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07-14-2026 City Council MeetingHOPKINS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS JULY 14, 2026 CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 6:32 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, Director of Planning and Development Elverum, City Planner Krzos, Associate Planner Gallagher and Assistant City Attorney Sathe. ADOPT AGENDA Motion by Hunke. Second by Garrido. Motion to Adopt the Agenda with the addition for public comment for New Business items VII.1. First Reading of Ordinance 2026-1234 Amending the Development Code to Reclassify Short Term Rentals as a Permitted Use in Neighborhood Zones; Gallagher and VII.3 Petition for Ranked Choice Voting in Hopkins; Domeier. Ayes: Garrido, Goodlund, Hanlon, Hunke, Kuznia Nays: None. Motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Goodlund. Second by Kuznia. Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda. 1. Approval of Minutes of June 16, 2026, Regular Meeting Proceedings; Domeier 2. Approval of On-Sale License on Public Premise for Bear Cave Brewing LLC DBA Bear Cave Brewing; Domeier 3. Approval of Temporary Liquor License for BPOE Lodge 2221 DBA Hopkins Elks Lodge; Domeier 4. Appointment of Youth Member to the Planning & Zoning Commission; Baker 5. Ratify Checks Issued in June 2026; Bishop Ayes: Garrido, Goodlund, Hanlon, Hunke, Kuznia Nays: None. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS VII.1. First Reading of Ordinance 2026-1234 Amending the Development Code to Reclassify Short Term Rentals as a Permitted Use in Neighborhood Zones; Gallagher Associate Planner Gallagher and City Planner Krzos summarized City Council Report 2026-074. Staff presented the proposed ordinance to reclassify short-term rentals as a permitted use in neighborhood zoning districts. During the public comment, eight residents spoke in opposition to the proposed changes, expressing concerns about allowing short -term HOPKINS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS JULY 14, 2026 rentals with fewer restrictions. The following individuals spoke against the proposed ordinance: • Maggie Sedoff, 122 Oakwood Road, Hopkins • Steve Kessler, 210 Ashley Road, Hopkins • Ellen Ziegler, Oakwood Road, Hopkins • Bill Sedoff, 122 Oakwood Road, Hopkins • Don Edam, 100 Oakwood Road, Hopkins • Ann VanderVorste, 119 Oakwood Road, Hopkins • Chucks Watts, 133 Oakwood Road, Hopkins • Jessica Drapcho, 126 Oakwood Road, Hopkins Following public comments, the City Council thanked residents for their participation and expressed concerns about reducing existing regulations. Council members discussed maintaining the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) process or implementing other safeguard s, rather than allowing short-term rentals by right. The council indicated support for pausing the proposed ordinance and referring the issue back to the Planning Commission for additional research and recommendations before moving forward. Motion by Kuznia. Second by Goodlund. Motion to not adopt Resolution 2026-024 approving the first reading of Ordinance 2026-1234 amending the Development Code and sending it to the Planning Commission for further discussion. Ayes: Garrido, Goodlund, Hanlon, Hunke, Kuznia Nays: None. Motion carried. VII.2. First Reading of Ordinance 2026-1235 Amending the Development Code Related to Cannabis & Hemp Sales, Off-Sale Liquor Stores, Tobacco Shops, and Storefront Transparency Standards; Krzos City Planner Krzos summarized City Council Report 2026-072. Motion by Hunke. Second by Kuznia. Motion to adopt Resolution 2026-023 approving the first reading of Ordinance 2026-1235 amending the Development Code. Ayes: Garrido, Goodlund, Hanlon, Hunke, Kuznia Nays: None. Motion carried. VII.3. Petition for Ranked Choice Voting in Hopkins; Domeier City Clerk Domeier reviewed the actions taken to date regarding the petition for a Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) charter amendment, emphasizing that the presentation was informational and not intended to debate the merits of RCV. Assistant City Attorney Sathe also provided a legal analysis of the proposed charter amendment. The complete analysis was part of the meeting packet. HOPKINS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS JULY 14, 2026 During the public comments, eight people spoke in support of Ranked Choice Voting. The following individuals spoke in support of RCV in Hopkins: • Sara Garber, 205 19th Ave. N., Hopkins • Nathan Miller, 101 16th Ave. N., Hopkins • Leeanne Kovacas, 11328 Lake Street NE, St. Michael • Will Kessler, 1328 NE Lake Street, Hopkins • Dennis Guillanme, 2070 Mainstreet, Hopkins • Carl Holmquist, 112 12th Avenue South, Hopkins • Karen Norum, 134 11th Ave. S., Hopkins • Gary DeVaan, 141 16th Ave, N., Hopkins Following public comments, the City Council thanked residents for their engagement. Council Member Goodlund expressed concerns about the potential costs of implementing Ranked Choice Voting, noted that Hopkins' current "vote for two" election system shares some similarities with RCV, and raised concerns about the expense of campaigning for candidates. No formal council action was taken following the discussion. 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 Goodlund, second by Hunke, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Amy Domeier, City Clerk