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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 3, 2025 RESOL UTION NO. 2025-12-178 —APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA WHICH CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING. • Approval of the Vouchers • Approve Joint Powers Agreement with South Central Service Cooperative for Health Insurance Plan The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Gutierrez. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. STAFF REPORTS ORDINANCE 921, AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTERS 2202 &_2203 FOR MASSAGE BUSINESSES AND COMPLEMENTARY ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE PRACTICES The Community Development Director stated that this ordinance was discussed at the last workshop, as the City has been approached by non -massage and complementary alternative healthcare practices, which led to the development of these standards. He stated that because ten days of notice was not provided on this item as a courtesy, he suggests that the Council table this item to the next meeting. Upon motion by Kwapick, seconded by Miller, this item was tabled to the December 17, 2025, City Council meeting. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Motion adopted. PROPOSED LONG-TERM DISABILITY PLAN CHANGE The City Clerk presented a change to the current policy for long-term disability. She explained that the current policy has employees paying the cost for that benefit, and the proposed change would be for the city to pay for that benefit cost. She stated that the new Minnesota paid leave program will essentially replace short-term disability except for many people. She stated that the city has both short and long-term disability benefits, with the city paying the cost for short-term disability coverage and the employee paying for long-term disability coverage. She stated that because the city's short-term disability coverage will become second to the State program, the premium cosh has been reduced by 67 percent, and therefore, staff proposes that the savings be used to fund the long-term disability cost. She stated that the change to the policy would still result in a cost savings to the city overall. The Finance Director stated that within the preliminary budget, the full cost for the Minnesota paid leave was originally proposed to be paid by the City, but after further research, it was determined that the best method to fund that benefit would be a cost -share between the employer and employee. He stated that with that reduction from the original budget and the reduction in short-term disability premiums, there would still be a cost savings to the city with the additional benefit to employees. Malone asked if this would be revisited every year with the State. The City Clerk replied that, depending on the level of usage of the State program, she would anticipate increases from year to year, although there is a cap on the percentage of increase that can occur. Mayor Fischer noted that his questions were answered by the information within the staff report. Miller introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: Cl