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Cannon Falls council approves consent agenda; accepts $101,440 fire donation and conditional use permit for Knutson Construction
Summary
The Cannon Falls City Council approved its consent agenda Jan. 20, 2026, ratifying claims and minutes, confirming fire department officers and pay rates, accepting two monetary donations (totaling $101,940), approving a conditional use permit for Knutson Construction, and cancelling the Feb. 3 meeting.
The Cannon Falls City Council approved its consent agenda at the Jan. 20 meeting, accepting multiple routine items and several resolutions. The chair called for the motion; Lisa moved to approve the agenda earlier in the meeting and Diane moved to approve the consent agenda, which carried on a voice vote.
The consent agenda included: just and correct claims for the accounting periods ending Dec. 31, 2025, and Jan. 15, 2026; the Jan. 6, 2026 city council minutes; approval of 2026 fire department officers and pay rates; and several resolutions. Resolution 2855 accepted a monetary donation of $101,440 from the Cannon Falls Fire Department Relief Association to the fire department. Resolution 2856 accepted a monetary donation of $500 from Olmsted Medical Center to the fire department. Resolution 2857 approved a conditional use permit for outdoor storage for Knutson Construction. Resolution 2858 approved a donor-recognition sign and installation at John Birch Park. The council also approved an application to the Greater Minnesota Small Cities Housing Aid Grant Program and approved cancelling the Feb. 3, 2026 council meeting.
The chair asked for those in favor and members responded 'Aye,' after which the chair declared the motion carried. No individual roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript for the consent vote. The council did not remove any items from the consent agenda for separate discussion.
