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Thc Ramsey City Council <br />2005, at the Ramsey Fire <br />Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Also Prcscnt: <br /> <br /> CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANoKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, February 15, <br /> StatiOn Number 1,* 15050 Armstrong Boulevard NW, Ramsey, <br /> <br /> Mayor Thomas Garnet <br /> Councilmember Todd Cook <br /> Councilmember David Elvig <br /> Councilmember David Jeffrey <br /> Councihnember Mary Jo Olson <br /> Councilmember Al Pearson <br /> Councihnember Sarah Strommen <br /> <br />City. Administrator James E. Norman ' <br />Assistant City Administrator Heidi Nelson <br />Director of public Works/Fire Chief Dean Kapler <br />AssiStant Director of Public Works Brian Olson <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec called the City Council Work Session to order at 7:17 p.m. <br />APPROVE AGENDA <br /> <br />Thc agenda was approved as submitted. <br /> <br />COUNCIL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br /> <br />l ) l,oudi, China - Sister City <br /> <br />Veto I-Icgg was present to inform the Council about a sister city program with the city of Loudi, <br />China. I-lc explained the Chinese govemment is Changing quickly to a capitalist society. He had <br />been in discussions with the city of Loudi, Which wanted a small growing city for a sister city. <br />Ne thought of Ramsey right away and asked the: City Administrator if he could represent Ramsey <br />to Loudi. He informed the Council that Loudi iS very excited about this sister city opportunity. <br />There is a trip to Loud/organized in lune' which the Councilmembers are all welcome to join. <br />There is also the possibility of a second trip ~being planned with the governor attending. The <br />Loudi representatives are excited to visit: Ramsey, but he was hoping someone from Ramsey <br />could visit Loudi first. : <br /> <br />The Councilmembers expressed their interest in proceeding with the sister city arrangement. <br /> <br />City CoUncil WorkSess~ion/February 15, 2005 <br /> page 1 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />