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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 Monday,February 26,2024, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor Mark Kuzma Councilmember Chelsee Howell Councilmember Debra Musgrove Councilmember Michael Olson Councilmember Dan Specht Councilmember Matt Woestehoff Members Absent: Councilmember Chris Riley Also Present: City Administrator Brian Hagen Administrative Services Director Colleen Lasher City Attorney Fritz Knaak 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kuzma called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 2.01: Continue Discussions Regarding Proposed Updates to the Personnel Policy Administrative Services Director Lasher reviewed the Staff report in regard to the proposed updates to the personnel policy. She reviewed the proposed changes to Sections 3, Employee Recruitment, Selection, Employment and Termination, Section 4, Benefits, Section 5, Classification and Compensation, and Section 6, Leave. Councilmember Howell asked if including Councilmember family members in the nepotism policy would extend beyond immediate family. Administrative Services Director Lasher said they can add a definition of what a family member would be considered. She noted she does not see this extending to cousins, aunts, or uncles. Mayor Kuzma shared he is not in favor of adding Councilmembers to the nepotism policy. He explained that if a Councilmember had a child who wanted to work for the City he does not see a problem with that. He stated this has not been a problem for as long as he has served on the Council and there have been Councilmember's family members who have worked for the City. City Administrator Hagen said this does not happen often and they have not had any major issues. City Council Work Session /February 26, 2024 Page 1 of 9