Discuss Polling Place Designations 

The purpose of this discussion is to consider a possible revision to the polling place designation for Ward 3 Precinct 2. It was discovered through the redistricting process that the Ward 3 Precinct 2 polling place, Fire Station #1, is 80 feet outside the one mile buffer to the precinct boundary. The County GIS team confirmed this and stated back in 2012, it may have been deemed close enough or it may not have been known that it was just outside the one mile buffer. The city worked closely with the County in 2012 and the updated maps and polling locations were subsequently sent into the County and State for recording.       

It is important to note that per  M.S. 204B.16  Polling places "shall be located within the boundaries of the precinct or within one mile of one of those boundaries" 

Option 1: (No change to the 3-2 polling location)
Ward 1 Precinct 1:  Pathways Community Church, 6341 167^th Ave NW
Ward 1 Precinct 2:  Cross of Hope Church, 5730 179^th Ln NW
Ward 2 Precinct 1:  Park Center Building at Central Park, 7925 161st Avenue NW
Ward 2 Precinct 2:  Independent Baptist Church, 15650 Sunfish Lake Boulevard NW
Ward 3 Precinct 1:  Ramsey Municipal Center – Alexander Ramsey Room, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW
Ward 3 Precinct 2:  Ramsey Fire Station No. 1, 15050 Armstrong Boulevard NW
Ward 3 Precinct 3:  Ramsey Municipal Center – Lake Itasca Room, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW
Ward 4 Precinct 1:  Ramsey Fire Station No. 2, 5650 Alpine Drive NW
Ward 4 Precinct 2:  Lord of Life Church, 14501 Nowthen Boulevard NW

Option 2: (Swapping the 3-2 and 3-3 Polling Place to be within the 1 mile buffer)
Ward 1 Precinct 1:  Pathways Community Church, 6341 167^th Ave NW
Ward 1 Precinct 2:  Cross of Hope Church, 5730 179^th Ln NW
Ward 2 Precinct 1:  Park Center Building at Central Park, 7925 161st Avenue NW
Ward 2 Precinct 2:  Independent Baptist Church, 15650 Sunfish Lake Boulevard NW
Ward 3 Precinct 1:  Ramsey Municipal Center – Alexander Ramsey Room, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW
Ward 3 Precinct 2:  Ramsey Municipal Center – Lake Itasca Room, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW
Ward 3 Precinct 3:  Ramsey Fire Station No. 1, 15050 Armstrong Boulevard NW
Ward 4 Precinct 1:  Ramsey Fire Station No. 2, 5650 Alpine Drive NW
Ward 4 Precinct 2:  Lord of Life Church, 14501 Nowthen Boulevard NW



 

To be determined.

Not applicable.

Colleen Lasher, Administrative Services Director

For the City Council to decide on an option for the polling place designations to be and adopted on March 22nd; in time for the March 29th deadline.