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Neighbors press Edina council to revisit Brookview intersection safety after consent‑agenda removal
Summary
Residents from Brookview urged the Edina City Council to reconsider staff’s removal of a stop‑sign petition (item 6.14), citing repeated near‑misses, bus stops with young children, and a petition with nearly 40 signatures; council apologized for a staff communication lapse and said it will revisit the request within weeks.
Multiple residents addressed the Edina City Council on March 3 after staff removed item 6.14 from the consent agenda. Allison Schumacher, who prepared the petition, told council staff that she had not been notified that the item would be on the agenda and that the analysis referenced an outdated version of the Minnesota MUTCD; she asked for a trial four‑way stop at the Brookview intersection. "This intersection has had repeated requests ... We are not gonna go away," Schumacher said.
Neighbors described a multigenerational concern. Stacy Schumacher Schoenfeld said 13 families with young children live within a block of the intersection and urged the council to inspect the site when decisions are considered. Alyssa Pankratz outlined a history of accidents at the intersection (noting incidents in 2010 and 2011) and asked council to physically view the location during its review. Molly Soren said petitioners collected nearly 40 signatures and urged staff to evaluate representative traffic days rather than icy winter conditions that can undercount pedestrian activity.
Council members acknowledged the public input and the staff communications error. The council asked staff to re‑examine the data collection and process, apologized for the short circuit in communication, and said they expect the item to return for consideration within a few weeks to a month. Council member Risser suggested reviewing other denied petitions for process consistency and asked staff to ensure the current Minnesota MUTCD (October 2025 version) is used in future analyses.
Separately, community members raised broader civic concerns including ICE enforcement and questions about a proposed lawful‑gambling ordinance; the council said staff will bring back additional information and the charitable‑gambling item will be revisited April 7.
Next steps: staff will review the Brookview petition, verify applicable MUTCD guidance and the traffic safety request process, conduct representative data collection where appropriate, and return the item to council for consideration in upcoming meetings.
