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City of Ramse',.'. I I February 2, 1982 I I Councilperson Carol Dyke South Orchard Road Worthington, MN 56187 Dear Councilperson Dyke: I I I In regards to our discussion on the State property tax law at the League of Cities' Legislative Conference on January 27, 1982, I am enclosing the following documents which I think you will find quite interesting: a) Exhibit "A" - This shows how the Minnesota property tax law affects a $50,000 structure as a residential homestead struc- ture, then as a residential rental structure, and then as a commercial structure. (This was prepared by the Anoka County Assessor.) I I I I b) Exhibit "B" - This shows a comparison between residential property taxes and commercial taxes using the same valuation over a ten-year period of time. (This .was prepared by the Anoka County Assessor.) I think when you review the contents of Exhibits "A" and "B", you will see how unfair our Minnesota property tax law is when it comes to residential rental property and commercial property. After you review this, you will understand why the business community here in Minnesota looks at States like South Dakota, North Dakota, etc. to locate their business. We also recognize that the State corporate tax, workman's compensation, and the State unemployment tax have to be brought in line with other States. I I I Consequently, the City of Ramsey has been taking a very strong approach on tax reform here in Minnesota. We in the Metro area need the outstate support. I might add that the DFL legislators are too anxious to change the above tax laws. Consequently, we would like your support on this issue. Accordingly, we are enclosing a list of the Senate Tax Committee members who are now con- ducting a hearing on State tax laws: