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Votes at a glance: St. Louis County Board actions on Sept. 2, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions and roll-call outcomes from the St. Louis County Board meeting on Sept. 2, including liquor licensing, budget adjustments, precinct changes, appointments, and authorizations for litigation and closed session.
The St. Louis County Board took multiple formal actions during its Sept. 2 meeting. Below are the motions recorded on the public record and the outcomes as announced in the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Off-sale intoxicating liquor license: Approved. The board voted to grant an off-sale liquor license to The Cliff Joint Tavern Inc., doing business as The Cliff Joint Tavern, in Auburn Township. Motion moved by Commissioner Yugovich and supported by Commissioner Mussoff; clerk recorded an aye vote and the board announced approval.
- Close public hearing (liquor license): Motion to close public hearing carried (moved by Commissioner Yugovich; supported by Commissioner Nelson).
- Consent agenda: Approved (with one item—board letter 25-442—pulled for administrative cleanup). Motion moved by Commissioner Boyle; supported by Commissioner Nelson.
- First-quarter budget adjustments: Approved (motion moved by Commissioner McDonald; supported by Commissioner Yukovich). Adjustments reflected insurance proceeds (including from a building collapse) and FEMA reimbursements for 2023–24 storm events.
- Second-quarter budget adjustments: Approved (motion moved and supported as recorded). Adjustments included use of fund balance for parking-ramp investments and FEMA reimbursements for storm recovery work.
- Certification of 2026 maximum property-tax levy: Approved (12.4% preliminary maximum levy; moved by Chair Commissioner Nelson; supported by Commissioner Boyle). Roll-call recorded one dissenting vote (Commissioner Grama). Tally: 6 yes, 1 no.
- Unorganized Township (UT) road levy: Approved (proposed 9% increase to support UT road maintenance and limited construction activities). Motion carried as recorded.
- HRA (Housing and Redevelopment Authority) levy and budget ratification: Approved. The board ratified the HRA recommendation to levy $381,254 with a total proposed HRA budget of $581,254 (moved by Commissioner Boyle; supported by Commissioner McDonald).
- HRA meeting minutes: Approved (minutes of 05/27/2025; motion carried).
- Board letter 25-455 (zoning enforcement litigation authorization): Approved unanimously. The board authorized civil court action under Minn. Stat. §394.37, subd. 3 against the property owner identified in the packet.
- Mail-ballot precinct boundary and polling-place redesignations for unorganized territories: Approved. Changes include combining several mail-ballot precincts and redesignating the polling place for UT Precinct 14 from Lakeland Fire Hall to Lakeland Baptist Church on Lost Lake Road in Gilbert.
- Appointments and reappointments to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) advisory committee: Approved. Three members were reappointed to three-year terms; three at-large openings were filled from applicants.
- Joint powers agreement with Equalis Group (procurement cooperative): Approved. The agreement provides the county access to group purchasing arrangements and preferred pricing.
- Authorization for closed session: Approved. The county attorney requested a closed session of the Committee of the Whole to discuss pending opioid litigation (including case number 117-MD-2804 and the Purdue bankruptcy matter in federal court). The motion passed on a voice vote.
Procedural notes: Several motions were moved and seconded by commissioners identified during the meeting; where recorded, the clerk announced mover and seconder. For items that included no public testimony or where no opponents appeared, the board closed hearings and moved to vote on staff recommendations.
