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Economic Development Authority (EDA) 4. 1. <br />Meeting Date: 08/02/2012 <br />Submitted For: Patrick Brama By: Patrick Brama, Administrative Services <br />Title: <br />Selection of the 2012 Ramsey Business of the Year <br />Background: <br />Annually, the EDA is charged with selecting the City of Ramsey Business of the Year. The purpose of this case is <br />to select the 2012 Ramsey Business of the Year. <br />Observations: <br />By ranking a list of 15 initial Business of the Year nominees, the EDA selected four finalists: Acapulco, Bolton <br />& Menk, The Links at Northfork and Vision Ease Lens. Each of the four finalists were asked the <br />following four questions: <br />1. When did you become a physically established business in Ramsey? <br />2. What is your estimated number of employees/FTE (2012)? <br />3. How does your business positively affect the community, besides job creation (i.e. community involvement, <br />donations, sponsorships, memberships, etc.)? <br />4. What is unique about your business, what is noteworthy or what makes your business different than your <br />competitors (i.e. innovative product/building, significant job retention/creation, overcoming a significant obstacle, <br />etc.)? <br />Attached to this case are the responses from all four businesses. <br />Funding Source: <br />NA <br />Staff Recommendation: <br />Select the 2012 Ramsey Business of the Year. <br />EDA Action: <br />Select the 2012 Ramsey Business of the Year. <br />Final Answers <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 07/26/2012 10:21 AM <br />Form Started By: Patrick Brama Started On: 07/19/2012 <br />Final Approval Date: 07/26/2012 <br />