Laserfiche WebLink
<br />Case # 2 <br /> <br />2009 RAMSEY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS <br />By: Sean M. Sullivan, Economic Development Coordinator <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Each year at the Ramsey Business Appreciation Day, the City presents a business with the Business of the <br />Year award. This year nominations were solicited by Staff, City officials and the 2009 Business Expo . <br />event. The EDA should consider the following criteria when selecting a winner. <br /> <br />1. Provided for the maintenance or expansion of the commercial/industrial tax base of the community <br />through the development of new business ventures or the retention or expansion of existing business. <br />2. Expanded or retained the employment base ofthe community. <br />3. Been a positive influence to the business community. <br />4. Been involved in various aspects of building community. <br /> <br />Below.is a list of businesses previously chosen as Business of the Year and they have been inducted into <br />the Economic Development Hall of Fame: <br /> <br />INDUCTEES <br />1989 <br />1990 <br />1991 <br />1992 <br />1993 <br />1994 <br />1995 <br />1996 <br />1997 <br />1998 <br />1999 <br />2000 <br />2001 <br />2002 <br />2003 <br />2004 <br />2005 <br />2006 <br />2007 <br />2008 <br /> <br />BUSINESS <br />Greenberg Auto <br />LeToumeaus Supervalu <br />Rum River Plaza/landowner 167th A ve./Hwy #47 <br />Grosslein Beverage <br />Altron <br />Mate Precision Tool & Die <br />Rum River Hills Golf Course development <br />Ramsey Sports Center <br />Harold's Hardware <br />Sunfish Gateway Plaza -long standing commercial developer <br />St. Germain Hair Style <br />Bauer Development/Ramsey Shooting Center/land owner <br /> <br />Donald Greenberg <br />Leo LeTourneau <br />Robert Muller <br />Duke Grosslein <br />Alan C. Phillips <br />Nils E. Sundquist <br />. Wesley Bulen <br />John Noard <br />Harold Stoltz <br />Dennis Sharp <br />Delores St. Germain <br />Gerald Bauer <br />Connexus Energy <br />ACE Solid Waste <br />Diamonds Sports Bar and Grill <br />Life Fitness <br />Jim & Rosanne Lundeeu. <br />James Deal <br />Mike Auspos & George Wells <br />Brad Lano <br /> <br />RJM/General Paper Products <br />PSD,LLC <br />Wells Catering Service <br />Lano Equipment <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />Staff is requesting that the EDA determine what business should be presented with the 2009 Business of <br />the Year award. The EDA may also choose to add businesses to the nominee list. The following is a list <br />of businesses that the EDA may want to consider for the 2009 award and additional information will be <br />distributed at the meeting. <br /> <br />11 <br />