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RAMSEY WE <br />Suggestions etude by multi <br />• Periodically business <br />be called out. In ce <br />alarms. Business owi <br />of thousands). Polk <br />business owner belie <br />registration and coin <br />• A number of busines <br />issues create m i strus <br />businesses. (5) <br />• Keeping the local t <br />industries are very c <br />• Large County medi <br />employees. Giving <br />difficult. The City <br />• A lack in supply ex <br />companies are inter <br />businesses have in <br />• Commonly, people <br />(without permissio <br />behind buildings. <br />common in the su <br />• Businesses are int <br />Ramsey. One bus <br />believes the City' <br />world" scenarios. <br />Suggestions made by o <br />• One business has <br />strongly suggests <br />• The City's sign r <br />signage than the <br />• The City should <br />the traffic is too <br />• The City should <br />incubator. <br />NESSES/SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS: <br />le businesses: <br />will have false alarms, and the Ramsey Police Department will <br />situations. the City charges Businesses for said visits/false <br />rs are frustrated --being they pay significant property taxes (tens <br />visits should not be charged back to a property owner. Lastly, one <br />s the City should call the contact provided to the City for business <br />unicate there was a visit/alarmfetc. (2) <br />s are frustrated with the negative local politics in Ramsey; said <br />second guessing of City policies and embarrassment fbr <br />levy low is a major priority to Ramsey businesses, as Their <br />mpetitive. Businesses hope this is a priority to the City Council. (4) <br />s are a major inconvenience and frustration for employers and <br />irections is difficult, access to nearby food and retail options is <br />ould be cognizant of boulevards' negative impacts. (2) <br />sts for qualified employees in the City's manufacturing sector. Some <br />sted in learning how to recruit IocalIy. Additionally, a couple <br />cated they are interested in hiring veterans. (4) <br />dump waste and furniture in Ramsey Businesses' parking lots <br />). Additionally, crime (theft) is common in parking to ; especially <br />number of businesses have requested more patrols. sues are most <br />mer. (4) <br />rested in the use of metal materials for construction of buildings in <br />ness has requested the use ofa metal pitched roof. One business <br />tree/planting requirements are too ridged and don't account for "real <br />The City should be more flexible in calculating tree requirements. (2) <br />e business: <br />uccessfully used the program known as "Economic Gardening" and <br />he City consider offering said service to Ramsey businesses. <br />gulations are too strict in the COR. The City should allow additional <br />ode provides today_ <br />onsider improving their business expo. It is not professional enough, <br />w and they should not allow merchant vendors to attend. <br />onsider redevelopment of the old HealthQuest property as a biotech <br />• <br />• <br />2012 Business Recent ion & Expansion Program <br />Page 9 of 9 <br />