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City Council Regular Meeting
Date: Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:00 AMActual: Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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## AGENDA
## Mankato City Council
## Regular Meeting
January 26, 2026 - 6 p.m.
## IGC - Council Chambers
1.Call Meeting to Order
## Roll Call
## Pledge of Allegiance
2.Approval of Agenda
3.Approval of Minutes
Regular Meeting of January 12, 2026
4.Appearances, Recognition, and Proclamations
Recognition of employees who have reached a milestone of 20 or more years
of service with the City of Mankato between July 1 and December 31, 2025.
## 5.Public Open Forum (15 Minutes)
The public may address the Council on any topic, with the condition that they
may not speak on the same item later in the meeting. Speakers are
encouraged to register with the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting, and
are limited to three minutes.
6.Consent Calendar
NOTE: All items listed under the Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these items. If a Council Member wishes to
discuss any of these items, they may ask that the item be removed from the Consent
Calendar. Removed item(s) will be discussed and acted upon by separate motion.
A.Report on project and Change Orders 1 & 2 for Capital Improvement Project
11201; Council Chambers Reconfiguration.
B.Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an EPA Brownfield
Community-wide Assessment Grant Application.
C.Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a Redevelopment Grant
## Application to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic
Development.
D.Resolution authorizing approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Joint Powers
Agreement with Minnesota State University, Mankato for off-duty police and fire
services.
E.Set February 9, 2026, as the date of public hearing for amendments to
Mankato City Code Chapter 2 related to Administrative Procedures, and to
Chapter 3 related to Alcoholic Beverages.
F.Set February 9, 2026, as the date of public hearing to review an ordinance
amending Chapter 2 of Mankato City Code related to the adoption of an
ordinance addressing requests for reasonable accommodations.
7.Council Business
A.Update on the MnDOT Project SP 5212-35 (169), Veteran's Memorial Bridge
Rehabilitation project.
B.Review of requested items from January 12, 2026, City Council Meeting.
8.Reports and Miscellaneous Business
View all city committee meetings by clicking on our City Calendar
## Work Session, February 2, 2026, 6 p.m., Minnesota River Room
Regular Council Meeting, February 9, 2026, 6 p.m., Council Chambers (with
EDA to follow if needed)
Regular Council Meeting February 23, 2026, 6 p.m., Council Chambers (with
Work Session to follow)
9.Adjournment
## MINUTES
## Mankato City Council
## Regular Meeting
January 12, 2026 - 6 p.m.
## Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center
## (Banquet Hall West)
1.Call Meeting to Order
## Roll Call
## Members Present: Dennis Dieken, Michael McLaughlin, Jenn
## Melby-Kelley, Jessica Hatanpa, Kevin Mettler, Mike Laven, and Mayor
Najwa Massad.
## Staff Present: Acting City Manager Parker Skophammer, …
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