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6 DOG AND CAT LICENSE The City of Ramsey requires you to license your pets (both dogs and cats). You may purchase the license through the Police which are located in the building behind the Municipal Center. You must bring proof of the animal's rabies vaccination in order to secure a license. The license is good for two years from the date of the vaccination. If you have any questions, please call 763-427-6812. Happy Days Article Continued From Page 1 The Connexus Kid's Fun Run will be held at 1:OOp.m. and the 5K Race will be held at 1:30p.m. Both events will start and end at City Hall this year. Registration forms for the 5K race are available on -line at www.ci.ramsey.mn.us or at City Hall. This year's Parade promises to be bigger and better than ever. It starts at 3:OOpm and runs from Sunwood Drive to Alpine Drive going north on County Road 5. Watch for road detours along the parade route. Parade registration forms are available on -line at www.ci.ramsey.mn.us or at City Hall. Evening events begin with a BBQ by the Ramsey Lions, Karaoke on stage from 5:30 p.m. - 6:45pm with the Street Dance beginning at 7:OOpm featuring The Rockin Hollywoods. Door Prizes will be given out throughout the evening with the Cash Grand Prize Drawing held at the end of the evening. The Ramsey Rotary will be drawing for their ATV Raffle during the evening street dance. Please join us in celebrating 30 years for our great city! ! All registration forms for Happy Days events are available at City Hall or on the City of Ramsey Website: www.ci.ramsey.mn.us RAMSEY CITY COUNCIL VOTES "YES" TO TOBACCO-FREE Pates On Tuesday, May 25, the Ramsey City Council voted unanimously in favor of a policy making all city -owned parks tobacco free. The new policy takes effect immediately and prohibits tobacco use of any kind in all Ramsey city parks. City Councilmembers said they passed this policy because they believe tobacco -free parks can make a difference in changing community norms around tobacco use and help to reduce youth smoking. "It's the leadership and role modeling issue that influenced me most," says City Councilmember David Elvig. "Older kids and adults do leave an impression on young people. We're trying to promote healthy activities, and we're not sending a positive message when there is a group of kids or adults smoking during youth activities. I really believe that this policy will make a difference on young people." Ramsey Mayor Gamec agrees. "I'm a firm believer that it's important to not smoke around youth. I changed my habits for my grandchildren. And it may even help adults break the habit." Kelley Casey, president of the Ramsey Youth Athletic Association (RYAA), says it's not only about positive role modeling, but about consistency in the messages we send to children. "These programs already promote a healthy lifestyle through physical activity, and it doesn't make sense to allow parents and fans to smoke on the sidelines. I'm a smoker and I absolutely agree with the policy." Recreation programs reach many different members of the community, with 3 500 youth and 2000 families involved in activities in Ramsey. Mayor Gamec says the real key will be how the city continues to promote nonsmoking to youth. Ramsey is the second City in Anoka County to pass a tobacco - free policy for its City -owned parks and the 47th city in Minnesota. The City of Coon Rapids passed a similar tobacco -free policy on all City -owned parkland, park facilities, open space and joining City /school district properties on March 1, 2004. Youth First, a partnership of people dedicated to helping youth in Andover, Anoka and Ramsey, assisted the City of Ramsey in developing the policy. They will be working with City officials to communicate the new parks policy, which includes posting signs and distributing materials that describe the policy and other tobacco prevention resources to all youth leaders, coaches and parents. The policy is enforced through signs provided and paid for by the Tobacco -Free Youth Recreation program, a statewide tobacco prevention program, and through community awareness measures. For more information on this policy, call Anoka County Tobacco Prevention at 763 - 422 -7282, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. I've learned . . . That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.