2026.08.18 Work Session Packet
4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696
Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov
Posted: Aug. 14, 2026
City Council Work Session Agenda
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026 | 6:30 p.m.
Upper Community Room/Zoom
Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City
Charter, the Crystal City Council work session was held on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at _____
p.m. electronically via Zoom and in the upper community room at city hall, 4141 Douglas Dr. N.,
Crystal, Minnesota. If the agenda items are not completed in time for the regular city council
meeting at 7 p.m., the meeting will be continued and resumed immediately following the city
council meeting.
I. Attendance
Council members Staff
____ Cummings ____ Bell ____ Sutter
____ Deshler ____ Tierney ____ Serres
____ Eidbo ____ Therres
____ Kamish ____ Elholm
____ Kiser ____ Hubbard
____ Onesirosan ____ Kunde
____ Budziszewski ____ Struve
II. Agenda
The purpose of the work session is to discuss the following agenda items:
1) Community Development Department quarterly update.
2) ALPR update.*
3) Council liaison reports.*
4) Constituent issues update.*
5) City manager update.*
6) New business.*
7) Council comments and announcements.*
III. Adjournment
The work session adjourned at ______ p.m.
* Denotes no supporting information included in the packet.
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.
Community Development Dept.
Quarterly Update
August 18, 2026John Sutter
Community Development Director
(763) 531-1130
john.sutter@crystalmn.gov
www.crystalmn.gov
Who we are
(seven full-time employees)
Chandler Clay
Building & Housing Inspector
John Sutter
Director
Dan Olson
City Planner
Joe Tomasetti
Building Official
Jeni Taylor
Building & Commercial Inspector
Jason Zimmermann
Code Enforcement Manager
Ashton Amsler
Code Enforcement Inspector
What we do
•Plan reviews and inspections for permits
•Rental licensing and inspections (616 houses
and 2,097 apartments)
•Planning and zoning (Planning Commission)
•Code enforcement, both residential
neighborhoods and commercial property
•Business and development inquiries
•EDA activities and special projects
2026 2Q Highlights
Hiring and onboarding of new Building &
Housing Inspector
Blue Line Extension design refinements
Planning Commission items:•CUP to repurpose FAIR School at 3915 Adair•CUP for Islamic Center at 4801 Welcome
Rendering of Yellow Tree development at 7000 56th
Inspections for early stages of construction of
6000 56th (44 unit apartment building)
Plan review for phase 1 of construction (footing
& foundation) at 7000 56th (178 unit apartment
building)
Advanced design of TIF-funded improvements
serving 7000 56th
Basement parking garage structure completed at 6000 56th
Permits, Inspections
and Code Enforcement
Summary
Revenue Summary
2024 thru June 30 2025 thru June 30 2026 thru June 30