11-03-25 - City Council Work Session Minutes

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The Community Development Director reported that on September 25, 2025, the Met Council issued the 2025 System Statement for Lino Lakes. The system statement explains the implications of the policy plans for each individual community. Pursuant to Minn. State 473.864, subd. 2, within three years after receiving a system statement Lino Lakes is required to review its comprehensive plan to ensure continued conformity with metropolitan system plans and amend if necessary. The Community Development Director stated that the amendment/update of the city's 2040 Comprehensive Plan is due by December 31, 2028. The Community Development Director stated that a representative of the Met Council has been invited to attend the December 1, 2025 Council Work Session. 8. 2026 Fee Schedule The City Clerk provided additional information on filing fees as requested by the City Council in review of the 2026 Fee Schedule. Council Consensus It was the consensus of the City Council to include a filing fee of $40 in the draft ordinance amendment for formal action later this month. The City Clerk stated that this item would be re -presented for first reading at the November 101h meeting and second reading at the November 24th meeting. 9. Administration Update The City Administrator reviewed the 2025 Strategic Plan and provided an overview of the strategic planning sessions with staff and council members. The City Administrator presented the eight core strategies that were identified to guide the organization and community into the future. These strategies form the foundation of our Strategic Plan. From those core strategies, the City Administrator shared several short-term priorities that will be the focus in the coming year. Council and staff also developed a mission statement that reflects the purpose and values behind the core strategies. Quarterly progress reports to the City Council are planned. The first report will be presented after the end of the 4th Quarter of 2025. The City Administrator reported that the 2025 City Survey has gone out to households and the results will be reviewed against the Strategic Plan. The results are anticipated to be returned in December. Once results are available, staff will review alignment with our strategies and goals and hold another strategic planning session to incorporate feedback. The survey includes primarily standard questions as prepared by the survey firm and a number of custom questions based on the strategic plan initiatives. Page 4 of 5