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City of Nowthen
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
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 Planning and Zoning Commission continued the Leistico subdivision hearing, recommended denial of the Carr's Tree Service CUP, approved the Bayer home-business IUP with a sign-rule condition, adopted a 2040 land-use map update, and adjourned at 9:01 PM.
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.
The Council held a workshop discussion on the 2021 Capital Improvement & Equipment Replacement Plan and recorded no formal motions or votes.
The council approved two road improvement contracts, a CARES Act funding plan, council receipt of public hearing notices, and reopening the recycling center, while also discussing CenterPoint Energy utility work and routine consent business.
The Council held two assessment public hearings for 2020 road improvement projects, heard resident concerns, and deferred project decisions to the July 14 council meeting.
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 Planning and Zoning Commission approved routine items, continued the Leistico Estate subdivision hearing to July 28, and discussed the Breyen's Bend 13-lot concept plan without taking a formal approval vote.
Council approved the agenda and a large consent agenda, received the 2019 audit report and approved the annual reporting form submission and hiring the auditor for the 2020 audit, heard the Sheriff’s report and an update from the city prosecutor, discussed a Senator Benson Zoom call about county funding and city logo ideas, then adjourned.
The Planning & Zoning Commission continued the Leistico subdivision, recommended approval of a minor-subdivision street-surfacing ordinance amendment with revisions, recommended approval of two setback variances, and adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
The council approved a business-reopening resolution, a gravel and dust control plan, a temporary habitation request, a shoreland variance, recycling-center enforcement steps, and discussed building signage, logo options, Recycle Days, audit tabling, and claims review.
The only supplied record is a workshop note headed June 4, 2020; it lists follow-up on Capstone funding, the Recycle Center, assessment-hearing and bid timing, policy revisions, dust control, Ordinance 2020-02, inspections, and administrative notice procedures, with no formal motions recorded.
At this special meeting, the Council advanced parts of the 2020 road improvement program to bidding, directed more design and resident outreach for Ebony/Garnet and Roger's Lake, reduced city office hours during COVID19, approved two recycling days, and heard mayor updates.
The Planning & Zoning Commission continued the Leistico subdivision, recommended conditional approval of the Rohach IUP and the Cleath variance, and continued the street surfacing ordinance amendment for more work.
The council approved the agenda, approved the consent agenda, heard a Sheriff's Office COVID-19 and March calls update, approved Nowthen's share of the 2021 URRWMO budget, and adjourned at 8:04 pm.
Council unanimously voted not to declare a local emergency, reduced public access to city facilities through March 31, continued emergency-management and fire-service planning, and reviewed COVID-19 public-safety response changes.
At the March 12, 2020 workshop, Council discussed road borings, road standards, overweight permits, a property-split process, and postponed the Rural Residential Transition District item; one motion carried allowing certain 10-acre-and-larger splits to be handled administratively.
The council approved the consent agenda, vacated an easement at 19350 Jasper Street NW, tabled road-standard policy discussion to a workshop, approved a $8,500 hot patch asphalt heater and a network room, and heard the Sheriff's report and LMC conference information.
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 Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the Hazeman easement vacation, continued the Leistico Estates East plat hearing to March 24, and asked for review of subdivision street-construction ordinance alternatives.
The City held three road-improvement public hearings (Krypton/183rd/Merle’s/Potassium; 189th/190th/Dolomite; and Ebony/Garnet/Willow Creek), took resident questions and feedback, and closed each hearing without taking action or making decisions.
The council approved the amended agenda and consent agenda, approved a Nowthen Threshing Show ad, approved a one-year North Metro Animal Control contract with kennel-inspection follow-up, tabled soil boring proposals, denied Planner Stockman's CDC meeting attendance, authorized city map pricing work, and moved forward with road bonding planning.
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.
At the January 14, 2020 meeting, the Nowthen City Council approved the consent agenda, adopted the Surface Water Management Plan, advanced three road improvement feasibility-study resolutions, approved a 3% employee COLA, approved MCFOA Conference attendance, acted on the part-time maintenance position, and authorized several Fire Department JPA and fire-service discussions.
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 December 10, 2019 packet scheduled consent items, the 2020 budget and levy, code enforcement, URRWMO representation, council pay, and a Ramsey fire JPA discussion, but no meeting minutes were included to confirm votes or final actions.
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.
The Council approved consent financial and licensing items, approved the Holzem flag-lot CUP and Guimont IUP, ordered three 2020 road feasibility updates, chose IPS for Recycle Center surveillance with grant funding, approved a 2020 Alexandra House donation, accepted a youth hockey donation, and authorized a capped rink-liner purchase.
Council approved amended consent items, adopted five 2019 road assessment rolls, approved a $33,682 old maintenance building repair, approved Bison Street patching, adopted and joined the Anoka County hazard mitigation plan, and approved Heritage Festival basement storage with conditions.
Council approved the amended consent agenda, the preliminary 2020 budget and levy, and the Reynolds variance, and directed staff to review the Bar None facility's existing CUP.
Council approved the amended agenda, consent agenda, a Wegner/Municipal Builders interim use permit, and hotel reimbursement for the Duluth conference; it also discussed the Comprehensive Plan, MS4 comments, 2020 road priorities, quarterly finances, Ham Lake's URRWMO JPA amendment, and new city logo concepts.
The Council approved the consent agenda, approved Steve Madson's IUP with Sunday hours removed, revoked his 1993 mining CUP, adopted Ordinance 2019-02, and directed road repairs for the Rogers Lake and pits area.
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.
Council accepted the 2018 audit, approved a $7,950 2019 audit contract, approved a modified consent agenda including donations and 2019A bond authorization, discussed road repairs and the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, and adjourned at 9:10 pm.
The council held five road-improvement assessment hearings, awarded the 2019 Road Improvement Project contract to North Valley, Inc. subject to attorney review, and approved a bond-financing resolution and a deed restriction.
Council scheduled a public hearing on building-material rules, approved the consent agenda including claims and several resolutions, released the MARS claim, ended AEM financial services in favor of in-house work with RTY mentoring, directed staff to revise the fee schedule, and discussed the Comprehensive Plan and planning/code-enforcement updates.
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.
The Council approved an amended agenda, consent items including road maintenance plans, Recycle Center doors, event approvals, HUD and transportation funding resolutions, and Heritage Festival support; tabled most CUP/IUP list work pending a new clerk while authorizing a limited update; questioned the URRWMO 2020 budget increase; partially paid The Planning Company claim; and authorized an offer to Lori Streich for Clerk/Treasurer.
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 approved the non-residential grading security portion of Ordinance 2019-05, appointed Teresa Miller to Park & Rec, approved claims and an amended animal-control contract, authorized a $250,000 CD investment, amended the turnout-gear transfer to $15,000, and moved several items to April or special meetings.