Minutes - Council Work Session - 05/10/2022

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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, May 10, 2022, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor Mark Kuzma(attended remotely) Councilmember Ryan Heineman (attended remotely) Councilmember Chelsee Howell Councilmember Debra Musgrove Councilmember Chris Riley Councilmember Dan Specht Councilmember Matt Woestehoff Also Present: Administrative Services Director Colleen Lasher Interim City Administrator/Community Dev. Director Brian Hagen City Engineer Bruce Westby Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood Police Chief Jeff Katers Communications and Events Coordinator Megan Thorstad City Attorney Fritz Knaak 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro Tem Riley stated he will facilitate the meeting although Mayor Kuzma is attending remotely and is in charge. He called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:32 p.m. Councilmember Musgrove stated there are some concerns that aren't on the agenda that she would like added to a Work Session. She stated she didn't bring it up to the Mayor because she thought he wouldn't be in agreement with a special meeting. She thought there were some important issues that need to be addressed with the Council including the City Attorney. She asked for Council direction if that discussion could take place tonight on the City agenda or during a special meeting. Mayor Kuzma asked what she was referring to. Councilmember Musgrove replied some of it is sensitive and she wanted to respect persons and information involved so she wanted to limit it to the Council but knew at some point it would become public. Councilmember Specht asked if she was requesting a Closed Session. Councilmember Musgrove confirmed this. City Council Work Session/May 10, 2022 Page 1 of 32