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Mounds View City Council October 27, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 5 1 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Gunn. To Adopt Resolution 10161, Recognizing October 28, 2 2025, as National First Responder Day to Include Mounds View Public Works. 3 4 Ayes—5 Nays—0 Motion carried. 5 6 9. REPORTS 7 8 City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council provided staff with direction on how to respond 9 to residents with SNAP benefits. He noted it was his understanding the City could assist these 10 residents with rent. He indicated there were three residents in need of assistance at this time. 11 12 City Attorney Riggs reported the Council had the statutory authority to provide grants out of the 13 General Fund to non-profit organizations operating community food shelves. 14 15 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reviewed when Hillview, Lambert and 16 Groveland would be rented over the next two months. He noted both Lambert and Hillview were 17 used as warming houses. 18 19 Council Member Clark explained several residents got together and have been organizing an adopt 20 a family program to assist with providing groceries for families that were struggling at this time. 21 She noted she reached out to one of these residents yesterday and was working to brainstorm 22 additional ideas in the event the government does not reopen by Friday. She indicated there were 23 850 families in Mounds View that would be impacted if the government were to remain shut down. 24 25 Forest Gregory, Manna Market Food Rescue Ministry, reported he was beginning to see numbers 26 skyrocket during the food shelf distributions. He stated families are being impacted by the 27 government shut down and noted Second Harvest had informed him to gear up for SNAP being 28 shut down.In addition,some additional federal programs may be making cutbacks.He commented 29 on the drive-up model that was being followed for those in need of food resources. He stated last 30 year he handed out 4.8 million pounds of food which cost approximately 8 cents per pound. He 31 explained his operation was fully run by volunteers and encouraged those with extra to consider 32 donating to the Manna Market. Further discussion ensued regarding the pickup schedule for the 33 Manna Market, which occurred from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Monday and Thursday and from 10:00 34 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays. 35 36 Council Member Clark proposed holding a food pick up event at a City park for Mounds View 37 residents or that a donation be made to Manna Market for Mounds View residents. 38 39 Council Member Meehlhause inquired if the local Lions groups have been approached for 40 donations. Mr. Gregory stated Bianca has been working to contact local Lions groups. He stated 41 he was working to prepare for a major influx due to the government shut down. He explained the 42 City may benefit by hosting an event in an area of Mounds View that was underserved,noting this 43 would assist his organization with serving more people in the community. 44