Mayor and Council:
St. Charles operates under a charter form of government with citizens electing a mayor and four council members to set policy for the City. Council members serve terms of four years, with two members being elected every two years. The mayor is elected every two years. The mayor and council are elected on a non-partisan basis.
The City Council believes that its people, not leaders, are what makes a City great and actively works to encourage citizen participation in the decision-making process. Whether it is through meetings, advisory boards and committees, telephone calls and letters, or e-mail, the City Council sets policies based on the input and needs of its citizens. The City Charter is St. Charles’ constitution outlining the powers of local government. City Council ordinances are compiled in the City Code Book.
City Council meets twice a month on the second and fourth Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the council chambers in the City Hall building. Meetings are open to the public.
We thank our Former Mayors for their service.
Council Members Include:
You may contact the mayor at mayor@stcharlesmn.org
He and his wife Paula (Kruempel) Braun have been married for twenty six years. Paula is an elementary school teacher in the Dover-Eyota School District. They have four children. A.J., Shane, Cody, and David-Ty.
You may contact Mr. Braun at dbraun@stcharlesmn.org
Wayne grew up on a farm in South Dakota and graduated from High School in Mitchell. He attended Dakota State and Dakota Wesleyan Universities.
Wayne is the Public Works Director for the City of Altura. He has been a member of the St. Charles American Legion Post #190 for 36 years; and serves as a Eucharistic minister for the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. He has served for 27 years with the MN Army National Guards, is certified with the MN Department of Health and carries a MN engineer license.
Wayne spends his free time with his wife, Marilyn and their family. Together they enjoy boating, fishing, hunting, dirt track racing, and shopping.
You may contact Mr. Getz at wgetz@stcharlesmn.org
With his Bachelors in Music Theory from Bemidji State, Clm. Steffel has been a long-time advocate of music and arts as he has devoted the majority of his lifetime as a professional musician since 1972. “I have a great interest in music and art. That’s probably my strongest passion.” He added, “I also have an interest in Civics, in civic activity, the obligation a person might have to be involved in that and what public discourse sounds like. I am political nerd, or at least I am an advocate to help people understand what politics is about.”
Clm. Steffel started his term on January 4, 2021 when taking the Oath of Office. “With proper discussion, anything can be agreed to or compromised, or at least understood. That’s my goal, for people to know that they are listened to and understood,” he finished.
You may contact Mr. Steffel at jsteffel@stcharlesmn.org
He has served as a Quincy Township supervisor, 14 years on the St. Charles School Board including as board chair, and has been on the St. Charles City Council since 2015, serving on the Planning Commission, the Library Board, the Dover Eyota St. Charles Area Sanitary District board, and the city Public Works Committee.
He is on the board of directors of the Saint Charles Foundation for Academic Excellence, was a founding board member for the Saint Charles Area Community Foundation, and has served as president of the Project FINE board of directors and as the committee chairperson for Scouts BSA Troop 54. He is a member of the Moose, Lions, Chamber of Commerce, American Legion and Disabled American Veterans.
He has run the Pike’s Peak Ascent and four marathons including Boston. David and his wife, Karen, have taken their five daughters to 48 states and Canada. They have two grandchildren who he thoroughly enjoys.
You may contact Mr. Kramer at dkramer@stcharlesmn.org