City Council Meeting - August 26, 2025

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Short-term rental ordinance feedback

Approval of disbursements and claims

Temporary liquor license for St. Peter Catholic Church

Temporary liquor license for October Fest at VFW 5555

Temporary license expansions for Fireside Foundry and Sandy's Tavern

Wildlife feeding ordinance amendment

MSP Lupe Richfield LLC grant compliance

Penn Station Apartments loan agreement

Temporary outdoor portable storage container ordinance amendment

Multifamily development regulations (MR2/MR3 zoning updates)

Votes (5)

Approve agenda

PassedVoice vote

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Approve minutes from August 12, 2025

PassedVoice vote

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Approve consent calendar except Item F

PassedVoice vote

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Approve storage container ordinance as amended

PassedVoice vote

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Approve first reading of multifamily development regulations

PassedVoice vote

Moved by Council Member Hayford Deliri · Seconded by Not specified

Notable Quotes (2)

Let's hope that several years down the road, the new Richfield City Council doesn't need to revisit the short-term rental ordinance and say, 'What was the city council thinking back in 2025'

Rod Sather
Short-term rentalsCritique of the proposed short-term rental ordinance enforcement.

The issue that we're seeing in the city with portable storage containers in driveways in yards is not so much about remodeling... it's about the aesthetic of it.

Rodriguez
Storage containersClarifying why the storage container ordinance is being proposed.

People (5)

RodriguezCity Manager

Read executive summaries and provided administrative support.

BurkeCouncil Member

Proposed amendments for storage container duration, quantity, and habitation.

Hayford DeliriCouncil Member

Discussed balancing administrative permit flexibility with zoning compliance.

ChristensenCouncil Member

Advocated for 60-day limits on storage containers.

Places Mentioned

6730 Nicollet Avenue South6715 Lakeshore Drive6736 Penn Avenue South6612 Penn Avenue South6501 Portland Avenue SouthRichfieldIdahoEdinaBloomingtonEganBrooklyn ParkSt. Louis Park

Events & Meetings (5)

  • August 26th, 2025 at 7:02 p.m.
  • August 12th, 2025 (Work Session and Regular Meeting)
  • September 21st and 20th, 2025 (Trifest Harvest)
  • October 4th, 2025 (October Fest)
  • September 21st, 2025 (Penfest)

Ordinances & Resolutions (3)

Section 905.40

Amending code pertaining to the feeding of wildlife.

Sections 1135 and 925

Regulation of temporary outdoor portable storage containers (length, quantity, and prohibited uses).

MR2 and MR3 Updates

Seven ordinance amendments regarding multifamily zoning and development regulations.

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City Council Meeting - August 26, 2025 - Richfield Recorder