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City Council Workshop Meeting Agenda and Packet

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 5:00 AMActual: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Good evening and welcome to our city council meeting for the city of Woodbury. If it's not already painfully obvious, I have menitis. I will not be able to speak much tonight. So, I'm turning the reigns over to our mayor prom Councilwoman Jen Santini to conduct most of tonight's business. As I said in our workshop, it I do reserve the right to squeak in and say something when I need to, but carried it away, please. >> Wonderful. So, the meeting has been called to order. Um, and uh with what is our tradition, would you please stand and we'll say the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Ashley, will you do the roll call, please? >> Council member Morris, >> uh, here. >> Council member Santini, >> here. >> Council member Stafford, >> here. >> Council member Wilson, >> here. Mayor Bert >> here. >> Wonderful. Um, we I don't believe have in any special order of business tonight. Um, we also, I don't believe have received any green sheets for open forum. Um, just double checking that nobody's here for open forum. Um, if not, uh, we will move on. I know I did skip what is normal. See, I didn't get a script. So, no, it's okay. I do have it. So, which is basically to say that for anybody that is attending, um we are obviously here in person, but this is being broadcast uh by True Lens uh community media. Um people can tune in on the city's Woodbury YouTube uh channel as well as online virtually uh using the link that is on our uh city website. Um there are opportunities to submit public comments using the Q&A feature. Um we will double check again before we move on whether there are any for um online from Ashley. Uh as well as if there are questions outside of this meeting, you can feel free to submit them through city hall um at our phone number or uh our email address which is found on the agenda as well as well as on our website. So back to open forum. If nobody is here in person for open forum, is there anybody online Ashley? No. Perfect. So now we will move on to the consent agenda. Um all of these items listed under the consent agenda are considered routine by the city council and will be enacted by one motion um in an affirmative vote by roll call of the majority of the members present. Um there's no usually no separate discussion of these items unless a council member or citizen so request and in the event the items will be removed from the consent agenda and considered a separate subject of discussion by the council. Uh so first we'll see if there's anybody from the public here in person that would like to remove an item. Seeing none, anybody online? Ashley. No. Any uh items to be removed by the council? No. All right. Well, I will seek a motion to approve the consent agenda items. >> I'll make a motion to approve consent agenda items 6A through 6J as presented and written. >> Second. >> Pe…
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--- ## author: Davis, Allison date: D:20260305155230-06'00' --- ## City Council Workshop Meeting ## Ash Conference Rooms March 11, 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 – Birch 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.Discussion of Solicitor Permits and Proposed Ordinance Changes 26-37 1B.Public Safety Vehicle Showcase: Police Armored Vehicle and Fire Ladder Truck 26-38 2.Administrator Comments and Updates* ## 3.Mayor and City Council Comments and Commission Liaison Updates* 4.Adjournment ## Watch the Live Meeting ## Woodbury City Council Workshop Agenda March 11, 2026 | 5:30 PM 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 26-37 March 11, 2026 ## To:The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council ## From:Jeffrey J. Dahl, City Administrator ## Subject:Discussion of Solicitor Permits and Proposed O…

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Solicitor Permits and Proposed Ordinance Changes

Public Safety Vehicle Showcase: Police Armored Vehicle and Fire Ladder Truck

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No formal vote taken; discussion for guidance and consensus.
No formal vote taken; workshop for informational purposes.

Staff will provide an overview of the City’s current solicitor permit process, outlining key operational challenges and public concerns.

Jeffrey J. Dahl, City Administrator [Unknown Timestamp]Discussion of Solicitor Permits and Proposed Ordinance Changes

Options one or two are recommended by staff as they may help address the growing administrative and enforcement burden, resident complaints, and gaps in background checks for out-of-state applicants.

Jeffrey J. Dahl, City Administrator [Unknown Timestamp]Discussion of Solicitor Permits and Proposed Ordinance Changes

Currently, the fiscal implication of allowing solicitation to occur in Woodbury is in the form of administrative and operational costs.

Jeffrey J. Dahl, City Administrator [Unknown Timestamp]Discussion of Solicitor Permits and Proposed Ordinance Changes

Staff will provide an informational walk through of the Police Division’s armored vehicle and the Fire Division's ladder truck.

Jeffrey J. Dahl, City Administrator [Unknown Timestamp]Public Safety Vehicle Showcase: Police Armored Vehicle and Fire Ladder Truck

The Police armored suburban will enhance our ability to respond to high‑risk situations safely and efficiently by providing rapid deployment to incidents where weapons may be present, while also offering ballistic protection against firearm threats.

Jeffrey J. Dahl, City Administrator [Unknown Timestamp]Public Safety Vehicle Showcase: Police Armored Vehicle and Fire Ladder Truck

The Fire ladder truck is designed with the latest technology and improved operator-friendly functions that increase efficiency and safety.

Jeffrey J. Dahl, City Administrator [Unknown Timestamp]Public Safety Vehicle Showcase: Police Armored Vehicle and Fire Ladder Truck

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