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Blaine City Council approves routine consent items, development permits, liquor license; considers TIF financing and tax/levy funding options

BlaineApr 6, 20264 min read

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At the April 6, 2026 Blaine City Council meeting (Blaine City Hall), Mayor Tim Sanders and all seven councilmembers were present. The council approved the consent agenda (with one abstention), granted multiple development-related approvals including preliminary and final plats and conditional use permits, approved a wine and 3.2% malt liquor on‑sale license for Smoke and Spice contingent on a successful background check, authorized public works and water system actions, and debated financing options related to a redevelopment/TIF project (including property tax/levy considerations). A proposed comprehensive plan amendment for an approximately 83‑acre Pulte Group (Ravenwood) site failed on a 2–5 vote.

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Approved Consent Agenda (motion adopted 6-0-1; Councilmember Newland abstained from the schedule of bills paid for March 6 and March 13, 2026 due to a potential conflict of interest).
Adopted Resolution granting final plat approval for Northtown Villas (Consent Agenda, RES 26-50).
Repealed interim ordinance imposing a moratorium on Accessory Dwelling Units (Consent Agenda, Motion 2026-84).
Approved repairs to Well 11 by Bergerson-Caswell (Consent Agenda, 2026-85).
Approved plans/specifications and authorized advertisement for bids for the 2026 Quincy Area Street Reconstruction (Consent Agenda, RES 26-56).
Received petition and ordered public hearing regarding addition of speed humps on Quincy Boulevard (Consent Agenda, RES 26-57).
Unanimously approved assignment of a TIF note as part of financing for a project (motion adopted unanimously).
Held a public hearing and considered property tax abatement(s) related to the West Parking Facility in the 105th Redevelopment District (RES 26-70) (action discussed; further financing direction included seeking alternate revenue sources and treating a bond payment on the tax levy as a last option; council action on funding approach adopted 4-3).
Approved Wine and 3.2% Malt Liquor On‑Sale License for Smoke and Spice at 301 Northtown Dr NE, Suite 232, contingent upon successful background check (motion adopted unanimously).
Granted Preliminary Plat approval for Elizabeth Marie Estates (seven single‑family lots at 2791 93rd Avenue NE) (RES 26-69, motion adopted unanimously).
Granted Conditional Use Permit for a billboard up to 65 feet at 8500 Naples Street NE (RES 26-45, motion adopted unanimously).
Granted Conditional Use Permit to operate a cannabis/hemp manufacturing facility at 2161 107th Lane NE (Superior Molecular Inc.) with conditions and odor-mitigation expectations if complaints arise (RES 26-46, motion adopted unanimously).
Denied (motion failed 2-5) a Comprehensive Plan amendment request by Pulte Group (Ravenwood) to change approximately 83 acres from Planned Industrial/Planned Commercial and Low Density Residential to Low‑Medium Density Residential (RES 26-42).

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City Council Meeting

Apr 6, 2026, 7:00 PMBlaine City Hall - Council Chambers, 10801 Town Square Drive NE, Blaine MN 55449completed

