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