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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, July 11, 2023, at <br />the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: Mayor Mark Kuzma <br />Councilmember Chelsee Howell <br />Councilmember Debra Musgrove <br />Councilmember Michael Olson <br />Councilmember Chris Riley <br />Councilmember Dan Specht <br />Councilmember Matt Woestehoff <br /> <br />Also Present: City Administrator Brian Hagen <br /> City Engineer/Public Works Director Bruce Westby <br />Finance Director Diana Lund <br />Fire Chief Matt Kohner <br />Police Chief Jeff Katers <br /> Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Mark Riverblood <br /> Administrative Services Director Colleen Lasher <br /> Economic Development Manager Sean Sullivan <br /> City Attorney Fritz Knaak <br /> Community Development Director Stephanie Hanson <br /> Streets Supervisor Shane Turner <br /> City Attorney Fritz Knaak <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br /> <br />2.01: Preliminary 2024 General Fund Budget/Levy Review <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund presented the first review of the 2024 General Fund budget. She stated that <br />the numbers that are discussed tonight would lead to a 14.06% increase in the General Fund tax <br />levy. She reviewed all requests and costs that make up the first draft of the budget. She reviewed <br />the different levies for a total increase of 10.35% increase. She discussed the revenue of the City. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked about City revenues with all of the new buildings that are coming <br />forward in the City. He asked if there is a list of when these new buildings will come on the tax <br />rolls. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / July 11, 2023 <br />Page 1 of 8 <br /> <br />