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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, September 8, 2026, <br />at 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 /> Police Chief Brad Bluml <br />Community Development Director Stephanie Hanson <br /> Administrative Services Director Colleen Lasher <br /> City Attorney Amanda Johnson <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: Anoka County Sheriff’s Office Drone Assisted Response and Automated License <br />Plate Reader Pilot Program <br /> <br />Police Chief Bluml introduced Anoka County Sheriff Brad Wise and noted that Sheriff Wise had <br />been a valuable resource and mentor since he became Police Chief. He explained that Sheriff <br />Wise was present to provide information regarding the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office drone- <br />assisted response and automated license plate reader (ALPR) pilot project and to allow the City <br />Council an opportunity to discuss the technology and ask questions. <br /> <br />Sheriff Wise provided background on the evolution of law enforcement technology and the <br />ongoing challenge of balancing its public-safety benefits with legitimate privacy concerns. He <br />contrasted the limited equipment available when he began his career in 1995 with the technology <br />incorporated into modern policing and noted that individuals also routinely provide personal <br />information to cell phones, applications, retailers, and privately owned camera systems. He <br />emphasized that communities must determine an appropriate balance between rejecting <br />technology altogether and adopting every available tool. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / September 8, 2026 <br />Page 1 of 8 <br />