12-10-2024 City Council Closed MeetingHOPKINS CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED MEETING PROCEEDINGS
DECEMBER 10, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a closed meeting of the Hopkins City Council
was held on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at
Hopkins City Hall, 1010 1st St. S., Hopkins.
Mayor Hanlon called the meeting to order with Council Members Kuznia,
Goodlund, Garrido and Hunke attending. Others attending included City Manager
Mornson, City Attorneys Riggs and Jessica Schwie.
Motion by Hunke. Second by Kuznia.
Motion to go into go into closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section
13D.05, subd. 3(b) regarding the following: to conduct a closed session pursuant
to the attorney-client privilege to engage in confidential attorney-client
communications and litigation strategy related to a pending litigation matter
entitled: ninety n ninety, LLC v. City of Hopkins, Minnesota; a Minnesota
corporation, United States District Court, District of Minnesota: Case No. 0:23-
cv-03224.
Ayes: Goodlund; Garrido, Hanlon, Hunke, Kuznia
Nays: None. Motion carried.
The city's attorneys were present to discuss the status of this dispute and options for
the city council moving forward. The need for confidentiality outweighs the purposes
of the open meeting law because our attorneys intend to candidly discuss the
City's position, its options, and potential strategies related to this active litigation
dispute.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, and upon a motion by
Kuznia, second by Goodlund the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 6:14 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk