The public comment period occupied nearly half of the Osakis City Council meeting Monday, Jan. 11. 11:19 pm, Jan. 11, 2021 ×
Osakis mayor Dan Wessel (middle) swears in new council member Alan Larson. Council member Tim Thornbloom (left) was also sworn in at the first Osakis City Council meeting of the calendar year Monday, Jan. 11. (Jasmine Johnson / Echo Press)
Dan Wessel addressed what he called a “fairly large crowd” at his first Osakis City Council meeting as mayor Monday, Jan. 11.
Before beginning what would be a 40-minute public comment period, Wessel reminded the public of some ground rules.
He said that participants in council meetings should conduct themselves professionally, and he would not allow any comments that would tear another person down. Wessel also asked that everyone respect those speaking and the time they’re given, keeping their allotted talking time to two minutes or less so that others would also have the chance to speak.