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City Council Meeting Agenda

Aug. 25, 2025
City Council Chambers
221 E. Clark St.

WORK SESSION – 5:30 PM

I. 2ND QUARTER 2025 FINANCIAL REPORT – KRISTI BRUTLAG

II. MERRICK PROPERTY – TRAIL DISCUSSION

III. GENERAL DISCUSSION RELATED TO SALES TAX LAW

IV. REVIEW COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA OF AUGUST 25, 2025

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REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 PM

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. CEREMONIAL ITEMS

Oath of Office – Joshua Knudtson, Patrol Officer

IV. PUBLIC FORUM

V. CONSENT AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA

A. Approve Minutes of the August 11, 2025 Regular Council Meeting

B. Approve Minutes of the August 11, 2025 Work Session

C.  License & Permits 

D.  Resolution Approving Plans and Ordering of Bids for the Front Street Basin Project – Job 2507

VI. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A. Resolution Approving Publication Summary of Ordinance 25-143 Amending Chapter 46 – Vegetation, Article II. – Weeds and Tall Grass

B. Resolution Approving Publication Summary of Ordinance  25-144 Amending Chapter 8 – Animals – Article 1. – In General

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Public Hearing Regarding Property Tax Abatements
A.1 Resolution Approving Property Tax Abatements
B. Resolution Providing for the Sale of $2,020,000 General Obligation Bonds Series 2025B
C. Public Hearing Regarding Ordinance Amending Part 1 – CHARTER – Chapter 2 – Form of Government and Chapter 3 – Council Procedure and Adding New Sec. 3.12 – Disposal of Excess Personal Property
C1. Ordinance Amending Part 1 – CHARTER – Chapter 2 – Form of Government and Chapter 3 – Council Procedure and Adding New Sec. 3.12 – Disposal of Excess Personal Property
D. Resolution Accepting Donations as Presented to the City of Albert Lea
E. Registration of Cannabis Microbusiness License – Benjamin Kapple dba Mountain Sight Vision, LLC

X. CITY MANAGER REPORT

IX. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS

XI. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS

A. Resolution Approving Claims
(1). Presentation of Claims Over $25,000

XII. CLOSED SESSION

  1. Union Negotiations Subject to Minn. Stat. 13D.03 Subd. 1(b)
  2. Legal action in reference to Cannabis Retail Registration subject to Minn. Stat. 13D.05 Subd. 3(b)

XII. ADJOURNMENT

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