Services Agreement Requested Council Action: -Motion to approve a resolution authorizing a first amendment to the Lobby Edge LLC Professional Services Agreement. Background: In December 2025, the City entered into a Professional Services Agreement with Lobby Edge, LLC to provide services including project development, relationship building, strategic direction, and stakeholder coordination related to positioning Brooklyn Center as a desirable location for a mixed-use stadium village concept. The attached amendment revises the compensation terms of the original agreement to incorporate an hourly billing structure and to reflect minor scope adjustments discussed by staff. The amendment maintains the not-to-exceed total fee amount of $47,000, with monthly invoices capped at $7,500. All other terms of the original Agreement remain unchanged and in full force. Staff recommend approval of the attached resolution authorizing the Mayor and Interim City Manager to execute the first amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Lobby Edge, LLC, originally dated December 19, 2025. Budget Issues: No new funds are required. Services under the amended Agreement will be paid from the existing 2026 Other Contractual Services appropriation within the Community Development Department budget. Inclusive Community Engagement: Antiracist/Equity Policy Effect: Strategic Priorities and Values: Page 60 of 87 ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution — Approving and Authorizing First Amendment to Lobby Edge LLC Professional Services Agreement 2. First Amendment to LobbyEdge LLC Professional Services Agreement Page 61 of 87 Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2026- RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE LOBBY EDGE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER AND LOBBY EDGE, LLC WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center and the Lobby Edge, LLC entered into a professional services agreement (“Agreement”) on December 19, 2025, for project development, relationship building, strategic direction, and stakeholder coordination services, to position Brooklyn Center as a desirable location and destination for a mixed-use stadium village; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the original Agreement to reflect a change in payment terms, including a not-to-exceed amount of $47,000 dollars; and WHEREAS, Lobby Edge, LLC shall continue to provide the desired services in an effective and efficient manner; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota: 1. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the Amendment attached hereto and incorporated herein in substantially the form presented to the City Council together with the original Agreement between the parties. 2. The appropriate City officials are authorized to execute all appropriate documents on behalf of the City to facilitate the future agreements and to take all steps and actions necessary or convenient to accomplish the intent of this Resolution. 3. Upon execution and delivery of the Amendment, the officers and employees of the City are hereby authorized and directed to take or cause to be taken such actions as may be necessary on behalf of the City to implement the agreements in their entirety. March 9, 2026 Date Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Page 62 of 87 FIRST AMENDMENT TO LOBBY EDGE, LLC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT This First Amendment to the Lobby Edge Professional Services Agreement (the “Amendment”) is made and entered into February 23, 2026, between the City of Brooklyn Center, a Minnesota municipal corporation, located at: 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 (the “City”) and Lobby Edge, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company located at: 4700 Bryant Avenue N., Minneapolis, MN 55430 (“Consultant”), and amends the Agreement between the Parties dated December 19, 2025, between the City and the Consultant (“Agreement”). The City and the Consultant may hereinafter be referred to individually as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties” WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the City is a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota and its Community Development Department is dedicated to driving sustainable growth, fostering business success, and improving the community’s overall economic stability; and WHEREAS, the City entered into a professional services agreement with the Consultant for project development, relationship building, strategic direction, and stakeholder coordination, to position Brooklyn Center as a desirable location and destination for a mixed-use stadium village; and WHEREAS, the City and the Consultant, have coordinated and collaborated to provide the desired services in an effective and efficient manner; and WHEREAS, the Parties seek to revise the compensation terms of the Agreement to better reflect the current circumstances; and NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which each party hereby acknowledges, the parties agree as follows: 1. Compensation for Services. The Scope of Work section entitled, “Payment for Services,” appearing on page 7 of the Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety to read: “Payment for Services: Total fees for the Scope of Work described in this Agreement are not to exceed $47,000.00 dollars. Consultant will submit monthly invoices including an itemized breakdown of services provided. Monthly invoices shall not exceed $7,500.00 per month. Upon receipt of the invoice and verification of the charges by the designated City Project Administrator, the City will make payment to Contractor within thirty-five (35) days in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 471.425, or as the same may be amended, supplemented or superseded. Page 63 of 87 Consultant payments are subject to compliance with City policies and procedures and State law. Contested invoices will not be paid until the billing issue is resolved to the City’s satisfaction, and City will have thirty-five days from that date to make payment. Consultant may submit receipts for reimbursement of any non-travel related expenses that are approved by the project administrator. The amount reimbursed will equal the receipt amount. No additional commissions, fees, or reimbursement shall otherwise be due under this Agreement. Additionally, the City shall not be responsible for payment for any work performed by the Consultant that is not expressly listed in the Scope of Work section of the Agreement unless otherwise expressly agreed to by the City in writing.” 2. Ratification. The remaining terms in the Agreement remain in full force and effect. 3. Counterparts and Electronic Signature. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. The parties agree that the electronic signature of a party to this Amendment will be as valid as an original signature of such party and will be effective to bind such party to this Amendment. The parties further agree that any document (including this Amendment and any attachments or exhibits to this Amendment) containing, or to which there is affixed, an electronic signature will be deemed (i) to be “written” or “in writing,” (ii) to have been signed and (iii) to constitute a record established and maintained in the ordinary course of business and an original written record when printed from electronic files. For purposes hereof, “electronic signature” also means a manually signed original signature that is then transmitted by any electronic means, including without limitation a faxed version of an original signature or an electronically scanned and transmitted version (e.g., via PDF) of an original signature. Any party’s failure to produce the original signature of any electronically transmitted signature will not affect the enforceability of this Amendment. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. CITY: CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER: By: ________________________________ April Graves Its: Mayor By: ________________________________ Daren Nyquist Its: Interim City Manager CONSULTANT: LOBBY EDGE, LLC By: ________________________________ [Insert Name] Its: [Insert Title] Page 64 of 87 Council Regular Meeting DATE: 3/9/2026 TO: City Council FROM: THROUGH: BY: Kat Ellgren, Deputy City Clerk SUBJECT: Public Works Annual Review Requested Council Action: Background: Budget Issues: Inclusive Community Engagement: Antiracist/Equity Policy Effect: Strategic Priorities and Values: ATTACHMENTS: 1. 2026 03 09_PW Dept Overview Page 65 of 87 3/ 3 / 2 0 2 6 1 Pu b l i c W o r k s D e p a r t m e n t Ly d i a E n e r , C i t y E n g i n e e r Fu n c t i o n a l D i v i s i o n s • Ad m i n i s t r a t i o n / E n g i n e e r i n g • St r e e t M a i n t e n a n c e ( s t o r m s e w e r , t r a f f i c c o n t r o l , a nd s t r e e t l i g h t i n g ) • Pa r k M a i n t e n a n c e a n d F o r e s t r y • Pu b l i c U t i l i t i e s ( w a t e r a n d s a n i t a r y s e w e r ) • Ce n t r a l G a r a g e • Fa c i l i t i e s M a i n t e n a n c e ( M a i n t e n a n c e a n d J a n i t o r i a l ) Ro l e i n t h e C i t y o f B r o o k l y n C e n t e r : 2 Re s p o n s i b l y p r o v i d e f o r t h e m a i n t e n a n c e a n d o p e r a t i on s o f t h e C i t y ’ s in f r a s t r u c t u r e a n d f a c i l i t i e s i n a q u a l i t y , c o s t e f fe c t i v e m a n n e r i n c l u d i n g : • 10 5 m i l e s o f c i t y s t r e e t s a n d 5 , 1 0 0 t r a f f i c s i g n s • 52 0 a c r e s o f p a r k s a n d n a t u r a l a r e a s • 62 m i l e s o f t r a i l s a n d s i d e w a l k s • Mu n i c i p a l - o w n e d b u i l d i n g s a n d g r o u n d s • 88 m i l e s o f s t o r m d r a i n s a n d 4 0 t r e a t m e n t f a c i l i t i e s • Wa t e r a n d s e w e r o p e r a t i o n s 12 Page 66 of 87 3/ 3 / 2 0 2 6 2 20 2 5 A c c o m p l i s h m e n t s : 3 • Or c h a r d L a n e E a s t I m p r o v e m e n t s • 67 th Av e a n d J a m e s A v e M i l l & O v e r l a y • Ex p a n d e d T r a f f i c C a l m i n g P r o g r a m • Co n t i n u e d s i d e w a l k i m p r o v e m e n t s • Ut i l i t y P r o j e c t s • Co n t i n u i n g L e a d S e r v i c e L i n e p r o j e c t 20 2 6 G o a l s a n d P r i o r i t i e s : 4 • Hu m b o l d t A v e ( 5 3 rd to 5 7 th ) I m p r o v e m e n t s • Jo h n M a r t i n D r i v e I m p r o v e m e n t s • Co n t i n u e d T r a f f i c C a l m i n g P r o g r a m • Co n t i n u i n g L e a d S e r v i c e L i n e p r o j e c t • Pa r k I m p r o v e m e n t P r o j e c t s • Co n t i n u e d p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h G r e a t R i v e r G r e e n i n g 34 Page 67 of 87 3/ 3 / 2 0 2 6 3 Lo n g R a n g e G o a l s a n d P r i o r i t i e s : 5 • Ca p i t a l I m p r o v e m e n t P l a n P r o j e c t A r e a s • Co n t i n u e d T r a f f i c C a l m i n g P r o g r a m • Pa r k C a p i t a l I m p r o v e m e n t P l a n • Hu m b o l d t A v e a n d 6 5 th Av e A r e a I m p r o v e m e n t s • TH 2 5 2 I m p r o v e m e n t s • Mn D O T C o s t S h a r e a n d M i t i g a t i o n s 6 Qu e s t i o n s ? 56 Page 68 of 87 Council Regular Meeting DATE: 3/9/2026 TO: City Council FROM: Shannon Pettit, City Clerk THROUGH: Daren Nyquist, Interim City Manager BY: Shannon Pettit, City Clerk SUBJECT: Ordinance Repealing and Replacing in its entirety Chapter 23, Sections 23-2400 through 23-2411 of the Brooklyn Center City Code of Ordinances regarding Hospitality Accommodations Requested Council Action: - Motion to open the public hearing and take public comment; - Motion to close the public hearing; and - Motion to adopt an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing in its Entirety Chapter 23, Sections 23-2400 through 23-2411 of the Brooklyn Center City Code of Ordinances, Regarding Hospitality Accommodations and a Resolution Approving a Summary publication of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing in its Entirety Section 23-2400 of the Brooklyn Center City Code of Ordinances, Regarding Hospitality Accommodations. - Motion to adopt a Resolution Approving a Summary Publication of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing in its Entirety Section 23-2400 of the Brooklyn Center City Code of Ordinances, Regarding Hospitality Accommodations Background: Council received presentations on March 14 and October 13, 2025, with a first reading on February 9, 2026. Staff, including the Police Department, Fire Department, Community Development, Administration, and the City Attorney, worked on updating the ordinance and opted to repeal and replace the existing ordinance with the provided, updated version. Staff asked for feedback from the council and updated the proposed ordinance to reflect the recommendations. Tonight, we are holding the second reading and public hearing to approve the proposed ordinance, as well as a summary publication resolution. Budget Issues: Inclusive Community Engagement: Page 69 of 87 Antiracist/Equity Policy Effect: Strategic Priorities and Values: ATTACHMENTS: 1. Hotel Ordinance Updates 03.09 2. 2026-01 HOSPITALITY 2ND READING 3. Summary_Publication_Hosp_Accomm Page 70 of 87 3/4/2026 1 Chapter 23 Hospitality Accommodations Second Reading and Public Hearing City Council Meeting, March 9, 2026 Background •Council received presentations on March 14 and October 13, 2025, with a first reading on February 9, 2026 •Staff, including the Police Department, Fire Department, Community Development, Administration, along with the City Attorney, worked on updating the ordinance and opted to repeal and replace the existing ordinance with the provided, updated version •Staff asked for feedback from council and updated the proposed ordinance to reflect the recommendations 2 City Council Study Session, March 9, 2026 1 2 Page 71 of 87 3/4/2026 2 Recap – Areas of Concern •Over 2,000 police calls for service in 2024 •Past inspections have indicated concerns with health, fire, and safety concerns •Long term lodgers 3 City Council Study Session, March 9, 2026 Updates •Updated definitions •Updated application process •Allows (does not require) inspections by city staff, as needed •Clearly outlines the ability to allow the Council to impose conditions on licenses, if necessary •Removal of calls for service •Removal of licensing levels •Inclusion of nuisance call definitions •Outlines standards of operations •Clear procedures for enforcement 4 City Council Study Session, March 9, 2026 3 4 Page 72 of 87 3/4/2026 3 Requested Council Action -Motion to open the public hearing and take public comment -Motion to close the public hearing -Council Discussion and Follow-up -Motion to adopt the Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 23, Sections 23-2400 through 23-2411 of the Brooklyn Center City Code in its entirety regarding Hospitality Accommodations -Motion to adopt a Resolution Approving a Summary Publication of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing in its Entirety Section 23-2400 of the Brooklyn Center City Code of Ordinances, Regarding Hospitality Accommodations 5 City Council Study Session, March 9, 2026 5 Page 73 of 87 CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on the 9th day of March, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard during a City Council meeting at City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, to consider an ordinance related to the Hospitality Accommodation Ordinance. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-01 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING IN ITS ENTIRETY SECTION 23-2400 OF THE BROOKLYN CENTER CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGARDING HOSPITALITY ACCOMMODATIONS THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Article 1. The Brooklyn Center City Code of Ordinances, Section 23-2400, Hospitality Accommodations is hereby repealed and replaced in its entirety: SECTION 23-2400 - HOSPITALITY ACCOMMODATIONS Section 23-2401. PURPOSE. It is the purpose of Sections 23-2400 through 23-2411, to ensure that hotels and motels (referred to collectively in these Sections as a “hospitality accommodation(s)”) are complying with minimum standards and are implementing measures as may be needed to discourage the use of their facilities for criminal activities in order to protect the safety of their guests and the public. Those owning and operating hospitality accommodations in the City have a responsibility to ensure their guests and visitors have accommodations that are safe, secure, free from unreasonable noise, nuisances, and threats to their safety and security. Section 23-2402. LICENSE REQUIRED. It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to operate a Hospitality Accommodation in the City without a Hospitality Accommodation License issued pursuant to Sections 23-2400 through 23-2411. A separate license is required for each hospitality accommodation property. Section 23-2403. DEFINITIONS. The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: A. City Manager means the Chief Administrative Officer of the City or the City Manager’s designee. B. Guest means any person who occupies a guestroom. C. Guestroom means a sleeping room in a Hospitality Accommodation designed and intended to be used as a sleeping accommodation. D. Hospitality Accommodation means any facility such as a hotel, motel, , condominium, resort, or any part thereof, used as, maintained as, advertised as, or held out to be a place that furnishes Commented [SP1]: For how long? Commented [ST2R1]: That is addressed in the permanent residency definition. Page 74 of 87 sleeping accommodations for the public to be, a place where sleeping accommodations are supplied for guests for transient occupancy. Hospitality Accommodation does not include jails, hospitals, care facilities of any type, senior living centers, residential treatment facilities, prisons, detention homes, group homes, and/or similar facilities. E. Interested persons means all persons who will be on-site managers of the Hospitality Accommodation, are owners or operators, or those who have an interest of five percent or more in the entity applying for or holding the license. F. Licensed premises means all property, whether in or out of a building or structure, which is: 1. Used for the licensed activity, including any recreation or parking area for use by guests of the Hospitality Accommodation; or 2. Under the ownership, control, or management of the licensee, or leased to the licensee, if such property is adjacent to, or in reasonably close proximity to, the premises on which the licensed activity occurs. G. Nuisance-Related Activities means any one or more of the following occurring or committed on the licensed premises: 1. Prostitution or prostitution-related activity, sex trafficking, or other human trafficking as defined and proscribed in Minnesota Statutes Section 609.321 (or subsequent related statutes); 2. Maintaining a public nuisance in violation of Minn. Stat. § 609.74(1) or (3); 3. Permitting a public nuisance in violation of Minn. Stat. § 609.745; 4. Maintaining or permitting violation of Chapters 5, 12, and/or 19 of the Brooklyn Center City Code; 5. Unlawful sale, possession, storage, delivery, giving, manufacture, cultivation, or use of controlled substances; 6. Unlicensed sales of alcoholic beverages; 7. Unlicensed activity including sales of cannabis or low-potency hemp products; 8. Unlawful sales or gifts of alcoholic beverages, cannabis, or low-potency hemp products committed within the building, or unlawful consumption or possession by persons under the age of 21 years; 9. Unlawful use or possession of a firearm, firearm parts, or ammunition; 10. Violation of state law or City ordinance related to the licensed activity; 11. Actions which constitute a violation of Minn. Stat. § 609.72 related to disorderly conduct. H. Owner or Operator means any person, firm, association, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, which is the record owner, part owner, lessee, receiver, sublessee, or franchised operator of real property as listed on county property records that operates a Hospitality Accommodation business that offers and accepts payment for guestrooms. I. Permanent Residency means residency for more than 30 days of each calendar month, consecutive or non-consecutive. Commented [SP3]: Add group homes? Page 75 of 87 Section 23-2404. LICENSE REQUIRED; ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. A. License required. In addition to the other licensing requirements of state law, the state department of health, and the county, it shall be unlawful to operate a Hospitality Accommodation without a valid license issued by the City. The license to operate must be renewed on a yearly basis. The City shall approve or deny each application. A separate license is required for each hospitality accommodation. Section 23-2405. LICENCE APPLICATION PROCESS. A. New Licenses. A new Hospitality Accommodation shall obtain a Hospitality Accommodation License from the City prior to opening for business. The City may charge a reduced license fee for a new Hospitality Accommodation license based on the number of months remaining in the particular licensing period. B. Fees. No license application will be processed or granted without payment of all required fees. 1. The City will establish the annual license fee and include it in the City fee schedule. 2. In addition to an annual license fee, license applicants must also pay a background investigation fee and an inspection fee, which shall be established by the City fee schedule. C. Consideration of application. Upon receipt of a completed application, the City Manager will forward the application to the City Council for action at a City Council meeting following processing of the application. The City Council may either approve or deny the application for a license, or it may delay action for the period of time necessary to complete any investigation of the application or the applicant, as it deems necessary. If the City Council approves the license, the City Manager shall issue the license to the applicant. If the City Council denies the license, notice of the denial shall be given to the applicant along with notice of the applicant's right to appeal the City Council's decision. If a license application is denied, the earliest an applicant may reapply is 12 months from the date the license is denied. D. Term. An initial license issued under this chapter shall expire on April 30 of the year following its issuance. All renewal licenses issued under this chapter shall expire on April 30 of each year. E. Application. Applications must be submitted by April 1 each year. An application for a license shall be made on a form provided by the City. The application shall contain: 1. the full name of the applicant, 2. the applicant's residential and business addresses and telephone numbers, 3. the business or personal email address where official communications can be sent, 4. the address of the building for which the license is sought, 5. the name of the business for which the license is sought, 6. the name and contact information of all managers (offsite and onsite) and other responsible employees of the Hospitality Accommodation; Page 76 of 87 7. the name of the property/hospitality accommodation owner; 8. the address of the property/hospitality accommodation owner; and 9. any additional information the City Manager deems necessary. F. Interested Persons. At the time of application, and upon the addition of any Interested Persons thereafter, the applicant shall furnish the City with a list of Interested Persons. Interested Persons will be subject to a background investigation, as described herein, and payment of the investigation fee. It is the duty of each business licensee to notify the City Manager, in writing, of any change in Interested Persons. Failure to notify the City of an additional Interested Person within 10 days is a basis for imposition of a penalty under this chapter. G. Denial of Interested Person. If the City Manager does not approve an Interested Person, the City shall provide notice to the license applicant. The applicant may amend the application to exclude the Interested Person, withdraw the application, or appeal the determination to the City Council. Rejection of an interested person will result in license denial, but no such action shall be taken until the applicant has been given notice of such denial, the basis for the denial, and the opportunity for a hearing before the City Council. H. Renewal Application or Addition of Interested Persons. The City will conduct a background investigation for all Interested Persons added after the issuance of the license. The City, in its sole discretion, may also conduct a background investigation on all Interested Persons at the time of application for a renewal of a license. The City Manager must approve all Interested Persons. If the City Manager does not approve an Interested Person, the City shall provide notice to the licensee. The licensee may withdraw the application, exclude the rejected interested person, or appeal the determination to the City Council. Rejection of an interested person will result in license revocation, but no such action shall be taken until the applicant has been given notice of such revocation, the basis for the revocation, and the opportunity for a hearing before the City Council. I. Building Inspection. A license will not be issued unless the licensed premises for which the application has been submitted are in full compliance with all relevant health and safety codes, including, but not limited to, the state building code, the state fire code, and these codes. Upon renewal, inspections shall occur at the frequency required by City policy. Inspection of the licensed premises shall occur each year as a requirement for license renewal. If the inspection determines that violations exist, any outstanding and newly discovered violations must be resolved prior to license renewal. J. Imposition of Conditions. When there exists a reasonable basis to impose conditions upon a license applied for, issued, or held under this chapter, any one or more such conditions may be imposed upon such license for the purpose of promoting public health, safety, and welfare, of advancing the public peace, and the elimination of conditions or actions that constitute a nuisance. K. Timing of Imposition and Removal of License Conditions. The City may impose such conditions on a license at the time of application, at any time with the consent of the license holder, or in addition to penalties imposed under this chapter as part of an action against the Page 77 of 87 license or licenses. Conditions imposed on a license, or licenses, shall remain on such licenses when renewed and shall continue thereafter until removed by the City Council. Section 23-2406. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS. A. Background Investigation of Interested Persons. The City will conduct a background investigation of all Interested Persons listed on the license application. The City Manager must approve Interested Persons. Background Investigations shall include a review by the City Manager, the police department, or other qualified service providers. Such review will include a complete criminal background check of all Applicants and Interested Persons, as well as an investigation into Hospitality Accommodations, whether currently existing or no longer in operation, in the City and in other jurisdictions in which an Interested Person had or has an interest. B. Background Investigation of Hospitality Accommodation Employees. A Hospitality Accommodation is required to conduct background checks on its owners, managers, and employees, such background checks must comply with and include the following: 1. A Minnesota statewide criminal history check covering at least the last three years, which must be conducted by a company providing criminal history check services utilizing the most recent update of the Minnesota criminal history files; 2. A statewide criminal history check from the person's previous states of residence covering the last three years if the person has not resided in Minnesota for at least the three years preceding the history check; and 3. A criminal history check conducted in all seven counties in the Twin Cities metropolitan area (the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington) covering at least the last three years, including all misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, and felony convictions. C. Record Retention. The Hospitality Accommodation shall retain the criminal history check information for the duration of the person's employment, but in no case less than two years, and shall make the information available for inspection upon request by the City Manager for reasonable cause. Section 23-2407. BASIS FOR DENIAL OF LICENSE. The license to operate a Hospitality Accommodation may be denied for any of the following reasons: A. The premises where the Hospitality Accommodation is located does not comply with the relevant health and safety codes, including, but not limited to, the state building code, the state fire code, and this Code; B. Any Interested Person who has been an owner, operator, or manager of a similar establishment that has had a repeat nuisance service call fee imposed by the City or a similar fee imposed by another jurisdiction; Page 78 of 87 C. Any Interested Person who has had a similar license suspended or revoked by the City or another licensing jurisdiction; D. The premises where the Hospitality Accommodation is located, or any owner or operator of the Hospitality Accommodation owes the City for delinquent taxes, assessments, or other financial claims; or E. Any Interested Person with input into or control of day-to-day operations has one or more criminal convictions that relate to the Hospitality Accommodation or has been convicted of a crime that relates to the licensed activity. This subsection shall not apply to corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships, but shall apply to all officers, directors of any such corporations, members of any such limited liability companies, and partners of any such partnerships. Any denial under this subsection is subject to the standards and procedures in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 364. Section 23-2408. MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION. A. General standards. To maintain the license to operate issued through the City, the Hospitality Accommodation shall comply with the following minimum standards of operation: 1. No person shall be allowed to rent a guestroom without providing suitable identification at the time of registration. The guest shall verify identification through the production of a driver's license, passport, or other government-issued identification and a copy of such identification shall be kept in the Hospitality Accommodation’s register. The identification must match the name on any form of payment used. The Hospitality Accommodation must retain a copy of the photo identification provided. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such verification is not required for guests who are members of a loyalty program staying at a Hospitality Accommodation that allows electronic booking and check-in and provides Hospitality Accommodation guests electronic access to their guestroom through a personal device. Guest registration information shall be maintained by the Hospitality Accommodation for at least 24 months on a rolling basis if this information is distinct from the guest room occupancy list referenced in paragraph 2 of this section and must be made available to the City upon request. 2. No guestroom may be rented to any individual under the age of 18 years. The legal name of all individuals over the age of 18 years and all persons, excluding children with a parent or guardian, occupying rented guestrooms shall be listed on the register at the time of registration. Any person who remains in a room after 12:00 midnight is presumed to be a guest. Guestroom occupancy lists shall be recorded and maintained by the Hospitality Accommodation for at least 24 months on a rolling basis and must be made available to the City upon request. 3. The Hospitality Accommodation shall have clear check-in policies that at a minimum require all guests reserving or renting a room to use a credit card to guarantee the reservation or rental. Page 79 of 87 4. Upon arrival of each guest, the operator of the Hospitality Accommodation must require each guest traveling by motor vehicle to provide the make, model, license plate number, and state or county issuing the license plate. The method of payment must be noted as part of the registration information. 5. Every Hospitality Accommodation shall keep a register of persons who board or lodge in the Hospitality Accommodation. The record is a written documentation of information about a guest that may be maintained electronically, in a book, or on cards: (a) The record shall be kept on the licensed premises in the guest reception or guest check-in area or in an office adjacent to that area. (b) No person shall alter, deface, or erase the record so as to make the information recorded in it illegible or unintelligible, or hinder, obstruct, or interfere with any inspection of record under this section. (c) The record shall be made available to the City upon request. 6. The Hospitality Accommodation shall immediately, upon notice that a registration was incomplete or inaccurate, terminate the rental agreement and remove, or have removed from the premises all guests occupying the guestroom for which such incomplete or inaccurate registration was provided. 7. No Hospitality Accommodation shall knowingly permit the licensed premises to be used for any illegal purpose. 8. The Hospitality Accommodation shall provide training to all Hospitality Accommodation staff to recognize suspicious activity that may be related to illegal activity, including, but not limited to, sex trafficking. 9. The Hospitality Accommodation shall report observed or suspected illegal activity to the police immediately or as soon as possible. 10. Each guestroom shall be numbered in a plain, conspicuous manner. Numbers must be placed and maintained on the outside of the outer door of each guestroom, and no two guestrooms' units shall be labeled with the same number. 11. Each room used for purposes other than guests stays should be labeled. Examples include, but are not limited to, storage rooms, laundry room or facility, utility closet, vending machines, etc. 12. No guest shall be able to purchase a guestroom on an hourly basis. All guestrooms must be rented for overnight purposes. An exception to this requirement is allowed for contracted guestrooms for an hourly basis between a business or corporation and Hospitality Accommodation s, for the purposes of complying with Department of Transportation sleep regulations, federal law requirements, or state law requirements. 13. Any Hospitality Accommodation license issued by the City shall be conspicuously displayed in the office or lobby of the Hospitality Accommodation. Commented [SP4]: CM Jerzak suggested we clarify who requires this Commented [ST5R4]: Who requires this, or who provides this? Page 80 of 87 14. The operation of any Hospitality Accommodation shall be supervised by the manager in charge of the property at all hours. An onsite manager or responsible employee must be on the Hospitality Accommodation premises at all times. 15. No interested person, employee, manager, or contractor performing services of any kind may reside in a guestroom at the Hospitality Accommodation. 16. No guest shall be able to establish Permanent Residency at the hotel. 17. The Hospitality Accommodation shall maintain and follow all building, mechanical, zoning, or licensing codes. In addition to all the required applicable building codes, property maintenance laws, and state health laws, each guestroom shall maintain the following minimum requirements: (a) A proper entry door, windows, bed, and bedding; (b) Toilet room; (c) Lavatory; (d) Bathtub or shower; (e) Heating and air conditioning; (f) Smoke detector and fire sprinkler; (g) Clothes closet or alcove with clothes rod or clothes rack permanently affixed or luggage rack or luggage support counter; and (h) 24-hour free emergency telephone access to the front desk and to 911 services. 18. The Hospitality Accommodation must require inspection of the rooms of guests who refuse housekeeping services for three consecutive days or who behave suspiciously in a manner staff reasonably suspect, based on training and experience, may be engaged in unlawful, dangerous, or hazardous activity. B. Maintenance of Video Recordings; Lobby. The lobby of the Hospitality Accommodation, including the registration area, shall be monitored by closed-circuit video equipment, available for monitoring by Hospitality Accommodation management, and recorded at all times. Video recordings must provide clear images of activity and shall be maintained for a minimum of 30 days prior to disposal, deletion or reuse. C. Maintenance of Video Recordings; Common Areas. All common areas shall be monitored by closed-circuit video equipment, available for monitoring by Hospitality Accommodation management, and recorded at all times. Video recordings must provide clear images of activity and shall be maintained for a minimum of 30 days prior to disposal, deletion or reuse. D. Maintenance of Video Recordings; Parking areas and Building Exits. The parking area and all building exits shall be monitored by closed-circuit video equipment, available for monitoring by Hospitality Accommodation management, and recorded at all times. Video recordings must provide clear images of activity and shall be maintained for a minimum of 30 days prior to disposal, deletion or reuse. Page 81 of 87 E. Maintenance of Video Recordings; Other. The Hospitality Accommodation shall maintain video recordings in all areas where the business has installed a closed-circuit video system for monitoring by management, and recording at all times. Video recordings must provide clear images of activity and shall be maintained for a minimum of 30 days prior to disposal, deletion or reuse. F. Maintenance of Records; Interested Persons. All materials related to background checks for any interested persons shall be maintained during the period of any interested person’s ownership of, management of, or involvement with, the Hospitality Accommodation. All on- site management personnel shall ensure that their contact information is provided to the same City office to which the license application and all renewals are submitted. G. Inspection of Licensed Premises. To ensure compliance with this chapter, random inspections of the Hospitality Accommodation may occur. Unless in the case of an emergency, notice of inspection shall be given 24 hours prior to the inspection by personal service, posting, phone, or email. H. Inspection of Maintained Records. The maintained video, written, and electronic records shall be made available to any law enforcement officer or other authorized City official within 72 hours of receipt of written request, unless specified otherwise. I. Cooperation with Investigation. If a guest or employee of a Hospitality Accommodation makes an emergency call for service or reports any suspicious or illegal activity going on at the Hospitality Accommodation to law enforcement, all individuals related to the Hospitality Accommodation shall cooperate with law enforcement during the ongoing investigation. Section 23-2409. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. A. Any license violation may be penalized by issuance of a fine, imposition of reasonable license conditions, suspension of the license, or revocation of the license. Such a penalty may only be imposed following full notice of the allegations, the proposed penalty, and an opportunity to be heard regarding the allegations and the imposition of the penalty. 1. Notice of revocation. Upon a final decision issued by the City Council, or the City Manager shall post a copy of the notice of revocation of the license to operate the Hospitality Accommodation. 2. Removal or tampering with posted notice. A posted notice of revocation of license to operate may only be removed by an authorized City official. 3. Surrender following revocation. The Hospitality Accommodation shall cease all operations within 15 days of posting the notice of revocation of license to operate and surrender its license to operate to the City. B. The license to operate shall be subject to fine, suspension, revocation, or the imposition of license conditions for any of the following reasons: Page 82 of 87 1. Failure to comply with the minimum standards of operation as outlined in this chapter, including failure to comply with license conditions; 2. A false statement, misrepresentation, or fraudulent statement on any application or report required by this Chapter; 3. Failure to continuously comply with any zoning, health, building, nuisance, or other Code requirements; 4. Failure to obtain or maintain any license required for the Hospitality Accommodation; 5. Noncompliance with federal law or regulations, state law or regulations, and this Code; 6. Imposition of a fee for repeat nuisance service calls under Chapter 2 of this Code; 7. Arrests related to illegal activity that occurred on the licensed premises; 8. Any violations of the State or County health codes; 9. A serious nuisance-related call which demonstrates a lack of control by owner or operator over the licensed premises; 10. Failure to maintain the licensed premises to all building, fire, mechanical, zoning, or licensing codes, including, but not limited to, maintaining utility services; 11. Failure to follow correction orders issued related to the building, fire, mechanical, zoning, licensing, or criminal codes; 12. An Interested Person has one or more criminal convictions that relate to the Hospitality Accommodation or has been convicted of a felony that relates to the licensed activity and has failed to demonstrate rehabilitation as described in Minnesota Statutes Section 364. This subsection shall not apply to corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships, but shall apply to all officers, directors of any such corporations, and members of any such limited liability companies, and partners of any such partnerships; 13. Failure to notify the City of an additional Interested Person within 30 days of the individual becoming an interested person; and 14. Failure to pay taxes, assessments, or other amounts due to the City, including the local lodging tax as required by Chapter 22 of the Brooklyn Center City Code. C. A decision to revoke, suspend, or not renew a Hospitality Accommodation License shall be preceded by written notice to the applicant or licensee of the alleged grounds therefor and the applicant or licensee will be given an opportunity to request a hearing before the City Council before final action is taken to revoke, suspend, or not renew the license. An applicant or licensee waives its right to a hearing if it fails to submit a written request for a hearing to the City within ten days of the issuance of the written notice. If a timely request for a hearing is received, the Page 83 of 87 City Council shall conduct a hearing at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting and provide the applicant or licensee an opportunity to be heard. D. The written decision to revoke, suspend, or not renew a Hospitality Accommodation license shall identify the specific grounds for the decision. Upon issuance of the written decision, no lodging unit within the hospitality accommodation may be offered or used for any period of time by guests until a new hospitality accommodation license is issued in accordance with Section 23-2405. Section 23-2410. REAPPLICATION AFTER LICENSE ACTION. Reapplication for a Hospitality Accommodation license after the City Council has revoked, suspended, or not renewed a license shall be in accordance with this