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2026-09-01 - City Council

Summary

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Built from the City Council agenda and the minutes, both read. Minutes list only ayes; one motion entry is garbled and its subject is not stated.

  • Consent calendar passed with 6 ayes: petition to re-establish the South of 6 SSMID referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission. See Downtown SSMID Districts.
  • Other consent items: final plat of South Village Part 1; Oktoberfest street beer agreement; many alcohol licenses.
  • July disbursements of $19,917,839.47 approved on consent. See City Budget and Financial Policies.
  • FY2027 budget amendment approved, 7 ayes. See City Budget and Financial Policies.
  • ADA Curb Ramps 2026 project manual approved, 7 ayes. See Transportation and Street Projects.
  • Columbarium project manual approved, 7 ayes. See City Facilities Projects.
  • $1,500 civil penalty and 30-day cigarette permit suspension for a vape and smoke shop, 6 ayes. See Tobacco Permit Penalty.
  • Purchase Money Loan Agreement with Central at Orchard Court, L.P., 5 ayes. See Affordable Housing Funding.
  • Police staffing (add two officers and one sergeant): the motion to approve is recorded as no vote taken; a motion to defer until after the strategic plan discussion passed with 4 ayes. See Police Staffing.
  • An appointment was approved with 7 ayes (the board is not shown in the notes read). See Board and Commission Appointments.
  • Correspondence was received on a proposed transgender safe-city framework. The minutes entry for the related motion is garbled (shown as Motion with 7 ayes), so its content is not stated here.
  • Council members as listed on the city site on 2026-11-11: Mayor Bruce Teague, Mayor Pro Tem Megan Alter, Laura Bergus (District A), Shawn Harmsen (District B), Oliver Weilein (District C), Josh Moe and Mazahir Salih (At-Large); City Manager Geoff Fruin. The minutes list only ayes, so attendance, nays and abstentions are not recorded here.

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