City Council EMERGENCY MEETING (MN STAT. § 13D.04)

Mayor EMERGENCY MEETING (MN STAT. § 13D.04) Amáda Márquez Simula Councilmembers Public Safety Bldg—Training Room, 825 41st Ave NE Connie Buesgens May 8, 2025 Rachel James 6:00 PM Justice Spriggs Laurel Deneen City Manager MINUTES Aaron Chirpich The following are the minutes for the emergency meeting of the City Council held at 6:00 pm on Thursday, May 8, 2025, in the Public Safety Building Training Room, 825 41st Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, Minnesota. This meeting was held pursuant to Minnesota State Statute §13D.04 and §13D.05 Subd. 3(d). CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Mayor Márquez Simula called the emergency meeting to order at 6:03 pm. Present: Mayor Márquez Simula, Councilmembers Buesgens, Deneen, James and Spriggs. Also Present: Aaron Chirpich, City Manager, Matt Markham, Police Chief; Dan O’Brien, Fire Chief. EMERGENCY MEETING ITEMS 1. Closed Session – Discussion of Logistics of Police Service Regarding Potential Unrest. This meeting was closed pursuant to Minnesota Statute §13D.05 Subd. 3(d) for the council to receive security briefings and reports related to emergency response procedures and recommendations related to public safety. This discussion included logistics of police service which would pose a danger to public safety and compromise security procedures if discussed during an open session. The emergency meeting went into a closed session at 6:03 pm. The emergency meeting returned to open session at 6:35 pm. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 6:35pm. Respectfully Submitted, ______________________________________ Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary