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CITY COUNCIL/EDA JOINT WORK SESSION <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> The Ramsey conducted a joint City Council Work Session with the Economic Development <br /> Authority on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood <br /> Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> Members Present: Acting Mayor Chris Riley <br /> Councilmember Nadine Heinrich <br /> Councilmember Mark Kuzma <br /> Councilmember Debra Musgrove <br /> Councilmember Melody Shryock <br /> Members Absent: Mayor John LeTourneau <br /> EDA Members <br /> Present: Chairperson Jim Steffen <br /> Member Glen Hardin <br /> Also Present: City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich <br /> Community Development Director Timothy Gladhill <br /> Economic Development Manager Sean Sullivan <br /> Vice President of Land Services with CBRE Brian Pankratz <br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> Acting Mayor Riley called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:33 p.m. <br /> 2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br /> 2.01: Review EDA Work Plan <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill reviewed the staff report. <br /> 2.02: Receive Update on 2018 Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Report Program <br /> Economic Development Manager Sullivan reviewed the staff report. <br /> Councilmember Kuzma referenced the employee workforce challenges and noted that shortage <br /> extends throughout the metro area and is not specific to Ramsey. <br /> Economic Development Manager Sullivan agreed, noting that Ramsey is in a much better <br /> situation than some other communities in the metro area. <br /> City Council Work Session/February 26,2019 <br /> Page 1 of 5 <br />