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2001 Comprehensive Plan <br />Amended February 26, 2002 <br /> <br />D. Local Economy <br /> <br />Until recently, Ramsey did not have an abundant supply of employment opportunities. <br />However, since 1995 the City has added nearly 1,000 jobs to its employment base with <br />development of the AEC Industrial Park and Business Park 95. Surrounding <br />communities such as Anoka and Elk River, have also contributed to a growing <br />employment base that benefits the City of Ramsey. Table 7 highlights the major <br />employers in the City of Ramsey. <br /> <br />Table III-7 Major Employers <br />Business Name <br /> <br />Product or Service <br /> <br />Employees <br /> <br />Mate Precision Tooling <br />Anoka Electric Cooperative <br />Vision Ease <br /> <br />Altron, Inc. <br /> <br />Parabody <br /> <br />Ramsey Elementary School <br />Listul <br /> <br />Command Corporation <br />Wendell's <br /> <br />Accent Kitchen Design <br />City of Ramsey <br /> <br />Grosslein Beverage <br />Alexontrend <br /> <br />Waltek <br /> <br />Capco <br /> <br />Automated EDM <br /> <br />Heritage Millwork <br /> <br />Detail Tool <br /> <br />Carbon Products Tech <br />Barkela <br /> <br />Spectrum Fitness <br /> <br />Manufacturing/Tool and Die 335 <br />Electric Utility 265 <br />Manufacturing/Optical Lens 255 <br />Manufacturing/Assembly 200 <br />Manufacturing/Fitness Equipment 151 <br />Education 120 <br />Manufacturing 99 <br />Manufacturing 94 <br />Metal Stamping/Printing 50 <br />Manufacturing/Retail 45 <br />Government Services 45 <br />Distribution 43 <br />Manufacturing/Medical Devices 40 <br />Manufacturing/Assembly 38 <br />Manufacturing/Abrasives 25 <br />Manufacturing/Metal Cutting 21 <br />Manufacturing/Retail 20 <br />Manufacturing/Tool and Die 18 <br />Manufacturing/Carbon products 15 <br />Manufacturing 11 <br />Recreation 7 <br /> <br />Source: City of Ramsey, 1997 <br /> <br />The 1994 Bureau of Labor Statistics listed Anoka County's top three employment <br />industries as Manufacturing at 15.4% of total employment, Retail Trade at 13.1% of total <br />employment and Services at 12.5% of total employment. Based on available information <br />Ramsey's economic base is primarily manufacturing related. 1990 Census information <br />indicates that of the available labor force in Ramsey, 82.5% are actively working. This <br /> <br />2001 Ramsey Comprehensive Plan <br />Amended February 26, 2002 <br /> <br />Page III-13 <br /> <br /> <br />