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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 Session on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, <br /> at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> Members Present: Mayor Ryan Heineman <br /> Councilmember Kirsten Buscher (attended remotely) <br /> Councilmember Michael Olson <br /> Councilmember Eric Peters <br /> Councilmember Chris Riley <br /> Councilmember Dan Specht <br /> Councilmember Shana Stewart <br /> Also Present: City Administrator Brian Hagen <br /> Community Development Director Stephanie Hanson <br /> City Attorney Fritz Knaak <br /> Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Mark Riverblood <br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> Mayor Heineman called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m. <br /> 2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br /> 2.01: Receive Recommendation from the Charter Commission to Amend Chapters 2,3 and <br /> 12 of the Charter. <br /> City Administrator Hagen reviewed the Staff report in regard to recommendations from the Charter <br /> Commission on amendments to the Charter. <br /> Councilmember Specht said he is not supportive of no longer requiring a roll call vote for <br /> ordinances, they are very important and he thinks everyone's vote should be said aloud <br /> individually. <br /> Councilmember Stewart agreed she added that she was also supportive of requiring a <br /> Councilmember to live in their Ward, and if they move out of the Ward, they should give up their <br /> Council seat. <br /> Councilmember Specht asked if this requirement would be immediate upon a Councilmember <br /> moving or if there would be a grace period. <br /> City Attorney Knaak noted that when a Councilmember moves out of their Ward, they have <br /> committed a disqualifying act. <br /> City Council Work Session/January 28, 2025 <br /> Page 1 of 9 <br />