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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Special Work Session on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Also Present: Mayor Ryan Heineman Councilmember Kirsten Buscher Councilmember Michael Olson Councilmember Eric Peters Councilmember Chris Riley Councilmember Dan Specht Councilmember Shanna Stewart City Administrator Brian Hagen City Engineer/Public Works Director Bruce Westby Fire Chief Matt Kohner Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Mark Riverblood Planning Manager Todd Larson Administrative Services Director Colleen Lasher Economic Development Manager Sean Sullivan Community Development Director Stephanie Hanson Police Captain Tim Frankfurth 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Heineman called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 2.01: 2025 Strategic Planning Session City Administrator Hagen reviewed the Staff report in regard to the 2025 Strategic Planning by discussing the values, vision, mission, objectives, and strategies within the plan. He reviewed the 2024 Strategic Plan and discussed where they are with each action item. Councilmember Buscher asked if they would be able to continue sending the Staff survey every two years rather than every three years. She asked if they are doing exit surveys when an employee leaves to help with recruitment and retention strategies. City Administrator Hagen said they do conduct an exit survey. Administrative Services Director Lasher explained that the Labor Management Committee has discussed conducting voluntary stay surveys for existing employees to share what they think is City Council Special Work Session / April 1, 2025 Page 1 of 15