September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting

Monday, September 22, 2025

Approval of Minutes

Consent Agenda: Licenses, Registrations, and Disbursemsents

2025 Preliminary Tax Levy

Sunday Liquor Sales Ordinance Modification

Community Center Lease with St. Peter Public Schools

Votes (4)

Approval of Consent Agenda

Approved6-0 (One abstention)

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Approve resolution for 2025 preliminary tax levy

Approved6-0

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Approve ordinance amending St. Peter City Code Chapter 4 (Sunday Liquor Sales)

Approved6-0

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Approve lease with School District 508

Approved6-0

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Notable Quotes (3)

Despite the increase in overall levy, we are actually tightening our belt within the general fund by 152,000 or 5% decrease.

Perry
2025 Preliminary Tax LevyExplaining the 2025 budget strategy.

I'm gonna give a council report later on the international economic development trip to Ireland... and they thought that that was so interesting and how people wanted to be able to watch the game when the Vikings are over in Ireland.

Carrie
Sunday Liquor Sales OrdinanceDiscussing international reaction to local liquor ordinance changes.

While there are guidelines that say based off of St. median income that that we can afford more. I actually showed... how an average family like mine... how our wastewater bill would stack up to our communities and I showed particularly like compared to Mankato... we are significantly higher.

Brad
Senate Bonding CommitteeJustifying bonding requests for wastewater infrastructure.

People (6)

ToddCity Official

Presented budget and ordinance details, coordinates meeting flow.

PerryCity Finance Lead

Presented the 2025 budget and tax levy, discussed debt service and credit ratings.

Mayor NoelMayor

Presides over council meetings and reports on events.

CarrieCouncil Member

Reports on economic development trip to Ireland and local events.

BradCouncil Member

Commented on city hall budget and wastewater/utilities bonding requests.

Council Member DevosCouncil Member

Participated in Senate Bonding Committee meeting.

Places Mentioned

St. Peter, MinnesotaNicollet CountyGorman ParkHighway 169St. Peter Community CenterIreland

Events & Meetings (4)

  • September 22, 2025 - City Council Meeting
  • November 2025 - City Elections
  • December 8, 2025 - Truth in Taxation Hearing/Council Meeting
  • Third week of October 2025 - Anticipated House Bonding Committee Visit

Ordinances & Resolutions (2)

Unspecified

Amendment to St. Peter City Code, Chapter 4, Alcoholic Beverages, Article 3 regarding Sunday liquor sales.

Unspecified

Lease extension for St. Peter Community Center with School District 508 through 2028.

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September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting - St Peter Recorder