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Police Sergeant Webb stated that the charge is five dollars per person per permit. Councilmember Musgrove thanked staff for identifying a more streamlined process. Motion by Councilmember Musgrove, seconded by Councilmember Specht, to introduce Ordinance #20-19 Amending Chapter 34 of the City Code: “Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions”, Governing the Use of Firearms, Bows and Arrows. Further discussion: Councilmember Riley expressed appreciation to staff for bringing this forward in order to streamline things. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor LeTourneau, Councilmembers Musgrove, Specht, Kuzma, Menth, and Riley. Voting No: None. 7.02: Receive Update on Highway 10/169 Funding Plan and Legislative Efforts Deputy City Administrator Gladhill reviewed the staff report and provided an update on the Highway 10 funding efforts for the Ramsey Gateway Project. Elwyn Tinklenberg provided an update on the 2020 legislative session, which started with a request for $47,000,000 to be used in the Sunfish and Ramsey Boulevard crossings. He stated that as the session moved on it became clear that the full amount of money would not be awarded, and they changed the strategy to find an amount more likely to be approved. He stated that an amount of $10,000,000 was mentioned as a method to complete design and engineering, noting that was reduced to $8,400,000 as the City has already received some funds designated for design and engineering. He stated that the Senate and House have been working together over the past few weeks in attempt to agree on a Bill and came to a compromise that includes the $8,400,000. He stated that the final piece will come tomorrow when the House goes into session to consider the Bill. He noted that there has been a lot of contact with members of the House and Senate and they will continue to watch the progress. He noted that they will then begin the work to prepare for the 2021 session. He referenced a recent meeting that occurred at which a representative from MnDOT stated what an important project this is and how important it is that everyone works together to move this forward. Councilmember Specht thanked Representative Emmer’s office for their work to secure funding for Highway 10, along with the work of Mr. Tinklenberg. He asked if the funding for the extra lane from Hanson to Round Lake was included in the Bill. Mr. Tinklenberg stated that the third land requires a different type of funding and he has not yet been able to find that third lane identified separately in the Bill. He reported that a language change was also included in the Bill, which will make $2,000,000 available for the Ramsey Boulevard portion of the project that had previously been designated to Anoka County within the Hanson Boulevard project. City Council / October 13, 2020 Page 8 of 13