City Council Meeting Date: January 20, 2026
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Jeff Schroepfer, Chief of Police
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Consideration of a Capital Membership Agreement with the City of Lakeville for Use of the FiRST Center Public Safety Training Facility.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council is asked to consider a motion approving the attached FiRST Center Capital Membership Agreement between the City of Northfield and the City of Lakeville and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement.
Summary Report:
The City Council is asked to approve a Capital Membership Agreement between the City of Northfield and the City of Lakeville for participation in the Lakeville FiRST Center, a regional public safety training facility located at 7777 - 214th Street, Lakeville, Minnesota.
The FiRST Center is a purpose-built training facility designed for use by law enforcement and other public safety first responders. The facility was constructed in part with funding from a State of Minnesota Department of Public Safety grant and is intended to support high-quality training for agencies serving the south metro area and surrounding communities.
Under this agreement, the Northfield Police Department will participate as a Capital Member for a ten (10) year term. Capital Membership provides priority scheduling and access to a wide range of training spaces, including firearms ranges, classrooms, defensive tactics space, virtual reality training areas, and reality-based training environments. The agreement also allows department personnel to access the facility outside of normal business hours, subject to designated agency oversight and facility rules.
The agreement requires a one-time, nonrefundable initiation fee of $10,000 and an annual membership fee based on the number of sworn peace officer positions authorized by the City. Annual membership fees are subject to scheduled increases over the term of the agreement, as ...
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