Section. A. A Hospitality Accommodation license may be suspended for up to ninety (90) days and may, after the period of suspension, be reinstated subject to compliance with this chapter and any conditions imposed by the City Council at the time of suspension. B. A Hospitality Accommodation license revoked or not renewed by the City Council will not be reinstated or issued until the owner has applied for and secured a new hospitality accommodation license and complied with all conditions imposed at the time of revocation or nonrenewal. The City Council may impose a period following the revocation or nonrenewal of the owner's previous license during which a new Hospitality Accommodation license may not be submitted. A decision not to renew a hospitality accommodation license may take the form of a suspension or revocation. C. An application for a new Hospitality Accommodation license following the revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal of the license must be accompanied by a reinstatement fee, as specified by City Council resolution, in addition to all other application and related fees. D. The conditions of approval of any subsequent application for a license to operate a Hospitality Accommodation on the same property following a period of revocation or denial of renewal of a hospitality accommodation license shall be based upon the hospitality accommodation property's history of annual calls for service prior to the revocation or non-renewal. E. No subsequent application for a Hospitality Accommodation license on the same property following a period of revocation or nonrenewal shall be approved unless the applicant presents a corrective action plan that is approved by the City to help ensure the conditions and causes of the prior revocation or nonrenewal are appropriately addressed. Implementation of, and compliance with, the corrective action plan shall be a condition of the license. Section 23-2411. ENFORCEMENT. A. Enforcement of this chapter shall be directed by the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee, who may delegate such enforcement to the appropriate department. B. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any provision of these Sections 23-2400 through 23-2411 is, upon conviction, guilty of a misdemeanor. The penalty that may be imposed for a Page 84 of 87 misdemeanor is a sentence of not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $1,000, or both. Each day upon which a violation of these Sections 23-2400 through 23-2411 occurs constitutes a separate offense. C. In lieu of issuing a criminal citation, the City may issue an administrative citation and impose a civil penalty on any person, firm, or corporation who violates any provision of these Sections 23-2400 through 23-2411. D. Any person required to register at a hospitality accommodation who intentionally presents false identification, provides a false or assumed name, or otherwise provides false guest register information is guilty of a misdemeanor. E. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as a waiver of any applicable state license requirements or from compliance with all applicable civil and criminal laws. Article II. Severability. Should any section or part of this ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision will not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part other than the part declared invalid. Article III. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective after adoption and upon thirty days following its legal publication. Adopted this 9th day of March 2026. _____________________________ Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________ City Clerk First Reading: February 9, 2026 Second Reading and Public Hearing: March 9, 2026 Date of Publication: March 19, 2026 Effective Date: April 19, 2026 (Strikeout indicates matter to be deleted, double underline indicates new matter.) Page 85 of 87 BR291-4-1080065.v1 Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2026- RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING IN ITS ENTIRETY SECTION 23-2400 OF THE BROOKLYN CENTER CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGARDING HOSPITALITY ACCOMMODATIONS WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center acted at its March 9, 2026, meeting to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-01 “An Ordinance Repealing and Replacing in its Entirety Section 23-2400 of the Brooklyn Center City Code of Ordinances, Regarding Hospitality Accommodations”; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 412.191, subdivision 4 allows publication of adopted ordinances by title and summary in the case of lengthy ordinances or those containing maps or charts; and WHEREAS, the City Council determines publishing the entire text of the Ordinance is not in the best interests of the City as the Ordinance is readily available to the public on the City’s website and by contacting City Hall; and WHEREAS, the City Council determines the following summary clearly informs the public of the intent of Ordinance and where to obtain a copy of the full text. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center hereby approves publication of the following summary language as publication of the Ordinance: CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER SUMMARY PUBLICATION Ordinance No. 2026-01 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING IN ITS ENTIRETY SECTION 23-2400 OF THE BROOKLYN CENTER CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGARDING HOSPITALITY ACCOMMODATIONS The Brooklyn Center City Council adopted the above-referenced ordinance repealing and replacing in its entirety Section 23-2400 of the City Code of Ordinances. The ordinance establishes and defines the purpose of the Hospitality Accommodation Ordinance, and outlines license requirements, violations, penalties and enforcement measures pertaining to the Hospitality Accommodation license application process, the basis for license denial, and the minimum standards of Hospitality Accommodation operation. The ordinance is in effect 30 days from this Page 86 of 87 publication. The full text of the ordinance is available on the City’s website and can be obtained by contacting City Hall. March 9, 2026 Date Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Page 87 of 87