Views from a State Climatologist

Friday, October 13 | 7:30 - 9:00 AM

Virtual Zoom Meeting

Hear from Assistant State Climatologist Pete Boulay as he shares his view on the changing climate and how it will impact Minnesotans, and how we can collaborate to lessen the impacts.

There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.

Member Social Recap

Last Friday, September 8^th, we welcomed Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and Ramsey County Manager Ryan O’Connor as our September program presenters on “Juvenile Crime & Legislative Funding.” RCLLG members learned about the history of crime reduction efforts as well as current community-based efforts and results.

County Manager Ryan O’Connor first gave a history on efforts, including history of facilities such as Boys Totem Town, describing correlation of placements to alignment of facility goals. He described juvenile justice trends, such as a decline in youth probation recidivism from 2013-2017, as well as the statistics in placements in detention centers and treatment homes. Did you know there were there were 2,160 Social Services placements in 2022 and, there have been 1,503 in 2023-YTD?

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi spoke on the creation of a Violence Reduction Leadership Group. This group began formal meetings in April 2021. Since then, strides have been taken to better approach crime reduction and treatment, including federal funding to invest in non-fatal shootings research and funding toward youth intensive therapeutic homes, youth reentry and support, and youth restorative justice.

Thank you, Attorney Choi and County Manager O’Connor for your insight and resources in how we can keep our communities safe and create restorative systems for justice- and systems-involved youth.

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2023 Program Recaps

As we look towards our next program, we want to provide you with a lookback on our 2023 programs.

January: No program held in January.

February: On February 10th, we held our annual Legislative Priorities & Updates program. It was a busy time due to the legislative session, and we were fortunate to hear updates from Rep. Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Senator Sandra Pappas, Representative Liz Lee, and Senator John Marty.

March: On March 8th, we heard presentations discussing the shortage of students/youth pursuing the skilled trades and its impact on our workforce and communities. We heard from Scott Stallman, Provost at Dunwoody; Don Mullin, Saint Paul Building Trades Council Executive; Jill Stewart-Kellar, Northeast Metro 916 School District, and Ling Becker, Ramsey County’s Director of Workforce Solutions.

April: On April 14^th, a few "trash talkers" spoke to our members. We learned how our communities in Ramsey County can more effectively manage waste and be more environmentally friendly, and were fortunate to hear from representatives from Ramsey County, Maplewood, and White Bear Lake Area Schools.

May: On Thursday, May 4th, RCLLG members attended a 'May the 4th Be With You" social event at El Sombrero Restaurant in Little Canada.

June: On June 9th, we heard from three experts on legislation passed relating to Ramsey County and in Education. Our presenters included Jennifer O’ Rourke, Director of Government Relations; Melissa Finnegan, Government Relations Specialist; and Kirk Schneidawind, Executive Director of Minnesota School Board Association.

July: On July 14th, we heard from Ramsey County Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt and Noelle Bakken, Sustainability Specialist for the City of Roseville on climate action plan priorities and initiatives at the city and county level.

August: On August 14th, we held another great RCLLG social with almost 20 of our members. After a great meal, we took time in groups to imagine and illustrate what an ideal "interconnected Ramsey County" means to us.

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