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Lake Elmo considers easing rules for adding items to council agendas, staff to draft ordinance
Lake Elmo City Council · March 11, 2026
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Summary
Staff reviewed the current ordinance requiring items be submitted in advance and go to a workshop; council debated allowing a same-night, discussion-only addition with safeguards and asked staff to draft language for an April meeting.
Special projects manager Clark Schroeder reviewed Lake Elmo's current agenda ordinance, which requires members or staff to submit items more than a week in advance and typically routes new matters to a workshop for staff analysis.
Clark told the council the rule was written in a period of less-cooperative councils to protect staff time and ensure…
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