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Home My WebLink About2026-07-20 City Council MinutesALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES July 20, 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 Zagorski, seconded by Councilmember Olson to approve the July 20, 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 July 6, 2026, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented. B.Authorize the Monday, July 20, 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. C.Approve an On-Sale Temporary Liquor License application for the Albertville Lions Cruisin’ & Rock’n Event on August 22, 2026 and their Nostalgic Beer Night during the Music in the Park event on September 10, 2026.. D.Approve an On-Sale Wine and 3.2% Malt Liquor for China Dragon and Sushi located at 11008 61st Street NE, Albertville. E.Accept Accounts Receivable Report. F.2nd Quarter Budget to Actual Report. G.10% Annual Gambling Contributions Report. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 Regular Meeting of July 20, 2026 H.Approve Pay Estimate No. 5 to Omann Contracting in the amount of $714,837.90 for Main Avenue Improvements. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to approve the July 20, 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 Zagorski reported that the Planning Commission held a meeting the previous week and noted that Planning Consultant Faulkner would present the two items later in the meeting. B. Building – None C. City Clerk – None D.Finance – None E.Fire – None F. Planning and Zoning 1. Horizon Roofing Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Zoning Map Amendment, and Concept Plan Review Planning Consultant Faulkner presented the staff report, reviewing the property location, current zoning district, and the proposed project for Horizon Roofing. She stated the owner was present and available to answer questions. Consultant Faulkner explained that the proposed use of the site was for an industrial business operation where sheet metal roofing materials would be cut to customer specifications, packaged, and prepared for delivery. She also reviewed the proposed conditions of approval and responded to questions from Council regarding the project. Mr. Kurtis Scepaniak, applicant, responded to questions from Council regarding his business operations and potential noise concerns. MOTION made by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to adopt Resolution No. 2026-22 approving an amendment to the Planned Land Use map from Commercial to Industrial and Ordinance No. 2026-09 approving an amendment to the Zoning Map from B-2A to I-1 for Lot 1, Block 2, Northwest Commercial Park Addition. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson, and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 Regular Meeting of July 20, 2026 2. Amending Zoning Code relating to Housekeeping Type Amendments Planning Consultant Faulkner presented the staff report, stating that the proposed ordinance amendments consisted primarily of housekeeping updates to the zoning code. She reviewed the proposed changes, which included amendments to definitions and certain provisions related to interim use permits. Consultant Faulkner noted the Planning Commission held a public hearing and recommended approval of the ordinance amendments. She then responded to Council’s questions. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Olson to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-10 amending City Code and Zoning Ordinance relating to housekeeping updates and amendments and Resolution No. 2026-23 allowing for summary publication for the ordinance. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson, and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. G. Public Works/Engineering - None H. Legal 1. Albertville Plaza Amendment to Developer’s Agreement, Lot 1, Block City Attorney Couri presented the staff report, reviewing the proposed amendments to the Developer’s Agreement. He explained that the amendments would remove the zoning use limitation from orginial agreement, allowing any use permitted within the B-3 zoning district. City Attorney Couri then responded to Council questions regarding the proposed amendments. Planning Consultant Faulkner provided additional information regarding the B-3 zoning district, explaining that any use requiring a Conditional Use Permit would still be subject to the Conditional Use Permit approval process. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to approve the second Amendment to Developer’s/Planned Unit Development Agreement, Albertville Plaza, Lot 1, Block 1. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson, and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. I. Administration 1. City Administrator’s Update – Verbal City Administrator Nafstad reported that per STMA Youth Hockey, the previous charitable gaming organization at Si Señor was no longer operating at that location and that the STMA Youth Hockey Association was requesting approval to conduct charitable gaming there. Nafstad noted that STMA Youth Hockey currently has five locations and the City’s ordinance limits the number of locations to four. The Council had questions concerning the Youth Hockey’s number of locations and whether other organizations had been contacted, recalling previous interest in charitable gaming by other organizations. The Council expressed a preference to explore other options before approving an additional gaming operation for the Youth Hockey Organization. City Administrator Nafstad also provided an update on the local road construction projects. 9. Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings July 27 Joint Power Water Board, 6 pm Parks Committee (meeting cancelled) City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 Regular Meeting of July 20, 2026 August 3 Council Budget Workshop. 6:15 pm August 3 City Council, 7 pm August 10 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm August 11 Primary Election, polls open 7 am to 8 pm August 12 Planning Commission, 7 pm August 17 Council Budget Workshop, 6:15 pm August 17 City Council, 7 pm 10.Adjournment MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, second by Councilmember Hayden to adjourn the meeting at 7:36 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson, and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. Respectfully submitted, _____________________________ Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk