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Mayor Heineman stated he is not proposing to formally include the beach concept in the strategic <br />plan at this time, suggesting instead that the City wait to see how the current phase performs before <br />advancing additional ideas. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley questioned whether a specific timeline should be set for future consideration, <br />such as three, five, or seven years, but noted it may not be appropriate to dictate decisions for a <br />future Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Stewart recommended staff revisit the idea in several years if it has not come back <br />forward, ensuring it is not forgotten while allowing flexibility for future Councils. <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman supported keeping the item in the strategic plan with a general timeline of three <br />to five years, emphasizing the importance of long-term planning even if future Councils ultimately <br />make the decision. He noted this could be removed from the strategic plan at that time. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht stated he would prefer to see it come off. City Administrator Hagen <br />confirmed it would be removed for now. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen reviewed the remaining strategies, noting plans to reapply for a Ramsey <br />zip code in 2026, continue branding efforts, and improve communication, including expanded <br />social media support. He stated that a citizen survey was conducted in 2018 but not in 2024, as <br />anticipated feedback would focus on road conditions, and asked whether Council would like to <br />consider conducting the next survey in 2027. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley asked whether there are alternative vendors for conducting the survey, noting <br />that if the current company is the only or best option, he does not see a need for further discussion. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen explained that the current vendor is the most commonly used. However, <br />other options are available, and the cost is roughly $30,000, which is likely similar across <br />providers. <br /> <br />Councilmember Stewart expressed that conducting another survey in 2027 may be too soon, <br />suggesting a longer interval of five to eight years would yield more meaningful demographic and <br />feedback changes, rather than surveying too frequently. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen reviewed the Strategy Nine updates, noting that completed items were <br />removed and that new ideas were added based on employee survey feedback. He highlighted <br />potential efforts to improve staff engagement, including more structured Q&A opportunities with <br />management and exploring appreciation events, such as sponsoring a food truck lunch to <br />encourage interaction between staff and leadership. He added that staff already does smaller <br />engagement efforts, such as pop-up events during lunch or holidays, and plans to expand those <br />low-cost, easy-to-implement activities. He concluded by noting updates to the 2025 <br />accomplishments list to highlight key achievements and asked for any final Council feedback. <br /> <br />Councilmember Stewart felt staff did a great job. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / April 14, 2026 <br />Page 6 of 10 <br />