## Richfield City Council Agenda July 14, 2026 -- 7:00 PM ## Richfield Municipal Center ## Council Chambers ## 6700 Portland Avenue South 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Moment of silence to honor the life and service of Lance Corporal Armando Ortiz Canseco 4. Approval of the Agenda 5. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of the June 23, 2026 City Council Work Session b. Minutes of the June 23, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting c. Minutes of the June 30, 2026 Special City Council Meeting ## 6. Open Forum Participants can share their comments in person, by voicemail, or email, and may also request to participate virtually. For more information on submitting comments, refer to the Council Agenda and Minutes page on richfieldmn.gov/citycouncil 7. Proclamations and Presentations a. Proclamation Celebrating the Passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. ## 8. Consent Calendar Consent Calendar contains several separate items, which are acted upon by the City Council in one motion. Once the Consent Calendar has been approved, the individual items and recommended actions have also been approved. No further Council action on these items is necessary. However, any Council Member may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar and placed on the regular agenda for Council discussion and action. All items listed on the Consent Calendar are recommended for approval. ## a. Approve Disbursements/Claims b. Consider approval of the first amendment to the Cannabis and Substance Use ## Prevention (CSUP) agreement with Bloomington Public Health c. Consider approval of the second reading and summary publication of an ordinance amending Subsection 840.11 of the Richfield City Code, pertaining to alcohol in City parks. d. Consider a Resolution of Support for a Project Submittal for the 2026 Highway Safety Improvement Program funding solicitation. e. Consider approval of a Temporary On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor license for St. Peter Catholic Church, located at 6730 Nicollet Avenue South, for their Tri Fest Harvest 2026 event taking place September 26-27, 2026. ## 9. Consideration of Items, if Any Removed From Consent Calendar ## 10. Public Hearings ## 11. Proposed Ordinances 12. Resolutions ## 13. Other Business a. Professional Services Agreement with GMP Consultants. ## 14. City Manager’s Report ## 15. Council Discussion a. Hats off to Hometown Hits ## b. Council Liaison Reports 16. Adjournment Auxiliary aids for individuals with disabilities are available upon request. Requests must be made at least 96 hours in advance to the City Clerk at 612-861-9739. Page 1 of 41 Includes Materials - Materials relating to these agenda items can be found in the Council Chambers Agenda Packet book located by the entrance. The complete Council Agenda Packet is available electronically on the City of Richfield website. Page 2 of 41 ## Richfield City Council Minutes June 23, 2026 ## Richfield Municipal Center ## Bartholomew Conference Room ## 6700 Portland A…

--- ## author: Kari Sinning date: D:20260828095515-05'00' --- ## ITEM #1 ## CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Supple at 7:00 p.m. on July 14, 2026, in the Council Chambers. ## Council Present: ## Council Excused: ## Mary Supple, Mayor; Sean Hayford Oleary, Sharon Christensen, and Rori A. Coleman-Woods. ## Walter Burk ## Staff Present: ## Katie Rodriguez, City Manager; Karl Huemiller, Recreation ## Services Director; Kate Croteau, Human Resources Director; ## Mary Bogie, Finance Director; Mary Tietjen, City Attorney; and Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk. ## ITEM #2 ## PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Supple led the Pledge of Allegiance. ## ITEM #3 ## MOMENT OF SILENCE TO HONOR LANCE CORPORAL ARMANDO ORTIZ ## CANSECO Mayor Supple requested a moment of silence to honor the life and service of Lance Corporal Armando Ortiz Canseco. Lance Corporal Armando Ortiz Canseco’s family was present. ## ITEM #4 ## APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Council requested Consent Calendar item 8e be moved under Consideration of Items, If any, Removed from Consent Calendar as item 9a, for further discussion. MOTION: made by Council Member Hayford Oleary, seconded by Council Member Christensen to approve the agenda as amended. Voting Aye: Mayor Supple, Council Member Hayford Oleary, Council Member Christensen, and Council Member Coleman-Woods. Motion carried: 4-0 ## CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES ## Richfield, Minnesota ## Council Regular Meeting July 14, 2026 ## City Council Meeting Minutes -2- July 14, 2026 ## ITEM #5 ## APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: made by Council Member Coleman-Woods, seconded by Council Member Hayford Oleary to approve the minutes of the (5a) City Council Work Session from June 23, 2026, (5b) City Council Regular Meeting from June 23, 2026, and the Council Special Meeting Minutes from June 30, 2026. Voting Aye: Mayor Supple, Council Member Hayford Oleary, Council Member Christensen, and Council Member Coleman-Woods. Motion carried: 4-0 ## ITEM #6 ## OPEN FORUM Mayor Supple noted the process for individuals wishing to speak during Open Forum and reviewed the three-minute time limit for public comments and explained the use of time warning cards to alert the speaker when their time is almost expired. Instructions were given for speakers to state their name and city of residence before speaking. One resident spoke during Open Forum. Birgit Johnson, Richfield resident, encouraged the City to preserve Richfield's limited green space by avoiding additional park structures, prioritizing maintenance of existing facilities, using brownfield sites for future development when feasible, and protecting natural areas as a sustainable approach for future generations. ## ITEM #7 ## PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS a. Proclamation Celebrating the Passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Mayor Supple read the proclamation celebrating Americans with Disabilities Act. Human Rights Commissioner Tim Garvey accepted the proclamation. …