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<br />CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Special Work Session on Tuesday, March 19, <br />2024, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: Mayor Mark Kuzma <br />Councilmember Chelsee Howell (attended remotely) <br />Councilmember Debra Musgrove <br />Councilmember Michael Olson <br />Councilmember Chris Riley <br />Councilmember Dan Specht <br />Councilmember Matt Woestehoff <br /> <br />Also Present: City Administrator Brian Hagen <br /> Administrative Services Director Colleen Lasher <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma called the City Council Work Session to order at 6:45 p.m. <br /> <br />2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br /> <br />2.01: Review 2024 Citizen Survey Questions <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen reviewed the Staff report in regard to the 2024 Citizen Survey. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked about the demographic information at the end of the survey, for <br />example, the question about gender identity, and why the City cares about these questions. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen explained that these questions are tied back to the census and some of <br />the general questions that are asked as part of the census. He noted these questions are used to help <br />analyze the results and to weigh the survey to make it reliable. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht said he does not believe they need this information as it is personal and <br />will not affect the way that they treat residents. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell shared that she has a lot of concerns throughout the survey. She said she <br />has many concerns with questions D11, D12, D14, and D14a, as she perceives them as being sexist <br />and racist. She noted that question D11 about race is not inclusive of all races and question D14 is <br />very invasive into people’s privacy. She added that she does not believe that it is the responsibility <br />of the City to collaborate with the census. She reiterated that these questions do not seem <br />appropriate and should not impact the quality of services that the City provides to its residents. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / March 19, 2024 <br />Page 1 of 17 <br /> <br />