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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 27, <br />2015, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Members Present: <br />Members Absent: <br />Also Present: <br />Mayor Sarah Strommen <br />Councilmember Jill Johns <br />Councilmember Mark Kuzma <br />Councilmember Chris Riley <br />Councilmember Melody Shryock <br />Councilmember Kristine Williams <br />Councilmember John LeTourneau <br />City Administrator Kurds Ulrich <br />Police Chief Jeff Katers <br />Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer <br />Community Development Director Timothy Gladhill <br />City Engineer Bruce Westby <br />Asst. City Administrator/Economic Development Manager Patrick Brama <br />Public Information and Event Specialist Nichole Wenberg <br />City Attorney Joe Langel <br />Stepping Stone Emergency Housing Development Director Julie Jeppson <br />Family Promise Director of Operations Bridget Ryan <br />Family Promise Board Member Lorena Palm <br />Hope for Youth Board Chair Brian Swanson <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Strommen called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:34 p.m. <br />2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br />2.01: Review Community Programs for Homeless and Family Services <br />City Administrator Ulrich reviewed the staff report and summarized the intent of the meeting for <br />a discussion between the organizations and the Council. He noted that a number of questions <br />were sent to the organizations to include in their presentations. <br />Bridget Ryan, Director of Operations for Family Promise, thanked the Council and staff for the <br />invitation to talk tonight about what the organization does. She stated that Family Promise is an <br />interfaith hospitality network that provides short-term housing for families in need. She stated <br />that they are able to serve four families and are served by over 1,000 volunteers, She noted that <br />City Council Work Session / October 27, 2015 <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />