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Hermantown council approves routine licenses, several resolutions and purchases; tables ADU ordinance
Summary
Council approved tobacco‑license renewals, multiple intergovernmental and procurement resolutions, a pay request for the Northstar Ford Arena, and the purchase of the Mary Murphy House; it tabled an accessory dwelling ordinance and recorded no final action on the data‑center application.
After an extended public‑comment period on the proposed data center, the Hermantown City Council turned to routine business and approved a slate of motions and resolutions on Dec. 15.
Licenses and consent: The council approved annual tobacco‑license renewals for local retailers effective Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2026, contingent on completed applications, successful background checks and payment of fees. Council also approved Dec. 1 continuation minutes and city warrants totaling $79,918.16.
Zoning and ordinances: Council moved to table Ordinance 2025‑23, which would add accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to chapter 18 of the zoning code (section 18.30). The motion to table passed on roll call.
Resolutions and agreements: The council approved Resolution 2025‑189, requiring write‑in candidates to file a written request at least 19 days before an election to have votes counted; and Resolution 2025‑190, a two‑year towing and vehicle‑storage agreement with NASCAR Towing LLC for police record service and vehicle storage. Council also approved a cooperative agreement with St. Louis County for maintenance striping (Resolution 2025‑191) and a resolution supporting a 2030 Morris Thomas Road sidewalk project (Resolution 2025‑192).
Infrastructure and capital projects: Council approved a second amendment to an engineering agreement with Short Elliott Hendrickson for design and construction administration of a second water connection (Resolution 2025‑193); staff tied that work to prior modeling recommending redundancy for the water system. Council approved pay request #18 to Kraus‑Anderson Construction for Northstar Ford Arena in the amount of $274,779.73; staff said the arena is nearing substantial completion with a ribbon cutting scheduled Jan. 2 and first games Jan. 3.
Historic preservation: The council approved Resolution 2025‑195 to purchase the Mary Murphy House and property to create a park and preserve a historic site. Staff said the purchase includes restrictive covenants to maintain the property in perpetuity and identified partners including the Hermantown Legacy Fund and the Hermantown Historical Society.
Votes at a glance: Multiple motions were decided by roll call with recorded 'I' (ayes) from participating council members; the transcript does not show any recorded 'no' votes on the listed approvals.
What’s next: The council recessed at the end of the documented record and did not take final action that night on the data‑center land‑use application; staff had included a 150‑day extension request in the packet but the transcript does not show a council vote on that extension.
