--- title: Minutes --- 15 West Kellogg Blvd. ## Saint Paul, MN 55102 651-266-9200 ## Board of Commissioners ## Minutes Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300April 7, 2026 - 9 a.m. The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. with the following members present: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Xiong and Chair Ortega. Also present were Ling Becker, County Manager, and Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director, Ramsey County Attorney's Office. ## ROLL CALL ## Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and XiongPresent: ## PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ## LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Presented by Commissioner Miller. 1. Agenda of April 7, 2026 is Presented for Approval2026-113 ## Sponsors: County Manager's Office Approve the agenda of April 7, 2026. Motion by Xiong, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed. ## Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and XiongAye: 2. Minutes from March 17, 2026 are Presented for Approval2026-114 ## Sponsors: County Manager's Office Approve the March 17, 2026 Minutes. Motion by Miller, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed. ## Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and XiongAye: ## PROCLAMATION 3. ## Proclamation: National County Government Month2026-120 ## Sponsors: County Manager's Office Presented by Commissioner Miller. Discussion can be found on archived video. ## ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS 4. Charitable Gambling License with White Bear Township for White Bear Lake ## Area Hockey Association and Cooper’s 2026-096 ## Sponsors: Property Tax, Records & Election Services Page 1 of 2 1.Approve the application requesting a premises permit for Cooper’s, located at 1190 County RD J, Suite 700, White Bear Township, MN 55127 for lawful gambling activity for the White Bear Lake Area Hockey Association. 2.Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to sign the application. Motion by Miller, seconded by Jebens-Singh. Motion passed. ## Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and XiongAye: ## Resolution:B2026-039 5. ## First Amendment to the Single Source Agreement with Children’s HealthCare ## Corporation 2026-077 ## Sponsors: County Attorney's Office 1.Approve the amendment to the single source agreement with Children’s Healthcare ## Corporation, 2525 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404-1844, for intervention services through Midwest Children’s Resource Center, for the period of January 13, 2026 through March 31, 2030 in accordance with the rates established in the agreement. 2.Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreement. Motion by Miller, seconded by Jebens-Singh. Motion passed. ## Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and XiongAye: ## Resolution:B2026-040 ## LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Presented by Commissioner McGuire. Discussion can be found on archived video. ## COUNTY CONNECTIONS Presented by County Manager, Ling Becker, and Medical Director, Public Health, Lynne Ogawa. Discussion can be found on archived video. ## OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Commissioner Xiong left the meeting at 9:42 a.m. after discussing her reports. Discussion can be found on archived video. ## BOARD CHAIR UPDATE No updates. ## ADJOURNMENT Chair Ortega declared the meeting adjourned at 10:10 a.m. Page 2 of 2