Lincoln City Council Regular Meeting – May 11, 2026

The Lincoln City Council met on Monday, May 11, 2026, at 3:00 PM for a regular session, preceded by the Board of Equalization meeting. The council approved consent agenda items, handled several liquor license withdrawals, passed ordinances including a minimum wage ordinance, and heard first readings of resolutions. The meeting adjourned at 3:58 PM.

Board of Equalization

• The Board of Equalization approved six street maintenance business improvement districts (BIDs) by 7-0 votes: College View, Havelock, North 27th Street, South Street, University Place, and West O Street.

Consent Calendar

• Appointments: Appointed Timothy Menter to the Electrical Advisory Board (term to 2028), reappointed Bennie Shobe to the Mayor's Multicultural Advisory Committee (term to 2028). (Adopted 7-0)
• Keno Licenses: Approved Cornhusker Bar & Grill and Triple B Collective (The Night Before Lounge) as new Keno satellites. (Adopted 7-0)
• Engineering Agreements: Approved supplemental agreements for the S. 70th Street and Nebraska Parkway Project (Alfred Benesch & Co., No. 3) and four LPA program agreements for the 33rd and Cornhusker Viaduct Project (early utility, roadway, trail/temporary signal, and demolition packages). (All adopted 7-0)

Public Comments & Testimony

• No public testimony was recorded on consent items or other agenda items. Open microphone session was held for matters not on the agenda.

Liquor License Withdrawals

• Three applications for special designated licenses to cover an outdoor area at 1630 P Street on June 6, 2026 (8:00 AM to 11:00 PM) were withdrawn by verbal motion and approved 7-0: Kinkaider Brewing Co. (Sideshow Spirits), Blended Distilling, and Long Dogs Distilling.

Claims Report

• 26R-219: The council accepted the claims report for April 16–30, 2026. A verbal motion removed the claim of Andrea Bray from the denied list and placed it on pending. The resolution as amended was adopted 7-0.

Ordinances – 2nd Reading (No Action)

• 26-42 (Annexation 26004) and 26-43 (Change of Zone 17030G) for Matodol LLC at S. 98th and Van Dorn Streets received second reading. No vote was taken.

Ordinances – 3rd Reading (Passed)

• 26-39: Created the classification of Cybersecurity Analyst in the pay schedule. (Passed 7-0)
• 26-40: Text Amendment 26006 clarifying exceptions to minimum lot requirements for converting structures to two-family dwellings in R-1 and R-2 districts. (Passed 7-0)
• 26-41: Enacted a new Chapter 9.80 (Lincoln Minimum Wage Ordinance) in Title 9 of the Municipal Code. (Passed 6-1)

Resolutions – 1st Reading (No Action)

• 26R-224: Supplemental agreement for construction engineering on Adams Street pavement project (36th to 49th Streets).
• 26R-225: Supplemental agreement with NDOT for the 33rd and Cornhusker Viaduct Project.
• 26R-227: Master Services and Hosting Agreement with Selectron Technologies for an interactive voice response system (4-year term).
• 26R-229: Third Amendment to the Fire Ridge Annexation Agreement to allow use of Lincoln on the Move 2 funding for arterial street improvements near 104th and Van Dorn Streets.

Ordinances – 1st Reading (No Action)

• 26-44 and 26R-226: Amendments to electrical permit fees (changing minimum fee to a base fee, removing separate permits for temporary/branch circuits, reducing fees for individual equipment) and mechanical/HVAC permit fee schedule changes.

Pending List

• Items 24-130, 24R-526, and 24R-527 (Sesostris Temple Holding Corp. – change of zone and special permit near O Street and Anthony Lane) were extended one week on the pending list.

Key Outcomes

• All six business improvement districts were approved unanimously.
• Consent agenda items (1a through 1i) adopted 7-0.
• Three liquor license applications withdrawn by unanimous vote.
• Claims report adopted as amended (Andrea Bray claim moved to pending) 7-0.
• Minimum Wage Ordinance passed 6-1.
• Cybersecurity Analyst classification and text amendment passed unanimously.
• First-reading resolutions and ordinances were introduced without action.
• Pending list items extended one week.
• Mayor's Award of Excellence presented to Fariha Mohmand (Health Department) for Inclusion and Belonging.