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WORKSESSION AGENDA
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 5:30PM
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Minutes
Approval Of CC WS Meeting Minutes
WS 02 -11 -2025.PDF
Worksession Topics
Rental Ordinance Revisions
Steve Grittman, City Planner, presenting.
COVER MEMO.PDF
RENTAL PROPERTIES ANALYSIS MAP.PDF
SAV SHORT -TERM RENTAL LICENSING ORDINANCE FORM FEB 2025.PDF
SAV LONG -TERM RENTAL LICENSING ORDINANCE FORM FEB 2025.PDF
MINNETONKA AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY.PDF
BLOOMINGTON OHO INCENTIVES HANDOUT UPDATE 3 -18 -2024_0.PDF
Future Worksession Dates, Times And Agenda Items
Future Agenda Items
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CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGEWORKSESSION AGENDATuesday, February 25, 2025 at 5:30PMMembers of the public who wish to attend the meeting may do so in person. MinutesApproval Of CC WS Meeting MinutesWS 02 -11 -2025.PDFWorksession TopicsRental Ordinance RevisionsSteve Grittman, City Planner, presenting.COVER MEMO.PDFRENTAL PROPERTIES ANALYSIS MAP.PDFSAV SHORT -TERM RENTAL LICENSING ORDINANCE FORM FEB 2025.PDFSAV LONG -TERM RENTAL LICENSING ORDINANCE FORM FEB 2025.PDFMINNETONKA AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY.PDFBLOOMINGTON OHO INCENTIVES HANDOUT UPDATE 3 -18 -2024_0.PDFFuture Worksession Dates, Times And Agenda ItemsFuture Agenda ItemsFUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.PDFAdjournmentIf you would like to request special accommodations or alternative formats, please contact the City Clerk at 612 -782 -3313 or email city@savmn.com . People who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact us by using 711 Relay.
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City of St. Anthony
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Minutes
February 11, 2025
Roll Call:
Mayor & Council:
Mayor Wendy Webster, Councilmembers, Jan Jensen, Lona Doolan and Nadia Elnagdy
Absent: Councilmember Thomas Randle
Planning Commission:
Commissioner Corey Erickson, Barbara Anderson, Minerva Hark, Mike Mayne, Mike Corneille,
Absent: Chair Meredith Socha and Commissioner Paul Morita
Staff:
City Manager Charlie Yunker, Assistant City Manager Ashley Morello, and City Planner Stephen Grittman
(contracted)
Others present: Tim Sullivan, RDC Architects and representatives from the Abu-Huraira Islamic Center
Call to Order:
Mayor Wendy Webster called the Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m.
Property Redevelopment Concept Presentation:
Mayor Webster welcomed everyone to the meeting. Following introductions, Ms. Morello and Mr.
Grittman provided some context for the meeting and the site. Ms. Morello explained that the property
owner team had approach staff a few weeks ago to describe their proposed concept. The proposed
project had a large scope and potential large application. As a result, the project redevelopment team
was interested in obtaining feedback from City Council and the Planning Commission before submitting
a formal application.
Mr. Grittman explained that the 3055 Old Highway 8 property is zoned industrial. The proposal included
considering the parcel in two sections: the north and south section. The north section, currently a
parking lot, is proposed as three residential apartments which match the aesthetic of the surrounding
single-family homes. The southern section, which currently has a building, would be either retrofit or
new, to include apartments and commercial uses, more in line with a mixed use. The development team
then walked the group through their project and provided context for the existing building and lot.
The group discussed opportunities for the site. The Planning Commission and City Council generally
agreed that they would be supportive of modifying the zoning from industrial land use. The Planning
Commission and City Council further appreciated that the proposed apartment buildings on the
northern portion would match the aesthetic of the surrounding residential neighborhood. There was
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some discussion regarding the proposed retrofit of the existing building on the southern portion of the
lot. The group provided feedback that retrofitting would likely result in greater costs and would favor a
new build. The group further recommended that the development team consider retail opportunities in
addition to commercial services for this building. Retail and commercial would be better suited for the
southern portion of the site.
This discussion will guide the development team as they consider next steps and whether to submit a
formal application.
Future Work Sessions:
Next Work Session will be held on February 25, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Adjournment: the meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Ashley Morello, Assistant City Manager.
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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Webster and Saint Anthony Village City Council
Charlie Yunker, City Manager
From: Stephen Grittman, City Planner
Date: Work Session Meeting – February 25, 2025
GC Project No. 140.00
Topic/Request: Rental Housing Ordinances
OVERVIEW OF WORK SESSION ACTIONS:
1. Review Short-Term Rental Ordinance.
2. Review Long-Term Rental Ordinance.
3. Consider and provide direction on Affordable Housing initiatives, regulations, and/or
policies of interest.
4. Review summary of administrative code updates, and identify areas of question or further
research for future work session as appropriate.
Background and Update
Over the past several months, the City has been studying various aspects of rental housing in
the Village, including a broad range of issues and potential objectives for the community’s
monitoring and/or regulation of rental housing.
The topics have included the following:
• Short-term Rentals (Vacation rentals)
o For Short-term rentals, the discussion has focused on whether St. Anthony
should allow them, make a more explicit prohibition, or other approach, and if
allowed, what kinds of limitations should be included in the licensing regulations.
• Long-term Rental v. Ownership ratios
o For Long-term rental ratios, the discussion has focused on whether the City
wishes to play a role in managing the ratio between ownership and renter-
occupied housing, and how that should be accomplished if so.
• Long-term Rentals of Single Family homes
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o An aspect of long-term rental housing has focused more specifically on issues of
single family home rentals in the community, as well as how or whether the City
should work on limiting renter-occupancies for this particular class of housing.
Previous discussions included segmenting the City in neighborhood zones, where
each zone would have a limit of long-term single family home rentals.
• Affordable Housing Issues
o Affordability is an overarching discussion, implicating housing tenure (renter-
occupied v. ownership), housing style, and many other factors. Affordability
strategies can be tailored to specific types of housing, and specific housing
tenures.
• Rental Housing Management and Licensing (Admin)
o Apart from the policy issues above, there is an administrative side of this
discussion, which needs to be addressed, regardless of the policies pursued.
