Moorhead, MN

Human Rights Commission

The Moorhead Human Rights Commission will meet to hear from the Clay County Historical Society and discuss new business. The body is reviewing a proposal for the Tri-State Regional Adolescent Health & Body Literacy Initiative.

• Guest presentation from Clay County Historical Society - Pangea
• Proposal for the Tri-State Regional Adolescent Health & Body Literacy Initiative
• Planning for the HRC Award on December 14, 2026

City Council

A public meeting involving members of the Moorhead City Council will be held at the Delta by Marriott in Fargo. The notice is provided because the number of members present may create a quorum.

• FM Area Diversion Recognition Event at 5:00 PM

City Council

Public Housing Agency

Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment

Economic Development Authority

The Moorhead Economic Development Authority is holding a public workshop on November 2, 2026. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate: a meeting notice stating that a quorum of EDA members may be present. No specific business items, proposals, or decisions are listed.

• Workshop scheduled for November 2, 2026, at 11:45 AM in the Willow Room, 202 1st Ave N, Moorhead, MN

Economic Development Authority

The regular Moorhead Economic Development Authority meeting scheduled for November 2, 2026, has been cancelled. In its place, the EDA will hold strategic planning workshops focused on economic development tools on October 14, November 2, and November 23, all at 11:45 a.m. in the Willow Room at the Hjemkomst Center. This agenda contains only procedural cancellation and workshop scheduling information, with no substantive decisions or discussions listed.

• Regular meeting cancelled for November 2, 2026
• Strategic planning workshops on economic development tools set for Oct 14, Nov 2, Nov 23
• Workshops held in Willow Room at Hjemkomst Center, 202 1st Ave N
• Accommodations available via City Clerk at 218.299.5166 or 711 (TDD/TTY)

City Council

General

Library Board

Park Advisory Board

Art & Culture Commission

City Council

The City Council is holding a public workshop meeting. The provided agenda contains only procedural notice and no specific discussion items.

Human Rights Commission

City Council

Economic Development Authority

The Moorhead Economic Development Authority is holding a public workshop meeting. The agenda is limited to a meeting notice and does not list specific items for discussion or decision.

• Workshop meeting of the EDA
• Potential quorum of EDA members
• Location: Willow Room, 202 1st Ave N, Moorhead, MN

Public Housing Agency

Economic Development Authority

Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment

City Council

Human Rights Commission

Art & Culture Commission

Public Housing Agency

Economic Development Authority

City Council

Human Rights Commission

Art & Culture Commission

City Council

Public Housing Agency

City Council

Human Rights Commission

City Council

Art & Culture Commission

Public Housing Agency

City Council

Art & Culture Commission

Human Rights Commission

City Council

Public Housing Agency

City Council

Art & Culture Commission

Human Rights Commission

City Council

Public Housing Agency

City Council

Art & Culture Commission

Human Rights Commission

City Council

Public Housing Agency

City Council

Human Rights Commission

Art & Culture Commission

Public Housing Agency

City Council

City Council

Art & Culture Commission

Human Rights Commission

City Council

Public Housing Agency

City Council

Art & Culture Commission

Human Rights Commission

City Council

Public Housing Agency

Human Rights Commission

Art & Culture Commission

Human Rights Commission

Art & Culture Commission

The Moorhead Art and Culture Commission will meet to receive updates on the Art in Moorhead webpage and interactive art. The commission will also hold a discussion regarding a Poet Laureate.

• Project updates for Art in Moorhead webpage and interactive art
• Project discussion regarding Poet Laureate

City Council

The City Council is holding a public meeting to dedicate the newly renamed Friendship Park. The event is scheduled for October 16, 2026, at 1:00 PM.

• Dedication of newly renamed Friendship Park

Economic Development Authority

The Moorhead Economic Development Authority is holding a workshop on October 14, 2026, at 11:45 AM in the Willow Room. The agenda contains only the public meeting notice and accommodation information, with no specific items listed for discussion or decision. This appears to be procedural boilerplate.

