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<br />Councilmember Elvig introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #06-02-058 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING YOUTH FIRST MAYORS' DAY, FRIDAY, MARCH <br />17,2006 <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the cities of Andover, Anoka, and Ramsey, together with Anoka County <br />and Anoka-Hennepin School District #11, joined together in 1995 to form the Northwest Anoka <br />County Community Consortium designed to create a public-private community partnership to <br />focus on better delivery of existing public services to children and young adults; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Consortium is focusing on implementing a community-wide vision for <br />positive youth development and a detailed action plan to implement the results of the Search <br />Institute's Youth Needs Assessment Survey; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Consortium oversees the initiative, known as Youth First, which is <br />responsible for accomplishing this action plan; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Consortium and Youth First encourage community partnerships to <br />improve the factors inhibiting healthy development of youth identified in the study to assist <br />youth in increasing their ability to make positive choices in their lives; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Annual Mayors' Prayer Breakfast serves to solidifY our communities <br />resolve in developing positive assets for our youth. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br />1) That the City Council of the City of Ramsey hereby proclaims that Friday, March 17, <br />2006, be declared Youth First Day in the City of Ramsey. <br /> <br />2) That a Mayors' Prayer Breakfast will be held on that day in support of the Youth First <br />initiative. <br /> <br />3) That the City of Ramsey calls upon the citizens in its community to assist the work of <br />the Northwest Anoka County Community Consortium and Youth First to implement <br />a unified vision for positive youth development in our communities. <br /> <br />The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember <br />Olson and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec <br />Councilmember Elvig <br />Councilmember Olson <br />Councilmember Cook <br /> <br />Resolution #06-02-058 <br />Page 1 of2 <br />