HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-06-2026 Emergency City Council Meeting (MN STAT. § 13D.04, Subd. 3)
EMERGENCY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
(MN STAT. § 13D.04, SUBD. 3)
Mayor
Amáda Márquez Simula
Councilmembers
Connie Buesgens
Rachel James
Justice Spriggs
Laurel Deneen
City Manager
Aaron Chirpich
City Hall—Shared Vision Room, 3989 Central Ave NE
Friday, February 06, 2026
4:00 PM
MINUTES
The following are the minutes for the emergency meeting of the City Council held at 4:00 pm on
February 6, 2026, in the Shared Vision Room, City Hall, 3989 Central Avenue NE, Columbia Heights,
Minnesota. This meeting was held pursuant to Minnesota State Statute §13D.04 and §13D.05 Subd.
3(d).
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council President James called the emergency meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.
Present: Mayor Márquez Simula (via Teams), Councilmembers Buesgens, Deneen (via Teams), James
and Spriggs.
Also Present: Aaron Chirpich, City Manager; Sara Ion, City Clerk; Matt Markham, Police Chief (via
Teams).
Executive Session: Reviewing Security Issues Related to Unrest. Closed per Minn. Stat. 13D.05,
Subdivision 3(d).
This meeting was closed pursuant to Minnesota Statute §13D.05 Subd. 3(d) for the council to
receive security briefings and reports related to emergency response procedures and
recommendations related to public safety. This discussion included logistics of police service
which would pose a danger to public safety and compromise security procedures if discussed
during an open session.
Motion by Councilmember Spriggs, seconded by Councilmember Buesgens, to move to a closed
session at 4:07pm. All Ayes, Motion Carried 5-0.
Motion by Councilmember Spriggs, seconded by Councilmember Buesgens to reconvene the open
session at 5:33pm. All Ayes, Motion Carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Councilmember Spriggs, seconded by Councilmember Buesgens to adjourn. All Ayes, Motion
Carried 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 5:34pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary