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Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />DATE: April 14, 2025 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> <br />FROM: Jessica Jagoe, City Administrator <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Resolution 2025-033 Approving Mow Less May <br /> <br />Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br />N/A N/A N/A <br /> Council Should Consider <br /> Motions to approve, table, or deny the following: <br /> <br />• Resolution 2025-033 Approving Mow Less May <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> In 2023, the City Council approved No Mow May, which allows for Arden Hills residents to choose <br />not to mow their lawn during the month of May to help support pollinators. Last year, the City <br />approved a similar program rebranded as Mow Less May; the City understands that not all residents <br />can forgo a month of mowing or may want to mow but less often. This option will allow for either <br />not mowing the entire month or mowing less frequently. <br /> <br />Why mow less in the spring? <br />The start of the growing season is a critical time for hungry, newly emerging native bees. Floral <br />resources may be hard to find, especially in urban and suburban landscapes. By allowing lawns to <br />grow longer, and not applying pesticides to flowering plants in your lawn, you can provide nectar <br />and pollen to help your bee neighbors thrive. Mowing less is just one thing we can do protect <br />pollinators. <br /> <br />The full information from Bee City USA can be found here: <br />https://beecityusa.org/no-mow- <br />may/#:~:text=No%20Mow%20May%20is%20a,forage%20for%20early%20season%20pollinators <br /> <br />The attached resolution will temporarily suspend enforcement of the City’s code provision relating to <br />long grass for the month of May. Residents and businesses that choose to participate do not need to <br />register with the City nor post anything on their property. Properties choosing to participate will have <br />CONSENT ITEM – 8F <br /> MEMORANDUM <br />