Agenda - Council Work Session - 11/20/2007

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I I I I I I I I I I I, I I I I- I I I I DECISION RESOURCES, LTD. 3128 Dean Court Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 City of Ramsey Residential Survey FINAL VERSION Hello, I'm of Decision Resources, Ltd., a nationwide polling firm located in Minneapolis. We've been retained by the City of Ramsey to speak with a random sample of residents about issues facing the city. The survey is being taken because your city representatives and staff are interested in your opinions and suggestions. I want to assure you that all individual re- sponses will be held strictly confidential; only summaries of the entire sample will be reported. (DO NOT PAUSE) 1. Approximately how many years have you lived in Ramsey? LESS THAN TWO YEARS.. ..8% TWO TO FIVE YEARS.....27% SIX TO TEN YEARS......21% 11 TO 20 YEARS........26% OVER 20 YEARS.. .......19% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....O% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED... ..2% ALWAYS LIVED HERE......3% HOUS ING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 % LOCATION...... ...... ..43% FAMILY HERE... ... .... ..6% QUIET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. . . .9% JOB HERE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4% OPEN SPACES - RURAL ..13% OTHER RESPONSES..... ...2% 2. What are the main reasons you chose Ramsey as a place to live? (DO- NOT READ LIST)- (CIRCLE ONLY ONE ANSWER) 3. Now, think about the CITY of Ram- sey, as opposed to other cities and suburbs in the Metropolitan Area. what would you say are the BEST things~about living in Ramsey these days? DON' T KNOW/REFUSED..... 6% QUIET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 % LOCATION...... ....... .21% SCHOOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3% PEOPLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6% SMALL TOWN FEEL..... ..23% PARKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 % SUBURBAN..... .... ..~...5% SENSE OF COMMUNITy..... 4 % OPEN SPACE - RURAL... .10%- OTHER RESPONSES. . .. . . . .2% (DO NOT READ LIST) (CIRCLE ONLY ONE ANSWER) 4. What would you say are the worst things about living in the City of Ramsey? DON'T KNOW...... .... ..11% NOTHING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 % TAXES. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 5 % GROWTH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17% SCHOOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2% TRAFFIC. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .17% CRIME. . . . . . . . . . . . . -. . .. . 3 % CITY GOVERNMENT~. .... ..9% CITY SERVICES... ~.... ..5% NO SHOPS AVAILABLE.....7% POOR LOCATION... .~... ..7% OTHER RESPONSES. ..... ..1% (DO NOT READ LIST) (CIRCLE ONLY ONE ANSWER) 1 II .