In this report, staff has attempted to summarize relevant factors for each of the categories of
discussion. Support materials include:
Draft Ordinance for Short-term rental licensing (based on Roseville model).
Draft Ordinance for Long-term rental licensing (based on prior discussions).
Map of percentages of rental single family housing, broken down by 4 neighborhood
zones for comparison purposes. This map was produced as an illustration of the
distribution of rental SFH, based on prior discussions indicating an interest in limiting
rental SFH by general area.
Summary of follow-up steps, including administrative updates and regulations that
would be a component of an ordinance addressing housing.
Sample material relating to other communities’ affordable housing initiatives.
o Minnetonka Affordable Housing Policy
o Bloomington Opportunity Housing Ordinance Handout (full ordinance online)
Short-Term Rental. Previous discussions resulted in a general consensus on a few of the issues
raised, primarily that of Short-term rentals. This aspect of rental housing – a form of transient
commercial lodging – was viewed with concern primarily for maintenance, and the potential
disruption to the neighborhoods in which it might be located. The direction from prior Work
Session discussions was to create a limited allowance for such housing, but designed to limit
potential for disruption to neighborhoods in which it was located.
At the time of those discussions, Roseville was working on Short-term rental licensing
regulations, due to a number of problem properties. The initial Roseville approach was to
require Short-term rental stays to be a minimum number of days, with the idea that single-
night stays were most likely to invite “party house” usage.
After a brief period with this sort of regulation, and input from owners, Roseville switched their
approach to make three significant changes to their licensing regulations. These are (1) Renters
are limited to a family, or up to 4 unrelated individuals; and (2) No license may be issued for a
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Short-term rental property that is less than 500 feet from another such licensed property; and
(3) Rental periods may be for as little as one day, but rental contracts for any individual location
may only be issued once every 7 or 10 days, depending on whether the rental period is during
the winter (7 days) or summer (10 days).
An advantage of this approach is that the City is less directly involved in monitoring the length
of stay. “Creative” opportunities to work around this regulation are noted. The adopted
approach reduces the constant churn of new short-term tenants which, it turns out, was among
the most objectionable aspect of the prior licensing standard.
These factors, in addition to an extensive set of application and renewal requirements, have
resulted in a total of 10 licenses within the City of Roseville. Since the time of these regulations
(a little over one year) the city staff reports no further problems with this use. They related
that complaints, police calls, and other problems have largely been extinguished since the new
language has been adopted.
Accompanying this memorandum is a proposed ordinance for review and discussion, based
largely on the Roseville model now in effect. A separate memorandum is also included which
discusses the specific elements of the proposed ordinance. It should be noted that this
ordinance references long-term rental licensing as a baseline. Staff has been working through
St. Anthony’s rental licensing regulations and has recommendations for updating that would be
incorporated into the short-term licensing.
Long Term Rental. Policy direction for long-term rental housing has posed greater difficulties in
identifying a consensus strategy. Issues and discussion have included (1) Working toward the
creation of affordable housing opportunities; (2) Identifying strategies that can foster “Naturally
Occurring Affordable Housing” (NOAH), through home ownership; (3) Balancing impacts of
market influences with local regulations; (4) Potential use of outside agencies or strategies that
could realistically assist St. Anthony in reaching its goals as they may be defined.
Affordable housing efforts are being pursued on various fronts, including investigation of
opportunities for development of the City-owned site on Stinson Boulevard and other projects.
In the rental context, the City has focused largely on if and how the City might consider
limitations on rental of its single family housing stock. An outline of an ordinance approach is
provided below, with ordinance language to be developed once there is general agreement on
the various elements to be included.
First, we have summarized some housing facts for the City, in comparison to a metro-wide
average. Estimates of these numbers often vary, but these represent an average of the data
sources.
1. The number of single family dwellings that are being rented long-term in the City has
ranged from the high 50s to mid-60s over the past few years. This is from a single family
housing stock of approximately 2,000 units – a percentage at 3% of single family homes,
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a very low number. For comparison, over 20% of single family homes region-wide are
renter occupied. There is no discernable trend in single family rentals over the past few
years.
2. Of the City’s total housing stock (~4,300 units), 60% are reported to be owner-occupied.
This estimate assigns an owner-occupied rate of approximately 25% of the multi-family
units in the City. This compares to a region-wide owner-occupied percentage of
approximately 66%.
3. The disparity is in the relative ratio of attached/multi-family units. Saint Anthony has a
higher percentage of attached residential units than the metro at-large, which is at
about 30% multi-family overall (50+% in Saint Anthony). However, this disparity
appears to be mitigated somewhat in that a higher percentage of St. Anthony’s multi-
family units are owner-occupied than is common in region as a whole.
4. Code compliance staff have reported no clear correlation between rental- or owner-
occupied units as far as the levels of code violations or issues.
5. As staff has reported in the past, the large majority of single family homes being rented
are owned by parties who are licensed for only one such unit in the City, and the next
largest category is of those who own and license two rental units. Only a few of the
City’s landlord/owners own more than one or two units for rent.
6. Market costs for single family homes in the Village remain relatively high, which is
believed to discourage large-scale investor-owned housing speculation.
Accompanying this memorandum is a proposed ordinance for review and discussion based on
previous work session discussion. Previous discussions indicated interest in segmenting the City
in 4 neighborhood zones and assigning maximum long-term rental limits per each zone.
Table 1 illustrates that most zones have approximately 3 percent of single family properties
utilized for long term rental. Zone 1, which is the area north of 37th Avenue, has an existing
long-term single family rental inventory of approximately 4 percent. City-wide long-term single
family rentals are currently at 3 percent.
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Table 1: Existing Single Family Long-Term Rental Properties
Rental Properties within SF
Residential Areas
Total Number of SF Residential
Properties Percentage
Zone 1 6 157 3.8%
Zone 2 22 769 2.9%
Zone 3 23 781 2.9%
Zone 4 7 247 2.8%
Total 58 1954 3.0%
Based on the existing number of rented properties, the ordinance includes proposed caps at 4
percent per zone, with the exception of Zone 1, which is assigned a cap of 4.5 percent of the
total number of single family properties to accommodate additional long-term rental properties
while being consistent with the rest of the City. Table 2 illustrates the proposed caps per zone
and potentially added rental properties. Based on the proposed caps, the City-wide single-
family rented properties would be 4 percent at maximum.
Table 2: Proposed Single Family Long-Term Caps per Zone
Potential Added
Rental properties
Total Rental Properties per
Zone Caps per Zone Percentage
Zone 1 1 7 4.5%
Zone 2 8 30 3.9%
Zone 3 8 31 4.0%
Zone 4 3 10 4.0%
Total 20 78 4.0%
The goal of the proposed single family rental housing ordinances has the following goals:
Goal 1. Preserve single family neighborhoods in the Village as the primary driver of
neighborhood character.
Goal 2. Preserve opportunities for interested families to purchase owner-occupied housing
(including both single- and multi-family housing types.
Goal 3. Seek opportunities for development of new housing that supports the goal of adding
affordable units in the community, whether through redevelopment, or through the use of
outside agency expertise. Preserve single family housing in the Village through limitations on
rental licensing that manage and avoid loss of such housing to investor-ownership.
Goal 4. Balance protection for ownership opportunities in ways that accommodate special
circumstances, and general healthy-market conditions, given the Village’s low rate of renter-
occupied patterns and higher housing values.
In addition to the proposed ordinance language, staff has been examining the City’s codes
related to rental housing and licensing, and has developed a lengthy list of updates and code
changes to better (and more consistently) address the rental licensing process. These range
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from applicant requirements to specific maintenance standards, to process and penalties for
non-compliance in the event the City is faced with a prospective landlord who works too hard
to avoid the City’s policies.
Housing Affordability
While housing tenure (ownership v. renter-occupied) can relate to affordability, the two factors
will typically conflict when a City is fully built-out such as Saint Anthony, and few new detached
single family homes are being built. Existing homeowners naturally wish to maximize the values
of their investment in real estate. The greatest influence that the City can wield on affordability
occurs at the time of new construction, where change is occurring and subject to City land use
and other related approvals.
Policy Issue – City Ownership. The City has explored a number of options to encourage
affordability in new residential projects. As owners of the 3803 Stinson Blvd property, the City
exercises an extraordinary amount of leverage over affordability of new housing on this site.
That can take the form of direct seller requirements, financial assistance (either directly
through price negotiations or tools like Tax Increment Financing), grant sponsorships to seek
outside cash, or more creative tools like land-trust ownership that lowers the per-unit cost of
new housing units, whether for rent or for sale.
Policy Issue – Zoning or Other Requirements/Mandates. Many of these tools can be utilized for
privately-owned project proposals. However, other zoning and housing regulations may be
important to incorporate into ordinance language where the City does not also have the power
of an owner/seller. These may include the imposition of affordability regulations for new
projects. Some cities have adopted baseline affordability requirements as a percentage of any
new housing project.
Policy Issue – Zoning or Other Incentive Conditions. Others have done so through the use of
incentives – these may relate to additional density, or conditions of City-approved financial
tools (such as TIF or grant-writing). The current R-4 (multi-family) zoning limits density as a
permitted use (to about 24 units per acre), but allowed additional density by Conditional Use
Permit (up to 40 units per acre). This type of threshold approach could apply to affordability as
well.
For discussion, the City should consider whether these types of tools are to be
integrated into future projects, and if so, whether those tools should be structured
as base requirements, or incentive conditions.
Policy Issue – Ongoing Affordability. The City has also expressed an interest in ongoing
affordability, seeking to ensure that once constructed and time passes, the housing that
benefits from the tools noted above will continue to be affordable to future occupants and
generations.
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Rental Regulations and Administration
As noted above, staff has generated a significant amount of material restructuring the City’s
current rental housing licensing regulations. The current regulations suffer from a number of
inefficiencies and compliance process. The regulations being prepared by the Code Committee
include the following elements, in summary form:
• Renumber definitions
• Copy definitions into old/why/new
• Criminal background check language and policy
• Change all references to Rental Dwelling to Rental Dwelling Unit
- Definitions
- Code language (43 additional references in code to be amended)
• 152.06-152.15 check numbering accuracy
-150.121 check accessory structures –vs- buildings and condo reference -
- 6 total references in code
- 152.12 reword fee for re-inspection process
- Add re-inspection fee to fee schedule – Added notation to 152.12
• Amend Exemption references (SS 273.124) and city notification
• Amend Affidavit of Rental Exemption
• Create definition for lodging – Added to rental definitions
• Investigate local lodging tax – Can be done via ordinance – 3% max
(95% dedicated to CVB)
In addition, the Code Committee is working on language for an administrative penalty as a part
of a more rounded compliance process, which rental housing violations could be subject to.
The rental regulations and administrative efforts are more for informational purposes at this
time. No formal action is requested from staff for this work session. Each of these would be
provided to the City Council for future review, likely during a subsequent work session, prior to
formal adoption processing.
WORKSESSION ACTION
Staff is seeking further guidance on housing issues toward the development of proposed code
language. Staff is seeking input on the following:
1. Short-term Rental Licensing Ordinance
a. Seeking input related to but not limited to the general approach modelled by
Roseville
2. Long-term Rental Licensing Ordinance
a. Seeking input related to but not limited to proposed zones, proposed caps per
zone, total city-wide caps
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3. Guidance on potential Affordable Housing Policy
a. Seeking input related to peer example Affordable Housing policies. What is
favorable from these examples? What’s missing? What questions do we still
have?
Following this discussion and feedback, the proposed ordinance language would be reviewed
by Planning Commission at a public hearing, and brought forward for City Council for formal
consideration.
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ORDINANCE NO. ___
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
HENNEPIN AND RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. ANTHONY CITY CODE,
BY AMENDING SECTIONS 154.XX RELATING TO
LICENSING LIMITATIONS FOR SHORT-TERM RENTAL UNITS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section §154.xx DEFINITIONS (Zoning) is hereby amended to add the
following:
RESIDENCE OR RESIDENTIAL USE: A dwelling unit that is intended for
occupancy for no less than 30 days, whether owned or rented.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL UNIT: A form of transient occupancy, similar to
motels or other such uses, in a residential zoning district for which occupancy of a
residential building, room, or suite of rooms is offered, rented, or used, for periods
of fewer than 30 consecutive days.
