Minutes - Council Work Session - 02/01/2011

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The Ramsey City Council conducted a work session on Tuesday, February 1, 2011, in the Lake Itasca Room, Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Also Present: CITY COUNCIL CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA Mayor Bob Ramsey Councilmember Randy Backous Councilmember David Elvig Councilmember David Jeffrey Councilmember Colin McGlone Councilmember Jason Tossey Councilmember Jeff Wise City Administrator Kurds G. Ulrich Deputy City Administrator Heidi A. Nelson Police Chief Jim Way Economic Development Manager Aaron Backman (get Aaron's full title) Crime Prevention Specialist Chandra Kreyer City Attorney William K. Goodrich Development Manager Darren Lazan CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ramsey called the work session to order at 5:56 p.m. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION Chief Way asked to have discussion of the Police Department Survey first on the agenda, as Ms. Kreyer was present for that discussion. 2) Police Department Survey Chief Way stated that the Ramsey Police Department is interested in surveying the residents of Ramsey to get their opinions on public safety issues and the services provided by the Department. He proposed the survey be sent with utility billing. He pointed out that once surveys were received back, the Department could begin to tailor programs to help our residents feel safer. He stated that Ms. Kreyer has spent a lot of time working with people at community events. Many people do not know what is offered or what we can do for them. Chief Way noted the survey was part of the case. Councilmember Wise stated he did not see anywhere where the PD asked for the residents address If you are talking about crime — there has to be pockets where there is more crime than in others. City Council Work Session — February 1, 2011 Page of 12