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Members Present: <br />Also Present: <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, August 29, 2006, <br />at the Ramsey Fire Station Number 1, 15050 Armstrong Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Mayor Thomas Gamec <br />Councilmember David Jeffrey <br />Councilmember Mary Jo Olson <br />Councilmember Al Pearson <br />Councilmember Sarah Strommen <br />Members Absent: Councilmember Todd Cook <br />Councilmember David Elvig <br />City Administrator James E. Norman <br />Assistant City Administrator Heidi Nelson <br />Finance Officer Diana Lund <br />Fire Chief Dean Kapler <br />Public Works Director Brian Olson <br />Management Intern Tim Gladhill <br />Wendy Simonson and Lori Seegs of Elk River Area Arts Alliance <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Gamec called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:52 p.m. <br />APPROVE AGENDA <br />The agenda was approved as follows: Case Nos. 1, 2, 4 and 3. <br />COUNCIL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br />1) Elk River Area Arts Alliance <br />Wendy Simonson and Lori Seegs of the Elk River Area Arts Alliance provided a brief <br />presentation regarding the arts experiences offered through the Elk River Area Arts Alliance. <br />Ms. Simonson explained the Elk River Area Arts Alliance serves Ramsey residents. <br />Ms. Seegs stated Elk River Area Arts Alliance believes the arts are good for community <br />development; it can revitalize and attract people to the community. The Arts Alliance has been <br />growing their programs and their budget has grown; they now have staff and want to be a <br />regional source. The Arts Alliance is making presentations to the area cities to request funding. <br />City Council Work Session / August 29, 2006 <br />Page 1 of 8 <br />—45— <br />