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Votes at a glance: liquor license, code recodification reading restart, and paid holiday approved
Summary
The council approved a wine and 3.2% malt liquor license for Chellis X, restarted first reading of the city code recodification, and authorized a paid staff holiday on Dec. 26, 2025; the consent agenda was adopted with two abstentions noted.
Several routine and administrative items were approved by the Blaine City Council on Oct. 20.
Licenses: The council held a public hearing and approved a wine and 3.2% malt liquor on-sale license for Chellis X (12520 Sixth Avenue NE). Clerk Sorensen reported that the applicant submitted required materials, the Blaine Police Department background check raised no concerns, and the license—if approved—will be active through June 30, 2026. No public comments were received during the hearing.
Consent agenda: The council adopted the consent agenda by motion. Council member Newland abstained from approval of bills payable for Sept. 19 citing a conflict of interest with a business he owns; Council member Masolia abstained from approving minutes for a workshop and meeting due to absence.
Code recodification: Clerk Sorensen requested a restart of the first reading to correct numbering errors identified by staff in the recodification of the Blaine city code. The clerk said the revised code is already available online and second reading is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2025.
Holiday hours: The council suspended the rules and authorized the city manager to close city facilities on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, as a paid day off for staff; the motion was presented in appreciation of staff and passed without recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript.
No financial amounts or detailed objections beyond the stated abstentions were recorded in the public transcript for these items.
