City Council

Lakeville City Council Members are elected at-large to represent the entire community and are empowered by law to legislate citywide policy. This includes the authority to pass and enforce ordinances, establish public and administrative policies, create advisory boards and commissions, and manage the City's financial operations including preparing a budget, auditing expenditures, and transacting other City business as required by law. The City Council also serves as the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) for the City. The City Council appoints a City Administrator who directs City staff on implementation of Council decisions and providing day-to-day City operations.
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Doug Anderson 
Mayor Doug Anderson
Email
952-985-4410
First elected to Council: January 1, 2013
First elected as Mayor: January 3, 2017
Re-elected as Mayor: January 1, 2019
Term expires: December 31, 2022

  
 John Bermel
Council Member John Bermel 
Email
612-709-0180
First elected to Council: January 4, 2021
Term expires: December 31, 2024
  Luke Hellier
Council Member Luke Hellier 
Email
612-237-2551
First elected to Council: January 3, 2017
Term expires: December 31, 2024
Joshua Lee 
Council Member Joshua Lee 
Email
763-245-3677
First elected to Council: January 1, 2019
Term expires: December 31, 2022
  Michelle Volk
Council Member Michelle Volk
Email
952-270-7125
First elected to Council: January 1, 2019
Term expires: December 31, 2022


Contact the City Council

  • Send an email to all five City Council members simultaneously.
  • To contact the City Council by phone, call 952-985-4410 to leave a message. You will receive a reply in a timely manner.
  • To contact City Council members individually, use the contact information below.
  • Mayor Doug Anderson has office hours at City Hall on Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. Call 952-985-4403 to schedule an appointment.


Meetings

  • The 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. (moved to Tuesday if a holiday falls on a Monday)
  • City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville MN 55044
During those times you can watch the meetings live on this website. If a holiday occurs on the meeting date, the Council meets on the following evening. Council meetings are televised on Spectrum channel 180 or Frontier channel 184, and are also available for online viewing after each meeting.

You can request interpretive services or a hearing assist device by calling 952-985-4407 and giving us a minimum of 48 hours notice.

You can also request the use of our new device called the UbiDuo 3, wireless communication that enables people who are deaf and hard of hearing to communicate easily and effectively with staff and to interact instantly with each other face-to-face at any time and any place. You can request use of this device by calling 952-985-4407. Please allow four hours notice. Learn more about the device on our Communications page.

Most Recent City Council Activity

Archived Council Agendas, Minutes, Videos


Council agendas, minutes and meeting videos for the past three months are posted here. If you are looking for agendas or minutes from prior meetings not listed, call the City Clerk at 952-985-4404 or browse the electronic archives in our Laserfiche system.

Meeting date Agenda Minutes Meeting video
October 18, 2021 Agenda (PDF) Not yet available Video
October 4, 2021 Agenda (PDF) Minutes Video
September 27, 2021 - work session Agenda (PDF) Minutes -
September 20, 2021 Agenda (PDF) Minutes Video
September 7, 2021 Agenda (PDF) Minutes Video
August 30, 2021 - special work session Agenda (PDF) Minutes -
August 23, 2021 - work session Agenda (PDF) Minutes -
August 16, 2021 Agenda (PDF) Minutes Video
August 2, 2021 Agenda (PDF) Minutes Video
July 26, 2021 - work session Agenda (PDF) Minutes -
July 19, 2021 Agenda (PDF) Minutes Video

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Mission Statement

 
The City of Lakeville provides the foundation for healthy neighborhoods and successful businesses by investing in comprehensive planning, high-quality and efficient services, citizen participation, and effective partnerships.

Envision Lakeville


In 2013 the Lakeville City Council initiated a citywide visioning process called Envision Lakeville (PDF). The purpose of the visioning process was to bring people together to share opinions and ideas about what they "envision" for the future of Lakeville. The process included input from residential, commercial, and industrial property owners as well as governmental and non-governmental organizations and a task force of community members appointed by the City Council.

For more information, visit the Envision Lakeville webpage.

2021 Legislative Priorities 

As the 2021 Minnesota State Legislature gets underway, there will be many legislative initiatives and bills considered.  The adoption of legislative priorities is intended to portray the City's positions on a variety of issues and to communicate to our residents, legislators, county and state officials, lobbying organizations and other interested parties Lakeville’s position on a variety of significant legislative topics. The document has been reformatted and the legislative priorities updated to focus on the most important issues facing the City that have the greatest chance of receiving attention during the legislative year.  These issues include:

  • Economic Development & Revitalization
  • State Mandates on Local Authority
  • County Road 50/Interstate 35 Interchange Capacity
  • Absentee Voting
  • Storage of Railroad Cars Within Urban Residential Areas
As in previous years the document also lists additional legislative priorities and initiatives that are important to the City that will be monitored throughout the legislative session in case the issues arise.

Review the complete report of the City of Lakeville's 2021 Legislative Priorities (PDF) as adopted at the January 19, 2021 City Council meeting. If you have any questions regarding the legislative priorities, contact the City of Lakeville Administration Department at 952-985-4403.

School Road Safety Task Force Report

 
The School Road Safety Task Force (PDF) was formed in response to calls for safety improvements to County and City roads as well as calls to improve the ability of students to safely walk or ride bicycles to and from their schools.