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City council workshop
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
May 9, 2022
The workshop convened at 5:40 p.m. in the community room at city hall.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Spano, Sue Budd, Tim Brausen, Lynette Dumalag, Larry Kraft,
Nadia Mohamed, and Margaret Rog
Staff present: City Manager (Ms. Keller), City Attorney (Mr. Mattick)
Guests: Consultant Jean Morrison
City council participated in discussions that were left unfinished from the January 27-28, 2022
workshop. Consultant Jean Morrison reviewed the council norms that were established in
January. Council shared that in general, they feel the norms are working well. The group
collaborated to update and refine the language in the norms.
Council developed a shared vision for what protocols they should follow in key situations in
order to develop more trust and accountability. The areas that were discussed inc luded the
proper way to address each other during meetings, public discussion facilitation, clarity on ward
member roles, recusals, personal connections between council, spokesperson duties, and the
best way to respond to emails from the public in ways that are responsive without violating
open meeting law requirements. Mr. Mattick provided legal information and perspective on
what other cities do in similar key situations.
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
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Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Jake Spano, mayor
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