Council reviews draft 2026 study-session work plan, schedules zoning-code check-ins

Minnetonka City Council · December 23, 2025

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Summary

Council reviewed a draft 2026 study-session calendar that schedules zoning-code check-ins (March, July, October), CIP and budget milestones, and asked staff to return with a finalized schedule for approval at the Jan. 12 regular meeting.

Minnetonka — City staff presented a draft 2026 study-session work plan that lays out monthly study-session topics, three formal zoning-code check-ins and timing for capital-improvement-plan and budget discussions.

City Manager Mike Funk and Community Development Director Julie Wishhack summarized the calendar, noting March would include a zoning-code check-in, July a deeper zoning and housing review, and October a final zoning-code-focused session. Staff proposed the February and June windows for CIP review and recommended an April pre-budget kickoff followed by budget deep-dives in November.

Council members asked for sequencing changes, flagged time pressures for large agendas, and requested that staff look for ways to keep director budget presentations concise (five-minute executive summaries were suggested). The council asked staff to return with a finalized plan for adoption at the Jan. 12 regular meeting.

What’s next: staff will incorporate council feedback, confirm dates and bring a final work plan to the January meeting for formal approval.