Council holds closed session to evaluate city manager; summary to be released Aug. 12
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Summary
The Richfield City Council recessed into closed session July 22 to conduct a performance evaluation of City Manager Katie Rodriguez under Minnesota Statutes §13D.05, subd. 3(a); the council said it will publish a summary at its August 12 meeting.
The Richfield City Council recessed into a closed session on July 22, 2025, to conduct the annual performance evaluation of City Manager Katie Rodriguez under Minnesota Statutes section 13D.05, subdivision 3(a).
A council member moved to recess to closed session "for the purposes of conducting a performance evaluation of city manager Katie Rodriguez pursuant to Minnesota statutes section 13D.05 subdivision 3 a." The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. After the closed session, the council returned to open session at approximately 8:43 p.m. and announced that, "as required by law, the council will be providing a summary of the performance evaluation at its next regular meeting on 08/12/2025."
Why it matters: Minnesota law permits public bodies to meet in closed session to evaluate a public employee; the council signaled its intent to provide a public summary of the evaluation at the next regular meeting. The closed session itself is confidential under state statute; no additional details about the evaluation were disclosed at the July 22 meeting.
The council then adjourned the July 22 meeting after returning from closed session.