• Workshop of EDA members may create a quorum
• Meeting at Willow Room, 202 1st Ave N, Moorhead, MN

City Council

The City Council announced a workshop scheduled for October 13, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Willow Room of the Hjemkomst Center, 202 1st Ave N, Moorhead. The notice states that a quorum may be formed and the meeting is open to the public. Accommodations for disabilities or language needs can be arranged by contacting the City Clerk.

• Public meeting notice – workshop (no specific agenda items listed)

City Council

The City Council is holding a public open house regarding the 11 St & 14 St Corridor Study. This is a public meeting notice to inform residents of the event.

• Open House #2 for 11 St & 14 St Corridor Study

City Council

The City Council will hold public hearings regarding the 2026 Border City Enterprise Zone Program and special assessments for public improvement projects. The body will also consider authorizing the sale of General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2026B.

• Public hearing and resolution for 2026 Border City Enterprise Zone Program
• Public hearing and resolution for special assessments for various construction projects
• Resolution authorizing the sale of General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2026B
• Conditional Use Permit for auto sales at 2600 12 Ave S
• Preliminary and final plat for Partridge Creek East Addition

City Council

This is a public meeting notice for a ribbon-cutting celebration of the 11th St underpass at Center Ave, scheduled for October 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM. The notice is provided because the number of Council Members present may create a quorum, potentially constituting a meeting. No formal decisions or discussions are listed on this agenda.

• Ribbon cutting celebration for 11th St underpass at Center Ave intersection

Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment

The Moorhead Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment meets October 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM at the Hjemkomst Center Auditorium, 202 1st Ave N. The agenda includes two public hearings: a request from Partridge Creek, LLC for preliminary and final plat approval of the Partridge Creek East Addition, and a request from I. Ismael of FM Ride Motorsports for a conditional use permit for an auto sales business at 2600 12th Ave S. The meeting also covers routine items such as agenda amendments, approval of the August 3, 2026 minutes, and a citizens-to-be-heard period.

• Public hearing on Partridge Creek, LLC's preliminary and final plat for the Partridge Creek East Addition
• Public hearing on I. Ismael / FM Ride Motorsports conditional use permit for auto sales at 2600 12th Ave S
• Approval of minutes from the August 3, 2026 meeting
• Citizens To Be Heard comment period
• Meeting held at Hjemkomst Center Auditorium, 202 1st Ave N, 5:30 PM

Economic Development Authority

The regular Moorhead Economic Development Authority meeting scheduled for October 5, 2026, has been cancelled. In its place, the EDA will hold strategic planning workshops on economic development tools on October 14, November 2, and November 23, all at 11:45 a.m. in the Willow Room at the Hjemkomst Center. The agenda is procedural only, with no decisions or discussions listed.

• Regular meeting cancelled for October 5, 2026
• Strategic planning workshops on economic development tools scheduled for October 14, November 2, and November 23
• Workshops to be held in the Willow Room at Hjemkomst Center, 202 1st Ave N

City Council

This is a public meeting notice for a City Council gathering at the Moorhead Essentia Health clinic groundbreaking on September 30, 2026, at 730 Center Ave. The notice states that the number of council members present may create a quorum, so the public is being informed of the potential meeting. No formal decisions or discussions are listed on this agenda.

• Public meeting notice for potential quorum at groundbreaking ceremony
• Event at 730 Center Ave, Moorhead, MN 56560
• Date and time: September 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM

City Council

The Moorhead City Council meets September 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM at the Hjemkomst Center Auditorium. The main items are the 2027 preliminary budget and tax levy, plus resolutions approving the preliminary 2027 city and Economic Development Authority tax levies. Most other agenda items are on the consent agenda, including agricultural leases, public art agreements, sewer/water and concrete repair actions, and engineering task orders. The agenda also includes a YouthWorks presentation, a public hearing period, and a resolution on recording City Council workshops.

• 2027 Preliminary Budget and Tax Levy discussion
• Resolution to Approve the Preliminary 2027 City Tax Levy
• Resolution to Approve the Preliminary 2027 Economic Development Authority Tax Levy
• Resolution to Approve Task Order with Apex Engineering Group and Budget Adjustment #26-048 for the 50th Ave S Street Light Project (Eng. No. 27-13-04)
• Resolution to Accept Corridor Study and Approve Task Order with KLJ for the 1st Ave North Improvement Project (Eng. No. 26-02-01)

The City Council approved the preliminary 2027 City Tax Levy and the preliminary 2027 Economic Development Authority Tax Levy. The council also voted to record City Council workshops and make them available to the public.

