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City Attorney Knaak said there is no legal requirement for abstaining from voting to approve the <br />minutes at a meeting that a Councilmember was not present at. <br /> <br />Councilmember Olson stated he does not feel strongly for or against this change. He noted that if <br />they did make it a separate agenda item then it would just be another quick vote and would not be <br />a huge deal. He said he would support making it a separate agenda item for this reason. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley noted that he does not see it as a huge deal so he would like it to be left as <br />is since the approval of the minutes is rarely an issue. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove continued to discuss her ideas with changing the agenda. She shared <br />that Anoka has a section of their agenda that defines what their open forum is and gives instructions <br />to those who would like to speak. She added that Champlin also has a statement in their Consent <br />Agenda item that explains what Consent Agenda items are and why they are considered as such. <br />She noted that adding these statements and definitions could be helpful for residents who are <br />unfamiliar with how agendas work. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff said he likes the idea of adding these statements. He asked if it is <br />possible to add generic copies of this text as sub-headers to agenda items. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen said he believes so. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell agreed and shared she likes the idea of adding these statements. She <br />suggested also putting a time limit in place for the resident forum, so the Council is consistent to <br />people who come in to speak so they know how long they have to speak. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma shared that he typically lets people speak for as long as they need to, as long as they <br />are staying on the point, when they come forward to resident forum. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell stated if they have a specific time limit then it makes them very neutral <br />and they do not cut someone off before they have had a chance to be heard but also does not allow <br />them to speak for too much time. <br /> <br />Councilmember Olson suggested that Mayor Kuzma should reassert the time limit before people <br />speak during the resident forum. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove suggested that during the resident forum people should only be asked <br />to give their name and their city of residence and not their whole address. She noted that some <br />people may not feel comfortable giving out their home address. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley asked if they are required to get resident’s addresses when they come <br />forward to address the Council. <br /> <br />City Attorney Knaak said no. He explained that this is usually done because it can cause issues if <br />people want to come forward and speak that are not Ramsey residents. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / June 25, 2024 <br />Page 4 of 8 <br /> <br />