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Councilmember Musgrove proposed the funds potentially come from the EDA since part of the <br />other value was related to discussions concerning promoting Ramsey <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley agreed that it was a good idea for next year, since this year’s funds were built <br />into the 2022 budget. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund shared that in the past, 50% has been funded by the EDA but it was not <br />presented in this past year in regard to funding the additional 50% which is why it has been <br />absorbed into the general fund. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell stated it is reasonable to leave the paid amount from Game Fair as half <br />for this year. Going forward, she asked if Game Fair makes money and they profit from having <br />the Game Fair in Ramsey, why should the taxpayers fund half of their police expenses. She added <br />she would not be in favor of paying half moving forward. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked if Ramsey gave Game Fair any other funding or if it is just the <br />money for the services. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen said that was correct. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht mentioned that he saw many different advertisements for Ramsey around <br />town and he does not know the equivalent would be of the benefit the City is getting in, so he sees <br />that Ramsey is getting some benefit back but it is not enough to make it worthwhile. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff asked Councilmember Musgrove if she was suggesting that the EDA <br />pay for the half that Game Fair is not paying. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove confirmed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff then explained that the EDA would pay the police department for that <br />half. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove added that there seems to be a lot of promotion and advertisement that <br />should come out of the EDA fund rather than the police fund. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff agreed that this was a great solution. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if more information could come back to the Council regarding <br />potentially just paying for a booth and how much the booth and Staff time would cost as well as <br />the cost of police services for next year and how this would work into the budget for next year <br />versus waiting until the next Game Fair to decide. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley asked if Councilmember Musgrove was asking for next year if the Council <br />can get the information ahead of time for the Council to be able to make decisions on. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / September 13, 2022 <br />Page 3 of 16 <br /> <br />