County Board Meeting

What was on the agenda

19 items as recorded in the agenda and minutes, each with a plain-English summary of what was at issue.

1Chair calls meeting to order

No action

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2Pledge of Allegiance

No action

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3Roll Call

Roll call of commissioners; one commissioner absent.

Minutes show District #2 Julie Braastad absent.

No action

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4Consider accepting the regular claims paid over $500 and purchase-card claims paid for the period ending April 4, 2026

The board accepted the regular claims paid over $500 and the purchase-card claims for the period ending April 4, 2026, by roll-call vote.

claims

Approved

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5Approval of minutes from the April 14, 2026, county board meeting

Minutes approved with a correction to the MnDOT contract number in Resolution 2026-31.

Approved with a correction noted in the motion.

minutes

Approved

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6AConsider Resolution 2026-29, Recognizing Detention Deputies, Correctional Officers, and Correctional Employees Week in Anoka County, May 3-9, 2026

Adopted as Resolution 2026-32 in the minutes.

recognitions

Approved

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6BConsider Resolution 2026-30, Recognizing Peace Officer Week in Anoka County, May 10-16, 2026

Adopted as Resolution 2026-33 in the minutes.

recognitions

Approved

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6CConsider Resolution 2026-31, Proclaiming May 1, 2026, as Law Day in Anoka County

Adopted as Resolution 2026-34 in the minutes.

recognitions

Approved

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6DConsider Resolution 2026-32, Proclaiming April 30, 2026, as Therapy Animal Day in Anoka County

Adopted as Resolution 2026-35 in the minutes.

recognitions

Approved

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7ACommittee of the Whole recommendations - Government Operations

Consent items: Compliance and Risk Management Policy; classification abatement; parking lot pavement maintenance contract; PACE special assessment resolution.

The board approved the Government Operations Committee of the Whole consent items, including adopting the Compliance and Risk Management Policy, approving a $100,663.08 classification abatement for MEP Lino Lakes, approving the annual parking lot pavement maintenance contract with Minnesota Roadways for $990,875 (with 10 percent contingency requested), and adopting a PACE special assessment for Brenk Properties with assessment amounts of $1,377,850.00 and $243,150.00 starting January 1, 2027.

Approved via one roll-call motion; treated as consent calendar items.

government_operations
consent

Approved

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7BCommittee of the Whole recommendations - Human Services

Consent items: Mental Health Awareness Month resolution; Naloxone Policy; Public Health Month resolution; revised CCAB procedures.

The board approved Human Services Committee consent items, including proclaiming May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Month, adopting the county naloxone policy, proclaiming April as Public Health Month, and approving revised February 2026 Community Corrections Advisory Board operational procedures.

Approved via one motion; treated as consent calendar items.

human_services
consent

Approved

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7CCommittee of the Whole recommendations - Public Safety

Consent items: EMPG grant contract; acceptance of dedicated donation from Cherie Hanson.

The board approved the Public Safety Committee consent items, including the 2024 EMPG grant contract in the amount of $114,326 (term January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026) and acceptance of a dedicated $30,000 donation from Cherie Hanson for the Sheriff’s Office K9 program.

Approved via one motion; treated as consent calendar items.

public_safety
consent

Approved

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7DCommittee of the Whole recommendations - Transportation/Parks

Consent items: JPA with City of Blaine for SAP 002-612-039; Banfill Locke Trailhead Facility Rehabilitation contract with Reiling Construction.

The board approved a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Blaine for improvements under Project SAP 002-612-039 and approved a $345,570.00 construction contract with Reiling Construction for the Banfill Locke Trailhead Facility Rehabilitation Project in Fridley.

Approved via one roll-call motion; treated as consent calendar items.

transportation_parks
consent

Approved

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8Public Hearing - to obtain comments concerning Anoka County user fees

Public hearing held; no public comments received; hearing adjourned.

The county held a public hearing on amendments to county fees; no written or oral public comments were received, the hearing was adjourned, and the board adopted the resolution establishing the fees in Exhibit A effective April 28, 2026 unless otherwise specified.

