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January 25, 2022 Page 1 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Pursuant to notice thereof, a regular meeting of the New Brighton City Council was held Tuesday, <br />January 25, 2022 at 6:30 pm in the New Brighton Council Chambers. Due to the COVID-19 <br />pandemic this hybrid meeting was held both virtually and in person. <br /> <br />Present: Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas, Councilmembers Abdulle, Allen, Axberg, and Dunsworth <br />Absent: <br /> <br />Also Present: Devin Massopust-City Manager, Sarah Sonsalla-City Attorney, Gina Smith-Finance <br />Director, Ben Gozola-Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development <br /> <br /> <br />Call to Order <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. <br /> <br />Pledge of Allegiance <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />Public Comment Forum <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas opened the Public Forum for comments from the public. <br />Teresa Crow, 463 Nineth Avenue SW, reported she attended the Northeast Dance Center <br />which recently moved to Old Highway 8 in November. She questioned how long the gun shop <br />has been in New Brighton and asked who authorized their license. She inquired what actions <br />the City was taking to make sure this business was selling guns legally. She stated she did not <br />support this business advertising mags or AR-15’s from the sidewalk given the fact school <br />children pass by this business. She asked if the residents of New Brighton could require this <br />business to only sell hunting guns. <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas reported staff would be following up with Ms. Crow to get her <br />questions answered. <br /> <br />Approval of Agenda <br />Approval of the January 25, 2022 Council Agenda. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Dunsworth, seconded by Councilmember Abdulle to approve <br />the agenda as submitted. <br /> <br />A roll call vote was taken. <br /> <br />5 Ayes, 0 Nays-Motion Carried <br /> <br />Special Order of Business <br /> <br />1. Economic Development Commission 2021 Year in Review <br /> <br />Chair Harry Carter provided the Council with a presentation from the EDC. He discussed the background <br />Call to Order <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Pledge of Allegiance <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Public Comment <br />Forum <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approval of Agenda <br />Approval of the <br />January 25, 2022 <br />Agenda. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Special Order of <br />Business <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS <br />THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON