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2025-05-05 City Council Agenda Packet City of Albertville Council Agenda Monday, May 5, 2025 City Council Chambers 7 pm PUBLIC COMMENTS -The City of Albertville welcomes and encourages public input on issues listed on the agenda or of general community interest. Citizens wishing to address the Council regarding specific agenda items, other than public hearings, are invited to do so under Public Forum and are asked to fill out a “Request to Speak Card.” Presentations are limited to five (5) minutes. 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance – Roll Call Pages 3. Recognitions – Presentations - Introductions 4. Public Forum – (time reserved 5 minutes) 5. Amendments to the Agenda 6. Consent Agenda All items under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the City staff and will be enacted by one motion. In the event an item is pulled, it will be discussed in the order it is listed on the Consent Agenda following the approval of the remaining Consent items. Items pulled will be approved by a separate motion. A. Approve April 21, 2025, Local Board of Appeals and Equalization minutes as presented. 3-4 B. Approve April 21, 2025, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented 5-8 C. Authorize the Monday, May 5, 2025, payment of claims as presented, except bills specifically pulled which are passed by separate motion. The claims listing has been provided to City Council as a separate document and is available for public view at City Hall upon request. 9 7. Public Hearing – None 8. Wright County Sheriff’s Office – Updates, reports, etc. 9. Department Business A. City Council 1. Committee Updates (STMA Arena, Planning, JPWB, Parks, Fire Board, FYCC, etc.) B. Building – None C. City Clerk – None D. Finance – None E. Fire 1. I94 Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville and St. Michael 10-16 (Motion to approve the I94 Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville and St. Michael.) City of Albertville City Council Agenda Monday, May 5, 2025 Page 2 of 2 2. Structure Fire Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville, Hanover and St. Michael 17-24 (Motion to approve the Structure Fire Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville, Hanover, and St. Michael.) 3. Otsego Staffing Plan Discussion F. Planning and Zoning 1. Amending Zoning Code relating to the Regulation of Outdoor Bars 25-33 (Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2025-02 and summary ordinance for publication, approving amendments to the City Code Appendix A Zoning Ordinance regulating outdoor bars and definition of bars and taverns.) G. Public Works/Engineering – None H. Legal – None I. Administration 1. City Administrator’s Update 34-35 10. Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings May 12 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm May 13 Planning Commission, 7 pm May 19 City Council, 7 pm May 26 City Offices closed in observance of Memorial Day May 27 Joint Power Water Board, 6 pm (Tuesday) Parks Committee, 7 pm (Tuesday) June 2 City Council 7 pm 11. Adjournment LOCAL BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION DRAFT MINUTES April 21, 2025 – 6:15 pm Council Chambers Albertville City Hall 1.Call to Order Mayor Hendrickson called the meeting to order at 6:19 pm. Present: Mayor Hendrickson, Councilmembers Cocking, Hayden, Olson and Zagorski Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad, Finance Director Lannes, City Clerk Luedke Also Present: Wright County Assessor Tony Rasmuson and Wright County Assessor Wally Peterson 2.Assessor’s Presentation Wright County Assessor Rasmuson and Appraiser Peterson provided the following information and answered questions from Council: • The purpose of this Local Board of Appeal and Equalization is to review the 2025 assessment for taxes due and payable in 2026. • A quorum must be present and at least one of the members must be "Training Certified” under Minnesota Statutes, Section 274.014. •Minnesota State law requires the Assessor to value property at 100% of market value; however the Statutes allow the Assessor to be within a range of 90 to 105% of market value. • The sales ratio study period was from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. The sales data from the study period was used to appraise property as of the January 2, 2025, assessment date. • During the study, Albertville had 71 qualified sales used in the sales ratio study. •The state time adjusted median sales ratio was 95.63%. After adjusting for market conditions and equalization for the 2025 assessment, the final ration is 96.05% which is a result of a .69% increase of total City residential value. • Information on the Wright County Sales Study 2025 which is located on their website. Appraiser Peterson provided an overview of the 5 calls he received from residents from Albertville residents. He also provided an overview of the review process to see if the residents had questions on their property value. He said the calls were down from recent years and answered questions from Council regarding the calls received. 3.Public Hearing Mayor Hendrickson called for the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization public hearing to open. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to open the public hearing. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. There was no one in the audience that wished to speak. Agenda Page 3 Local Board of Appeals and Equalization Minutes Page 2 Meeting of April 21, 2025 MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to close the public hearing. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. 4. Adjournment Mayor Hendrickson adjourned the meeting at 6:46 pm. Respectfully submitted, __________________________________ Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk Agenda Page 4 ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL DRAFT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES April 21, 2025 – 7 pm Council Chambers Albertville City Hall 1. Call to Order Mayor Hendrickson called the meeting to order at 7 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance – Roll Call Present: Mayor Hendrickson, Councilmembers Cocking, Hayden, Olson and Zagorski. Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad, Fire Chief Bullen, City Attorney Couri, and City Clerk Luedke. 3. Recognitions – Presentations – Introductions – None 4. Public Forum A. 2025-2026 Albertville Royalty Court The 2024-2025 Royalty Court were present and listed some of their favorite activities they participated in over the last year. The 2025-2026 Royalty candidates introduced themselves. The Royalty Court thanked the Council for their continued support. The City Council thanked the Royal Court for their service to the Albertville Community. B. Senator Eric Lucero Senator Lucero provided a legislative update which included the drafting of the three-year budget to fund the state government. He provided information on some of the proposed spending items and budget cuts which include reductions to the funding for charter schools and long-term care and disability services. Senator Lucero reported there were also legislative language being proposed related to Homeowner Associations regulation and said he has heard from many residents that they were concerned about the rising cost of insurance in Minnesota. He answered questions from Council. The Council thanked Senator Lucero for attending the Council meeting and providing a legislative update. C. 2024 Financial Statement Audit Presentation Mr. Alex Trippel, ABDO, presented the draft 2024 Audit report which included the auditor’s opinion, fund results and the key performance indicators. He said the City received a clean opinion from the firm and did not have any compliance issues. He stated the only minor concern was regarding the limited segregation of duties, but that this has been a regular finding due to the size of the City. Mr. Trippel provided an overview of the City’s capital, water, sewer, storm water and recycling funds and answered questions from Council. Agenda Page 5 City Council Meeting Draft Minutes Page 2 Regular Meeting of April 21, 2025 MOTION made by Councilmember Zagorski, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to adopt the draft 2024 Audit Report as presented. Ayes: Hendrickson, Cocking, Hayden, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. 5. Amendments to the Agenda There were no amendments to the agenda. MOTION made by Councilmember Zagorski, seconded by Councilmember Olson to approve the April 21, 2025, agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. 6. Consent Agenda All items under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the City staff and will be enacted by one motion. In the event an item is pulled, it will be discussed in the order it is listed on the Consent Agenda following the approval of the remaining Consent items. Items pulled will be approved by a separate motion. A. Approve the March 31, 2025, Joint Governance Meeting minutes as presented. B. Approve the April 7, 2025, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented. C. Authorize the Monday, April 21, 2025, payment of claims as presented, except bills specifically pulled which are passed by separate motion. The claims listing has been provided to City Council as a separate document and is available for public view at City Hall upon request. D. Accounts Receivable Report. E. 1st Quarter Budget to Actual. F. 10% Annual Gambling Contributions. G. Approve Special Event Permit for Cirque Entertainment LLC for their Cirque Italia event located at the Albertville Premium Outlet Mall, 6415 Labeaux Avenue on May 9 through May 12, 2025, contingent upon receipt of the certificate of liability insurance. H. Approve a Temporary On-Sale Liquor License for Albertville Friendly City Days for June 12 through June 15, 2025, for the Annual Albertville Friendly City Days Festival contingent upon receipt of liquor liability insurance certificate. I. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-10 authorizing and documenting Inter-Fund Loans to Fund Negative Fund Balances. J. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-11 authorizing the Transfer of Funds. K. Extending approval of Preliminary Plat for Albertville Plaza 3rd Addition to May 30, 2025, to allow for the complete submission of a Final Plat, at 5953 Labeaux Ave NE. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to approve the April 21, 2025, consent agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. 7. Public Hearing – None 8. Wright County Sheriff’s Office – Updates, reports, etc. There were no updates from the Wright County Sheriff’s Office. Agenda Page 6 City Council Meeting Draft Minutes Page 3 Regular Meeting of April 21, 2025 9. Department Business A. City Council 1. Committee Updates (STMA Ice Arena, Planning, JPWB, Parks, Fire Board, FYCC, etc.) Councilmember Zagorski provided an update from the Planning Commission meeting which included a discussion on outdoor bar regulations. He said the presentation from City Planner Edwards was confusing. City Administrator Nafstad provided additional information on the planning item and said there would be some adjustments to the planning staff. He said Ms. Faulkner, the City’s main planner, would recap the outdoor bar regulations at the next Planning Commission meeting and bring them forth at the next City Council meeting. B. Building – None C. City Clerk – None D. Finance – None E. Fire – None F. Planning and Zoning – None G. Public Works/Engineering 1. Main Avenue Reconstruction Project Presentation City Administrator Nafstad provided a general overview of the Main Avenue Reconstruction project. He said the project included the reconstruction of Main Avenue, undergrounding the overhead lines, reconstructing the sidewalks, parking improvements and streetscape amenities. He also reported on the project timeline, and which would be 2 years. Nafstad answered questions from Council regarding the construction impact on the area, possible project funding options and said he would be holding a neighborhood meeting for the impacted residents. There was Council discussion regarding the overall project and the street scape amenities including the wording on the proposed archway over Main Avenue. City Administrator Nafstad reported he would bring to the next Council meeting some lettering options for the archway over Main Avenue for Council’s review. 2. Main Avenue Reconstruction Contract Award City Administrator Nafstad presented the staff report which included background information on bidding process and the bids received. He provided details on the different bid amounts received and reported the low bidder was Omann Contracting Companies. Administrator Nafstad said that the project had multiple components and would be funded through several sources. He provided the projected schedule and answered questions from Council. Agenda Page 7 City Council Meeting Draft Minutes Page 4 Regular Meeting of April 21, 2025 MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to adopt Resolution No. 2025-12 accepting the low bid for the Main Avenue Improvement Project. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. H. Legal – None I. Administration 1. City Administrator’s Update City Administrator Nafstad presented the City Administrator’s Update which included information on upcoming projects and events within the City. He also provided information on the City’s compost site and reported it was time to grind and haul away the wood chips again, which was getting very expensive. He said that the City of Albertville usually pays one-third of the cost with the City of Otsego paying two-thirds due to the Cities’ populations. Administrator Nafstad said even though it was not allowed, people other than Albertville or Otsego residents are using the compost site including contractors. He reported on systems other communities were using to control the entry of their sites with some examples being fencing in the area, using a key system or having a person check IDs as individuals enter. There was Council discussion regarding City’s compost site and possible future options for it. Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings April 28 Joint Power Water Board, 6 pm Parks Committee, 7 pm May 5 City Council, 7 pm May 12 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm May 13 Planning Commission, 7 pm May 19 City Council, 7 pm May 26 City Offices closed in observance of Memorial Day May 27 Joint Power Water Board, 6 pm Parks Committee, 7 pm 10. Adjournment MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, second by Councilmember Hayden to adjourn the meeting at 8:52 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. Respectfully submitted, _____________________________ Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk Agenda Page 8 Mayor and Council Request for Action May 5, 2025 SUBJECT: CONSENT – FINANCE – PAYMENT OF BILLS RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully requested that the Mayor and Council consider the following: MOTION TO: Authorize the Monday, May 5, 2025, payment of the claims as presented except the bills specifically pulled, which are passed by separate motion. The claims listing has been provided to Council as a separate document. The claims listing is available for public viewing at City Hall upon request. BACKGROUND: The City processes claims on a semi-monthly basis. The bills are approved through their respective departments and administration and passed onto the City Council for approval. KEY ISSUES: • Account codes starting with 810 are STMA Arena Expenses/Vendors (bolded) and key issues will be presented in the claims listing document. POLICY/PRACTICES CONSIDERATIONS: It is the City’s policy to review and approve payables on a semi-monthly basis. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: City staff have reviewed and recommends approval of payments presented. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Mayor and Council have the authority to approve all bills pursuant to Minnesota State Law, which requires all bills to be paid in a timely manner, generally within 30 days unless one party determines to dispute the billing. Responsible Person: Tina Lannes, Finance Director Submitted through: Adam Nafstad, City Administrator-PWD Attachment: • List of Claims (under separate cover) Agenda Page 9 Mayor and Council Request for Action May 5, 2025 SUBJECT: FIRE – I94 DISPATCH AGREEMENT FOR THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE AND ST. MICHAEL RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully requested that the Mayor and Council consider the following: MOTION TO: Approve the I94 Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville and St. Michael. BACKGROUND: The Fire Department has been responding, jointly, with the St. Michael Fire Department to any incident on I94, between Mile Marker 201 and Mile Marker 205, since April of 2020. A joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was initially laid out in preparation for the Albertville to St. Michael I94 construction project. The joint response worked very well, and continues to work, in providing the first available resources for the incident, regardless of direction of travel, or City of occurrence. The Cities, and their Fire Departments, are looking to formalize the existing MOU into a Dispatch Agreement, which requests that the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center automatically dispatch both Fire Departments to any incident between Mile Marker 201 and Mile Marker 205. Items of note: • Automatic dispatching shall be effective 24 hours a day, 7 days a week • Each Fire Department takes one direction of travel on I94 • Each Fire Department follows its own truck-pulling sequences for the respective incidents • The Fire Department in the municipality in which the incident occurred shall be responsible for any accident investigation, fire investigation, and incident reporting, regardless of which Fire Department arrived first. • Any party to this Agreement may withdraw upon sixty (60) days written notice to all other parties to the Agreement. • Both Albertville and St. Michael adopted the Wright County Fire Chiefs Association “Joint Cooperative Agreement for Use of Fire Personnel and Equipment” in 2017. • The Fire Department Board of Officers has discussed mutual dispatching, and response, on I94 and agrees that the Dispatch Agreement is in the best interest of public safety on I94. The City of St. Michael approved the adoption of the I94 Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville and St. Michael at their March 25th, 2025, City Council Meeting. Agenda Page 10 Mayor and Council Request for Action – May 5, 2025 Fire – I94 Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville and St. Michael Page 2 of 2 Staff is asking for Council approval of the formal I94 Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville and St. Michael. If approved by Council, the I94 Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville and St. Michael will be sent to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office for their final approval and signatures. POLICY/PRACTICES CONSIDERATIONS: It is the City’s policy for the Council to review and approve agreements and policies as they deem necessary. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: There are no additional financial considerations with the I94 Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville and St. Michael. Call response is budgeted in the Fire Department Operations budget. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Mayor and Council have the authority to review and approve agreements between Cities. Responsible Person: Eric Bullen, Fire Chief Submitted Through: Adam Nafstad, City Administrator-PWD Attachments: • I94 Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville and St. Michael – FINAL DRAFT Agenda Page 11 I94 Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville and St. Michael AGREEMENT This Interstate 94 (I94) Dispatch Agreement (Agreement) is entered into this 5th day of May, 2025, by and between the Cities of Albertville and St. Michael (the Cities), the City of Albertville Fire Department and the City of St. Michael Fire Department (the Fire Departments) and the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center (Dispatch Center), and is a voluntary Agreement for the purpose of allowing the Fire Departments to respond, in a timely manner, with simultaneous dispatching, to incidents on Interstate 94. RECITALS WHEREAS, the Cities have their own Fire Departments and the Fire Departments both respond to incidents on I94; and WHEREAS, the Cities have adopted the Wright County Fire Chiefs Association Joint Cooperative Agreement for use of Fire Personnel and Equipment; and WHEREAS, this Agreement is intended to be an additional level of cooperation between the Cities, over and above that is contemplated by the Wright County Fire Chiefs Association Joint Cooperative Agreement for use of Fire Personnel and Equipment; and WHEREAS, the Dispatch Center communicates with the Fire Departments. IT IS HEREBY AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS FOLLOWS: 1. Upon receiving a call for service to any incident on I94, between Mile Marker 201 and Mile Marker 205, the Dispatch Center shall automatically dispatch both Fire Departments, regardless of the direction of travel of the incident, and between the above Mile Marker locations. 2. Automatic dispatching shall be effective 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 3. The Fire Departments shall respond as follows: a.The City of Albertville Fire Department shall respond to eastbound I94 from CSAH 19/CSAH 37. b. The City of St. Michael Fire Department shall respond to westbound I94 from Hwy 241. 4.The Fire Departments shall follow their own truck-pulling sequences, as outlined in their Standard Operating Guidelines (SOG) or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). 5. If any of the Fire Departments are on a previously dispatched call, or if any of the Fire Departments main apparatus is out-of-service, that Fire Departments Fire Chief, and/or Agenda Page 12 Incident Commander, may decide that resources are not available for the Automatic Dispatch response. 6. The Incident Commander shall be responsible for determining which other resources may be needed for the incident, any change in operational response, and may also cancel the responding Fire Departments. 7.The Fire Department in the municipality in which the incident occurred shall be responsible for any accident investigation, fire investigation, and incident reporting, regardless of which Fire Department arrived first. 8. The Dispatch Center shall reserve, and notify the Fire Departments of, a shared W-TAC radio channel for joint communication for the incident. 9.Any party to this Agreement may withdraw upon sixty (60) days written notice to all other parties to the Agreement. Agenda Page 13 CITY OF ALBERTVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT Jillian Hendrickson, Mayor Dated Kris Luedke, City Clerk Dated Eric Bullen, Fire Chief Dated This is a signature page to the I94 Dispatch Agreement by and between the City of Albertville Fire Department, the City of St. Michael Fire Department, and the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center. Agenda Page 14 CITY OF ST. MICHAEL FIRE DEPARTMENT Keith Wettschreck, Mayor Dated Diana Case, City Clerk Dated Tim Fiedler, Fire Chief Dated This is a signature page to the I94 Dispatch Agreement by and between the City of Albertville Fire Department, the City of St. Michael Fire Department, and the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center. Agenda Page 15 WRIGHT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Sean Deringer, Sheriff Dated Haley DuBois, Communications 911/PSAP Manager Dated This is a signature page to the I94 Dispatch Agreement by and between the City of Albertville Fire Department, the City of St. Michael Fire Department, and the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center. Agenda Page 16 Mayor and Council Request for Action May 5, 2025 SUBJECT: FIRE – STRUCTURE FIRE DISPATCH AGREEMENT FOR THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, HANOVER AND ST. MICHAEL RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully requested that the Mayor and Council consider the following: MOTION TO: Approve the Structure Fire Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville, Hanover, and St. Michael. BACKGROUND: The Fire Department has been responding, jointly, with the St. Michael Fire Department to any structure fires in either City. The Fire Department has also responded, as requested, to structure fires in Hanover to provide aerial apparatus support. The current “automatic aid” has been working, through the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center, but no formal agreement between the Cities or the Sheriff’s Office can be found. The Cities, and their Fire Departments, are looking to formalize a Dispatch Agreement, which requests that the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center automatically dispatch all three Fire Departments to any confirmed structure fire in the three Cities municipal boundaries. Items of note: • Automatic dispatching shall be effective 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. • The agreement only applies to structure fire incidents inside the municipal boundaries of the Cities, not any contract coverage areas. • Each Fire Department follows its own truck-pulling sequences for structure fires in their City. • The Albertville Fire Department would send its aerial apparatus to both Hanover and St. Michael. • The Hanover and St. Michael Fire Departments would both send an Engine to Albertville. • The Fire Departments would send their first, fully staffed, apparatus. • The Dispatch agreement also allows for additional equipment needs, like Tenders. • The Fire Department in the municipality in which the structure fire occurred shall be responsible for any fire investigation and reporting, regardless of which Fire Department arrived first. • Any party to this Agreement may withdraw upon sixty (60) days written notice to all other parties to the Agreement. • Albertville, Hanover, and St. Michael adopted the Wright County Fire Chiefs Association “Joint Cooperative Agreement for Use of Fire Personnel and Equipment” in 2017. • The Fire Department Board of Officers has discussed mutual dispatching, and response, on structure fires and agrees that the Dispatch Agreement is in the best interest of public safety. The City of St. Michael approved the adoption of the Structure Fire Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville, Hanover, and St. Michael at their March 25th, 2025, City Council meeting. The City of Hanover adopted the agreement at their April 15th, 2025, City Council meeting. Agenda Page 17 Mayor and Council Request for Action – May 5, 2025 Fire – Structure Fire Dispatch Agreement Page 2 of 2 Staff is asking for Council approval of the Structure Fire Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville, Hanover, and St. Michael. If approved by Council, the Structure Fire Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville, Hanover, and St. Michael will be sent to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office for their final approval and signatures. POLICY/PRACTICES CONSIDERATIONS: It is the City’s policy for the Council to review and approve agreements and policies as they deem necessary. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: There are no additional financial considerations with the Structure Fire Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville, Hanover, and St. Michael. Call response is budgeted in the Fire Department Operations budget. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Mayor and Council have the authority to review and approve agreements between Cities. Responsible Person: Eric Bullen, Fire Chief Submitted Through: Adam Nafstad, City Administrator-PWD Attachments: • Structure Fire Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville, Hanover, and St. Michael – FINAL DRAFT Agenda Page 18 Structure Fire Dispatch Agreement for the Cities of Albertville, Hanover, and St. Michael AGREEMENT This Structure Fire Dispatch Agreement (Agreement) is entered into this 5th day of May, 2025, by and between the Cities of Albertville, Hanover, and St. Michael (the Cities), the City of Albertville Fire Department, the City of Hanover Fire Department, and the City of St. Michael Fire Department (the Fire Departments) and the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center (Dispatch Center) and is a voluntary Agreement to allow the Fire Departments to respond in a timely manner, with simultaneous dispatching, to confirmed structure fires within the Cities. RECITALS WHEREAS, the Cities have their own Fire Departments for fire protection services; and WHEREAS, the Cities have adopted the Wright County Fire Chiefs Association Joint Cooperative Agreement for use of Fire Personnel and Equipment; and WHEREAS, this Agreement is intended to be an additional level of cooperation between the Cities, over and above that is contemplated by the Wright County Fire Chiefs Association Joint Cooperative Agreement for use of Fire Personnel and Equipment; and WHEREAS, the Dispatch Center communicates with the Fire Departments. IT IS HEREBY AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS FOLLOWS: 1. Upon receiving a call for service to any confirmed structure fire within the municipal boundaries of the Cities, the Dispatch Center shall automatically dispatch the Fire Departments. The Agreement does not cover any service contract areas outside of the municipal boundaries of the Cities. 2. Automatic dispatching shall be effective 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 3. The Fire Department in whose municipality the confirmed structure fire is located, shall follow their truck pulling sequence as outlined in their Standard Operating Guidelines (SOG) or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). The other two departments shall immediately respond with the first, fully staffed, apparatus available as follows: a. Structure fire in Albertville = Hanover and St. Michael will provide an Engine. b.Structure fire in Hanover = Albertville will provide an Aerial; St. Michael will provide an Engine. c. Structure fire in St. Michael = Albertville will provide an Aerial; Hanover will provide an Engine. 4. If any of the Fire Departments are on a previously dispatched call, or if any one of the Fire Departments’ main apparatuses is out-of-service, that Fire Department’s Fire Chief, Agenda Page 19 and/or Incident Commander, may decide that resources are not available for the Automatic Dispatch response. 5.Further assistance may be requested by the Incident Commander, if necessary (Tenders / Support Vehicles / etc.). 6. The Incident Commander shall be responsible for determining which additional Fire Departments may be needed for mutual aid response to the structure fire and must provide this information to the Dispatch Center. The Incident Commander may also cancel the responding Fire Departments. 7.The Fire Department in the municipality in which the incident occurred shall be responsible for any fire investigation and incident reporting, regardless of which Fire Department arrived first. 8. The Dispatch Center shall reserve, and notify the Fire Departments of, a shared W-TAC radio channel for joint communication for the incident. 