05-11-26 - City Council Work Session Minutes

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Lino Lakes City Council Work Session Minutes DATE: May 11, 2026 TIME STARTED: 6:00 P.M. TIME ENDED: 6:27 P.M. LOCATION: Community Room MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty Councilmembers Lyden, Nelson, Ruhland and Rennaker MEMBERS ABSENT: None Staff Members Present: City Administrator Karen Anderson, City Clerk Roberta Colotti, Human Resources and Communications Manager Meg Sawyer, Community Development Director Mike Grochala, City Planner Katie Laresen, City Engineer Diane Hankee and Chief of Police Curt Boehme. 1. Call to Order and Roll Call Mayor Rafferty called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Setting the Agenda: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items The agenda was adopted as presented. 3. Review Regular Agenda The City Council reviewed the regular agenda for this evening. The Chief of Police reviewed Item 1N, 3M Golf Open Cooperative Agreement. He stated that the City of Blaine is requesting assistance to keep the event safe and secure and they will make the final selection of personnel for the event. The Human Resources and Communications Manager reviewed Item 3A, Appointment of Police Officer. The Chief of Police stated that regarding the overall recruitment of Police Officers, conditional offers have been made to current CSO's, and the department will be conducting additional candidate interviews in the next two weeks. The City Planner reported that Item 7A, Lyngblomsten Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment #4 — Mixed Use Building, was presented in detail at the last City Council Work Session and there have been no changes to the plan since that presentation. Council Member Ruhland asked if the conditions for Resolution NO. 26-66, CUP for Residential Apartments for Lyngblomsten needed to state that the building restricted to ages 55+. The Community Development Director stated that the resolution would not need to include that specification. Page 1 of 3