Eden Prairie Council Adds Shady Oak Amphitheater Noise to Meeting Agenda
Mayor Ron Case inserted a council member report on amphitheater noise affecting nearby residents during spring and summer months before the agenda was approved by voice vote.
Noise from the Shady Oak Amphitheater area moved onto the Eden Prairie City Council's official agenda Tuesday night, after Mayor Ron Case added a council member report on the issue at the start of the council's Nov. 10 meeting.
The addition came during the routine approval of the agenda, the first action item of the evening. According to the meeting record, the report concerns amphitheater noise that affects residents during the spring and summer months. The amended agenda was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote, with all council members in favor.
No detailed findings or recommendations were presented at the time the agenda was approved. The item was listed as a council member report, a category the council uses for updates from individual members on issues raised by residents or ongoing city matters.
A seasonal concern
Outdoor amphitheater programming in Minnesota is concentrated in the warmer months, and the meeting record ties resident concerns specifically to spring and summer. The Shady Oak Amphitheater area sits within Eden Prairie, and neighbors' complaints about sound levels during that window prompted the item's placement on the agenda.
City Manager Rick Getschow introduced the evening's other business, which included proclamations and recognitions ahead of the council's regular action items.
The people of Eden Prairie make this community so uniquely, I think, uniquely special.
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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.
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