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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 9, 2026 8 liability. She stated she felt very uncomfortable and concerned that a formal process was not followed. Mayor Grant indicated the EDA was a special group and the appointments to the EDA were made by the Mayor. He reported all other commission appointments were conducted in a different manner because they were not statutory. He commented on the process he followed for the EDA appointments, noting he reviewed resumes, held interviews and made a selection. Councilmember Weber reported that everyone gets to apply for the commission positions and these positions are advertised broadly. He indicated this was a much smaller group that was not limited to just the EDC. Councilmember Rousseau requested the Mayor send Ted Brausen’s resume to her. Mayor Grant asked if his ranking should be made public. City Attorney Land stated this was a data practices request and any data the Mayor has regarding this business should be provided to Councilmember Rousseau. Mayor Grant clarified for the record he received all of his data from the City, so it was the City’s data and not his data. Councilmember Rousseau explained regarding past appointments, the City had two individuals that applied to the PTRC and one said they would not come to meetings unless the PTRC discussed a specific item and another individual wasn’t even aware of the name of their neighborhood park. She noted these responses made the appointment process more simple. Councilmember Holden commented she was not part of the interview process and she has not received the interview questions. She questioned if the majority of the Council wanted a certain individual on the EDA. Councilmember Monson stated she has spoken very clearly about why she would like these appointments to have a formal process. She inquired if the Mayor would hold a more formal process for these appointments in the future given how the appointments require Council approval. She would like to see a process followed similar to the appointments for planning commissioners and the JDA Chair. Mayor Grant explained these appointments were not like the planning commission or PTRC where everyone can apply. He indicated it was a smaller group. He stated he could commit to a more formal process in the future. He reported these individuals were appointed to a six year term and six years from now the Council can address this concern. Councilmember Monson asked what the next step would be if a motion to reconsider this item were to pass. City Attorney Land advised the first step would be to discuss the item. The next step would be to make a motion to reconsider and vote on this motion. If this item passes, the Council could then have the appointments back on the floor for consideration.