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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA FEBRUARY 10, 2021 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 10th day of February, 2021 in the Conference Room of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. In accordance with the requirements of Minn. Stat. Section 13D. 021, the City Administrator has determined that an in person meeting is not practical or prudent because of a health pandemic or an emergency declared under Chapter 12 of the Minnesota Statutes. Because of the health pandemic and emergency declaration, it has been determined that attendance at the regular meeting location by elected officials and members of the public is not feasible. Therefore, some or all of the City Council members may be participating by telephone or other electronic means. This meeting will be recorded in its entirety. Members of the public may monitor the meeting on the CTV North Suburbs website (live stream) or use the meeting link provided on the city website prior to the meeting. Mayor John Keis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Keis, Council Members Fischer, Torkelson, McGraw & Miller. ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Chris Heineman, Parks & Rec/Community Services Manager Bryce Shearen and City Clerk/HR Manager Heidi Heller STRATEGIC PLANNING DISCUSSION PART 2 The City Administrator stated that tonight is a follow-up to the discussion that we had on January 13 at the City Council workshop. At that meeting, staff provided an overview of the 5-year Strategic Plan adopted 2019. The Strategic Plan established a practical vision for the community and identified several clear steps that the City will take to achieve that vision, including: • Define town square plan • Flexible gathering spaces that engage everyone • Increased diversified citizen engagement • Modernized codes and all records are incorporated into efficient, functional formats • Sustainable core services that are accountable to the public • Enhanced internal and external trail system • Provide additional park amenities and opportunities to engage the community • Revitalized key commercial corridors • Maintain and create new housing opportunities