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City Council 14/04/26 – Drafts – $$ – 4 day sch wk

To see full agenda and Council 108-page packet posted on City website, go to https://www.ely.mn.us/council-meetings . If you want to comment on something before Council discusses or votes, it is too late. You can still request to appear during Open Forum at the end of the meeting. Check the Council Meetings website just […]

April 20th, 2026 | Category: A Budget, A City Council documents, A City Hall construction, A Library, A Minutes, A Old Train Depot site, a permits, A Planning & Zoning comments misc, A Purchasing Policy, A School Board, A Stony Point, A Taxes, A Timberjay and Ely Echo, AA cannabis, AA Projects Committee | Leave a comment

Public Hearing – Ordinances for Miners Drive

Tuesday, 5:15 pm, Ely Council Chambers

Scroll down to read Ordinances 397, 398, and 399. Copies of the 1st Reading are available at https://www.ely.mn.us/ordinances. Copies for the 2nd final reading are available via the April 7th Council packet at https://www.ely.mn.us/council-meetings

At the April 7th Ely Council meeting, the public will not be […]

April 6th, 2026 | Category: A City Visision, A Ely Public Hearings misc, A Land Use & Comp Plan, A Miners Lake, A Old Train Depot site, A Ordinances, A Ordinances - Nature Open Spaces Rec, A Ordinances - Zoning & Coding misc, A Visions & Comp Plan, AA Ely Economic Development Authority (EEDA) | Leave a comment

How money is spent – Council mtg April 7 2026

Tuesday, 5:30 pm — Public Hearing about Miner’s Drive starts at 5:15 pm

There are so many interesting action items in the 4-page Council agenda AND in the minutes from City government groups that met recently. We’re highlighting only a few items from the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, Budget meeting, Ely Economic Development […]

April 6th, 2026 | Category: A Airport, A Budget, A Chamber of Commerce, A City Council comments misc, A City Council documents, A City Visision, A Comprehensive Plan, A Comprehesive Plan Steering, A Ely Public Hearings misc, A Land Use & Comp Plan, A Miners Lake, A Old Train Depot site, A Ordinances, A Ordinances - Zoning & Coding misc, A Planning & Zoning documents, A Police (Ely Police and SLC Sheriff), A seniors, A Steering Committee for Comp Plan, A Trailhead Building, A Visions & Comp Plan, AA Ely Economic Development Authority (EEDA) | Leave a comment

Council mtg Jan 6 2026 – $$ spent – appointments

See https://www.ely.mn.us/council-meetings for complete 133-page Council packet For Tuesday, January 6, 2026, meeting. At the bottom of this post is the 3-page agenda posted last Friday. There may be additions and changes just before the Council meeting that may or may not be posted online before the meeting starts. Always check the table inside […]

January 6th, 2026 | Category: A City Council comments misc, A Commissions Boards Committees misc, A Ely Public Hearings misc, A Heritage Preservation Commission HPC, A Old Train Depot site, A Ordinances, A Purchasing Policy, AA 2024 Commission appointments | Leave a comment

Planning & Zoning Oct 15 2024

Tonight 4 Commissioners are present, 3 absent

Regular scheduled P&Z meeting. 3 Commissioners were absent who tend to have different questions and comments about process, impact, and wording. Lots of major items on the agenda tonight. Huge amount of information to digest in the packet. Unfortunately, P&Z packets are not posted online for public […]

October 17th, 2024 | Category: A Climate Change, A Council Study Sessions, A Ely Public Hearings misc, A GreenStep Cities, A Miners Lake, A Old Train Depot site, A Ordinances, A Planning & Zoning comments misc | Leave a comment

City Council Oct 15 2024 meeting

Regular scheduled City Council meeting held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Agenda and Council packet are available on www.ely.mn.us/2024-meetings. Scroll down for YouTube video.

Once again, last minute additions were posted online, not giving public or Council Members time to review and research new items. Informing the public in a timely manner is […]

October 15th, 2024 | Category: A City Council recording, A Community Center/Hotel, A EMS Hospital Ambulance, A Old Train Depot site, A Taxes, A Trails, AA 2024 Commission appointments, AA Projects Committee | Leave a comment

City Council Oct 1 2024

Two agenda items were approved too quickly tonight: A hotel development agreement (yellow highlights) and the first reading of Miners Lake ordinance change (blue highlights).

City Hall is pushing for actions, ordinances & developments BEFORE a new Council is seated in 2025. Artificial emergencies and “easiest ways” will be promoted. Stay vigilant! […]

October 2nd, 2024 | Category: A City Council recording, A Community Center/Hotel, A Miners Lake, A Old Train Depot site, A Ordinances - Zoning & Coding misc, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

City Council Aug 6 2024 mtg

To view agenda, Council packet, and minutes go to the Ely City website https://www.ely.mn.us/2024-meetings

Highlights and approximate time markers on video clip (posted at end):

1:48 minutes into video – Mayor’s reportNo Requests to Appear.No presentation for Heritage Preservation Committee but minutes in packet.No presentation for Planning & Zoning but […]

August 7th, 2024 | Category: A City Council recording, A EMS Hospital Ambulance, A GreenStep Cities, A Old Train Depot site, A Single source question, AA 2024 Commission appointments, AA fees charges invoices payments, AA Telecommunications Advisory Board (TAB) | Leave a comment