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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 council accepted an Anoka County recycling subsidy, approved cannabis zoning and Burns Bottle Shop THC-related approvals, shifted winter Recycle Center hours, adopted administrative enforcement and fee schedule changes, prioritized zoning code enforcement, and tabled the PFML personnel policy update.
At the October 21, 2025 special meeting, the Nowthen City Council approved the agenda, adopted Resolution 2025-101 setting a 6% assessment interest rate for the 2025 Overlay Project, and adjourned.
Council approved a temporary 3-day liquor license for the Nowthen Threshing Show, voted 3–2 to move forward with bonding for a rescue/pumper truck not to exceed $500,000, tabled administrative job descriptions to July 23, and took no action on Natalie Johnson’s employment agreement/job description.
The City Council held a special worksession with the League of Minnesota Cities on teambuilding, roles, responsibilities, open meeting-law practices, staff communication, and administrator role clarification, with only agenda approval and adjournment motions taken.
The City Council held a brief special meeting and carried a motion approving Resolution 2024-103 to hire Michele/Shelley Greiner and Cordelia/Delia Stoeckel as part-time administrative assistants.
The Council held a brief special meeting and approved hiring Michelle Brer and Cordelia stoal at a starting wage of $23 per hour before adjourning.
The City Council voted 3-1, with Fladebo absent, to post an interim part-time Fire Chief position with job-description changes and stated weekly pay of $855 through 2024 and $1,150 starting January 1, 2025.
At a special meeting focused on Dryden Acres, the Council approved the agenda, directed staff and consultants to issue the Dryden building permit by Thursday, and adjourned.
The council approved Resolution 2024-39 authorizing 2024 spring and fall newsletter postage and printing payments up to $7,000 plus advertising revenue.
At a February 28, 2024 special meeting, the Nowthen City Council approved Ordinance 2024-02 fee-schedule changes as amended, directed staff to review other fees later, approved the Arvig broadband business subsidy agreement, and adjourned at 9:02 p.m.
The project-manager special meeting ended with Council carrying a motion to offer Genevieve Hirschboeck a temporary project manager position, while a separate budget-and-levy agenda in the bundle was not covered by the minutes provided.
At the June 16, 2022 meeting, the council approved the agenda and consent agenda, selected six numbered finalists for interviews, set key interview-process details including no reimbursements, and adjourned at 6:36 p.m.
Council approved retaining Ehlers Public Financial Advisors to provide financial accounting assistance and then adjourned.
The July 1, 2021 special meeting agenda focused on interim Public Works hiring after an employee injury, with no minutes available to show what action was taken.
At a special workshop, the Nowthen City Council approved a $13,280 Ebony and Garnet road-project change, directed research on planning fee structures and internal versus external planning services, and ordered improvements to zoning application checklists and communication.
At the March 4 work session, the Council reviewed March 9 agenda items, including the fire department transition, Farmers Market items, Carr's and Leistico planning matters, snow-removal rules, self-storage, illegal habitation enforcement, CUP/IUP cleanup, fee schedule changes, personnel policies, and recycling/newsletter plans, with no formal votes recorded.
The Planning and Zoning Commission continued the Swanson/Sonsteby Burns Auto IUP and variance hearing to November 24, 2020, discussed draft snow-removal and on-street-parking ordinance changes, and adjourned at 8:49 pm.
At a 6:00 p.m. special meeting, the Council approved the agenda, approved CARES Act and HRA/EDA funding for an Arvig broadband project, and adjourned at 6:39 p.m.
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a special public hearing on the Breyen's Bend preliminary plat and continued it to August 25, 2020 for a variance application.
At the July 27, 2020 special meeting, the Nowthen City Council approved the agenda, approved Resolution 2020-46 on intent to establish a municipal fire department, and toured city buildings to list facility needs.
At a June 29, 2020 special meeting, the Nowthen City Council approved COVID-19 preparedness plans for both the City of Nowthen and the Nowthen Farmers Market.
The Council held a brief special meeting, approved the agenda, approved retaining Jerry Streich of Capstone Professional Safety Solutions as a consultant for future Fire Department services planning, and adjourned at 10:15 am.
The bundle contains an agenda and road-improvement feasibility packet for public hearings and a special meeting, but no action minutes showing council decisions or votes.
The special meeting agenda focused on Resolution 2019-84 establishing 2020 precinct and polling locations, but no minutes were provided to show the outcome.
The special meeting agenda listed a Morton Farm Preserve mailing, a Ramsey/Nowthen Fire Department JPA discussion, and building official proposals; no minutes were included, so actions and votes are unknown.
At its June 25, 2019 special meeting, the Nowthen City Council approved liquor licenses, approved purchasing Banyon financial software, and directed several 2019 road repairs and related feasibility-study work.
The council reviewed 2019 road improvement bids, took no action on awarding the contract, approved assessment-hearing resolutions for five road projects, and adjourned at 6:58 PM.
Special meeting focused on audit-presentation coordination and review of the 2019 Comprehensive Plan update.
The Council reviewed the 2019 road improvement plans, directed a class 5 gravel shouldering change, approved bidding for all projects, approved reimbursement bond resolutions, set the project timeline, and adjourned at 9:01 PM.
Council reviewed the draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan and unanimously approved Resolution 2019-11 to send it for affected-jurisdiction and Metropolitan Council review.
The council carried a motion to hire Ellen Lent as deputy clerk at $19 per hour and to set training, conduct, and office-duty expectations for the role.
At this special meeting, the council approved the agenda, approved three land-use requests, tabled the Josh Peterson storage-building and outdoor-storage request for more information, and adjourned.
Council held a special meeting to discuss reorganizing city staff by exploring a city administrator position, directed Pilon and Meyer to draft a contract for attorney review, and continued the meeting to December 29, 2014.
A notice was issued stating the City Council would hold a special meeting on December 19, 2014 to discuss reorganization of City staff and possible creation of a City Administrator position.
The City Council held a special meeting focused on reviewing and discussing administrative policies, including recruitment/background checks, work schedules and breaks, discipline/grievances, and forming a personnel committee concept, then adjourned at 5:30 PM.
Council granted an exemption from Interim Ordinance No. 2013-06 (moratorium related to the Viking Boulevard Transportation Study) for Joe Green’s property so he could replace an existing house, then adjourned.
Council held a special meeting to review administrative policy documents, reviewed Section A (pages 1–14) of a May 3, 2011 draft as a basis, and scheduled a continuation meeting for June 27, 2013.
Council reviewed 2012 budget impacts including the Old Viking Bridge replacement and approved a proposed 2013 Budget/Levy of $1,149,000.00.
Council convened a special meeting, voted to close it under Minn. Stat. §13D.03 to discuss ongoing AFSCME labor negotiations, then adjourned after the closed-session discussion.