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I December, 2001 Draft compares to the state percentage of 69.7% and .~oka County percentage of 79.3%. Five percent of the civilian labor force in Ramsey was unemployed in 1990. E. Critical Issues To identify the critical issues facing Ramsey today and into the future, a series of community meetings were held in October of 1997. More specitScally, the purpose oft. he community meetings was to identify the most important issues that need resolution or further direction. Following the community meetings twenty people representing a multitude of growth perspectives were appointed by the City Council to participate in a focus group to define the issues identified at the community meetings and recommend solutions for the consultants to pursue as part of the comprehensive planmng process. The focus group met four times in December of 1997 to complete its task. 1. Issues Definition· The focus group defined seven critical issues as follows: Issue 1 - Residential Growth - Urban growth creates conflicts where it meets existing rural development. Issue 2 Parks, Recreation, Trails, and Open Space - Should the City emphasize passive open space or active parks? Do all parks have to accommodate all oft. he same uses? Issue 3 - Protect Rural Lifestyle - Urban/rural conflicts, how do we resolve them? Issue 4 'Individual Propertw Rights - Rights of landowners to develop vs. rights of surrounding residents. Issue 5 DensiTM of Population - How to make urban and rural densities compatible? Issue 6 - Housing Diversitw - How much and in which location should diverse housing occur? Issue 7 - MUSA Expansion - Should MUSA be expanded for residential development? Where should it expand? Should it have to 2. Issues Resolution The following represents a summary of the degree to which issues were or were not resolved. 2~arr~'ey Comprehensive Plan Page III-14 -305-