Ben Peters
Grand Marais City Council
1st term
21 votes · 16 aye · 5 nay
- Jun 17, 2026 NAY City Council votes down splitting the $26,540 Sawtooth Bluff plan update with the county (Failed 2–3)
- Jan 14, 2026 AYE Resolution 2026-01, order improvement and preparation of plans for 2026 3rd Street improvements (recorded 3-2, outcome not stated in minutes)
- Jan 14, 2026 AYE Move forward with 3rd Street improvements without special assessments (carried 3-2)
- Oct 7, 2025 AYE Resolution 2025-12, conditional use permit for Justin Mueller lodging unit (carried 4-1)
- Jul 9, 2025 AYE Resolution 2025-06, accessory building variance for Michael Garry (carried 4-0, 1 abstain)
- Nov 25, 2024 AYE Second reading of Ordinance 2024-03, cannabis business regulation (carried 4-1)
- Nov 25, 2024 AYE Reduce cannabis buffer zone near schools from 1000 feet to 500 feet (carried 4-1)
- Aug 28, 2024 NAY Resolution 2024-38, deny Bjorkberg preliminary plat (carried 3-2)
- Aug 28, 2024 NAY Resolution 2024-37, deny Bjorkberg planned unit development conditional use permit (carried 3-2)
- Aug 14, 2024 AYE Resolution 2024-37, approve Bjorkberg planned unit development conditional use permit (failed 2-3)
- May 8, 2024 AYE Resolution 2024-23, lot width variance for Michael Running (failed 2-2)
- Apr 10, 2024 NAY Buy ADA+6 restroom trailer from Portable Restroom Trailers LLC for $107,980 (carried 4-1)
- Mar 20, 2024 AYE Table the portable restroom trailer discussion (carried 3-2)
- Mar 13, 2024 NAY Direct Parks Manager to gather more information on buying a portable ADA restroom trailer (carried 3-2)
- Feb 14, 2024 AYE Resolution 2024-07, consider tax abatement for CCREF apartment development (carried 3-0, 1 abstain)
- Feb 14, 2024 AYE Resolution 2024-06, height variance for CCREF Highway 61 apartment project (carried 3-0, 1 abstain)
- Feb 14, 2024 AYE Contribute city land at 1800 W Highway 61 for Phase 1 workforce housing for $1 (carried 3-1)
- Dec 13, 2023 AYE Second reading of Ordinance 2023-06, parking regulations (carried 4-0, 1 absent)
- Dec 13, 2023 AYE Resolution 2023-19, preliminary approval of capital improvement bonds up to $3,800,000 and 2024-2028 capital improvement plan (carried 5-0)
- Dec 13, 2023 AYE Approve amended consent agenda (carried 4-0, 1 absent)
- Dec 13, 2023 AYE Add payment of bills and hire of Garrett Lima to the consent agenda (carried 4-0, 1 absent)
Grand Marais Planning Commission
at least 2 terms
2 votes · 1 aye · 1 nay
- Apr 1, 2026 NAY Planning Commission recommends the one-client nail salon permit, with conditions (Passed 2–1)
- Feb 7, 2024 AYE Grant Cook County Real Estate Fund height variance for 36-unit apartment building (40 ft limit) (Carried 3 to 0 with 1 abstention)
Cook County / Grand Marais EDA
- Mar 17, 2026 AYE Resolution 2026-10, approving the 2026 operating budget for Superior National at Lutsen (Passed (6-0))
- Mar 17, 2026 AYE Resolution 2026-09, loan agreement between Cook County and the EDA (Passed (6-0))
- Mar 17, 2026 AYE Resolution 2026-08, sale of real and personal property assets of Superior National at Lutsen (Passed (6-0))
- Mar 17, 2026 AYE Resolution 2026-07, Business Development Fund grant awards (Passed (3-0-3))
- Mar 17, 2026 AYE Approval of agenda (Passed (6-0))
- Mar 17, 2026 AYE Approval of February 2026 payments (Passed (6-0))
- Mar 17, 2026 AYE Approval of February 17, February 23 and March 3, 2026 meeting minutes (Passed (6-0))
- Mar 17, 2026 AYE Adjournment (Passed (6-0))