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<br />2020 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />75TH ANNIVERSARY <br />In November, the City of Saint Anthony Village celebrated its 75th <br />Anniversary of becoming an organized city. The milestone was recognized <br />with a proclamation read by Mayor Stille at the November 2, 2020 City <br />Council Meeting along with a presentation on the history of the city by the <br />Historical Society of St. Anthony Village. <br />CITY-WIDE SPEED LIMIT <br />In May 2019, Minnesota State Legislature passed a bill <br />granting cities the authority to adopt a reduced speed limit <br />of 25 mph on residential roadways under their jurisdiction <br />– County and state roads are not included in this authority. <br />This went into effect August 1, 2019. <br />Lower speed limits are in line with national trends toward <br />lower urban speed limits to support safety. The City <br />recognizes that vehicle speed and pedestrian safety are <br />high priorities, and this was discussed at the May 4, 2020 <br />City Council Work Session, and was adopted by the City <br />Council on June 23, 2020. <br />2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE <br />In 2020, the City of St. Anthony completed its update to the City’s <br />Comprehensive Plan. This three-year process began on January 14, <br />2016, and over the years The Comp Plan Steering Committee was <br />created and met twelve times. Also in that time period, input was <br />collected throughout the process from over 15 engagement <br />sessions. The Metropolitan Council completed its review, and the plan <br />was returned to the City Council for adoption and implementation On <br />April 28, 2020 at the City Council meeting. More information is <br />available on page 39. <br />