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Every agenda, packet, and set of minutes from Nowthen council, planning & zoning, work sessions, and Truth-in-Taxation hearings. Click any meeting to see what was on the agenda, what was decided, and the dollars that came up.
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 · 6:30 PM
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Thursday, August 13, 2026
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The agenda scheduled a short City Council meeting focused on discussing options for snow plowing and how to proceed with reliable plowing/hauling equipment, but no minutes or transcript were included in this bundle to confirm actions taken.
The Council agenda included the 2026 Overlay Project bid award, a proposed Nuss Truck & Equipment plow-truck purchase order, and a code compliance discussion, but no minutes were available to show final action.
The Council approved the consent agenda, the 19922 Birchwood variance, Viking Estates final plat and development agreement, city building signs, and the 2027 CIP/ERP with a direction to study an irrigation-well alternative for fire water; it also heard public forum comments on legislation, Basalt Street dust, and election poll pads.
Council held the 2026 Overlay Assessment public hearing, heard resident questions about the assessment process and road condition, and approved a consent-agenda resolution to switch to an 18-day in-person absentee/early voting window.
The Council heard Anoka County’s Flock and drone presentation, approved the Palomino Estates variance resolution on consent, discussed outdoor sirens and CIP/ERP projects, and approved hiring three seasonal Public Works employees at $16 per hour.
The City Council discussed the Capital Improvement Plan and Equipment Replacement Plan for 2026-2031, including detailed project descriptions, budgets, and financing options such as leasing versus bonding for equipment.
The Council reviewed the CIP and equipment plan, directed staff to draft an RRC consultation-fee policy, and approved a citywide employee step increase effective June 1, 2026 by a 3-2 vote.
The Council approved consent items, hired a firefighter, approved $9,205.40 for fire-station garage door safety upgrades, approved prosecution database agreements, heard the 2025 clean audit, adjusted recycling-day tire rules, and tabled city building signage for revised designs.
Council approved the 2026 overlay project bid advertisement and assessment hearing date; adopted the county hazard mitigation plan; approved Palomino Estates variance/final plat/development agreement and an interim use permit for cannabis cultivation; appointed Michael Hoium to the Planning & Zoning Commission; amended the 2025 budget; tabled employee step chart/wage changes; and approved a reduced LED lighting proposal not to exceed $16,950.
Council approved the agenda, held a 2026 goal-setting discussion, continued the performance-measurement resolution for more survey work, and adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
Council approved the consent agenda (including equipment purchases, fee schedule changes, and ads), approved multiple planning and zoning actions (K Land, Pinnaker Rd minor subdivision with a condition removed, two home-occupation IUPs, Palomino Estates CUP/plat, and Viking Estates comp plan/rezoning/variance/plat), kept current recycling hours, set a March 23 work session, and approved replacing the shop overhead door using Aker Doors.
Council approved multiple consent items, bought a used Dell server, authorized security and safety-glass upgrades, chose GovDeals for a roll-off sale, approved Historic Town Hall wall repairs, retained Couri & Ruppe for civil legal work, selected Beck Law for prosecution, and rejected a motion to stop flying the Minnesota state flag.
The Council advanced the 2026 overlay road project, approved the amended consent agenda, hired firefighters and a maintenance employee conditionally, bought a 2025 Bobcat Tool Cat with warranty and trade-in, approved DOT drug testing and a furnace replacement, honored Judy Herrala, tabled a roll-off sale for a surplus-equipment policy, and adopted a complaint policy.
The Council adopted the 2026 budget and levy, approved the amended consent agenda and pulled consent items, accepted the 2026 overlay feasibility report, approved 2026 staff wage increases, postponed payroll-service review, and directed enforcement action for 8704 190th Avenue NW.
The Council removed an erroneously noticed budget public hearing from the agenda, reviewed but did not finalize the 2026 budget, approved seasonal plow staffing and a public works posting pay range, changed overtime policy to count PTO and holidays for all staff, and approved a $578.10 no-logo street-sign quote.
The Council awarded the 2025A bond sale, approved consent items and several fire/stormwater/public works actions, tabled the siren, safety glass, and street sign items, rejected a motion to stop flying the state flag, extended the Comcast broadband agreement, and authorized an attorney services RFP.
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.
The Council approved the Ingebretson easement vacation, 2025A bond presale, 2025 overlay assessments, 2026 overlay feasibility report, rescue pumper chassis prepayment, Braith kennel approvals, Plaisted subdivision and development agreement, zoning work group appointments, council salary ordinance, and claims, while continuing ADA software, administrative enforcement/fee schedule revisions, and overtime policy work.
Council approved Veterans Memorial Renovation Committee appointments, hired Kim Miller as part-time front desk receptionist, and changed Recycling Center Saturday hours to the first and third Saturdays with both employees working.
The City Council scheduled a special closed meeting for a performance evaluation of Natalie Johnson, with no minutes included to confirm what actions occurred.
The Council adopted the preliminary 2026 levy and budget, approved SSTS and Rum River contract changes, amended cannabis zoning for RRA cultivation, updated council policy and the fee schedule, and approved the Anoka County recycling contract with attorney-suggested amendments.
Council approved the amended consent agenda, the 2026 law enforcement contract with amendments, Wood Duck Haven 2nd Addition, several policy and staffing changes, recycling vendor changes, a SolarApp+ grant application, legal-services RFP direction, new 8-4 office hours, and moving forward with Collaborative Planning for ordinance updates.
Council approved the amended consent agenda and the Baugh Street JPA, tabled zoning ordinance update proposals, discussed road assessments and fire truck options, considered hiring Laura Wiski, amended the safety-shoe policy with a $225 cap, and received public safety and Veterans Memorial updates.
The Council held the 2025 Overlay Road Project assessment hearing, approved the North Valley contract through Resolution 2025-67, added and approved a bond-reimbursement resolution, and adjourned at 7:01 p.m.
The council approved an amended consent agenda, set a $70 excessive law-enforcement-services fee, approved most of the March 2025 personnel policy, extended Fire Chief Miller's contract through 2027, formed a Veterans Memorial ad hoc committee, allowed Facebook comments on a trial basis, approved septic-program work, wrote off the $325 Dryden legal bill, closed the city office on two staffing-related days, and approved Memorial Park court striping from Park Capital funds.
The Council approved the MS4 application, 2025 Overlay Project bid and assessment resolutions, Parsons parcel acceptance, A and B Addition grading/final plat/development agreement approvals, PERA eligibility for Chief Miller, staffing changes, and the CIP/ERP, while tabling the goals, Facebook-comments, Veterans Memorial committee, and personnel-policy items to June 10.
The Nowthen City Council held a May 8, 2025 Community Feedback Public Forum where residents raised concerns about budget transparency, a special election, public safety, roads, fire infrastructure, contractors, zoning, and escrow; no motions or council decisions were recorded.
The council amended the agenda to add public forum, approved consent items, amended the nuisance/excess-services ordinance, extended Boyles for limited administrator-search work, raised Interim Administrator Johnson’s pay to $45/hour retroactive to January 2, approved fertilizer/herbicide applications, addressed a Dryden Acres escrow invoice question, and made several personnel-policy decisions.
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.
The Council accepted Michele Greiner’s resignation, approved two seasonal summer hires, and used a CIP work session to direct staff to gather park, road, network-computer, and Rescue One information.
The Council approved the agenda, heard and discussed Fire Chief Miller’s Fire Department needs-assessment presentation, and adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
The council approved an amended consent agenda, approved the Leistico variance and Original Hockey Mom Brownies IUP, directed follow-up on planner billing and council technology, deferred the 2025 special election to 2026, and voted to levy Dryden unpaid escrow amounts.
The council approved the amended consent agenda, accepted the Emergency Operations Plan, ratified Nowthen's $11,933.21 share of the 2026 URRWMO budget, ordered a dust-control equipment cost-benefit analysis, approved the Northern Salt dust-control bid, and tabled the interim administrator wage and Dryden Acres assessment items.
The Council approved the agenda, met with Mike Humpal of South Central Service Cooperative to discuss the City Administrator recruitment and job description, and adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
The City Council approved the agenda, ranked candidates for the vacant Council seat, and appointed Dan Swenson by a 3-1 vote before adjourning at 6:25 p.m.
The Council ordered the 2025 Overlay improvements, approved the amended consent agenda, approved A&B Addition actions and Petersen Acres actions, tabled the Original Hockey Mom Brownies IUP for more Planning and Zoning review, and approved 2025 replacement of two 185th Ave NW culverts with asphalt patching in 2026.
The council interviewed applicants for the open council seat but made no appointment, rescheduling the decision meeting to March 12, 2025, and then adjourned.
The Council approved the amended consent agenda, delegated cannabis retail registration to Anoka County, approved the fourth quarter financial report, tabled the 2024 budget amendment, discussed the council vacancy and special election timing, and scheduled a May 8 town hall.
The Council approved the consent agenda and amended 2025 goals, added three spring Council meeting dates, tabled the Council vacancy/special-election discussion to February 11, and voted 3-1 to take no action on McKenzie Hills until escrow is paid and the developer reapplies.
The council approved consent items including staff increases, the Frank Boyles consulting contract and generator maintenance, ordered a 2025 overlay feasibility report, approved annual appointments and a no-comments city Facebook page, tabled 2025 goals, and directed staff to draft an ordinance for filling a vacant council seat.