Lincoln City Council Regular Meeting - August 24, 2026

The Lincoln City Council met on Monday, August 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM. The agenda included a consent agenda for liquor licenses, public hearings on multiple resolutions and ordinances, and final action on the 2026-28 Operating Budget and various fee schedules. No public comment session was scheduled for this date (open microphone sessions were held on August 10 and 31). Due to the Labor Day holiday, the council will not meet on September 7, 2026.

Consent Calendar

• Reports of City Officers: Clerk's letters and mayor's approval of resolutions and ordinances from August 3 and August 10, 2026; Lincoln Electric financial statement for July 2026 (placed on file).
• Petitions and Communications: Administrative Amendment 26039 (Prairie Village North PUD) and Administrative Amendment 26035 (Briarhurst Community Unit Plan) placed on file.

Public Hearings - Liquor Resolutions

• The following liquor license applications were scheduled for public hearing and vote as consent items:
  • 26R-383: Renteria Taco Rico – Class C license at 5304 South 56th Street.
  • 26R-384: Manager application of Ricardo Diaz De Leon for Renteria Taco Rico.
  • 26R-385: Mingalar Asian Market – Class B license at 1328 South 33rd Street.
  • 26R-386: Manager application of Maung Aung for Mingalar Asian Market.
  • 26R-387: Manager application of Sadiyah Ali for HopCat Lincoln.
  • 26R-388: Outdoor area addition for WC's South Lounge & Sports Bar.
  • 26R-399: Hiro 88 Bar – special designated licenses for multiple dates in September–November 2026.
  • 26R-400 through 26R-404: Special designated licenses for various establishments (Hiro 88, Tank's Country, The CORNer Bar, Mellow Mushroom, Gate 25) for an outdoor area on Canopy Street on September 5, 2026.
  • 26R-405: Governor Pillen Inaugural Committee – special designated licenses for events in September and October 2026.

Public Hearings - Resolutions

• 26R-376: Contract with Rochester Armored Car for armored car services (4-year term, not to exceed $28,000, with renewal option).
• 26R-377: Special Permit 26029 for Advantage Trucking LLC to allow a salvage yard with a setback waiver at 4333 W Monroe Court.
• 26R-378: Professional Services Agreement with Consultants in Infectious Disease, LLC for medical consultation services (not to exceed $70,440.57, July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2028).
• 26R-379/380: Victory Park Phase F redevelopment agreement and TIF fund appropriation ($850,000) for property at 600 South 70th Street (old VA Hospital).

Public Hearings - Ordinances (2nd Reading)

• 26-71: Street and Alley Vacation 26007 – City application to vacate an alley between 13th and 14th Streets and L and M Streets (delayed from August 10).
• 26-91: Change of Zone 21057A – Tuscany Townhomes, LLC amendment to Wilderness Crossing PUD to modify lot area and width requirements.

Ordinances - 3rd Reading

• 26-90: Amending Lincoln Municipal Code sections regarding the Library Board's powers and duties.

Budget Resolutions & Ordinances – Action Only

• 26R-338: Adoption of the 2026-28 Operating Budget & CIP (public hearing held August 3; action delayed to August 24).
• 26R-339 through 26R-351: Updated fee schedules for various city services (planning applications, ambulance, salvage operations, open burning, body art, child care, food code, noise variance, solid waste, public swimming pools, onsite wastewater systems, property transfers, illicit discharges).
• 26R-352: New water rate schedule for FY 2026-27 and FY 2027-28.
• 26R-353: New wastewater rate schedule.
• 26R-354: New solid waste system use charges.
• 26-74: Amendment to increase occupation tax on refuse haulers from $20.80 to $21.85 per ton effective January 1, 2028.

Resolutions - 1st Reading

• 26R-389/390: Appointments/reappointments to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.
• 26R-391: Beal Slough Trail Project construction contract authorization.
• 26R-392: Lincoln Area Bridges Rehabilitation project.
• 26R-393: Interlocal agreement with Lancaster County for NW 56th Street detour.
• 26R-394: Engineering services agreement for 70th & Nebraska Parkway Turn Lane Improvement.
• 26R-395: Acceptance of new and pending claims against the City (August 1-15, 2026).
• 26R-396/397: Designating Human Rights Manager as Title VI Coordinator and ADA Coordinator.
• 26R-398: Request for audit of Finance Department payment card processing services.

Pending List

• 24-130, 24R-526, 24R-527: Sesostris Temple Holding Corp. zoning and special permit applications (delayed to pending list no date certain).
• 26R-295: Interlocal agreement for Phase 2 Saltillo Road intersection improvements (moved to pending list no date certain).

Key Outcomes

No transcript or minutes were provided for this meeting; therefore, actual votes, public testimony, and decisions are not available. The agenda indicates that all public hearing items were scheduled for action, and many items had been previously delayed. It is likely that the council voted on the consent agenda, resolutions, ordinances, and budget items as listed, but specific outcomes cannot be confirmed.