City Council Resolution 2026-19 (GMEF Loan - Sperr)CITY OF MONTICELLO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2026-19
RESOLUTION APPROVING A GREATER MONTICELLO ENTERPRISE FUND LOAN BY THE CITY OF
MONTICELLO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO SPERR PROPERTIES, LLC AND L&L
HOMESTYLE CAFE, LLC
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Monticello Economic
Development Authority has received a proposal from Sperr Properties, LLC, a Minnesota limited
liability company and L & L Homestyle Cafe, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company
(collectively, the "Borrower"), that the City of Monticello Economic Development Authority (the
"EDA") enter into a Loan Agreement (the "Loan Agreement" and together with related
documents, the "Loan Documents") in connection with a loan to the Borrower in the amount of
$65,000 (the "Loan"), pursuant to the EDA's Greater Monticello Enterprise Fund (the
"Program"), created to assist businesses in the City with financing certain economic development
activities to meet the goals set forth in the guidelines approved by the EDA for the Program (the
"Guidelines"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Program, the Guidelines and the Loan Documents, the
Borrower intends to use the Loan in connection with the costs of interior building renovations
and the purchase of restaurant equipment for operations located at 154 Walnut Street in the
City (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, after a duly noticed public hearing held on February 11, 2026, the EDA
approved the Loan and the Loan Documents, copies of which are on file with the City Clerk.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Monticello as follows:
Section 1. Business Subsidy.
1.01. The Loan constitutes a business subsidy within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes,
Section 116.1.993 to 116J.995, as amended (the "Business Subsidy Act"), and the Loan Agreement
includes a "business subsidy agreement" as required under the Business Subsidy Act.
1.02. The City has adopted a Business Subsidy Policy (the "Subsidy Policy"), which sets
the general criteria for all types of subsidies granted by the EDA, all as required under the Business
Subsidy Act.
1.03. On February 11, 2026, the EDA held a public hearing on the Loan in accordance
with the Business Subsidy Act.
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Section 2. Consent.
2.01 In accordance with Section 116J.994, Subd. 3(d) of the Business Subsidy Act, the
City hereby approves the Loan Agreement including the business subsidy agreement provided
therein and consents to the EDA entering into the Loan Documents with the Borrower.
2.02 The City hereby approves the Loan in accordance with the Loan Documents in
substantially the forms on file with the City's Economic Development Director together such
modifications thereof, deletions therefrom and additions thereto as may be necessary and
appropriate and approved by legal counsel to the EDA and by the President and Executive Director
of the EDA prior to executing said documents and the City further; and said officers are hereby
authorized to approve said changes on behalf of the EDA. The execution of any instrument by the
President and Executive Director shall be conclusive evidence of the approval of such document in
accordance with the terms hereof.
Approved by the City Council of the City of Monticello this 23rd day of March, 2026.
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Mayor
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Cit Clerk
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution presented to and
adopted by the Municipality of Monticello, County of Wright, State of Minnesota, at a duly
authorized Municipal Council Meeting held in the Municipality of Monticello, Minnesota on the
23rd day of March, 2026, as disclosed by the records of said Municipality on file and of record in
the office.
Municipality of Monticello
Jennifer Sc r i er, City Clerk
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