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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—APRIL 22, 2024 12 <br /> City Administrator Perrault reported the May 13 meeting would begin at 5:30 p.m. He stated <br /> the June, July and August meetings be special worksessions and begin at 5:00 p.m. <br /> Mayor Grant suggested the Twin Cities Gateway funding be discussed on either May 13 or May <br /> 28. <br /> Councilmember Rousseau asked if the Council would be available to hold a special worksession <br /> on May 20 to discuss some of these items. <br /> Councilmember Monson recalled that the four Councilmembers provided staff with direction to <br /> leave proclamations as is. <br /> Councilmember Rousseau agreed. <br /> Councilmember Holden questioned what this meant. She asked if there was then no policy when <br /> it came to proclamations. <br /> Mayor Grant requested staff draw up a policy regarding proclamations for the Council to review <br /> at an upcoming worksession. <br /> Councilmember Monson stated she would like to leave the practice as is. <br /> Mayor Grant stated this may well be the case but noted there was not a written policy in place at <br /> this time. <br /> Councilmember Monson commented she did not believe this was important enough to use staff <br /> time on. She recommended the number that was approved come forward, along with the fair <br /> housing proclamation. She suggested if there was a lull, staff could draft up a policy for how to <br /> address proclamations and it could be discussed at a future worksession meeting if there was a <br /> light agenda. <br /> Councilmember Rousseau stated she was not interested in having a written policy for <br /> proclamations. She would rather leave it as is and not tie other people's hands in the future, noting <br /> this has only come up once in the 15 months. <br /> Mayor Grant stated that the Council can always change the policy. <br /> Councilmember Holden said she heard that anyone can bring u an policy and Councilmember <br /> Y g p Yp Y <br /> Rousseau doesn't want anyone's hands tied and she also heard just the ones we have plus Fair <br /> Housing. She stated this is why she is confused. <br /> Councilmember Fabel concurred. <br /> Councilmember Holden stated with no policy in place, this meant any proclamation could come <br /> before the City Council. <br /> Councilmember Monson asked if each of the items on the May 13 agenda were time sensitive. <br />