Excelsior Council and Work Session 120125

1. CALL TO ORDER 00:00:08

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL 00:00:12

2. ROLL CALL

3. MEETING AGENDA APPROVAL 00:00:17

3. MEETING AGENDA APPROVAL

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 00:00:26

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

(a) November 17, 2025, Work Session Minutes 00:00:28

(a) November 17, 2025, Work Session Minutes

(b) November 17, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes 00:00:31

(b) November 17, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes

5. OPEN FORUM This is the time for the public to speak. 00:00:52

5. OPEN FORUM This is the time for the public to speak.

6. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS, QUESTIONS, and REPORTS 00:01:12

6. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS, QUESTIONS, and REPORTS

(a) Council Work Group Updates 00:01:16

(a) Council Work Group Updates

(b) Excelsior Fire District Board Update 00:01:26

(b) Excelsior Fire District Board Update

7. MEET EXCELSIOR 00:03:23

7. MEET EXCELSIOR

(a) Mark Kroll – LMCD Excelsior Representative (6:45 PM) 00:03:28

(a) Mark Kroll – LMCD Excelsior Representative (6:45 PM)

(b) John Bendt – Citizens for Sharing Lake Minnetonka 00:07:08

(b) John Bendt – Citizens for Sharing Lake Minnetonka

8. CONSENT AGENDA 00:21:42

8. CONSENT AGENDA

(a) Review Verified Claims (c) Resolution 2025-72 Accepting donation for Flagpole (d) Close City Hall on December 17th and 18th (e) October Financials 00:22:21

(a) Review Verified Claims (c) Resolution 2025-72 Accepting donation for Flagpole (d) Close City Hall on December 17th and 18th (e) October Financials

(b) Overnight Parking in the ramp 00:22:44

(b) Overnight Parking in the ramp

9. PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:28:02

9. PUBLIC HEARINGS

(a) Truth in Taxation – (7:00 PM) 00:28:05

(a) Truth in Taxation – (7:00 PM)

(b) 174 West Lake Street – Residential Review Permit and Variance Applications – (7:30 PM) 00:36:00

(b) 174 West Lake Street – Residential Review Permit and Variance Applications – (7:30 PM)

(c) Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, Section 50 – Financial Institutions – (8:00 PM) 00:43:36

(c) Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, Section 50 – Financial Institutions – (8:00 PM)

12. REPORTS of OFFICERS, BOARDS, and COMMITTEES 00:49:12

12. REPORTS of OFFICERS, BOARDS, and COMMITTEES

(a) Winter Programming – Excelsior Saunas 00:49:17

(a) Winter Programming – Excelsior Saunas

14. NEW BUSINESS 01:05:32

14. NEW BUSINESS

(a) 2026 Preliminary Meeting Calendar 01:05:35

(a) 2026 Preliminary Meeting Calendar

15. ADJOURNMENT 01:12:25

15. ADJOURNMENT

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 01:12:39

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 01:12:47

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

3. NEW BUSINESS 01:12:56

3. NEW BUSINESS

b. Final Budget Discussion 01:13:01

b. Final Budget Discussion

4. (Pursuant to Minn. Stat. SS 13D.05, Subd. 3(c)) to develop or consider an offer/counteroffer for the purchase or sale of real property located at 261 School Avenue, Excelsior, MN 01:25:39

4. (Pursuant to Minn. Stat. SS 13D.05, Subd. 3(c)) to develop or consider an offer/counteroffer for the purchase or sale of real property located at 261 School Avenue, Excelsior, MN