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How the council voted

Every recorded council vote in this guide where two or more of the people we profile voted, side by side. Each line was checked against the meeting minutes it links to. Only candidates and members with a page in this guide are listed; open the minutes for the full roll call.

Spring Valley voter guide

Cannabis rules

Mar 10, 2025

Resolution 2025-13 supporting Fillmore County's ordinance on public use of cannabinoids

Result as recorded: passed unanimously, March 2025

  • YesBrent Allen KohnVoted yes on Resolution 2025-13 supporting Fillmore County's ordinance on public use of cannabinoids (passed unanimously, March 2025).
  • YesChris DanielsonVoted yes on Resolution 2025-13 supporting Fillmore County's ordinance on public use of cannabinoids (passed unanimously, March 2025).
  • YesJohn DolsVoted yes on Resolution 2025-13 supporting Fillmore County's ordinance on public use of cannabinoids (passed unanimously, March 2025).
  • YesJustin MlinarVoted yes on Resolution 2025-13 supporting Fillmore County's ordinance on public use of cannabinoids (passed unanimously, March 2025).
  • YesLuan R. RuesinkVoted yes on Resolution 2025-13 supporting Fillmore County's ordinance on public use of cannabinoids (passed unanimously, March 2025).

City of Spring Valley · Mar 10, 2025Link

Council vacancy

Jan 2, 2025

Appointing Brent Kohn to fill the council seat left open when Justin Mlinar was elected mayor

Result as recorded: passed unanimously, Jan. 2025

  • YesChris DanielsonVoted yes on appointing Brent Kohn to fill the council seat left open when Justin Mlinar was elected mayor (passed unanimously, Jan. 2025).
  • YesJohn DolsVoted yes on appointing Brent Kohn to fill the council seat left open when Justin Mlinar was elected mayor (passed unanimously, Jan. 2025).
  • YesJustin MlinarVoted yes on appointing Brent Kohn to fill the council seat left open when Justin Mlinar was elected mayor (passed unanimously, Jan. 2025).
  • YesLuan R. RuesinkVoted yes on appointing Brent Kohn to fill the council seat left open when Justin Mlinar was elected mayor (passed unanimously, Jan. 2025).

City of Spring Valley · Jan 2, 2025Link

Downtown project

Aug 13, 2025

Removing the delineators in front of the Community Center

Result as recorded: passed unanimously, Aug. 2025

  • YesBrent Allen KohnVoted yes on removing the delineators in front of the Community Center (passed unanimously, Aug. 2025).
  • YesChris DanielsonVoted yes on removing the delineators in front of the Community Center (passed unanimously, Aug. 2025).
  • YesJohn DolsVoted yes on removing the delineators in front of the Community Center (passed unanimously, Aug. 2025).
  • YesJustin MlinarVoted yes on removing the delineators in front of the Community Center (passed unanimously, Aug. 2025).
  • YesLuan R. RuesinkVoted yes on removing the delineators in front of the Community Center (passed unanimously, Aug. 2025).

City of Spring Valley · Aug 13, 2025Link

Fire relief

Feb 10, 2025

Resolution 2025-11 raising the annual fire relief benefit from $2,100 to $2,700 per year of service

Result as recorded: passed 3-1, Feb. 2025

  • YesBrent Allen KohnVoted yes on Resolution 2025-11 raising the annual fire relief benefit from $2,100 to $2,700 per year of service (passed 3-1, Feb. 2025).
  • YesJustin MlinarVoted yes on Resolution 2025-11 raising the annual fire relief benefit from $2,100 to $2,700 per year of service (passed 3-1, Feb. 2025).
  • YesLuan R. RuesinkVoted yes on Resolution 2025-11 raising the annual fire relief benefit from $2,100 to $2,700 per year of service (passed 3-1, Feb. 2025).
  • NoJohn DolsVoted no on Resolution 2025-11 raising the annual fire relief benefit from $2,100 to $2,700 per year of service (passed 3-1, Feb. 2025).
  • —Chris DanielsonAbstained on Resolution 2025-11 raising the annual fire relief benefit from $2,100 to $2,700 per year of service (passed 3-1, Feb. 2025).

City of Spring Valley · Feb 10, 2025Link

Flooding

May 12, 2025

A $92,806 engineering task order for the MPCA resiliency (flood planning) grant

Result as recorded: passed unanimously, May 2025

  • YesBrent Allen KohnVoted yes on a $92,806 engineering task order for the MPCA resiliency (flood planning) grant (passed unanimously, May 2025).
  • YesChris DanielsonVoted yes on a $92,806 engineering task order for the MPCA resiliency (flood planning) grant (passed unanimously, May 2025).
  • YesJohn DolsVoted yes on a $92,806 engineering task order for the MPCA resiliency (flood planning) grant (passed unanimously, May 2025).
  • YesJustin MlinarVoted yes on a $92,806 engineering task order for the MPCA resiliency (flood planning) grant (passed unanimously, May 2025).
  • YesLuan R. RuesinkVoted yes on a $92,806 engineering task order for the MPCA resiliency (flood planning) grant (passed unanimously, May 2025).

City of Spring Valley · May 12, 2025Link

Housing

Jun 9, 2025

Forming a housing committee as recommended by the EDA

Result as recorded: passed unanimously, June 2025

  • YesBrent Allen KohnVoted yes on forming a housing committee as recommended by the EDA (passed unanimously, June 2025).
  • YesChris DanielsonVoted yes on forming a housing committee as recommended by the EDA (passed unanimously, June 2025).
  • YesJohn DolsVoted yes on forming a housing committee as recommended by the EDA (passed unanimously, June 2025).
  • YesJustin MlinarVoted yes on forming a housing committee as recommended by the EDA (passed unanimously, June 2025).
  • YesLuan R. RuesinkVoted yes on forming a housing committee as recommended by the EDA (passed unanimously, June 2025).

City of Spring Valley · Jun 9, 2025Link

Street projects

Mar 10, 2025

Paying the city's $506,000 share of the 2025 Tracy Road project in cash, half from the General Fund and half from the Capital Improvement Fund

Result as recorded: passed unanimously, March 2025

  • YesBrent Allen KohnVoted yes on paying the city's $506,000 share of the 2025 Tracy Road project in cash, half from the General Fund and half from the Capital Improvement Fund (passed unanimously, March 2025).
  • YesChris DanielsonVoted yes on paying the city's $506,000 share of the 2025 Tracy Road project in cash, half from the General Fund and half from the Capital Improvement Fund (passed unanimously, March 2025).
  • YesJohn DolsVoted yes on paying the city's $506,000 share of the 2025 Tracy Road project in cash, half from the General Fund and half from the Capital Improvement Fund (passed unanimously, March 2025).
  • YesJustin MlinarVoted yes on paying the city's $506,000 share of the 2025 Tracy Road project in cash, half from the General Fund and half from the Capital Improvement Fund (passed unanimously, March 2025).
  • YesLuan R. RuesinkVoted yes on paying the city's $506,000 share of the 2025 Tracy Road project in cash, half from the General Fund and half from the Capital Improvement Fund (passed unanimously, March 2025).

City of Spring Valley · Mar 10, 2025Link

Mar 31, 2025

Resolution 2025-16 accepting bids for the 2025 Tracy Road project, with Snow Contracting LLC the low bidder at $2,554,605.30

Result as recorded: passed unanimously, March 2025

  • YesBrent Allen KohnVoted yes on Resolution 2025-16 accepting bids for the 2025 Tracy Road project, with Snow Contracting LLC the low bidder at $2,554,605.30 (passed unanimously, March 2025).
  • YesChris DanielsonVoted yes on Resolution 2025-16 accepting bids for the 2025 Tracy Road project, with Snow Contracting LLC the low bidder at $2,554,605.30 (passed unanimously, March 2025).
  • YesJohn DolsVoted yes on Resolution 2025-16 accepting bids for the 2025 Tracy Road project, with Snow Contracting LLC the low bidder at $2,554,605.30 (passed unanimously, March 2025).
  • YesJustin MlinarVoted yes on Resolution 2025-16 accepting bids for the 2025 Tracy Road project, with Snow Contracting LLC the low bidder at $2,554,605.30 (passed unanimously, March 2025).
  • YesLuan R. RuesinkVoted yes on Resolution 2025-16 accepting bids for the 2025 Tracy Road project, with Snow Contracting LLC the low bidder at $2,554,605.30 (passed unanimously, March 2025).

City of Spring Valley · Mar 31, 2025Link

A “—” means the line records something other than a plain yes or no (a motion, an abstention, or two votes in one line); read the line itself. How this guide works