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! ! I I I I I I I I I I i I I i City of Ramsey 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 PHONE: (763) 427-1410 FAX (763) 427-5543 TDD (763) 427-8591 MEMO DAT~: November 21, 2000 TO: Jim Norman, City Administrator FROM: Megan Wald, Community Development Assistant SUBJECT: 2001 Home Improvement Fair Background: The City of Ramsey has participated in the North Suburban Home Improvement Fair for the past two years. The North Suburban Home Improvement Fair in February of 2000 was a great success. It is estimated that over 600 north suburban residents attended the event. For the 2000 event, each City donated $1,250 dollars to .cover the start up fees which included booth rental, newspaper ads, rental signs, supplies, Armory rental, flyers, handouts, and so forth. After all of the expenses were paid each City received a refund of $1,190.98 dollars for a total contribution of $59.02 towards the successfizl 2000 Home Improvement Fair. Observations: Staft members from the cities of Dayton, Champlin, Andover, Anoka, and Coon Rapids are meeting once again to host the third annual Home Improvement Fair on Saturday, March 10, 2001. The money being requested from each City for the 2001 event is $1,000 dollars. Again this money will cover start up fees. Each City will be refunded the necessary amount after all of the bills have been paid. It is anticipated that the March 2001 show will produce enough income to enable each city to be refunded a generous amount after all the applicable bills have been paid. It :s the hope of the Committee that the fair will pay for itself within the ne,ct few years. The Home Improvement Fair Committee has already received quite a few responses from vendors wanting to participate in the 2001 Fair. The layout, vendors, semin, ars, and hope -61-