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o Consensus was reached to discontinue until there is another business park to <br />market <br />Continue Zip Code creation for Ramsey <br />o Consensus was reached that continued efforts in this area should include <br />contacting Representative Bachmann's ohffice for assistance. <br />Continue to promote Ramsey Town Center / 1671 Node <br />o Consensus was reached to add: Develop a Set of Actions /Strategies to Promote <br />167`h Node <br />Communication <br />^ Business Connection Meeting (November ??) <br />o Consensus was reached to discuss further <br />^ Conduct Survey of Ramsey Retail Businesses <br />o Consensus was reached to explore facilitating "Grow Minnesota" (contracted <br />with Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce) to interview local businesses. <br />^ 2009 Business Expo (Service and Retail???) <br />o Consensus was reached to provide information to residents on the connection <br />and benefits of "Shopping Ramsey First" through the Ramsey Resident. <br />Education/Potential Partnerships <br />^ Central Minnesota Development Company (CMDC) <br />o Consensus was reached to add: Possible Seminar on How to Start a Business <br />in Minnesota. <br />^ Consensus was reached to add the following partnership with Economic Development <br />Coordinator Sullivan as the EDA representative on the Board: Economic <br />Development Association of Minnesota (EDA11~. <br />Miscellaneous <br />^ Complete "Cost of Doing Business Study" <br />o Consensus was reached that the frequency of the study beset at every other year <br />unless there is a major change to consider. <br />^ Conduct Business Impact/Mitigation Study (Medians) <br />o Consensus was reached to continue to be active in this area through providing <br />information to impacted businesses <br />^ Consensus was reached to discuss the role of the EDA in Ramsey Town Center in a <br />joint City CounciUEDA meeting. <br />Case #2: 2009 Business Expo <br />Economic Development Coordinator Sullivan reviewed that in 2007-2008, the EDA was asked <br />to increase its activity in the Retail/Service sector of the community. As part of that initiative the <br />EDA became more involved with the Town Center and Sunfish Commons signage. He stated <br />staff has been contacted by a member of the business community about doing a business expo for <br />retail/service businesses. Both staff and Jeff Bulger of Culligan Water- have been contacting <br />Ramsey businesses to see if there is any interest in doing an expo of some sort. The response has <br />been overwhelming in support of doing an event that could help market Ramsey businesses to <br />Economic Development Authority/January 8, 2009 <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />