What was on the agenda

2 items as recorded in the agenda and minutes, each with a plain-English summary of what was at issue.

1. A1Closed meeting to consider allegations against a city employee

   Special City Council meeting to begin in open session and then close under Minn. Stat. 13D.05, Subd. 2(b) to consider allegations against a city employee.

   The council opened the special meeting, closed it to consider allegations against a city employee, then reopened the meeting to decide discipline. After discussion of a written reprimand, additional training, and a possible three-day suspension without pay, the council approved a written reprimand for Employee A to be placed in the personnel file with additional training required. The council then approved identifying Employee A as Joe Glaze.

   The council held the closed session, reopened the meeting, and approved a written reprimand with additional training.

   • employee allegations and discipline

   Approved
   p. 1↗11-17-25 AgendaThe City of Nowthen City Council will meet for a special meeting at 5:45 p.m. on November 17, 2025, at the Historic Town Hall, 19800 Nowthen Blvd, Anoka, MN 55303. This meeting will commence as an open meeting but will then be immediately closed to the public under the authority of Minn. Stat. 13D.05, Subd. 2(b) for th…p. 1↗November 17, 2026 Signed MinutesAttorney Couri explained that the council would be going to a closed meeting to consider allegations against an employee of the city. He noted that the allegations would only be considered in closed session, though the employee could determine that the meeting must be open to the public.

2. A2Possible open-session discipline decision

   If discipline was warranted, the council could reopen the meeting to consider the type and extent of discipline.

   The council opened the special meeting, closed it to consider allegations against a city employee, then reopened the meeting to decide discipline. After discussion of a written reprimand, additional training, and a possible three-day suspension without pay, the council approved a written reprimand for Employee A to be placed in the personnel file with additional training required. The council then approved identifying Employee A as Joe Glaze.

   The council approved a written reprimand to be placed in the employee's personnel file, with additional training required.

   • employee allegations and discipline

   Approved
   p. 1↗11-17-25 AgendaIf the City Council determines that discipline is warranted, the City Council may meet in open session immediately after the closed meeting to consider the type and extent of discipline to impose on the employee.p. 1↗November 17, 2026 Signed MinutesFollowing the closed session, Mayor Hybben reopened the meeting to discuss what level of discipline would be appropriate based on their discussion.

Motions and votes

3 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.

• M1MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN, TO ISSUE A WRITTEN REPRIMAND TO EMPLOYEE A TO BE PLACED IN THEIR PERSONNEL FILE, WITH THE REPRIMAND TO INCLUDE THE REQUIREMENT OF ADDITIONAL TRAINING.

  moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by HYBBEN

  Passed

  • YHybben
  • YBreyen
  • YGlaser
  • YSwenson
  • YRainville

  p. 2↗November 17, 2026 Signed MinutesMOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN, TO ISSUE A WRITTEN REPRIMAND TO EMPLOYEE A TO BE PLACED IN THEIR PERSONNEL FILE, WITH THE REPRIMAND TO INCLUDE THE REQUIREMENT OF ADDITIONAL TRAINING. 5 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.

• M2MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON TO IDENTIFY EMPLOYEE A AS JOE GLAZE.

  moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by SWENSON

  Passed

  • YHybben
  • YBreyen
  • YGlaser
  • YSwenson
  • YRainville

  p. 2↗November 17, 2026 Signed MinutesMOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON TO IDENTIFY EMPLOYEE A AS JOE GLAZE. 5 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.

• M3MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN.

  moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by HYBBEN

  Passed

  p. 2↗November 17, 2026 Signed MinutesMOTION TO ADJOURN BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN. The meeting was adjourned at 6:02 p.m.

Sources

Documents and recordings archived for this meeting, when available.

• Document

  11-17-25 Agenda

  Agenda · Monday, November 17, 2025

  1 pages

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• Document

  November 17, 2026 Signed Minutes

  Minutes · Monday, November 17, 2025

  2 pages

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• Video

  Meeting recording

  YouTube

  Transcript · 65 segments · 9:25

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