2022.03.10 Work Session Packet
4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696
Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov
Posted: March 4, 2022
City Council Work Session Agenda
Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers/Zoom
Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City
Charter, the work session of the Crystal City Council was held on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at
______ p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr. N., Crystal, Minnesota. The
public may attend the meeting via Zoom by connecting to it through one of the methods
identified on the Notice of March 10, 2022 Work Session.
I. Attendance
Council members Staff
____ Kiser ____ Norris
____ LaRoche ____ Therres
____ Parsons ____ Gilchrist
____ Adams ____ Elholm
____ Banks ____ Larson
____ Budziszewski ____ Ray
____ Cummings ____ Revering
____ Sutter
____ Serres
II. Agenda
The purpose of the work session is to discuss the following agenda items:
1. Review proposed redistricting map and reestablishment of wards, precincts, and
polling places.
III. Adjournment
The work session adjourned at ______ p.m.
Auxiliary aids are available upon request to individuals with disabilities by calling the city clerk at
(763) 531-1145 at least 96 hours in advance. TTY users may call Minnesota Relay at 711 or 1-800-627-3529.
4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696
Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov
Posted: March 4, 2022
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
NOTICE OF MARCH 10, 2022 WORK SESSION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Crystal will hold a work session on
Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at Crystal City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr. N., Crystal, Minnesota
and via Zoom.
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identified below.
Topic: City Council Work Session
Time: March 10, 2022, 6:30 p.m. Central Time (US and Canada)
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FROM: City Clerk Chrissy Serres
DATE: March 3, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council (for March 10 work session)
City Manager Anne Norris
RE: Review proposed redistricting map and reestablishment of wards, precincts, and
polling places
State law requires municipalities to redistrict after a national census. On Feb. 15, 2022 updated
congressional and legislative redistricting maps were released. As a result, Crystal remains in
congressional district 5, however has changed legislative districts from 45A and 45B to 43A and
43B. Crystal must refine its existing ward and precinct boundaries in light of legislative line
changes.
Crystal has limited options due to the geography of the city and new legislative lines. Using
2020 census data and computer software, staff refined existing wards, precincts, and polling
places to meet the legal requirements of population equity. Additionally, staff also considered
various aspects of election administration including voter turnout on election day and via
absentee voting as well as cost savings related to equipment maintenance fees and election
staff time.
Based on these factors, attached is staff’s recommended redistricted wards.
I will be at the March 10 work session to answer the Council’s questions regarding the new
ward boundaries, and City Attorney Gilchrist will be attending the meeting virtually to answer
questions about the process.
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Redistricting
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Ward 2 total pop = 5818
Ward 2 18+ pop = 4625
Ward 3 pop = 5835
Ward 4 pop = 5772
SEC 2 POP 11607
SEC 1 POP 11723
W4P1 4457
W3P1 4552
W2P1 1957
W2P2 2668
W1P1 4757
Ward 1 pop = 5905
Lakebreeze Avenue North
45th Place NorthHillsboroAvenueNorthWisconsin Avenue North32nd Avenue North
Elmdale RoadTwin Lake Terrace44thAvenueNorthSherburne Avenue NorthGettysburg Avenue North54th Avenue North
Willow Bend
Douglas Drive NorthRhode IslandAvenue NorthNevada Avenue NorthQuebec Avenue North58th Avenue North
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51st Avenue North
Highway 10041 1/2
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Adell Avenue
LamplighterLane46 1/2 Avenue North
60 1 /2 Av enue N orth
Wilshire Boulevard
49th Avenue North
Kentley Avenue
AngelineAvenueNorth
Flag Circle
Flag Court
5 2 n d
A v e n u e
N o rth
VirginiaCircleNorth
60th Avenue North
45 1/2 Avenue NorthBrunswick Avenue North58th Place
North
58th Avenue North
56th Avenue North
Alice Way33rd Avenue North
44 1/2
Avenue
North
Regent Avenue North42nd Avenue
NorthRamp
Edgewood Avenue NorthGeorgia Avenue NorthJersey Avenue NorthElm Grove AvenueSaint Raphael Drive
