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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.

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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 rkiernan@ighmn.gov.

Mayor
Brenda Dietrich
Inver Grove Heights · Term expires December 2028
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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.

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The Mayor of Inver Grove Heights is one of five elected officials on the City Council. Inver Grove Heights uses a council-administrator form of government. Five elected officials (a mayor and four council members) set city policy, adopt ordinances, and approve the city budget. The City Administrator handles day-to-day operations. The mayor is elected at large to a four-year term following an ordinance change in 2024. Specific mayoral authority under the Inver Grove Heights city code or charter has not been reviewed for this basic profile.

What it does not control

Specific authority limits under the Inver Grove Heights city code or charter have not been reviewed for this basic profile. Do not rely on this summary as a complete legal statement of mayoral powers or limits.

Term · Four years (changed from two years by 2024 ordinance)Cycle · General election in November in even-numbered yearsSource · Inver Grove Heights Mayor and Council

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.

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

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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.

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  • Mayor (at large)
Inver Grove Heights Elections
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Inver Grove Heights Mayor and Council
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Inver Grove Heights Municipal Elections
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Inver Grove Heights Elections
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April 22, 2024 City Council Action Summary (four-year mayoral term ordinance)
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Inver Grove Heights Agendas and Minutes
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