01-20-2026 CCM Closed
Meeting of the City Council
Held at the Elk River City Hall
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Members Present: Mayor John Dietz, Councilmember Cory Grupa, Councilmember J. Brian Calva,
Councilmember Mike Beyer, Councilmember Jennifer Wagner
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: City Administrator Cal Portner, Human Resources Manager Lauren Wipper,
Business Services Director/Assistant City Administrator Joe Stremcha, and Deputy
Clerk Jolene Richter
Others Present: League of Minnesota Cities Julie Fleming-Wolfe, League of Minnesota Cities Trust
Joe Neubauer and Madison Mehlberg
1. CLOSED MEETING - ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE
1.1 Statement to be read by the Mayor:
The City Council will be holding a closed meeting per Minnesota Statutes 13D.05, subdivision 3(b), for a
confidential attorney-client privileged discussion regarding the potential settlement of a Minnesota
Department of Human Rights charge regarding a former employee of the City of Elk River.
1.2 Motion Calling Closed Meeting
Mayor Dietz called the closed meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
Moved by Councilmember Wagner and seconded by Councilmember Grupa to open the
closed meeting. Motion carried 5-0.
1.3 Hold Closed Meeting
2. MOTION TO ADJOURN
Moved by Councilmember Calva and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to adjourn the
closed meeting of City Council. Motion carried 5-0.
The meeting adjourned at 6:49 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Jolene Richter.
City Council Minutes
January 20, 2026
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John J. Dietz, Mayor
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Jolene Richter, Deputy City Clerk