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Oakdale council approves minutes, consensus motions and claims; votes to enter closed session
Summary
On Feb. 25 the City Council approved minutes for four meetings, approved consensus motions A–D, approved claims totaling $4,895,604.28, and voted to move into a closed session under Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subdivision 3(b) to discuss attorney–client privileged litigation against Oakdale Marketplace LLC.
The City Council of the City of Oakdale on Feb. 25 completed routine approvals of minutes and consent items, approved a claims roster totaling $4,895,604.28, and voted to hold a closed session to discuss pending litigation.
Votes at a glance - Minutes: The council approved minutes for the workshop of Feb. 11, the regular meeting of Feb. 11, a special workshop of Feb. 5 and a special meeting of Feb. 18. - Consensus motions: Consensus motions A through D were approved as presented. - Claims roster: The council approved claims for the period Feb. 12–25, 2025, in the amount of $4,895,604.28. - Closed session: The council voted to go into closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statute section 13D.05, subdivision 3(b) to discuss attorney–client privileged matters relating to the pending lawsuit between the city and Oakdale Marketplace LLC; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
City Attorney Jim Thompson asked the council to meet in private. “This is at my request because I do need to talk with you together in private and that need for private outweighs the need for the public to be there and that's why I'm asking for the closed session,” Thompson said before the council approved the closed session.
Several routine items were handled by voice votes with no individual claims or minutes pulled for separate consideration. The minutes approvals and consensus items were passed in sequence without substantive debate recorded in the transcript.
By moving into closed session the council will discuss attorney–client privileged matters; the transcript records only the motion and statutory basis and no further public detail was provided. The closed-session motion cited Minnesota Statute section 13D.05, subdivision 3(b).
