Regular Meeting
February 11, 2026 | 4:00 p.m.
Location: Metropolitan Council Chambers, 390 Robert St. N., Saint Paul, MN 55101 – Directions
Minutes (PDF)
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
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Dakota Land, Water, and People Acknowledgment
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Approval of the agenda
- Approval of January 28, 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
- 2026-2: 2026 Xcel Energy Metropass License Renewal (Blia Xiong, 612-349-7713)
- 2026-16: Blue Line Lake Street/Midtown Renovation Design Contract Amendment #2, Contract 23P050 (Christina Morrison, 612-349-7690)
- 2026-17: City of South Saint Paul South Concord Small Area Plan Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review File 22398-5 (Merritt Clapp-Smith, 651-602-1567)
- 2026-18: City of Maplewood Century Ponds Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review File 22007-10 (Patrick Boylan, 651-602-1438)
- 2026-19: Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) Implementation Guidelines Update (MacKenzie Young-Walters, 651-602-1373)
- 2026-20: Metro Transit Customer Support, Text for Safety, and Outreach Technology Modernization, Contract 25P148 (Kelly Morell, 612-349-7563)
- 2026-22: Metro Transit Agency Safety Plans (ASP) (Andrew Brody, 651-602-1671)
- 2026-23: Metropolitan Transportation Services (MTS) Agency Safety Plan (ASP) (Andrew Brody, 651-602-1671)
- 2026-25: Adoption of Facility Plan for the Interceptor 8253-327 Forcemain Improvements Phase 2, Project 802806 (Dan Fick, 651-602-1061)
- 2026-26: Disposition of Property at Lift Station L65 in South Saint Paul (Dan Fick, 651-602-1061)
- 2026-27: Interceptors 9208 and 9701 Maintenance Hole Improvements, Real Estate Property Acquisition and Condemnation (Jeff Schwarz, 651-325-6378)
- 2026-40: 2026 Livable Communities Funding Availability (Emily Seddon, 651-602-1023)
Non-consent business – Reports of standing committees
Community Development
- No reports.
Environment
- No reports.
Management
- 2026-24: Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) Loan Agreement and General Obligation Wastewater Revenue Note: Resolution 2026-1 (Mark Thompson, Director, Treasury, 651-602-1629)
Transportation
- No reports.
Joint reports
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No reports.
Other business
- No reports.
Information
- No reports.
Reports
- Chair
- Council Members
- Regional Administrator
- General Counsel
Adjournment
Additional notes:
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
Mee.Cheng@metc.state.mn.us
651-602-1222