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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at <br />the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Members Present: <br />Also Present: <br />Mayor Ryan Heineman <br />Councilmember Chris Riley <br />Councilmember Kirsten Buscher <br />Councilmember Michael Olson <br />Councilmember Eric Peters <br />Councilmember Dan Specht <br />Councilmember Shanna Stewart <br />City Administrator Brian Hagen <br />Police Chief Brad Bluml <br />Economic Development Manager Sean Sullivan <br />Planning Manager Todd Larson <br />Emily Allegra, Hilton Home2 Suites <br />Dustin Reeder, ARAA <br />Josh Jungling, ARAA <br />Jenna Dorst, ARAA <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Heineman called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br />2.01: City Facility Tour <br />City Administrator Hagen and Chief of Police Bluml led council on a tour to understand current <br />parking facilities utilized for city vehicles and equipment in the parking ramp. The group then <br />toured the police department space and parking to understand how the space needs have changed <br />and have been altered throughout the years since the facility was constructed. <br />2.02: Consider Support of Process and Parameters for Gap Assistance (Loan) for ARAA <br />Facility Project <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan presented the Staff memo and walked the Council <br />through the history and proposed financing structure for construction of a 100,000 square foot <br />athletic facility to be operated by Anoka Ramsey Athletic Association (ARAA). <br />Councilmember Stewart asked for more background information on ARAA. <br />City Council Work Session / April 28, 2026 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />