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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – FEBRUARY 18, 2020 3 <br /> <br /> <br />B. State of the City Update <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault stated the Council selected Land O’Lakes as the preferred venue <br />for this year’s State of the City address, and, after learning about the event accommodations, <br />decided to hold the event on Thursday, April 16, rather than Thursday, April 23. Staff is <br />requesting direction from the City Council on the proposed list of topics and presenters. At the <br />January 21, 2022 Council Work Session, the Council asked staff to include a legislative update as <br />part of this year’s event and he asked if the Council wanted to have one of our local <br />representatives speak. He also asked if the Council wanted staff to extend an invitation for <br />someone from the Arden Hills Foundation to speak. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated while it would be nice to have local legislators in attendance, she <br />wanted the focus of the meeting to remain on Arden Hills. <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault asked if the Arden Hills Foundation should be invited. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes supported this idea. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden requested the State of the City focus on the future of Arden Hills and <br />the direction the City was heading. <br /> <br />Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla explained he could highlight the <br />development coming to the City. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung reported he would not be able to attend the State of the City event and <br />requested staff remove him from the agenda as a presenter. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes and Councilmember Holden supported the City changing the meeting <br />date in order to allow Councilmember McClung to be in attendance. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the layout for the State of the City at Land O’Lakes. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden commented it may be difficult for the City to find a new venue at this <br />time if the meeting date were to change. <br /> <br />Councilmember Scott did not support the Council seeking a new venue at this time, but could <br />support a date change. <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault commented staff could speak with Land O’Lakes to see if there <br />was another date where the full room was available and if not, the State of the City would be held <br />on April 16th with four members of the Council present. <br /> <br />Deputy Clerk Trauba provided further comment on the size and layout of the room at Land <br />O’Lakes and noted in the past postcards have been sent to all local businesses. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated she would like to have notices for the State of the City mailed to <br />all residents and businesses in Arden Hills.