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DECISION RESOURCES, LTD. <br />3128 Dean Court <br />Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />RESIDENTIAL STUDY <br />FINAL MAY 2011 <br />Hello, I'm of Decision Resources, Ltd., a nationwide <br />polling firm located in Minneapolis. We've been retained by the <br />City of Ramsey to speak with a random sample of residents about <br />issues facing the city. This survey is being taken because the <br />City is interested in your opinions and suggestions on city <br />services and road maintenance. I want to assure you that all <br />individual responses will be held strictly confidential; only <br />summaries of the entire sample will be reported. (DO NOT PAUSE) <br />1. Approximately how many years have <br />you lived in the city of Ramsey? <br />LESS THAN TWO YEARS .... 50 <br />TWO TO FIVE YEARS ...... <br />90 <br />SIX TO TEN YEARS ...... <br />260 <br />11 TO 20 YEARS........ <br />280 <br />21 TO 30 YEARS........ <br />190 <br />OVER THIRTY YEARS ..... <br />120 <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... <br />0% <br />2. What do you like most, if anything, about living in the city <br />of Ramsey? <br />UNSURE, 20; RURAL/OPEN SPACES, 300; HOUSING/NEIGHBORHOOD, <br />100; FRIENDLY PEOPLE, 50; QUIET AND PEACEFUL, 180; CLOSE <br />TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS, 50; SAFE, 40; SCHOOLS, 30; CLOSE TO <br />WORK 60; SMALL TOWN FEEL, 90; CONVENIENT LOCATION, 60; <br />WELL-MAINTAINED, 30. <br />3. What do you think is the most serious issue facing the city <br />of Ramsey? <br />UNSURE, 100; NOTHING, 60; HIGH TAXES, 100; CITY GOVERNMENT <br />DECISIONS, 60; CORE PROJECT, 130; TOO MUCH GROWTH, 60; <br />LACK OF BUSINESSES, 80; LACK OF RETAIL, 50; CITY BUDGET <br />PROBLEMS, 80; STREET MAINTENANCE, 130; TRAIN NOISE, 20; <br />POOR ECONOMY, 20; TRAFFIC CONGESTION, 20; LACK OF PUBLIC <br />TRANSIT, 20; RISING CRIME, 20; SCATTERED, 50. <br />4. How would you rate the quality of EXCELLENT.............210 <br />life in Ramsey -- excellent, good, GOOD..................720 <br />only fair or poor? ONLY FAIR..............70 <br />POOR...................0% <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 0% <br />In Ramsey, local property tax revenues are distributed to the city <br />of Ramsey, Anoka County and either the Anoka -Hennepin or Elk River <br />