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Nowthen City Council meeting, April 29, 2025

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Tuesday, April 29, 2025 · 6:00 PM

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The April 29, 2025 Nowthen City Council meeting opened, an agenda-amendment motion died for lack of a second, residents disrupted the meeting, and the council adjourned at 6:08 p.m. without reaching the substantive agenda.

What was on the agenda

14 items as recorded in the agenda, packet, and minutes, each with a short summary of what was at issue.

  1. 1Call to Order; Pledge of Allegiance; Roll Call; Approve Agenda

    Call to order, Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and agenda approval. The meeting was called to order, but the agenda-amendment motion received no second and no vote was taken before the meeting was adjourned.

    The meeting opened at 6:00 p.m. with all five council members present and Interim City Administrator Johnson absent. CM Glaser moved to amend the agenda by adding an internet update and moving several items to New Business, and council discussed why there was no public forum; the Mayor explained that the public forum had been removed because of the large agenda. The amendment motion died for lack of a second, residents disrupted the business meeting, and the council adjourned at 6:08 p.m.

    The meeting opened and roll was taken, but the agenda was not approved because the amendment motion had no second and no vote.

    • meeting adjournment
    • agenda amendment
    • public forum
    Discussion only
    p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-04-29)1. Call to Order · Pledge of Allegiance . Roll Call · Approve Agendap. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)Mayor Hybben called the session to order at 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance. Roll call by Consultant Boyles. Present: Mayor Hybben, CM Breyen, CM Glaser, CM Swenson, and CM Rainville Absent: Interim City Administrator Johnsonp. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)MOTION BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE AGENDA AS AMENDED WITH THE ADDITION OF H (INTERNET UPDATE) AND MOVING A, B, C & E TO NEW BUSINESS. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL AS TO WHY THERE WAS NO PUBLIC FORUM SO MAYOR HYBBEN EXPLAINED THAT DUE TO TIME CONTRAINTS OF THE LARGE AGENDA THE PUBLIC FORUM WAS REMOVED. No one seconded the motion …

  2. 2aApproval of April 8 and April 9, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes

    Approval of April 8 and April 9, 2025 City Council meeting minutes.

    Because the meeting was disrupted and adjourned shortly after it began, the council did not vote on the consent agenda, Consultant Boyles's contract extension, the Buchholz parcel acceptance, the MMCI hotel authorization, the projector, the excess binders, the Rum River Consultants presentation, the nuisance/excess-services ordinance, Johnson's proposed wage increase, the fertilizer and herbicide quote, or the March 2025 personnel policy.

    The consent agenda was not reached because the business meeting was disrupted and adjourned.

    • consent agenda
    • prior minutes
    No action
    p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-04-29)a) Approval of April 8th, and April 9th, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes.p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)Residents disrupted the business meeting and the meeting was adjourned.

  3. 2bApproval of Claims and March 2025 Treasurer's Report

    Approval of claims from April 2 to April 21 and the March 2025 Treasurer's Report.

    Because the meeting was disrupted and adjourned shortly after it began, the council did not vote on the consent agenda, Consultant Boyles's contract extension, the Buchholz parcel acceptance, the MMCI hotel authorization, the projector, the excess binders, the Rum River Consultants presentation, the nuisance/excess-services ordinance, Johnson's proposed wage increase, the fertilizer and herbicide quote, or the March 2025 personnel policy.

    The consent agenda was not reached because the business meeting was disrupted and adjourned.

    • consent agenda
    • claims
    • treasurer report
    No action
    p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-04-29)b) Approval of Claims from April 2 to April 21, and Treasurer's Report for March 2025.p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)Residents disrupted the business meeting and the meeting was adjourned.

  4. 2cResolution to Extend and Amend Consultant Boyles Contract

    Extension and amendment of Consultant Boyles's contract.

    Because the meeting was disrupted and adjourned shortly after it began, the council did not vote on the consent agenda, Consultant Boyles's contract extension, the Buchholz parcel acceptance, the MMCI hotel authorization, the projector, the excess binders, the Rum River Consultants presentation, the nuisance/excess-services ordinance, Johnson's proposed wage increase, the fertilizer and herbicide quote, or the March 2025 personnel policy.

    The agenda-amendment motion would have moved this item to New Business, but no one seconded that motion and no vote was completed; the meeting then adjourned.

    • consultant contract
    • city administrator recruitment
    No action
    p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-04-29)c) Approval of Resolution 2025-XX to Extend and Amend Consultant Boyles Contract.p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)MOTION BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE AGENDA AS AMENDED WITH THE ADDITION OF H (INTERNET UPDATE) AND MOVING A, B, C & E TO NEW BUSINESS.p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)Residents disrupted the business meeting and the meeting was adjourned.

  5. 2dResolution Accepting Buchholz Parcel for Residential Development

    Acceptance of a parcel for residential development for Buchholz.

    Because the meeting was disrupted and adjourned shortly after it began, the council did not vote on the consent agenda, Consultant Boyles's contract extension, the Buchholz parcel acceptance, the MMCI hotel authorization, the projector, the excess binders, the Rum River Consultants presentation, the nuisance/excess-services ordinance, Johnson's proposed wage increase, the fertilizer and herbicide quote, or the March 2025 personnel policy.

    The consent agenda was not reached because the business meeting was disrupted and adjourned.

    • Buchholz parcel
    • residential development
    • consent agenda
    No action
    p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-04-29)d) Approval of Resolution 2025-XX Accepting a Parcel for Residential Development for Buchholz.p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)Residents disrupted the business meeting and the meeting was adjourned.

  6. 2eResolution for Interim Administrator Johnson to Attend MMCI

    Authorization for Interim Administrator Johnson to attend MMCI May 5-9, 2025.

    Because the meeting was disrupted and adjourned shortly after it began, the council did not vote on the consent agenda, Consultant Boyles's contract extension, the Buchholz parcel acceptance, the MMCI hotel authorization, the projector, the excess binders, the Rum River Consultants presentation, the nuisance/excess-services ordinance, Johnson's proposed wage increase, the fertilizer and herbicide quote, or the March 2025 personnel policy.

    The agenda-amendment motion would have moved this item to New Business, but no one seconded that motion and no vote was completed; the meeting then adjourned.

    • MMCI
    • training
    • hotel
    No action
    p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-04-29)e) Approve Resolution for Interim Administrator Johnson to attend MMCI May 5-9, 2025.p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)MOTION BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE AGENDA AS AMENDED WITH THE ADDITION OF H (INTERNET UPDATE) AND MOVING A, B, C & E TO NEW BUSINESS.p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)Residents disrupted the business meeting and the meeting was adjourned.

  7. 2fKeep Newly Purchased Projector in Historic Town Hall

    Approval to keep the newly purchased projector in Historic Town Hall.

    Because the meeting was disrupted and adjourned shortly after it began, the council did not vote on the consent agenda, Consultant Boyles's contract extension, the Buchholz parcel acceptance, the MMCI hotel authorization, the projector, the excess binders, the Rum River Consultants presentation, the nuisance/excess-services ordinance, Johnson's proposed wage increase, the fertilizer and herbicide quote, or the March 2025 personnel policy.

    The consent agenda was not reached because the business meeting was disrupted and adjourned.

    • projector
    • Historic Town Hall
    • consent agenda
    No action
    p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-04-29)f) Approval to Keep the Newly Purchased Projector in Historic Town Hall.p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)Residents disrupted the business meeting and the meeting was adjourned.

  8. 2gGive Away Excess Three-Ring Binders

    Approval for staff to give away excess three-ring binders.

    Because the meeting was disrupted and adjourned shortly after it began, the council did not vote on the consent agenda, Consultant Boyles's contract extension, the Buchholz parcel acceptance, the MMCI hotel authorization, the projector, the excess binders, the Rum River Consultants presentation, the nuisance/excess-services ordinance, Johnson's proposed wage increase, the fertilizer and herbicide quote, or the March 2025 personnel policy.

    The consent agenda was not reached because the business meeting was disrupted and adjourned.

