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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,February 22,2022, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor Mark Kuzma Councilmember Ryan Heineman Councilmember Chelsee Howell Councilmember Debra Musgrove Councilmember Chris Riley Councilmember Dan Specht Councilmember Matt Woestehoff Also Present: City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich Administrative Services Director Colleen Lasher Deputy City Administrator/ Community Dev. Director Brian Hagen City Engineer Bruce Westby Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer IT Manager Jason Frederickson Communications and Events Coordinator Megan Thorstad City Attorney Fritz Knaak 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kuzma called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:32 p.m. 2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 2.01: Update Regarding Redistricting Anoka County Elections Manager Paul Linnell gave a presentation on redistricting, starting with an overview of the redistricting process at a high level. He then went over the responsibilities for the Council regarding restricting ward and precinct boundaries and establishing polling places for the 2022 cycle. He stated the deadline for cities to redraw boundaries is March 29, 2022 and Anoka County will be sending out a postcard to all registered voters with updated election districts and their polling place locations. Administrative Services Director Lasher referenced the staff report and asked for confirmation reading"under no circumstances that this must be its own precinct." Anoka County Elections Manager Linnell explained that with the Congressional district boundaries, and the State legislative boundaries, a precinct cannot cross that line. Because it is a small portion combining those two with a combined population of 1,300, that is in Congressional City Council Work Session /February 22, 2022 Page 1 of 13