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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 9, 2026 7 City Attorney Land clarified that the motion itself once made is not debatable, but rather the discussion whether we wish to reconsider is where we are. Mayor Grant reiterated the topic is the reconsideration, it's not the merits of reconsideration. Councilmember Rousseau stated she was not at the January 12 City Council meeting. She explained it was her understanding that the intent of the Council was to have one member from the business community and one resident and that the Council left the language in the ordinance vague in the event that there was not interest from a representative in one of those categories. She was curious to learn what happened with the appointments. She understood that there was one member from the business community and one member from the community that was interested in serving on the EDA. Mayor Grant reported the item at hand was to discuss the reconsideration of the EDA appointments. Councilmember Holden questioned how information got to the EDC. She stated there were already five residents on the EDA through the five Councilmembers who were all residents of Arden Hills. She indicated when this item came to a vote she supported the recommendations because Ted Brausen has been in the community for years and knows all of the business leaders in the community. She stated in knowing Kyle Sorenson personally, she believed he was another great selection for the EDA. She believed it would be nice to have both of these individuals serving on the EDA. Councilmember Weber discussed the reason he brought this forward and noted he had spoken with the Mayor since the January 12 meeting about how the process was conducted. He reported the process followed by Mayor Grant did not resemble what Councilmember Rousseau and himself had done in previous interviews for the Planning Commission and EDC. He was of the opinion more applications should have been accepted, the same questions should have been asked, notes should have been taken, and the entire EDC should have been interviewed for the EDA positions. He indicated the interview process should have been clear and identifiable and this did not occur. He explained this action has nothing to do with who was selected as the individuals selected may be the best choice. He reported he was more concerned with the process that was followed by the Mayor. He recalled discussion wherein two appointees to the EDA were to be one member from the business community and one resident, though this wasn't a requirement. Mayor Grant asked that Councilmember Weber discuss the reconsideration of the EDA appointments. Councilmember Weber requested the Mayor not interrupt his comments as he had the floor at this time. Councilmember Rousseau stated she agreed there were a lot of great individuals that could serve on the EDA but noted the concerns being raised go back to the process that was followed. She indicated she would like to see one individual from the resident space and one from the business space. She inquired if the Mayor reached out to EDC Chair Jud Murchie as he was interested in serving.