Minutes - Council Work Session - 03/19/2024 - Special

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sites, and shopping online is more than the City needs to know. He noted that question D2 on someone’s overall health is more of an opinion. Councilmember Olson agreed with Councilmember Riley. He shared he does not like questions D11, D12, D14, or D14a as these questions seem unnecessary and invasive. City Administrator Hagen said he will reach out to the survey company and ask if questions D1, D2, D11, D12, D14, and D14a are necessary. Councilmember Musgrove explained that some of the questions in the more general part of the survey seem to be leading questions. She asked if they would be able to give more clarity on these questions and leave out some of the information that is leading, for example, in question 8 where it discusses using public transportation, she suggested removing the part of the question that said ‘instead of driving.’ She added that question 11 seems random as it asks for feedback on the City government and Federal government but not State government. She noted they would be able to get more out of the survey if some of the questions were geared more toward the City’s mission. Councilmember Howell stated that the first three items under question 8 make sense. She shared concerns with asking residents if they have volunteered with a City group or activity, if they have campaigned for local causes and candidates, and if they have voted in a recent election. She stated that these items are invasions of privacy and does not see how they are necessary. She noted that the questions on driving are all geared towards less driving of vehicles, which is skewed. She said she does not see these questions adding value to the survey. She agreed that on question 11 they should ask about the State government. City Administrator Hagen stated that the three questions that are about driving were new questions starting in 2020. Councilmember Specht agreed that these are leading questions and he is okay with removing them. Councilmember Olson agreed that the driving questions are not necessary. Councilmember Riley said he would like to leave the questions related to volunteering, campaigning, and voting in the survey. Councilmember Musgrove said she does not see the value these questions have. She said they are able to get voting data from the County. Councilmember Olson added that he does not see the value in these questions either. Councilmember Specht agreed. Councilmember Musgrove said she really likes question 9 as it asks residents to rate all services of Ramsey. She noted they can use the answers to this question when looking at City services. She shared that she is not sure if all of the questions under question 7 are helpful as the City does not have all of the amenities that residents want. City Council Work Session / March 19, 2024 Page 4 of 17