City Council Meeting - October 13th, 2026

The Richfield City Council meeting was held October 13, 2026 (the supplied metadata lists October 14 UTC). The council approved its consent calendar, including accepting a $2,000 Minnesota Windchill Foundation grant for youth Ultimate Frisbee programs. The city manager also reported that North Metro Companies is about 75% through planting more than 500 trees in designated southeast census tracts; the contract includes watering through 2027. Council discussed residents’ concerns about tree locations and the possibility of a future exception policy, but made no change to the current planting plan. No contract award or new procurement was approved during that discussion.

After public testimony, the council approved assessment resolutions covering delinquent charges, disease-tree removal, maintenance in the ILN 77th Street project area, and private-property sewer repairs. Staff cited $25,751.32 in pending unpaid solid-waste charges, about $52,928 in tree-removal assessments across 12 properties, approximately $64,000 for 77th Street area maintenance, and $58,455 in city-paid sewer repairs. Several rental-property owners asked the council to reconsider waste assessments and improve notice and collection practices; the assessments were adopted. The council also approved the first reading of an ordinance updating building, planning, and zoning fees, with a public hearing and second reading scheduled for October 27. Public comments focused extensively on Flock license-plate readers, but the council took no related purchasing or contract action; a panel discussion and work session were scheduled for November 12 and December 1.