12-16-2025 City Council MeetingHOPKINS CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS
DECEMBER 16, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was
held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall,
1010 1st Street South.
Mayor Hanlon called the meeting to order with Council Members Garrido, Goodlund,
Hunke and Kuznia attending. Others attending included City Manager Mornson, Assistant
City Manager Casella, City Clerk Domeier, Finance Director Bishop, and Director of
Planning and Development Elverum,
ADOPT AGENDA
Motion by Hunke. Second by Garrido.
Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
Ayes: Garrido, Goodlund, Hanlon, Hunke, Kuznia
Nays: None. Motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Hanlon pulled Item IV.4. Second Reading: Ordinance 2025-1230 An Ordinance
Amending the Hopkins City Code Modifying Certain Regulations Related to Registration
Requirements, Procedures and Separation Requirements of Cannabis Businesses;
Krzos for further discussion.
Motion by Hunke. Second by Kuznia.
1. Approval of Minutes of December 1, 2025, Regular Meeting Proceedings;
Domeier
2. Resolution Accepting Grant Navigator Funding; Kivett
3. Resolution Amending Fees in Appendix A of the Hopkins City Code Effective
January 1, 2026; Bishop
4. Second Reading: Ordinance 2025-1230 An Ordinance Amending the Hopkins
City Code Modifying Certain Regulations Related to Registration
Requirements, Procedures and Separation Requirements of Cannabis
Businesses; Krzos
5. Second Reading: Ordinance 2025-1231 A Transitory Ordinance Providing for
the Orderly Transition of Elections After 2025 Election Results Amending City
Charter Regarding Election Year and Mayoral Term; Domeier
6. Second Reading: Ordinance 2025-1232 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2,
Article II, Section 2-19 of the Hopkins City Code Moving the Review of Council
Salaries to Even-Years to Align with Regular City Election; Domeier
7. Approval of Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Hopkins and City of
Golden Valley for Inspections and Plan Review of Minnesota State Licensed
Facilities; Kearney
8. Approval of Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Grant Contract Agreement for
Local Housing Trust Fund Grants Program; Needham
9. Renewal of General Liability and Property Insurance and Authorize Not
Waiving of the Statutory Tort Liability on the League of Minnesota Insurance
Trust Policy; Bishop
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Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda.
Ayes: Garrido, Goodlund, Hanlon, Hunke, Kuznia
Nays: None. Motion carried.
IV.4. Second Reading: Ordinance 2025-1230 An Ordinance Amending the Hopkins
City Code Modifying Certain Regulations Related to Registration Requirements,
Procedures and Separation Requirements of Cannabis Businesses; Krzos
Mayor Hanlon shared his concerns about the proposed ordinance and requested to
change the number of registrations from three to four. Council Members Garrido, Hunke
and Goodlund supported keeping the number at three. Director of Planning and Economic
Development Director Elverum shared an update on the proposed language allowing for
a one-year time period allowing the businesses to register and find a lease. Future zoning
discussions will be occurring at the Planning Commission level.
Motion by Kuznia. Second by Garrido.
Motion to Adopt for second reading, Ordinance 2025-1230 amending the Hopkins
City Code regarding registration procedures and requirements for cannabis
businesses.
Ayes: Garrido, Goodlund, Hanlon, Hunke, Kuznia
Nays: None. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
VI.1. Resolution Approving the 2026 Tax Levy and 2026 General and Special
Revenue Fund Budgets; Bishop
Finance Director Bishop summarized City Council Report 2025-171. City Council held the
Truth in Taxation Hearing on December 1 and discussed the staff recommended levy of
$22,147,904, a $1,499,799 or 7.26% increase. City Council directed staff to review
options to lower the levy by $158,000 which would result in a 6.5% increase compared to
2025. This additional decrease would save the median value home $20 in property taxes.
The levy could be reduced by increasing the EDA fund’s support of the Arts Center and/or
reduce equipment charges and rely on selling fire equipment.
After debate about the tax levy options for a 6.5% increase, Council Member Goodlund
shared he would not support a tax increase.
Motion by Hunke. Second by Garrido.
Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-079 Approving the 2026 Tax Levy and Adopting
the 2026 General and Special Revenue Fund Budgets.
Ayes: Garrido, Hanlon, Hunke, Kuznia
Nays: Goodlund. Motion carried.
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VI.2. Resolution Approving the 2026 HRA Levy and Adopting the 2026 Economic
Development Fund Budget; Bishop
Finance Director Bishop summarized City Council Report 2025-183. Staff recommended
approving a final levy of $551,750, which is an increase of $40,104 or 7.84% from 2025.
The recommended levy is the maximum based on levy limits of 0.01850% of the City’s
estimated market value.
Motion by Hunke. Second by Kuznia.
Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-080 Approving the 2026 HRA Levy and Adopting
the 2026 Economic Development Fund Budget.
Ayes: Garrido, Goodlund, Hanlon, Hunke, Kuznia
Nays: None. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
VII.1. Adoption of the 2026 – 2030 Capital Improvement and Equipment
Replacement Plans; Bishop
Finance Director Bishop summarized City Council Report 2025-185. Adopting the
proposed plans authorizes staff to prepare for purchases scheduled for 2026. Additional
approvals will be necessary for some projects to proceed. Mayor Hanlon requested an
update on the Central Park funding options in early January.
Motion by Garrido. Second by Kuznia.
Motion to adopt the 2026-2030 Capital Improvement & Equipment Replacement
Plans.
Ayes: Garrido, Goodlund, Hanlon, Hunke, Kuznia
Nays: None. Motion carried.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Hanlon shared the City Council meeting schedule.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, and upon motion by
Garrido, second by Goodlund, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Amy Domeier, City Clerk