Winona, Minnesota — week of 2026-06-29 · all Winona meetings

Winona Council set to approve Dahl Auto Plaza plat, Port Authority to weigh land sale

Winona’s City Council and Port Authority face consequential decisions this week as the council prepares to approve the final plat for Dahl Auto Plaza and the Port Authority holds a public hearing on selling a vacated road to MSI Properties for development.

Recent meetings

Planning Commission (June 22)

The Planning Commission discussed the Preliminary 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). No formal action was taken; minutes have not yet been published. The CIP outlines major infrastructure spending over five years and will return for a public hearing later.

Upcoming meetings

City Council regular meeting (July 6, 6 p.m.)

The council will vote on several items:

**Final plat approval for Dahl Auto Plaza** — The subdivision plat would allow development of the auto dealership property.
**Appointment of election judges** for the 2026 primary and general elections.
**Port Security Grant Program request** — The fire department would accept a grant to improve port security.
**2024 Mill and Overlay Certification of Completion** and final payment for the street resurfacing project.
**Final adoption of an ordinance** to convey a portion of Patenaude Drive to the Port Authority.

The council will also receive the Preliminary 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program as a reference item.

Council Work Session (July 6, following regular meeting)

The council will receive a staff presentation on the schematic design for a new joint fire and police public safety facility. No formal action is scheduled; the session is for discussion only.

Council Open Public Comments (July 6, 5 p.m.)

A separate meeting solely for open public comments. No decisions or discussions on other matters are on the agenda.

Heritage Preservation Commission (July 8)

Commissioners will approve minutes from their May 13 meeting, discuss a grant update from the Minnesota Historical Society regarding St. Stanislaus Basilica, and appoint members to the Certificate of Appropriateness Subcommittee for the third quarter of 2026.

Port Authority (July 9)

The Port Authority will hold a public hearing on the proposed sale of a vacated portion of Patenaude Drive (Industrial Park Drive) to MSI Properties, LLC for future development. Commissioners may vote on a resolution authorizing the president and executive secretary to execute a Purchase Agreement and Quit Claim Deed.

Also on the agenda: a non-action update from Winona Main Street on downtown investments and future plans, and a review of the 2026 second-quarter Revolving Loan Fund and Emergency COVID Loan reports.

Meetings with minimal content

The following meetings have agendas that consist only of procedural boilerplate with no substantive items for discussion or decision:

Creative Winona Commission (July 13)
Planning Commission (July 13)
Board of Adjustment (July 15)

Coming up

**City Council regular meeting** — July 6, 6 p.m., City Hall. Public may attend.
**Port Authority public hearing and meeting** — July 9, time and location TBD. The hearing on the Patenaude Drive sale offers residents a chance to comment.

Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.