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EN HILLS <br /> Approved: <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA <br /> REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> AUGUST 29,2011 <br /> 7:00 P.M. -ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof,Mayor David Grant called to order the regular City <br /> Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. <br /> Present: Mayor, David Grant, Councilmembers: Fran Holmes, Brenda Holden, Ed <br /> Werner and Nicholas Tamble. <br /> Absent: None. <br /> Also present: City Administrator Patrick Klaers; Director of Finance and Administrative <br /> Services Sue Iverson; Public Works Director Terry Maurer; Parks and Recreation Manager <br /> • Michelle Olson; Community Development Director Jill Hutmacher; City Planner Meagan <br /> Beekman; City Attorney Jerry Filla; and Deputy Clerk Rebecca Brazys. <br /> PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Tamble seconded a <br /> motion to Approve the Agenda as presented. The motion carried <br /> unanimously(5-0). <br /> 2. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL <br /> A. John Choi,Ramsey County Attorney <br /> Mr. Choi stated his purpose in appearing before the Council is to begin a partnership with respect <br /> to public safety. He stated he would like to work with the City and the City Attorney as well as <br /> with Ramsey County Sheriff Matt Bostrom. He reviewed some of his new efforts to improve <br /> public safety in Ramsey County: <br /> • Second Look Initiative — A caseload review determined that more cases were being <br /> declined than charged. This initiative brings those cases back to the County Attorney's <br /> attention for review. This initiative includes more training to get law enforcement and <br /> prosecutors on the same page and has resulted in more cases being charged. <br />