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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 26, 2020 Page 5 1 Councilmember Webster asked for clarification on the age of the demographics with twenty 2 percent of the population were children. Mr. Casey stated the twenty percent are birth to five. 3 4 Councilmember Walker asked approximately how long the tour of the City takes. Mr. Casey 5 explained the process and indicated the time depends on how many questions are asked and 6 information requested. 7 8 Mayor Stille thanked Mr. Casey and all of the staff for the hard work done on this report. 9 10 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 11 12 Councilmember Webster stated she attended Coffee with the Council at Autumn Woods with 13 Mayor Stille on Saturday, February 15th. There were about a dozen community members that 14 attended that event. She really liked the event and getting to know people. She also noted on 15 February 21 St, Metro Cities hosted a session put on by the Minnesota Housing Departments on 16 how to access State resources for affordable housing. There was some remarkable data on the 17 shortage of housing across the State along with the shortage of affordable housing as well. One 18 of the pieces shared at the event was for senior age 65 to 74, that is the least likely age group to 19 move and the trends are certainly showing aging in place. She also indicated she has a goal to 20 meet with all of the department heads and has appreciated meeting with Chief Mangseth, and 21 Ms. Rueckert the City's Finance Director along with Mr. Hartman the Public Works Director. 22 Two things she has appreciated about those meetings is it has allowed her to learn more about 23 their commitment, not only to the City but to the residents as well and it has also been fun to 24 learn more about their three, five- and ten-year goals for their departments. 25 26 Councilmember Randle stated on behalf of Sister Cities they are still looking for residents who 27 are willing to host their friends from Salo and if anyone is interested in hosting to contact himself 28 or Bonnie Breuer or anyone from Sister Cities. He noted the date's needs are July 25, 2020 to 29 August 4, 2020. 30 31 Mayor Stille stated on February 12, 2020 he attended the Hickory Hog ribbon cutting ceremony 32 and this is a unique business that started out of a food truck. He noted this is a homegrown 33 product and the food is really good. 34 35 Councilmember Jenson stated on February 14th he attended the Ramsey County Local League of 36 Governments and at the meeting were guest speakers Susan Brower, the State Demographer and 37 Julie Woods, the Ramsey County Policy Director, and they are part of this Complete Count 38 Committee that is represented by the State and talked a lot about how the State is going to ensure 39 access to apartment buildings for the Census. There was also talk about expanding or developing 40 the strategic direction on moving community engagement activities. He explained on February 41 15th he also attended the Coffee with the Council event. Three things talked about were trying to 42 understand the affordable housing system and process how that works and there was talk about 43 some developments and identification along Kenzie Terrace and advertising on fencing. Plus, 44 the group really wanted to make a point that a lot of good things that are happening in St. 45 Anthony that could be better published. He thought it was a very good meeting. He stated on 46 February 20th he attended the Metro Cities Board of Directors meeting and the guest speaker