The Marshall City Council on a voice vote approved the majority of its consent agenda, advancing ordinance introductions, permitting and contract items and leaving one item (a raffle permit) to be considered separately.

Mayor Burns read the consent agenda, which included an ordinance to transfer administration of the lodging tax to the Minnesota Department of Revenue, introductions of ordinances on registration limits, permits to move into residential districts, height and yard modifications, approval of a temporary liquor license for the Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce, a lease agreement with Lutheran Social Services, and an amendment to the city personnel manual’s family and medical leave policy. Council also received reports and feasibility work items for the North High Street reconstruction project and the main lift station renovation project and considered authorization to advertise for bids and project payments.

Council moved to approve the consent agenda with the exception of agenda item 7; that motion passed by voice vote. The separate motion on agenda item 7 — a raffle permit described as for the “shades of the past” — passed after a separate motion and second; the council recorded one abstention on that vote.

There were no substantive objections or extended debate reported during the consent vote. The council noted that some items were introductions only and that further hearings and formal votes will follow for projects described as requiring additional public notice or bidding steps.