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Council approves Minnesota DNR cooperative agreement to install Mississippi Dunes fishing pier

2367931 · February 20, 2025
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Summary

On the consent agenda the Cottage Grove City Council approved a cooperative agreement with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for a Mississippi Dunes Park fishing pier that the DNR will fund and acquire.

The council approved on the consent agenda a cooperative agreement with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to allow the DNR to purchase and fund a fishing pier at Mississippi Dunes Park. Council members praised park staff for pursuing outside funding; the mayor noted the DNR was “very excited about this opportunity to get access into the river.”

The item was pulled briefly for comment, and staff explained the agreement authorizes the city to enter into the arrangement that will have the DNR pay for the pier. The consent agenda motion carried; no separate roll-call was recorded for this specific consent item.

Ending: The cooperative agreement will be executed and staff will coordinate DNR procurement and installation schedules.