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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> S' FATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />Thc P, amscy ('ity ('ouncil conduct~ d a Work Session on Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at the Ramsey <br />Fire Station Ntmabcr I, 15050 Armslr'on~ Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Prcscnt: <br /> <br />Mayo~ Thomas Gamec <br />Count ihnember Todd Cook <br />Coun( ilmcmber David Elvig <br />Corm(. i lmember Patti Kurak <br />Coun¢ ilanember A1 Pearson <br />Count ilmember Sarah Strommen <br />Counc ilnqcmber Gerald Zimmennan <br /> <br />Als() ]'resent: <br /> <br />City A&ninistrator James E. Norman <br />A ssistmt City Administrator Heidi Nelson <br />Director of Public Works/Fire Chief Dean Kapler <br />Comn t unity Development Director Sylvia Frolik <br />A ssist;ant Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon <br />A ssociate Planner Amy Geisler <br />Fi re h specter Jerry Streich <br /> <br />CAI,l, ri'() ORI)ER <br /> <br />Mayor Gamcc called the City Count il Work Session to order at 5:37 p.m. <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPIJT <br /> <br />There was none. <br /> <br />TOPICS I~'OR DILCUSSION <br /> <br />I) Special Fire Proteciion System (1306) <br /> <br />Fire Inspector Strci,;l~ cxplainccl thru in March of 2003, after nearly 30 years of using the Uniform <br />(?odes, the State: o1' Minnesota adol,ted the new International Code Counsels Building and Fire <br />Code. Thc Building Code is not en ibrced statewide, but the Fire Code is. The State reviews the <br />codes and amends them to fit the eli mate and safety provisions of the State making new "State of <br />Minnesota Building and Fire Codc:." Portions of the Building Code are not adopted in its <br />entirety, but arc lcll lbr cities to ~dopt by ordinance if they wish to provide greater safety <br />prcczmtions within its boundaries. Onc~ chapter that has been reviewed and recommended for <br />adoption by tl~c I:i~c Chief', t:irc In:;pcctor, and Building Official is Chapter 1306, Special Fire <br />Protection Sy.qtcms. Mr. Strcich p~eset~ted a brief PowerPoint presentation explaining that the <br /> <br />(?i!y Conncil Work Session/May 4, 2004 <br /> Page 1 of 14 <br /> <br /> <br />