Excelsior City Council & Work Session 092126

1. CALL TO ORDER 00:00:06

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL 00:00:10

2. ROLL CALL

3. MEETING AGENDA APPROVAL 00:00:32

3. MEETING AGENDA APPROVAL

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 00:00:58

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

(a) September 8th, 2026 Work Session Minutes 00:01:01

(a) September 8th, 2026 Work Session Minutes

(b) September 8th, 2026 City Council Minutes 00:01:04

(b) September 8th, 2026 City Council Minutes

5. OPEN FORUM This is the time for the public to speak. Open Forum will be limited to one-half hour. No person may speak more than 5 minutes or more than once. Each subject will have a limit of 10 minutes. Council members may ask questions of the speaker. With the agreement of the Council, such matters taken up during the “Open Forum” may be scheduled on the current or a future Agenda. Members of the public interested in speaking on an agenda item may direct a request to be recognized to the Mayor. 00:02:19

5. OPEN FORUM This is the time for the public to speak. Open Forum will be limited to one-half hour. No person may speak more than 5 minutes or more than once. Each subject will have a limit of 10 minutes. Council members may ask questions of the speaker. With the agreement of the Council, such matters taken up during the “Open Forum” may be scheduled on the current or a future Agenda. Members of the public interested in speaking on an agenda item may direct a request to be recognized to the Mayor.

6. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS, QUESTIONS, and REPORTS 00:02:33

6. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS, QUESTIONS, and REPORTS

(a) Council Work Group Updates 00:02:40

(a) Council Work Group Updates

(b) Construction Updates 00:03:54

(b) Construction Updates

(c) Election Updates 00:07:47

(c) Election Updates

7. MEET EXCELSIOR 00:08:55

7. MEET EXCELSIOR

8. CONSENT AGENDA (a) Review Verified Claims under $20,000 and Approve Verified Claims over $20,000 (b) Third and Center Street SUIP - Approve Pay Voucher No. 3 (f) Tenant Lease Modification for 261 School Avenue (g) Resolution 2026-48 - Entering into Agreement with MN Public Facilities Authority (MPFA) for Bonding Funds 00:08:58

8. CONSENT AGENDA (a) Review Verified Claims under $20,000 and Approve Verified Claims over $20,000 (b) Third and Center Street SUIP - Approve Pay Voucher No. 3 (f) Tenant Lease Modification for 261 School Avenue (g) Resolution 2026-48 - Entering into Agreement with MN Public Facilities Authority (MPFA) for Bonding Funds

(d) Resolution 2026-45 - Approving a Variance from the Lot Coverage Standard for the Construction of a Full Driveway at 88 First Street 00:09:15

(d) Resolution 2026-45 - Approving a Variance from the Lot Coverage Standard for the Construction of a Full Driveway at 88 First Street

(h) Bench Donation - Bruce and Julie Carmichiel 00:10:05

(h) Bench Donation - Bruce and Julie Carmichiel

(e) Resolution 2026-47 - Accepting Flagpole Donation for Excelsior City Hall 00:10:33

(e) Resolution 2026-47 - Accepting Flagpole Donation for Excelsior City Hall

(c) Resolution 2026-44 - Adopting 2027 Preliminary Budget and Levy 00:11:00

(c) Resolution 2026-44 - Adopting 2027 Preliminary Budget and Levy

9. PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:13:00

9. PUBLIC HEARINGS

(a) 300 Water Street Application for Height Variance Construction of a New Building 00:13:02

(a) 300 Water Street Application for Height Variance Construction of a New Building

(b) Ordinance No. 702 Amendment to Chapter 42 Residential Review Permit Ordinance Regarding Exemptions of Landmark Properties 00:22:32

(b) Ordinance No. 702 Amendment to Chapter 42 Residential Review Permit Ordinance Regarding Exemptions of Landmark Properties

10. PETITIONS, REQUESTS and COMMUNICATIONS 00:42:01

10. PETITIONS, REQUESTS and COMMUNICATIONS

(a) Resolution 2026-46 - Request for Lawful Gambling Premise Permit - Rotary Club of Lake Minnetonka/Excelsior - Lago Tacos 00:42:04

(a) Resolution 2026-46 - Request for Lawful Gambling Premise Permit - Rotary Club of Lake Minnetonka/Excelsior - Lago Tacos

14. NEW BUSINESS 00:52:20

14. NEW BUSINESS

(a) First Reading of Ordinance 703 Amendment to the City Council Code of Ethics 00:52:22

(a) First Reading of Ordinance 703 Amendment to the City Council Code of Ethics

(b) Discussion of October 19th City Council Meeting 00:59:00

(b) Discussion of October 19th City Council Meeting

(c) Discussion of Community For The Commons Work Group Assignment 01:01:07

(c) Discussion of Community For The Commons Work Group Assignment

(d) TIF Discussion 01:02:50

(d) TIF Discussion

15. ADJOURNMENT 01:43:51

15. ADJOURNMENT

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 01:44:29

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 01:44:54

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

3. NEW BUSINESS 01:45:03

3. NEW BUSINESS

(a) East Lot Discussion 01:45:04

(a) East Lot Discussion

4. ADJOURNMENT 03:09:24

4. ADJOURNMENT