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CC Work Session 2. 1. <br />Meeting Date: 03/25/2014 <br />Title: <br />Review Community and Business Event Participation <br />Events anticipated for 2014 include the following: <br />Anoka Area Chamber Gala <br />Anoka/Ramsey Rotary Events <br />Achieve Services, Inc. Annual Dinner <br />Boy Scout Breakfast <br />Hope Gala (Alexandra House) <br />Mayors' Prayer Breakfast <br />Youth First Community of Promise <br />Golf Events (May - September): <br />Anoka Area chamber of Commerce <br />Anoka/Ramsey Rotary <br />Anoka Technical College <br />Bridge Link <br />North Metro Chamber Golf event <br />Mercy & Unity Hospitals <br />Ramsey Lions <br />North Metro Mayors Association <br />Golfing for Groceries - Village Bank <br />Youth First Community of Promise <br />Information <br />Purpose /Background: <br />Purpose: To review the community and business events City Council may be interested in participating in. <br />Background: The City's Discretionary Expenditures Policy requires that annually, the City administrator review <br />upcoming events with the Council. Additionally, the policy states that annually, the Council will establish a <br />maximum amount for community and business relation expenses. Annually, the City Council and key City staff <br />participate in various breakfast, gala and golf events in support of community and business organizations. <br />It should be noted that annually, the EDA members budget for and participate in a number of community and <br />business events for business retention and expansion purposes. The budget and member participation is approved <br />by the board annually. <br />The Legacy Christian Academy Scramble for Students was approved in the past, however, given that the role of this <br />organization has diminished in Ramsey, it is recommended that it not be included in 2014. Staff has removed them, <br />however, if Council determines they should remain in the list, they will be listed again for formal approval. <br />Approximately $3,068 was spent on these community and business events in 2011, approximately $1,083 was spent <br />in 2012, and approximately $885 was spent in 2013. <br />Staff is recommending that Council review the list of events provided by staff. If there are some events the Council <br />feels should be omitted, or any events Council would like to add, staff will update the list accordingly, and bring it <br />