## City Council Work Session Meeting Agenda September 1, 2026, 5:30 PM Edina City Hall, Community Room, 4801 W. 50th St. ## Accessibility Support: The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing amplification, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. 1. Call to Order ## 2. Roll Call ## 3. Meeting Topics 3.1. Ordinance 2026-12: Amending Chapter 24 of the Edina City Code Regarding Additional ## Restrictions for Parks and Publicly Owned Properties ## 3.2. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Update 4. Adjournment Page 1 of 13 ## Item Report September 1, 2026 ## City Council ## Item Number: 3.1 Department: Parks & Recreation Item Activity: Discussion Prepared By: Perry Vetter, Parks & Recreation Director Item Title: Ordinance 2026-12: Amending Chapter 24 of the Edina City Code Regarding Additional ## Restrictions for Parks and Publicly Owned Properties ## Action Requested: Discussion only. ## Information/Background: This ordinance updates City Code Chapter 24 regarding conduct in park & publicly owned property. The code was reviewed for potential updates to ensure parks and publicly owned properties are safe for the community to reserve and use as intended. An increase in the number of large group gatherings without prior knowledge has caused severe negative impacts on the physical, social, emotional well-being and safety of park users. Advance reservation permit requirement will allow for a higher level of coordination and planning to ensure that the safety, capacity and coordination of city resources can be adequately deployed if approved. Unplanned events have the likelihood to have a negative impact on park maintenance, police and adjacent property resources in the community. Park and Recreation staff currently have a permit application and review process for advanced reservations for certain park buildings, picnic shelters and athletic fields. Each location was selected based upon the ability to effectively manage groups of a certain size, logistics of use and to ensure adequate park resources can be deployed or used by the permit holder. Not all park locations can accommodate large groups and not all parks are able to be reserved. To gauge the magnitude of how busy these areas are in the park system, there were over 2,400 bookings in 2025 and already over 2,000 bookings in 2026. Bookings are done by Park & Recreation staff for program and class activities, Edina-based athletic associations, Edina School District, legacy partners, neighborhood associations and the general public. These changes would have no impact on current permit holders, athletic associations or other partners that have standing permit reservations. This ordinance update provides a tool for the Police Department to enforce gatherings of a certain size and use of certain areas if conditions in a park de…