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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA DECEMBER 3, 2025 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota, was convened on the 3rd day of December 2025 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor Tom Fischer called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m., and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Fischer, Council Members Malone, Kwapick, Gutierrez, and Miller. Absent: None. ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Bryce Shearen, Assistant City Administrator Laura Linehan, City Engineer Eric Seaburg, Community Development Director Ben Harrington, City Clerk/HR Manager Heidi Heller, and Finance Director Sam Magureanu. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Miller introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2025-12-174 —APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 12, 2025, WORKSHOP AND THE NOVEMBER 12, 2025, REGULAR MEETINGS AS SUBMITTED The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Gutierrez. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Assistant City Administrator reminded residents of the upcoming Cookies with Santa event that will take place on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at City Hall, and the Holiday Market on December 13th at Little Canada Elementary from 10 a.m. to noon. PUBLIC COMMENT Carolyn Jass, 134 Canterbury Court, expressed concern about the safety of roundabouts. She commented that most roundabouts do not have pedestrian crossings. PUBLIC HEARINGS IMPROVEMENT HEARING FOR 2026 COUNTRY DRIVE AND TEMPORARY EASEMENT ACQUISITION The City Engineer provided background information on infrastructure improvement planning and identified the proposed project area for the 2026 Country Drive project. He presented details of the proposed road project, including proposed street improvements, sidewalk, funding, estimated costs and financing, special assessments, preliminary assessment roll, anticipated project timeline, and temporary easement. He asked the Council to consider approval of the resolution as presented, related to the project and easement acquisition.