Plymouth Council Member Ward 4 · Nov 3, 2026
Julie Pointner
Candidate for Council Member Ward 4 (incumbent)
Julie Pointner, the incumbent, is running for Plymouth Council Member Ward 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Aiden Schmidt.
Pre-registration deadline (you can still register at the polls) · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Ward 4 council member since 2022 and former Planning Commissioner. More than 25 years in educational measurement as an analyst, program manager and program evaluator.
- Endorsed by
- Minnesota Area Realtors; Northern Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters; Hennepin County Commissioner Kevin Anderson; Plymouth Council Members Clark Gregor and Julie Peterson; former Plymouth Council Members Jim Willis and Ginny Black Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (candidate's own answers)
- Campaign website
- www.pointnerforplymouth.com
Where Julie Pointner stands: positions on the record
License plate cameras2 sourced positions
Voted yes to end the city's contract with Flock Safety for license plate reader cameras (passed 6-1, Sept 2026; Mayor Wosje voted no).
Council voteSun Post · Sep 24, 2026
At the Sept 22 meeting, raised concerns that Flock's contract lets it keep anonymized data and said the city had not been able to trust the company.
“We have to trust that that's what they will do with the data and previously, there have been issues and we were not able to trust them”
Own statementSun Post · Sep 24, 2026
Budget and taxes2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the 2026 levy, a 7.1% increase that kept new Public Works staff positions in the budget (passed 5-2, Dec 2025).
Council voteSun Sailor · Dec 12, 2025
Suggests cutting city energy costs through electric vehicles and more solar on city buildings rather than cutting services.
“How about looking internally at cutting costs by using less energy?”
Own statementSun Sailor voter's guide · Sep 21, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
Seconded a 12-month interim ordinance prohibiting data centers, with the size threshold lowered from 75,000 to 50,000 square feet (all six members present voted yes, Sept 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Sept 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
Housing2 sourced positions
Moved to adopt a 4d affordable housing incentive program, in which owners keep at least 20% of units affordable at 60% of area median income (passed 7-0, Feb 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Feb 10, 2026 · Feb 10, 2026
Says she hopes the city will create an inclusionary housing ordinance.
“We will hopefully be creating a Inclusionary Housing Ordinance.”
Own statementBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey (candidate's own answers)
Climate and environment1 sourced position
Lists compost collection, a Climate Action Plan and solar on city buildings, and says she is pushing for continued progress on sustainability goals.
“I'm pushing for continued progress on our sustainability goals.”
Own statementCampaign website (accessed Oct 2, 2026)
Redevelopment2 sourced positions
Voted yes to buy a 1.5-acre property at 13500 26th Avenue N for $3 million for area redevelopment (passed 5-1, July 2026; Aldrich voted no).
Council voteCity Council minutes, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
Seconded an amendment to the city's purchase agreement for 13500 26th Avenue N (passed 5-1, Sept 2026; Aldrich voted no).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Sept 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
Immigration enforcement1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution affirming community values and stewardship of community resources amid immigration enforcement operations (passed 7-0, Feb 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Feb 10, 2026 · Feb 10, 2026
Past elections1 sourced position
Ran for Plymouth City Council Ward 4 in 2022 (won).
Own statementMinnesota Secretary of State · Nov 8, 2022
What Julie Pointner said vs. how Julie Pointner voted
Affordable housing
In their words
Says she hopes the city will create an inclusionary housing ordinance.
Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (candidate's own answers)
On the record
Moved to adopt a 4d affordable housing incentive program, in which owners keep at least 20% of units affordable at 60% of area median income (passed 7-0, Feb 2026).
Feb 10, 2026 ·City Council minutes, Feb 10, 2026 · Feb 10, 2026
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