Meetings

• 7:00 pm - City Hall Council Chambers, 590 40th Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421
• Second and fourth Monday of every month
• Meetings are open to the public and are broadcast live on Government Access Cable Channel 16 in Columbia Heights
• The previous 6 months of City Council meetings are available on our On Demand page.

Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. 
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Minutes are also available following approval. 
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Full agenda packets and historical documents can be found on our Laserfiche document imaging server.

Members

Gary Peterson, Mayor Tammera Diehm, Councilmember Bruce Nawrocki, Councilmember

Donna Schmitt Councilmember Robert "Bobby" Williams, Councilmember

Government Overview
The City of Columbia Heights is governed by a five-member council, consisting of a mayor and four councilmembers who are elected at large on a nonpartisan basis. The mayor serves a two-year term, with councilmembers serving staggered, four-year terms. Elections are held in November of even-number years.

The City of Columbia Heights is a charter city and as such has a City Charter that determines the procedures of city government in accordance with state statutes and the Minnesota State Constitution. Under this charter, the city has adopted the council-manager form of government. The City Council appoints the City Manager, who is the chief administrative officer for the city.