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2024 Presidential Nominating Primary Election

The 2024 Minnesota Presidential Nominating Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Polls will be open from 7 AM to 8 PM.

In-person early voting will occur January 19th to March 4th at Medina City Hall located at 2052 County Road 24, Medina MN, 55340. City Hall will be open for voting Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM, and Saturday, March 2nd, 9 AM to 3 PM.

Below are helpful links:

Questions? Contact Caitlyn Walker at caitlyn.walker@medinamn.gov or 763-473-8850.

Elections

The 2024 Minnesota Presidential Nominating Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Polls will be open from 7 AM to 8 PM.

In-person early voting will occur January 19th to March 4th at Medina City Hall located at 2052 County Road 24, Medina MN, 55340. City Hall will be open for voting Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM, and Saturday, March 2nd, 9 AM to 3 PM.

Below are helpful links:

Questions? Contact Caitlyn Walker at caitlyn.walker@medinamn.gov or 763-473-8850.

Are you interested in serving your community as an election judge in 2024? Election judges are responsible for:

  • Opening and closing the polls
  • Setting up voting equipment
  • Registering and signing in voters
  • Distributing and collecting ballots
  • Helping voters requiring assistance
  • Recording and certifying vote totals

Please apply at: https://medinamn.paperworkforms.com/public/u/f-6euRH1TYby

The City of Medina administers city, state and federal elections for its residents on even years. The odd year school district elections are administered by each school district. The City is available to answer your questions about polling places, voter registration, absentee voting, and other election information.

Questions? Contact Caitlyn Walker at caitlyn.walker@medinamn.gov or 763-473-8850.

The City of Medina works closely with Hennepin County and the Minnesota Secretary of State to ensure that our election system is safe and secure.

According to the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State:

“In our increasingly complex and technologically driven world, data integrity, security, and privacy are more important than ever. Nowhere is that more true than in our election system. The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State works to ensure that every vote is properly cast, counted, and reported.

Minnesota’s reliance on paper ballots is a cornerstone of ballot security. Minnesota does not have ‘electronic voting,’ so the paper ballots are the basis for the outcome of an election. Paper ballots and vote totals are reviewed by city, county, and state election officials several times before an election is ultimately certified by the state canvassing board.”

The Secretary of State’s Office has more information on the commitment to secure and fair elections and elections cybersecurity webpages.

Hennepin County provides additional detail on voting equipment certification, voting equipment testing, post-election audit and voter registration data at the Election Security webpage.

2022 Local Candidate Results

Kathleen Martin ran unopposed and was re-elected to Mayor.  There were three candidates running for two open seats on the Medina City Council. The local election results are as follows:

Todd M. Albers – received 1,616 votes (elected)

Dino DesLauriers – received 1,285 votes (elected)

Ryan D. Kaplan – received 1,068 votes

2022 Redistricting Update – Due to redistricting, the Minnesota Senate and House Districts changed. Medina is now in Minnesota Senate District 37 and Minnesota House District 37A.

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Where do I vote on Election Day?

General Election Voting Locations

Use the Secretary of State’s Polling Place Finder to find your voting location, maps, and the districts that represent you.

On even years, Medina has two voting precincts that run along school district boundaries: Precinct 1 & Precinct 2.

On Election Day, voting locations are:

Precinct 1 – Orono (ISD #278) and Delano (ISD #879) school districts within the City, vote at Precinct 1A, City Hall, 2052 County Road 24, Medina, MN 55340.

Precinct 2 – Wayzata (ISD #284) and Rockford (ISD #883) school districts within the City, vote at Precinct 1B, which is located at the Hamel Community Building, 3200 Mill Drive, Medina, MN 55340.

On odd years, each school district holding an election that year will determine the voting location for Medina residents within their perspective school districts.

 

Absentee Ballots/Early Voting

Residents may obtain an absentee ballot starting 46 days before an election.

Request an absentee ballot using the Secretary of State’s online application. 

If you apply more than 46 days before the election, your ballot will be mailed to you at least 46 days prior to the election. If you apply within 46 days of the election, your ballot will be mailed to you within a day or two of your application being received. Your mailed ballot will come with instructions and a return envelope. Ballots must be returned and received before or on election day by 3 p.m.

Mail-in Absentee ballots can be returned in-person at Medina City Hall during business hours (M-F, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or mailed to the Hennepin County Government Center.

Track the status of your mailed ballot at: https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us/AbsenteeBallotStatus.aspx

For more information on absentee voting and a look-up tool to check the status of your ballot can be found on the Secretary of State’s website at https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote
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View a Sample Ballot for an Upcoming Election

You can view candidates in your district and a sample ballot by typing your address into the Poll Place Finder

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Voter Registration

If you voted in the last election in Medina and have not moved or changed your name, you should already be pre-registered to vote in the next election. If you have not registered to vote and would like to pre-register, you must submit a voter registration application or register online at least 20 days in advance of the next election. In Minnesota, you may register to vote on election day at your polling place. Read more about Election Day registration here: http://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/register-to-vote/register-on-election-day/.

How do I check to see if I am already pre-registered to vote in Medina? Click here and type in your name, date of birth, and current address.

Register to Vote Online: Minnesotans can now register to vote or update their existing registration online at mnvotes.org.

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Municipal Elections

The City of Medina’s next municipal election will be held in 2024.  The offices on the ballot will be the Mayor (2 year term), and two Council Members (4 year terms), which are at-large positions, representing all Medina residents.

See who has filed for local office: Link to MN Secretary of State Candidate Filing Search

Campaign manuals and forms from the Secretary of State’s Office can be found on the Secretary of State’s website at: http://www.sos.state.mn.us/election-administration-campaigns/become-a-candidate/campaign-filing-packet/.

Additional information for newly elected officials: League of Minnesota Cities’ Memo on a Good Start to Good Governance

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Candidate Campaign Financial Reports

2022 Campaign Financial Reports

2020 Campaign Financial Reports

2018 Campaign Financial Reports

City Government

Agenda & Minutes

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Elected Officials

Elections

Employment

History & Vision

The Park Commission

The Planning Commission

Clean Waters

Minnesota, the land of nearly 12,000 lakes and 63,000 miles of rivers and streams, has more freshwater than any of the country’s other contiguous 48 states. Over time, as Minnesota was settled, cleared, developed, and farmed, and our population grew, these changes took an unintended toll on our lakes, rivers, groundwater, and their related ecosystems.

The City of Medina is excited to promote Clean Waters – a mission to educate individuals about the impacts of everyday activities on water quality and simple techniques that help protect water resources from the home well to Medina’s various watersheds.

Lake Independence – Photo Credit: Robin Reid

 

Clean Waters is a series of fact sheets put out by Public Works.  The fact sheets are posted on our web page and Facebook page, check back often for updated content!

 

 

CLEAN WATER FUNDS AT WORK

Check out the below links for examples of how the Clean Water Fund is making a difference in Medina:

Three Rivers’ Baker Park ravine work aims to improve Lake Independence

Three Rivers’ Baker Park ravine work aids Lake Independence water quality

 

Navajo Road – Photo Credit: Julie Rumsey

 

COMING UP:  Fact Sheet #5 – Lawn Care the Environmentally Friendly Way 

A beautiful grass lawn is good for the environment, right?  Not necessarily.  Proper lawn care protects our natural waterways.  check back on May 1st for some great backyard tips, techniques and tactics to help you do YOUR part for lawns – and the planet.

 

 

 

For a chance to have YOUR PICTURE featured in the next fact sheet, please email photo(s) to lisa.demars@medinamn.gov.  Let us know photographer name, location (or event name) and date of the photo for copyright credit.

Guidelines For Photo Submittal

  1. Photos must be taken within Medina municipality.
  2. Entries must be submitted by the original photographer.  Your submission of the photo and entry is your guarantee that you are the author and copyright holder of the photo.  If photos contain people, we need written permissions from those individuals.
  3. Photos submitted may be used in city publicity, including city publications, the city website and city social media sites.

Do you want to receive Clean Waters by email? Get added to the City’s distribution list today!  Email lisa.demars@medinamn.gov to sign up.

 

ILLICIT DISCHARGE

What is Illicit Discharge? 

An illicit discharge is any direct or indirect non-stormwater discharge to the storm drain system.  An illicit connection is any connection which allows non-stormwater to enter the storm drain system including sewage, wastewater and wash water.  Illicit discharges and connections are a violation of City code.

Examples of illicit discharges can include:
– Improper waste oil disposal/auto fluids flushing
– Home improvement or construction waste, like concrete and paint
– Pesticides and fertilizers
– Pet waste
– Wash water with detergents, such as from laundry or car washing
– Broken sanitary sewer lines
– Septic tank seepage or illegal sanitary connections
– Household hazardous wastes

Click here to report spills or illicit discharges. The information you provide will be confidential.

 

Administration

 

The Administration Department oversees the daily operations and administration of the City and works closely with the City Council to implement Council policies and directives. The services provided by the Administration Department include: city elections, recycling, records retention (city code, ordinances, resolutions, meeting minutes, contracts, etc.), data practiceslicensing (liquor, tobacco, gambling, solicitors, etc.), public relations, human resources, and IT/communications.

Scott Johnson, City Administrator
scott.johnson@medinamn.gov
(763
) 473-8840

Scott serves as the chief administrative officer for the city and oversees all city departments, consultants, contracts, and day-to-day administrative operations of the city.
 

Caitlyn Walker, City Clerk
caitlyn.walker@medinamn.gov

Caitlyn reports directly to the City Administrator and serves as City Clerk, coordinates elections, issues permits, maintains licenses, files, contracts, projects, resolutions, ordinances, city code and other documents for general city administration.

David Anderson, City Attorney, Kennedy & Graven, Chartered
David provides legal counsel for city council and staff.  The city contracts this service with Kennedy & Graven.

 

Agendas, Minutes & Videos

City Council

Click here for:  City Council Meeting Agendas, Meeting Minutes & Videos

The City Council members meet on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 2052 County Road 24, Medina, MN 55340.  The Mayor serves a two-year term and City Council members each serve four-year terms with elections for two of the Council members every two years.

To subscribe to the City Council distribution of meeting agendas & minutes via email or mail, please contact Caitlyn Walker at caitlyn.walker@medinamn.gov

Planning Commission

Click here for: Planning Commission Meeting Agendas & Meeting Minutes

The role of the Planning Commission is to review development proposals, rezoning requests, variance requests, and planning related ordinances.  The Planning Commission may request changes in a proposal before it makes a recommendation to the City Council for approval.  They also initiate the comprehensive planning process.  Planning Commission meetings are the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall.

Park Commission

Click here for: Park Commission Meeting Agendas & Meeting Minutes

The Park Commission is made up of volunteers who oversee activities in the City’s parks and trails. Park Commission meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall.