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Home My WebLink About2026-07-06 City Council MinutesALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES July 6, 2026 – 7 pm Council Chambers Albertville City Hall 1. Call to Order Mayor Hendrickson called the meeting to order at 7:04 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance – Roll Call Present: Mayor Hendrickson, Councilmembers Cocking, Hayden, Olson and Zagorski. Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad, Planning Consultant Faulkner, City Attorney Couri, Finance Director Lannes and City Clerk Luedke. 3. Recognitions – Presentations – Introductions 4. Public Forum There was no one present for the public forum. 5. Amendments to the Agenda There were no amendments to the agenda. MOTION made by Councilmember Hayden, seconded by Councilmember Cocking to approve the July 6, 2026, 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 June 1, 2026, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented. B.Approve June 8, 2026, special City Council Meeting minutes as presented. C.Approve June 15, 2026, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented. D.Authorize the Monday, July 6, 2026, 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. E.Approve Lower-Potency Hemp Retail Registration for Albertville Tobacco and Vaper located at 11008 61st Street NE #1005, Albertville. F.Approve Wright County and City of Albertville Election Equipment Lease Agreement. G.Approve Wright County Memorandum of Understanding regarding allocation of the Voting Operations, Technology and Election Resources account. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 Regular Meeting of July 6, 2026 MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to approve the July 6, 2026, 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. The Wright County Sheriff’s Deputy present provided an update on events within the City. 9. Department Business A. City Council 1. Committee Updates (STMA Ice Arena, Planning, JPWB, Parks, Fire Board, FYCC, etc.) Councilmember Olson reported on the Joint Powers Water Board meeting, noting the Board received a clean audit. He also provided an update on the Parks Committee meeting, including discussions regarding Friendly City Days, recent park improvements, and options for improving safety at the playground by protecting children from softballs hit over the existing netting on Field One during games. Councilmember Olson responded to questions from the Council. City Administrator Nafstad reported that the lights on Field One are due for replacement. He explained that installing the new lighting on Field Two instead of Field One could help address the conflict between softball games and the adjacent playground. Administrator Nafstad responded to questions from Council. B. Building – None C. City Clerk – None D. Finance – None E. Fire – None F. Planning and Zoning 1. LaBeaux Commercial Developer Requested Discussion Planning Consultant Faulkner introduced the item and recapped the previous Council meeting, noting that the Council had approved the Comprehensive Plan amendment and rezoning request but tabled the preliminary and final plat pending completion of the wetland delineation, stormwater information and the traffic study. She reported that those items were nearing completion. Consultant Faulkner further explained that the developer asked to discuss the proposed layout, including Council’s desire for public street connectivity and why it may not work for the project, and requested Council’s direction on the proposed design. City Administrator Nafstad noted that no action was required on this item and that the applicant was looking for feedback. Mr. Mark Krogh, Java Companies, presented the proposed revised layout of the property, which includes commercial development in the front portion and residential development in the back City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 Regular Meeting of July 6, 2026 outlot. He stated the revised layout reflected feedback received from the residents who had attended the Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Krogh explained that adding public street connections at 53rd Street and 54½ Street to connect the commercial area to the existing neighborhood would eliminate at least five residential lots, and he was unsure whether the project would still work for the residential builder under contract for the project. He added that he was ready to begin the commercial development in order to meet the timelines outlined in his tenants’ lease agreements. The Council discussed the proposed public street connections, the revised property layout with residential development on the rear outlot, and the orginial layout, which proposed commercial development on the outlot. During the discussion, Council members noted that two public street connections might not be necessary and that a single connection, or potentially no connection to the existing neighborhood if one could not be accommodated, could be considered. The Council also discussed the advantages and disadvantage of the various connectivity options. In addition, the Council revisited the original development concept, which proposed commercial development on the outlots, and indicated they may not be opposed to that option. City Administrator Nafstad responded to Council’s questions regarding the platting process and the stormwater location. Mr. Nick Rage, Aliant Engineering, provided an update on the traffic study, noting that his company had completed several iterations and was continuing to work through revisions. He provided additional information regarding the intersections and turning movement counts and responded to questions from Council. Mr. Krogh noted that he would review the Council’s feedback and follow up with City staff regarding how he would like to proceed. G. Public Works/Engineering - None H. Legal – None I. Administration 1. City Administrator’s Update – Verbal City Administrator Nafstad provided updates on the Main Avenue and County Road 137 project, noting that Costco would like to open its gas station mid-July. He also reported significant activity along County Road 19 related to Xcel Energy’s power lines project and that three fiber companies were currently installing underground fiber infrastructure. Additionally, he stated that BJ's Sport Tavern has expressed interest in a parking lot financing agreement similar to the one previously discussed for the 152 Club. Wright County Commissioner Holland provided an update on Wright County activities and discussed the potential increase to county property tax levy resulting from the transfer of certain federally funded programs to the state and, subsequently, to the county. She responded to questions from Council. 9. Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings July 13 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm July 14 Planning Commission, 7 pm City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 Regular Meeting of July 6, 2026 July 20 Council Budget Workshop, 6:15 pm July 20 City Council, 7 pm July 27 Joint Power Water Board, 6 pm Parks Committee (meeting cancelled) August 3 Council Budget Workshop. 6:15 pm August 3 City Council, 7 pm 10.Adjournment MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, second by Councilmember Hayden to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson, and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. Respectfully submitted, _____________________________ Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk