Regular Meeting
September 23, 2026 | 4:00 p.m.
Location: Metropolitan Council Chambers, 390 Robert St. N., Saint Paul, MN 55101 – Directions
Dakota Land, Water, and People Acknowledgment
The Metropolitan Council acknowledges that the land we currently call Minnesota and specifically the seven-county region is the ancestral homeland of the Dakota Oyate who are present and active contributors to our thriving region. As part of the Metropolitan Council’s commitment to address the unresolved legacy of genocide, dispossession, and settler colonialism and the fact that government institutions, including the Metropolitan Council, benefitted economically, politically, and institutionally after the forceable removal of the Dakota Oyate, the Metropolitan Council is dedicated to instilling Land, Water, and People Commitments in regional policy. These commitments support the Dakota Oyate, the eleven federally recognized Tribes in Minnesota, Ho-Chunk Nation, and the American Indian Communities representing over 150 diverse Tribal Nations that call the seven-county region home.
Call to order
- Dakota Land, Water, and People Acknowledgment
- Approval of the agenda
- Approval of September 9, 2026, Metropolitan Council minutes
Public invitation
Interested persons may address the Council on matters not on the agenda. Pre-register at
public.info@metc.state.mn.us. Each speaker is limited to a three-minute presentation.
Consent business
- 2026-134: Anoka County, Lake George Regional Park Long-Range Plan and Rum River Regional Trail Long-Range Plan Amendment (Colin Kelly)
- 2026-135: 2026 Policy Update, FM 14-1 (Jody Jacoby, Chief Procurement Officer)
- 2026-136: 2026 Policy Update, FM 14-2 (Jody Jacoby, Chief Procurement Officer)
- 2026-141: Lake Rebecca Park Reserve, Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Award (Shoberg), Three Rivers Park District (Jessica Lee)
- 2026-142: Lake Rebecca Park Reserve, Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Award (North Winds), Three Rivers Park District (Jessica Lee)
- 2026-143: Regional Parks and Trails System 2027 Competitive Equity Grant Program Notice of Funding Availability (Jessica Lee)
- 2026-161: Green Line Extension Rail Liability Insurance Renewal (Ray Engler, Director of Risk Management)
- 2026-166: Signature Authorization for State Fiscal Year 2027 Regional Parks and State Pass-Through Grant Programs (Erin Acton)
Non-consent business – Reports of standing committees
Community Development
- 2026-149 SW: 2027 Public Housing Agency (PHA) Annual Plan Approval (Stephanie Paulson)
- 2026-167 SW: City of Lakeville Tradition Development Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review File 22077-17 (Patrick Boylan)
Environment
- No reports.
Management
- 2026-133 SW: Labor Agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), Local 1005 (Cassy Fogale)
Transportation
- No reports.
Joint reports
- No reports.
Other business
- No reports.
Reports
- Chair
- Council Members
- Regional Administrator
- General Counsel
Information
- Open Meeting Safety and Security Training and Discussion (closed session) (Sam O'Connell, Phil Walljasper, Axtell Group)
Adjournment
Additional notes:
Notice: A portion of this meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.05, subd. 3(d), to receive briefings or reports, and to discuss, issues related to security matters and open meeting safety and security.
Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item could be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.
Key:
JT: Joint business item; presented at two or more committees prior to being presented at Council
SW: Action taken by the Council and Committee the same week
* Agenda item changed following initial publication
Council contact:
Mee Cheng, Recording Secretary
RAOffice@metc.state.mn.us
651-602-1222