- Pay Bills as Audited
- Resolution: Accept Donation from Country Financial to the Parks and Recreation Department 3. Resolution: Accept Donation from Leo Schumacher to Pioneer Room
- Resolution: Designate Rivertown Days as a Special Event with a Temporary On-Sale Liquor License
- Resolution: Approve Massage Therapist License for Raena Mueller-Dahl
- Resolution: Approve New Precious Metal Dealer License for Fast Cash for Gold, 1300 Vermillion St.
- Resolution: Approve New Liquor License for Cassholes Inc. dba Cassholes at 880 Bahls Drive for the 2026-2027 Licensing Period
- Authorize Signature: WSB Services for the 2026 Annual Bridge Safety Inspections
- Authorize Signature: Criminal Justice Network – Amended Joint Powers Agreement
- Approve Pay Estimate No. 8 for Central Water Treatment Plant Project – Magney Construction, Inc. ($477,210.34)
- Absentee and Early Voting Administration
The Hastings City Council met in regular session on Monday, including the passing of the consent agenda. The consent agenda included:
Paying claims for a total of $651,015.59
Accepting a donation from Country Financial to the Parks and Recreation Department to be used for the Recreation Programming.
Accepting the donation of an original watercolor painting of the Octagon House from Leo Schumacher to the Pioneer Room.
The council also approved the designation of the Rivertown Days as a Special Event, which will take place July 17-19. The council included a traffic management plan, fencing for vendors, barricades near the small stage, and signage regarding the downtown closures.
The council also approved temporary liquor license conditions for the event, which must be submitted to our Deputy City Clerk 45 days before the event, for staff to send in the temporary liquor license to the State of MN for approval. (June 3rd).
Access to and egress from the alcohol service areas must always be staffed with private security personnel during service hours. Security personnel need not be uniformed, but must wear something that identifies them as SECURITY. Security personnel may be employees of the event’s liquor license or volunteer staff. • Security personnel are expected to immediately report to the Hastings Police Department any traffic safety issues, disorderly conduct, or criminal behavior that may affect the safety of the event staff, attendees, or the surrounding community. • Identification checks must be made to ensure compliance with the Minnesota alcohol possession statutes. Beer tent hours will be 4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. on Friday, and 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. Last call at 10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. • Only alcoholic beverages are allowed outside the bar/restaurant spaces from the Chamber beer tent. List of beverages provided to the Police Dept. before the event. • Alcoholic beverages are not permitted to leave Rivertown Days boundaries.
The council approved a New Massage Therapist License for Raena Mueller-Dahl to practice at Caring Hands Massage & Spa, 427 Vermillion St, and a New Pawn Broker/Precious Metal Dealer License for Fast Cash for Gold LLC dba Fast Cash for Gold, 1300 Vermillion St, and approving the on-sale intoxicating liquor license application from CASSHOLES Inc at 880 Bahls Dr
The council approved bridge safety inspections, Each year, the City of Hastings is required to complete Bridge Safety Inspections. The schedule places each bridge type on a regular interval required by state statute and rule. In 2026, a total of ten bridges need inspections and reporting. Repair and maintenance recommendations for each bridge will also be provided to the City. A proposal was also obtained from Collins Engineers, Inc., with a lump sum cost of $16,500 to perform the necessary work scope.
The council approved the inclusion of the City of Hastings in the Criminal Justice Network and the powers of the Criminal Justice Board.
Hastings has been a member of a cooperative partnership that addresses the needs of criminal justice information, technology, and data transfer between criminal justice partners for over two decades. CJN provides criminal justice networking and products to include scheduling, field-based reporting (FBR) and a records management system (RMS)
The council approved a payment for the Central Water Treatment plant of $477,210.34 to Magney Construction,
Support for the staff recommendation to operate only the 18-day Early Voting within the 46-day Absentee Voting period for the City of Hastings. Background Information: During the most recent legislative session, the State adopted HF 4240. This legislation allows municipalities to choose to conduct 18 days of in-person Early Voting or continue administering inperson absentee voting for 46 days, as was previously required under State law. Absentee voting in person and by mail will continue to be available to voters for 46 days through Dakota County regardless of the municipality decision. The change would be an operational decision by municipalities. Municipalities are required to inform the county if they wish to adopt the 18-day early voting model by June 12, 2026.