Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/09/2024

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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. 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. 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 5