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ITEM: 5I
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: October 27, 2026
PREPARED BY: Heidi Simon, City Clerk
PRESENTED BY: Liam Duggan, Police Chief
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Approving the Prior Lake Police to Enter into a Grant
Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve a resolution authorizing the Prior Lake Police Department to enter into a grant agreement
with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, as part of the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety's
Towards Zero Deaths (TZD) campaign.
BACKGROUND:
The award is through the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety's Towards Zero Deaths (TZD)
campaign. The Prior Lake Police Department has been a member of the County wide TZD
enforcement for many years. This year the program needs to be applied for and granted to each
agency instead of being completed under the umbrella of the county. Patrol Sergent DJ Hageman
is the coordinator for Prior Lake and completed the grant in August 2026 and it was recently
awarded to the City.
A resolution from the City Council is required in order for the Prior Lake Police Department to
access these funds.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Prior Lake Police has been granted $12,400 that will be used in the following ways over the next
four quarters:
Impaired Driving Enforcement: $3,000
Seat Belt Enforcement: $2,600
Speed Enforcement: $3,500
Distracted Enforcement: $3,000
Move Over Enforcement: $300
Q1: October 1st to December 31st , 2026
Q2: January 1st to March 31st , 2027
Q3: April 1st to June 30th , 2027
Q4: July 1st to September 30th , 2027
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Motion and second, as part of the consent agenda, to approve a resolution allowing the
Prior Lake Police department to accept the grant money as presented.
2. Motion and second to remove this item from the consent agenda for additional
discussion.
City of Prior Lake | 4646 Dakota Street SE | Prior Lake MN 55372
Item 5I
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. 26- Resolution Approving Prior Lake Police to enter Grant Agreement with the
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
2. Prior Lake Police Department (003) Grant Breakdown
4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 26-
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PRIOR LAKE POLICE TO ENTER INTO A GRANT
AGREEMENT WIH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Motion By: Second By:
WHEREAS, the Prior Lake Police Department wishes to enter into an agreement with the
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, for traffic safety enforcement projects
during the period from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the grant being offered is part of the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety's
Towards Zero Deaths (TZD) campaign; and
WHEREAS, Prior Lake Police has access to obtain $12,400 in 2027 as part of this grant
agreemet to be allocated to various traffic enforcement initatives.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The City Council approves the Prior Lake Police Department to enter ino the Minnesota
Office of Traffic Saftey’s towards zero dealth (TZD) Campagin.
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Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 27 day of October 2026.
VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier
Aye
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Nay
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Abstain
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Absent
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______________________________
Jason Wedel, City Manager
Prior Lake Police Department
Tra Ưic Enforcement:
Impaired Driving Enforcement : $3,000
Seat Belt Enforcement: $2,600
Speed Enforcement: $3,500
Distracted Enforcement: $3,000
Move Over Enforcement: $ 300
Pedestrian Enforcement: $ 0
Total Grant Award: $12,400