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Work Session
Minutes
DATE:
May 26, 2026
TIME STARTED:
6:00 P.M.
TIME ENDED:
6:27 P.M.
LOCATION:
Community Room
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Acting Mayor Ruhland, Councilmembers Lyden, Nelson and Rennaker
EXCUSED ABSENT:
Mayor Rafferty
Staff Members Present: City Administrator Karen Anderson, City Clerk Roberta Colotti, Community
Development Director Mike Grochala, City Engineer Diane Hankee and Chief of Police Curt Boehme.
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
Acting Mayor Ruhland 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.
4. City Administrator Update
The City Administrator reported that there are two employee engagement events planned for
this year, one in the summer and one in the fall. Past practice has been to close city hall during
the event times, and she requested authorization to close city hall during the 2026 event times.
uncil Consensus
It was the consensus of the City Council to close city hall during the two employee engagement
events planned for 2026.
Councilmember Nelson asked about the City's position on data centers, given the recent news
coverage of the development of data centers across Minnesota.
The Community Development Director stated that within our zoning districts, the area along 35E
is designated as a tech center area.
5. Adjournment
Acting Mayor Ruhland adjourned the meeting at 6:27 p.m.
These minutes were approved at the regular Council Meeting on June 8, 2026.
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Roberta Colotti, CIVIC R b R fferty,
City Clerk Mayor
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