City Council Meeting

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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Eden Prairie Council Adds Shady Oak Amphitheater Noise to Meeting Agenda

Mayor added a council member report on amphitheater noise affecting residents during spring and summer months. Agenda approved by voice vote.

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Talon Robotics Day proclamation

Mayor Ron Case proclaimed Nov. 10, 2026 Talon Robotics Day, honoring Eden Prairie High School FIRST Robotics Team 2502, founded 2008, now ~50 students; 2026 wins included Creativity and Sustainability awards and a State Fair mechanical first place.

2026 Human Rights Awards

Human Rights & Diversity Commission presented four awards: PROP (nonprofit), Eden Prairie Schools (business), Eden Prairie Community Response Network (individual), and Finn Bidwell (youth). Several honored for work during 'Operation Metro Surge.'

Small Business Saturday proclamation

Council proclaimed Nov. 28, 2026 Small Business Saturday, citing 38,000+ small businesses in Hennepin County and the multi-jurisdictional 'Love Local' campaign.

Canvass/certification of municipal election results

City clerk reported 78.2% turnout; over 13,000 voted in the chamber, nearly 16,000 early/mail total, and over 18,000 on election day. Council must canvass only city election results.

Vacation of drainage and utility easements

City manager jokingly referenced three drainage and utility easement vacations on the agenda; no details given in transcript.

Areas of Interest (5)

What was 'Operation Metro Surge'? Multiple award citations describe a months-long federal immigration-style crisis requiring bus-stop escorts, translation and emergency rent aid in Eden Prairie.
Eden Prairie Community Response Network: 400+ volunteers, 3,773 passenger trips, 3,000 bus-stop shifts over seven months — a deep-dive on volunteer mobilization.
78.2% midterm turnout in Eden Prairie and record statewide turnout — examine early voting surge (16,000 pre-election day ballots).
Residents' complaints about Shady Oak amphitheater noise during spring/summer — follow the council's forthcoming report.
PROP's outdoor food locker program launched to reduce stigma; nearly 1 million pounds of food distributed in 2025.

Topic analysis (6)

Talon Robotics Day proclamation

Proclamation read and presented; team photos taken

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2026 Human Rights Awards

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Small Business Saturday proclamation

Council proclaimed Nov. 28, 2026 Small Business Saturday, citing 38,000+ small businesses in Hennepin County and the multi-jurisdictional 'Love Local' campaign.

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Approval of agenda / council member report on Shady Oak Amphitheater noise

Mayor added a council member report on amphitheater noise affecting residents during spring and summer months. Agenda approved by voice vote.

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Canvass/certification of municipal election results

City clerk reported 78.2% turnout; over 13,000 voted in the chamber, nearly 16,000 early/mail total, and over 18,000 on election day. Council must canvass only city election results.

Canvass and certify municipal election results

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Vacation of drainage and utility easements

City manager jokingly referenced three drainage and utility easement vacations on the agenda; no details given in transcript.

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Votes (1)

Approve the agenda with addition of council member report on amphitheater noise

PassedVoice vote, all in favor

Moved by Unidentified council member · Seconded by Unidentified council member

Notable Quotes (7)

The people of Eden Prairie make this community so uniquely, I think, uniquely special.
— Ron Case

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2026 Human Rights AwardsClosing remarks after Human Rights Awards

There were grandmas and kids packing birthday boxes. There were neighbors standing out in -10° weather at every one of our mosques, protecting the folks that were coming for prayer. It was the most amazing interfaith mobilization of people of goodwill who care deeply about each other.
— Trisch Sullivan Vanni

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2026 Human Rights AwardsAccepting individual Human Rights Award

A lot of people think that we went above and beyond, but we did what was right and what we always do to support all of our students and families.
— Eden Prairie Schools staff member

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2026 Human Rights AwardsAccepting the business award

Our first core value is we believe each person has intrinsic value and that's how our staff operates every single day.
— Josh Swanson

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2026 Human Rights AwardsAccepting award

Our food lockers have launched and so November 17th we do have a ribbon cutting... people can come get food without any stigma.
— Christy Nicolsen

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2026 Human Rights AwardsAccepting nonprofit award

We are a fully student-run and funded organization. Everything we do is through the work of students on the team.
— Talon Robotics student

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Talon Robotics Day proclamationRemarks after proclamation

Our overall turnout was 78.2 %, which for a midterm is really incredible.
— City Clerk

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Canvass/certification of municipal election resultsElection canvass report

People (16)

Ron CaseMayor, City of Eden Prairie

Read proclamations; retired teacher who met robotics students on a Southwest Transit bus

Rick GetschowCity Manager

Introduced proclamations, awards and election canvass item

Greg LieperChair, Human Rights and Diversity Commission

Presented nonprofit award to PROP

Christy NicolsenExecutive Director, PROP

Announced Nov. 17 food locker ribbon cutting

Ikrah IbrahimStudent commissioner, HRDC

Co-presented award to Eden Prairie Schools

Safia MohamedStudent commissioner, HRDC

Co-presented award to Eden Prairie Schools

John UrbanskiMember, Human Rights and Diversity Commission

Presented individual award to EP Community Response Network

Trisch Sullivan VanniReverend

Accepted award for the Community Response Network representing 400+ neighbors

Jody KnightMember, Human Rights and Diversity Commission

Presented youth award to Finn Bidwell

Finn BidwellEPHS junior, Eagle Scout, Troop 479

Eagle project built storage shed for St. Andrew Lutheran Church

Josh SwansonSuperintendent, Eden Prairie Schools

Praised staff and city-school partnership

Dirk TedmonCommunications/marketing director

Recognized at meeting; newly elected (role unspecified)

Kathy NelsonCouncil Member

Listed on proclamations

Mark FreibergCouncil Member

Listed on proclamations

PG NarayananCouncil Member

Listed on proclamations

Lisa ToomeyCouncil Member

Listed on proclamations

Places Mentioned

Eden Prairie, MinnesotaEden Prairie City Council ChambersEden Prairie High SchoolSt. Andrew Lutheran ChurchHennepin CountyMinnesota State FairDuluth, MN (robotics competition)Shady Oak Amphitheater areaMinneapolis

Events & Meetings (5)

Eden Prairie City Council meeting, Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 7:00 p.m., council chamber
Open podium, 6:30–6:55 p.m. before council meetings, council chamber
PROP food locker ribbon cutting, November 17, 2026, 2:00–6:00 p.m.
Small Business Saturday, November 28, 2026
Minnesota State Fair robotics competition, summer 2026

Ordinances & Resolutions (2)

Proclamation — Talon Robotics Day, November 10, 2026

Honors EPHS FIRST Robotics Team 2502 for engineering awards and community STEM outreach.

Proclamation — Small Business Saturday, November 28, 2026

Urges residents to support local small businesses; references Hennepin County 'Love Local' campaign.

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