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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026.04.27 CCM DRAFT04/27/26 -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 APRIL 27, 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, and Laurie Ann Moore. Also present were Interim City Manager Daren Nyquist, City Planning Manager Ginny McIntosh, Public Works Planner Kory Anderson Wagner, City Engineer Lydia Ener, Associate Planner Krystin Eldridge, City Clerk Shannon Pettit, and City Attorney Siobhan Tolar. Councilmember Kris Lawrence-Anderson was absent and excused. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 4. INFORMAL OPEN FORUM Mayor April Graves opened the meeting for the purpose of Informal Open Forum and reviewed the Rules of Decorum. Justin M. of France Avenue North recently received a postcard stating that the City is looking at safety improvements. He noted he has spoken with Kory Anderson Wagner and has provided details on the improvements that the City hopes to implement, expanding the sidewalk, adding crosswalks, and bump-outs at all the intersections, and wanted to express his support for this project as a resident on France Avenue. The street feels like a race track, and he fears for the safety of his children every time they ride their bikes, walk to the park, or pull into the driveway. He stated he hopes the City pursues the grant funding that they are looking for for this project, with all due haste. Lori B. asked about the transparency of the drone usage by the Brooklyn Center Police Department and if flight patterns will be made publicly available online as previously discussed. She stated she is asking because during Operation Metro Surge, she submitted a data request after residents reported a drone flying low over their backyard, because transparency matters. She asked if the Tiger Task Force is still operational, as she did not hear anything about that in the presentation 04/27/26 -2- DRAFT tonight. As this is an election year, participation and representation matter because the City Council Chambers are often empty, and they need to be realistic about what that is. Is it because of access, trust, or something else that it needs to change. She gave kudos to the expanded response team, who have handled roughly 20 percent of calls and helped assist Staff in the Police Department, because that is an impact. She thanked LaToya Turk for bringing the community together, and wants to make sure that the City's policies and space reflect the same commitment. Councilmember Moore moved and Councilmember Jerzak seconded to close the Informal Open Forum. Motion passed unanimously. 5. INVOCATION Mayor Graves recited a poem that she wrote four months into her first term as Mayor, "on the road to reconciliation of the south with a divine ever present within, we are destined to win the battle through repentance, humility, and grace, clearing the space for spirit to grow and thrive. Do more than just survive, truly blossom into truth leaving behind spiritual neglect and abuse life becomes the muse the inspiration present in the melody the frequency that is you allow God's light to shine through the love the beauty that his birthday and you shining the way forward to a new day ready and waiting for your blessing, the gratitude that appears at the rising of the sun, an opportunity for joy and peace begun." Mayor Graves recited another poem she wrote, four weeks ago, “Long day short night, dreams take flight, out of mind out of sight, release and let go. Be still, take it slow, and allow it to flow deep within your soul. Still so far to go, but happiness is right here in this moment, not next year, asking to be seen clearly how dear the presence we feel is sacred, manifesting what faded mind- blowing truth shown lies dethroned step forward to inspect the blessings greater than you’d ever expect or hope to receive. Remembering that to believe is to achieve. So relieve yourself of misconceptions, rejections, dejections, and root through the pain into soil's honest and pure. Reach and rise. Give Thanks. You're alive to live and love to cry and struggle to grow and give. Find the balance inside and out. Appreciate doubt and absolute faith urged to push forward, earned patience to know when to wait." 6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Moore asked if the updated 2026 fee schedule should be approved with the changes noted by Councilmember Kragness and verified by Staff, or pulled until that has happened. Mayor Graves asked if City Attorney Siobhan Tolar wanted to answer that. Ms. Tolar stated she missed the conversation about what the Staff needs to do about the fee schedule, and asked if the Council anticipates them coming back to get approval again. Mayor Graves noted that there were some edits that Staff needed to follow up on that were a diversion from what Council remembered or that had been discussed. Ms. Tolar suggested that if the purpose 04/27/26 -3- DRAFT is to bring the fee schedule back for another approval, it needs to be removed from the Consent Agenda. Mr. Nyquist noted that there are some changes that are correct regarding hotel Ordinance changes that are on a critical timeline. The items that the Council has questions on can be pulled, but maybe the rest can wait until the next two weeks, and ask if Ms. Tolar and City Clerk Shannon Pettit could weigh in and see if those need to be on the agenda tonight, or they can wait until the next meeting. Ms. Pettit noted that the hotel ordinance, in particular, because it has already passed, it is okay to wait until the next meeting. Councilmember Jerzak moved and Mayor Graves seconded to approve the Agenda and Consent Agenda, as amended, with amendments to the minutes as stated during the Study Session, and the removal of 6f. Updated 2026 Fee Schedule and the following consent items were approved: 6a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. April 13, 2026 – Study Session 2. April 13, 2026 -- Regular Session 6b. LICENSES HOSPITALITY ACCOMMODATIONS LICENSES Baymont Inn & Suites 2050 Freeway Boulevard Comfort Inn & Suites 2550 Freeway Boulevard Embassy Suites 6300 Earle Brown Drive Fairfield Inn & Suites 6250 Earle Brown Drive Motel 6 2741 Freeway Boulevard Quality Inn 1600 James Circle North Super 8 6445 James Circle North Travelodge Inn 6145 James Circle North LIQUOR LICENSES Brothers Taqueria 6056 Shingle Creek Parkway MECHANICAL A&E Heating & Air Conditioning 1841 161st Lane Northeast Absolute Mechanical 7338 Ohms Lane 04/27/26 -4- DRAFT Advanced Heating and Air Conditioning 10550 County Road 81 AJ Mechanical LLC 8939 Kirkwood Circle North All Climate Mechanical 298 Coon Rapids Boulevard Northwest API HVAC Services LLC 1001 Labore Industrial Court Blue Yeti Services LLC 6325 Cambridge Street Centerpoint Energy 6161 Golden Valley Road Daikin Applied Americas Inc 13600 Industrial Park Boulevard Deans Home Services 6701 Parkway Circle Egan Company 11611 Business Park Boulevard North Elk River Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. 11110 Industrial Circle Northwest Faircon Service Company 764 Vandalia Street Falcon Mechanical 190 3rd Street South Finch Home Solutions LLC 8555 123rd Street West Forced Air Inc. DBA Wenzel Heating & 4145 Old Sibley Highway Air Conditioning Forrest Heating LLC 588 Tower Road Gr Mechanical 12401 Ironwood Circle #500 HAP E Homes 409 6th Street West Heidelberger Enterprises Inc. 30132 105th Street Northwest Hendrickson and Sons Plumbing 71909 312th Street Hero Home Services 10900 Hampshire Avenue South HOME ENERGY CENTER 6901 East Fish Lake Road, #118 04/27/26 -5- DRAFT Home Express Delivery Service LLC 804 Valley Park Drive Horwitz, LLC 7400 49th Avenue North Hurlburt Heating & Plumbing 3501 W 145th Street Install This Awning & Sign 4835 Lyndale Avenue North JNS Co Inc 3731 Thurston Avenue Joel Smith Heating & AC, Inc. 4672 236th Lane Northeast K & S Plumbing Llc 9572 Knox Avenue North Logan Companies 13950 Raidum Street Northwest Mad City Home Improvement Llc 2621 Fairview Avenue North Suite 2 Majestic Custom Heating & Air Conditioning 8800 Royal Court Northwest MAJOR MECHANICAL LLC 7601 Northland Drive North Massoglia Contracting Corp 264 119th Avenue Northeast Master Mechanical, Inc 1027 Gemini Road MCB Plumbing & Mechanical Inc. 2340 56th Street Northeast Mechanical Air Systems 6995 20th Avenue South Mechanical Solutions Inc. PO Box 167 Metro Heating and Cooling 1220 Cope Avenue East Midwest Electric and Generator 10215 Twin Lakes Road Northwest MK Mechanical Inc 23996 Olinda Trail North Modern Hearting & A/c 2318 First Street Northeast Nordic Services 11965 Larc Industrial Boulevard #600 04/27/26 -6- DRAFT Northland Mechanical Contr 9001 Science Center Drive Owens Companies, Inc 500 West 92nd Street Precision Point Plumbing 12315 61st Avenue North Professional Mechanical Services, Llc 19640 200 Avenue Northwest Pronto Heating & A/c 7415 Cahill Road Pure Comfort Solutions MN LLC 16862 221st Avenue Northwest Sddi Sign Systems 17125 Adelmann Street Southeast St Paul Plumbing & Heating Co, 640 Grand Avenue (aka) Msp Plumbing St. Cloud Refrigeration 604 Lincoln Avenue Northeast Standard Heating & A/c 130 Plymouth Avenue North Street Plumbing Inc. 1201 Cliff Road East Sun Mechanical Inc 10834 178th Circle The Fireplace Guys 680 Hale Avenue North Thelen Plumbing Heating & Air 19950 177th Street Tjk Plumbing 8633 Jefferson Highway Total Home Solution 1008 Prospect Pointe Road Uhl Company Inc 9065 Zachary Lane North United States Mechanical, Inc 3526 88th Avenue Northeast Yale Mechanical 220 West 81st Street SIGN HANGER’S Indigo Signworks, Inc. 4133 Iowa Street RENTAL INITIAL (TYPE IV– six-month license) 3213 63rd Avenue North J BECERRA & M CHAVEZ 04/27/26 -7- DRAFT INITIAL (TYPE III – one-year license) 5342 Logan Avenue North Cindy Ann Beyer 5407 Lyndale Avenue North Dustin Wayne Massie INITIAL (TYPE I – three-year license) 5607 Lyndale Avenue North BRETT R HILDRETH RENEWAL (TYPE IV – six-month license) 6131 Bryant Avenue North Jun Wang RENEWAL (TYPE III – one-year license) 6700 Humboldt Avenue North Mimg Clxxxiv Sterling Sq Sub 7212 Lee Avenue North Qiang K Fang RENEWAL (TYPE II – two-year license) 5444 Bryant Avenue North Traiten Gunderson 5124 66th Avenue North Dominic T Minor 5228 Ewing Avenue North Ih2 Property Illinois Lp 5302 Humboldt Avenue North Mnsf Ii W1 Llc 6836 Dupont Avenue North QZ Funding LLC RENEWAL (TYPE I – three-year license) 5547 Lyndale Avenue North Zoe M Hildreth 6001 Earle Brown Drive Evercare Senior Living Llc 6121 Brooklyn Boulevard Sanctuary Brooklyn Ctr Lp 4201 Lakeside Avenue North, #116 Cindy S Bohler 5329 Penn Avenue North Dorothy Rouser 5408 Girard Avenue North JDK Premier Properties 3307 63rd Avenue North Rosemond Coleman 5907 York Avenue North Infinite Property LLC 04/27/26 -8- DRAFT 6220 Perry Avenue North M F & R M Remtula 7101 France Avenue North Kris Kienzie 6c. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION AND EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT TO REDEVELOP SOCCER FACILITIES AT WEST PALMER PARK UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE HENNEPIN YOUTH ACTIVITIES GRANTS PROGRAM 6d. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT, PROJECT NO. 2026-29, BROOKLYN CENTER COMMUNITY CENTER POOL 6e. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AGREEMENT, PROJECT NO. 2026-29 6f. UPDATED 2026 FEE SCHEDULE 7. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/DONATIONS 7a. RESOLUTION DECLARING APRIL 24, 2026, TO BE ARBOR DAY AND MAY 2026 TO BE ARBOR MONTH IN BROOKLYN CENTER Mayor Graves read aloud a resolution declaring April 24, 2026, to be Arbor Day and May 2026 to be Arbor Month in the City of Brooklyn Center. Councilmember Kragness moved and Councilmember Moore seconded to adopt a RESOLUTION declaring April 24, 2026, to be Arbor Day and May 2026 to be Arbor Month in Brooklyn Center. Motion passed unanimously. 7b. RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING BROOKLYN CENTER AS A TREE CITY USA FOR THE THIRTY-FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR Mayor Graves read aloud a resolution recognizing Brooklyn Center as Tree City USA for the thirty-fourth consecutive year. Councilmember Moore moved and Mayor Graves seconded to adopt a RESOLUTION Recognizing Brooklyn Center as a Tree City USA. Motion passed unanimously. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS 04/27/26 -9- DRAFT 9a. RESOLUTION FOR CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION APPLICATION 2026-003 FOR ISSUANCE OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY (PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL OFFERING A REGULAR COURSE OF STUDY) ON THE SAINT ALPHONSUS CATHOLIC CHURCH PROPERTY AT 7025 HALIFAX AVE NORTH Associate Planner Krystin Eldridge explained that this is a resolution for consideration of approval of the Planning Commission application for issuance of a conditional use permit for Eagle Ridge Academy on 7025 Halifax Avenue North, commonly addressed as 7031. Ms. Eldridge noted that Eagle Ridge Academy is requesting review and approval of the conditional use permit to operate a charter school within the former Saint Alphonsus Catholic school. Eagle Ridge is proposing a school serving elementary-age children from kindergarten through fourth grade, with an initial enrollment of. Only enroll kindergarten and first-grade students and expand to fourth grade over the next five years. This property is on an 18-acre parcel with the church and is in a low-density residential district. She added that Saint Alphonsus Catholic School announced its closure on May 31, 2024, and because they have been closed for a whole year, they have to come back to the City Council to get a conditional use permit on the property. Ms. Eldridge pointed out that Eagle Ridge Academy did address the City between January and March to discuss their operation and their decision to locate in Brooklyn Center. Their decision was based on the large school-age population in the City, and they are already oversubscribed for kindergarten, with over 1,200 students on the wait list. Eagle Ridge Academy will start in Fall 2026 with 128 students, with a 350-student enrollment at the end of the five years, and 15 staff members. The school will operate from 7:30 AM to 3 PM and will have limited after-school activities. The church on site operates mostly on Sundays, and there will not be much overlap between services. There are no plans to do any major modifications to the school as it is already ready for occupancy. Ms. Eldridge added that the Applicant will use the curb cut on 70th right off 70th and Brooklyn Boulevard, and will exit off on Halifax at the traffic circle. At the Planning Commission meeting, there were questions raised from a resident about bus idling and queuing on Halifax, and that the preferred method would be for buses to stay on site. The Applicant then provided a new map to the Planning Commission that showed the preferred new bus route. Ms. Eldridge noted that City code does require that the school restripes its parking lot, and that will have to be completed for approval before the beginning of the school year. The Applicant did state that there will be frequent large events, including parent-teacher conferences, and for larger events, the church has allowed them to use their parking lot. There are no plans to update lighting or landscaping, and the only request is that the Applicant replace any dead landscaping or site lighting that is not operational. There is an exposed trash pad on site, and City code requires trash to be screened from public view, so the request will be for the Applicant to fully screen any dumpsters on site. 04/27/26 -10- DRAFT Ms. Eldridge noted that the conditional use permit, as outlined under section 35–70 700, is the use that has been identified to regulate any location and special requirements and nature of operation, and did not see anything that did not meet this permit criteria. There were notifications sent out about this on March 26, 2026. At a Public Hearing, the Commissioners engaged in a discussion regarding the expansion, including occupancies, staffing, security, leasing agreements, dismissal, and class size. As stated before, one community member was in support but wanted to address the bus idling and gain clarification on their neighborhood circulation. There was also a lot of support from parents at the meeting. The Applicant provided the commissioners and attendees with an updated circulation map and addressed all questions. Following the close of the Public Hearing, the Planning Commission unanimously (6-0) recommended City Council approval of PC Application No. 2026-003. Ms. Eldridge explained that for anticipated permitting and conditions of approval, the City would ask that the applicant follow up with the Department of Education to make sure they have all the licenses, and that the school buses are not queuing in the public right-of-way, and provide a bike or scooter parking area. There will also be the required designated parking lot striping, as well as dedicated ADA parking signage where necessary. Per City code, the Applicant will have to provide a screened-in trash enclosure and comply with the building officials' memorandum, and any sign permit application will have to be submitted to the City as well. Ms. Eldridge added that the Applicant is present and can stand for any questions from the Council if needed. Mayor Graves noted that she met with the Applicant as well and learned about Eagle Ridge Academy and the work they have been doing over the years at their previous location. She asked the Applicant to come up and give a short stump speech for the Council. Jason Ulbrich of Eagle Ridge Academy stated he is honored to make this far in the process and is excited to move to Brooklyn Center. Currently, Eagle Ridge Academy is in the Hopkins, Minnetonka area with 1,550 students from kindergarten to 12th grade. This is their 22nd year of operation, and they are a stable, well-founded organization that has been around for a long time. The Board of Eagle Ridge Academy was very explicit in coming to Brooklyn Center in order to provide another high-quality public education for students. The ultimate goal is to help develop virtuous and wise citizens. Councilmember Jerzak noted that he reviewed this project thoroughly, but asked if tuition is primarily private or how it is reimbursed. Mr. Ulbrich stated that charter schools are a public education, so they are publicly funded by tax dollars and are free to students. Councilmember Jerzak pointed out that this is why he brought it up, because oftentimes charter schools are confused with private schools, and residents think they could never afford that. 04/27/26 -11- DRAFT Councilmember Kragness stated she is excited to have another charter school come to Brooklyn Center, and encouraged staff at the school to spend more time with the academic results of the charter school, as that can be difficult when it comes to charter schools. Mr. Ulbrich stated that Eagle Ridge Academy is in the top 10 for academic results in the state and is a very diverse school, so all students are getting results. This is one of the reasons they want to come to Brooklyn Center and North Minneapolis. Councilmember Jerzak moved seconded by Councilmember Kragness to adopt a RESOLUTION approving Planning Commission Application No. 2026-003 for issuance of a conditional use permit to operate Eagle Ridge Academy ("public or private elementary or secondary school offering a regular course of study") on the Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church property at 7025 Halifax Avenue North, based on the findings of fact and submitted application, and as amended by the conditions of approval in the resolution. Motion passed unanimously. 