Lincoln City Council Regular Meeting - August 31, 2026

The Lincoln City Council held its regular meeting on August 31, 2026 at 5:30 PM (last Monday of the month). The agenda covered consent items, liquor license applications, resolutions, ordinances, and pending items. No minutes or transcript were provided, so the summaries below reflect the planned agenda items only; actual discussion, testimony, and voting outcomes are not recorded in the available documents.

Consent Calendar

• Appointments to Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: Resolution 26R-389 to appoint Risha Gumudavalli and Simon Brockmeier for terms ending June 1, 2027; and 26R-390 to reappoint Tammy Poe and Katie Graf for terms ending April 27, 2029.
• Beal Slough Trail Project: 26R-391 – Approval of contractor selection and construction contract for the Beal Slough Trail Project (TAP-55(182), CN 13366).
• Lincoln Area Bridges Rehabilitation: 26R-392 – Contractor selection and contract for bridge rehabilitation (LCLC-55(188), CN 13491, City Project 705553).
• NW 56th Street Detour Interlocal Agreement: 26R-393 – Agreement with Lancaster County for detour routing during NW 56th Street construction.
• 70th & Nebraska Parkway Turn Lane Project: 26R-394 – Agreement for construction engineering services (HSIP-5247(14), CN13458, City Project 705641).
• Clerk's Letter & Mayor's Approval: Minutes from August 17, 2026 meeting placed on file.

Public Comments & Testimony

No public comments or testimony are recorded because no transcript was provided. The agenda included an open microphone session for matters not on the agenda at the end of the meeting.

Public Hearing – Liquor Resolutions

• 26R-410 & 26R-411: Application of Red Herring Concepts LLC (dba Drift) for a Class CK liquor license and manager application of Anthony Young at 819 O Street.
• 26R-412: Special designated license application of Rhino Dynamics (dba Duffy's Tavern) for an outdoor area at 1412 O Street on September 18, 19 & 20, 2026.
• 26R-415 through 26R-419: Multiple applications for special designated licenses to cover outdoor areas on Canopy Street (from R to Q Street) on September 12 & 19, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., for Hiro 88 Bar, Tank’s Country, The CORNer Bar, Mellow Mushroom, and Gate 25.

Public Hearing – Resolutions

• 26R-395: Report of new and pending claims against the City for August 1–15, 2026.
• 26R-396: Designation of the Human Rights Manager as the City’s Title VI Coordinator.
• 26R-397: Designation of the Human Rights Manager as the City’s ADA Coordinator.
• 26R-398: Approval of a request to the City Performance Audit Committee to determine whether an audit of the Finance Department’s payment card processing services is appropriate.

Ordinances – 3rd Reading & Related Resolutions

• 26-91: Change of Zone 21057A – Amendment to the Wilderness Crossing Planned Unit Development (Tuscany Townhomes) to modify lot area and width requirements for single-family lots, located at southwest corner of South 1st Street and West Pioneers Boulevard.

Resolutions – 1st Reading

• 26R-413: Construction Services Agreement Supplement #4 for pavement construction on Adams Street from 36th to 49th Street (LCLC-5250(4), CN13440, City Project 702976).
• 26R-414: Agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corporation for cloud and software solutions (four-year term with renewal option).

Ordinances – 1st Reading & Related Resolutions

• 26-92: Amendment to LMC Section 12.08.270 to allow alcohol in the Cottonwood Commons Building at Canopy Yard when not open to the public.
• 26-93: Change of Zone 26015 – Rezone property at 4101 South 88th Street from AGR to R-1.
• 26-94: Change of Zone 26014 – Rezone property east of North 48th Street between Francis and Martin Street from R-2 and O-2 to R-4.
• 26-95 through 26-101: Lease agreements for Aging Partners Senior Center programs in David City, Lincoln (Grace Lutheran Church), Malcolm, Bennet (American Legion), Firth, Hickman, and Osceola (Polk County), all running from September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2028.

Pending List – Date Certain

• 26-71: Street and Alley Vacation 26007 – Continuation of public hearing delayed to September 21, 2026, for vacation of alley between South 13th/14th Streets and L/M Streets.

Pending List

• 24-130, 24R-526, 24R-527: Sesostris Temple Holding Corp. – Rezone, special permit, and conditional zoning agreement for property near 95th and O Street (held pending since December 2024).
• 26R-295: Interlocal agreement for Phase 2 Saltillo Road intersection improvements (three roundabouts and third lane at S. 62nd Street), moved to pending list on June 29, 2026.

Key Outcomes

No voting outcomes or decisions are recorded in the available documents (no minutes or transcript provided). All items listed above were scheduled for consideration, but actual council action is unknown.