The Olmsted County Board approved a consent agenda that included minutes, grants, licenses and contracts during a condensed meeting session.

Unidentified Speaker 2 (role not specified) opened the meeting and "We'll start with the consent agenda," listing items to be approved. The consent package included acceptance of a $6,000 Southern Minnesota Arts Council grant for the Transforming Trash program and approval of the board's 2026 state legislative priorities. Several 2026 annual liquor licenses were approved for local establishments named during the consent listing, including Douglas Saloon and Social Club; Jeff's Highway 52 Little Store; Maple Valley Golf and Country Club; Shires Country Palace; Uncle John's Bar and Grill; and Oak Summit Golf Course.

The board also authorized staff to initiate a general land use plan text amendment to chapter 11.6 to remove application deadlines and voted to authorize the county engineer to execute cooperative construction agreement No. 1061224 with the State of Minnesota related to the County State Aid Highway 44 and Trunk Highway 14 interchange, with a next step noted as a right‑of‑way transfer. The board approved 2026 fiscal and professional management agreements for Southeast Minnesota Recyclers Exchange.

Unidentified Speaker 1 moved to approve the consent agenda and recorded a second. Unidentified Speaker 2 called for the vote and asked those in favor to say "aye;" Unidentified Speaker 1 responded, "Aye." The board treated the consent agenda as approved.

During closing remarks, Unidentified Speaker 2 read an anonymous quote aloud: "a person doesn't know how much he has to be thankful for until he has to pay taxes on it," then entertained a motion to adjourn and declared the meeting adjourned.

The meeting contained no informational items and no individual reports from named board members during the board and committee reports portion. No contested votes, amendments, or public comments were recorded in the transcript.