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Minnetrista City Council approves consent agenda, including setback variance for 2565 Highland Road
Summary
At its Feb. 2 meeting, the Minnetrista City Council approved five consent-agenda items by a 3-0 vote, including a residential recycling grant with Hennepin County, a street-side setback variance at 2565 Highland Road, and a SCADA task order for plant controls.
The Minnetrista City Council approved five consent-agenda items at its Feb. 2 meeting, voting 3-0 to adopt meeting minutes and multiple resolutions and agreements.
Acting Mayor Kathleen Ruskin read the consent items into the record: (a) approval of the Jan. 21, 2026 regular meeting minutes; (b) Resolution No. 14-26, approving claims; (c) Resolution No. 15-26, a residential recycling grant agreement with Hennepin County covering Jan. 1, 2026–Dec. 31, 2028; (d) Resolution No. 16-26, approving a street-side setback variance at 2565 Highland Road; and (e) approval of SCADA task order O3-26 for supervisory control and data acquisition services.
A resident who spoke under 'persons to be heard' said most of the house in question "is already in the setback line from, like, 1900" and asked to fill an abandoned rear room to create a small playroom for two children. After the consent vote passed, Acting Mayor Ruskin told the speaker, "So you are approved for your variance." The council’s consent vote was recorded as 3-0.
The recycling grant agreement with Hennepin County spans three calendar years; the motion to approve the entire consent package carried without items being pulled for separate discussion. The SCADA task order was listed as a consent item; the transcript did not enumerate contract value or funding sources for the SCADA work, and those details were not specified in the meeting record.
With the consent agenda approved, the council moved on to staff reports and other business.
