Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 11/14/2019

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IF;°;°comm(')urm1y, lm�trodmaCti�`rm� [Introduction text] ,'S'tc t€ of the Economy. n Ramsey. Ill... 0III...Ilf'`DIR. P ID.ATE ST ,,mT y. In 2016, 6,334 people held jobs in the City of Ramsey. The jobs breakdown is as follows: 34 % manufacturing, 9% retail, 6% accommodation and food services, 6% administrative and waste service, 6% educational services, 6% wholesale trade, and 33% remaining in all other trades (Metropolitan Council, 2016). t uuquuuuquu IIIIIIIIII III Pee Irea"ItIIIcfibtn lftroductfon [Introduction text] Recreation t.. . rends in Rmmmumsear The 2016 Community Livability Report (Nd;;wS 2010 included a representative sample of 462 Ramsey residents. Some of the key findings: • While 87% of residents rated the City as an excellent or good place to live, a little over half of residents gave the overall image a positive rating (lower than results from comparison communities). • Only 5o% rated recreation opportunities and 55% of fitness opportunities within the City as positive. • Just 52% of residents rated education and enrichment activities as positive, o while cultural, arts, and music activities were much lower at only 37% giving a positive report. • In regards to governance, 77% of citizens rated City parks at positive, but only 53% rated recreation centers as positive. o As there is not a City -owned recreation center in Ramsey, respondents may have been referring to school facilities or private businesses. • Around 4o% of citizens stated they had attended a City -sponsored event and only o 17% have volunteered in the community, which are both lower than comparable communities. o Major City -sponsored events prior to 2017 include Safety Camp, The Draw Summer Event Series, Happy Days, pet clinics, recycling events, Nite to Unite, and the spring business expo.