At a special city council meeting called to order at 4:30 p.m., the council recessed into a closed session to conduct a performance evaluation of City Attorney Chelsea Nelson and later reported the evaluation concluded "satisfactory," the presiding official said.

The council recessed under Minnesota Statutes § 13D.05, subd. 3(a), which the presiding official cited as authority for a closed meeting to evaluate an attorney. Councilor Kaler moved to recess, Councilor Wagner seconded, and members voted aloud in favor.

The action to recess was made by Councilor Kaler and supported by Councilor Wagner; the presiding official recorded the ayes. The meeting minutes and spoken record state that all council members were present when the motion passed. After the closed session the council reopened the meeting and the presiding official summarized the conclusion: "If any, the performance evaluation of city attorney Chelsea Nelson has been concluded as satisfactory, and the council is very happy with her performance in that capacity," and the meeting was adjourned.

No formal disciplinary action, changes in employment status, or other personnel actions were announced in the public summary. The agenda item listed reopening the meeting to "summarize conclusions regarding the evaluation and consider action items on closed session business," but the public record provided only the summary that the evaluation was satisfactory and a statement that there was no other business.

The meeting included the Pledge of Allegiance at the start and concluded with the council adjourning after the summary. The date of the meeting was not specified in the public transcript.