Richfield, MN

City Council

City Council

Civil Service Commission

Transportation Commission

Arts Commission

City Council

City Council

Advisory Committee

City Council

City Council

Transportation Commission

Transportation Commission

Transportation Commission

Transportation Commission

Transportation Commission

Transportation Commission

Transportation Commission

Transportation Commission

City Council

Transportation Commission

City Council

Transportation Commission

City Council

Charter Commission

The Richfield Charter Commission is meeting to discuss a proposed ordinance amending the city charter related to election petitions. The agenda includes approval of minutes and unfinished business, with the election petition amendment as the main substantive item.

• Proposed ordinance to amend charter related to election petitions

Economic Development Authority

The Richfield Economic Development Authority will consider approving its 2027 budget and tax levy, along with a revised 2026 budget. It will also act on a consent calendar that includes transferring unspent grant funds to the Apartment Remodeling Loan Program and updating the Inclusionary Housing Policy. A presentation on the Small Business Resiliency Program is scheduled.

• Resolution approving 2027 EDA Budget and Tax Levy and 2026 Revised Budget
• Resolution accepting transfer of unspent HRA grant funds for Apartment Remodeling Loan Program
• Update to Inclusionary Housing Policy
• Small Business Resiliency Program Update presentation
• Approval of July 20, 2026 meeting minutes

Housing and Redevelopment Authority

The Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority will consider resolutions approving the 2027 proposed budget and tax levy, the 2026 revised budget, and an update to the Inclusionary Housing Policy. They will also discuss transferring unspent grant funds to the Economic Development Authority for the Apartment Remodeling Loan Program and updating Affordable Housing Trust Fund Priorities. The meeting includes routine items like minutes approval and claims.

• Resolution transferring unspent grant funds to Economic Development Authority for Apartment Remodeling Loan Program
• Resolution approving 2027 Proposed HRA Budget and Tax Levy
• Resolution approving 2026 Revised HRA Budget
• Update to Inclusionary Housing Policy
• Update to Affordable Housing Trust Fund Priorities

General

The Richfield City Council is meeting to approve the agenda and consider a consent calendar item. The only substantive action is adopting a resolution to certify the results of the August 11, 2026 primary election for the Council Member At Large seat. The meeting is otherwise procedural.

• Resolution determining results of City Primary Election for Council Member At Large seat (held August 11, 2026)

City Council

City Council

The Richfield City Council is holding a work session to preview the preliminary 2027 Budget and a long-term financial planning update. They will also review proposed utility rates, city fees, the 2027 Capital Improvement Budget, and the 2028-2031 Capital Improvement Plan. No formal votes are scheduled; this is a discussion item.

• Preview of preliminary 2027 Budget
• Long-term financial planning update per Financial Management Plan (FMP)
• Proposed utility rates
• Proposed City fees
• Proposed 2027 Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) and 2028-2031 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)

Human Rights Commission

The Richfield Human Rights Commission will discuss a work plan that includes proclamations for Hispanic Heritage Month and Indigenous Peoples Day. The body will also review the RPD Embedded Social Worker program and plan for Penn Fest.

• Approval of Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation for 9/8 City Council meeting
• Planning for Indigenous Peoples Day proclamation for 10/13 City Council meeting
• RPD Embedded Social Worker update
• Penn Fest booth and activity planning
• Discussion regarding Flock cameras

Arts Commission

The Arts Commission will discuss a budget update and review previous activities including Juneteenth and the Photography Contest. The body will also coordinate future events and discuss the Pride Roundabout Painting.

• Budget update
• Unity in the Community event (August 13)
• Penn Fest (September 20)
• Pumpkin Give Away (October 10)
• Pride Roundabout Painting

Transportation Commission

The Richfield Transportation Commission will discuss the 69th Street Reconstruction Existing Conditions Assessment and prepare for the Hennepin County Penn Avenue Layout Review and Open House. The meeting also includes updates from city staff and liaisons, and a tentative e-bike discussion scheduled for September.

• 69th Street Reconstruction - Existing Conditions Assessment
• Hennepin County Penn Avenue - Layout Review and Open House prep
• Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Member Appointment
• September 2, 2026: e-Bike discussion with BikeMN (tentative)
• Reschedule Bike Tour

Civil Service Commission

The Richfield Civil Service Commission will consider certifying the Firefighter Eligibility Register at its July 30 meeting. Other routine business includes approval of previous meeting minutes and a report from the fire chief. The public may comment during open forum.

• Certification of the Firefighter Eligibility Register

Transportation Commission

The Transportation Commission is meeting to discuss a bike tour route. The remainder of the agenda consists of procedural items.

• Bike Tour Route

City Council

The City Council will hold a public hearing regarding the 2027-2031 Five-Year Street Reconstruction Plan and bonds for the Nicollet Avenue project. The body will also review several infrastructure contracts and a furniture purchase for the Wood Lake Nature Center.

• Five-Year Street Reconstruction Plan (2027-2031) and bonds for Nicollet Avenue Reconstruction Project
• Contract with JL Theis, Inc. for 73rd Street/Diagonal Boulevard 2026 Sidewalk Project: $1,080,651.33
• Contract with Standard Sidewalk Inc. for 2026 Concrete Project: $395,806.75
• Furniture for new building at Wood Lake Nature Center from Fluid Interiors: $429,407.61
• Contract with North Metro Companies, LLC for USDA UCF Boulevard Tree Planting: $269,068

City Council

The Richfield City Council will hold a single discussion item on the Hennepin County Penn Avenue Reconstruction Project, covering the design and budget update. No formal decisions or votes are scheduled; the meeting consists of a call to order, the discussion, and adjournment. This is a procedural update on a county-led project.

• Discussion of Hennepin County Penn Avenue Reconstruction Project design and budget update

Planning Commission

Community Services Commission

The commission will approve the June 16, 2026 meeting minutes and today’s agenda. It will receive reports from Recreation Services and several city commissions. The commission will vote to cancel the regular meeting scheduled for August 18, 2026. The next meeting is set for September 15, 2026.

• Approve Regular CSC Meeting Minutes – June 16, 2026
• Approve Regular CSC Meeting Agenda – July 21, 2026
• Report from Recreation Services (Huemiller)
• Committee reports: Transportation, FOWL Board, Planning, Arts, Sustainability
• Cancel Regular CSC Meeting – August 18, 2026

Housing and Redevelopment Authority

The Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority will approve the meeting agenda and the minutes from the May 18, 2026 meeting. It will consider the consent calendar items as a single motion. Commissioners will discuss a policy using the 4d(1) tax classification as a tool to create and preserve affordable housing. Other standard agenda items such as public hearings and reports will also be addressed.

• Approval of the agenda
• Approval of minutes from the May 18, 2026 meeting
• Consent calendar items (approved in one motion)
• Consideration of a policy for use of the 4d(1) tax classification to create and preserve affordable housing
• Public hearings

The Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority voted 5-0 to adopt a resolution ratifying a policy governing the use of the 4d (1) tax classification to create and preserve affordable housing. The policy establishes 4d (1) as a tool of last resort, prioritizing rehabilitation of naturally occurring affordable housing over new construction. The HRA also approved the agenda, prior meeting minutes, and claims as presented.

• Adopted resolution ratifying 4d (1) tax classification policy (5-0)
• Approved agenda as presented (5-0)
• Approved May 18, 2026 meeting minutes (5-0)
• Approved claims as presented (5-0)

Economic Development Authority

The Richfield Economic Development Authority will meet to approve minutes and discuss revisions to the Transformation Home Loan guidelines. The body will also consider a policy for using the 4d (1) tax classification to create affordable housing.

• Approval of May 18, 2026, minutes
• Consideration of 4d (1) tax classification policy for affordable housing
• Continuation of Transformation Home Loan Guideline Revisions

The Richfield Economic Development Authority approved a policy for using the 4d(1) tax classification to create and preserve affordable housing, and continued consideration of Transformation Home Loan Guideline Revisions, approving them with a 5-0 vote. The EDA also approved claims and the meeting agenda and minutes. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved policy for 4d(1) tax classification use for affordable housing (5-0)
• Approved Transformation Home Loan Guideline Revisions (5-0)
• Approved agenda as amended (5-0)
• Approved May 18, 2026 minutes (5-0)
• Approved claims (5-0)

City Council

The Richfield City Council will review an ordinance regarding alcohol in city parks and a temporary liquor license for a church event. The body is also considering a health agreement amendment and a highway safety funding solicitation.

• Ordinance amending Subsection 840.11 of the City Code regarding alcohol in City parks
• Temporary On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor license for St. Peter Catholic Church at 6730 Nicollet Avenue South
• First amendment to the Cannabis and Substance Use Prevention agreement with Bloomington Public Health
• Resolution of Support for the 2026 Highway Safety Improvement Program funding solicitation
• Professional Services Agreement with GMP Consultants

City Council

The City Council will meet to discuss updates to the Multi-Community Wellhead Protection Plan and Source Water Sustainability. The body will also review the Natural Resources Management Plan and social media comments.

• Multi-Community Wellhead Protection Plan and Source Water Sustainability updates
• Natural Resources Management Plan
• Social media comments discussion

Human Rights Commission

The commission will review its work plan, including upcoming proclamations and a legal advice clinic. Members will also discuss representation for the Richfield 2050 Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee and preparations for Penn Fest.

• Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation for August approval
• Richfield 2050 Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee membership
• Penn Fest activity and table coverage on September 20
• Jacobsen Award follow-up with Arts Commission

Transportation Commission

The Transportation Commission will discuss follow-up from the Penn Avenue Open House 3 and receive an introduction to the 69th Street Safety and Utility Improvements Project. The commission will also discuss the 2026 Bike Tour route. No votes or decisions are scheduled; these are discussion and informational items.

• Penn Avenue Open House 3 follow up discussion
• 69th Street Safety and Utility Improvements Project introduction
• 2026 Bike Tour route discussion
• Upcoming: Penn Avenue Open House #4 on August 19 at St. Richard's Catholic Church
• 69th Street Open House #1 scheduled for August (date TBD)

The Commission set design preferences for the Penn Avenue project by general consent, including one-way cycletracks, roundabouts at 64th, 69th, and 75th Streets with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons, closed medians at 67th, 71st, and 73rd Streets, and raised crosswalks parallel to Penn Avenue. The agenda and April 29th minutes were approved 6-0. No formal action was taken on the Penn Avenue Open House 3 follow-up or the 69th Street project introduction.

• Approved agenda 6-0
• Approved April 29, 2026 minutes with correction to define RRFB 6-0
• Set bikeway preference: one-way cycletracks (general consent)
• Set 64th Street intersection preference: roundabout with RRFBs (general consent)
• Set 69th Street intersection preference: roundabout (general consent)
• Set 75th Street intersection preference: roundabout with RRFBs (general consent)
• Set 67th, 71st, 73rd Streets preference: closed medians (general consent)
• Set all other intersections preference: full access left turn lanes with medians (general consent)

General

The City Council will conduct interviews with firms vying to assist in the search for a new city manager. No other substantive business is scheduled. The meeting is limited to this discussion and adjournment.

• City manager executive search firm interviews (discussion only)

City Council

The Richfield City Council will discuss the Essential Services Study at this meeting. No other business is on the agenda, which is otherwise procedural.

• Discussion of Essential Services Study

City Council

The Richfield City Council will hold a regular meeting featuring a consent calendar with routine approvals, including a $263,970 contract for ice arena soffit replacement. They will conduct a first reading of an ordinance to amend alcohol regulations in city parks, consider a resolution for the 2026 General Pay Plan, and discuss the City Manager's annual performance evaluation with a potential amendment to her employment agreement.

• Receipt of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for FY 2025
• Approval of $263,970 contract with Preferred Properties for ice arena soffit replacement
• First reading of ordinance amending alcohol rules in city parks
• Resolution for amended 2026 General Pay Plan
• City Manager's performance evaluation and proposed employment agreement amendment

The City Council accepted the 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and approved several infrastructure project applications. The Council also amended the 2026 General Pay Plan and the City Manager's employment agreement to adjust salary levels. A first reading of an ordinance regarding alcohol in city parks was approved.

• Accepted 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (5-0)
• Approved $2,378,777.83 in disbursements and payroll (5-0)
• Approved 6 resolutions supporting regional solicitation applications for bicycle, sidewalk, trail, and road projects (5-0)
• Approved 3 new Secondhand Goods Dealer licenses for EcoATM, LLC (5-0)
• Approved temporary liquor licenses for Richfield Foundation and Fred Babcock Days (5-0)
• Approved $263,970 contract with Preferred Properties for Richfield Ice Arena soffit replacement (5-0)
• Approved first reading of ordinance amending alcohol rules in city parks (5-0)
• Approved resolution amending 2026 General Pay Plan and City Manager employment agreement (5-0)

General

The Richfield City Council is convening for a closed executive session to conduct a performance evaluation of City Manager Katie Rodriguez, as allowed under Minnesota law. No other business is scheduled; the meeting consists solely of this closed session and adjournment.

• Closed executive session to evaluate City Manager Katie Rodriguez (per Minn. Stat. 13D.05, subd.3(a)).

The City Council convened a closed executive session to conduct a performance evaluation of City Manager Katie Rodriguez. The meeting was adjourned following the conclusion of the session.

• Entered closed session for City Manager performance evaluation (4-0)
• Closed the closed session meeting (5-0)
• Adjourned the meeting (5-0)

Community Services Commission

The Community Services Commission will hear staff reports on the Richfield Outdoor Pool and Recreation Services, along with committee reports from the Transportation, FOWL, Planning, Arts, and Sustainability commissions. The agenda is largely procedural with no specific votes or financial actions scheduled.

• Staff report on Richfield Outdoor Pool (630 East 66th Street)
• Staff report on Recreation Services
• Committee reports from Transportation, FOWL, Planning, Arts, and Sustainability commissions
• Approval of minutes from May 19, 2026 meeting
• Open forum for public comments

The Richfield Community Services Commission met on June 16, 2026, at the Richfield Outdoor Pool. The commission approved the agenda and the May 19, 2026 meeting minutes, both by 7-0 votes. Staff reported that the pool renovation is complete and opened June 12, the Wood Lake building project is on track for November completion, and the Master Park Plan engagement is underway. No substantive policy decisions were made; the meeting was informational and procedural.

• Approved meeting agenda (7-0)
• Approved May 19, 2026 meeting minutes (7-0)
• Adjourned at 8:15 p.m. (7-0)

Economic Development Authority

Housing and Redevelopment Authority

City Council

The City Council will consider a policy to use the 4d(1) tax classification as a tool to create and preserve affordable housing. The council will also decide on early voting periods for 2026 and approve a professional service agreement for the 2050 Comprehensive Plan update. Consent items include disbursements, a resolution for a Minnesota GreenCorps member, and active transportation grant agreements.

• Consideration of a policy for 4d(1) tax classification for affordable housing
• Decision on 46-day in-person or 18-day early voting period for 2026
• Professional Service Agreement with TC2 for 2050 Comprehensive Plan update
• Proclamations celebrating Juneteenth and Ava Wiederholt
• Resolution authorizing two Active Transportation Grant Agreements with Metropolitan Council

The City Council approved a policy for using the 4d (1) tax classification to support affordable housing. They also established an 18-day in-person early voting period and updated absentee ballot board procedures for future elections.

• Approved meeting agenda (5-0)
• Approved May 26, 2026, meeting minutes (5-0)
• Approved consent calendar including disbursements of $4,901,968.12 (5-0)
• Adopted policy for 4d (1) tax classification to create and preserve affordable housing (5-0)
• Established an 18-day in-person early voting period and updated absentee ballot board administration (5-0)

Arts Commission

The Richfield Arts Commission will review a budget update and recap recent activities such as the roundabout painting and the Centennial Elementary carnival. Commissioners will discuss a schedule of future community arts events, including Bike to the Market, Summer Kick‑off, Juneteenth, and others. Additional items include a photography contest, a public‑art brochure/website, and an artist directory.

• Budget update presentation
• Review of roundabout painting and Centennial Elementary carnival
• Discussion of upcoming events (e.g., Bike to the Market, Juneteenth, Penn Fest)
• Photography contest consideration
• Public art brochure/website and artist directory proposals