This profile confirms the public office, term, contact path, and official city source trail. It does not yet include selected meeting actions or individual vote history. The Inver Grove Heights city code and charter have not been fully reviewed for this basic profile.
The mayoral term was changed from two years to four years. The City Council approved the third and final reading of the ordinance on April 22, 2024, with a 4-1 vote (Nay: T'Kach on that specific item). This action summary confirms the council vote outcome for that ordinance. It does not establish a broader voting record for any individual council member or for Mayor Dietrich.
To verify: Source: April 22, 2024 City Council Action Summary. Verify at ighmn.gov/AgendaCenter or by contacting the City Clerk at [email protected].
Brenda Dietrich serves as Mayor of Inver Grove Heights. The official city source confirms the role, term listing, and contact information. Inver Grove Heights uses a council-administrator form of government: the mayor and four council members set city policy together, and the City Administrator handles day-to-day operations. The mayor presides over City Council meetings and represents the city at official and ceremonial functions. The mayor votes as a council member. The current term expires December 31, 2028. The mayoral term was changed from two years to four years by a 2024 ordinance approved by the City Council. This basic profile does not yet include selected public-record actions or individual vote history.
Regular City Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 8150 Barbara Avenue, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077. A work session is held on the first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Community Center, Room 3. Meetings are televised on cable channels 14/799 HD (live) and 18/798 HD (replays) and are streamed on the Town Square Television website. Meeting times and locations should be confirmed from the official meeting schedule before attending.
This is a citywide seat. City voters generally vote for this seat when it appears on their official ballot.
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Verified public facts
Mayor of Inver Grove Heights
December 31, 2028
The mayoral term was changed from two years to four years by an ordinance approved by the City Council on April 22, 2024. The four-year term is confirmed by the ordinance action summary. The current listing and term end date should be verified against the official Mayor and Council page.
Listed on the Inver Grove Heights Mayor and Council page
City Council approved a change from two-year to four-year mayoral terms on April 22, 2024
This fact confirms only the council vote outcome on that ordinance. It does not establish a broader voting record for any individual council member.
What this office does
Attribution limit:All authority descriptions cover what the office can do based on the available official record. Do not attribute individual mayoral actions to this profile unless a meeting record or roll call confirms the specific action. Full authority for this office under the city code or charter has not been reviewed.
Source note:The Inver Grove Heights city code and charter authority for the Mayor has not been fully reviewed for this basic profile. Authority descriptions are based on the official Mayor and Council page and the municipal elections source. Inver Grove Heights Mayor and Council
What the public record shows
Record status
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Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County, MN
The Mayor seat is expected to appear on the November 2028 general election ballot. The current term expires December 31, 2028. Check the official Inver Grove Heights Elections page for candidate filing periods and the official election schedule as 2028 approaches.
Offices on ballot
- Mayor (at large)
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Inver Grove Heights Mayor and Council
Inver Grove Heights Municipal Elections
Inver Grove Heights Elections
April 22, 2024 City Council Action Summary (four-year mayoral term ordinance)
Inver Grove Heights Agendas and Minutes
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