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Red Wing City Council Special Meeting - April 6, 2026

City Council — Monday, April 6, 2026
BodyRed Wing, Minnesota
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, April 6, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:10

Okay, thank you.

0:12

I'll

Speaker 2

0:12

call this meeting to order.

0:14

We have a special meeting on Monday, April 6th.

0:17

I'll go to number two on our agenda, which is excusable members.

0:20

And we do have Councilmember Cleaver not able to make it tonight.

0:23

So if I would have a motion to excuse him.

Speaker 3

0:25

So moved.

0:26

Second.

Speaker 2

0:28

Motion by Ron and a second by Kim.

0:30

Any last discussion?

0:31

All those in favor of Councilmember Cleaver's excusal, please say aye.

0:36

Aye.

0:37

Any opposed?

0:38

All right.

0:40

We'll move on to number three.

0:41

Again, we have one item tonight, and that is for a closed session item.

0:45

And on the agenda, again, it's a preliminary consideration of allegations against an employee.

0:50

The open meeting law Minnesota statute section 13D.05 subdivision 2B states that a public body shall close a meeting for the preliminary consideration of allegations against an individual subject to its authority.

1:04

And during the closed meeting, the board will discuss allegations and the status of the investigation.

1:12

I will hereby entertain a motion that this meeting be closed for the purpose of the preliminary consideration of allegations against an employee.

Speaker 1

1:19

So moved.

Unassigned speaker

1:20

Thank

Speaker 1

1:20

you.

1:20

Second.

Speaker 2

1:21

Motion by Vicky, Joe, and a second by Kim.

1:24

Any last discussion?

Unassigned speaker

1:26

All in favor of going into the closed session, please say aye.

Speaker 2

1:30

Aye.

1:30

We are now in a closed session, and we will ask administrator Heinemann to leave and our attorneys are going to stay in, and we'll make sure that we have all the right people on or off

Speaker 1

1:40

WebEx.

Speaker 2

2:00

All right, motion by Beth and a second by Ron to end our closed session.

2:04

Any last discussion?

Unassigned speaker

2:06

All

Speaker 2

2:06

in

Speaker 3

2:06

favor of

Speaker 2

2:07

opening this session up, please say aye.

2:09

Aye.

2:09

Any opposed?

2:10

We are now in open session.

2:12

And the council did discuss the status of an allegation against an employee.

2:16

Thanks for joining us tonight.

2:17

And I will

Speaker 1

2:18

move us on.

2:18

We are adjourned.

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Summary of Proceedings

Red Wing City Council Special Meeting - April 6, 2026

The Red Wing City Council held a special meeting on April 6, 2026, beginning at 6:02 PM, to conduct a closed session for the preliminary consideration of allegations against an employee. The meeting included the excusal of absent members and unanimous votes to enter and exit the closed session. Council President Janie Farrar presided over the meeting, which was held in the City Council Chambers with virtual participation from Mayor Gary Iocco.

Excusal of Members

  • A motion was made by Council Member Lambert, seconded by Council Member Goggin, to excuse the absences of Council Members Kim Beise, Donald Kliewer, and Mayor Gary Iocco. The motion passed unanimously. (Note: The raw transcript records the excusal motion as only for "Councilmember Cleaver" and attributes the motion to Council Member Goggin with a second by Council Member Beise, while the official minutes include three excused members and different movers.)

Closed Session

  • The council voted unanimously (6-0) to enter closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.05, subd. 2(b), for the preliminary consideration of allegations against an employee. City Council Administrator Chris Heineman was asked to leave the chambers. The closed session began at 6:03 PM and included Council President Farrar, Council Members Goggin, Norton, Snyder, Beise, and Lambert, and Mayor Iocco (virtually). Council Member Kliewer was absent.
  • After deliberation, the council reconvened in open session at 6:48 PM, and Council President Farrar stated that the council had discussed preliminary allegations against an employee.

Key Outcomes

  • The council unanimously excused the absences of Council Members Kim Beise, Don Kliewer, and Mayor Gary Iocco.
  • The council voted unanimously (6-0) to enter closed session to discuss preliminary allegations against an employee.
  • The council voted unanimously (6-0) to end the closed session and return to open session.
  • The meeting was adjourned at 6:48 PM with no further actions taken.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, thank you. I'll call this meeting to order. We have a special meeting on Monday, April 6th. I'll go to number two on our agenda, which is excusable members. And we do have Councilmember Cleaver not able to make it tonight. So if I would have a motion to excuse him. So moved. Second. Motion by Ron and a second by Kim. Any last discussion? All those in favor of Councilmember Cleaver's excusal, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right. We'll move on to number three. Again, we have one item tonight, and that is for a closed session item. And on the agenda, again, it's a preliminary consideration of allegations against an employee. The open meeting law Minnesota statute section 13D.05 subdivision 2B states that a public body shall close a meeting for the preliminary consideration of allegations against an individual subject to its authority. And during the closed meeting, the board will discuss allegations and the status of the investigation. I will hereby entertain a motion that this meeting be closed for the purpose of the preliminary consideration of allegations against an employee. So moved. Thank you. Second. Motion by Vicky, Joe, and a second by Kim. Any last discussion? All in favor of going into the closed session, please say aye. Aye. We are now in a closed session, and we will ask administrator Heinemann to leave and our attorneys are going to stay in, and we'll make sure that we have all the right people on or off WebEx. All right, motion by Beth and a second by Ron to end our closed session. Any last discussion? All in favor of opening this session up, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? We are now in open session. And the council did discuss the status of an allegation against an employee. Thanks for joining us tonight. And I will move us on. We are adjourned.

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