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CITY COUNCIL <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a work session on Tuesday, January 16, 2001, at the <br />Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members P~iesent: <br /> <br />Mayor Thomas Gamec <br />Councilmember Susan E. Anderson <br />Councilmember Terry Hendriksen <br />Councilmember Patti Kurak <br />Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />City Administrator, James E. Norman <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec called the work session of the City Council to order at 7:55 p.m. <br /> <br />APPROVE AGENDA <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to approve the <br />agenda. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayoi' Gamec, Councilmembers Hendriksen, Kurak, Anderson, <br />and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />COUNCIL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br /> <br />#1: Smart Growth Grant <br /> <br />Natalie Haas Steffen, Met Council, stated that during the Council meeting last week it was <br />suggested that Eagan had found a legal ground for not believing that the Met Council has the <br />authority to approve the Comprehensive Plan. Ms. Steffen provided the Council with the action <br />that Eagan took against the Met Council. She explained that when the City of Ramsey refers to <br />Eagan they need to compare the needs between the two cities. The Met Council has developed a <br />policy that will become effective February 2, 2001, called the Council Alignment Policy which <br />states that Comprehensive Plans that are inconsistent will reduce the city's eligibility for regional <br />improvements or aids that the Met Council has discretionary authority over. To date, Eagan has <br /> <br />City Council/January 16, 2001 <br /> Page 1 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />