City Council November 2, 2026

The Hastings City Council meeting on November 2, 2026, included a tourism update funded by the city’s 3% lodging tax. The Tourism Bureau reported lodging-tax revenue increased by $25,000 over the prior year and described ongoing and planned destination marketing, including seasonal campaigns, a refreshed website and SEO work, and possible visitor-data tracking. No tourism-related spending decision was recorded. The council also approved the selected custom form-liner finish for the Todd Field wall reconstruction on Highway 61; staff said it was expected to fit within MnDOT’s aesthetic allowance with no city cost. A motion was made to approve a site plan for Native Resource Preservation at 2631 Industrial Court, but the transcript does not capture the vote.