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Indexed agendas, packets, and 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
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Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Thursday, August 13, 2026
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Council held a short-handed workshop: approved the agenda (with an item tabled), discussed year-end fire budget transfers and a disputed fire response billing tied to a burn permit, reviewed gambling permit changes, multiple planning/zoning matters (including Nowthen Historical Power Association IUP/CUP amendments and a proposed subdivision/flag lot), and discussed code-enforcement letter process and consent agenda planning for the next Tuesday meeting.
Council approved comprehensive plan draft map direction, advanced road-overlay feasibility work, approved a private assessor contract, and passed a large consent agenda including bills/claims, tobacco license renewals, sheriff contract, land-use signs purchase, URRWMO appointment, a donation acceptance resolution, skating-area option, and Heritage Festival fee waivers.
Council held a workshop focused on code enforcement process changes, comprehensive plan land use mapping/outreach, and road improvement planning, with several items handled by consensus (including returning the 5-year road plan for rework and setting a January 8 open house).
Council heard the September sheriff’s report, amended subdivision ordinance rules to allow some administrative approvals, directed a code-enforcement site visit, approved the consent agenda, approved ice-rink lighting/power work not to exceed $7,500 (3–2), authorized purchase of a replacement loader not to exceed $72,000, and rejected a request to seek an engineering estimate for a grading plan.
Council held a workshop covering the Anoka County assessor contract renewal, proposed subdivision ordinance administrative approvals, code enforcement process direction (including a Guyer property discussion), and several consent and council RCA items including skating rink lighting and CAT loader replacement planning.
Council held a 2018 budget workshop, discussed setting aside funds for building inventory needs and document retention, reviewed road/bridge and park budgets, and reached consensus to raise the Road Improvement Fund to $200,000 per year with an 8.224% levy increase (from $1,361,332.00 to $1,473,296.00), with a budget approval meeting set for September 25, 2017.
The City Council approved a CUP/IUP for Josh Peterson, gave several code-enforcement directions, sent a tobacco-free parks proposal back to Park & Rec for more work, approved most consent items, and took multiple actions related to the Nowthen Heritage Festival and other administrative items.
The City Council workshop reviewed Tuesday-meeting agenda items including the WMA parcel, Peterson CUP/IUP, the comprehensive plan, code enforcement, park smoking policy, Heritage Festival requests, a Lions 5K, loader replacement, and Planning and Zoning signs, with no minutes or formal votes available in the bundle.
Council approved two interim use permits (Hagelberg/Chelsea 3 LLC and Elfelt), approved the Engh preliminary/final plat, and ultimately tabled the Peterson CUP/IUP request after two motions died/failed.
The council held a budget work session focused on renewing the city’s IT managed-services contract (including a Barracuda firewall subscription) and hearing a proposal from independent contractors for property assessing services with claimed annual savings versus the county.
The City Council approved the amended agenda and consent agenda, denied a large comp plan amendment request, approved several planning/zoning actions, approved negotiating a recycling center addition contract, advanced a foosball court project, tabled a loader replacement, approved a $3,200 road evaluation study, discussed CenturyLink Connect America work, and adjourned at 8:15 PM.
The City Council held a workshop focused on planning-and-zoning items (including a partial withdrawal in the Rademacher/Roessler comp plan/rezone request), discussed recycling center grant/contract questions, several council action items (including the foosball court and road planning), and adjourned at 10:00 PM.
Council held a special meeting to discuss road-improvement feasibility studies, special assessments (MN Statutes Chapter 429), and financing options; the meeting adjourned at 10:20 PM.
Council approved the consent agenda, tabled a Bill’s Superette CUP request and an encroachment agreement item to August, rejected recycling center addition bids, set a special meeting on feasibility-study assessment guidelines, and took several actions related to hockey/pleasure rink reporting and location.
Council held a workshop covering Planning & Zoning items (including Bill’s Superette CUP discussion and other planning topics), Park & Recreation committee matters, a consent-agenda preview for the next council meeting, and other council items; the only recorded action was adjournment.
The City Council held a budget workshop covering building inspection, planning fees, facilities, code enforcement, road funding, parks, staffing, and future road financing, with no formal motions or votes shown in the transcript.
The council approved several Planning and Zoning and policy items, tabled the Rademacher CUPs and recycling center bids for more information, directed work on road-assessment and recycling-center issues, and scheduled budget meetings.
At the June 8, 2017 workshop, the council discussed stormwater, Rademacher development requests, facility rental fees, a minor subdivision ordinance change, code enforcement, Old Viking road funding, finance items, recycling center bids, budget workshops, and declined to discuss a late culvert memo.
Council approved a resubdivision request, directed staff to seek culvert replacement bids and plan future culvert budgeting, approved a dust control contract, approved a park building roof replacement, approved a City Hall HVAC replacement proposal, set rules for Farmers Market purchases, and approved a year-round porta-potty plan for Nowthen Memorial Park.
The council approved a subdivision boundary correction, culvert and dust-control actions, a $4,500 storage garage roof replacement, City Hall HVAC work, Farmers Market purchasing changes, and a year-round portable toilet plan.
