Rob Rafferty
Mayor · City of Lino Lakes; Board Member · Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization
Serves or has served in 2 governments: City of Lino Lakes, Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization
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Mayor Rob Rafferty retained his seat in the 2025 election, defeating challenger Catherine Decker.
Mayor Rob Rafferty faced reelection with development and growth control as key issues, advocating for "quality over quantity" development and expansion of the tax base.
The council, under Mayor Rafferty, approved a development master plan for 960 acres following community debate over the Madinah Lakes housing proposal.
A Star Tribune column recounts how Lino Lakes, under Mayor Rob Rafferty, moved past a contentious public dispute over a proposed Muslim-focused housing development.
The Lino Lakes City Council, with Mayor Rob Rafferty voting in favor, approved a one-year moratorium on the 156-acre Madinah Lakes development after residents packed meetings to oppose it.
Developers of the Madinah Lakes project sued the city of Lino Lakes, alleging the council's building moratorium was driven by anti-Muslim bias; a federal judge denied the developers' request to lift it.
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