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Moderately High Priorities <br /> ➢ Actively contact and work with prospects concerning the possibility of a second grocery <br /> store for Ramsey. <br /> ➢ Continue to promote multiple modes of transportation, including supporting the efforts to <br /> obtain funding for the railroad station. <br /> ➢ Follow-up on the results of the Retail Site Assessment of Ramsey's Customer Profile <br /> undertaken by Buxton in 2008. <br /> ➢ Consider the feasibility of a Medical-related or Biotech Business incubator in the City of <br /> Ramsey. This could include working with Genesis Business Centers, UEL or other <br /> entities. <br /> ➢ Develop long-term marketing strategy to improve area businesses and to attract new <br /> businesses. <br /> ➢ Utilize the City's website and a software provider (such as E-Gov Link or Co-Star) to <br /> improve the community's real estate and business intelligence platform. <br /> Medium Priorities <br /> ➢ Develop a plan to recapitalize the Ramsey Revolving Loan Fund. <br /> ➢ Move forward with new Village Profile map of the City of Ramsey, as well as the new <br /> Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce map. <br /> ➢ Work with the new owner of the property formerly known as the Diamonds Sports Bar& <br /> Grill (an 15.5 acre parcel south of Highway 10) in terms of redevelopment and <br /> infrastructure requirements. <br /> ➢ Work with other City Departments to submit an application to DEED to seek the <br /> designation of the area near the transit station as a Transit Improvement Area(TIA). <br /> ➢ Support efforts by EDAM and other statewide organizations to seek funding for <br /> Brownfields Redevelopment and for TIA Loan Programs. <br /> ➢ Pursue a separate Zip Code and Post Office for the City of Ramsey. <br /> ➢ Consider the establishment of new industrial/business park in the City of Ramsey. This <br /> could include doing a site evaluation of the industrial area south of LCA or the Pearson <br /> farm. <br /> 2 <br />