East Bethel City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Suzanne
Erkel
Council Member at Large; elected November 2024ABC Newspapers · Nov 6, 2024
Suzanne Erkel (Council Member at Large) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the East Bethel City Council after the election.
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Background
- About
- Council Member at Large on the East Bethel City Council, elected in November 2024.
On the record: Suzanne Erkel
6 sourced01Sheriff contract1 sourced position
Asked to table the 2027 Anoka County law enforcement contract because questions had not been answered, then voted no on approving it (passed 3-2, Sept 2026).
Council voteEast Bethel City Council minutes, Sep 14 2026 · Sep 14, 2026Link
02Development agreements1 sourced position
Voted no on the Final Approach East Bethel Addition development agreement and asked why the council was approving it before the final reviews were done (passed 3-2, Aug 2026).
Council voteEast Bethel City Council minutes, Aug 24 2026 · Aug 24, 2026Link
03Short-term rentals1 sourced position
Moved to table the short-term rental ordinance for further modifications, saying she does not want to punish law-abiding Airbnb owners (tabled unanimously, Sept 2026).
Council voteEast Bethel City Council minutes, Sep 14 2026 · Sep 14, 2026Link
04Council vacancy appointment1 sourced position
Seconded the motion to appoint Stacey Miller to the vacant council seat and voted yes (failed 2-2); voted no on appointing Dino Perfetti (2-2, mayor broke the tie, Aug 2026).
Council voteEast Bethel City Council minutes, Aug 10 2026 · Aug 10, 2026Link
05Planning Commission appointment1 sourced position
Voted no on appointing Julie Lux to the Planning Commission (failed 2-3), then seconded and voted yes on appointing Lindsay Crescenzo (passed 3-2, Apr 2026).
Council voteEast Bethel City Council minutes, Apr 13 2026 · Apr 13, 2026Link
06Resident fee refund1 sourced position
Seconded the motion to refund $1,000 in attorney fees and waive a $1,875 bill for a resident, and voted yes (passed 3-2, July 2026).
Council voteEast Bethel City Council minutes, Jul 27 2026 · Jul 27, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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