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Mounds View City Council June 24, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 8 1 Council Member Cermak stated she was proud to announce that $1,180 was raised at the fundraiser 2 at the Pink Flower for the Mounds View Police Foundation. She thanked the public for showing 3 up and supporting the Mounds View Police Foundation. 4 s Council Member Cermak thanked everyone who worked to plan the Juneteenth event. She stated 6 this event was very well done and she hopes it continues on into the future. 7 8 Council Member Gunn reported she would be attending the League of Minnesota Cities 9 Conference in Rochester later this week. 10 11 Council Member Meehlhause stated the Juneteenth event was well put together. He thanked 12 Shauna and Andre for their efforts to plan this event. 13 14 Council Member Meehlhause reported at the last Council meeting former Mayor Al Hull was 15 honored as Citizen of the Year. He read a text he received from Tasha Hull thanking the Council 16 for the honor that was bestowed on Al. 17 18 Council Member Meehlhause explained he attended a visitor's bureau meeting last week and 19 provided the Council with an update on revenues for this year. 20 21 Council Member Meehlhause indicated he would be attending the League of Minnesota Cities 22 Conference in Rochester this week as well. 23 24 1. Council Member Meehlhause/City Administrator — YMCA Youth in 25 Government — Youth Advocate Cohort 26 27 Council Member Meehlhause explained he received an email last week from Brittney Wilson. He 28 stated Ms. Wilson used to run the YMCA Youth in Government program at the Mounds View 29 Community Center. He commented on how a Youth Advocate Cohort was now being formed at 30 the State level. He reported this cohort was seeking youth to serve on City boards and commissions. 31 He asked if the Council would support youth serving on the City's commissions. He stated this 32 was a really good way for youth to be exposed to local government. 33 34 City Administrator Zikmund stated the youth commissioners could serve in an advisory role and 35 would not be a voting member. 36 37 Council Member Gunn commented other cities have young people serving on their commissions. 38 She stated she fully supported the City pursuing youth commissioners. 39 40 Council Member Clark indicated she supported this endeavor. 41 42 Consensus of the Council was to support the City pursuing youth commissioners. 43 44 Mayor Lindstrom thanked all of the people who were involved in planning the Juneteenth event. 45 He stated he was very impressed by all of the speakers that were selected for the event. He 46 explained he appreciated all of the efforts of staff as well.