    • three-ring binders
    • surplus supplies
    • consent agenda
    No action
    p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-04-29)g) Approval for Staff to Give Away Excess Three Ring Binders.p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)Residents disrupted the business meeting and the meeting was adjourned.

  9. 3Rum River Consultants Presentation of Septic Compliance Tracking and Code Compliance Program

    Rum River Consultants presentation on septic compliance tracking and code compliance.

    Because the meeting was disrupted and adjourned shortly after it began, the council did not vote on the consent agenda, Consultant Boyles's contract extension, the Buchholz parcel acceptance, the MMCI hotel authorization, the projector, the excess binders, the Rum River Consultants presentation, the nuisance/excess-services ordinance, Johnson's proposed wage increase, the fertilizer and herbicide quote, or the March 2025 personnel policy.

    The presentation was not reached because the meeting was adjourned at 6:08 p.m.

    • septic compliance
    • code compliance
    No action
    p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-04-29)3. Rum River Consultants Presentation of Septic Compliance Tracking and Code Compliance Program.p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)Residents disrupted the business meeting and the meeting was adjourned.

  10. 4aOrdinance Refining Definition of Nuisance and Excess Services

    Consideration of an ordinance refining nuisance and excess-services provisions.

    Because the meeting was disrupted and adjourned shortly after it began, the council did not vote on the consent agenda, Consultant Boyles's contract extension, the Buchholz parcel acceptance, the MMCI hotel authorization, the projector, the excess binders, the Rum River Consultants presentation, the nuisance/excess-services ordinance, Johnson's proposed wage increase, the fertilizer and herbicide quote, or the March 2025 personnel policy.

    The agenda-amendment motion would have moved this item, but no one seconded that motion and no vote was completed; the meeting then adjourned.

    • nuisance ordinance
    • excess services
    • law enforcement service calls
    No action
    p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-04-29)a) Consider Approval of Ordinance 2025-XX Refining the Definition of Nuisance and Excess Services.p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)MOTION BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE AGENDA AS AMENDED WITH THE ADDITION OF H (INTERNET UPDATE) AND MOVING A, B, C & E TO NEW BUSINESS.p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)Residents disrupted the business meeting and the meeting was adjourned.

  11. 4bResolution Increasing Wage for Interim City Administrator Johnson

    Resolution increasing Interim City Administrator Johnson's wage for increased responsibilities.

    Because the meeting was disrupted and adjourned shortly after it began, the council did not vote on the consent agenda, Consultant Boyles's contract extension, the Buchholz parcel acceptance, the MMCI hotel authorization, the projector, the excess binders, the Rum River Consultants presentation, the nuisance/excess-services ordinance, Johnson's proposed wage increase, the fertilizer and herbicide quote, or the March 2025 personnel policy.

    The agenda-amendment motion would have moved this item, but no one seconded that motion and no vote was completed; the meeting then adjourned.

    • Interim City Administrator wage
    • employee compensation
    No action
    p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-04-29)b) Approval of Resolution 2025-XX Increase Wage for Increased Responsibilities for Interim City Administrator Johnson.p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)MOTION BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE AGENDA AS AMENDED WITH THE ADDITION OF H (INTERNET UPDATE) AND MOVING A, B, C & E TO NEW BUSINESS.p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)Residents disrupted the business meeting and the meeting was adjourned.

  12. 4cResolution Accepting Quote for Fertilizer and Herbicide

    Resolution accepting a quote for fertilizer and herbicide work.

    Because the meeting was disrupted and adjourned shortly after it began, the council did not vote on the consent agenda, Consultant Boyles's contract extension, the Buchholz parcel acceptance, the MMCI hotel authorization, the projector, the excess binders, the Rum River Consultants presentation, the nuisance/excess-services ordinance, Johnson's proposed wage increase, the fertilizer and herbicide quote, or the March 2025 personnel policy.

    The agenda-amendment motion would have moved this item, but no one seconded that motion and no vote was completed; the meeting then adjourned.

    • fertilizer
    • herbicide
    • parks maintenance
    No action
    p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-04-29)c) Approval of Resolution 2025-XX Accepting Quote for Fertilizer and Herbicide.p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)MOTION BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE AGENDA AS AMENDED WITH THE ADDITION OF H (INTERNET UPDATE) AND MOVING A, B, C & E TO NEW BUSINESS.p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)Residents disrupted the business meeting and the meeting was adjourned.

  13. 5Discuss and Finalize March 2025 Personnel Policy

    Discussion and finalization of the March 2025 Nowthen Personnel Policy with Couri and Ruppe attorneys.

    Because the meeting was disrupted and adjourned shortly after it began, the council did not vote on the consent agenda, Consultant Boyles's contract extension, the Buchholz parcel acceptance, the MMCI hotel authorization, the projector, the excess binders, the Rum River Consultants presentation, the nuisance/excess-services ordinance, Johnson's proposed wage increase, the fertilizer and herbicide quote, or the March 2025 personnel policy.

    The personnel-policy discussion was not reached because the meeting was adjourned at 6:08 p.m.

    • personnel policy
    • Couri and Ruppe
    No action
    p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-04-29)5. Discuss and Finalize Nowthen Personnel Policy Dated March 2025 with Couri and Ruppe Attorney's.p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)Residents disrupted the business meeting and the meeting was adjourned.

  14. 6Adjourn

    Adjournment.

    The meeting opened at 6:00 p.m. with all five council members present and Interim City Administrator Johnson absent. CM Glaser moved to amend the agenda by adding an internet update and moving several items to New Business, and council discussed why there was no public forum; the Mayor explained that the public forum had been removed because of the large agenda. The amendment motion died for lack of a second, residents disrupted the business meeting, and the council adjourned at 6:08 p.m.

    The minutes record an adjournment motion and state that the meeting adjourned at 6:08 p.m.

    • adjournment
    Approved
    p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-04-29)6. Adjournp. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)MOTION TO ADJOURN BY CM RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY CM BREYEN. The meeting was adjourned at 6:08 p.m.

Motions and votes

2 motions on the record.

  • M2025-04-29-01MOTION BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE AGENDA AS AMENDED WITH THE ADDITION OF H (INTERNET UPDATE) AND MOVING A, B, C & E TO NEW BUSINESS.

    moved by Glaser

    Failed

    No one seconded the motion and a vote was not completed.

    p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)MOTION BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE AGENDA AS AMENDED WITH THE ADDITION OF H (INTERNET UPDATE) AND MOVING A, B, C & E TO NEW BUSINESS. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL AS TO WHY THERE WAS NO PUBLIC FORUM SO MAYOR HYBBEN EXPLAINED THAT DUE TO TIME CONTRAINTS OF THE LARGE AGENDA THE PUBLIC FORUM WAS REMOVED. No one seconded the motion …

  • M2025-04-29-02MOTION TO ADJOURN BY CM RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY CM BREYEN.

    moved by Rainville, seconded by Breyen

    Passed

    The minutes do not record a vote tally, but state that the meeting was adjourned at 6:08 p.m.

    p. 1Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-04-29)MOTION TO ADJOURN BY CM RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY CM BREYEN. The meeting was adjourned at 6:08 p.m.

Prior history on this business

When someone referred back to earlier business, we found the matching prior discussion and tied it in here.

  • This property was part of a minor subdivision of property that occurred in 2021. At that time, the property in question was supposed to remain agricultural and not be used for residential purposes. The 2021 resolution that was recorded included a number of items that were to be done but that do not appear to have been completed.

    — City Planner Nash

    What this is about
    Prior 2021 Buchholz/Kontz minor subdivision conditions, including Parcel C buildability and park dedication, were cited as background for the Buchholz residential-development acceptance item.

    p. 17Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-04-29)This property was part of a minor subdivision of property that occurred in 2021. At that time, the property in question was supposed to remain agricultural and not be used for residential purposes. The 2021 resolution that was recorded included a number of items that were to be done but that do not appear to have been …

    Related history

    The records I searched do not contain the 2021 Buchholz/Kontz minor subdivision resolution or a prior decision specifically addressing Parcel C’s buildability, an agricultural-only restriction, or unfinished conditions such as park dedication. Based on these search results, I cannot confirm the details of the 2021 approval or whether the listed conditions were completed. The closest related records are later, general minor-subdivision materials. At the February 24, 2026 and March 10, 2026 meetings, packets included a proposed ordinance amendment clarifying that minor subdivisions must comply with zoning and subdivision requirements, may require a development agreement to ensure conditions of approval, and must comply with park dedication regulations. Those records support the general point that minor subdivisions can carry conditions, including park dedication, but they do not document the specific 2021 Buchholz/Kontz conditions being recalled.

    • Dec 23, 2025DECISION: Based on the foregoing information and applicable ordinances, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends ap
    • Feb 24, 2026## 10-9-3:MINOR SUBDIVISIONS: ### A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1\. Criteria. A subdivision resulting in the creation of not m
    • Mar 10, 2026### A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1\. Criteria. A subdivision resulting in the creation of not more than one additional lot, t
    • Mar 10, 2026# Collaborative Planning, LLC ## Memorandum <table> <tr> <td>To:</td> <td>Planning and Zoning Commission</td> </tr> <tr>
    • Feb 24, 2026#### Collaborative Planning, LLC ##### Memorandum <table> <tr> <td>To:</td> <td>Planning and Zoning Commission</td> </tr
  • Interim Administrator Johnson has been previously approved on April 8, 2025, to attend the Minnesota Municipal Clerks Institute (MMCI) conference from May 5-9, 2025. However, according to the 2021 Personnel Policy, “ ... Lodging expenses will not be reimbursed for activities held within the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area or within a 75-mile radius of the City of Nowthen, unless it is determined to be financially feasible and approved by the City Council, prior to travel."

    — Interim Administrator Johnson

    What this is about
    Prior approval for Johnson to attend the MMCI conference and the 2021 personnel policy lodging rule were cited for the hotel-stay request.

    p. 27Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-04-29)Interim Administrator Johnson has been previously approved on April 8, 2025, to attend the Minnesota Municipal Clerks Institute (MMCI) conference from May 5-9, 2025. However, according to the 2021 Personnel Policy, “ ... Lodging expenses will not be reimbursed for activities held within the Twin Cities Metropolitan Are…

    Related history

    The records I searched do not contain the April 8, 2025 approval for Interim Administrator Johnson to attend the Minnesota Municipal Clerks Institute conference, nor do they show a recorded vote or dollar amount for that prior approval. The only partial match found is in the April 14, 2026 meeting packet, which references the Minnesota Municipal Clerks Institute as part of a staff advancement requirement: “Begin the Minnesota Municipal Clerks Institute (MMCI) and complete Year 1.” The search results also did not include the 2021 Personnel Policy lodging-reimbursement language or any prior council determination approving lodging within 75 miles of Nowthen.

    • Dec 23, 2025DECISION: Based on the foregoing information and applicable ordinances, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends ap
    • Apr 14, 2026#### Step 4 | $32.25/hr - Requirements for Advancement · Complete Minnesota election-administration training and success
    • May 12, 2026required or authorized by law or court rule in connection with any civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitral proceedi
    • Apr 14, 20266\. The approved total outdoor cultivation area shall not exceed 7000 square feet that is in a fenced and secured area a
    • Mar 24, 20265\. No extraction, production, or retail endorsements have been issued by the OCM. Even if granted by the OCM in the fut
  • On March 27, 2025, the City Council approved Resolution 2025-26 Approving the purchase of a new projector for historic town hall. The projector was purchased for $599 rather than the $849.99 that had been previously quoted.

    — Administrative Assistant Stoeckel

    What this is about
    The projector item referred back to the council's March 27, 2025 approval of Resolution 2025-26 and the prior projector quote.

    p. 34Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-04-29)On March 27, 2025, the City Council approved Resolution 2025-26 Approving the purchase of a new projector for historic town hall. The projector was purchased for $599 rather than the $849.99 that had been previously quoted.

    Related history

    The records provided in this search do not contain the March 27, 2025 City Council minutes, Resolution 2025-26, or the earlier projector quote. They therefore do not confirm the prior approval or the quoted $849.99 amount referenced by Administrative Assistant Stoeckel. The search results are mostly 2026 packets and minutes involving unrelated consent agenda items, development applications, and equipment purchases. One result lists Historic Townhall as the meeting location, but none mention a projector purchase for Historic Town Hall.

    • Apr 14, 2026## 2. Public Forum Mayor Hybben opened the Public Forum, however there was no one signed up, and the public forum was pr
    • Mar 10, 2026## 3. Consent Agenda The Consent Agenda was approved, which included: · Approval of January 13, 2026, City Council Meeti
    • Mar 10, 2026# RESOLUTION No. 2026-XX ## A RESOLUTION ADDING CITY CODE ASSIGNMENT TO ORDINANCE 2025-01 WHEREAS, On February 11, 2025,
    • Apr 14, 2026### Development Applications in Review Palomino Estates -- Kyle Roessler - 20930 St. Francis Blvd. · An application for
    • Mar 10, 2026## A RESOLUTION APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR A DEVELOPMENT KNOWN AS K LAND DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, K Land Developm
  • This is the third time that this agenda item has been shared with the City Council. The first time it was removed to determine if an interim employee who would be salaried can receive overtime if occupying a temporary position.

    — Consultant Boyles

    What this is about
    The Johnson wage-increase item referred to prior meetings where the item had been removed or delayed.

    p. 47Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-04-29)This is the third time that this agenda item has been shared with the City Council. The first time it was removed to determine if an interim employee who would be salaried can receive overtime if occupying a temporary position.

    Related history

    The records searched do not contain a prior decision or minutes entry matching Consultant Boyles’s recollection that the Johnson wage-increase item had previously been removed from an agenda to determine whether a salaried interim employee in a temporary position could receive overtime. The closest related record is in the April 14, 2026 meeting packet, which notes under “Municipal Services and Operations” that an employee wage study was being prepared for 2027 and that Council Member Swenson planned to meet with City Clerk Johnson within a week. That entry reflects discussion of wages generally, but it does not show a formal vote, removal, or delay of the specific Johnson wage-increase item.

    • Apr 14, 2026## 9. Clerk's Update City Clerk Natalie Johnson reported that Miss Riley had returned, and is filling in while another e
    • Mar 10, 2026Council may also appoint a council liaison who shall be a non-voting member who is not counted for quorum purposes. B. T
    • Feb 10, 2026### SECTION 11. AGENDA AND DEADLINE FOR AGENDA A. Purpose. The agenda of a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting serves
    • May 12, 2026## 9. Clerk's Update City Clerk Natalie Johnson reported that Miss Riley had returned, and is filling in while another e
    • Mar 10, 2026## RE: Quarterly Update regarding Recycling Center Mr. Mayor and Council Members, After conversations with Recycling Lia
  • A resolution is attached that would approve the new Personnel Policy and retract any other personnel policy, including those from 2013, 2019,2021, and 2022.

    — Interim City Administrator Johnson

    What this is about
    The personnel-policy item referred to past personnel policies that the proposed March 2025 policy would supersede or retract.

    p. 63Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-04-29)A resolution is attached that would approve the new Personnel Policy and retract any other personnel policy, including those from 2013, 2019,2021, and 2022.

    Related history

    The records searched do not include the March 2025 personnel-policy resolution or the earlier 2013, 2019, 2021, and 2022 personnel policies it was said to retract, so I cannot confirm from these results exactly when those prior policies were adopted or amended. The records do show later related personnel-policy updates. At the February 10, 2026 meeting, Council approved Resolution 2026-12 updating the Personnel Policy and City Council Policy to add a complaint policy; the motion carried. The packet explains this was prompted by a recent complaint and the discovery that the personnel policy referenced a complaint process that did not yet exist. The March 10, 2026 agenda/packet also included a resolution to repeal and replace the drug policy portion of the Personnel Policy with separate DOT and non-DOT drug and alcohol policies, but the search results provided show the agenda and draft resolution, not a recorded final vote.

