Public Forum: No public comment given during the monthly public forum at 8 am.
Commissioner Meeting
- ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES: Julie Runkel
- Commissioners unanimously approved all of the following:
- A. Waiver of Plat/Fisher – Section 27, Webster Township
- B. Waiver of Plat/Schema – Section 22, Wells Township
- C. Waiver of Plat/Hebel – Section 22, Webster Township
- D. Interim Use Permit/Grazzini – Section 9, Shieldsville Township
- E. Interim Use Permit/Feyereisn – Section 21, Cannon City Township
- F. Interim User Permit/Bauer – Section 5, Cannon City Township
- G. Interim Use Permit/Caron – Section 26, Wells Township
- H. Replacement of Landfill Dozer
- Purfeerst: When is the delivery expected?
- A: They will start building it once it’s approved by the county
- Underdahl: What did we get for the insurance settlement for the old one?
- A: About $117k. It was older and we’d had it rebuilt more than once.
- Purfeerst: When is the delivery expected?
- Commissioners unanimously approved all of the following:
- IV. PROPERTY TAX & ELECTIONS: Denise Anderson
- Commissioners approved all of the following:
- A. Petition to change the name of an unnamed lake.
- Proposed new name: Hidden Willow Pond located in Lonsdale, MN.
- Rice County Board set a public hearing on Tuesday, July 22nd at 9 am in the Rice County Board Room, Rice County Government Services Building, 320 Third St NW, Faribault, MN.
- B. Liquor license renewal for Ettlin’s Ranchero Supper Club at 4452 40th St W Webster, MN for the licensing period of July 1,2025 through June 30, 2026
- C. Tax-exempt gambling permit for Most Holy Trinity Church at 4939 N Washington Veseli, MN on Aug. 16, 2025
- D. Tobacco License renewal for Lake County Convenience & Bait at 15090 Shieldsville Blvd Faribault for the licensing period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026
- Underdahl: How are we communicating new tobacco ordinances?
- A: Individual communication and publishing.
- Underdahl: How are we communicating new tobacco ordinances?
- E. Tobacco license renewal for Parkside General Store at 230 Main St Nerstrand for the licensing period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026
- Commissioner: Does Nerstrand have any say in this?
- A: No, because they don’t have a tobacco ordinance, so it defaults to the county.
- Commissioner: Does Nerstrand have any say in this?
- F. Tax-exempt Gambling Permit for Lakeville Chapter of Ducks Unlimited Chpt 115 at 9856 50th St W Lonsdale Brewsters Bar & Grill on June 19, 2025
- Malecha: Should that be Veseli instead of Lonsdale?
- A: Sheriff confirmed location is Lonsdale.
- Malecha: Should that be Veseli instead of Lonsdale?
- G. Wine License Renewal for Le Mieux Resort at 7710 Cedar Lake Blvd Faribault for the licensing period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
- H. Liquor license renewal of On/off sale 3.2% Malt for Le Mieux Resort at 7710 Cedar Lake Blvd Faribault for the licensing period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
- I. Renewal of tobacco license for Pilot Travel Centers LLC at 8051 Bagley Ave Northfield for the licensing period of July 1, 2025 to June 30,2026
- J. Renewal of 3.2% malt liquor license for Veseli Ball Club at 5696 Forest Dr Lonsdale for the licensing period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
- A. Petition to change the name of an unnamed lake.
- Commissioners approved all of the following:
- V. COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS: Angela Brewer
- A. Approved the Treatment Court Defense Counsel contract.
- VI. HIGHWAY: Dennis Luebbe
- A. Approved Resolution #25-024 supporting application for FY 2025 Safe Streets and Roads for all Funding (SS4A) safety plan grant
- VII. ADMINISTRATION: Sara Folsted
- A. Approved Consent Agenda
- 1. Extra Time/ Over Time Report 5.16.2025
- 2. Payment of Bills
- 3. Personnel Appointments
- A. Approved Consent Agenda
- VIII. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Allan Klug
- A. CLOSED SESSION: Under Minn. Stat. § 13.37 Subd 2-General Nonpublic Data for the Discussion of Security Information.
