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and if the business sells this land then things can change. She explained that if the land is all in one city or the other it makes it better for the access point and better for a business proposition to the owners as well if they were to sell this property down the line. She said she would like to work with the property owner on a compromise rather than giving the land to Elk River. Councilmember Howell said it would be nice to annex the Elk River portion to Ramsey. The applicant asked if they are going to allow him to run his outdoor storage business on the Ramsey portion. Mayor Kuzma said they will have to work through this with Staff to see what they can accommodate. Councilmember Woestehoff noted that they need to fully understand what the requirement for this land is. He reiterated that there are tools that they can use to zone the property to allow the use. He said that the Council and Staff need to know what all this business will require on the land, so they can work through this. The applicant shared that he spoke with Planning Manager Todd Larson on this, and he said that there is no chance for them to operate this kind of business on Ramsey land which is why they are wanting to annex to Elk River. Councilmember Woestehoff explained that there is no chance they can run the business on the land with the current zoning; however, the Council can make decisions on ways that they can change zoning or the rules to make this an allowed use. The consensus of the Council was to direct Staff to try to work towards a compromise to keep this land in Ramsey but make it so the property owner can still operate his business on the property. 2.02: Continue Discussions Regarding Proposed Updates to the Personnel Policy Administrative Services Director Lasher continued her review of the personnel policy updates, discussing Section 11, the Use of City Property. Councilmember Woestehoff noted that the section added to 11.2 that addresses returning voicemails within one business day does not seem to belong in this section as it is more behavioral than reliant on technology. He noted that it has always been a frustration for him that Councilmembers get voicemail boxes, but they have to call out on their personal cell phone. He noted that they all take on a liability by using their personal phone numbers. He suggested adding some language that states that personal phones may be used for City business. Councilmember Musgrove agreed that the section added to 11.2 has more to do with behavior rather than technology. City Council Work Session / June 11, 2024 Page 4 of 10