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City Council Highlights - November 10 <br />Presentation <br />Pertaining to Variances. At the September 23 work <br />session, the City Council directed staff to prepare a Code <br />? is regular City Council meeting began with two <br />Amendment to modify Chapters 2 and 106 regarding the <br />presentations. ? e ? rst was a swearing-in ceremony for <br />approval of variances. Currently, the Planning Commission <br />Patrol Offi cer Jesse Overlie. <br />holds public hearings and has the authority to approve or <br />? e second was the 2025 Happy Days Recap <br />deny variance requests. Appeals are then referred to the <br />Presentation, which reviewed the activities at Happy Days <br />City Council. Under the proposed amendment, the City <br />and the number of participants who signed up for the <br />Council would gain approval authority over variances <br />various events. Donations were received from 38 sponsors <br />a? er receiving a recommendation from the Planning <br />totaling almost $38,000; that amount doesn’t include <br />Commission. Appeals of Council decisions would then <br />many in-kind donations. Numerous volunteers helped with <br />proceed directly through the court system, removing <br />Happy Days, including Public Works staff , Ramsey Police, <br />the City Council’s role as the appeal body. ? e Planning <br />Police Reserves, Ramsey Fire Department, and many more. <br />Commission unanimously recommended denial of the <br />? e 28th Annual Happy Days event will occur on Saturday, <br />proposed change, supporting the current process. ? e <br />September 12, 2026. <br />City Council voted 4–2 to introduce Ordinance #25-10. <br />Consent Agenda <br />? e Ordinance will come back for a second reading on <br />Following the presentations, the City Council <br />November 25. <br />unanimously passed 13 items from the Consent Agenda. <br />To see the entire agenda of this meeting, please visit <br />Public Hearing <br />https://weblink.cityoframsey.com/weblink/Browse. <br />aspx?dbid=0&startid=674764. <br />One Public Hearing on the docket provided an <br />Opportunity for public comment on the proposed Police <br />To watch the City Council meeting on QCTV for more <br />Department UAV (drone) program. In August of 2025, the <br />details, please visit https://qctv.org/ramsey/ramsey-city- <br />Ramsey Police Department received the donation of a UAV <br />council/. <br />from the Morrison County Sheriff ’s Offi ce. Pursuant to <br />Minnesota Statute, a public hearing and an adopted written <br />Watch stories from Ramsey <br />policy governing its use are required prior to the use of a <br />on QCTV’s YouTube channel! <br />UAV. ? e dra? policy, included in the case, outlines when <br />the UAV can be used in accordance with Minnesota Statute <br />§ 626.19. No action was required. <br />Scan the QR Code or visit <br />Council Business (included one case) <br />www.YouTube.com/QCTV <br />Council Business included one case to Introduce <br />Never miss a story—subscribe today! <br />Ordinance #25-10 Amending Chapters 2 and 106 <br />Mayor for a Day Essay ContestHighway 10 Construction <br />? e League of Minnesota Cities is From construction cones to clear lanes — the Ramsey Gateway <br />sponsoring its Mayor for a Day essay contest. Highway 10 improvements on Sun? sh Lake Boulevard and Ramsey <br />Where they ask fourth, ? ? h, and sixth-grade Boulevard are complete. <br />students, “What would you do if you were <br />? e City of Ramsey thanks our community members for their <br />mayor for a day?” ? e deadline is December <br />patience over the last two years. <br />12, and there is a chance to win $100. <br />? ank you also to the engineers, construction workers and everyone <br />For more information about the Mayor for <br />else who helped make this project a success! <br />a Day essay contest, please visit www.lmc.org/ <br />about/mayor-for-a-day-essay-contest. <br />Photo credit: Bolton & Menk, Inc. <br />CITY OF RAMSEY | City UPDATE | November 14, 20252 <br />