Minutes - Council Work Session - 04/13/2021

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor Mark Kuzma Councilmember Ryan Heineman Councilmember Chelsee Howell Councilmember Debra Musgrove Councilmember Chris Riley Councilmember Dan Specht Councilmember Matt Woestehoff Also Present: City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer Administrative Services Director Colleen Lasher Deputy City Administrator Timothy Gladhill City Engineer Bruce Westby – attended remotely Communication and Events Coordinator Megan Thorstad I.T. Manager Jason Fredrickson 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kuzma called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:31 p.m. 2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 2.01: Review Final Draft Strategic Communications Plan Communication and Events Coordinator Thorstad reviewed the staff report. Councilmember Musgrove asked for details on the events listed on the content calendar. Communications and Events Coordinator Thorstad commented that the tool is used for brainstorming and includes events the City hosts each year, other events the City could have a tie to, and other events the City posts information about. Councilmember Musgrove commented that she prefers to see events more relevant to the City. She recognized that during slow times the City may choose to look outside of that. She commented that there are a lot of parks and trails in Ramsey and perhaps a bike safety event or information could be helpful. City Council Work Session / April 13, 2021 Page 1 of 8