Louisiana Avenue NorthQuail Avenue North61st Avenue North
32nd Place North
Ramp
Idaho Avenue NorthVale Crest RoadEnsign
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33rd Place North NobleAvenueNorthPennsylvaniaAvenue North40 1/2 Avenue North
Markwood Drive NorthBoone Avenue North41st Avenue North
61st CircleNorth
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4 7 1/2 Ave nu e No rt h
Northern Drive
RosalynCourtXylon Avenue North3 9 1/2
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Flag Avenue NorthW isconsin Avenue North59 1/2
Avenue
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ParkerTrailShores DriveCulver RoadHampshire Avenue NorthCavell Avenue North56th Place North
Adair Avenue NorthZane PlaceNorth
27th Place North Vera Cruz Avenue NorthWelcome Avenue NorthEnsign Avenue NorthSumter Avenue NorthViewcrest Lane
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38th Avenue North
41st Place
NorthHampshire Avenue North34th Avenue North
Ramp
57th Avenue North
27th Avenue North
53rd Avenue North
52nd Avenue North
Fairview Avenue North
Corvallis Avenue North
48th Avenue North
59th Avenue North
48th Circle
North
51st Place North
55th Avenue North
37th Avenue NorthJerseyAvenueNorth40th Avenue NorthWinnetka Avenue North39th Avenue NorthFlorida Avenue NorthDecat
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25th Avenue North
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38 1/2 Avenue North
28th Avenue NorthYukon Av
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hAquila Avenue NorthToledo Avenue NorthMarylandAvenueNorthIndependenceAvenue North Louisiana Avenue NorthDouglas Drive NorthTwin Lake Avenue North27th Avenue North
47th Avenue North LakeviewAvenueNorthMarylandAvenueNorthBooneCircle
41st Avenue North
45th Avenue North
36th Avenue North
June Avenue North32nd CircleNorthMeadowLakePlace
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North Lee AvenueNorthKyle Avenue North42 1/2
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NorthHampshire Avenue NorthScience Center Drive
Azelia Avenue NorthWinpark DriveLakel
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34th Place
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33rd Avenue North
40th Avenue North
Meadow Lake Road North
35 1/2
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Lakeside Avenue North
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42nd Avenue North
43rd Avenue North
35th Avenue North
CherokeePlaceMarie Lane EastMarie Lane West
31st Avenue North
Robin CirclePerry Avenue North34 1/2
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Orchard Avenue North4
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Dudley Avenue North
Medley
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29th Avenue NorthAquila Avenue North51st Avenue North
30th Avenue North
45 1/2 Avenue North
Lowry Ter ra ceScott Avenue NorthValley Place NorthUtah Avenue North35th Place North
46th Place North
Quail Avenue NorthHill Place North Orchard Avenue NorthPerry Avenue NorthYates Avenue NorthNoble Avenue NorthUnity Avenue NorthZane Avenue NorthRegent Avenue NorthLee Avenue NorthMaryland Avenue NorthIndiana Avenue NorthNevada Avenue NorthJersey Avenue NorthNevadaAvenueNorthMajor Avenue NorthGeorgia Avenue NorthFlorida Avenue NorthEdgewood Avenue NorthMajor Avenue NorthToledo Avenue NorthXenia Avenue NorthZealand Avenue NorthVirginia Avenue NorthErickson Drive36 1/2 Circle North Unity Avenue NorthJanet Lane
Lake CurveLaneJosephine LaneHalifax Avenue NorthValle Vista
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58th Place North
Byron Avenue North
Sandburg Lane
L ila c D r iv e N o r t h
Del Drive
39th Avenue North
Brookridge Avenue North2 9 th P lace N o rthHalifax Avenue NorthAngeline Drive
Crystal Airport Road
Ensign Avenue NorthVirginia Avenue NorthAquila Avenue NorthZealand Avenue NorthDona Lane
Cloverdale Avenue North Halifax PlaceJ or d a n
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Hillsboro A venue North48th Av en ue Nor th
Florida Avenue North3 8 t h Av en ue N o rt h
Brentwood Avenue North
PennsylvaniaAvenue NorthR es ea rc h
Cen t er
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Colorado Avenue North59th Place North
61 1/2 Avenue North
61st Avenue North
Kyle Avenue North34 th Avenue North
34th Place North
29th Avenue North Brunswick Avenue NorthXenia Avenue NorthEnsign Avenue NorthDecatur Avenue NorthCavell Avenue NorthInternational Parkway
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Key:
2020 Crystal Blocks
ID:
W2-P1
W2-P2
W1-P1
W3-P1
W4-P1
i Poll Locations
State House Bounds
Ward and Section Populations
are total populations, Precinct
Populations are over 18 totals.
