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- A EN HILLS <br /> Approved: May 14, 2018 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> APRIL 16,2018 <br /> 5:00 P.M. -ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council <br /> Work Session at 5:00 p.m. <br /> Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Dave <br /> McClung and Steve Scott <br /> Absent: None <br /> Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault; Public Works Director/City Engineer Sue <br /> Polka; Finance Director Gayle Bauman; City Clerk Julie Hanson; Joe Lux, Ramsey <br /> County Planning Specialist; Ehlers Senior Financial Specialist Jeanne Vogt and State <br /> Representative Randy Jessup <br /> 1. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> Two items were added to the agenda at the request of Councilmember Holden: the TCAAP <br /> Cartridge (added as Item 1I) and City Logo Clothing for Councilmembers (added as Item 1J). <br /> A. Legislative Update <br /> State Representative Randy Jessup provided an overview and update of current legislative <br /> actions being considered. He briefly discussed tax conformance legislation and stated he will <br /> work diligently in regard to this issue. <br /> Mayor Grant requested that State government strive to ensure Minnesota's tax language reflect <br /> the regulation changes made by the Federal government. <br /> State Representative Jessup touched briefly on additional initiatives of importance that included <br /> school shootings, the opioid crisis,the pension bill, and sexual exploitation. <br /> State Representative Jessup discussed his support of the Early College initiative within the <br /> Mounds View School District and stated he will be seeking funding up to $250,000 for this <br /> initiative. <br />