Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/14/2025

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and roadway improvements. State Statute requires interfund loan resolutions when a city borrows funds to a district for improvements with plans to repay itself back through future tax increment. However, these expenses were funded without the required interfund loan resolutions pursuant to the TIF statute. Special legislation did not exempt the City from the interfund loan requirement. • The City will work with legislators to amend the special TIF 14 legislation to exempt the interfund loan requirement. Thus, creating the potential repayment of such interfund loans through TIF 14 revenue through 2040. Local Priority: Funding for continued study of Ramsey/Dayton Mississippi River bridge project The feasibility study for a new Mississippi River bridge was completed in 2021 with funds allocated by the 2020 legislature. Staff will work with local legislators to secure the funding for the next step in pursuit of this project. These next steps may include establishing a location of the crossing, in which will be used when developing parcels impacted by a future river crossing. It should be noted, the City of Dayton recognizes the likelihood of a future crossing and are developing a master plan to incorporate such crossing in the future. Other entities also support this project in a way to reduce traffic impact through their communities. The North Metro Mayors Association has historically identified this project on their Legislative Priorities,and will serve as a resource to advocate for the project on behalf of its membership. Local Priority: Metro Mobility Service Area • Introduce legislation that will add Ramsey to the service area for Metro Mobility. • Over the years some residents have expressed an interest in getting door-to-door Metro Mobility Service in Ramsey. • City residents annually pay$352,000 to the Metro Transit Taxing District that the City was required to enter when the NorthStar Station was completed. • Inclusion in the Metro Mobility service area requires a state statute and was last extended to the City of Lakeville in 2019. The cost of the service is covered by the state. • Fall of 2024 conversations with Metropolitan Transportation Services indicated the request would not be viewed as unreasonable by them. They noted that services are currently in the City of Anoka, therefore extending services to an adjacent city is more reasonable than creating a satellite service area. With funding for metropolitan transportation shifting to the State's operating budget, no additional property taxes would be levied to Ramsey properties for the expanded service. Local Priority: Closed landfill legislation to allow economic development • Staff will work with the PCA and local legislators to determine what,if any,legislation will allow closed landfill property to be put back on the tax role for private development opportunities. 2020 City of Ramsey Legislative Platform Page 3 of 6