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Live. Work. Play. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />I--cit of <br /> R SEY <br /> <br />MEDICAL FAdlLITY UPDATE <br /> By: James E. Norman <br /> <br />Perhaps the second major anchor to the entire Town Center Project is the medical facility, which <br />is proposed to be located on the far eastern portion of the Town Center, just south of Sunwood <br />Drive. The other major anchor being Cobom's Grocery Store on the extreme western side oft he <br />Town Center project. <br /> <br />Staff has not provided an update of the Medical Facility projects since the summer 2004. The <br />reason for the lack of progress in the development is primarily due to the siting of a new hospital <br />and who will be the possible provider in the Maple Grove project. A new Hospital in Maple <br />Grove was approved by the State Legislature during the 2006 session allowing North Memorial <br />Health Care and Fairview Health Services to proceed with the long awaited project. With this <br />decision completed, Ramsey can not proceed with selection of a medical provider for the facility <br />in Ramsey. <br /> <br />Discussions are currently under way with two major health providers for the medical facility in <br />Ramsey. Allina Hospitals and Clinics and Fairview Health Services have both indicated interest <br />in the Ramsey Town Center Project. The Allina project would like the City of Ramsey to revisit <br />a proposal made in 2003 and 2004 by the City for the purchase of the Allina Health Systems <br />Medical Clinic in Ramsey. <br /> <br />In 2003 and 2004 the City preferred a proposal that the City would purchase the clinic located on <br />Alpine Drive, west of Highway//47, if Allina Health Systems would construct a new facility in <br />the Town Center to a pre-determined square footage. Staff withdrew the offer in May of 2004 <br />when Allina Health Systems was interested in building a facility no larger that 40,000 square <br />foot. <br /> <br />Allina Health Systems has requested another offer by the City and staff will discuss the matter. <br />Action Statement: <br /> <br />Staff will seek input from the City Council regarding a proposal to Allina Health Systems <br />regarding the new facility in Ramsey Town Center. I <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />RTCWS: 05/30/06 <br /> <br /> <br />