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Members Present: <br />Also Present: <br />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/Strategic Planning Session on <br />Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, <br />Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Mayor Sarah Strommen <br />Councilmember Randy Backous <br />Councilmember David Elvig <br />Councilmember Mark Kuzma <br />Councilmember John LeTourneau <br />Councilmember Chris Riley <br />Councilmember Jason Tossey <br />City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich <br />Finance Director Diana Lund <br />Police Chief Jim Way <br />Fire Chief Dean Kapler <br />Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer <br />Development Services Manager Timothy Gladhill <br />Human Resources Manager Colleen Lasher <br />City Clerk Jo Thieling <br />Civil Engineer II Leonard Linton <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Strommen called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:32 p.m. <br />2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br />Strategic Planning <br />The City Council hired Anita Duckor of Duckor & Associates to facilitate the strategic planning <br />work session(s). Ms. Duckor introduced herself and told Council and staff what she planned to <br />have the group accomplish. <br />The group discussed and agreed upon principles of engagement such as coming prepared for <br />each meeting, actively participating in discussion, staying on topic, staying focused, etc. <br />The group talked about planning expectations and lessons learned from the past. Each staff <br />member reported on who their customers are — internal and external and what they expect. <br />City Council Work Session / January 15, 2013 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />