City Council Meeting Date: July 14, 2026
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Lynette Peterson, City Clerk
Title
Consider Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 1095 Amending Section 4.1 of the Northfield City Charter.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves summary publication of Ordinance No. 1095 Amending Section 4.1 of the Northfield City Charter.
Requires an affirmative vote of 6 members of the City Council.
Summary Report:
The Northfield City Council has approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 1095 Amending Section 4.1 of the Northfield City Charter on July 7, 2026. The second reading is a separate item on this meeting’s agenda.
Alternative Options:
The City Council could direct staff to publish the entire ordinance.
Financial Impacts:
The cost to publish the entire ordinance would be approximately four times more than the cost to publish the summary.
Tentative Timelines:
Summary publication would be published July 22, 2026 and ordinance would take effect October 19, 2026.