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Mayor Heineman clarified that the intended adjustment was to reduce only the $1,202.27 water portion to $236.02, the highest other water charge incurred by the property during the preceding year. Other components of the utility bill would remain. Councihnembers expressed agreement with that approach as a fair compromise based on the property's historical usage. City Administrator Hagen indicated that Finance would calculate the revised amount due and clarify any payments already made. He also suggested bringing back a resolution to re -certify the adjusted assessment, with the existing mid -November payment deadline and associated penalty - waiver provisions continuing to apply. 2.04: 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update — System Statement Discussion Planning Manager Larson presented the Metropolitan Council system statement and its role in developing Ramsey's 2050 Comprehensive Plan. He outlined projections of approximately 1,400 additional households by 2040 and another 1,400 by 2050, together with approximately 1,000 additional jobs followed by 1,300 more jobs. These projections inform regional planning for wastewater capacity, transit service, and the placement of future development. He discussed the suburban -edge density expectation of approximately 3.5 units per acre within the applicable service area and stated that the City has sufficient land to accommodate its anticipated growth. Planning Manager Larson explained that the existing comprehensive plan remains generally sound but that its land -use map requires several corrections. Larger lots along the Rum and Mississippi Rivers should reflect historic development patterns and natural -resource protections. The map also shows one mixed -use category, although the plan text describes low-, medium-, and high -intensity mixed use. As a result, some areas receive credit for only the lowest density even when they develop more intensively. He suggested clarifying these categories and adjusting the dividing line between medium- and high -density residential guidance from eight to 12 units per acre to better match actual development. The Council asked whether a proposed approximately 35-acre rural subdivision with roughly 18 homesites would work against the density goal. Planning Manager Larson explained that the property is outside the Metropolitan Urban Service Area and is not counted in the same manner as serviced urban land. Such rural development must still support wells and septic systems and comply with applicable separation and groundwater - protection requirements. The Council also asked about an isolated darker -yellow residential designation within a largely rural area. Planning Manager Larson explained that past development decisions resulted in that area receiving municipal sewer and water, and that urban land -use guidance generally follows the availability or feasible extension of those utilities. City Council Work Session / October 13, 2026 Page 3 of 7