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Meeting record · Richfield, Minnesota

Work Session — Tuesday, May 12, 2026

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  1. Item 2.aOutcome pendingrecorded in the approved minutes — tally not yet extracted here

    Discussion of Park Alcohol Ordinance Update

    The City Council discussed a draft ordinance rewriting City Code Section 840.11 to allow low-alcohol beverages (under 17% ABV) at the new Wood Lake Nature Center, the Community Center, the Richfield Ice Arena, and designated park areas for approved City-sponsored events. The draft also sets licensing, permitting, and enforcement requirements and expands where City Council-approved community celebrations can serve alcohol. This was a discussion-only work session item; no ordinance was adopted, and general alcohol consumption in parks remains prohibited outside these newly defined exceptions.

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  2. Item 2.bOutcome pendingrecorded in the approved minutes — tally not yet extracted here

    Discussion of Utility Rate Study Work Session Follow-Up: Multifamily/Commercial Tiered Rates and Sewer Minimum Charge

    The City Council reviewed staff and consultant (HDR, Inc.) findings on whether to move commercial and multifamily accounts from a flat tier-1 water rate to a conservation/tiered rate structure like the one already used for single-family homes, plus a proposed 2027 rate structure and a sewer minimum-charge reduction from 7,000 to 5,000 gallons quarterly. Staff recommended no change for multifamily properties due to limited revenue difference (about $19,042 citywide) and added billing complexity, while calling the commercial tiered-rate decision a policy choice for Council since about 115 commercial accounts using tier-3 volumes would see a 44.4% increase in annual water costs, generating roughly $186,900 more citywide. No formal vote was taken; this was a discussion-only work session.

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