Minutes - Council Work Session - 11/26/2019

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW,Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor John LeTourneau Councilmember Nadine Heinrich Councilmember Mark Kuzma Councilmember Jeff Menth Councilmember Debra Musgrove Councilmember Chris Riley Councilmember Dan Specht Also Present: City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich Finance Director Diana Lund Fire Chief Matt Kohner Police Captain Brad Bluml Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer Administrative Services Director Colleen Lasher Community Development Director Timothy Gladhill City Engineer Bruce Westby 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor LeTourneau called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:35 p.m. 2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 2.01: Youth First Presentation City Administrator Ulrich introduced the Executive Director of Youth First. Devin Hanson, Executive Director of Youth First, played a short video that provided background information on her organization. She reviewed the mission of the organization and displayed pictures from events from the past year. She explained that they bring youth out to experience things in the larger community and also within the local community. She stated that the average attendance is about 35 children but on non-school days that could increase to 70 children. She noted that they want the children to have fun and connect with other children in the community. She stated that the organization works with children aged 11 through 18 and 71 of the participants qualify for free/reduced lunch. She explained that Youth First is a free program for the participants that is funded through donations from member cities. She explained how the City Council Work Session/November 26,2019 Page 1 of 7