Mayor & City Council

Government Overview
The City of Columbia Heights is governed by a five-member council, consisting of a mayor and four council members 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.

For general questions about the City Council, mayor, or City Council meetings, please contact City Clerk Sara Ion at 763-706-3611.

Meetings

Meetings take place at 6 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. They may be viewed online anytime here. Meetings are also replayed on channel 16 for two weeks after the initial recording at 7 pm Mon-Fri, and 7 am, noon, 5 pm, and 10 pm, Sat-Sun.
Members of the public may participate in a City Council Meeting in-person or virtually. For more information on speaking at a meeting visit the Participate in City Council Meetings page.
Members of the public who wish to attend the latest meeting via Zoom may do so at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89342184678

Members


Amáda Márquez Simula Mayor	John Murzyn, Jr. Councilmember	Connie Buesgens Councilmember	Nick Novitsky Councilmember	Kt Jacobs Councilmember
763-706-3607 (office) 612-314-9776	763-781-4983	763-788-5072	612-760-4463	612-810-0512
Term expires 01-02-2023	Term expires 01-02-2023	Term expires 01-06-2025	Term expires 01-02-2023	Term expires 01-06-2025