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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, October 18, <br /> 2011, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> Members Present: Mayor Bob Ramsey <br /> Councilmember Randy Backous <br /> Councilmember David Elvig <br /> Councilmember Colin McGlone <br /> Councilmember Sarah Strommen <br /> Councilmember Jason Tossey <br /> Councilmember Jeffrey Wise <br /> Also Present: City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich <br /> Deputy City Administrator Heidi A. Nelson <br /> Public Works Director Brian Olson <br /> Senior Planner Tim Gladhill <br /> City Engineer Tim Himmer <br /> CALL TO ORDER <br /> Mayor Ramsey called the City Council Work Session to order at 7:07 p.m. <br /> APPROVE AGENDA <br /> The agenda was approved as revised to first consider Item 2. <br /> COUNCIL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br /> 2) Consider U of M Environmental Sustainability / Land Use Clinic <br /> Senior Planner Gladhill reviewed the staff report. <br /> Jean Coleman, Attorney and Land Use Planner with CR Planning, instructor with the University <br /> of Minnesota (U of M) Environmental Sustainability/ Land Use Clinic, introduced herself and <br /> described the purpose of the Clinic is to connect students with real clients. She reviewed their <br /> work with other cities in addressing land use policy, comprehensive plan, environmental <br /> sustainability, ordinances /rules and to make suggestions on how to improve the connection <br /> between comprehensive plan policies and ordinance language. She explained her professional <br /> background and role to train more attorneys to get into this field. The process is to have one <br /> contact, such as the Environmental Policy Board (EPB), to meet once this fall with students to <br /> frame the research question and then to meet several more times during the spring. Ms. Coleman <br /> City Council Work Session / October 18, 2011 <br /> Page 1 of 11 <br /> • <br />