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Votes at a glance: key City Council actions Dec. 2, 2025
Summary
A quick summary of motions and outcomes from the Dec. 2 Edina City Council meeting: Park & Rec fees (Resolution 2025-114) approved; 2026 meeting calendar approved; animal-variance permit approved; donations accepted; fee ordinance granted first reading; plat at 7235 France Avenue approved; testimony kept open on levy until Dec. 7.
At its Dec. 2, 2025 meeting the Edina City Council took the following formal actions (summaries below are limited to what occurred on the record):
- Resolution 2025-114 (Park & Rec fee schedule for 2026): Adopted unanimously after staff explained rate-structure changes, including a slight restructuring for the aquatic center intended to increase access and add revenue options.
- Item 6.2 (2026 meeting calendar and religious observances): Adopted with clarifications to indicate observed/soft-close days and explanatory asterisks where appropriate.
- Animal-variance permit (5241 Lincoln Drive, Apt. 110): Council approved a variance allowing four specified emotional-support animals (two chihuahuas, two cats); variance limited to the animals listed on the application (if a fourth is later acquired, the household must reapply).
- Donations (Resolution 2025-115): Council accepted $6,950.50 to the Edina Arts Center and $13,900.99 to Centennial Lakes Park from the Edina Chamber of Commerce related to the Fountain of the Arts festival.
- Ordinance 2025-16 (fees & utility rates for 2026): Granted first reading; water +5.25%, sewer +9.25%, stormwater +15% and multiple new/regulatory fees were proposed; final adoption scheduled for Dec. 16.
- Plat approval (Resolution 2025-1007) for 7235 France Avenue (Macy's-area redevelopment): Approved; developer to construct sidewalks/roadways with public access rights defined by a development agreement.
- Testimony and levy schedule: The Truth-in-Taxation record was kept open for supplemental written testimony through Dec. 7; final levy adoption and budget vote scheduled for Dec. 16.
For each approved action the city clerk will publish the formal minutes and staff will follow up on recording, public notice, and packet materials associated with final readings or administrative records.
