City Council of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota Meeting

Name: City Council of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota Meeting
Start: 2026-03-10
Location: Sleepy Eye

March 10, 2026 · Sleepy Eye, MN

Attendees

✓ Joann Schmidt (Mayor)

✓ Gary Windschitl (Councilor)

✓ Nathan Stevermer (Councilor)

✓ Douglas Pelzel (Councilor)

✓ Christina Andres (Councilor)

✓ Scott Krzmarzick (Councilor)

✓ Bob Elston (City Manager)

✓ Michelle Strate (City Clerk)

✓ Mike Hardin (PUC Director)

✓ Matt Miller (Engineer)

✓ Matt Andres (Chief)

✓ Amber Meyer (Officer)

✓ Alissa Fischer Groen (City Attorney)

✓ Present: 13/13

Decisions

#Minutes of February 10th, 2026

APPROVED 5-0

#Resolution 5-2026

APPROVED 5-0

#Resolution 6-2026

APPROVED 5-0

#Gambling permit for Knights of Columbus

NO OBJECTION 5-0

#Seasonal liquor license for Sleepy Eye Baseball Association

APPROVED 5-0

#Tobacco license for Ahmed Alnajjar/Sleepy Eye Tobacco, Inc.

APPROVED 4-1

#Change to personnel handbook

APPROVED 5-0

#Ordinance #233

APPROVED 5-0

#Ordinance #234

APPROVED 5-0

#Appointment of Michelle Strate as City Manager

APPROVED 5-0

#Police Report and Cash Fund Balances

APPROVED 5-0

#Payment of bills

APPROVED 5-0

Agenda Items

#None

Minutes of February 10th, 2026

Approval of meeting minutes

#None

Resolution 5-2026

Accepting donations to the city

#None

Resolution 6-2026

Application for Lead Service Line Project

#None

Gambling permit for Knights of Columbus

Consideration of permit

#None

Seasonal liquor license for Sleepy Eye Baseball Association

Liquor license application

#None

Tobacco license for Ahmed Alnajjar/Sleepy Eye Tobacco, Inc.

Tobacco license application

#None

Change to personnel handbook

Update to personnel handbook

#None

Ordinance #233

Amending City Code 2-7-1

#None

Ordinance #234

Salaries Authorized for Board Members

#None

Appointment of Michelle Strate as City Manager

City Manager appointment

#None

Police Report and Cash Fund Balances

Review of police report and cash fund balances

#None

Payment of bills

Payment of city bills

Public Comments

2 speakers

Brian Braun · Topic: County update

Update on county activities

Employees of Divine Providence · Topic: Grant application support

Request for letter of support for grant application