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population. He shared that he is hoping that his application will be reviewed in the next month or so as he is very interested in being one of the two retailers in Ramsey. He noted that transparency and compliance are the two things he and his family aim for in their businesses. He said he has been selling low -potency THC products in Ramsey for the last two years and before this they were selling the hemp -based products for over five years, and they have been through all of the regulatory changes by the State. He noted that he and his family would be able to open a high - quality and transparent location given their experience with other businesses in the City. He asked what the process would be if his license was approved at the State level. Community Development Director Hanson explained that the State would notify the City that the license had been submitted and they will send a zoning verification letter that tells the State that the business is allowed to be where it is requested. Mayor Heineman added that the property owner would also have to sign off on allowing a cannabis retailer in the space if the location would be leased. City Attorney Knaak encouraged Mr. Phelps to get his own legal counsel on this matter if he has additional questions or concerns. Mayor Heineman asked if they could do an RFP for these businesses. City Attorney Knaak said no as this would offer the City some discretion. The consensus of the Council was to move forward with the cannabis regulations as discussed and wait to hear from the State on who will be awarded licenses. 2.02: Discuss the format for the City Administrator's Upcoming Performance Evaluation Administrative Services Director Lasher reviewed the Staff report concerning City Administrator Hagen's upcoming performance evaluation and the software that is used to conduct this evaluation. Councilmember Specht asked if the League of Minnesota Cities had any guidance on this. Administrative Services Director Lasher said the League of Minnesota Cities does not have a recommendation for this. Councilmember Stewart asked if there are any other vendors that Administrative Services Director Lasher is interested in looking into. Administrative Services Director Lasher stated she has been recommended to a few different vendors, but she has not yet contacted them as she wanted to discuss with the Council before digging deeper to get more information from these other vendors. Councilmember Stewart asked if there are areas in the current software for written feedback. City Council Work Session / April 22, 2025 Page 4 of 6