• Approved preliminary 2027 City Tax Levy (8-0)
• Approved preliminary 2027 Economic Development Authority Tax Levy (8-0)
• Approved operational change to record City Council workshops and make them available to the public (8-0)
• Approved September 14, 2026 meeting minutes (8-0)
• Approved consent agenda (8-0)

Public Housing Agency

Public Housing Agency

The Moorhead Public Housing Agency is meeting to approve minutes and bill payments, and to discuss business items including strategic priorities and the repositioning of River View Heights, with a due diligence presentation from Dominion. The agenda is largely procedural, with the main substantive item being the River View Heights repositioning update.

• Approval of August 25, 2026 meeting minutes
• Payment of bills via Resolution 09-22-26-16
• River View Heights repositioning: Dominion due diligence presentation and process update
• Strategic priorities follow-up
• Executive director updates on budget reviews

Art & Culture Commission

The Moorhead Art and Culture Commission is meeting to handle routine business and discuss several cultural projects. The agenda includes project updates on an Indigenous sculpture, discussion of a poet laureate program, and the 2026 call for public art focused on an interactive piece. No final decisions are listed on the agenda; items are for discussion and updates.

• Project updates on Indigenous Sculpture
• Discussion of Poet Laureate program
• 2026 Call for Public Art - Interactive Art Piece
• Approval of August 17, 2026 minutes

The Art and Culture Commission recommended that the City Council approve agreements for two public art projects: the Print in the Park Stands and the Buckthorn Wildlife Sculptures. The Commission also discussed criteria for the Poet Laureate position and reviewed concerns regarding 2026 streetlight banners.

• Amended agenda to include streetlight banner discussion (6-0)
• Approved August 17, 2026 meeting minutes (0-0)
• Recommended $12,000 for Print in the Park Stands project (6-0)
• Recommended $7,000 for Buckthorn Wildlife Sculptures project (6-0)
• Adjourned meeting at 5:29 PM

Human Rights Commission

The Moorhead Human Rights Commission is holding its regular meeting, which includes guest presentations from the Ann Bancroft Foundation and the Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living. The commission will also approve minutes from its July 15, 2026 meeting and hear public comment. The agenda is otherwise routine, with no major decisions or votes listed.

• Guest speaker: Lauren Skar, Program Manager, Ann Bancroft Foundation
• Guest speaker: Sarah Weisser, Independent Living Advocate, Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc.
• Approval of July 15, 2026 meeting minutes
• Land acknowledgement recognizing Indigenous communities
• Citizens to Be Heard public comment period

City Council

The Moorhead City Council will hold a public meeting on September 15, 2026, at the Hjemkomst Center. The agenda lists no specific items for discussion or decision.

Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment

City Council

The Moorhead City Council is meeting to handle routine business, including consent agenda items for airport engineering services, plat amendments, and special assessment resolutions. They will also hold public hearings and consider a resolution regarding the Clay County HRA 2027 special benefit tax and an amendment to the 2025 CDBG Annual Action Plan.

• Resolution to approve agreement with Mead and Hunt for airport engineering services
• Resolution to approve amendments to final plat for Partridge Creek Second Addition
• Resolutions for completed public improvement projects funded with special assessments
• Resolution to call for assessment hearing for completed public improvement projects
• Resolution to approve consent to Clay County HRA 2027 special benefit tax

The Moorhead City Council approved its consent agenda and the August 24, 2026 meeting minutes, both on 7-0 votes. In its Administration items, the council approved a resolution consenting to the Clay County Housing and Redevelopment Authority's 2027 Special Benefit Tax, 7-0. Several items listed on the agenda — including an airport engineering services agreement with Mead and Hunt, a final plat amendment for Partridge Creek Second Addition, special assessment resolutions, and a CDBG Annual Action Plan amendment — appear as agenda entries with no recorded motion or vote in these minutes. The meeting also included recognitions, a United Way presentation, and council and staff reports, and adjourned at 6:31 PM.

• Approved consent agenda (7-0)
• Approved August 24, 2026 meeting minutes (7-0)
• Approved consent to Clay County HRA 2027 Special Benefit Tax (7-0)

General

The Moorhead Library Board will meet to approve minutes, hear updates on downtown development and the summer reading program, and review draft policies for self-service library access. No formal decisions are scheduled.

• Review of draft Self-Service Access Policy
• Review of draft Self-Service Access Participant Agreement
• Downtown Moorhead Development Update presentation
• 2026 Summer Reading Program Recap presentation

Library Board

Economic Development Authority

The Moorhead Economic Development Authority will meet to review its 2027 budget and consider a resolution to approve the maximum 2027 EDA tax levy. The meeting also includes discussions on Moorhead's border city strategy and a workers' compensation rebate program.

• 2027 Budget Discussion and Resolution to Approve Maximum 2027 EDA Tax Levy
• Strategic Review of Moorhead's Border City Approach and Approval of 2026 Workers' Compensation Rebate Program
• Economic Development Report
• 11th Street Underpass Project - Link to MnDOT Project Details & Updates

Park Advisory Board

The Moorhead Park Advisory Board is meeting to vote on the 2027 Capital Improvement Plan, the 2027 proposed fee schedule, and a damage/key deposit for MB Johnson Small. They will also review a park maintenance project recap, the fall/winter program guide, and an update on Greater Moorhead Days. The board will hear a report on Romkey Park pool attendance.

• Approve 2027 Capital Improvement Plan
• Approve 2027 Proposed Fee Schedule
• Approve Damage / Key Deposit (MB Johnson Small)
• Park Maintenance Project Recap
• Romkey Park Pool Attendance Review

Airport Committee

The Moorhead Airport Committee is meeting to elect officers, consider engineering and architectural services for the Florence Klingensmith Field, and receive project and fuel reports. The agenda includes routine items like approving minutes and hearing from citizens.

• Election of officers
• Engineering and architectural services for Moorhead Airport - Florence Klingensmith Field
• Project updates
• Fuel report

Public Housing Agency

The Moorhead Public Housing Agency is meeting to approve the July 28, 2026 meeting minutes and a resolution for payment of bills (Resolution 08-25-26-15). They will also discuss strategic priorities and other business. The agenda is mostly routine, with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed.

• Approval of July 28, 2026 meeting minutes
• Payment of bills via Resolution 08-25-26-15
• Strategic priorities discussion
• Maple Court LLC annual meeting to follow

City Council

The Moorhead City Council is meeting to consider routine consent items, a public hearing on a CDBG plan amendment, and several resolutions including rezoning a property, awarding bids for infrastructure projects, and selling city-owned land. Most items are on the consent agenda and will be approved in one motion unless a council member requests discussion.

• Second reading of Ordinance 2026-06 rezoning 1325 Main Ave SE from Community Commercial to Light Industrial
• Public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2025 Plan Amendment
• Resolution to award bid for the Bluestem Pedestrian Bridge Project (Eng. No. 22-13-04)
• Resolution to approve sale of city-owned land at 1014 & 1016 19th Street South to Jasmin Childcare and Preschool
• Resolution to award bid for MPS' 115 kV Transmission Line Upgrade Project from Fargo Substation to Sheyenne Diversion

The City Council approved the sale of city-owned property at 1014 & 1016 19 Street South to Jasmin Services for use as a childcare facility. The council also held a public hearing regarding amendments to the 2025 CDBG Action Plan, which proposed reallocating $40,000 from an acquisition activity to blight removal.

• Approved sale of city-owned land at 1014 & 1016 19 Street South (8-0)
• Approved August 10, 2026 meeting minutes (8-0)
• Approved Consent Agenda (8-0)
• Opened public hearing for CDBG 2025 Plan Amendment (8-0)
• Closed public hearing for CDBG 2025 Plan Amendment (8-0)

Human Rights Commission

City Council

The City Council will hold a public workshop meeting at the Hjemkomst Center. The provided agenda contains only procedural notice and no specific discussion items.