9b. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 35-4013 (ALLOWED USE TABLE) OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING CEMETERIES IN THE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE ZONING DISTRICT AND CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 35-4409 (TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES) – FIRST READING Mr. Nyquist introduced City Planning Manager Ginny McIntosh to present this item. Ms. McIntosh stated the request this evening is technically coming from the city of Brooklyn Center to request an ordinance amendment to chapter 35 of the UDO to permit cemeteries in the O (Public Open Space) district as a conditional use, to allow for mobile food units or food trucks to operate on O district properties, and outline a requirement that mobile food units must obtain a mobile food unit license from the Hennepin County Health Department and provide documentation of an inspection or complete an inspection with the city of Brooklyn Center Fire Department prior to operating within the City in accordance with chapter 5 of the City code. A Public Hearing notice was published in the Brooklyn Center Sun Post on March 26, 2026, and the notice was published on the City website. Ms. McIntosh noted that the reason this all came about in the first place is that there was an application for Mound Cemetery that had requested approvals to construct a permanent structure on their cemetery property. When the city did a major overhaul of its zoning code back in 2023, the cemetery was rezoned from an R1 property to the designated O property. The O district did not exist prior to 2023, and while City Staff did have future guidance under the Comprehensive Plan for an open space, there was no guidance regarding the actual zoning district. The change was made, and there was no update to the allowed use table to reflect that cemeteries could be permitted in the O district as a conditional use. After doing a review around the O district in general, Staff noticed that there was not provisions for mobile food units or food trucks to operate within the O district, which is a problem because a large number of parks hold events during the 04/27/26 -12- DRAFT summer that allow food trucks to it seemed to make sense that the City should allow food trucks to operate under the temporary uses table in the zoning code. She added that recently, the Brooklyn Center Fire Department brought through amendments to Chapter 5 of the City code, and Staff wants to provide clarifying language so everything is in alignment. Ms. McIntosh continued that the Staff did think about removing the C for cemetery from the R1 district; however, Staff did receive a call from a resident during this time frame who had been asking about establishing a cemetery on his property to bury some cremated remains, and in order to do so, you have to establish a cemetery so it did not seem appropriate at that time to remove that. If someone wanted to bury human or animal remains on their property, they would have to come through with a conditional use permit to have their property platted with designated boundaries and headstones. The other change to the code includes adding the P for permitted in the old category for mobile food units, and adding a footnote to provide clarification on the Chapter 5 changes to the fire code. Ms. McIntosh added that whenever the City receives an Ordinance amendment, it is reviewed against certain criteria that need to be met, and that is what the City Council and the Planning Commission need to review these requests against. Some of these criteria are applicable to City requests, and some are specific to properties themselves. A clear benefit and need is one of the major ones, and alignment with Comprehensive Planning. She noted that 7.6 percent of the properties in the city have a future land use designation of parks, open space, and recreation under a Comprehensive Plan, and that covers certain uses that are active and passive park uses and natural preservation like fields, athletic complexes, publicly owned golf courses, zoos, nature areas, resource protection and behaviors, trails, picnic areas, public fishing, and similar uses. A large number of properties that are zoned O district right now are owned by the City. The City has 75 properties, of which 69 are owned by the City, the village, or the EDA. There are minimal concerns, at least with respect to cemeteries popping up in the City, and demand for those. A large number of the events that take place have food trucks on the O district's own