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Page 1 of 3 Lino Lakes City Council Work Session Minutes DATE: July 28, 2025 TIME STARTED: 6:00 P.M. TIME ENDED: 6:25 P.M. LOCATION: Community Room MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty Councilmembers Ruhland, Lyden and Stoesz MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmember Cavegn Staff Members Present: City Administrator Karen Anderson, City Clerk Roberta Colotti, Community Development Director Mike Grochala, City Planner Katie Larsen, Chief of Police Curt Boehme, Fire Chief Dan L’Allier and City Attorney Jay Squires. 1. Call to Order and Roll Call Mayor Rafferty called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Setting the Agenda: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items The City Clerk requested to add two items to the agenda: Establishment of a Budget Work Session Meeting Date and Review of the Order of Business for the Regular Meeting. The Agenda was adopted as amended to include the two items as presented. 3. 2026 Budget Work Session Meeting The City Council reviewed the September 2025 date for submitting the 2026 Preliminary Budget and Levy, and December timeline for submitting the 2026 Final Budget and Levy. It was requested that the Council establish a Special Work Session to provide first review of the proposed 2026 Preliminary Budget and Levy. Council Consensus It was the consensus of the City Council to call a Special Work Session on Monday, August 18th at 6:00 p.m. for the primary purpose of discussing the 2026 Preliminary Budget and Levy. 4. Review Order of Business The City Clerk requested that the Order of Business for the Regular Meeting be amended to hold the Public Comment period after the Special Presentations, noting that there are three special presentations scheduled. Council Consensus It was the consensus of the City Council to amend the regular agenda to move the Public Comment period to after Special Presentations. Page 12 of 679