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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
OCTOBER 26, 2020
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center City Council/Economic Development Authority (EDA) met in Work Session
called to order by Mayor/President Mike Elliott at 9:17 p.m. The meeting was conducted via
Webex.
ROLL CALL
Mayor/President Mike Elliott and Councilmembers/Commissioners Marquita Butler, April
Graves, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, and Dan Ryan. Also present were City Manager Curt Boganey,
City Clerk Barb Suciu, and City Attorney Troy Gilchrist.
EARLE BROWN NAME CHANGE – CONT’D
Mayor/President Elliott requested additional feedback and comment on this issue from the City
Council.
Councilmember/Commissioner Ryan stated, as he stated earlier, he would like additional historical
analysis. He added the book that was distributed to the City Council indicated that Earle Brown
apparently joined the Ku Klux Klan in the interests of observation. He noted perspective was what
he took away from the book’s limited historical perspective. He reiterated his wish to review
additional historical analysis.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember/Commissioner Ryan moved and Councilmember/Commissioner Graves
seconded adjournment of the City Council/Economic Development Authority Work Session at
9:20 p.m.
Motion passed 4-0 (Councilmember/Commissioner Lawrence-Anderson did not respond).
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STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) ss. Certification of Minutes
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER)
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Brooklyn Center,
Minnesota, certifies:
1. That attached hereto is a full, true, and complete transcript of the minutes of a Work Session
of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center held on October 26, 2020.
2. That said meeting was held pursuant to due call and notice thereof and was duly held at
Brooklyn Center City Hall.
3. That the City Council adopted said minutes at its November 9, 2020, Regular Session.
Barbara Suciu, City Clerk Mike Elliott, Mayor