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

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Councilmember Olson said that question 11 seems to benefit the survey company and not the City. Councilmember Howell agreed with Councilmember Olson. Councilmember Woestehoff said that question 3 will give them good insight. He suggested adding a question on how likely someone would be to recommend a business to come to Ramsey. Councilmember Musgrove liked this idea and said that businesses often ask this question. Councilmember Olson asked why the first two items under question 4 were specific to during the day. Councilmember Woestehoff stated that this is probably a better indicator of the overall fear factor. He added that data likely shows that people are a little more scared at night time and during the day is a better indicator of how people feel overall from a safety perspective. Councilmember Musgrove shared that she finds the second and third item under question 5 to be interesting as there is a focus on diversity and backgrounds. She stated that she believes they try to welcome people to Ramsey regardless of backgrounds and ethnicity. She noted they try to attract people who want to live in the City and their ethnicity and background does not matter. Councilmember Howell stated that valuing and respecting people from diverse backgrounds is important. She asked whose definition of diverse this question is using. She noted this is an odd question as she does not believe the City should be singling out groups of people and excluding others. Councilmember Musgrove said the City should be valuing and respecting people from all backgrounds. She noted they should be respecting people because they are human and not based on their ethnicity or diverse background. Councilmember Olson suggested that all the items under question 5 should address all residents rather than just those from diverse backgrounds. Councilmember Woestehoff said if you look at last year's data for these questions there was a six point swing meaning that residents have an opinion on it. He noted that it would be interesting to see if those moods have changed over time. He added that the question about making all residents feel welcome had a score of 64% while the question on attracting people from diverse backgrounds was 58%, and taking care of vulnerable residents was only 56%. He noted that residents do not see these questions as one in the same. Councilmember Howell said her concern with the question on attracting people from diverse backgrounds is with whose definition of diverse are they using. Councilmember Musgrove said they are not building things in the City for one certain group of people, they are doing it for the people who want to live in the City, regardless of who they are. City Council Work Session / March 19, 2024 Page 6 of 17