## City of Blaine ## City Council August 3, 2026 | 7:00 PM ## Blaine City Hall ## 10801 Town Square Drive NE ## Blaine, MN 55449 ## AGENDA 1. Call to Order by the Mayor 2. Pledge of Allegiance ## 3. Roll Call ## 4. Awards - Presentations - Organizational Business ## 5. Open Forum Open Forum is an opportunity for the public to share comments, concerns, or input on other items. While Open Forum is not intended to provide responses or discussion during the meeting, city staff will contact the speaker(s) after the meeting if follow-up is needed. Each speaker is limited to three minutes, with a maximum of 15 minutes set aside for Open Forum. 6. Communications ## 7. Approval of Consent Agenda: All items listed under the "Consent Agenda" are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. 7.1. 2026-154 Schedule of Bills Paid ## Sponsors: Jason Zimmerman, Finance Director 7.2. 2026-155 Approval of Minutes ## Sponsors: Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk 7.3. RES 26-155 Resolution Approving a Premise Permit for Lawful Gambling Activity for Blaine Youth Football at Bravos Tequila Bar, 11712 Ulysses Lane NE, Suite 200 ## Sponsors: Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk 7.4. RES 26-148 Resolution Granting Final Plat Approval to Subdivide 11.45 acres into 30 Single Family Lots to be Known As Quail Creek 14th Addition Located at Page 1 of 181 132nd Avenue NE/Bataan Court NE. QC Properties, LLC (Case File No. 26- ## 0038/SLK) ## Sponsors: Sheila Sellman, Community Development Director 8. 7:00 PM - Public Hearing and Items Published for a Certain Time ## 8.1. ORD 26-2610 Public Hearing and First Reading ## An Ordinance Implementing an Electric Service Franchise Fee on Connexus ## Energy, A Minnesota Cooperative, its Successors and Assigns, for Providing ## Electric Service Within the City Of Blaine ## Sponsors: Jason Zimmerman, Finance Director ## 8.2. ORD 26-2611 Public Hearing and First Reading An Ordinance Implementing a Gas Service Franchise Fee on Circle Pines ## Public Utilities, D/B/A Centennial Utilities, a Minnesota Municipal ## Corporation, its Successors and Assigns, for Providing Gas Energy Service ## Within the City of Blaine ## Sponsors: Jason Zimmerman, Finance Director ## 8.3. ORD 26-2612 Public Hearing and First Reading ## An Ordinance Implementing a Gas Service Franchise Fee on Centerpoint ## Energy Resources Corp., D/B/A Minnegasco, a Delaware Corporation, its Successors and Assigns, for Providing Gas Energy Service Within the City of ## Blaine ## Sponsors: Jason Zimmerman, Finance Director ## 8.4. ORD 26-2613 Public Hearing and First Reading ## An Ordinance Implementing an Electric Service Franchise Fee on Northern ## States Power Company, D/B/A Xcel Energy, a Minnesota Corporation, its Successors and Ass…

--- ## title: August 3 CC Minutes Approved ## author: Tremble, Pamela S date: D:20230621204500Z --- ## City of Blaine ## City Council August 3, 2026 | 7:00 PM ## Blaine City Hall ## 10801 Town Square Drive NE ## Blaine, MN 55449 ## MINUTES 1. Call to Order by the Mayor The meeting was called to order at 7:06PM by Mayor Sanders followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the Roll Call. 2. Pledge of Allegiance ## 3. Roll Call PRESENT: Mayor Tim Sanders, Councilmembers Terra Fleming, Chris Ford, Leslie Larson, Chris Massoglia, Tom Newland, and Jess Robertson. ABSENT: None. Quorum Present. ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Erik Thorvig; Community Development Director Sheila Sellman; Safety Services Director/Police Chief Brian Podany; Finance Director Jason Zimmerman; Director of Administrative Services Scott Johnson; Director of Engineering Dan Schluender; City Attorney Jacob Saufley; Communications Manager Ben Hayle; and City Clerk Catherine Sorensen. ## 4. Awards - Presentations - Organizational Business None. ## 5. Open Forum Open Forum is an opportunity for the public to share comments, concerns, or input on other items. While Open Forum is not intended to provide responses or discussion during the meeting, city staff will contact the speaker(s) after the meeting if follow-up is needed. Each speaker is limited to three minutes, with a maximum of 15 minutes set aside for Open Forum. Mayor Sanders opened the Open Forum at 7:07PM. Claire Walter-Marchetti, 11761 Able Street NE, invited the council to attend a gala event being hosted by the Friends of the Anoka County Libraries on October 15. Bruce Manthei, 4101 99th Avenue NE, shared continued concerns regarding the electrical box location at Lexington and 99th Avenues and asked for responses from council and staff. Scott Coggins, Anoka County Elections Integrity Team, shared comments regarding the validity of the federal certification process of voting tabulator machines used in Anoka County and questioned how the voting tabulator machines were now being certified. Mark Ouellette, 1336 95th Avenue, expressed concerns about the proposed Viridian Sentinel apartment project being constructed in his neighborhood and the potential trash concerns that will result. He asked that the city have plans in place to address trash concerns for construction projects. He commented he was also concerned with how increased traffic levels will impact his neighborhood. He stated it appeared the city did not care about how new projects will impact the current residents of Blaine. Dana Carlson, 287 117th Avenue NE, shared various concerns regarding family and other issues. There being no further input, Mayor Sanders closed the Open Forum at 7:24PM. 6. Communications Councilmember Larson encouraged the residents of Blaine to participate in Night to Unite, which would be held on Tuesday, August 4. ## 7. Approval of Consent Agenda: All items listed under the "Consent Agenda" are considered to be routine by the …