    • Feb 10, 2026COUNCIL MEMBERS RAINVILLE, SWENSON, GLASER, BREYEN, AND MAYOR HYBBEN. MOTION CARRIED ##### j) Approval of Resolution 202
    • Mar 10, 2026CITY OF NOWTHEN </figure> Council Meeting Location: Historic Townhall 19800 Nowthen Blvd NW Nowthen MN, 55330 ## RESOLUT
    • Mar 10, 2026## City of Nowthen, Minnesota Drug and Alcohol Testing for Commercial Drivers Policy ### Purpose and Objectives The City
    • Apr 14, 2026COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER: 20260408151014521 REVISION NUMBER: THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTE
    • Mar 10, 2026## City of Nowthen, Minnesota Drug, Alcohol and Cannabis Testing and Drug-Free Workplace Act Policy for Non-Commercial D
  • Name Brand Storage is our single largest example of ordinance violations with an excess of three dozen calls for service in the last three years. A second example is Bar None with a large number of tenants assaulting one another, damaging the property of others and consuming large amounts of the sheriff's time in violent pursuits.

    — City Attorney's Ruppe and Allseits

    What this is about
    The nuisance ordinance background referenced recent service-call history at Name Brand Storage and Bar None as reasons for the proposed excess-services ordinance.

    p. 39Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-04-29)Name Brand Storage is our single largest example of ordinance violations with an excess of three dozen calls for service in the last three years. A second example is Bar None with a large number of tenants assaulting one another, damaging the property of others and consuming large amounts of the sheriff's time in viole…

    Related history

    The records searched show a partial match for the Bar None portion of the recollection. In the packet for the January 13, 2026 meeting, sheriff’s/arrest data for 2025 showed 159 total Nowthen arrests, 119 of them at Bar None and 40 elsewhere. The same chart broke the Bar None arrests down by type, including 51 assaults, 23 obstruction/disorderly cases, 14 rioting cases, 12 thefts, 10 damage-to-property cases, 3 robberies, and 6 miscellaneous offenses. The records also show Bar None was before the city again in the April 28, 2026 packet in connection with land-use approvals for its residential treatment facility, including a description of its licensed 40-resident children’s residential facility and its program operations. However, the search results provided do not include a formal vote on an excess-services or nuisance ordinance, and they do not include the referenced Name Brand Storage service-call history or a prior decision specifically naming Name Brand Storage as the largest example.

    • Apr 28, 20265\. The use of the Property has now been changed to programs for the residential treatment and support for children and
    • Apr 28, 2026Bar None April 23, 2026 The Applicant states in their Application that they have operated a state licensed residential t
    • Apr 14, 2026# Minnesota Adult-Use Cannabis: Inventory Control, Storage, and Diversion Prevention Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
    • Apr 14, 2026Describe specific procedures for how your business will ensure proper designation of authorized personnel for protocols
    • Mar 24, 2026### Minnesota Adult-Use Cannabis: Inventory Control, Storage, and Diversion Prevention Standard Operating Procedure (SOP

Where this came up before

  1. Dec 23, 2025
    City Meeting

    DECISION: Based on the foregoing information and applicable ordinances, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the Minor Subdivision subject to the following conditions: 1\.

    DocDECISION: Based on the foregoing information and applicable ordinances, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the Minor Subdivision subject to the following conditions: 1\.
  2. Feb 24, 2026
    City Meeting

    ## 10-9-3:MINOR SUBDIVISIONS: ### A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1\. Criteria. A subdivision resulting in the creation of not more than one additional lot, tract or parcel shall be considered a minor subdivi

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    ### A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1\. Criteria. A subdivision resulting in the creation of not more than one additional lot, tract or parcel shall be considered a minor subdivision, shall be permitted in th

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    # Collaborative Planning, LLC ## Memorandum <table> <tr> <td>To:</td> <td>Planning and Zoning Commission</td> </tr> <tr> <td>From:</td> <td>Cindy Nash, AICP, EDFP</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Date:

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    #### Collaborative Planning, LLC ##### Memorandum <table> <tr> <td>To:</td> <td>Planning and Zoning Commission</td> </tr> <tr> <td>From:</td> <td>Cindy Nash, AICP, EDFP</td> </tr> <tr> <td

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