Section 2. Section §152.05 DEFINTIONS (Rental Housing) is hereby amended to add
the following:
RESIDENCE OR RESIDENTIAL USE: A dwelling unit that is intended for
occupancy for no less than 30 days, whether owned or rented.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL UNIT: A form of transient occupancy, similar to
motels or other such uses, in a residential zoning district for which occupancy of a
residential building, room, or suite of rooms is offered, rented, or used, for periods
of less than 30 consecutive days. Short Term Rentals shall be allowed in any
zoning district only subject to the limitations listed in Chapter 154.XX, Zoning,
Section 3. Section §152.08 LICENSE REQUIRED is hereby amended read as follows:
It is unlawful to operate a rental dwelling in the city for any period of time
without first having obtained the appropriate license from the city. An owner must
obtain a license for each rental dwelling. If the rental dwelling contains 2 or more
units, and has a common owner and a common property identification number,
the owner may obtain a single license for the rental dwelling.
Section 4. Section §152 is hereby amended to add the following:
Section §152.16 SHORT-TERM RENTAL UNITS
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(A) Where the City allows Short-Term Rental Units as an allowed residential use
of property, the owner shall secure a Rental License as required by Section
§152.08 of this Code, and comply with all other applicable requirements of
Section §152.
(B) Applications for licensure shall be as required by Section 152.08 of City
Code, and shall be made upon forms furnished by the City for such purpose
and shall specifically require the following minimum information:
1. Name, street address, email and phone number of the property
owner.
2. The name, street address, email and phone number(s), of a local
agent authorized to make or order repairs or services for the
property, if in violation of City or State Codes, if the person is
different than the owner.
3. The street address of the short-term rental property.
4. The type of units within the rental property (single family, twin-
home, townhome, condo, duplex, triplex or fourplex).
5. The number of bedrooms in the unit(s).
6. Certification and attestation that the maximum occupancy per unit
is either 4 or less unrelated adults or one family pursuant to St.
Anthony City Code Section 154.05.
(C) SPACING OF SHORT-TERM RENTAL UNITS.
1. No license will be issued to any property that is within 500 feet of
another property holding a license for Short Term Rental Units under
this Chapter, measured from the closest point from each parcel in a
straight line.
(D) EXPIRATION OF LICENSE.
1. Term: All licenses issued under this Chapter are effective upon
issuance and shall expire on ______, thence subject to renewal one
year (365 days) from date of issuance. All required renewal license
application materials shall be received and submitted prior to the
expiration date.
2. Late fee: Any renewal license applications submitted after expiration
will be considered late and subject to fee penalties.
3. Violation: Any license not renewed after expiration, that continues
short-term rentals in the property, will be considered a violation of this
ordination. Renters will not be allowed to occupy a property if the
renewal license is not issued within 5 days after expiration.
(E) FEES, LODGING TAX:
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1. There shall be a license fee and late renewal fee as established by the
City Fee Schedule in Section 33.XX. All fees and fines shall be
charged to and payable by the property owner.
2. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 469.190, local lodging taxes
may be collected on all rentals less than 30 days in length in
accordance if so adopted by the City Council.
3. Short-Term Rentals in violation of this ordinance may be subject to
license suspension or revocation and administrative fines, in addition
to any other fees or penalties per Section 33.XX or other applicable
sections of City Code.
(F) MANNER OF LICENSURE:
1. Any Short-Term Rental Unit in existence prior to the adoption of this
Ordinance, has been operation outside of the City Code licensing and
zoning provisions. No such prior Short Term Rental Unit shall
continue without securing and maintaining the required license under
this Section, and complying with the terms herein.
2. An owner of a property that after the effective date of this Chapter
wishes to convert the property into a Short-Term Rental property, shall
apply for and license the property prior to its conversion.
3. If there is a change in the type of occupancy from the type stated on
the license form, an amended license form shall be filed within 30
days of the change.
4. When a previously licensed property is sold, the new owner, if
continuing to offer Short-Term Rental, shall apply for a license within
30 days of the sale and may not allow occupancy as a short-term rental
until a license has been obtained. No license issued to a prior owner
shall transfer to any new owner of said property.
5. Valid Short-term rental license holders shall not be required to register
said rental per this Section if they enter into rental lease periods
totaling at least thirty (30) consecutive days. However, such a change
in rental terms shall require notice to the City that such license is to be
converted to a rental housing license subject to the requirements of
Section 152.
6. The City Manager may administratively deny a license under this
Chapter if the property has been issued fines for repeat nuisance
violations per City Code Section XX.
7. If a person is found to have engaged in rentals that require a license
under this Chapter, but no license has been obtained, upon application
for licensure said license shall not become effective for 90 days.
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(G) NOTICE TO RENTER, REQUIREMENT TO POST, NOTICE TO
NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES:
1. The owner or its agent must post, in accordance with the instructions
provided by the City, in each Short-Term Rental unit a current copy of
the Short-term Rental License provided by the City upon issuance of
license. This license shall specifically include the following minimum
information:
a. The street address of the registered property; and
b. The name, street address, email address(es) and telephone
number(s) of the owner, the local agent or both as
applicable; and
c. The expiration date of the license.
d. A notice shall be posted in a conspicuous location within
the rental property specifying that no parking of any
vehicle shall be located on any portion of the property
except in the driveway or garage, nor on the public street
overnight in compliance with City parking regulations as
found in Sections §71.36 and §71.37, Parking during Snow
Removal and Parking in Excess of 24 hours.
(H) EXEMPTIONS:
1. Individual sleeping rooms for residents and guests within an otherwise
owner-occupied residence.
2. Rentals where the owner is present for the duration of the rental.
3. Rentals that exist solely due to “rent-back” provision of property sales
between seller and buyer, prior to or subsequent to closing of said sale.
4. Month-to-month rental leases that originated from a lease period in
excess of thirty (30) consecutive days.
5. Lodging establishments as allowed in the C, Commercial District.
(I) LICENSE SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION:
1. A Short-Term Rental license may be revoked or suspended by the City
Council at any time under the provisions of this chapter, or other
applicable Section of the City Code, for grounds including, but not
limited to, the following:
a. Two or more confirmed violations of this section within
180 days.
b. False or misleading information given or provided in
connection with a license application.
