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Mounds View City Council March 23, 2026 Regular Meeting Page 6 Mayor Lindstrom indicated he would be attending a Community Engagement Committee meeting on Thursday, March 25 at the Community Center at 6:00 p.m. B. Reports of Staff. Assistant City Administrator Beeman reported Dunkin Donuts was still pursuing their lease agreement and building permits for the old Subway site. In addition, he noted Culver’s was still pursuing their site and Caribou was looking to expand into the H&R Block suite. He anticipated there would only be one vacancy in Mounds View Square after Minnesota Roots moves in. He explained the Simons site has had plenty of interest, but an access agreement still must be reached. He commented that staff was working to set up a meeting with the property owners. He indicated preliminary discussions regarding the comp plan would begin next month at a staff level. He reported the LAHA program was up and running. He noted there has been an upturn in permits which has kept his department busy. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the food distribution events be moved to the City Hall parking lot so as not to interfere with the events being held at the Community Center on Sundays. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated the summer camp registration was full again this year. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported the Earth Day cleanup event would be held on Saturday, April 18 and the tree planting event would be held on Friday, April 24 at Groveland Park at 12:00 p.m. He noted the City would be hosting a rain planting garden maintenance workshop at the Splash Pad parking lot on Tuesday, May 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson explained the City received a planning grant in the amount of $160,000 that he would like to use in partnership with Edgewood Elementary School to get students working with engineers on the maintenance of the stormwater ponds. He provided the Council with further information on the grants City staff has received in recent years. City Administrator Zikmund stated the Twin Cities Gateway Visitors Bureau would meet in Mounds View on Tuesday June 16 at the Mounds View Community Center at 11:00 a.m. City Administrator Zikmund reported the Council would be holding a work session meeting on Monday, March 30. City Administrator Zikmund commented that the City of Anoka shared the gross revenues from their first month of cannabis operation, which was right around $400,000. C. Reports of City Attorney. City Attorney Riggs had nothing additional to report.