Art & Culture Commission

The Moorhead Art and Culture Commission is meeting to hear updates on several arts projects, including a historical video series, streetlight banners, and a call for art for an interactive piece. They will also discuss a potential Poet Laureate project and receive a letter from the FMVA. The meeting includes routine items like approving minutes and hearing from citizens.

• The Arts Partnership update by Tania Blanich
• Project updates: Historical Video Series, Streetlight Banners, Call for Art - Interactive Art Piece
• Discussion of Poet Laureate project
• FMVA Letter report

The Art and Culture Commission approved its agenda and May 15, 2026 minutes, and heard updates from The Arts Partnership and staff on ongoing projects. The Commission expressed interest in implementing a Poet Laureate program and provided guidance on criteria, including age limits to inspire youth, term limits, and requirements. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved August 17, 2026 agenda (5-0)
• Approved May 15, 2026 minutes (5-0)
• Expressed support for implementing a Poet Laureate program with youth-focused criteria

City Council

The Moorhead City Council is meeting to consider several land-use and regulatory items, including final approval of three zoning ordinances and a parking surfacing amendment. The agenda also includes a first reading of a rezoning for a Main Avenue property, a conditional use permit for auto sales, and a fiber optic franchise agreement. Most items are on the consent agenda and are expected to be approved in one motion unless a council member requests discussion.

• Second reading of Ordinance 2026-02: rezoning 4151 and 4301 28th St S from TZ to RLD-3
• Second reading of Ordinance 2026-03: rezoning 801 10th Ave S, 1022 8th St S, 1102 8th St S from INS to MU-2
• Second reading of Ordinance 2026-04: amending off-street parking surfacing materials code
• First reading of Ordinance 2026-06: rezoning 1325 Main Ave SE from Community Commercial to Light Industrial
• Resolution to approve conditional use permit for auto sales at 2520 20th Ave S

The Moorhead City Council approved three zoning ordinance changes (rezoning properties to RLD-3, MU-2, and updating off-street parking surfacing rules) and related title/summary resolutions, with a 6-0 vote. The council also approved several resolutions, including a fiber optic franchise agreement with Metro Fibernet and change orders for street projects. Items 10B, D, and F were excluded from the consent agenda due to a statutory requirement for seven affirmative votes, but were later approved.

• Approved rezoning 4151 and 4301 28th St S from TZ to RLD-3 (6-0)
• Approved rezoning 801 10th Ave S, 1022 8th St S, and 1102 8th St S from INS to MU-2 (6-0)
• Approved ordinance amending off-street parking surfacing materials (6-0)
• Approved title/summary resolutions for ordinances 2026-02, 2026-03, and 2026-04 (6-0)
• Approved first reading of ordinance rezoning 1325 Main Ave SE to Light Industrial
• Approved conditional use permit for auto sales at 2520 20th Ave S
• Approved vacation of utility easements in Partridge Creek Addition
• Approved fiber optic franchise agreement with Metro Fibernet

Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment

The Moorhead Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment will meet to discuss three public hearings on zoning changes, a conditional use permit, and a utility easement vacation. They will also receive an update on the city's comprehensive plan implementation progress from January to June 2026.

• Zoning map and comprehensive plan amendments requested by Agassiz Builders, LLC for 1325 Main Ave SE
• Conditional use permit requested by M. Mahmood (on behalf of Boston Auto Sales, LLC) for auto sales business at 2520 20th Ave S
• Vacation of 10-foot utility easements requested by Partridge Creek, LLC in Partridge Creek Addition

The Planning Commission recommended approval for a zoning change to allow shop condos at 1325 Main Ave SE and a conditional use permit for an auto sales business at 2520 20th Ave S. The board also recommended vacating utility easements in the Partridge Creek Addition to increase lot depth.

• Recommended approval of Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Commercial to Industrial at 1325 Main Ave SE (7-0)
• Recommended approval of Zoning Map Amendment from Community Commercial to Light Industrial at 1325 Main Ave SE (7-0)
• Recommended approval of Conditional Use Permit for auto sales at 2520 20th Ave S, Unit B, with specific parking and display conditions (7-0)
• Recommended approval of Vacation of 10-foot Utility Easements in Partridge Creek Addition, contingent on replacement easements (7-0)