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c. Failure to maintain the residential rental property in a
manner that meets pertinent provisions of City Code
including, but not limited to, Code Chapters XXX.
d. Violations committed or permitted by the owner or the
owner’s agent, or committed or permitted by the tenant or
the tenant’s guests or agents, of any rules, codes, statutes
and ordinances relating to, pertaining to, or governing the
premises including, but not limited to, the following:
i. Minn. Stat. 609.75 through 609.76, which prohibit
gambling;
ii. Minn. Stat. 609.321 through 609.324, which prohibit
prostitution and acts relating thereto;
iii. Minn. Stat. 152.01 through 152.025 and 152.027,
subds. 1 and 2, which prohibit the unlawful sale or
possession of controlled substances;
iv. Minn. Stat. 340A.401, which regulates the unlawful
sale of alcoholic beverages;
v. Minn. Stat. 609.33, which prohibits owning, leasing,
operating, managing, maintaining, or conducting a
disorderly house, or inviting or attempting to invite
others to visit or remain in a disorderly house;
vi. Minn. Stat. 97B.021, 97B.045, 609.66 through
609.67 and 624.712 through 624.716 and Chapter
103 of the City Code, which prohibit the unlawful
possession, transportation, sale or use of weapon;
vii. Minn. Stat. 609.72, which prohibits disorderly
conduct;
viii. Minn. Stat. 609.221, 609.222, 609.223, 609.2231
and 609.224, regarding assaults in the first, second,
third, fourth and fifth degree.
ix. St. Anthony City Code Sections: Chapter 92
(prohibiting public nuisances, noise control, repeat
nuisance, etc.) Chapter 151, (property maintenance,
Chapter 154 (land use and parking, etc.).
e. Failure to provide monthly records for any applicable
lodging tax, if required by this Section.
2. The City Manager is authorized to administratively suspend a license
after a single violation that reasonably posed or poses a threat to
public safety.
3. License suspension shall be for a term not less than: 180 days for the
first suspension and 365 days for the second suspension. Depending
on the gravity of the offense, the Council may impose longer
suspension timeframes than noted in this paragraph.
4. License revocation shall be considered by the City Council when
violations occur under paragraph this section and/or when two prior
suspensions occurred under the same licensee.
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5. In order to reinstate a suspended license, the applicant shall apply
following the same process as if applying for a new Short-Term
Rental license. Reinstatements following suspension will only be
considered when the circumstances leading to the suspension have
been remedied, the suspension penalty imposed by the City Council
has been satisfied, the licensee has submitted a Mitigation Plan
outlining policies and procedures to prevent violations from occurring
in the future, and upon City Council approval. Reinstatement after
suspension may be denied by the City Council if the licensee cannot
satisfactorily meet the requirements in this paragraph.
6. License revocation shall be independently sufficient basis for denial of
any subsequent Short Term Rental license under this Section.
(J) VIOLATION:
1. Misdemeanor: Any person who maintains a short-term rental property
without having the property licensed, or after the short-term rental
license for the property has been revoked, or who permits new
occupancy in violation of this Section is guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction, is subject to a fine and imprisonment as prescribed by
state law. Each day each violation continues or exists, constitutes a
separate offense.
2. Administrative fee: In addition to, or in lieu of, charging a
misdemeanor, the City may impose administrative fees in an amount
set in the City Fee Schedule. Each day each violation continues or
exists, constitutes a separate offense.
a. Upon failure to timely pay an administrative fee, the City
may post the dwelling unit as illegal for occupancy as a
short-term rental.
3. Prohibited occupancy: Pursuant to 909.10.B.1, the dwelling unit or
portion of, may not be occupied by anyone other than the primary
homestead owner and that person’s immediate family until:
a. The administrative fee has been paid; and
b. A short-term rental license is obtained or the City is
satisfied that the dwelling unit will not be used as a short-
term rental dwelling unit; and
c. Completion of any abatement, written compliance order,
legal action from a citation or action per applicable City
Code Sections.
(K) APPEALS:
1. An Appeal pertaining to any violation, suspension, or revocation
decision addressed in this Chapter may be filed by a short-term rental
property owner, pursuant to the allowances and requirements of Section
152.15.
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2. When an appeal is filed, a public meeting regarding the matter shall be
held before the City Council, acting as the Board of Adjustments and
Appeals, at a regular meeting held within thirty (30) calendar days of
the receipt of the appeal. The Board of Adjustments and Appeals may
consider any of the evidence that has previously been considered as part
of the formal action that is the subject of the appeal. New or additional
information from the appealing applicant(s) may be considered by the
Board of Adjustments and Appeals at its sole discretion if that
information serves to clarify information previously considered by the
Chief of Police and/or Community Development Director.
(L) MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS:
1. Maintenance of Records. License holder shall keep a register of persons
who rent the licensed premises. The record is written documentation of
the dates and duration of rentals. The record may be maintained
electronically, in a book, or on cards. If maintained electronically, the
record shall be printable. A copy of the register must be submitted by
the license holder with submission of the monthly lodging tax, if
applicable.
2. All records, files and documents pertaining to the Short-Term Rental
License Program shall be maintained in the office of the City and made
available to the public as allowed or required by applicable laws, rules,
codes, statutes or ordinances.
Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby directed to make the changes required by this Ordinance
as part of the Official St. Anthony City Code, Title XV, Zoning Ordinance, and to
renumber the tables and chapters accordingly as necessary to provide the intended
effect of this Ordinance. The City Clerk is further directed to make necessary
corrections to any internal citations that result from said renumbering process,
provided that such changes retain the purpose and intent of the Zoning Ordinance
as has been adopted.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage
and publication. This ordinance may be published by summary publication,
per a duly adopted resolution of the City Council. The ordinance in its entirety
and any related map shall be posted on the City website after publication. Copies
of the complete Ordinance and map are available online and at St. Anthony
City Hall for examination upon request.
ADOPTED BY the St. Anthony City Council this ____ day of ______, 2025.
