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The council unanimously approved seven-to-zero renewals of the city’s electric and gas utility franchises, allowing franchise fees to continue without significant changes to the agreements. It also approved development permits for standalone parking, a building-material variance, and a new drive-through restaurant.
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The renewed utility franchises preserve the city’s arrangements for electric and gas service and continued collection of franchise fees. The council approved a zoning text amendment and permits supporting an office project near 4th Street NW and 2nd Avenue NW and a proposed 4,000-square-foot Culver’s restaurant at 1675 Lyndale Avenue NW. Auditors gave the city’s 2024 financial statements an unmodified opinion, the highest level of assurance available.
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