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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 28, 2026 Mayor Fischer commented that if the business closed, the license would be forfeited, and it would be the decision of the Council as to what to do with the license. John DeRosa, owner of Little Canada Smoke Shop, was present with his son Vinny DeRosa who has managed the Smoke Shop for the last four years. He stated that as he moves forward with Feelin' Minnesota and being busy with the activities of his family and children, he would like to transfer ownership of the Smoke Shop to his son. Malone introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2026-1-13 —ADOPTING ORDINANCE 929, AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 802, TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF TOBACCO STORE LICENSES ALL O WED, AND REMOVING THE TOBA CCO STORE LICENSING OWNERSHIP AND L 0 CA TION RES TRICTIONS, AND APPROVING THE PUBLICATION OF SUMMARY rolY The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Kwapick. Ayes (4). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. ADOPT UPDATED CITY COUNCIL CODE OF CONDUCT The Assistant City Administrator provided background information on the creation of the Council Code of Conduct and the annual process followed to reaffirm. She noted changes that were made to the document to reflect updated policies and to include additional language recommended by the City Attorney. She stated that a thorough review of the changes was conducted by the Council in a previous workshop. Mayor Fischer stated that the changes to open meeting laws allow a wide latitude for remote attendance, and this Council agrees that it is best and most productive to attend in person, although there may be times when people cannot attend in person. Miller stated that he supports the changes recommended by the City Attorney. Kwapick also agreed and noted that this helps to place boundaries on the role of the Council members. Mayor Fischer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2026-1-14 — APPROVING THE CITY COUNCIL CODE OF COND UCT POLICY FOR CITY CO UNCIL MEMBERS The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Miller. Ayes (4). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. STRATEGIC PLAN 2026 QUARTER 1 STATUS UPDATE r The City Administrator provided background information on the Strategic Plan and how it is used by the city, and information on the Strategic Plan dashboard. The Assistant City Administrator provided more information on the strategic direction items within the 5