City Council

BEMIDJI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Monday, August 3, 2026 Council Chambers City Hall – 317 4th Street NW 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA MINUTES 1) June 1, 2026 Council Meeting June 15, 2026 Council Meeting CONSENT AGENDA #1 Items in the Consent Agenda are approved with one motion without discussion/debate. The Mayor will ask if any Councilmember wishes to remove an item. If no items are to be removed, the Mayor will then ask for a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. 2) Claims Submitted by Finance Officer in the Amount Of $2,414,058.50 3) Claims Submitted by Legends Global for the Sanford Center in the Amount of $32,202.31 4) Approve June Financials from Legends Global for the Sanford Center 5) Adopt City of Bemidji Personnel Policy 6) Approve Purchase of Bobcat SP13 Stainless-Steel Salt Spreader 7) Approve Hockey Shooting Room Buildout at the Sanford Center 8) Resolution Accepting Donation from Craig and Wendy Boyer 9) Resolution Entering Into TZD Enforcement Grant/Agreement with MN DPS-OTS 10) Resolution Adopting Policy and Rules of Decorum for Public Comment and Public Hearings 11) Resolution Approving Temporary Off-Premises Alcohol Permit to Buffalo Wild Wings CONSENT AGENDA #2 12) Claims Submitted by Finance Officer to VisitBemidji in the Amount of $64,000.88 CITIZENS WITH BUSINESS BEFORE THIS COUNCIL-NOT ON AN AGENDA Public Comment – Please give your name, address, and state your concern/comment. Visitors may share their concerns with City Council on any issue, which is not already on the agenda. Each person will have 3 minutes to speak. The Mayor reserves the right to limit an individual’s presentation if it becomes redundant, repetitive or overly argumentative. The Mayor may also limit the number of individual presentations on any issue to accommodate the scheduled agenda items. COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT BY THE COUNCIL. BUSINESS LICENSE HEARING  13) Conduct Business License Suspension/Revocation Hearing - Siam Massage and Wellness Spa a. Consider Resolution of Findings, Conclusions and Order Regarding Revocation of Massage Facility License Issued to Siam Massage and Wellness Spa BUSINESS COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS UPCOMING MEETINGS 14) August 10, 2026 - 5:30 p.m. Planning Board August 11, 2026 - PRIMARY ELECTION August 17, 2026 - 6:00 p.m. Council Meeting August 24, 2026 - 5:30 p.m. Work Session ADJOURN MEMBER ATTENDING REMOTELY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL MAY BE ATTENDING VIA WEBEX UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 13D.02. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY MONITOR THE MEETING BY ACCESSING THE REMOTE MEETING LINK ON THE CITY WEBSITE https://bemidjimn.portal.civicclerk.com/