--- title: MINUTES author: Oehlke date: D:20260528094943-05'00' --- ## Minutes ## Woodbury City Council Workshop Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Pursuant to the due call and notice thereof, a workshop meeting was held at Woodbury City Hall, 8301 Valley Creek Road, on the 13 th day of May 2026. Present: Mayor Anne Burt, Councilmembers: Kim Wilson, Jennifer Santini, Donna Stafford, and Steve Morris. Others Present: Jeffrey Dahl, City Administrator; Angela Gorall, Deputy City Administrator; Jason Posel, ## Public Safety Director/Police Chief; Omar Maklad, Police Deputy Chief/Assistant Public Safety Director; Eric Searles, Assistant Community Development Director/City Planner; Ashleigh Sullivan, Assistant City Administrator/City Clerk; Tom Ehrenberg, Police Commander; additional staff in-person and on-line. Meeting was called to order at 5:34 p.m. ## Workshop Discussion Items 1A. Update of Public Safety Department’s Participation in Minnesota LEAP Accreditation Presentation provided by staff with Council questions, comments, and discussion throughout. Council provided no specific direction to staff and noted support for staff’s continued efforts toward MN-LEAP accreditation. 1B. Update of Development Phasing Plan (Phase 2D and Phase 3) Presentation provided by staff with Council questions, comments, and discussion throughout. Council provided direction to staff to identify 150 acres of existing Phase 3 properties and provide proposals for movement into the current development phase based on criteria as reviewed to replace the Fedin Phase 2D land. 1C . Discussion of Alcohol & Tobacco Compliance Presentation provided by staff with Council questions, comments, and discussion throughout. Council provided direction to staff as follows:  Agreement with staff to sunset the “Protect your Business” manual.  Draft a new Council directive to be the official policy; to be reviewed by Council at a future meeting. The directive to further detail guidance on the frequency of compliance checks and standards for suspension and/or revocation of licenses.  Support of potential development of a high-level resource list to assist businesses.  Staff to provide recommendations on updates to the fee schedule as applicable to licensing compliance. Administrator Comments and updates Dahl reviewed adjustments for the Council meeting open forum made by staff to provide a more orderly process of submittals. Council discussed that any further adjustments to the open forum process would be requested to be reviewed by Council. ## Mayor and City Council Comments and Commission Liaison Updates Mayor Burt asked for Council consideration for allowing chickens on regular size lots and implementation recommendations from staff at a future workshop. Majority of Council supported further review by staff and Council review at a future workshop. ## Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ## Angela Gorall, Deputy City Administrator Approved by the Woodbury Ci…

--- ## author: Davis, Allison date: D:20260507151230-05'00' --- ## City Council Workshop Meeting ## Ash Conference Rooms May 13, 2026 | 5:30 PM This City Council Workshop meeting is taking place virtually and at Woodbury City Hall in the Ash Conference Rooms. Members of the public may attend the meeting in person and may also join the meeting using a computer, tablet, or smartphone and accessing the virtual meeting link at woodburymn.gov/VirtualMeetings. Public comments will be accepted during the meeting both in person and virtually. Virtual questions should be submitted via the online Q&A feature within the virtual meeting link. Questions regarding the meeting will be taken between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 651-714-3524 or at council@woodburymn.gov. Questions received after 4:30 p.m. will be responded to in the next three to seven business days. Please note that all agenda times are estimates. Unfinished workshop items will be carried over to the end of the Council meeting. 5:00 p.m.Dinner – Cherry Conference Room The intent of the workshop session is to provide a forum for City Council and City staff to discuss more in-depth Council items, exchanging viewpoints and visions prior to the item being set for Council action at a regular meeting of the City Council. Workshop sessions are neither a public hearing nor an open microphone session. No formal votes will be taken and any direction from Council will be in consensus format. The workshop session is not recorded. ## Workshop Agenda ## 1.Workshop Discussion Items ## 1A.Update of Public Safety Department’s Participation in Minnesota LEAP ## Accreditation 26-87 1B.Update of Development Phasing Plan (Phase 2D and Phase 3) 26-88 1C.Discussion of Alcohol & Tobacco Compliance 26-89 2.Administrator Comments and Updates* ## 3.Mayor and City Council Comments and Commission Liaison Updates* ## Watch the Live Meeting ## Woodbury City Council Workshop Agenda May 13, 2026 | 5:30 PM 4.Adjournment Items under comments and updates are intended to be informational or of brief inquiry. More substantial discussion of matters under comments and updates should be scheduled for a future agenda. The City of Woodbury is subject to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by public entities. The City is committed to full implementation of the Act to our services, programs, and activities. Information regarding the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act is available from the Administration office at 651-714-3500. Auxiliary aids for disabled persons are available upon request at least 72 hours in advance of an event. Please call the ADA Coordinator at 651-714-3500 (TDD 731-5796) to make arrangements. ## 1A ## City of Woodbury, Minnesota ## Office of City Administrator ## Council Workshop Letter 26-87 May 13, 2026 ## To:The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council ## From:Jeffrey J. Dahl, City Administrator ## …