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At the January 13, 2026 Richfield City Council meeting Mayor Mary Supple called the meeting to order. Council approved the agenda and minutes, extended Open Forum from 30 to 90 minutes (with a five-minute ADA accommodation), and heard extensive public comment expressing concern about recent federal immigration enforcement activity and its impacts on community safety, schools, and commerce. The Council approved the consent calendar (items 7a–j) including various agreements, MnDOT easement access for the I-494 Project, funding/designation resolutions, and official depositories. A public hearing on the renewal of a 2026 pawnbroker license was opened and closed; final action on the license is unavailable in the provided excerpt. The agenda also included proposed ordinances on rezoning for a learning center and creation of a Human Resources department, and a resolution regarding municipal consent for Phase 2 of the I-494 Corridor Vision Project.
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