Councilmember Shawn Nelson

Nonpartisan · Minnesota District 2 · City Council · bloomington

Voting record

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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 Yea on Council reconsiders vote on item 4.2 — reconsider the vote on item 4.2
• Voted Yea on Appoints Jessica Kielty to city board — appoint Jessica Kielty to a term from 6/1/26 to 2/28/27
• Voted Yea on Appoints young adult to Human Rights Commission — appoint Laken Kennedy as a young adult member to the Human Rights Commission to a term from 9/1/26 to 8/31/27
• Voted Yea on Appoints young adult to Human Rights Commission — appoint Quynh Nguyen as a young adult member to the Human Rights Commission to a term from 9/1/26 to 8/31/27
• Voted Yea on Makes it easier to start ballot measures — unanimously adopt Ordinance No. 2026-16, an Ordinance amending City Charter Sections 5.05, 5.11, and 5.16 relating to Initiative, Referendum, and Recall
• Voted Yea on Amends city disbursement rules in charter — unanimously adopt Ordinance No. 2026-18, an Ordinance amending City Charter Section 7.10 relating to Disbursements

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