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__________________________________
Wendy Webster, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Jennifer Doyle, City Clerk
AYES:
NAYS:
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
HENNEPIN AND RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. ANTHONY CITY CODE,
BY AMENDING SECTIONS 150 - 154 RELATING TO
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR
SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED RENTAL UNITS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 15X.XX is hereby amended to add the following:
(X) Single Family Rental Housing.
(1) Purpose: The City of St. Anthony Village hereby limits the
total number of rental single family dwellings to the limitations
of this Section. No license for rental housing shall be issued if
the number or percentage of existing single family detached
dwellings being rented in the applicant zone exceeds the
allowance for that zone; nor may any such license be issued for
rental of any single family detached dwelling if the total
number of rental dwellings exceeds the applicable number or
percentage identified in this Section for the City overall.
(2) For the purposes of licensing single family detached dwellings,
the City is sectioned into 4 zones as shown on Figure XX-1,
generally described as follows:
a. Zone 1 – all of the City north of 37th Avenue NE.
b. Zone 2 – all of the City between 33rd Avenue NE and
37th Avenue NE.
c. Zone 3 – all of the City between 29th Avenue NE and
33rd Avenue NE.
d. Zone 4 – all of the City south of 29th Avenue NE.
(3) Each Zone shall be limited to the maximum number and/or
percentage of rental licenses issued to single family dwellings
as follows:
a. Zone 1: 5% of the single family detached dwellings, or
7 such dwellings, whichever is less.
b. Zone 2: 4% of the single family detached dwellings or
30 such dwellings, whichever is less.
c. Zone 3: 4% of the single family detached dwellings or
31 such dwellings, whichever is less.
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d. Zong 4: 4% of the single family detached dwellings or
10 such dwellings, whichever is less.
e. City Total: 4% of the single family detached dwellings,
or 78 such dwellings for all Zones combined.
(XX) No Single Family dwelling shall be rented if it has not first secured a
licensed for rental housing pursuant to the requirements of Section
XX.XXX, and the maximum thresholds for such licenses as found in this
Section.
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to make the changes required by this Ordinance
as part of the Official St. Anthony City Code, Title XV, Zoning Ordinance, and to
renumber the tables and chapters accordingly as necessary to provide the intended
effect of this Ordinance. The City Clerk is further directed to make necessary
corrections to any internal citations that result from said renumbering process,
provided that such changes retain the purpose and intent of the Zoning Ordinance
as has been adopted.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage
and publication. This ordinance may be published by summary publication,
per a duly adopted resolution of the City Council. The ordinance in its entirety
and any related map shall be posted on the City website after publication. Copies
of the complete Ordinance and map are available online and at St. Anthony
City Hall for examination upon request.
ADOPTED BY the St. Anthony City Council this ____ day of ______, 2025.
__________________________________
Wendy Webster, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Jennifer Doyle, City Clerk
AYES:
NAYS:
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City of Minnetonka City Council Policy 13.2
Policy Number 13.2
Affordable Housing Policy
Purpose of Policy: This policy establishes general procedures and requirements
to govern the City’s commitment to affordable housing.
Introduction
The City of Minnetonka has a long history of promoting diversity in the type and size of
housing units in Minnetonka, including the production of new affordable rental and
ownership opportunities.
This Policy recognizes the city’s commitment to provide affordable housing to
households of a broad range of income levels in order to appeal to a diverse population
and provide housing opportunities to those who live or work in the city. The goal of this
policy is to ensure the continued commitment to a range of housing choices by requiring
the inclusion of affordable housing for low and moderate-income households in new
multifamily or for-sale developments.
The requirements in this policy further the Minnetonka Housing Action Plan and city’s
Housing Goals and Strategies identified in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
Applicability and Minimum Project Size
This policy applies to all new multifamily rental developments with 10 or more dwelling
units and all new for-sale common interest or attached community developments,
(condominiums, townhomes, co-ops) with at least 10 dwelling units. This includes
existing properties or mixed-use developments that add 10 or more units.
Calculation of Units
The number of Affordable Dwelling Units (ADUs) required shall be based on the total
number of dwelling units approved by the city. If the final calculation includes a fraction,
the fraction of a unit shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
If an occupied property with existing dwelling units is expanded by 10 or more units, the
number of required ADUs shall be based on the total number of units following
completion of expansion.
Affordable Dwelling Unit (ADU)
General Requirements.
For projects not requesting a zoning change and/or comprehensive plan amendment
and not receiving city assistance.
• In multi-family rental developments, at least 5% of the units shall be
affordable to and occupied by households with an income at or below 50% of
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the AMI.
• In attached for-sale common interest or attached community developments
(condominiums, townhomes, co-ops), at least 10% of the units shall be
affordable to and occupied by households with an income at or below 80%
AMI.
For projects requesting a zoning change or comprehensive plan amendment without
city assistance.
• In multi-family rental developments, at least 10% of the units shall be
affordable to and occupied by households with incomes at or below 60% AMI,
with a minimum of 5% at 50% AMI.
• In attached for-sale common interest or attached community developments
(condominiums townhomes, co-ops), at least 10% of the units shall be
affordable to and occupied by households with an income at or below 80%
AMI.
For projects receiving city assistance.
• For multi-family rental developments, at least 20% of the units shall be
affordable to and occupied by households with an income at or below 50% of
the AMI; or at least 40% of the units shall be affordable to and occupied by
households with an income at or below 60% AMI.
• In attached for-sale common interest or attached community developments
(condominiums, townhomes, co-ops), at least 10% of the units shall be
affordable to and occupied by households with an income at or below 80%
AMI.
Calculation of AMI
For purposes of this policy, Area Median Income means the Area Median Income for the
Twin Cities metropolitan area calculated annually by the Minnesota Housing Finance
Agency for establishing rent limits for the Housing Tax Credit Program (multi-family
ADU) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (attached for-sale
common interest or attached community developments, including: condominiums,
townhomes, co-ops).
Rent Level Calculation (Multi-Family Rental Developments)
The monthly rental price for an ADU receiving city assistance shall include rent and
utility costs and shall be based on fifty percent (50%) or sixty percent (60%) for the
metropolitan area that includes Minnetonka adjusted for bedroom size and calculated
annually by Minnesota Housing Financing Agency for establishing rent limits for the
Housing Tax Credit Program. This does not apply to units not receiving city assistance.
