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Mendota Heights commission agrees to trial paperless meetings

Natural Resources Commission · April 8, 2026
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Summary

After a proposal from the Goal 5 (Sustainability) Committee, the Natural Resources Commission agreed to a trial period for paperless meetings, asking commissioners to use personal devices and enabling packet display on meeting-room screens.

Commissioner Knosalla brought forward a proposal from the Goal 5 (Sustainability) Committee to trial paperless meetings; the commission discussed having commissioners use personal electronic devices to view packets and making packet displays available on screens in the City Council Chambers and the large conference room. The commission agreed by consensus to a trial period for paperless meetings.

The trial will allow staff and commissioners to test workflows for electronic packet distribution and in-room display; the commission did not adopt a permanent policy at the April 8 meeting and indicated it will review the trial’s results before making a permanent change.