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New Northstar Service Guarantee Program Available in January. Metro Transit has introduced a new program for Northstar customers that will provide a refund for any weekday trip (excluding special event trains) that is 11 or more minutes late. The program will run January 1 -31. Customers who sign up for the program can get a refund on a fare for any regular weekday Northstar trip that is 11 or more minutes late for a posted arrival time at Big Lake or Target Field stations. Refunds are based on a customer's boarding station. For instance, if a trip from Big Lake to Target Field Station is late by 11 minutes, a customer would get a refund of $6. To be eligible for a refund, customers are required to pay their fare with a Go -To Card or pass (Metropass, U -Pass, College Pass or Student Pass) and touch their card to a reader prior to boarding. The program is available only for regularly scheduled weekday commuter trips. To register or learn more about the program, visit metrotransit.org/Northstar. Attached to the Weekly Update is a Flyer for the Northstar Services January Promotion. Social Media Policy Adopted as Administrative Policy. Staff has developed a Social Media Policy with the purpose of providing more clearly defined rules and regulations for the use of the City's current and future social media sites. Currently, the City of Ramsey hosts a Facebook page ( www.facebook.com/ram5, .cit W ) which features 2,032 followers, and a Ramsey Police Department Facebook page ( www.facebook.com/ramseypd ) which features 1,178 followers. The Social Media Policy delivers guidelines to help staff determine roles and responsibilities for administration of these Facebook sites, as well as what type of material is appropriate or should be removed from the site. The new policy will be adopted as an administrative policy and implemented on the City's Facebook sites immediately. In August, 2016 the Social Media Policy will be incorporated into the IT portion of the City of Ramsey's Personnel Policy. Attached to this Weekly Update is a Complete Version of the Social Media Policy. North Metro Mayors Association. The North Metro Mayors Association is having a Board meeting and legislative reception on January 21 in St. Paul. The North Metro Chamber is sponsoring a legislative reception in Andover at 7:30 a.m. on January 23. Staff will attend to present and discuss the City's legislative platform. If anyone wishes to attend either or both of these events please contact Kurt Ulrich. Mayor Strommen is also scheduled to meet with the Minnesota Commissioner of Transportation on June 22, along with members of the Anoka County Highway 10 Working Group. The Lunch Box Grand Opening. Visit The Lunch Box from January 20 — 25 for their Grand Opening food and drink specials. They are open 7 days a week from 7:00 a.m. — 8:00 p.m. and located at 7533 Sunwood Drive, Ramsey, MN 55303. Attached to the Weekly Update is a Flyer Featuring more Information about the Lunch Box Grand Opening. Our Mission: To work together to responsibly grow our community, and to provide quality, cost - effective, and efficient government services