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3. Zip Code <br />ISSUE: United States Postal Service (USPS) provides the City of Ramsey postal services from the Anoka <br />Post Office, located near downtown Anoka (55303 Zip Code). For the past decade, the City of Ramsey <br />and the Ramsey Economic Development Authority (EDA), have identified a need for the Ramsey to <br />secure a unique zip code and post office. This item has been identified a priority for two major reasons <br />(1) confusion by businesses, residents, and visitors about differentiating the City of Ramsey from the <br />City of Anoka; which results in problems in multiple applications, and (2) degradation of community <br />identity. <br />From an equity perspective, when the City of Ramsey is compared to nearby communities that do have <br />zip codes/ post offices, the City of Ramsey appears to be a unique outlier in terms of current <br />population. The City of Ramsey is one of twelve nearby cities with a current population of over 12,000 <br />that does not have a unique post office and zip code. There are seven cities located nearby the City of <br />Ramsey with populations ranging from 466 to 7,000 that have a unique post office and zip code. With <br />current population comparisons in mind, it should be noted that the City of Ramsey is a rapidly growing <br />community with several hundred acres of land available for future development. The demand for <br />USPS services is expected to continuously increase with time. <br />RECOMMENDATION: In order for the City of Ramsey to move forward with a request to USPS for a <br />new post office and zip code, the City of Ramsey needs to document clear and consistent support. <br />Therefore, the City of Ramsey support the solicitation of letters of support from our County, State, and <br />Federal elected officials for the purpose of advocating for a Ramsey -unique zip code via the USPS <br />Northland District Manager. <br />2018 City of Ramsey Legislative Platform Page 4 of 9 <br />