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CITY COUNCIL CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor Mark Kuzma (attended remotely) Councilmember Debra Musgrove Councilmember Michael Olson Councilmember Chris Riley Councilmember Dan Specht Councilmember Matt Woestehoff Members Absent: Councilmember Chelsee Howell Also Present: City Administrator Brian Hagen Economic Development Manager Sean Sullivan Community Development Director Stephanie Hanson Code Enforcement Officer Craig Swalchick City Attorney Kritz Knaak 1. CALL TO ORDER Acting Mayor Riley called the regular meeting of the Ramsey City Council to order at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Acting Mayor Riley 2. PRESENTATION None. 3. CITIZEN INPUT Suzanne Richards, 8241 161st Avenue, came forward to discuss the lack of clarity, transparency, and consistency that she experienced when dealing with the City over the past three weeks. She explained that a friend of hers has sold homemade dog toys at her property for the last three Game Fairs and has never needed a permit. She stated that the City now required her to have a permit this year and the police made her leave the property on the second day of Game Fair. She noted that this shows a lack of clarity. She shared that no one from the City had contacted her letting her know that she would now need a permit. She added that it shows a lack of transparency that the Council now needs to approve any vendors on private property. She explained that her friend would fall under Section 26-813 of Code where permits are not required, noting that her sale did not last longer than five consecutive days, nor did it occur more than twice during the year. She added that the sale was conducted on her property and a homeowner was always on the property City Council / August 22, 2023 Page 2 of 11