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Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />Lino Lakes City Council <br />Work Session <br />Minutes <br /> <br />DATE: September 8, 2025 <br />TIME STARTED: 6:01 P.M. <br />TIME ENDED: 6:25 P.M. <br />LOCATION: Community Room <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty Councilmembers Ruhland, Lyden, Cavegn and Stoesz <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: None <br /> <br />Staff Members Present: City Administrator Karen Anderson, City Clerk Roberta Colotti, City <br />Planner Katie Larsen, City Engineer Diane Hankee, Environmental Specialist Tom Hoffman and <br />Chief of Police Curt Boehme. <br /> <br />1. Call to Order and Roll Call <br />Mayor Rafferty called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. <br /> <br />2. Setting the Agenda: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items <br />The agenda was adopted as presented. <br /> <br />3. Franchise Agreements <br />The City Administrator provided an overview of the City franchise agreement <br />requirements outlined in the City Charter. She stated that on the regular agenda this <br />evening there is a proposal to authorize North Metro Telecommunications Commission <br />(NMTC) to administer the broadband provider franchising process. She stated that <br />NMTC had facilitated the cable franchise process earlier this year. <br /> <br />Eric Houston, NMTC Co-Executive Director, provided an overview of the purpose of <br />franchise agreements. He reviewed the aspects of a franchise agreement related to <br />broadband providers and the administration of the agreement. He stated that right-of- <br />way permits are more specific to project construction. <br /> <br />4. Review Regular Agenda <br />The City Council reviewed the regular agenda. <br /> <br />5. Adjournment <br />Mayor Rafferty adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m. <br /> <br />These minutes were approved at the regular Council Meeting on September 22, 2025. <br /> <br />___________________________ ___________________________ <br />Roberta Colotti, CMC Rob Rafferty, <br />City Clerk Mayor <br />Page 29 of 228