2021 Legislative Platform

The purpose of this case is to review the proposed 2021 Legislative Platform for the City of Ramsey. Legislative priorities were reviewed in December and discussed with local state legislators at the last City Council work session.

The document portrays Highway 10 as Ramsey's top legislative priority for the Minnesota Legislature, includes "high priority" legislative action that has direct impact on the city of Ramsey, and a section of select "policy priority" items that have been of interest to the Council in the past.

The City was fairly successful in the 2020 Legislative Session.

• $8.4M for Highway 10 Improvements
• Adjustments to Fire Relief Association pertaining to dissolution of Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with City of Nowthen.  Note, this law will need to come back for a "technical correction" in the 2021 session.

Two items have been held over after being introduced in the 2020 Legislative Session, with hopes of approval in 2021 as part of a larger Tax Bill.

• Extend Project Deadline (5 Year Rule) for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District 14 (The COR)
• Sales Tax Exemption for Public Works Campus

Other options for future legislation include:

• Sales Tax Exemption for the Water Treatment Facility
• State Funding for Water Treatment Plant

It is recommended that the City Council adopt the 2021 City of Ramsey Legislative Platform as presented, or, as amended based upon discussion.

Motion to adopt the 2021 City of Ramsey Legislative Platform as presented, or, as amended based upon discussion.