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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 25, 2018 Fischer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2018-4-90 — ADOPTING ORDINANCE 829, AMENDING CHAPTER 914 OF THE LITTLE CANADA ZONING CODE The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Montour. Ayes (4). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. DISCUSS 2018 The City Clerk reported that Ramsey County is stepping up to help the CITY VOTING cities with absentee voting and early voting this year since so many voters OPTIONS are now voting before election day. She explained that the County will be doing all of the snail absentee ballots and will be running several St. Paul and suburban locations for early voting during the last week before election day. She stated that the cities who ran their own elections can choose whether to offer in-person absentee voting and early voting. The City Clerk explained that the City will offer the in-person absentee voting up until the day before the election, but recommended that early voting not be done at city hall during the general election. She stated that voters can still come to city hall and vote absentee and put their ballot in an envelope, they just would not be able to early vote and put it directly into the ballot scanner. She stated that early voting would need to be moved into the Council Chambers and election judges hired because of the amount of people that carne, especially the last few days. She explained that the County will have early voting available for any Ramsey County resident at some of the Ramsey County libraries and the County public works building in Arden Hills, along with several locations in St. Paul. Torkelson was concerned that Little Canada residents would not be able to vote at city hall. The City Cleric stated that residents could still vote absentee at City Hall until the day before the election. There was consensus of the Council to not provide early voting at City Hall since residents can still vote by in-person absentee voting. CALL FOR A The City Administrator stated that the Council is calling for a closed CLOSED SESSION session at 9:24pm as authorized under State Statute 13D.05 Subd. 3, to TO DISCUSS discuss an offer to purchase 93 West Little Canada Road. OFFER TO PURCHASE 93 Keis stated that the regular Council meeting will be adjourned and the WEST LITTLE Council will immediately go into closed session. He noted that the regular CANADA ROAD Council meeting will reconvene and then immediately adjourn after the closed session. 12