The workshop covered resubdivision and code-enforcement issues, park porta potty and farmers market requests, a car-show road closure, road and facility maintenance, consent-agenda questions, and a major city-building HVAC replacement discussion, with most decisions deferred to a later regular meeting.
Council approved a zoning ordinance amendment and a lot line reconfiguration, gave code-enforcement direction, advanced several road and park projects (including human foosball), approved the consent agenda, and took actions related to City Hall HVAC and a recycling center expansion grant/bidding process.
The council workshop reviewed the 2016 audit, discussed park and road projects, code-enforcement questions (including Tommy Guyer), and walked through consent-agenda items including the 2016 audited financial statement, recycling agreement, and a $500 fork lift purchase offer.
Council approved the consent agenda, approved a 2017 gravel plan not to exceed $52,000 with reporting requirements, tabled the City Hall HVAC item for more information, rejected a $215 chamber map ad, approved hiring Hakanson Anderson to update developer specifications, directed staff to start accepting Park & Rec committee applications, and heard public comments about spending and perceived favoritism.
The council approved limited HVAC research, tabled building-inspection and workshop-minutes issues, approved meeting recording plans, code-update work, City Hall repair quotes, Heritage Fest support, a chamber-newsletter assignment, and Resolution 17-06 accepting a donated warming shelter.
Council held a workshop focused on preparing items for the next council meeting (including ballfield use, Heritage Festival donation request, HVAC quotes, and building official resignation), plus several policy/process discussions and City Hall repair ideas.
Council approved the Wagner/Owelling land-use amendment, several policy and administrative items, the Barrett Street property sale, ice-rink and Lions event support, and tabled or withdrew several issues for further review, including committee appointments, Bass Lake land, fund transfers, the safe donation, and HVAC procurement.
The only material in this bundle is an extremely fragmentary YouTube transcript with largely unintelligible lines about “motions” and “seconds,” so specific agenda actions, votes, and financial decisions cannot be reliably reconstructed from the provided evidence.
Council canvassed the 2016 election results, approved multiple planning and park items, handled several council administrative actions (including personnel and equipment), and tabled an illegal dumping ordinance revision and City Hall floor refinishing quotes.
Council held a public hearing on delinquent fire calls/hazardous building abatement, handled multiple code-enforcement items, approved parts of the consent agenda (including election judges and delinquent service charge certification), debated minutes content, and took several actions including broadband equipment, warranties, bids, ordinance referral to P&Z, and recycling center improvements oversight.
Council handled code enforcement updates, approved a new park facility permit, approved consent agenda items, increased the authorized amount for A/V meeting equipment, approved audit services and the 2017 Sheriff’s contract, scheduled hearings, adopted the 2017 proposed budget and levy resolution, and concurred with a reduced speed limit on Old Viking Blvd.
Council approved multiple planning and zoning requests and ordinances, approved a consent decree, handled several road/park actions including sale of a truck, set a committee to proceed with meeting-recording equipment up to $22,000, and held a $2,500 Heritage Festival donation check until 2015 tax returns are received.
Council adopted zoning ordinance changes, approved consent items (including bills and licenses), approved a $500 donation and a $1,585 generator maintenance contract, addressed temporary housing requests, set a deadline for A/V proposals, and took action on city equipment bids.
Council handled planning/zoning and road/bridge items, approved several purchases and policies (including a new truck package and Farmers Market budget), amended prior minutes to include full public comments, and rejected proposed changes to council pay and recording retention.
The City Council approved multiple Planning & Zoning permits (including several interim/conditional use permits and a lot split), awarded a crack-seal contract, approved purchase of a new F-550 truck and repairs on Ebony and Garnet, approved purchase of used hockey boards for $25,000 (plus shipping), and passed the consent agenda and several council items.
The City Council handled planning-and-zoning procedural matters and appointments, gave code-enforcement direction on several properties, approved a building workstation purchase, made committee appointments and role documents, approved fuel pre-purchase and a Chamber map ad, and voted to discontinue the Conceptual Frontage Road Plan.
Council approved an amended agenda; approved an IUP for Swanson outdoor vehicle sales; directed several code-enforcement actions; approved a dust control bid and the CIP; handled Road & Bridge committee resignation/appointments; approved consent items including Metro Council reform support and a liquor establishment name change; approved recycling improvements, a 3.5% COLA, a donation acceptance, a land sale, and other administrative items.
Council approved a variance, gave code-enforcement direction, set 2016 road program actions (including dust control bidding direction), handled several consent items, adopted Ordinance 2016-01, approved the recycling contract, debated compensation scales, approved a $2,500 Heritage Festival donation, and accepted an employee retirement/resignation and hiring-transition steps.
Council approved a CUP for the Dekok property, acted on several code enforcement items including waiving a special assessment, approved the consent agenda, made multiple annual appointments by resolution, debated wage-study options, and gave staff direction on several policy and operational items.
Council held the Truth in Taxation hearing with no public testimony, adopted the 2016 levy and budget resolution, waived the Halldorson assessment, approved a variance and a lot split, approved consent items including bills and tobacco licenses, tabled the wage study bid award, and took several council actions (policy, appointments, operations).