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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — APRIL 14, 2025 15 Resolution 2016-22 is being brought back for Council review. She asked Council if there are any updates or changes, they want to make. Councilmember Monson thinks the Norms of Behavior is a good place to start but she feels that reading it, it was written in response to the dynamics that were happening at that time. She provided something previously that more broadly discussed honesty and integrity. She thought we could check with LMC to see if they have a template. She thinks the items are very specific. Councilmember Weber said he went through all the chapters of the Elected Officials Guides on the LMC site. He thinks the information is very comprehensive guidance for elected officials and ethics guidance. He provided the information to City Administrator Jagoe. He requested she share that information with the rest of the Council. City Administrator Jagoe said she will pass that along to the entire council. Councilmember Rousseau asked if City Administrator Jagoe would share that along with Councilmember Holden's notes, as well. Councilmember Holden said in item #3, there is language regarding public testimony. She believes the word `immoral' should be removed. We shouldn't use that word. We talk about being respectful of one another but we also have to include resident interactions. D. Twin Cities Gateway Funding Discussion Mayor Grant said there is just under $20,000 plus some roll-over from the previous year. He is grateful the Visitor's Bureau allowed that. These funds need to be used to advertise and promote events that will bring people into Arden Hills to use hotels and patronize our businesses. He believes the ice swim event would qualify. We've used it for Rib Fest and Bethel Homecoming. He reminded that we have the 75t' Anniversary of Arden Hills coming in 2026. He asked Council if they had any preference for prioritizing the list. Councilmember Rousseau said she is interested in using half of the amount for Rib Fest and the other half for the ice swim. She would like John Connelly to talk with Al Stauffacher to help shepherd the process of the Regional Grant for the ice swim event. She understands they will do that for a newer event. Mr. Stauffacher seemed interested in the ice swim. She said it seems like we typically discuss this funding source in April. She wondered if the 75a' Anniversary should be on the list for next year, with all of the 2026 funds going towards that event. Mayor Grant said that is the Council's decision to make. He said the grant awards are based on a formula. He said the numbers are holding and we can probably expect about the same amount next year. Councilmember Holden would like to use a little of the 2025 money to advertise a save the date for the 75th Anniversary. She thinks we should send out one big flyer. A mailing is $2,000. She thinks we should send out a mailing announcing that 2026 is the 75t' Anniversary. Something that advertises us as a City to all the residents and businesses. She isn't willing to give it to Bethel. They never even thanked us. Mayor Grant isn't aware if Staff has received any communication.