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<br />a need for increased tax base and employnent in Ramsey. <br /> <br />Oouncilmember DeLhca was opposed to amending the policy until the new <br />traffic CQrridors tre complete. <br /> <br />Motion by Counci member Cox and seconded by Councilmember Sorteberg <br />d. irectin9!. City Staff to draft an ordinance amendment, for Council <br />introductiion at tt' s next meeting, that would increase the number of <br />authorized Off-salj liquor licenses available in Ramsey fran two to three. <br /> <br />Motion carried. vi ting .Yes: l-layor Reimann, Councilmembers Sorteberg and <br />Cox. votfng No: uncilnernbers DeLuca and Pearson. <br /> <br />Case #4: <br /> <br /> <br />, <br />, <br />} <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley recall that at it's last meeting, the City Council received a <br />requesttd reconsi er it's decision to place the question of whether or not <br />to establish a vol teer fire deparbnent on the April 19 special election <br />ballot. At that t'me, Council was informed of other means of finding out <br />public opinion. or Council's information, enclosed in the agenda is <br />backgroundi inforrna ion regarding Decision Resources, Ltd., a market -and <br />survey research fi <br /> <br />Cotmcil took no a ion to hire a market research firm and directed that <br />City Staff! contin e to prepare financing options for a volunteer fire <br />deparbnent! so that I those figures will be ready for Council review at it's <br />next meeting and p~lication in the Ramsey Resident prior to the April 19 <br />election. . "..... CounCi~. also SU99.ested that use of landfill money for the <br />establishment of a\fire department should be considered. <br /> <br />Case #5: Review PfQpOsed Density Policy:' <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley stated I that there are development proposals before the city <br />that include munilcipal sewer and water which are not possible unless <br />Ramsey's urban a~ea is expanded. Metro Council guidelines are that <br />expansion is PO:ssi#le and will be approved provided there is sufficient <br />sewer capacity on e system and that the city has met certain density <br />standards.' N:>t on more lot can be developed in Ramsey's rural area and <br />still meet! the 1 h usehold per 10 acre density standard. Every effort is <br />being put into neg tiating with Metro Council for an interpretation of that <br />policy that would I less than 1 in 10. Tnose negotiations may require the <br />city to chq.nge it'~ interpretation of the 1 in 10 policy fran 2.5 to 3 - 5 <br />a~re minim! lot sizes in order to be approved for an expanded urban area. <br /> <br />Case #6: Re,port ~corona: <br /> <br />Councilmernl:>erPear~n stated that Ramsey is being requested to enter into a <br />jOint.IXJW. e~..s agr:Jjent with the CORONA organization and to also support <br />proposed legislat'on that would allow the construction of public <br />improvements thro h taxing districts. <br /> <br />Motion by .Council mber Cox and seconded by Counci1rnember Pearson to <br />City Council/February 9, 1988 <br /> <br />Page 8 of 14 <br />