St. Francis council to weigh traffic code, strip mall site plan; no decisions yet from recent meetings
No decisions have been published from St. Francis city meetings held in the past two weeks. The three recent meetings — a regular council meeting, a parks commission meeting, and a special council meeting to canvass primary election results — all have agendas available but no minutes yet. The next regular council meeting, scheduled for Aug. 17, will consider several action items, including a traffic ordinance change and a strip mall site plan.
Recent meetings
City Council (Aug. 3)
The council met to consider a waiver of municipal consent for the TH47 Reconstruction Project (SP 0206-91) via Resolution 2026-28. Also on the agenda were an update on low-dose hemp-derived THC products, a request for qualifications and proposals for legal services (civil and/or prosecution), and a first reading of Ordinance 359, which would amend Chapter 7, Section 3 ("Traffic") of the city code. Routine approvals of minutes and claims payments were also listed.
Parks Commission (Aug. 13)
The parks commission discussed several park projects, including an Anoka County block grant update, the Dellwood Park restoration project, half-court basketball installations, and a warming house/ice rink update. The commission also considered an invitation related to the 2050 Comprehensive Plan. Minutes have not been published.
City Council special meeting (Aug. 14)
The council held a special meeting to canvass the results of the primary election. This is a procedural step to officially certify election outcomes. No other substantive business was listed on the agenda.
Upcoming meeting
City Council regular meeting (Aug. 17)
The council will hold its regular meeting on Aug. 17 with several action items:
- Second reading of Ordinance 359, amending Chapter 7, Section 3 ("Traffic") of the city code.
- Resolution 2026-31, approving a site plan for the St. Francis Strip Mall at South 47.
- Resolution 2026-29, extending approval for the Bluffs of Rum River development.
- Resolution 2026-30, declaring police department abandoned property surplus and authorizing its sale.
The agenda also includes a presentation by Alexandra House and discussion of a pilot project with the Anoka County Sheriff's Office.
Coming up
The Aug. 17 council meeting is the only meeting listed in the next 14 days. It is open to the public and will be held at the usual time and location. No other upcoming meetings have been announced.
All information in this roundup comes from official agendas and meeting summaries. No minutes have been published for the recent meetings, so no votes or decisions are available to report.