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Second Priority <br />Key Outcomes/Metrics <br />tea, <br />s <br />u T <br />c <br />a)co <br />E .N • <br />6 >. <br />b.0 O vs <br />O ai E <br />o_� <br />co0 <br />cc U :I"' <br />Q ca U <br />Decide if the City has a <br />genuine interest in starting <br />a business incubator. <br />Have a general scope for <br />what a business incubator <br />means in Ramsey. <br />no <br />4- v <br />0 'O <br />O <br />C O. <br />O N <br />? <br />O aJ <br />co E <br />O <br />fl_ a1 <br />Q C <br />Additional Resources Required <br />N <br />a) <br />i <br />O <br />O <br />VI <br />(a <br />O <br />as <br />Z <br />4- <br />CD <br />ca <br />E <br />O <br />Z <br />v <br />Y <br />n .� <br />a + <br />L "O <br />At this point, no additional <br />resources are being requested. <br />Based on the scope of this <br />project, additional resources <br />will be needed. <br />a1 ca <br />O co <br />v E <br />O <br />CD Z <br />O • <br />J-' <br />C, <br />O S <br />zCU <br />i <br />.L <br />-0 <br />Timeline <br />l0 <br />O <br />N <br />co <br />Spring 2017, scoping <br />meeting with EDA. <br />4- <br />O <br />- <br />C <br />Q) <br />co_ <br />E <br />Oc <br />> <br />OC <br />I-1 N <br />CL <br />x 'o <br />O O <br />O. Ill�O <br />Q <br />u E <br />O U LC) <br />n <br />Ow <br />..0 N <br />N 0 <br />O <br />L N <br />•E <br />-0 C <br />., O <br />U +-- <br />a) a <br />O. a <br />E <br />O <br />m U�' <br />L <br />�O •E <br />-0 C <br />0O o0 <br />+.+ <br />U +� O <br />aJ a) N <br />Q Q\ <br />W E <br />U N <br />an <br />U <br />U <br />CO <br />H <br />(8) RALF <br />The Metropolitan Council reinstated the RALF (revolving acquisition loan fund) <br />program in 2015 with eligibility modifications which significantly affect cities' ability <br />to use this program. In fact, since the 2015 rule change, no RALF awards have been <br />made by the Metropolitan Council, to any city <br />Staff would like the EDA/ City Council to consider pursing amendments/ exceptions <br />to the RALF program criteria. Staff is receiving requests/ inquiries from Highway 10 <br />property owners RE this subject; which are intensifying with time. <br />Staff would like to submit a RALF application to the Metropolitan Council to test/ <br />challenge their new policies and positions. Additionally, said application will serve <br />as a base point for future policy discussions for the City of Ramsey. <br />(9) Business Incubator <br />Consider utilizing vacant space on the second floor of the Ramsey Municipal Center <br />for a business incubator program —(or a cowork space, COCO). <br />Staff would like to kick the process with a scoping meeting (i.e. how should we <br />approach this task). <br />(10) ZIP Code <br />In 2015, the City of Ramsey did open its doors to the first ever Ramsey substation <br />USPS Post Office. Although this is a positive step for Ramsey, the need for an <br />independent zip code still exists. The purpose of this tactic is to pursue an <br />independent zip code for our community. <br />Process: <br />1. Meet USPS minimum standards for obtaining a new zipcode (delivery <br />points, deliver routes, scheme items, sectors). The City needs to submit a <br />request for an audit. <br />2. USPS audit made —Ramsey either meets minimum thresholds or not. If <br />they do, move on to step 3. <br />3. USPS conducts a survey of community to gather feedback/ support for a <br />new zip code. <br />4. USPS grants Ramsey a new zip code. <br />