Eagan City Council Meeting - April 21, 2026
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Eagan City Council Meeting - April 21, 2026
The Eagan City Council held a brief regular meeting on April 21, 2026, at 6:30 PM (agenda time) at the Eagan Municipal Center. Councilmember Hanson was absent. The meeting consisted primarily of approving the consent agenda with no public hearings, new business, or other items. The mayor highlighted the hiring of a new fire chief.
Consent Calendar
- The consent agenda was approved unanimously. Council members voted to approve minutes, personnel items, check registers, contracts, a donation resolution, fee waivers for Juneteenth event, advisory commission appointments, a phone system contract with Marco Technologies, a change of manager for a liquor license (Mad Cow), a resolution delegating Wetland Conservation Act authority to Dakota County Soil & Water Conservation District, a joint powers agreement for traffic signal revisions (TH 3, TH 13, TH 149), a temporary beer license for Eagan’s July 4th Funfest with fee waivers, an amendment to the 2026 CIP for fencing for Eagan Funfest, right-of-way vacation and final plat for Kwik Trip 1952, an extension to the preliminary subdivision for Metcalf Park, a final planned development agreement for a 16-bed residential treatment center at 1581 Century Point, a premise permit and resolution for St. Thomas Academy Alumni Association to conduct lawful gambling at Yankee Tavern, and a service agreement with Eagan’s 4th of July Funfest.
- Mayor made a comment on personnel item B, acknowledging the hiring of Holly Mulholland as Eagan’s next fire chief, with a formal swearing-in planned for May 19, 2026. The mayor expressed support for Mulholland and thanked her for attending.
Discussion Items
- No discussion items were present on the agenda. The mayor noted the absence of public hearings, old business, new business, other business, legislative updates, and the Economic Development Authority meeting.
Key Outcomes
- The consent agenda was adopted unanimously by voice vote (all ayes, no nays).
- The meeting adjourned without any further action. The mayor noted that the next meeting (first meeting of May) may have more action items.
Meeting Transcript
This is our uh second and last regular meeting of the month of April. Um Councilmember Hanson. Uh unfortunately won't be able to join us tonight. Um but fortunately uh we have an extremely brief agenda. Um so I'm confident we can get through it without him. Uh that said, um uh Ms. Miller, any change the agenda? No, Mr. Mayor. Didn't think so. Uh motion on the agenda? Uh move to adopt the agenda. Second. That's moved and seconded. Any further discussion on the agenda? Seeing none, all in favor saying aye. Aye. And opposed nay. That motion carries. Uh and we have an agenda for tonight. Um we have no recognitions and presentation, so I'll go right to our consent agenda. Are there any members of the public who are here on an item that appears in the consent agenda and wanted to see that item pulled for uh separate questions uh or for separate action? Seeing none, I'll bring it back to the council. Council, same question. Um I'm gonna just uh make a comment on uh item B on personnel items. Uh any others? Nope. Um good. Uh so um uh just before we act on the consent agenda, I just wanted to point out in uh personnel items uh that tonight uh uh buried in the personnel items is the official hiring of uh Holly Mulholland as uh Egan's next uh fire chief. So I wanted to acknowledge that. How is the room tonight? Um we'll actually be officially swearing Holly in, I believe, in May 19th. Uh so just a little uh less than a month from now. Um but uh Holly, just wanted to uh give you a shout out and uh and uh welcome you to uh the new role. Uh appreciate that you have uh TJ at your side today uh supporting you as well. Um uh really had a great time getting to know you more in the interviews uh and look forward to uh swearing you in in a month and uh and uh getting going as our next uh fire chief in the city of Vegan. So uh congratulations and thanks for being here tonight. Um with that. Um and again we'll have an uh an opportunity on a April nineteenth on May nineteenth. My lord. Uh I'm gonna get these two months straight, I swear. Uh to uh be able to comment on that further. Um there we go, thank you. Second. That's moved and seconded. Any further discussion on the consent agenda? Seeing none, all in favor single saying aye. And opposed nay. That motion carries, and we've adopted the consent agenda. That is the most work we will do all night long.
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