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City Council Highlights - August 25,2026 <br />Councilmembers in attendance were Kirsten Buscher, <br />Ryan Heineman, Michael Olson, Chris Riley, Dan Specht <br />and Sharma Stewart. <br />Consent Agenda <br />The City Council unanimously passed 16 Consent <br />Agenda items. <br />Council Business included four cases. <br />The first case was to Adopt Resolution #26-197 <br />Approving Tax Increment Financing Development <br />Agreement; Ramsey Senior Housing, LLC. Trident <br />Development is proposing to build a 2-story 78-unit Senior <br />Assisted Living building, a 1-story 24-unit Memory Care <br />building and a 4-story 84-unit Independent Living building <br />adjacent to the VA Clinic. The Developer is seeking tax <br />increment financing for the Memory Care and Assisted <br />Living projects. TIF Assistance for $2,350,000 is proposed <br />as a pay -go note to cover eligible project costs. The term <br />of the note is for 18 years. The motion was presented with <br />amendments to strike requirements of the agreement <br />related to Exhibit C, a Subcontractor addendum and add <br />language from Minnesota Statute 16C.285. The motion <br />passed 5 to 1. <br />The second case was to Adopt Resolution #26-195 <br />Accepting Bids and Awarding Contract for 2026 MSA <br />Pavement Overlay Improvements, Improvement Project <br />#26-02. This project proposes milling and overlaying 173rd <br />Avenue and 175th Avenue between Armstrong Boulevard <br />and Nowthen Boulevard, totaling just over 3 miles. The <br />City received four bids, with the lowest responsible bid <br />coming in 15% below the Engineer's estimate. Council <br />approved the motion awarding the contract to North Valley <br />Inc. with construction estimated to begin in September. <br />The third case was to Adopt Ordinance #26-17 <br />Amending Chapter 106 (Zoning Code) Pertaining to <br />Uses in the COR Zoning Districts. Currently, regulations <br />regarding development in the COR zoning districts are <br />split between two documents —City Code Chapter 106 <br />(Zoning Code) and The COR Design Framework. This <br />ordinance proposes to update the use table, which is part of <br />the overall plan to move regulations out of the Framework <br />and into the Zoning Code. Additional changes will come <br />forward at a future date. Council approved the motion. <br />The last case was to Adopt Ordinance #26-11 Amending <br />Chapters 30 (Nuisances) and 106 (Zoning Code) of City <br />Code Related to Managed Natural Landscapes. The current <br />City Code requires submission of a plan but provides no <br />clear details on the process, next steps, or enforcement of <br />a Managed Natural Landscape. The proposed Ordinance <br />clarifies that the City must approve a management plan. An <br />application packet has also been developed that outlines <br />the specific information required in a management plan <br />for a Managed Natural Landscape. Council approved the <br />ordinance adoption. <br />View the entire agenda. <br />Watch the City Council meetinv on OCTV. <br />The Ramsey Farmers Market will be on Tuesdays from <br />3-6:30 p.m., June 23 through October 6, at The Draw, <br />7401 Ramsey Parkway. <br />Hosted by the City of Ramsey Parks and Recreation <br />Department in partnership with the Ramsey Community <br />Foundation, the market will bring fresh food, local <br />products, food trucks, community partners, and family - <br />friendly activities to Ramsey each week. Visit our website <br />for more information, www.cityoframseymn,pv/ <br />recreation-culture/events/farmers-market/. <br />TV <br />Watch stories from Ramsey on <br />QCTV's YouTube channel! <br />Scan the QR Code or visit <br />www.YouTube.com/QCTV <br />Never miss a story —subscribe today! <br />Attachment: <br />Happy Days Schedule of Events <br />Best regards, <br />Brian Hagen, City Administrator <br />CITY OF RAMSEY City UPDATE August 28, 2026 <br />2 <br />