St. Joseph public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance to allow the sale of cannabinoid products. The council also approved equipment purchases for Millstream Park and authorized bids for the Fir Street extension.
- Adopted Ordinance 2023-005 rescinding the moratorium on the sale of cannabinoid products (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 2023-036 authorizing advertisement for bids for the Fir Street extension (unanimous)
- Approved $10,712 purchase of bleachers, dugout benches, and scoreboard from BSN Sports for Millstream Park (unanimous)
- Adopted LCCMR Grant agreement for East Park Improvements (unanimous)
- Approved Pay Application 7 and Change Order No. 4 for 2021 Street Improvements to C&L Excavating (unanimous)
- Approved June 2023 and 2023 2nd quarter financial reports (unanimous)
- Approved minutes of July 17th and July 25th, 2023 (unanimous)
- Approved check numbers 60773-60832 and payroll EFT # 3095-3111 (unanimous)
City Council
The City Council met in a workshop setting to discuss several administrative and regulatory updates. No formal votes were recorded, but consensus was reached on lifting a moratorium on low-potency hemp products and adding penalty provisions to the food truck ordinance.
- Consensus reached to lift moratorium on low-potency hemp products
- Directed staff to amend food truck ordinance to include penalty provisions
- Consensus reached to include Stearns County Municipal League in 2024 memberships
- Tabled decision on charging non-profit organizations for city facility use until full council is present
City Council
The City Council extended the moratorium on the sale of hemp-derived THC products to September 18, 2023. The council also approved a special event permit for Rocktoberfest and several financial and administrative items.
- Approved Ordinance 2023-004 extending hemp-derived THC product sales moratorium to Sept 18, 2023 (unanimous)
- Approved Special Event Permit for Rocktoberfest on Sept 30, 2023 (unanimous)
- Approved On-Sale intoxicating license for Tacoholics (unanimous)
- Approved moving city purchasing credit card account to Magnifi Financial with $50,000 limit (unanimous)
- Approved adding Kensington Bank as an official city depository (unanimous)
- Approved $6,300.40 payment to C&L Excavating, Inc. for Morningside Loop Drainage Improvements (unanimous)
- Approved Professional Services Agreement with SEH for 2023 Street Improvements construction phase (unanimous)
- Authorized sale of 2017 Ford Police Interceptor via MinnBid Auction (unanimous)