Councilmember Shawn Nelson

Nonpartisan · Minnesota District 2 · City Council · bloomington

Recent votes by Councilmember Shawn Nelson

• Voted Yea on City approves 2025 financial report — accept the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for calendar year 2025
• Voted Yea on Bloomington updates city budget and money rules — adopt Resolution No. 2026-92, amending the City of Bloomington Employment Rules. Motion by Rivas, seconded by Nelson to approve the revised Budgetary and Financial Control Policy
• Voted Yea on Expands earned sick and safe time rules — adopt Ordinance No. 2026-9, an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 23 relating to Earned Sick and Safe Time
• Voted Yea on Sick and safe time rules updated — adopt Resolution No. 2026-68, a resolution directing summary publication of Ordinance No. 2026-9, an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 23 relating to Earned Sick and Safe Time
• Voted Yea on Publishes city code changes in summary form — adopt Resolution No. 2026-69, a resolution authorizing summary publication of the adopted Ordinance, thereby amending Chapter 9, 14, and Appendix A of the City Code
• Voted Yea on Publishes city code changes in legal notice — adopt Resolution No. 2026-70, a resolution directing summary publication of Ordinance No. 2026-11, amending Appendix A of the City Code
• Voted Yea on Updates corner lot building rules in Bloomington — adopt Ordinance No. 2026-23, an ordinance updating corner lot setbacks, width, and area requirements, and editing definitions related to corner lots, thereby amending Chapter 21 of the City Code
• Voted Yea on Smith Park and mosque parking agreement approved — authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute an amended shared parking and use agreement for the Smith Park and Dar al Farooq properties, together with any amendments or modifications thereto
• Voted Yea on Allows cell towers at former worship sites — adopt Ordinance No. 2026-12, an ordinance allowing existing towers at former place of assembly sites in residential zoning districts, thereby amending Chapter 21 of the City Code
• Voted Nay on Housing proposal gets extra time for staff input — continue this item to the Aug 31 meeting in order to allow the applicant to meet with city staff to further discuss the possibility of incorporating additional missing middle housing concepts into the proposal
• Voted Yea on Olive Isle Addition housing development approved — approve the preliminary plat and adopt Resolution No. 2026-123, a resolution approving the final plat OLIVE ISLE ADDITION located at 8350 Amsden Ridge Drive, subject to the conditions and Code requirements attached to the staff report
• Voted Yea on Southtown Shopping Center expansion approved — approve the preliminary plat and adopt Resolution No. 2026-129, a resolution approving the final plat SOUTHTOWN SHOPPING CENTER 5TH ADDITION located at 7803 Penn Avenue South, subject to the conditions and Code requirements attached to the staff report
• Voted Yea on MOAC Land Holdings redevelopment contract amendment — approve Resolution No. 2026-130, a resolution approving an amendment to 2016 Master Redevelopment Contract for Private Redevelopment of Land with MOAC Land Holdings
• Voted Yea on Southtown Shopping Center expansion approved — approve the preliminary plat and adopt Resolution No. 2026-129, a resolution approving the final plat SOUTHTOWN SHOPPING CENTER 5TH ADDITION located at 7803 Penn Avenue South, subject to the conditions and Code requirements attached to the staff report
• Voted Yea on Tax break for Adora affordable housing — adopt Resolution No. 2026-116, a Resolution of Support of Tax Increment Financing Assistance for The Adora Affordable Housing Project

Other Minnesota representatives

• Cncl. Aisha Chughtai
• Andy Friederichs
• Councilmember Anika Bowie
• Cncl. Aurin Chowdhury
• Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson
• Dan Doering
• Councilmember Danielle Robertson
• Councilmember Dwayne Lowman
• Cncl. Elizabeth Shaffer
• Cncl. Elliott Payne

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