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Mounds View City Council May 11, 2026 Regular Meeting Page 2 1 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Gunn. To Accept the 2025 Financial Reports and Audit 2 Results. 3 4 Ayes—5 Nays—0 Motion carried. 5 6 B. National Public Works Week Proclamation (to be read aloud). 7 8 Mayor Lindstrom read a proclamation in full for the record declaring May 17 through May 23, 9 2026 to be National Public Works Week in the City of Mounds View. 10 11 C. 2026 MVPD Quarter 1 Report- Police Chief Zender. 12 13 Police Chief Zender presented the Council with the first quarter report from the Mounds View 14 Police Department. He reported this week was National Police Week and he thanked his officers 15 for serving the community with integrity,professionalism,dedication and bravery on a daily basis. 16 He remembered and honored those who have given their lives in the line of duty. He provided 17 further information on the events that occurred in Quarter 1 and thanked all who participated in 18 the Daddy Daughter Dance and Polar Plunge. He reported he currently had 18 officers and two 19 CSO's. He commented on the recent interviews held for the two open positions. He discussed the 20 life saving awards that were presented to Officer Boscardin, Officer Garcia and Investigator Solz, 21 noting that these individuals were also recognized at the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Executive 22 Training Institute. He commented on the missing person case for Hailey Amar that began in 23 December 2015 and was closed in March of 2025. He presented the calls for service noting his 24 officers remain active when it comes to traffic and TZD calls. He thanked the City Council for 25 their investment in the Flock cameras, noting these cameras are proving to be a valuable tool for 26 the Mounds View Police Department and stated he appreciated the Council's continued support. 27 28 7. PUBLIC COMMENT 29 30 Mayor Lindstrom encouraged the public to speak with kindness and respect when addressing the 31 City Council during Public Comment. 32 33 Vince Meyer, 8380 Spring Lake Road, suggested the City Council consider discussing address 34 markings on buildings in the community for safety purposes. 35 36 Tony Preciado, 8217 Long Lake Road, reported last Saturday he visited El Novillo Alegre and 37 explained there were so many people at this restaurant that the restrooms could not support the 38 users. He suggested the City look into this concern because there were too many people at this 39 restaurant on the weekends. He noted he was not given the correct change back for his bill and 40 stated he had concerns with the fact the restaurant misrepresented who would be paying the credit 41 card fees. 42 43 Connie Harness, 5511 Quincy Street, expressed concern with her high gas and electric bills from 44 this past winter. She reported her bills ranged from $700 to $1,100 per month over the past four 45 months. She asked that the City Council provide comments regarding utility rates at 46 utilityreform.now.