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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 department is working to get out into the community to build bridges and to help recruit people into law enforcement careers. He noted that almost 54% of the staff in the correctional facility are women and people of color, and many of them are promoted into other positions. Sheriff Serier stated that they use a jail management software system. He explained Ramsey County has a 500 bed detention center, with an average of 350-400 people housed there daily. He explained that they manage these people's needs through this management system, such as tracking court dates and medication. He stated their current technology system is 17 years old and they are getting ready to roll out new management system in 2019. Sheriff Serier announced that their annual Fright Farm involves 80 volunteers who put on a haunted house that will start the night of October 5, and runs every weekend until Halloween and on Halloween night. All of the proceeds go to the Ramsey County Sheriff's Foundation for youth programming, school patrols and the Hot Dog with a Deputy nights. He stated that he appreciates the good relationship that the Sheriff's Department has had with Little Canada over the years. Keis thanked the Sheriff's Department for the great job that the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department does in Little Canada. Fischer asked about the drug collection program. The Sheriff stated there are two collection boxes, one at the Sheriff's Department patrol station on Hamline in Arden Hills, and at their office on 425 Grove Street, along with some of the suburban police departments. He explained that once the barrels are full, the medications are disposed of properly. Torkelson stated that he has run into people who are too nervous to call 911. The Sheriff stated that people should just call 911 if they need help. He explained that all calls go to the same call center, and the dispatchers will send someone out. He stated that they have learned that it is better to simply have people call 911 and the operators can triage the call. CONSENT Montour introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: AGENDA RESOLUTIONNO. 2018-9-187—APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA WHICH CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING: *APPROVAL OF THE VOUCHERS *APPROVE RESOLUTION 2018-9-188, ANNUAL DESIGNATION OF LITTLE CANADA POLLING PLACES FOR 2019 *APPROVE PARTIAL PAYMENT #4 —FINAL PAYMENT FOR T.A. SCHIFSKY & SONS FOR 2016 IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS 1!