properties, as mentioned before. Ms. McIntosh explained that there was a Public Hearing at the Planning Commission meeting held on April 9, 2026, and no comments were received in advance or at the Public Hearing. The Commissioners discussed the proposed amendments and spent the majority of the time discussing the allowance of food trucks at O district properties. One Commissioner noted at the meeting that while it is time-consuming for Staff, he would like to see City Staff separate out Ordinance amendments and wanted additional discussion regarding food trucks on O district properties, as there was concern that food trucks would begin to set up in the parks without permission and set up shop on City-owned property. The general consensus at this meeting was to allow for cemeteries as a conditional use in the O district. The Planning Commission recommends approval of the Ordinance amendments (5-1), with one Commissioner dissenting to allow for Council to flag for additional review regarding food trucks operating on City properties on a continual basis. She added that historically, Staff has combined a large number of items that might not necessarily correlate to one another, but all fell under one chapter for efficiency's sake, and amendments were made in one fell swoop, rather than breaking them up for separate hearings and applications. 04/27/26 -13- DRAFT Ms. McIntosh noted that she would stand for any questions the Council may have. Mayor Graves noted this seemed pretty straightforward. Councilmember Jerzak asked when the conversation regarding food trucks setting up on City- owned property organically gets to the Council. He noted that while this is a valid concern, he asked where that conversation would go, if anywhere. Ms. McIntosh noted that it would start at the City Council level as some type of policy discussion on how food trucks operate or do not operate. Councilmember Jerzak stated at this point, this is not a problem and the Council has plenty of things to do, but acknowledged the concern raised by the Commissioner. Ms. McIntosh noted that there have been businesses popping up on occasion on EDA-owned properties, whether it is a food truck or a rug sale business that popped up, and Code Enforcement went out and clarified that these businesses did not have permission to operate on the property at that time. If the Council wanted to have future discussions about this, or if businesses start operating on City properties, then there probably needs to be a bigger discussion. Councilmember Moore moved seconded by Mayor Graves, to waive and conduct a first reading of the Ordinance amendments contemplated under Planning Commission Application No. 2026- 004. Motion passed unanimously. Councilmember Moore moved seconded by Mayor Graves to schedule a second reading for May 11, 2026. Motion passed unanimously. 10. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEMS 11. COUNCIL REPORT Councilmember Jerzak reported on his attendance at the following events and provided information on the following upcoming events: • Acknowledged the efforts of individuals on Earth Day who were picking up litter in the City. Mayor Graves reported on her attendance at the following events and provided information on the following upcoming events: • Shared that there is a Crime Prevention meeting on April 28, and would not be able to be present. • Shared that there is a Community Care and Connection gathering on April 28, as well as a Police Ceremony on April 29, where three new Officers will be sworn in. • Shared asked if a Neighborhood meeting is happening on April 30, and she is unsure of the location. 04/27/26 -14- DRAFT • Shared that next week, she will be attending the Reimagine Black Youth Mental Health Summit to discuss policy work in partnership with the state of Minnesota. • Shared that there is a Youth on Board event, Great River Greening, and a gravel pit planting party that will be happening at Centennial Park. Councilmember Kragness reported on her attendance at the following events and provided information on the following upcoming events: • Shared that she attended and was a speaker at the Liberian Women in Minnesota dinner and dance. • Shared that she did a Police ride along, which was different than one she had done in the past, and she got to see the human side of Police Officers and listen to their perspective of taking things as a learning opportunity for the public versus a penalization. • Shared that she competed in a bowling championship, and her team placed second out of 12 bowlers. Mr. Nyquist commented that the Neighborhood meetings have been postponed and will only happen twice a year, once in the summer and once in the fall. 12. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Graves moved and Councilmember Jerzak seconded the adjournment of the City Council meeting at 7:43 pm. Motion passed unanimously.