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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, October 12, 2021, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Also Present: Mayor Mark Kuzma Councilmember Ryan Heineman Councilmember Chelsee Howell Councilmember Debra Musgrove Councilmember Chris Riley Councilmember Dan Specht Councilmember Matt Woestehoff City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich Building Maintenance Supervisor Dan Bray Administrative Services Director Colleen Lasher Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer City Engineer Bruce Westby Police Chief Jeff Katers Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Bria Raines Building Official Jesse Szykulski 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kuzma called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:31 p.m. 2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 2.01: NW Metro River Crossing Presentation City Administrator Ulrich introduced Sarah Barnes and Jennifer Wiltgen from MnDOT and Paul Morris from SRF Consulting. He also mentioned that Councilmember Musgrove was the City representative on the Study Committee and City Engineer Westby was also involved. City Administrator Ulrich stated Anoka County Commissioner Matt Look and Representative John Heinrich were also in attendance. Jennifer Wiltgen, MnDOT, stated she will be presenting the Northwest Metro River Crossing Feasibility Analysis, which was completed in July, including findings, study conclusions, and potential next steps. She provided project background and overview, noting in 2019, the Minnesota Legislature commissioned a study to look at river crossings in the northwest metro area. The analysis looked at population growth and resulting regional traffic demand to understand mobility on the system and within the region and help guide future investment in the area. City Council Work Session / October 12, 2021 Page 1 of 13