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For Sale Projects
The qualifying sale price for an owner-occupied dwelling unit shall include property
taxes, homeowner’s insurance, principal payment and interest, private mortgage
insurance, monthly ground lease, association dues, and shall be based upon eighty
(80%) AMI for the metropolitan area that includes Minnetonka adjusted for bedroom size
and calculated annually by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Period of Affordability
In developments subject to this policy, the period of affordability for the ADUs shall be
thirty (30) years.
Location, Standards, and Integration of ADUs
Distribution of affordable housing units. Unless otherwise specifically authorized by
this policy, the ADUs shall be integrated within the development and distributed
throughout the building(s). The ADUs shall be incorporated into the overall project
unless expressly allowed to be located in a separate building or a different location
approved by the city council.
Number of bedrooms in the affordable units. The ADUs shall have a number of
bedrooms proportional to the market rate units. The mix of unit types shall be
approved by the city.
Size and Design of ADUs. The size and design of ADUs shall be consistent and
comparable with the market rate units in the rest of the project.
Exterior/Interior Appearance of ADUs. The exterior/interior materials and design of
the ADUs in any development subject to these regulations shall be indistinguishable
in style and quality with the market rate units in the development.
Non-Discrimination Based on Rent Subsidies
Developments covered by this policy must not discriminate against tenants who would
pay their rent with federal, state or local public assistance, including tenant based
federal, state or local subsidies, but not limited to rental assistance, rent supplements,
and Housing Choice Vouchers.
Alternatives to On-Site Development of an ADU
The city recognizes that it may not be economically feasible or practical in all
circumstances to provide ADUs in all development projects due to site constraints
resulting in extraordinary costs of development. The city reserves the right to waive this
policy if the developer requests a waiver and can provide evidence of extraordinary
costs prohibiting the inclusion of ADUs. The city will review on a case-by-case basis to
determine if the waiver is justifiable and granted.
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City of Minnetonka City Council Policy 13.2
Recorded Agreements, Conditions and Restrictions
A declaration of restrictive covenants shall be executed between the city, EDA and
developer, in a form approved by the city’s EDA attorney, which formally sets forth
development approval and requirements to achieve affordable housing in accordance
with this policy. The declaration shall identify:
• The location, number, type, and size of affordable units to be constructed;
• Sales and/or rental terms; occupancy requirements;
• A timetable for completion of the units; and
• Annual Tenant income and rent reporting requirements; and
• Restrictions to be placed on the units to ensure their affordability and any terms
contained in the approval resolution by the city/EDA.
The applicant or owner shall execute all documents deemed necessary by the city
manager, including, without limitation, restrictive covenants and other related
instruments, to ensure affordability of the affordable housing unit within this policy.
The documents described above shall be recorded in the Hennepin County as
appropriate.
Definitions
Affordable Dwelling Unit: A unit within a residential project subject to this policy that shall
meet the income eligibility and rent affordability standards outlined in this policy.
Financial Assistance: Funds derived from the city or EDA, including but is not limited to
fund from the following sources:
• City of Minnetonka
• Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Funds
• Economic Development Authority (EDA) Funds
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
• Reinvestment Assistant Program
• Revenue Bonds and/or Conduit Bonds
• Tax increment financing (TIF), TIF pooling, or tax abatement
• Land write downs
• Other government housing development sources
Adopted by Resolution 2019-060
Council Meeting of July 8, 2019
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Bloomington Opportunity
Housing Incentives
Updated 3-18-2024
Incentive
Low Income
(Capped at 60%)
51% to 60% AMI
Affordability
Very Low Income
31% to 50% AMI
Extremely Low Income at
or Below 30% AMI §9.16.01 Density Bonus
1 additional unit allowed per
low-income unit provided
capped at 50% density
increase
2 additional units allowed
per very low-income unit
provided capped at 50%
density increase
2 additional units allowed
per extremely low-income
unit provided capped at
50% density increase §9.16.02 Site Area
Reduction May reduce minimum site
area requirements by up to
10%
May reduce minimum site
area requirements by up to
25%
May reduce minimum site
area requirements by up to
50% §9.16.03 Site Width
Reduction May reduce minimum site
width requirements by up
to 10%
May reduce minimum site
width requirements by up
to 25%
May reduce minimum site
width requirements by up
to 50% §9.16.05 Open Space
Reduction May reduce minimum
open space requirements
by up to 10%
May reduce minimum
open space requirements
by up to 25%
May reduce minimum
open space requirements
by up to 50% §9.17 Floor Area Ratio
Bonus
1,000 SF additional floor
area allowed per low-
income unit capped at 50%
FAR increase
2,000 SF additional floor
area allowed per very low-
income unit capped at 50%
FAR increase
2,000 SF additional floor
area allowed per extremely
low-income unit capped at
50% FAR increase §9.18 Height Bonus 1 story/10 feet 1 story/10 feet 1 story/10 feet §9.21 Minimum Unit
Size Reduction 10% for low-income units
only
20% for very low-income
units only
30% for extremely low-
income units only §9.22 Alternative
Exterior Materials 50% of qualifying facades
(not facing public streets)
75% of qualifying facades
(not facing public streets)
100% of qualifying facades
(not facing public streets) §9.23 Storage Space
Reduction 50% reduction
50% or 75% reduction when
providing 20% of units at
under 50% AMI
50%, 75%, or 90%
reduction when providing
10% of units at under 30%
AMI §9.24 Landscaping Fee
in Lieu Reduction NA 100% 100% §9.25 Development Fee
Reimbursement Sliding scale upon showing
of demonstrated need
Sliding scale upon showing
of demonstrated need
Sliding scale upon showing
of demonstrated need
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Incentive
Low Income
(Capped at 60%)
51% to 60% AMI
Affordability
Very Low Income
31% to 50% AMI
Extremely Low Income at or
Below 30% AMI §9.26 Development Fee
Deferments
Eligible for 12-month
deferral with 9% qualifying
units and 24 months with
20% qualifying units
Eligible for 12-month
deferral with 9% qualifying
units and 24 months with
20% qualifying units
Eligible for 12-month
deferral with 9% qualifying
units and 24 months with
20% qualifying units §9.27 Expedited Review
of Plans NA NA Eligible §9.28 Land Write Down Potentially Eligible Potentially Eligible Potentially Eligible §9.30 Housing TIF Potentially Eligible Potentially Eligible Potentially Eligible
Parking Reduction
§ 9.19
Affordability provided: Projects located in
the Designated
Transit Area, Tier I:
Projects located in
the Designated
Transit Area, Tier II:
Projects located
outside a Designated
Transit Area:
9% of units qualifying as very low or
extremely low income 15% 10% 5%
20% of units qualifying as very low
income 25% 20% 10%
50% of units qualifying as very low
income or
20% of units qualifying as extremely low
income
35% 30% 15%
100% of units qualifying as very low
income or
50% of units qualifying as extremely low
income
45% 40% 20%
Enclosed Parking Space Conversion
§ 9.20
Low Income
(Capped at 60%)
51% to 60% AMI
Affordability
Very Low Income
31% to 50% AMI
Extremely Low Income at
or Below 30% AMI
Extremely Low Income at or
Below 30% AMI
9% of its units
qualifying as low-
income affordable
housing qualifies to
convert 10%
9% of its units qualifying as
very low-income affordable
housing convert to 50%
9% of its units qualifying as
extremely low-income
affordable housing qualifies
to covert 50%
20% of its units qualifying as
extremely low-income
affordable housing qualifies to
convert 100%
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City Council
City Manager June 3
June 10 Regular Planning Commission Items from May
Authorize preparation of feasibility study for 2026 street project
City Council
City Manager June 3
June 24 Work
Session Discuss Initial Debt Levy/Updated Street Improvement Plan
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
June 17
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FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS
Date Type Staff Present /
Contributing
Packet Due
Date
June 24 Regular City Council
City Manager June 17
July 8 Work
Session 2026 Initial Property Tax Levy Scenarios
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
July 1
July 8 Regular
Planning Commission items from June
Quarterly Donations & Grants
Audit Report
Quarterly Goals Update
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
July 1
July 22 Work
Session
City Council
City Manager July 15
July 22 Regular
Liquor Operations Mid Year Report
VillageFest Presentation
Night to Unite Presentation
Night to Unite Proclamation
City Council
City Manager
Liquor Op Mgr
Police Chief
July 15
August 12 Work
Session Discuss Updated Levy Scenarios/Detailed General Fund Budget
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
August 5
August 12
Regular Planning Commission items from July
Approve 2026 Feasibility Study and Order Plans and Specs
City Council
City Manager August 5
August 26 Work
Session
City Council
City Manager
City Planner
August 19
August 26 Regular 2026 Proposed Budget & Levy Presentation
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
August 19
September 9 Work
Session
City Council
City Manager
City Planner
September 2
September 9 Regular
Commissioner MaryJo McGuire Presentation
Planning Commission items from August
2026 Preliminary Operating Budget and Debt Levy-PUBLIC HEARING
Students in Leadership-Consent
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
Engineer
September 2
September 23 Work
Session
City Council
City Manager September 16
September 23 Regular
Spirit of St. Anthony Award
Fire Prevention Presentation
Planning Commission items from August
City Council
City Manager
Fire Dept
September 16
October 14 Work
Session 2026 Long Term Capital Budget Plans
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
October 7
October 14 Regular
Preliminary Certification of Delinquent Waste Hauler Accounts-
Consent Agenda
Preliminary Certification of Delinquent Utility Accounts-Consent
Agenda
Planning Commission items from September
City Council
City Manager October 7
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FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS
Date Type Staff Present /
Contributing
Packet Due
Date
October 28 Work
Session 2026 Utility Rates and Budgets
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
October 21
October 28 Regular Quarterly Donations & Grants
Quarterly Goals Update
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
October 21
November 10 Work
Session Roles and Expectations for City Commissions Discussion City Council
City Manager November 3
November 10 Regular
Planning Commission items from October
1st Reading Water, Sewer, & Stormwater-PUBLIC HEARING
Presentation on Water and Sewer Rates
Canvass election results
Approval of CIP
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
November 3
November 17 Work
Session Commission Interviews City Council
City Manager November 10
November 25 Regular
Fire Prevention Poster Winners
2nd Reading and Adoption Water, Sewer, & Stormwater
Street Project Approve Plans & Specifications, Authorize
Advertisement for Bids
City Council
City Manager November 18
December 16 Work
Session
City Council
City Manager December 9
December 16 Regular
Planning Commission items from November
Appoint Parks and Planning Commissioners and Chair/Vice Chairs
Setting Salary of City Manager
Authorizing Transfers & Closing of Specified Funds
Setting the 2025 City & HRA Budgets and Final Property Tax Levy -
PUBLIC HEARING
2026 Fee Schedule
MS4
Quarterly Goals update
Final reading and adoption of water, sewer, & stormwater
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director December 9
December 23 Regular (Typically Cancelled)
2026
January 13 Work
Session Tobacco Ordinance Revisions
City Council
City Manager
Code Official
ANSR
January 6
January 13 Regular
Planning Commission items from December
Housekeeping Resolutions
Resolution for the Street Improvement Bond Reimbursement
Quarterly Donations & Grants
NYFS Agreement
Outside Orgs-Council
City Council
City Manager
NYFS
January 6
January 27 Work
Session 2026 Goals Draft City Council
City Manager January 20
January 27 Regular Public Works Snow Plowing Operations presentation
City Council
City Manager
PW Director
January 20
33
FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS
Date Type Staff Present /
Contributing
Packet Due
Date
February 10 Work
Session
City Council
City Manager February 3
February 10 Regular
Planning Commission items from January
Public Hearing-2027 Budget Calendar and Process
2026 Planning Commission Work Plan- (motion only)
2026 Parks and Environmental Commission Work Plan- (motion only)
Adoption of Strategic Plan
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
February 3
March 10 Work
Session
City Council
City Manager March 3
March 10 Regular
Planning Commission Items from February
Public Works Annual Report
NineNorth Presentation
City Council
City Manager
PW Director
March 3
March 24 Work
Session
City Council
City Manager March 17
March 24 Regular
Police Annual Report
Call for Public Hearing on Road Improvements and Assessments
Order the Preparation of Assessments
City Council
City Manager
Police Dept
WSB
March 17
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