## City of Ramsey ## Agenda ## City Council Work Session Tuesday, May 12, 2026 5:30 pm ## Lake Itasca Room, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW Remote Attendance available at www.cityoframsey.com/meetings. Those joining remotely and requesting to speak are asked to use a webcam when speaking. 1.Call to Order 2.Topics for Discussion ## 1.Review Draft Local Affordable Housing Aid (LAHA) Policy ## 2.Discussion Regarding a Police Department Staffing Change 3.Review the Findings of the 2026 All-staff Employee Survey ## 4.Discussion Regarding Union Contract Negotiations (Discussion Closed to the Public) 3.Topics for Future Discussion ## 1.Review Future Topics/Calendar 4.Mayor/Council/Staff Input 5.Adjournment* *Note: the City Council may motion to recess this Work Session meeting and reconvene after the regular City Council meeting if items on the agenda are not completed. Our Mission: To work together to responsibly grow our community, and to provide quality, cost-effective, and efficient government services 2. 1. ## CC Work Session ## Meeting Date: 05/12/2026 ## Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Identify and implement operational efficiencies, cost savings and additional funding sources. ## Information ## Title: ## Review Draft Local Affordable Housing Aid (LAHA) Policy ## Purpose/Background: The City Council discussed this at its February 10, 2026, meeting and provided direction to staff to prepare a policy that meets the needs of Ramsey residents. The attached draft contains the direction of the Council to support owner-occupied homes with more information on how staff will administer the program. Please provide consensus that the draft reflects the direction of the Council for adoption at a future meeting. Additionally, staff would like direction on how much money to allocate to each component (exterior improvement and interior improvements) for the first year. Staff would like to be reserved the first year in order to gauge interest and work out the kinks with running a new program. Within a short time after adoption of the policy (anticipated early this summer), staff would like to make the interior improvement money available as these improvements are likely urgent in nature. The exterior improvement portion would follow the application process listed in the policy starting in early 2027. ## Proposed Initial Allocations 2026 Interior Improvements - $40,000 2026 Exterior Improvements - $0 (applications to begin in February 2027) 2027 Interior Improvements - $100,000 2027 Exterior Improvements - $100,000 It should also be noted that some other administrative items may need to be brought forward in relation to this program that staff is still exploring. ## Background Information (From 2/10/2026 Work Session) In 2023, a law was enacted that established metropolitan area sales tax with revenue only to be used for affordable housing purposes. This program is called Local Affordable Housing Aid (LAHA). The law included a provision that cities…