9.Any party to this Agreement may withdraw upon sixty (60) days written notice to all other parties to the Agreement. Agenda Page 20 CITY OF ALBERTVILLE Jillian Hendrickson, Mayor Dated Kris Luedke, City Clerk Dated Eric Bullen, Fire Chief Dated This is a signature page to the Structure Fire Dispatch Agreement by and between the City of Albertville, the City of Hanover, the City of St. Michael, and the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center. Agenda Page 21 CITY OF HANOVER Greg Zgutowicz, Mayor Dated Jenny Peterson, City Clerk Dated Dave Malewicki, Fire Chief Dated This is a signature page to the Structure Fire Dispatch Agreement by and between the City of Albertville, the City of Hanover, the City of St. Michael, and the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center. Agenda Page 22 CITY OF ST. MICHAEL Keith Wettschreck, Mayor Dated Steve Bot, City Administrator Dated Tim Fiedler, Fire Chief Dated This is a signature page to the Structure Fire Dispatch Agreement by and between the City of Albertville, the City of Hanover, the City of St. Michael, and the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center. Agenda Page 23 WRIGHT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Sean Deringer, Sheriff Dated Haley DuBois, Communications 911/PSAP Manager Dated This is a signature page to the Structure Fire Dispatch Agreement by and between the City of Albertville, the City of Hanover, the City of St. Michael, and the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center. Agenda Page 24 Mayor and Council Request for Action _____________________________________________________________________________ May 5, 2025 SUBJECT: PLANNING – AMEND ZONING CODE RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF OUTDOOR BARS RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully requested that the Mayor and City Council consider the following motion: MOTION TO: Adopt Ordinance No. 2025-02 and summary ordinance for publication, approving amendments to the City Code Appendix A Zoning Ordinance regulating outdoor bars and definition of bars and taverns. BACKGROUND: It was recently discovered that there is outdated and conflicting language in the City Code relating to outdoor bars. The proposed ordinance removes the conflict. The proposed ordinance also includes clarification on the definitions related to restaurants, bars and taverns. KEY ISSUES: • Outdoor dining is allowed with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) in B-2, B-2A, B-3 and B-4 commercial zoning districts. • One of the conditions is that no outdoor bar may be allowed. • Liquor licensing regulations included specified premises for consumption. • Several establishments in the City have proper permitting for outdoor dining including outdoor bars. • The proposed Ordinance will delete “outdoor bar” condition from the outdoor dining CUP provisions. • The current definition for restaurant does not allow for “disposable dishes”. There is no separate definition for fast food restaurant type land use. • Drive-through facilities (of any kind) are regulated as accessory to principle use. • The proposed housekeeping Ordinance will define a restaurant to include sit-down or fast food. Any restaurant with a drive-through will still need a CUP. • The City currently does not allow bars/taverns (no food being served). • Restaurants with liquor are allowed (serving food). • The proposed amendment provides that clarification by adding definition of bar/tavern and stating they are prohibited. POLICY/PRACTICES CONSIDERATIONS: • This is a housekeeping type update. There are no outstanding issues. • The establishments in the city with outdoor bars will be able to continue as they have. • The updates to the definitions will provide clarity to current practices and interpretations of the Zoning Code. • The Planning Commission held a public hearing. There was some confusion about existing businesses and compliance with the code along with an incorrect reference to cannabis ordinances. The Commission recommends adoption of the ordinance. Agenda Page 25 Mayor and Council Request for Action – May 5, 2025 Planning – Amend City Code Relating to Outdoor Bars Page 2 of 2 •Since the public hearing, staff have amended the proposed ordinance that was reviewed by the Planning Commission to eliminate conditions about an outdoor bar location. Such locations can be reviewed with liquor licensing or a CUP with the outdoor dining. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: There are no direct financial impacts. This is a housekeeping amendment meant to support current practices. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The City Attorney has reviewed the ordinance and supports it as drafted. Responsible Person: Jenni Faulkner, Consultant Planner Submitted Through: Adam Nafstad, City Administrator-PWD Attachments: •Ordinance No. 2025-02 •Summary of Ordinance No. 2025-02 •PC Memo as amended to remove cannabis references. Agenda Page 26 CITY OF ALBERTVILLE COUNTY OF WRIGHT STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 2025-02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ALBERTVILLE CITY CODE RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF OUTDOOR BARS WITHIN THE CITY The City Council of the City of Albertville, Minnesota, hereby ordains: Section 1: Appendix A: Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 200 Rules and Definitions in the Albertville City Code is hereby amended by the striking of the existing language within the definition of a Restaurant: “RESTAURANT: An establishment that serves food in or on nondisposable dishes to be consumed primarily while seated at tables or booths within the building.” Section 2: Appendix A: Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 200 Rules and Definitions in the Albertville City Code is hereby amended by addition of the following language as the definitions of “Bar” and “Tavern”: “BAR: see definition Tavern” “TAVERN: An establishment devoted to the sale and consumption of intoxicating beverages to patrons who do not serve food. Taverns are prohibited in the city.” Section 3: Appendix A: Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 4300 B-2 Limited Business District in the Albertville City Code is hereby amended by the striking of the following language from Section 4300.4 Conditional Uses: “Outdoor dining facilities; provided that: N. No outdoor bar, cooking facility, food preparation, or holding area shall be established. Section 4: Appendix A: Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 4350 B-2A Special Business District in the Albertville City Code is hereby amended by the striking of the following language from Section 4350.4 Conditional Uses: “Outdoor dining facilities; provided that: N. No outdoor bar, cooking facility, food preparation, or holding area shall be established. Section 5: Appendix A: Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 4400 B-3 Highway Commercial District in the Albertville City Code is hereby amended by the striking of the following language from Section 4400.4 Conditional Uses: “Outdoor dining facilities; provided that: N. No outdoor bar, cooking facility, food preparation, or holding area shall be established. Agenda Page 27 City of Albertville Ordinance No. 2025-02 Meeting of May 5, 2025 Page 2 Section 6: Appendix A: Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 4500 B-4 General Business District in the Albertville City Code is hereby amended by the striking of the following language from Section 4500.4 Conditional Uses: “Outdoor dining facilities; provided that: N. No outdoor bar, cooking facility, food preparation, or holding area shall be established. Section 7: This amendment shall be in full force and effective upon its passage and publication. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Albertville on this 5th day of May 2025. Jillian Hendrickson, Mayor ATTEST: Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk Agenda Page 28 CITY OF ALBERTVILLE COUNTY OF WRIGHT STATE OF MINNESOTA SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2025-02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ALBERTVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF OUTDOOR BARS WITHIN THE CITY SUMMARIZING AMENDMENTS TO ZONING CODE CHAPTERS 200, 4300, 4350, 4400, AND 4500 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 5, 2025, Ordinance No. 2025-02 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Albertville. This ordinance relates to the regulation of outdoor bars within the City of Albertville. Due to the length of the ordinance, the following summary has been prepared for publication. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the ordinance amendment includes the following components: • Definitions relating to restaurants, bars and taverns • Modification of outdoor dining conditions to removal prohibition of an outdoor bar as a condition of outdoor dining. Approved for publication by the City Council of the City of Albertville on this 5th day of May 2025. ATTEST: Kristine A. Luedke Albertville City Clerk Agenda Page 29 12224 Nicollet Avenue Burnsville, MN 55337 Phone: (952) 890-0509 Fax: (952) 890-8065 Bolton-Menk.com Date: April 2, 2025 To: City of Albertville Planning Commission From: Dylan Edwards, Consulting Planner Jenni Faulkner, Consultant Planner Item: Outdoor Bar Draft Ordinance Background: A downtown business recently contacted The City of Albertville about adding an outdoor bar to their outdoor dining facility. Upon reviewing the zoning code for the B-4 Zoning District, it was discovered that outdoor bars are specifically not permitted in the city. Given that several existing businesses have or would like to have an outdoor bar in conjunction with outdoor dining, the staff is bringing forward an amendment to the code to allow this use. Issues of Code: The Albertville City Code, Appendix Zoning Ordinance does not define a “Bar,” “Tavern,” or other location that serves only alcoholic beverages, nor is it listed in any of the zoning districts as an allowed use; therefore, it is a nonpermitted use in all zoning districts within the city. The only establishments permitted to provide on-sale liquor in the city are restaurants with an on-sale license. A restaurant must have a conditional use permit (CUP) for outdoor dining; however, as the ordinance is written, an outdoor bar (accessory to the restaurant) is prohibited. Additionally, the definition of restaurants does not account for drive-through options except as accessory uses. Reconfiguring this definition below would more clearly define the use of restaurants in the city. “RESTAURANT: An establishment that serves food in or on nondisposable dishes to be consumed primarily while seated at tables or booths within the building.” Questions to Consider: • Are there conditions the city wants to add to the outdoor bar's list of conditions for use? Recommendation: Staff recommends amending the conditions of outdoor dining to allow outdoor bars as part of outdoor dining CUP in commercial zoning districts with the following conditions: • The bar is located within the restaurant building • The area is noted on any liquor licenses and site plans presented to the city It is further recommended that the definition of restaurant be changed to include drive-up operations as a primary use. This can be done by deleting references to the type of dishes used in the definition. Agenda Page 30 Page 2 of 2 It is also recommended that bars or taverns and their definitions be added as non-permitted uses. This will memorialize the current practice and clarify it in the future. Attachments: 1. Draft Ordinance Agenda Page 31 Page 1 5/1/25 CITY OF ALBERTVILLE COUNTY OF WRIGHT STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 2025- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ALBERTVILLE CITY CODE RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF OUTDOOR BARS WITHIN THE CITY The City Council of the City of Albertville, Minnesota, hereby ordains: Section One: Appendix A: Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 200 Rules and Definitions in the Albertville City Code is hereby amended by the striking of the existing language within the definition of a Restaurant: “RESTAURANT: An establishment that serves food in or on nondisposable dishes to be consumed primarily while seated at tables or booths within the building.” Section Two: Appendix A: Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 200 Rules and Definitions in the Albertville City Code is hereby amended by addition of the following language as the definitions of “Bar” and “Tavern”: “BAR: see definition Tavern” “TAVERN: An establishment devoted to the sale and consumption of intoxicating beverages to patrons who do not serve food. Taverns are prohibited in the city.” Section 3: Appendix A: Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 4300 B-2 Limited Business District in the Albertville City Code is hereby amended by the striking of the following language from Section 4300.4 Conditional Uses: “Outdoor dining facilities; provided that: N. No outdoor bar, cooking facility, food preparation, or holding area shall be established. P. Any outdoor bar is: 1. attached to or located within the restaurant building. 2. noted on any liquor licenses and site plans presented to the city. Section 4: Appendix A: Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 4350 B-2A Special Business District in the Albertville City Code is hereby amended by the striking of the following language from Section 4350.4 Conditional Uses: “Outdoor dining facilities; provided that: N. No outdoor bar, cooking facility, food preparation, or holding area shall be established. P. Any outdoor bar is: 1. attached to or located within the restaurant building. 2. noted on any liquor licenses and site plans presented to the city. Agenda Page 32 Page 2 5/1/25 Section 5: Appendix A: Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 4400 B-3 Highway Commercial District in the Albertville City Code is hereby amended by the striking of the following language from Section 4400.4 Conditional Uses: “Outdoor dining facilities; provided that: N. No outdoor bar, cooking facility, food preparation, or holding area shall be established. P. Any outdoor bar is: 1. attached to or located within the restaurant building. 2. noted on any liquor licenses and site plans presented to the city. Section 6: Appendix A: Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 4500 B-4 General Business District in the Albertville City Code is hereby amended by the striking of the following language from Section 4500.4 Conditional Uses: “Outdoor dining facilities; provided that: N. No outdoor bar, cooking facility, food preparation, or holding area shall be established. P. Any outdoor bar is: 1. attached to or located within the restaurant building 2. noted on any liquor licenses and site plans presented to the cit. Section 7: This amendment shall be in full force and effective upon its passage and publication. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Albertville on this 16th day of April 2025. Jillian Hendrickson, Mayor ATTEST: Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk Agenda Page 33 City Administrator’s Update May 1, 2025 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION Annual Recycling Rate Increase: In 2021, The City negotiated the 5-year contract extension with Republic Services. Resolution No. 2021-016 was approved on March 15, 2021, setting the recycling fees for the five-year period. Beginning June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026, the new recycling rate will be $4.95. This is the last year of the existing recycling contract. Albertville Fire Department: The Albertville Fire Department is planning an Open House on Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 9 am to noon during this year’s Friendly City Days Festival. Albertville Friendly City Days Social: In the past, the City held a social on the Thursday night of Friendly City Days in the Beer gardens by the Main Stage. Thursday night is the Albertville Firemen’s Relief Craft Beer night. This year, the event would be held on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Staff would like to know if the Council is interested in continuing to hold the social event on the Thursday night, or another night? I-94 West Chamber of Commerce First Responders Luncheon: The 2025 First Responders Luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from 10:30 am to 1 pm at Clam Corporation in Rogers. Please let me know if you would like to attend. Guardian Angels: Staff is working with Guardian Angels on a possible Phase 2 Engel Haus expansion project that would likely begin in 2025. Mold Tech: Mold Tech has made application to expand its facility and would like to acquire the City-owned parcel next to theirs. Staff have engaged Northland to review TIF options for the expansion and land sale. Potter Property: There is a purchase agreement on the Potter Property and staff is working with the prospective developer on an anticipated development application. League of Minnesota Cities 2025 Annual Conference: This event will be held on Wednesday, June 25 through Friday, June 27, 2025, at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. Registration is now open for the event. Please let me know if you would like to attend this year. Summer Job Opportunities: The City is currently advertising for multiple seasonal summer positions for both the Public Works and Utilities Department. Further information is listed on the City’s website. Parks Committee: The Parks Committee has scheduled this year’s City’s Parks Night Out on Thursday, May 15, 2025, from 6 pm to 8 pm. This year’s event will be held in Four Season Park, Hunter’s Park and Westwind Park. Custodian/Building Maintenance Positions: Staff is working to fill this position. Agenda Page 34 City Administrator’s Update Page 2 of 2 May 1, 2025 Code/Zoning Enforcement: The City is working on several properties regarding zoning ordinance and/or nuisance ordinance violations. Generally, the violations include outdoor storage of vehicles, materials, and/or equipment, and typically include junk accumulation and illegal structures. ENGINEERING/PUBLIC WORKS Main Avenue Reconstruct: We have scheduled a project open house for May 15 at 6 PM. Central Park Playground: Bids will be opened on May 14 and presented to Council at the May 19 meeting. CSAH 137: Staff is reviewing the partnership agreement and the updated cost split for the project, which be presented to Council at an upcoming meeting. Public Works Salt Storage: The storage building is scheduled to be installed next week. Linwood Park Sport Courts: This project will resume in the spring. City Stormwater Modeling: The City received a $71,848 grant from the MPCA Small Communities Planning Grants for Stormwater, Wastewater, and Community Resilience Program. The funds will be used to update the City’s stormwater model and stormwater management plan. Staff is working with the MPCA to execute the grant agreement and begin work on the project. The total cost of the work proposed by Bolton and Menk is $79,832 and the City match is 10% or $7,984. WWTF Improvements: The project is substantially complete and the contractor is working on punchlist items and likely closing the project out this summer. Generator Improvements: We have received the generator and the switch gear for the fire hall and are coordinating the install. We also received the generator for the Villas Lift Station and will be pouring the concrete pad as soon as conditions permit. Street Capital Improvement Plan: Staff is updating the Street CIP and will present the updated plan early in the year. Agenda Page 35