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Nowthen City Council Closed meeting, November 17, 2025

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Monday, November 17, 2025 · 6:45 PM

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One-line summary

The council held a closed meeting on employee allegations, then reopened and approved a written reprimand with additional training for Employee A, later identified as Joe Glaze.

What was on the agenda

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

  1. A1Closed meeting to consider allegations against a city employee

    Special City Council meeting to begin in open session and then close under Minn. Stat. 13D.05, Subd. 2(b) to consider allegations against a city employee.

    The council opened the special meeting, closed it to consider allegations against a city employee, then reopened the meeting to decide discipline. After discussion of a written reprimand, additional training, and a possible three-day suspension without pay, the council approved a written reprimand for Employee A to be placed in the personnel file with additional training required. The council then approved identifying Employee A as Joe Glaze.

    The council held the closed session, reopened the meeting, and approved a written reprimand with additional training.

    • employee allegations and discipline
    Approved
    p. 111-17-25 AgendaThe City of Nowthen City Council will meet for a special meeting at 5:45 p.m. on November 17, 2025, at the Historic Town Hall, 19800 Nowthen Blvd, Anoka, MN 55303. This meeting will commence as an open meeting but will then be immediately closed to the public under the authority of Minn. Stat. 13D.05, Subd. 2(b) for th…p. 1November 17, 2026 Signed MinutesAttorney Couri explained that the council would be going to a closed meeting to consider allegations against an employee of the city. He noted that the allegations would only be considered in closed session, though the employee could determine that the meeting must be open to the public.

  2. A2Possible open-session discipline decision

    If discipline was warranted, the council could reopen the meeting to consider the type and extent of discipline.

    The council opened the special meeting, closed it to consider allegations against a city employee, then reopened the meeting to decide discipline. After discussion of a written reprimand, additional training, and a possible three-day suspension without pay, the council approved a written reprimand for Employee A to be placed in the personnel file with additional training required. The council then approved identifying Employee A as Joe Glaze.

    The council approved a written reprimand to be placed in the employee's personnel file, with additional training required.

    • employee allegations and discipline
    Approved
    p. 111-17-25 AgendaIf the City Council determines that discipline is warranted, the City Council may meet in open session immediately after the closed meeting to consider the type and extent of discipline to impose on the employee.p. 1November 17, 2026 Signed MinutesFollowing the closed session, Mayor Hybben reopened the meeting to discuss what level of discipline would be appropriate based on their discussion.

Motions and votes

3 motions on the record.

  • M1MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN, TO ISSUE A WRITTEN REPRIMAND TO EMPLOYEE A TO BE PLACED IN THEIR PERSONNEL FILE, WITH THE REPRIMAND TO INCLUDE THE REQUIREMENT OF ADDITIONAL TRAINING.

    moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by HYBBEN

    Passed
    • YHybben
    • YBreyen
    • YGlaser
    • YSwenson
    • YRainville
    p. 2November 17, 2026 Signed MinutesMOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN, TO ISSUE A WRITTEN REPRIMAND TO EMPLOYEE A TO BE PLACED IN THEIR PERSONNEL FILE, WITH THE REPRIMAND TO INCLUDE THE REQUIREMENT OF ADDITIONAL TRAINING. 5 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.

  • M2MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON TO IDENTIFY EMPLOYEE A AS JOE GLAZE.

    moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by SWENSON

    Passed
    • YHybben
    • YBreyen
    • YGlaser
    • YSwenson
    • YRainville
    p. 2November 17, 2026 Signed MinutesMOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON TO IDENTIFY EMPLOYEE A AS JOE GLAZE. 5 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.

  • M3MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN.

    moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by HYBBEN

    Passed
    p. 2November 17, 2026 Signed MinutesMOTION TO ADJOURN BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN. The meeting was adjourned at 6:02 p.m.

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Show a sample of the transcript (65 segments, 9:25 total)
  • 0:01 All right. So, today is November 17th at just I'll say 5:53. We're opening a few minutes late, but uh we'll start with
  • 0:07 the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
  • 0:17 republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
  • 0:26 >> Miss Johnson, you roll call, please. Mayor Hib >> here. >> Council member Bryan >> here. >> Council member Glazer >> here. >> Council member Randall >> here. >> Council member Swenson
  • 0:36 >> here. >> Attorney Corey >> here. >> Uh and myself Natalie Johnson. >> Roll call is complete. >> Roll call complete. All right. So we are
  • 0:45 going to go into a closed meeting. So m shut off. >> Before you shut that off, >> I just need to read for the record what
  • 0:54 exactly we're doing. Uh we are going into a um closed meeting uh to consider allegations against an employee of the
  • 1:02 city. Uh those vi those uh allegations will be considered only in closed session. Uh the employee may determine whether this meeting must be open to the
  • 1:11 public in which case it will then turn into an open meeting. Uh the purpose of the meeting is to determine whether discipline is warranted. Meeting is being closed under Minnesota statute
  • 1:21 13D.05 5 subdivision 2B. Uh if after uh proceeding in close session, council
  • 1:30 determines that discipline is warranted, council may open the meeting and uh consider and actually impose discipline.
  • 1:39 >> Okay. >> All right. So, we're um the meeting uh was closed. It is back open now. That's my gel for tonight. All right. So now we
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