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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — MAY 26, 2026 6 we have, going forward, before establishing it permanently. She would put it on the list to bring back in August. Or Council can give direction to make that permanent. We could reevaluate the need at the end of August. Mayor Grant said the City Administrator tossed out the possibility of having an extra work session in the middle of the month. That would more than make up for the half hour. City Administrator Jagoe said she did not. There was talk, under 3A, for putting a hold for a special meeting in the fall. Mayor Grant said a special meeting whenever. That special meeting would more than make up the 30 minutes. Councilmember Weber said that special meeting in the fall would be to determine if Council wants to make that permanent? Councilmember Rousseau said no. It would be so we are keeping on track with our road map and if we have any budget issues that we're going to have this year, we can make sure we are on top of the things that we had planned to accomplish this year. Councilmember Weber said okay. He believes the idea was raised to readdress the permanency in the fall. City Administrator Jagoe confirmed. Councilmember Weber thinks that's a bad idea just because if Council goes that route, he would prefer that anyone who is unable to make the 5:00 pm start time has plenty of notice, rather than it being unknown until that date. Mayor Grant said he doesn't think the councilmember indicated it was an issue of being known. It's an issue of not being able to attend. Councilmember Weber gets that. Mayor Grant said it's not an issue of being known, it's an issue of not being able to attend. Councilmember Weber clarified that right now, we're being told that someone can't do it. He doesn't want to do that again in August and have this whole discussion again about how inconsiderate of a decision it is, from your perspective. He'd rather establish it now and be done with it. Councilmember Monson agrees with that. Councilmember Rousseau said what she was good with. Mayor Grant said it hasn't changed. He disagrees with that but that's another story. Councilmember Weber asked what he disagrees with.