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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—MAY 26, 2026 3 Councilmember Holden questioned if the osprey nests would be addressed per DNR requirements prior to work beginning at Rice Creek Commons. City Administrator Jagoe reported Ramsey County was working with the DNR on this matter. She understood that fencing would be installed this September in order to protect the endangered species onsite. Mayor Grant commented the lawsuit that was referenced was the lawsuit Alatus filed against the Joint Development Authority (JDA) which was a combination of the City and the County. He reported an entirely different law firm would be defending the JDA. 3. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL Lynn Diaz, 1143 Ingerson Road, questioned what the City's process would be for considering ADU's. She indicated New Brighton City Council spent nine months reviewing and finalizing their code amendments for ADU's. She hoped the Council could work through this process, considering all impacts while not making this process too onerous for property owners. She believed ADU's would be a good option for adding affordable housing to the community. 4. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC INQUIRIES A. Public Inquiry Response from May 11, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Mayor Grant provided a verbal update on the public inquiry response from the May 11, 2026 Regular City Council meeting. He explained he requested staff notify all Economic Development Commission members that there were openings on the EDA. He reported there were public announcements made by the City and more directly by Councilmember Rousseau at the November 25 EDC and December 17 EDC where she told this group there were two opens spots on the EDA and that the Mayor would be determining the selection process. He explained that the EDC members were asked at the December 17 EDC meeting if there was interest and two members showed interest at that time. He indicated only EDC members were eligible to serve on the EDA. He stated he set up an interview for each person that indicated they were interested in applying and developed a process that included all EDC members. He reported since January of 2023, he has never been asked by other City Councilmembers to participate in their committee interviews or provide questions. He stated committee liaisons have never provided Council with their questions, responses, or who was or was not interviewed. He indicated he followed the process he developed and interviewed the highest ranked candidates until two accepted. He explained this process took two interviews and he took notes. He commented he made it clear these notes were available for the Council to review, but he was not asked any questions. He clarified the appointments for the EDA were placed on the Consent Calendar, as were all other committee appointments and could have been removed for Council discussion. He reported in terms of information sharing, since January of 2023, Council liaisons to committees have not shared information with the Council as a whole. He indicated the last question to address was if the EDA terms could be changed to four years instead of six. He directed this question to the City Attorney. City Attorney Land stated Minnesota State Statute 469.095, Subdivision 2(c) requires a six year term for EDA members, which meant the term could not be changed by the City Council. She