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<br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, <br />at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: Acting Mayor Chris Riley <br />Councilmember Chelsee Howell – attended remotely <br />Councilmember Debra Musgrove <br />Councilmember Michael Olson <br />Councilmember Dan Specht <br />Councilmember Matt Woestehoff <br /> <br />Members Absent: Mayor Kuzma <br /> <br />Also Present: City Administrator Brian Hagen <br /> City Engineer/Public Works Director Bruce Westby <br /> Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Mark Riverblood <br />Planning Manager Todd Larson <br /> City Attorney Fritz Knaak <br /> Police Chief Jeff Katers <br /> Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Craig Swalchick <br />Community Development Director Stephanie Hanson <br />City Clerk Katie Schmidt <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br /> <br />2.01: Discussion on Rental Licensing Inspections <br /> <br />Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Swalchick reviewed the Staff report in regard to proactive rental <br />licensing inspections as part of the Crime-Free Housing plan. He shared that Ramsey has over <br />1,000 apartment units and over 500 single family and townhomes. He explained that a proactive <br />inspection program will prevent residents from having to file complaints in order for fixes and <br />repairs to be completed. He discussed the benefits for not only the residents but also the landlords. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley asked how often they anticipate inspections to take place for all housing. <br /> <br />Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Swalchick stated that they would have to dive into this and it <br />would be dependent on inspectors time. He gave examples of inspection schedules in other cities. <br />City Council Work Session / February 14, 2023 <br />Page 1 of 5 <br /> <br />