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Mounds View City Council May 26, 2026 <br />Regular Meeting Page 5 <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause reviewed updated stats for the convention bureau noting hotel stays 1 <br />were up for 2026. 2 <br /> 3 <br />Council Member Smith reported the Mounds View Police Department was established in the mid-4 <br />1950’s and had only three full time officers and one part-time police officer to begin with. She 5 <br />provided further information regarding the history of the Mounds View Police Department. 6 <br /> 7 <br />Council Member Clark indicated she would be attending a Park, Rec and Forestry meeting on 8 <br />Thursday, May 28, where the group would be attending a park tour. 9 <br /> 10 <br />Council Member Clark reported the City-wide garage sales would be held on Thursday, June 4 11 <br />through Sunday, June 7. 12 <br /> 13 <br />Council Member explained the City hired a new Zumba instructor and classes would be held at on 14 <br />the fitness court at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. 15 <br /> 16 <br />Council Member Gunn thanked the residents who participated in the Red Robin fundraiser for the 17 <br />Mounds View Police Foundation. 18 <br /> 19 <br />Council Member Gunn reported the Pinewood Elementary School Carnival would be held on 20 <br />Friday, May 29. 21 <br /> 22 <br />Mayor Lindstrom stated he attended the Community Engagement Committee meeting on 23 <br />Thursday, May 21 and noted this group would be meeting next Thursday, June 4. 24 <br /> 25 <br />Mayor Lindstrom explained he would be attending an emergency pardon meeting on Wednesday, 26 <br />May 27. He indicated he would be attending clemency hearings on Friday, June 5. 27 <br /> 28 <br />Council Member Gunn stated she enjoyed seeing the Tribute Park and City Hall Park being utilized 29 <br />by the public over the weekend. 30 <br /> 31 <br /> B. Reports of Staff. 32 <br /> 33 <br />Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported that skylights are being installed at 34 <br />the Community Center. 35 <br /> 36 <br />Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated parks and recreation staff were being 37 <br />trained for upcoming summer events. 38 <br /> 39 <br />Assistant City Administrator Beeman reported he would be applying for the Met Council grant 40 <br />this week. He indicated the LAHA candidate pool would be considered this week for the Mounds 41 <br />View Mobile Home Park. He explained final plans were submitted for the Hillview site. He stated 42 <br />Dunkin had signed a lease but was waiting on the dentist before submitting plans to the City. He 43 <br />reported a high-level status update would be provided to the Council from department heads at the 44 <br />next Council work session meeting. He noted plans have yet to be submitted for the boutique hotel. 45 <br /> 46