The Lino Lakes City Council is considering a moratorium on land development after a 156-acre proposal, including a mosque, divided residents.

The council met Monday night for a special work session that was closed to public comment — despite this, hundreds of residents showed up, both in support and opposition of the development, dubbed Madinah Lakes.

Faraaz Yussuf is the president of Zikar Holdings, the company proposing to develop an old sod farm off of Main Street into a mix of residential housing and businesses, centered around a mosque. Yussuf joined MPR News guest host Emily Bright.