City Council MTG 120825
2026 Budget and Tax Levy Adoption
Ordinance Correction for Hidden Prairie Plat Street Naming
Garbage Hauling License Renewals
Cannabis Business Licensing and Zoning Buffers
Variance Request for 19511 East Front Boulevard
Full Document Analysis
Votes (4)
Adopt 2026 budget and property tax levies (Resolution 2025-65)
Moved by Council · Seconded by Council
Adopt EDA levy and budget (Resolution 2025-66)
Moved by Council · Seconded by Council
Adopt HRA levy and budget (Resolution 2025-67)
Moved by Council · Seconded by Council
Adopt ordinance 2025-08 renaming street in Hidden Prairie
Moved by Council · Seconded by Council
Notable Quotes (2)
My house went up $41,000 in one year with zero changes since I built it eight years ago.
This thousand foot buffer interrupts our commerce... it makes us a destination city.
People (4)
Cory Hy JorgenssonResidentConcerned resident regarding property tax valuation increases.
1 quote
Concerned resident regarding property tax valuation increases.
“How in God's green earth my house went up $41,000 in one year with zero changes since I built it eight years ago.”
Expressing frustration over property value assessment.
Mitchell WebProperty OwnerLocal commercial property owner advocating for alternative tax revenue sources like cannabis.
1 quote
Local commercial property owner advocating for alternative tax revenue sources like cannabis.
“Why don't you guys tax that stuff? Get some of your budget out of this new cannabis.”
Proposing cannabis taxation to offset property tax burden.
Dino PerfettiResidentResident concerned about road maintenance and garbage truck traffic.
1 quote
Resident concerned about road maintenance and garbage truck traffic.
“Why do we need so many licenses for East Bethl? In comparison, Ham Lake has two.”
Questioning the number of authorized garbage haulers.
Bruce LawrenceLandowner/Business DeveloperDeveloper advocating for removal of 1,000 ft cannabis business buffer zones.
1 quote
Developer advocating for removal of 1,000 ft cannabis business buffer zones.
“It's killing my real estate deal, gentlemen... if this buffer zone is kept, I lose that sale.”
Arguing that zoning buffers are negatively impacting property sales.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (3)
- December 8th, 2025 City Council Meeting
- November 19th, 2025 (Initial Resolution for Street Name)
- November 25th, 2025 Planning Commission Public Hearing
Ordinances & Resolutions (4)
Setting the final 2026 property tax levy and budget.
Setting the final 2026 EDA levy and budget.
Setting the final 2026 HRA levy and budget.
Renaming 198th Street Northeast to 198th Avenue Northeast.