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PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL ; , ~..- • CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ` - 9/I ZJ~ RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting August 8, 2005 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 7:25 P.M. 1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL: Marty, Gunn, Flaherty, Stigney and Thomas NOT PRESENT: 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A. Monday, August 8, 2005 City Council Agenda. • MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Thomas. To Approve the Monday, August 8, 2005 agenda as presented. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Senator Don Betzold and Representative Connie Bernardy Senator Betzold provided the Council with a brief update on the recent Legislative Session noting that the regular session ended on May 23, 2005 with a special session that followed beginning on May 24, 2005 and ending July 13, 2005. He explained that the budget had to be set for this year noting that they went into the budget cycle with a deficit that had to be addressed. He stated that it was a tough special session noting that in the end they ended up with a good funding agreement for education, which was one of the main issues. He explained that the main concern was how they would pay for it and they ended up deciding that it would be paid for through the use of a Cigarette Health Impact Fee. He provided the Council with an overview of the adult health care changes noting that there was a brief government shutdown during this period of time. He stated that some of the issues addressed included an increase in the minimum wage, tightened sentences and stricter penalties for sex offenders noting that he was pleased that they were able to pass the bonding bill for the North Star Rail and the Medtronic TIF bill. He stated that overall it was a very good session. He indicated that proposals were considered that