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Votes at a glance: Edina City Council actions on April 2, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions recorded at the April 2, 2025 Edina City Council meeting, including adoption of the meeting agenda, amended minutes, proclamations, a new liquor license, acceptance of donations, and continuances of two public‑hearing items.
The Edina City Council recorded the following formal actions at its April 2, 2025 meeting. Where a roll call or tally was given the transcript records the outcome as "Aye"; specific vote counts were not consistently recorded in the audio transcript.
- Adoption of the meeting agenda: Council adopted the published agenda. (Motion moved and seconded; outcome adopted.)
- Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda with the exception of item 6.1, which Member Risser removed for discussion. The remaining consent items were adopted. (Motion moved by Member Jackson, seconded by Member Pierce; outcome adopted.)
- Amended minutes (03/18/2025): The council adopted amended minutes for the March 18, 2025 regular meeting after Member Risser requested corrections to a public-comment summary related to 4040 Building. Member Risser moved adoption of the amended minutes and Member Pierce seconded. (Outcome: adopted.)
- Proclamations: The council adopted proclamations recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week (April 13–19, 2025), Earth Day (April 22, 2025), Arbor Day (April 25, 2025), and Building Safety Month (May 2025). (All proclamations adopted on voice vote.)
- Liquor license: The council approved the issuance of a new on-sale intoxicating/sunday sale liquor license for D'Amico and Sons LLC (DBA D'Amico and Sons). The public hearing received no public testimony; the council closed the hearing and adopted the license. (Motion to approve adopted.)
- Public hearing — 7001 York Avenue (Southdale library & arts center): The council kept the public input open through noon April 6 and continued the council action to its April 16 meeting. (Motion to continue; outcome adopted.)
- Resolution 2025-529 (accept donations): The council adopted Resolution 2025-529 accepting designated donations to the city (memorial benches, tree donations, compost donations noted in staff report). (Member Pierce moved; Member Jackson seconded; outcome adopted.)
- Ordinance 2025-04 (bicycle / electric-assisted bicycle amendments): The council continued consideration to April 16 to allow staff to refine definitions and helmet language after extended discussion. (Motion to continue adopted.)
Procedural notes: For several items the transcript records only voice vote responses of "Aye" and the mayor's announcement that the motion carried; individual yes/no tallies were not read into the record or captured for every vote. The council scheduled the matters that were continued to return at the April 16 meeting.
