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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Mounds View Mayor & City Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 8 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Voters choose the mayor and two council members; the council has five members including the mayor, so three of five seats are on the ballot.

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What the next council decides

01Park bond referendum3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the council approved ballot questions for park system funding; the proposal includes up to $15 million for Silver View and Woodcrest parks and up to $5 million for the Community Center.

What's on the tableVoters decide the bond questions; the council then decides how to spend any approved funds and sets the schedule of projects.

  • On Aug 10, 2026 the council approved Resolution 10283 on the referendum questions for Park System Master Plan funding, with ballot wording changed to refer to the betterment of city park sites and facilities. City of Mounds View · Aug 10, 2026
  • Council Member Meehlhause reported the median value homeowner would see an annual increase of $237 for the $15 million question, and $315 if both questions pass. City of Mounds View · Aug 10, 2026
  • The proposed bond would provide up to $15 million for Silver View Park and Woodcrest Park and up to $5 million for Community Center improvements. City of Mounds View
02Federal immigration enforcement and city property3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted Ordinance 1056, Regulating Use of Municipal Public Property, in March 2026 and approved a Separation Ordinance Policy.

What's on the tableHow the city applies the ordinance and policy, and whether to keep, change or expand them.

03Property tax levy and budget2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted a 2026 levy increase of 6.5% in December 2025, after a preliminary levy increase of 9%.

What's on the tableThe 2027 levy and budget, which the council sets in the fall and winter.

04City funding for Manna Market food distribution2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has funded Manna Market food distributions in the city, most recently through December 31, 2026.

What's on the tableWhether to continue, change or end city funding after 2026, and whether it goes to Manna Market or other food shelves.

1 note on these statements

Zach Lindstrom was not present at the Aug 10, 2026 council meeting at which the park referendum questions were approved. City of Mounds View · Aug 10, 2026

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  1. 1. How should Mounds View respond to federal immigration enforcement activity?

  2. 2. How should the council set the property tax levy increase?

  3. 3. What role should the city play in food assistance?

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Key dates

The seat math

1 stay (not up this year): Gary Meehlhause3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • The council is Mayor Zach Lindstrom and Council Members Julie Clark, Sherry Gunn, Gary Meehlhause and Kathryn Smith; the terms of Lindstrom, Clark and Gunn expire December 31, 2026, and Meehlhause's and Smith's expire December 31, 2028. City of Mounds View
  • The city's history of mayors and council members lists the mayor's term as two years. City of Mounds View
  • Ramsey County lists the mayor and two city council seats among the Mounds View offices on the 2026 ballot. Ramsey County
  • On Mar 9, 2026 Ordinance 1056 was adopted 5-0 on a roll call of Clark, Gunn, Meehlhause, Smith and Lindstrom. City of Mounds View · Mar 9, 2026

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