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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Broadcast on Cable TV Channel 16
and northmetrotv.com/lino-lakes-stream
Mayor Rafferty, Councilmembers Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
City Administrator: Karen Anderson
CANVASSING BOARD MEETING 6:00 PM
Council Chambers
➢ Call to Order, Roll Call and Oath of Office
➢ Setting the Agenda: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items
A. Certify the Results of the Lino Lakes City Council Member Recount
ADJOURNMENT
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CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM A.
STAFF ORIGINATOR: Roberta Colotti, City Clerk
MEETING DATE November 20, 2025
AGENDA ITEM: Certify the Results of the Lino Lakes City Council Member Recount
VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority
INTRODUCTION
The City received a request to conduct a recount of the November 4, 2025, Municipal General
Election for the office of city council member by candidate Dale Stoesz.
BACKGROUND
The Canvass Board certified the results of the November 4th Municipal Election on November
10, 2025. Candidates then had a seven-day period to file a request for a recount. Candidate
Stoesz requested a recount and, based on the vote totals, the recount is to be publicly funded.
The recount has been scheduled for Wednesday, November 19th at 9 a.m. at the Anoka
County Government Center and is open to the public to attend. The results of the recount are
being presented to the Canvassing Board for certification.
RECOMMENDATION
Motion to certify the results of the Lino Lakes city council member recount as presented.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 11-4-25 Recount Abstract
2. 11-19-25 - Recount Work Sheet - Lino Lakes
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Abstract of Votes Cast In the Precincts of the City of Lino Lakes State of Minnesota at the Municipal and School District General Election Held Tuesday, November 4, 2025 as compiled from the official returns.
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Summary of Totals City of Lino Lakes Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Municipal and School District General Election
Number of persons registered as of 7 a.m. 15499
Number of persons registered on Election Day 76
Number of accepted regular, military, and overseas absentee ballots and mail ballots 180
Number of federal office only absentee ballots 0
Number of presidential absentee ballots 0
Total number of persons voting 3467
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Summary of Totals City of Lino Lakes Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Municipal and School District General Election
KEY TO PARTY ABBREVIATIONS
NP - Nonpartisan
Mayor (Lino Lakes)
NP Catherine Decker 1082
NP Luke Walter 148
NP Rob Rafferty 2154
WI WRITE-IN 21
Council Member (Lino Lakes) (Elect 2)
NP Randy Rennaker 2184
NP Chris Stowe 753
NP Julia Nelson 1435
NP Dale Stoesz 1411
NP Tere OConnell 589
WI WRITE-IN 25
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Detail of Election Results City of Lino Lakes Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Municipal and School District General Election
Precinct Persons Registered as of 7 A.M. Persons Registered on Election Day Total Number of Persons Voting
02 2205 : LINO LAKES P-1 2484 19 503
02 2210 : LINO LAKES P-2 2223 18 644
02 2215 : LINO LAKES P-3 1555 4 384
02 2220 : LINO LAKES P-4 2445 6 546
02 2225 : LINO LAKES P-5 1711 8 404
02 2230 : LINO LAKES P-6 2683 12 465
02 2235 : LINO LAKES P-7 2398 9 521
City of Lino Lakes Total: 15499 76 3467
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Detail of Election Results City of Lino Lakes Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Municipal and School District General Election
Office Title: Mayor (Lino Lakes)
Precinct NP Catherine Decker NP Luke Walter NP Rob Rafferty WI WRITE-IN
02 2205 : LINO LAKES P-1 187 32 274 4
02 2210 : LINO LAKES P-2 212 35 375 5
02 2215 : LINO LAKES P-3 141 9 224 1
02 2220 : LINO LAKES P-4 146 26 365 3
02 2225 : LINO LAKES P-5 129 16 252 1
02 2230 : LINO LAKES P-6 133 15 309 3
02 2235 : LINO LAKES P-7 134 15 355 4
Total: 1082 148 2154 21
Office Title: Council Member (Lino Lakes) (Elect 2)
Precinct NP Randy Rennaker NP Chris Stowe NP Julia Nelson NP Dale Stoesz NP Tere OConnell
02 2205 : LINO LAKES P-1 334 122 192 163 94
02 2210 : LINO LAKES P-2 451 138 311 183 88
02 2215 : LINO LAKES P-3 256 78 158 149 68
02 2220 : LINO LAKES P-4 320 132 216 235 99
02 2225 : LINO LAKES P-5 231 77 170 197 79
02 2230 : LINO LAKES P-6 264 106 182 211 94
02 2235 : LINO LAKES P-7 328 100 206 273 67
Total: 2184 753 1435 1411 589
Precinct WI WRITE-IN
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02 2205 : LINO LAKES P-1 4
02 2210 : LINO LAKES P-2 6
02 2215 : LINO LAKES P-3 3
02 2220 : LINO LAKES P-4 4
02 2225 : LINO LAKES P-5 3
02 2230 : LINO LAKES P-6 2
02 2235 : LINO LAKES P-7 3
Total: 25
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We, the legally constituted county canvassing board, certify that we have herein specified the names of the persons receiving votes and the number of votes received by each office voted on, and have specified the number of votes for and against each question voted on, at the Municipal and School District General Election held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 As appears by the returns of the election precincts voting in this election, duly returned to, filed, opened, and canvassed, and now remaining on file in the office of the City of Lino Lakes Clerk. Witness our official signature at ________________________________ in _________________________ County this _____________ day of ______________, 2025. ____________________________________________________________________________ Member of canvassing board ____________________________________________________________________________ Member of canvassing board ____________________________________________________________________________ Member of canvassing board ____________________________________________________________________________ Member of canvassing board ____________________________________________________________________________ Member of canvassing board ____________________________________________________________________________ Member of canvassing board ____________________________________________________________________________ Member of canvassing board
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State of Minnesota City of Lino Lakes I, __________________________________________________, Clerk of the City of Lino Lakes do hereby certify the within and foregoing __________________ pages to be a full and correct copy of the original abstract and return of the votes cast in the City of Lino Lakes Municipal and School District General Election held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Witness my hand and official seal of office this ________ day of ________________, 2025. ______________________________________________
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