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Meeting record · Richfield, Minnesota

City Council — Tuesday, January 13, 2026

8 items on the record

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Items on the record

  1. Item 3ApprovedPassed 5-0

    Approval of the January 13, 2026 Agenda

    Council approved the meeting agenda as presented, including an extension of the Open Forum period later in the meeting.

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  2. Item 4aApprovedPassed 5-0

    Approval of Minutes

    Council approved minutes from the December 9, 2025 Work Session, the December 9, 2025 Regular Council meeting, and the December 22, 2025 Special Council Meeting, with a clerical correction to the December 22 minutes fixing the spelling of Ava McKnight's name.

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  3. Item 5ApprovedPassed 5-0

    Extension of Open Forum Period

    Council voted to extend the Open Forum period from 30 minutes to 90 minutes (until 8:47 p.m.) and extended individual speaker time from three to five minutes for an ADA accommodation request, due to a large number of residents wishing to speak, many regarding recent ICE enforcement activity in Richfield.

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  4. Item 7Approvedper the meeting record — vote tally not extracted

    Consent Calendar

    Council approved a bundled set of routine items in one motion, including disbursements/claims, an extension of an ARPA services agreement with Reach for Resources, a second amendment to the Foundational Public Health Responsibilities agreement with Bloomington for 2026, a MnDOT easement access permit at 351 77th Street West for I-494 Project 2 construction, a Hennepin County SCORE 2026-2028 funding agreement, a Cooperative Agreement with the West Metro Drug Task Force, an agreement with LETAC for Policies360, designation of a Mayor Pro Tempore for 2026, annual designations of Acting City Manager and Council Representatives, and designation of official depositories and the city's official newspaper for 2026.

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  5. Item 9aApprovedper the meeting record — vote tally not extracted

    Pawnbroker License Renewal – Metro Pawn & Gun, Inc.

    Council held a public hearing to consider and approve the 2026 renewal of the Pawnbroker license for Metro Pawn & Gun, Inc., located at 7529 Lyndale Avenue South.

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  6. Item 10aOutcome pendingrecorded in the approved minutes — tally not yet extracted here

    First Reading: Rezoning for Minnesota Independence College & Community Learning Center

    Council held a first reading of an ordinance to rezone four parcels near 76th Street and Morgan Avenue from R (Residential) to MR-2 to allow construction of a new learning center for Minnesota Independence College & Community, along with related discussion of a conditional use permit, variances, and plat.

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  7. Item 10bOutcome pendingrecorded in the approved minutes — tally not yet extracted here

    First Reading: Ordinance Establishing Human Resources Department and Director Position

    Council considered the first reading of an ordinance amending Sections 300 and 310 of the Code of Ordinances to establish a new Human Resources Department and create a Director of Human Resources position. Resident Kathleen Balaban raised concerns during Open Forum about whether the position's cost was included in the approved 2026 budget and whether existing staff already perform many of the listed duties.

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  8. Item 11aApprovedper the meeting record — vote tally not extracted

    Resolution Approving Project Layout and Municipal Consent for I-494 Corridor Vision Project Phase 2

    Council considered a resolution to approve the project layout and provide Municipal Consent for Phase 2 of the I-494 Corridor Vision Project, a MnDOT-led infrastructure initiative that includes construction activity affecting a city-owned easement at 351 77th Street West.

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