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Minutes
City Council Work Session
Monday, April27, 2026,4:30 PM
Estio City Council Chambers 12780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356
ROLL CALL
Council members present: Mayor Bob Tunheim, Alisa Benson, Jacqueline Ricks, Jon Schwingler,
Steve Persian.
Staff present: Community Development Director Laura Oakden, Parks Superintendent Joe
Ruthenberg
COMMISSIONER INTERVIEWS
The City Council cancelled the Park Commission interviews after the applicants withdrew from
consideration. Council directed staff to continue recruitment efforts to fill the vacancies.
AVERAGE LAKESHORE DISCUSSION
The City Council held a work session to review challenges associated with the Average Lakeshore
Setback(ALS)regulation. The Council began reviewing ALS regulations in 2023 to better define
the city's priorities leading to a series of six Council work session discussions. Council members
expressed support for maintaining regulations that protect lake sightlines and prevent"lake creep"
development along the shoreline. The Council directed staff to forward the ALS discussion to the
Planning Commission for further review.
ADJOURNMENT
Work session ended at 5:45 pm.
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