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Olivia council directs third-party probe after closed-session discussion of alleged police misconduct
Summary
After a closed session to discuss allegations concerning law enforcement, the Olivia City Council voted to hire a third‑party investigator to examine the matter and directed staff to proceed with procurement of the independent review.
The Olivia City Council voted to hire an outside investigator after returning from a closed session on allegations of misconduct by law enforcement.
Chair led the meeting back into open session and asked for a motion to hire external counsel: “I’ll make a motion to direct staff to hire a 3rd party investigator to look into the allegations,” a council member said; another council member seconded the motion and the motion carried by voice vote.
The council had previously closed the meeting under Minnesota statute to engage in “preliminary discussions of allegations of misconduct of law enforcement persons,” citing the statute that allows such sessions for personnel and investigatory matters. The chair said the council was directing staff to proceed with a third‑party review and asked staff to formalize next steps.
The motion did not include a public timetable or a named investigator; council members indicated the next procedural step would be for staff to report back with a scope and procurement path. The council provided no further public details about the allegations discussed in closed session.
What happens next: staff will solicit and recommend an independent investigator and return to the council with a recommended scope, contract terms and any required budget adjustments.