Hearing was held and adjourned after no comments were received.

fees
public_hearing

Discussion only

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8AConsider Resolution 2026-33, Relating to Fees for Various County Services, Including Fees Related to Permits and Licenses and Sales of Materials to the Public and Other Government Agencies

Adopted as Resolution 2026-40 in the minutes.

fees

Approved

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9AConsider reappointing Sharon Hall, as a Member-at-Large, to the Community Corrections Advisory Board for a two-year term ending April 2028

The board reappointed Sharon Hall as a Member-at-Large to the Community Corrections Advisory Board for a two-year term ending April 2028.

appointments

Approved

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10Commissioner reports

Minutes include the heading but no details.

Outcome unrecorded

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11Other business

Agenda lists this item; minutes do not describe any specific other business.

Outcome unrecorded

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12Adjournment

Adjourned at 10:23 a.m.

No action

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Motions and votes

7 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.

M1Commissioner Gamache made motion accepting the regular claims paid over $500 for the period ending April 4, 2026, and purchase-card claims paid for the period ending April 4, 2026.

Exact transcript text

Commissioner Gamache made motion accepting the regular claims paid over $500 for the period ending April 4, 2026, and purchase-card claims paid for the period ending April 4, 2026.

moved by Gamache, seconded by Heinrich

Passed

Upon roll call vote, motion carried.

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M2Commissioner Jeppson made motion approving the minutes from the April 14, 2026, Anoka County board meeting with a correction to the MnDOT contract number in Resolution 2026-31.

Exact transcript text

Commissioner Jeppson made motion approving the minutes from the April 14, 2026, Anoka County board meeting with a correction to the MnDOT contract number in Resolution 2026-31.

moved by Jeppson, seconded by Meisner

Passed

Motion carried.

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M3Commissioner Jeppson made motion approving the following Government Operations Committee of the Whole recommendations from the meeting of April 14, 2026:.

Exact transcript text

Commissioner Jeppson made motion approving the following Government Operations Committee of the Whole recommendations from the meeting of April 14, 2026:

moved by Jeppson, seconded by Meisner

Passed

Upon roll call vote, motion carried.

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M4Commissioner Meisner made motion approving the following Human Services Committee of the Whole recommendations from the meeting of April 21, 2026:.

Exact transcript text

Commissioner Meisner made motion approving the following Human Services Committee of the Whole recommendations from the meeting of April 21, 2026:

moved by Meisner, seconded by Gamache

Passed

Motion carried.

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M5Commissioner Schulte made motion approving the following recommendations from the Public Safety Committee of the Whole meeting of April 14, 2026:.

Exact transcript text

Commissioner Schulte made motion approving the following recommendations from the Public Safety Committee of the Whole meeting of April 14, 2026:

moved by Schulte, seconded by Heinrich

Passed

Motion carried.

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M6Commissioner Heinrich made motion approving the following recommendations brought forward from the Transportation Committee of the Whole meeting of April 21, 2026:.

Exact transcript text

Commissioner Heinrich made motion approving the following recommendations brought forward from the Transportation Committee of the Whole meeting of April 21, 2026:

moved by Heinrich, seconded by Jeppson

Passed

Upon roll call vote, motion carried.

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M7Commissioner Meisner made motion reappointing Sharon Hall, as a Member-at-Large, to the Community Corrections Advisory Board for a two-year term ending April 2028, as recommended by the Human Services Committee of the Whole.

Exact transcript text

Commissioner Meisner made motion reappointing Sharon Hall, as a Member-at-Large, to the Community Corrections Advisory Board for a two-year term ending April 2028, as recommended by the Human Services Committee of the Whole.

moved by Meisner, seconded by Gamache

Passed

Motion carried.

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Money the council voted to spend

The amounts the council actually voted to approve, each with the vote that approved it. Drawn from the official minutes.

$100,663

Council voted: Commissioner Jeppson made motion approving the following Government Operations Committee of the Whole recommendations from the meeting of April 14, 2026: Passed(Upon roll call vote, motion carried.)

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$990,875

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$883,500

Council voted: Commissioner Heinrich made motion approving the following recommendations brought forward from the Transportation Committee of the Whole meeting of April 21, 2026: Passed(Upon roll call vote, motion carried.)

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$345,570

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Meetings

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Money the council voted to spend

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