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CITY OF RAMSEY MUNICIPAL CENTER FACILITY USE & RENTAL POLICY A. BACKGROUND: The City of Ramsey owns and operates the Ramsey Municipal Center. The Municipal Center is located at 7550 Sunwood Dr. NW: Ramsey, MN 55303. The Municipal Center contains five (5) conference rooms available for use by the public or outside organizations. Available rooms include: Alexander Ramsey, Lake Itasca, Mississippi River, Rum River and Trott Brook. B. PURPOSE: This policy establishes rules, regulations, definitions and a fee schedule that shall guide the use of available conference rooms located within the Ramsey Municipal Center. C. ELIGIBLE USERS: Eligible users are broken down into 4 groups (a) non-profit organizations, (b) for -profit organizations, (c) general public and, (d) Business networking groups. a. Non-profit organizations are charitable, governmental, or tax-exempt organizations that are formed for the purpose of fulfilling a mission to improve the common good of society rather than to acquire and distribute profits. Examples of non-profit and governmental organizations include (but are not limited to): youth organizations, 4-H, Lions Clubs, Rotary Clubs, beyond the yellow ribbon, religious institutions, government institutions, educational institutions, senior citizen clubs, etc. Proof of non-profit status is required. Free community seminars on products or services a business sells shall not constitute non-profit status for renting rooms in the Ramsey Municipal Center. For example, free insurance educational training from an insurance firm. These types of businesses shall be considered for -profit. The physical sale or transaction of goods or services is not allowed within the Municipal Center. b. For -profit organization. These organizations include attaining a profit as part of their mission. Ramsey businesses shall receive lower room rates than non -Ramsey businesses. Said businesses must have completed their Business Registration Certificate (BRC) with the City of Ramsey for the current year to be eligible. All businesses shall be registered with the Minnesota State Department. For -profit organizations can have a nonprofit meeting; and therefore would not have to pay for -profit fees. Examples of these meetings include a for -profit organization sponsoring a blood drive, a food donation event, cancer fundraiser, etc. The physical sale or transaction of goods or services is not allowed within the Municipal Center. MUNICIPAL CENTER FACILITY USE & RENTAL POLICY Page 1 of 6