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City of St. Anthony Village CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Minutes February 8, 2024 Present: Mayor & Council: Mayor Wendy Webster, Councilmembers Lona Doolan, Jan Jenson, Thomas Randle, and Andrea Stephens. Falcon Heights Council: Mayor Randy Gustafson, Councilmembers Melanie Leehy, Eric Meyer, Paula Mielke, and Jim Wassenberg. Absent: None Staff: City Manager Charlie Yunker and City Administrator Jack Linehan. Call to Order: Mayor Webster called the Work Session to order at 7:00 p.m. and welcomed all in attendance. 1.Joint Meeting with the Falcon Heights City Council to Discuss a Potential Partnership for Police Services. Mayor Gustafson gave an opening statement.Previously Falcon Heights and St.Anthony had a 23 year partnership with policing services.That partnership ended in 2017 after the death of Philandro Castille. Since then,Falcon Heights has contracted services with the Sheriff’s Department.They are seeking another policing vendor.Mayor Gustafson reviewed the goals of the City as far as public safety.He is hoping to reach agreement with St. Anthony for police services for Falcon Heights and Lauderdale. Mayor Webster stated this evening they are discussing the possibility of having a contract with Falcon Heights.Currently St.Anthony continues to provide policing services to Lauderdale.The St.Anthony Police Department is committed to continuous improvement and providing high quality of service to the community. Councilmember Leehy reviewed the Commissions and Task Forces she has served on in Falcon Heights and her work with inclusion. Councilmember Jenson stated he was on the City Council at the time the decision was made to reach out to the Department of Justice.The Police Department has implemented the suggestions provided by the DOJ. He is happy to be part of this discussion in a positive situation. Councilmember Mielke suggested some black leaders from the community be involved in a meeting going forward. 3