City Council Meeting Date: September 23, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Lynette Peterson, City Clerk
Tom Nelson, Fire Chief
Title
First Reading of Ordinance No. 1088 - Amending City Code, Chapter 26 – Fire Prevention and Protection.
Body
Action Requested:
Staff recommends a motion to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 1088 Amending the Northfield City Code, Chapter 26 – Fire Prevention and Protection.
Summary Report:
The City Council is asked to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 1088 Amending the Northfield City Code, Chapter 26 – Fire Prevention and Protection.
The Northfield Area Fire and Rescue Service (NAFRS) noticed an administrative error in the wording in the ordinance adopted in 2023. This deletion will align the Northfield City Code with the MN State Fire Code.
Attached to this report is the draft ordinance. The deletion is shown with red strikethrough.
Alternative Options:
The City Council can recommend other amendments to the proposed language.
Financial Impacts:
N/A
Tentative Timelines:
ü September 23, 2025: First Reading at City Council
• October 7, 2025: Second Reading and Summary Publication at City Council
• October 15, 2025: Summary Publication in Newspaper
• November 14, 2025: Ordinance takes effect