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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 25, 2025 Page 3 1 Staff recommends approval of the second reading of Ordinance 2025-07. Also provided for 2 Council consideration were Utility Fund Summaries, Rate Survey, Long-Range Utility Revenue 3 Plan, and Ordinance 2025-07. 4 5 Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Second 6 Reading of Ordinance 2025-07 – Amending Multiple Sections of Chapter 33 Relating to Sewer 7 Charge Rates, Water Rates, and Storm Water Facilities Charges. 8 9 Motion carried 5-0. 10 B.11 Resolution 25-077 – Supporting a Statewide Ban on the Future Sale and Transfer of 12 Military-Style Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines. 13 14 City Manager Yunker reviewed that the City Council is requested to adopt a resolution to 15 support a statewide ban on the future sale and transfers of military-style assault weapons and 16 high-capacity magazines. At the October 14, 2025, City Council Meeting, members of the public 17 spoke during the Community Forum regarding gun violence, particularly related to its impact on 18 school-aged children. 19 20 Mayor Webster stated on November 10 that she attended a meeting with other Mayors to discuss 21 Gun Violence in Minnesota. This resolution will provide Council’s support for a Statewide Ban 22 on Future Sale and Transfer of Military-Style Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines. 23 24 Councilmember Jenson commented that this emphasizes the assault type of weapons, military 25 grade style of weapons and states there should be better controls on the sale of these types of 26 weapons. 27 28 Councilmember Elnagdy stated her position supports this resolution. 29 30 Councilmember Doolan stated she is in support of this resolution and shared some background 31 information on her life in Montana. She provided feedback she had received from residents 32 during door-knocking. She has done a lot of research on this topic and provided some statistics. 33 34 Councilmember Randle stated he has no issues with restricting these types of weapons. He thinks 35 that until the root problem is solved, people are going to find a way to get these weapons. 36 Anything helps. He is skeptical that this will make a dent in the problem. 37 38 Mayor Webster thanked Councilmember Randle for his comments. Every year, letters are sent to 39 the families of students reminding them of gun safety. She has worked in the school system for 40 many years and provided information on training provided by the Police Department, along with 41 the frequency of drills being done in the schools. She fully supports this resolution. 42 43 Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Elnagdy, to approve 44 Resolution 25-077 – Supporting a Statewide Ban on the Future Sale and Transfer of Military- 45 Style Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines. 46 7