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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, May 13, 2025, at <br />the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: Mayor Ryan Heineman <br />Councilmember Kirsten Buscher <br />Councilmember Michael Olson <br />Councilmember Eric Peters <br />Councilmember Chris Riley <br />Councilmember Dan Specht <br />Councilmember Shanna Stewart <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 /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br /> <br />2.01: Northstar Commuter Rail Transition <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen reviewed the Staff report in regard to the Northstar Commuter Rail <br />transition. He introduced Craig Lamothe, Transition Director at Northstar. <br /> <br />Mr. Lamothe shared that they are still in the information-gathering stage of the transition process <br />and they are preparing for the transition to bus service. <br /> <br />Councilmember Stewart asked why they would continue to have the overpass bridge built if they <br />are getting rid of the commuter rail. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen explained that the overpass goes from the second floor of the parking <br />ramp, over Veterans Drive, and over the railroad track. He said they would be extending this to <br />also go over Highway 10. <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman noted that this overpass is less to service the rail or bus service and more about <br />connecting Ramsey over Highway 10. He asked if they would have bus lanes for the bus service <br />or if the buses would just be integrated into the regular lanes of traffic. <br /> <br />Mr. Lamothe shared that the buses would have access to the shoulder lanes on Highway 10. <br />City Council Work Session / May 13, 2025 <br />Page 1 of 9 <br /> <br />