M1MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO APPROVE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
moved by Breyen, seconded by Swenson
- YHybben
- YBreyen
- YGlaser
- YSwenson
- PRainville
Thursday, October 30, 2025
One-line summary
The council accepted an Anoka County recycling subsidy, approved cannabis zoning and Burns Bottle Shop THC-related approvals, shifted winter Recycle Center hours, adopted administrative enforcement and fee schedule changes, prioritized zoning code enforcement, and tabled the PFML personnel policy update.
13 items as recorded in the agenda, packet, and minutes, each with a plain-English summary of what was at issue.
1Call to Order / Approve Agenda
Call to order, Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the agenda.
Agenda approved as presented after a requested clarification was discussed.
2aNonresident recyclers using the Nowthen Recycle Center
Receive and file update regarding nonresident recyclers using the Nowthen Recycle Center.
The council accepted additional Anoka County funding for non-Nowthen residents who use the Nowthen Recycle Center. The packet explained that Anoka County calculated a 2026 nonresident user subsidy of $15,972.00 based on 32% of the City's $49,912.50 SCORE-eligible funding, and the minutes record approval of Resolution 2025-102.
Handled under the consent agenda by a motion approving Resolution 2025-102 to accept additional Anoka County funds.
3aApproval of Ordinance 2025-XX Amending Cannabis Zoning Ordinance
Approval of ordinance amending the cannabis zoning ordinance.
The council approved Ordinance 2025-09 and its summary publication to change lower potency hemp edible retail sales from an interim use to a permitted commercial use, while removing the phrase "lower potency hemp edibles or hemp derived consumer products" from Section 9g so the cannabis sales-hour limit would not apply to those products.
Approved as Ordinance 2025-09 with language removed from Section 9g.
3bApproval of Summary Publication for Ordinance 2025-XX Amending Cannabis Zoning Ordinance
Approval of summary publication for the cannabis zoning ordinance amendment.
The council approved Ordinance 2025-09 and its summary publication to change lower potency hemp edible retail sales from an interim use to a permitted commercial use, while removing the phrase "lower potency hemp edibles or hemp derived consumer products" from Section 9g so the cannabis sales-hour limit would not apply to those products.
Approved in the same motion as Ordinance 2025-09.
3cApproval of IUP for Burns Bottle Shop Low Potency THC Sales
Approval of an interim use permit for Burns Bottle Shop low potency THC sales.
Because the zoning ordinance change would not take effect until publication and the applicants needed to proceed with state applications, the council approved Burns Bottle Shop's interim use permit and variance for low potency THC sales at 8163 Viking Blvd NW. The approval was as written and did not include the Planning Commission's additional fence requirement.
Approved as written, without the additional fence requirement recommended by the Planning Commission.
3dApproval of Variance for Burns Bottle Shop Low Potence THC Sales
Approval of a variance for Burns Bottle Shop low potency THC sales.
Because the zoning ordinance change would not take effect until publication and the applicants needed to proceed with state applications, the council approved Burns Bottle Shop's interim use permit and variance for low potency THC sales at 8163 Viking Blvd NW. The approval was as written and did not include the Planning Commission's additional fence requirement.
Approved in the same motion as the Burns Bottle Shop IUP.
4aRecycle Center Staff Request Hours Change for Winter
Recycle Center staff request to change winter hours.
The council approved shifting winter Recycle Center hours from 11 AM-5 PM to 10 AM-4 PM for mid-November 2025 through mid-April 2026. The discussion focused on safety in darkness, low use during the last hour, maintaining staff hours, and tracking 10-11 AM traffic for future evaluation.
Hours were shifted to 10 AM-4 PM, with staff asked to track traffic for future review.
5aApproval of Ordinance 2025-XX Repealing and Replacing Chapter 1 Section 5 Administrative Enforcement
Approval of ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 1 Section 5 Administrative Enforcement.
The council approved a replacement administrative enforcement ordinance using Option 2 with a $1,250 flat fee, then approved publication. It also approved the fee schedule ordinance and publication, with the administrative enforcement fee language updated to match Option 2, and separately authorized staff and subcontractors to work on zoning code enforcement.
Approved using Option 2 with a flat fee amount of $1,250.
5bApproval of Summary Publication for Ordinance 2025-XX Repealing and Replacing Chapter 1 Section 5 Administrative Enforcement
Approval of summary publication for the administrative enforcement ordinance.
The council approved a replacement administrative enforcement ordinance using Option 2 with a $1,250 flat fee, then approved publication. It also approved the fee schedule ordinance and publication, with the administrative enforcement fee language updated to match Option 2, and separately authorized staff and subcontractors to work on zoning code enforcement.
Approved after passage of the administrative enforcement ordinance.
5cApproval of Ordinance 2025-XX Amending the Fee Schedule
Approval of ordinance amending the fee schedule.
The council approved a replacement administrative enforcement ordinance using Option 2 with a $1,250 flat fee, then approved publication. It also approved the fee schedule ordinance and publication, with the administrative enforcement fee language updated to match Option 2, and separately authorized staff and subcontractors to work on zoning code enforcement.
Approved with administrative enforcement fees updated to match the Option 2 ordinance just passed.
5dApproval of Summary Publication for Ordinance 2025-XX Amending the Fee Schedule
Approval of summary publication for the fee schedule ordinance.
The council approved a replacement administrative enforcement ordinance using Option 2 with a $1,250 flat fee, then approved publication. It also approved the fee schedule ordinance and publication, with the administrative enforcement fee language updated to match Option 2, and separately authorized staff and subcontractors to work on zoning code enforcement.
Approved in the same motion as the fee schedule ordinance.
5eApproval of Resolution 2025-XX Approving updates to the Personnel Policy
Approval of resolution updating the personnel policy for paid family and medical leave.
The council tabled the proposed personnel policy update on Paid Family and Medical Leave. Members wanted to confirm what was budgeted, compare the 0.88% and 0.66% contribution rates for city employees, and check what nearby cities were doing before deciding whether the City should cover the employee portion.
Tabled to the next meeting for budget confirmation, rate comparison, and research on nearby cities.
6Adjourn
Adjournment.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
10 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.
M1MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO APPROVE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
moved by Breyen, seconded by Swenson
M2MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION 2025-102 TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM ANOKA COUNTY FOR NON-NOWTHEN RESIDENT USERS WHO RESIDE IN ANOKA COUNTY.
moved by Breyen, seconded by Glaser
M3MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER, TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2025-09 AMENDING THE CANNABIS ZONING ORDINANCE WITH THE REMOVAL OF "LOWER POTENCY HEMP EDIBLES OR HEMP DERIVED CONSUMER PRODUCTS" LANGUAGE FROM SECTION 9G ON PAGE 7 OF THE PACKET, AND TO APPROVE THE SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF SAID ORDINANCE.
moved by Swenson, seconded by Glaser
MOTION CARRIED.
M4MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER, TO APPROVE THE IUP FOR BURNS BOTTLE SHOP LOW POTENCY THC SALES AS WRITTEN (WITHOUT THE ADDITIONAL FENCE REQUIREMENT) AND APPROVE THE VARIANCE FOR BURNS BOTTLE SHOP LOW POTENCY THC SALES.
moved by Swenson, seconded by Glaser
M5MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER, SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN, TO CHANGE THE RECYCLING CENTER HOURS FROM 11 AM - 5 PM TO 10 AM - 4 PM FOR THE MONTHS OF MID-NOVEMBER 2025 THROUGH MID-APRIL 2026, WITH THE ADDITIONAL REQUEST THAT STAFF TRACK TRAFFIC OF THE RECYCLING CENTER FOR THE SAKE OF RE-EVALUATING THE WINTER HOURS IN 2026-2027.
moved by Glaser, seconded by Hybben
M6MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 1 SECTION 5 OF THE NOWTHEN CITY CODE TO AMEND LOCAL STATUTES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT, USING OPTION 2 WITH A FLAT FEE AMOUNT OF $1,250.
moved by Breyen, seconded by Swenson
M7MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO APPROVE THE PUBLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE JUST PASSED.
moved by Breyen, seconded by Swenson
M8MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN, TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AND PUBLICATION OF SAID ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE, USING THE FEES UPDATED BASED ON THE UPDATED ADMINISTRATION ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE JUST PASSED (OPTION 2).
moved by Breyen, seconded by Hybben
M9MOTION BY MAYOR HYBBEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN TO AUTHORIZE STAFF AND SUBCONTRACTORS TO WORK ON ZONING CODE ENFORCEMENT.
moved by Hybben, seconded by Breyen
M10MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON.
moved by Breyen, seconded by Swenson
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