City Council Meeting Date: September 9, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Lynette Peterson, City Clerk
Subject:
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Consider Adopting Schedule for 2026 City Council Meetings.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council is being asked to approve the attached Resolution adopting the schedule of City Council meetings for the first and third Tuesday of each month, with work sessions on the second Tuesday of each month. Exceptions are noted on the attached schedule.
Summary Report:
The Northfield City Charter provides that the Council shall meet at such time as may be prescribed by resolution. The meeting schedule will remain in effect until modified by the Council. The schedule can be modified at any time by resolution. Special meetings may be scheduled as needed as long as they comply with public notice requirements in accordance with the laws of Minnesota. The proposed schedule is as follows:
• Regular council meetings are the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, with exceptions as noted on the attached schedule.
• Work sessions are typically scheduled on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
• Meetings are typically held at City Hall at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
• Regular Council meetings may be combined with work sessions when needed. Work sessions may be combined with a regular meeting, if the length of the agenda permits it. These will be posted on the meeting agenda.
• Additional meetings/work sessions will be scheduled as needed.
• Meetings and work sessions may be cancelled if not needed.
The proposed schedule of 2026 City Council meetings and work sessions is attached. Exceptions to the normal meeting schedule noted above are as follows:
• May meeting dates:
o 5/4 –City Administrator 6-month Check-in
o 5/5 – Council meeting
o 5/12 – Work session
o 5/19 – Council meeting
• August meeting dates:
o 8/3 – Monday Council Meeting
o 8/4 – No Meeting – Night to Unite
o 8/11 – No Meeting – Primary Election Day
o 8/18 – Council meeting/Work session
(regular – canvass election results)
o 8/25 – Council meeting
• September meeting dates:
o 9/1 – No Meeting (due to shift in August)
o 9/8 – Council Meeting
o 9/15 – Work session
o 9/22 – Council meeting
• November meeting dates:
o 11/3 – No Meeting – General Election Day
o 11/9 – City Administrator Annual Performance Review
o 11/10 – Council meeting
(regular – canvass election results)
o 11/17 – Work session
• December meeting dates:
o 12/1 – Council meeting
Alternative Options:
The Council could modify the meeting schedule or delay action on the resolution to a future meeting.
Financial Impacts:
None.
Tentative Timelines:
The current meeting schedule will remain in effect until modified by the Council.