City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

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About this meeting

Government Body: City Council
Meeting Type: City Council
Location: Northfield, MN
Meeting Date: September 22, 2026

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

21 items on the agenda.

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CALL TO ORDER

OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 1

26-487

Consider Approval of September 8, 2026 City Council Special Closed Meeting Minutes.

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 2

26-488

Consider Approval of September 8, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes.

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 3

26-489 Consider Approval of September 15, 2026 City Council Work Session Minutes.

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 4

26-490 Consider Approving Disbursements totaling $3,926,996.20

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 5

Res. 2026-090 Adopt Changes to Fees and Charges.

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 6

26-491 Approve the proposed 2027 Northfield Area Fire & Rescue Service Budget and Capital Equipment Plan and Related City of Northfield Fire Department 2027 Contribution.

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 7

Res. 2026-091 Consider Adoption of Utility Rates for 2027.

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 8

26-492 Consider Directing Staff to Implement Broadband Franchising Authority for Public Right of Ways.

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 9

26-493 Consider Approval of Request for Proposal (RFP)for Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Planning and Authorize Staff to issue RFP.

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 10

26-494 The City Council requests Rice County to Change Parking Restrictions on County Road 43 (Lincoln St) from Greenvale Ave to Forest Ave to allow parking on the West Side of County Road 43 and restrict the east side of County Road 43 from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 11

26-495 Consideration of a Stormwater Maintenance Agreement with SunVest Solar.

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 12

Res. 2026-092 Resolution Waiving the 60-Day Recording Requirement Condition of the Final Plat Approval for Cedar Meadows and Ratifying Replacement Development Agreement

REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS•Item 13

26-496 Reports From the Mayor and Council Members.

REGULAR AGENDA•Item 14

Res. 2026-093 The City Council considers approval of Resolution eliminating the current 2 a.m. - 6 a.m. parking restriction on 1st St. W and 2nd St. W from Lincoln St. (Cty 43) to the west except for in-front of Non-St. Olaf owned private residences and a no parking around the 2nd St W Cul-de-Sac.

REGULAR AGENDA•Item 15

Res. 2026-094 Consideration of a Preliminary 2027 General Fund Budget and Establishing a Date and Time for the Public Hearing.

REGULAR AGENDA•Item 16

Res. 2026-095

Consideration of Resolution Adopting a Proposed 2026 Total Tax Levy Payable in 2027, includes HRA & EDA.

ADMINISTRATORS UPDATE•Item 17

26-497

City Administrator's Update.

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