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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: March 9, 2026 <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />FEBRUARY 9, 2026 <br />5:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council Work <br />Session at 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Tena Monson, Emily <br />Rousseau and Kurt Weber <br /> <br /> Absent: None <br /> <br /> Also present: City Administrator Jessica Jagoe, Public Works Director/City Engineer <br />David Swearingen, Finance Director Joua Yang, Community Development Director Jake <br />Reilly and Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Julie Hanson <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden wanted Proactive Policing by the Sheriff added to the agenda. <br /> <br />Councilmember Monson requested that Item 3C be moved up into the 3B place. <br /> <br />Councilmember Weber said he would like a standing agenda item on Immigration Discussion. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued that an email regarding joining the Cities for Safe and Stable Communities was <br />sent out to all Councilmembers. Discussion on this topic will be added to the Agenda tonight <br />after the Proactive Policing discussion. There will be a standing agenda item on future <br />agendas that leaves room for Immigration items, if they arise. <br /> <br />1. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL <br /> <br />George Winneke 4175 Old Highway 10, Arden Hills – He wanted to discuss the booster station <br />item. He said the property used to belong to his family. It was taken away under eminent <br />domain. He was told it can never be built on. This is a utility, so maybe that’s why this is <br />different. He would like someone to look into it and confirm if the City is allowed to build <br />this utility here. He said he would prefer the project to be on the other side of 694. He has <br />an agreement with the adjacent property owner, who own both properties in this area, that <br />they will leave the property in its natural state. He was counting on this property being left <br />in its natural state. He didn’t envision anything like this going in here. He is concerned <br />because it looks like we are putting in a new water main and the booster station will sit 50