11-20-2025 Charter Commission Regular Meeting 1
Minutes of the Hopkins Charter Commission
November 20, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
The Hopkins Charter Commission met on April 20, 2025, in the Raspberry Room at City
Hall, 1010 1st St. S., Hopkins. Chair Lenz called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Present were Commission Members Dunn, Gadd, Halverson, Hanneman, Hugh,
Johnson, Maurer and White. Commissioners Schady and Shirley were absent. Also
present was City Clerk Domeier, Deputy City Clerk Baker and City Attorney Riggs.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
Motion by Halverson. Second by Dunn.
Motion to Approve April 1, 2025, Charter Commission Regular Meeting
Proceedings.
Ayes: 9.
Nays: 0. Absent: 2. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
3.1. 2025 Charter Amendments: Chapters 2 and 4
Chair Lenz provided a recap of the process and a summary of the City Council meeting.
City Attorney Riggs provided the next steps and options in the Charter Amendment
process. His recommendation is to follow the state statute and the extension of terms
awaiting a response from the Secretary of State’s Office on the Mayor’s term. The
Charter Commission preferred to align with state statute and City Attorney Riggs
recommendations regarding terms.
Motion by Hanneman. Second by Maurer.
Motion to follow state statute and the City Attorney’s recommendation regarding
terms.
Ayes: 9.
Nays: 0. Absent: 2. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
4.1. 2025 Charter Amendment: Chapter 5
City Attorney Riggs provided a summary of the proposed changes for the petition
language change and options in the Charter Amendment process. Brief discussion was
held about process, communications and timeline. The Charter Commission suggested
a full cleanup of Charter 5 and providing a new ordinance at the next meeting.
Motion by White. Second by Hanneman.
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Motion to direct staff to bring a draft ordinance bringing Chapter 5 of the City
Charter into compliance with state statute, modernizing language and cleanup of
the chapter.
Ayes: 9.
Nays: 0. Absent: 2. Motion carried.
OTHER
Commissioner White suggested a full clean up of the emergency management
ordinances.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Gadd. Second by Hugh.
Motion to Adjourn the meeting at 5:58 p.m.
Ayes: 9.
Nays: 0. Absent: 2. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Amy Domeier, City Clerk