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'" I ,,~ \.,' . .,', / ..........." I I I I I I I r.'.\ ~) I I I I I I I '-I) I PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA Members Present: Council was held on Friday, April 15, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, l." Councilmember Gary Reimann, Acting Mayor Councilmember Sue Van Wagner Councilmember Al Sorteberg Councilmember Jeann~ Schlueter A special meeting of the Ramsey City 1983 at the Ramsey Municipal Center, Minnesota. Also Present~ City Administrator Lloyd Schnelle City Attorney William Goodrich Reporter Carolyn Thompson Members Absent: Mayor Thomas Gamec The Acting Mayor, Councilmember Reimann, called the special meeting to order . at 12:04 P.M. and led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. City Attorney Goodrich stated that the purpose of this special meeting was to discuss recent happenings regarding the IIRamsey Resident.1I Mr. Goodrich noted that at the April 7, 1983 Special Council Meeting, a.letter was received from Anthony Elfelt, Marilyn Gallagher's attorney, requesting the City of Ramsey and Councilmember Van Wagner retract various inferences in an article authored by Councilmember Van Wagner and published in the March 19, 1983 issue of the Ramsey Resident. At that time, City Attorney advised City Council that someone other than himself review the contents of the subject article. City Attorney stated that he contacted Minneapolis Star House Council and they recommended that Mark Anfanson of a Minnesota Newspaper Association review the article. City Attorney sent copies of both articles involved in this matter to Mark Anfanson: 1. Article authored by Marilyn Gallagher published in the March 19, 1983 issue of Ramsey Resident. 2. Article authored by Councilmember Van Wagner published in the March 19, 1983 'issue of Ramsey Resident. City Attorney Goodrich submitted to Council a letter dated April 12, 1983 from Mark Anfanson which basically. stated that there are few items in Councilmember Van Wagner:.sarticle which could be considered defamatory, that in matters as controversial as municipal sewer and water a widespread range of comments are allowed for and that although Van Wagner's comments were hard-hitting, a retraction is not necessary.' City Attorney informed City Council that if City of Ramsey were to publish a retraction and if after that retraction Mrs. Gallagher decides to pursue the matter further, she would be limited as far as amount she could sue for; if / / Sp C/April 15, 1983 Page 1 of 2