Agenda

1. Call to Order by the Mayor
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Awards - Presentations - Organizational Business
1. Proclamation Recognizing Blaine Resident Jah'Zarah Jackson, Honorable Mention Recipient for the 2025 Mayor for a Day Essay Competition
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Decision: Awards - Presentations - Organizational Business
5. Open Forum
Open Forum is an opportunity for the public to share comments, concerns, or input on other items. While Open Forum is not intended to provide responses or discussion during the meeting, city staff will contact the speaker(s) after the meeting if follow-up is needed. Each speaker is limited to three minutes, with a maximum of 15 minutes set aside for Open Forum.
6. Communications
7. Approval of Consent Agenda:
All items listed under the "Consent Agenda" are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
1. Schedule of Bills Paid
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Decision: Approval of Consent Agenda:
2. Approval of Minutes
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Decision: Approval of Consent Agenda:
3. Approve 2026-2027 Kennel Licenses
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Decision: Approval of Consent Agenda:
4. Approve 2026-2027 Vending Truck Licenses
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Decision: Approval of Consent Agenda:
5. Resolution Declaring Surplus Property and Authorizing Sale, Donation, or Disposal
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Decision: Approval of Consent Agenda:
6. Resolution Granting Final Plat Approval to Create 11 Lots and one outlot to be Known as Northtown Villas at 9011 and 9021 University Avenue NE and 120 90th Lane NE. Ranger Development (Case File No. 26-0009/SAS)
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Decision: Approval of Consent Agenda:
7. Motion to Repeal an Interim Ordinance for a Moratorium on Accessory Dwelling Units, Ordinance 25-2577 (City of Blaine)
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Decision: Approval of Consent Agenda:
8. Motion to Approve Repairs to Well 11 by Bergerson-Caswell
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Decision: Approval of Consent Agenda:
9. Resolution to Approve Plans and Specifications and Order Advertisement for Bids for the 2026 Quincy Area Street Reconstruction, Improvement Project No. T2604
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Decision: Approval of Consent Agenda:
10. Resolution to Receive petition and Order Public Hearing for the addition of speed humps on Quincy Boulevard between Territorial Road and 109th Avenue as an amendment to the 2026 Quincy Area Street Reconstruction Project, Improvement Project T2604.
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Decision: Approval of Consent Agenda:
11. Resolution to Receive Petition and Order Public Hearing for Vacation of Various Right-of-Way Easments, Road/Street Easments, Ingress/Egress and Drainage and Utility Easements, in conjunction with the 105th Redevelopment and Northway Estates according to the recorded plat thereof, Anoka County, Minnesota; Vacation No. V26-01
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Decision: Approval of Consent Agenda:
12. Approve Annual Payment of JLEC Shared Costs for Public Safety Data System (PSDS)
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Decision: Approval of Consent Agenda:
8. 7:00 PM - Public Hearing and Items Published for a Certain Time
1. Resolution Authorizing a Housing Program and Providing for the Issuance and Sale of a Senior Housing Revenue Note and Subordinate Senior Housing Revenue Bonds at the Request of Blaine Senior Living, LLC, and Approving Documents to be Entered Into in Connection Therewith
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Decision: 7:00 PM - Public Hearing and Items Published for a Certain Time
2. Motion to Consider Approval of a Wine and 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor On-Sale Licenses for Smoke and Spice located at 301 Northtown Dr NE, Suite 232
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Decision: 7:00 PM - Public Hearing and Items Published for a Certain Time
3. Public Hearing Related to Property Tax Abatements and Resolution Approving Property Tax Abatements Related to West Parking Facility in the 105th Redevelopment District
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Decision: 7:00 PM - Public Hearing and Items Published for a Certain Time
9. Development Business
1. Resolution Granting Preliminary Plat Approval to Subdivide a 3.61 Acre Parcel into Seven Single Family Lots to be Known as Elizabeth Marie Estates at 2791 93rd Avenue NE. Dan Hennum (Case File No. 26-0004/EES)
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Decision: Development Business
2. Resolution Granting a Conditional Use Permit for a Billboard up to 65 Feet in Height in a Heavy Industrial (I-2A) Zoning District at 8500 Naples Street NE. Kenjoh Outdoor Advertising (Case File No. 26-0006/ACK)
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Decision: Development Business
3. Resolution Granting a Conditional Use Permit to Operate a Cannabis/Hemp Manufacturing Facility in a Heavy Industrial (I-2) Zoning District at 2161 107th Lane NE. Superior Molecular Inc. (Case File No. 26-0007/SLK)
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Decision: Development Business
4. Resolution Granting a Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Planned Industrial/Planned Commercial (PI/PC) and Low Density Residential (LDR) to Low-Medium Density Residential (L-MDR) at 3700 and 3900 125th Avenue NE. Pulte Group (Ravenwood) (Case File No. 25-0056/SLK)
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Decision: Development Business
5. Second Reading Ordinance Approving a Rezoning from Farm Residential (FR) to Development Flex (DF) at 3700 and 3900 125th Avenue NE. Pulte Group (Ravenwood) (Case File No. 25-0056/SLK)
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Decision: Development Business
6. Resolution Granting Preliminary Plat Approval to Subdivide Approximately 83 Acres into 79 Single Family Lots, 56 Twinhome Lots, One Common Lot and 11 Outlots to be Known as Ravenwood at 3700 and 3900 125th Avenue NE. Pulte Group (Case File No. 25-0056/SLK)
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Decision: Development Business
7. Resolution Granting a Conditional Use Permit to Allow Construction of 79 Single Family Homes and 56 Twin Homes in a Development Flex (DF) Zoning District at 3700 and 3900 125th Avenue NE. Pulte Group (Ravenwood) (Case File No. 25-0056/SLK)
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Decision: Development Business
10. Administration
1. Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to Enter into a Cooperative Construction Agreement with the State of Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)
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Decision: Administration
2. Ratification of Local 165 (Police Officers) Labor Agreement for 2026-2028
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Decision: Administration
3. Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Taxable General Obligation Abatement Bonds, Series 2026D (West Parking Facility) Subject to Certain Parameters
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Decision: Administration
4. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Parking Abatement Assistance Agreeements and Related Documents in Connection with the 105th Redevelopment District
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Decision: Administration
5. First Reading Ordinance Amending Chapter 50 - Offenses; Chapter 54 - Parks and Recreation; and Chapter 82 - Traffic and Vehicles
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Decision: Administration
11. Other Business
12. Adjournment