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CITY COUNCIL <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 12, 2018, at the <br />Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Members Present: <br />Members Absent: <br />Also Present: <br />1. <br />Mayor Sarah Strommen <br />Councilmember Jill Johns <br />Councilmember Mark Kuzma <br />Councilmember John LeTourneau <br />Councilmember Chris Riley <br />Councilmember Melody Shryock <br />Councilmember John LeTourneau <br />City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich <br />Police Chief Jeff Katers <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood <br />Community Development Director Timothy Gladhill <br />City Engineer Bruce Westby <br />Asst. City Administrator/Economic Development Manager Patrick Brama <br />Vice President of Land Services with CBRE Brian Pankratz <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Strommen called the regular meeting of the Ramsey City Council to order at 7:00 p.m., <br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Strommen. <br />2. PRESENTATION <br />2.01: CBRE Update <br />Brian Pankratz, CBRE, stated that twice per year he attends the Council meeting to provide an <br />update on the activity within Ramsey and market trends. He provided a market overview, noting <br />that industrial continues to do well. He stated that the Armstrong Interchange has helped the <br />traffic count numbers with Ramsey and advised that the additional traffic from Adrenaline <br />Sports, the Capstone residential project, and Stonebrook Academy will continue to help the City <br />and draw attention from retailers. He provided an overview of the residential market, noting that <br />Ramsey continues to succeed in that market. He provided an update on recent interest he has <br />received from retailers. He reviewed the marketing efforts that his firm continues to implement <br />for Ramsey and the conversations that he has been having with targeted retailers. He highlighted <br />the next steps, noting that there has been a lot of activity from a variety of users. He stated that it <br />City Council / February 12, 2018 <br />Page 2 of 11 <br />