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Brooklyn Park City Council votes to close special meeting to consider allegations against an individual
Summary
The Brooklyn Park City Council voted to close a special meeting on April 1 under Minnesota Statutes §13D.05, subdivision 2(b), for preliminary consideration of allegations or charges against an individual. The council met in closed session from about 6:09 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.; the public record does not disclose the substance of the discussions.
The Brooklyn Park City Council voted on April 1 to close a portion of a special meeting for preliminary consideration of allegations or charges against an individual, citing Minnesota Statutes §13D.05, subdivision 2(b).
Mayor Hollies Winston moved to close the meeting and Council Member Nicole Klonowski seconded. The motion passed on a roll-call vote: Klonowski, Xp Lee, Christian Eriksen, Tony McGarvey and Mayor Hollies Winston voted yes; no council members voted no; Council Member Maria Tran abstained. Boyd Morson was absent from the meeting.
The council entered closed session at approximately 6:09 p.m. and, according to the public minutes, Mayor Winston and City Attorney Jim Thomson briefed the council and discussions took place in the closed session. The record in the public transcript does not include details of the closed-session discussion.
Council Member Maria Tran briefly departed the closed session at about 6:53 p.m. and returned at about 6:56 p.m.; the minutes note the absence and return but do not give a reason. The closed session concluded and the special meeting reconvened at about 7:15 p.m., and the meeting was adjourned by Mayor Winston with the consent of the council.
The agenda item that prompted the closure is described in the minutes only as "preliminary consideration of allegations or charges against an individual subject to the City Council's authority." The minutes do not identify the individual or provide substantive information about the allegations. Under the statute cited, such preliminary personnel or investigatory discussions may be held in private; the public minutes record the motion, vote and times but not the content of the council's discussion.
City Manager Jay Stroebel, Deputy Police Chief Bill Barritt and City Clerk Devin Montero are listed in the meeting attendance; City Attorney Jim Thomson is recorded as having briefed the council during the closed session. The council adjourned the special meeting at 7:15 p.m.
