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Council Update Impacts on City Services: On Tuesday, April 7, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz extended the state’s Stay at Home Executive Order through May 4. At its April 14 meeting, the Ramsey City Council will consider a 60-day n extension to its Local State of Emergency Declaration. The Governor’s Executive Order has the following impacts on City services: Administration: City staff will not be booking new meetings until May 4. Existing  meetings that were booked now through May 4 have been canceled. Community Development: Inspections will continue as normal. Business and Peddlers  licenses have been temporarily suspended. Visit www.cityoframsey.com for more information regarding the effects on businesses in the community. Engineering: Technical staff will continue field work, including inspections necessary, to  support essential construction projects. Project design and bidding will continue. Fire: No change in emergency response. There will be no routine fire inspections, no burn  permits or other permits being issued. Parks: Park buildings, including public restrooms, closed until May 4. Port-a-pottys are  available for public use. All park playgrounds remain open, however, the use of public play equipment is discouraged. Garbage containers will be monitored and emptied as needed. Minimal mowing of parks will be done as necessary when needed. Police: These times are challenging and we know a lot of folks are nervous and uncertain.  Our Police Department wants everyone to know we are providing the same level of service (sometimes via alternative means) as before this pandemic. Our police lobby is closed but we continue to receive requests for service through 911 dispatch, phone, mail, email, and document drop box outside City Hall. If you need us, we will be there and will get through this together. Our department is grateful for the support we receive from the community. Public Works: The department is doing regular street repair and maintenance and will  respond to any weather related emergencies (storm damage, trees in road, snow removal), road and utility repairs and replace critical traffic signs. Street sweeping and hydrant flushing is being done. Mowing season starts in early May, so we will begin preparing for that next week. With the weather starting to warm up, the department will begin installing irrigation meters in the parks as well. Spring Load Restrictions. Spring Load Restrictions in the Metro Frost Zones will end Monday, April 13, 2020 at 12:01 am. A recent Governor’s order lifted the limit for septic system pumping trucks. If you have any questions regarding these restrictions, please contact Mary Jo Warner at Attached to the Weekly Update mwarner@cityoframsey.com or Grant Riemer at 763-433-9863. is a Press Release from the MN Department of Transportation – Season Load Limit Notification. Anoka County License Centers Will be Closed until 5/04/2020. In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and to protect our customers and employees, Anoka County closed all its Please Note: public-facing services effective March 17 to May 4, 2020. During Governor our drop box service will be suspended, and will resume on Walz’s Shelter- In- Place order Monday, April 13, 2020.