City of Crystal total population: 23,330
City of Crystal total population 18+: 18,391
Ward-5 Precincts
18+
Population
Difference from
balanced
population
(4,589 per ward)
Total
Population
Difference from
balanced population
(5,833 per ward)
Ward 1 4,757 168 5,905 72
2-1 1,957 -356 2,486 -423
2-2 2,668 355 3,332 423
Total - Ward 2 4,625 36 5,818 -15
Toatal - Section I 9,382 204 11,723 57
Ward 3 4,552 -37 5,835 2
Ward 4 4,457 -132 5,772 -61
Total - Section II 9,009 -169 11,607 -59
Total populations 18,391 N/A 23,330 N/A
2022 Proposed City of Crystal Redistricting Populations
CR205-30-783188.v1
Kennedy Troy J. Gilchrist
150 South Fifth Street
Suite 700
Minneapolis MN 55402
(612) 337-9214 telephone
(612) 337-9310 fax
tgilchrist@kennedy-graven.com
http://www.kennedy-graven.com
&
Graven
C H A R T E R E D Also: St. Cloud Office
501 W. Germain Street, Suite 304
St. Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 240-8200 telephone
MEMORANDUM
To: Crystal City Council
From: Troy Gilchrist, City Attorney
Date: March 3, 2022 (March 10, 2022 Council Meeting)
Re: Overview of City Requirements Related to Redistricting
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The following provides a brief overview of the requirements that flow from the redistricting of state
districts that occurred as a result of the 2020 census.
Ward Boundaries
Legal Background. Section 2.05 of the City Charter and Minn. Stat. § 205.84, subd. 2
requires the City Council to review the boundaries of its four wards and to either confirm they
remain in compliance with statutory requirements or that they are being redefined so that they
comply. The statutory requirements for wards are that they “be as equal in population as
practicable and each ward shall be composed of compact, contiguous territory.” Minn. Stat. §
205.84, subd. 1. The current ward boundaries are described in Subsection 205.05 of the City
Code and any changes to the boundary descriptions must be made by ordinance. By statute, the
ordinance goes into effect on August 9, 2022. Minn. Stat. § 205.84, subd. 2. If a change in the
ward boundaries results in a current Councilmember no longer being a resident of the ward to
which they were elected, the Councilmember is allowed to continue to serve for the remainder of
his or her term. Minn. Stat. § 205.84, subd. 2.
Deadline. Wards “must be redistricted within 60 days after the legislature has been
redistricted or at least 19 weeks before the state primary election in the year ending in two,
whichever is first.” Minn. Stat. 204B.135, subd. 1. Since any changes in the ward boundary
descriptions must be adopted by ordinance, I recommend the Council act on the second reading
of the ordinance no later than the March 29th deadline. The proposed timeline to redistrict the
wards is part of the table provided at the end of this memo.
CR205-30-783188.v1
Precinct Boundaries
Legal Background. The Council is required to establish the boundaries of election
precincts in the City. Minn. Stat. § 204B.14, subd. 1. Precinct boundaries may not cross
congressional, legislative, or ward boundaries. Minn. Stat. § 204B.14, subds. 2 & 3(f). Staff is
recommending changes to precinct boundaries for the City. After a redistricting, the Council is
required to act by resolution or ordinance to either reaffirm its existing precincts or to establish
the new precinct boundaries. Because the precincts are not set out in the City Code, the Council
can establish the precincts by resolution (which is consistent with how they have been set in the
past). The resolution needs to include a description of the area of each precinct.
Deadline. As with the other actions following redistricting, the Council needs to act to
establish precincts by March 29th. Minn. Stat. § 204B.14, subd. 3(e).
Polling Places
Legal Background. The Council is required to designate the polling places for the City’s
precincts. The designation is made by resolution and can be part of the same resolution used to
establish the precincts. Minn. Stat. § 204B.16, subd. 1. Polling places must satisfy a list of
minimum requirements. Minn. Stat. § 204B.16, subds. 4 & 5. It is possible to combine polling
places for contiguous precincts in the City. Minn. Stat. § 204B.14, subd. 2.
Deadline. The Council must act to establish the polling places for the precincts by March
29th. Minn. Stat. § 204B.16, subd. 1.
The following is a proposed timeline for taking the required actions by the March 29th deadline.
Date Meeting Type Proposed Action(s)
March 10 Work Session Discuss and give direction on proposed: ward
boundaries; precinct boundaries; and polling
places
March 15 Regular Meeting Act on the first reading of the ordinance
amending the ward boundary descriptions
March 29
(28 or 29)
Special Meeting Act on:
• Second reading and adoption of ward
ordinance; and
• Resolution setting precincts and polling
places
Please feel free to let me know if there are any questions.