The council read and placed a series of consent items on the record. Councilor Oll read Resolution 519, confirming the appointment of Gary Black to the Duluth Airport Authority, and Resolution 860, confirming appointments to Duluth boards and commissions. Councilor Dirwachter listed approvals for lawful gambling applications (Resolution 861) and issuance of various liquor licenses (Resolution 862).

Other consent items included a temporary construction easement from DSF Management LLC over certain property in the Lincoln Park neighborhood at no cost to the city; a grant acceptance from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (Resolution 848); an amendment to a Minnesota DNR Lake Superior Coastal grant supporting development of a Park Point recreation area; and a resolution of intent to sell or convey real property in the Morley Heights/Parkview neighborhood (Resolution 849). The council recorded these items with no substantive public discussion in this session.

Several ordinances were presented for consideration on Monday, including Ordinance 28 (moratorium on certain short-term rental permits under Minn. Stat. §462.355, subd. 4), Ordinance 29 (amending code to exempt certain city single-family housing products from prevailing wage requirements), Ordinance 30 (authorizing conveyance of property to Park Hill Cemetery Association) and an ordinance to authorize Duluth Public Utilities Commission to establish stormwater inspection and reinspection fees. Councilor Auel noted Chad Dittman from community housing and said Jack Carlson from the building trades intended to provide input on the prevailing-wage exemption.