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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Sauk Rapids City Council Election 2026

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

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Voters choose two at-large council seats on Nov 3, 2026. Mayor Jason Ellering and Councilmembers Clinton Holmgren and Dottie Seamans hold seats through December 2028; Ellen Thronson's seat is open.

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What the next council decides

01Mayhew Lake battery storage project3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved a development agreement with the developer 3-2 on Sep 28, 2026; the state Public Utilities Commission decides whether the project goes ahead.

What's on the tableHow the city deals with the developer and the state as the proposed battery project near the city moves through state permitting.

022027 budget and property tax levy3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council set the preliminary 2027 levy at its Sep 28 meeting; the public hearing on the final levy and budget is Dec 14, 2026.

What's on the tableThe final 2027 levy and budget, which can be lowered but not raised after September 30.

03Rental housing limits3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council passed a 15% per-block rental cap in Dec 2024; a July 2025 hearing considered adding a distance-based standard, and the current ordinance text was not confirmed.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, change or repeal the city's rental density limits.

04State business incentives for local manufacturers2 sourced facts

Where it standsOn Sep 14, 2026 the council unanimously authorized resolutions supporting Millerbernd's state funding applications.

What's on the tableWhether the city continues to sponsor and support state incentive applications for expanding local manufacturers.

1 note on these statements

The seat held by Ellen Thronson is open. KNSI · Jun 2, 2026

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  1. 1. Should the city keep supporting state incentive applications for local manufacturers?

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The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Jason Ellering, Clinton Holmgren, Dottie Seamans2 on this ballot

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

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