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Votes at a glance: Rice County board approves licenses, assessments, consent items and MOUs
Summary
At its meeting the board approved routine business including agenda and minutes, a property assessed clean energy (PACE) special assessment, multiple liquor license renewals, consent agenda items, and an MOU for local homeless prevention aid.
The Rice County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine agenda items and licenses at the meeting.
Early procedural votes: the board approved the meeting agenda and the minutes of the regular meeting of June 10, 2025.
Property assessment: County staff requested approval of a special assessment for a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) assessment to finance energy improvements for Larry and Ruth Coughing through the Saint Paul Port Authority; the board approved the assessment (10‑year term at 5.5% as presented).
Liquor and wine licenses: the board approved multiple license renewals and temporary licenses for the 2025–2026 licensing period. Approvals included (not exhaustive): Webster Sports & Rec Association (malt liquor and on‑sale), Roberts Lake Resort & Campground (wine/liquor and malt liquor), Pilot Travel Center (malt liquor), Lodge on Mazatska Lake (on‑ and off‑sale including Sunday), Brewsters Bar & Grill (on‑ and off‑sale including Sunday), Willinger’s Golf Club (on‑sale), Straight River Golf Course (on‑sale including Sunday), Apple Creek Orchard (on‑sale including Sunday), Red Barn Farm Northfield (on‑sale), Vesely Ball Club (wine/liquor), and a temporary on‑sale license for Church of the Most Holy Trinity for an August 17, 2025 event. Each renewal was presented as approved by the sheriff and the county attorney and recommended by the townships where applicable.
Consent agenda and MOUs: the board approved the consent agenda (including extra‑time overtime report, payment of bills and personnel appointments). The board also approved renewal of the memorandum of understanding with 3 Rivers Community Action to administer local homeless prevention aid; the MOU adds language to allow adjustments if the state’s certified allocation changes.
Small grant items: the Friendship House microgrant from the Faribault Foundation for outdoor shrubbery and an industrial garbage can ($1,154.97 total) was accepted; the county will cover the $154.97 remainder from SCCBI funds as presented.
All the listed routine items were approved by voice vote as presented during the meeting.
