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St. Anthony City Council Work Session <br />February 26, 2024 <br />Page 4 <br />Miller stated there would be a cost savings for St. Anthony. In Ramsey County, St. Anthony is one of the <br />few cities that have odd year elections. <br />Councilmember Doolan stated the two benefits would be cost savings and increased voter turnouts. The <br />downside would be campaigning. Mayor Webster stated one concern she has heard are those in current <br />office are given one more year in their term. Ms. Miller stated residents would still have the questions <br />that would need to be answered by staff. <br />Mayor Webster stated one concern is by moving to even year, would there be an expectation for <br />candidates to have a partisan affiliation. Councilmember Randle would not be in favor of State-wide <br />mandate for even year elections. Councilmembers Doolan, Jenson, Stephens and Mayor Webster stated <br />they would be in favor of deciding for the City and having control of when elections were held. <br />Councilmember Doolan suggested adding this to a work session agenda as increasing number of voters <br />by 50% is important. Councilmember Jenson and Councilmember Doolan agreed to add it to a work <br />session agenda. Mr. Yunker suggested taking it up at goal setting next January. It might make for a <br />cleaner discussion. <br />Future Work Sessions: <br />The next Work Session will be held on April 9, 2024 in the Council Chambers. <br />Adjournment: <br />The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Debbie Wolfe <br />TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. <br />5