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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />PROJECTIONS..POPULATIONIHOUSEHOLDSIEMPLOPYMENT <br /> <br />The future of Ramsey depends on several factors. It depends on the recent charter <br />amendment, which greatly reduces the chance of obtaining a MUSA expansion <br />particularly for residential development. It depends on congestion levels on Highway 10 <br />being managed at a workable level. It depends on regional and local pressures to build <br />another bridge crossing over the Mississippi River. It depends on the ability of the <br />community to diversify its employment base by attracting business other than <br />manufacturing. <br /> <br />The Metropolitan Council has prepared population, household and employment <br />projections for the City of Ramsey. These projections are based on the availability of <br />developable land in the community and the amount of regional infrastructure (sewer lines <br />and transportation corridors) that has been put in place to handle growth for the entire <br />Metropolitan Region. The following table outlines those projections. <br /> <br />Table 8 Metropolitan Council Projections <br />Year Population <br /> <br />1995 <br />2000 <br />2010 <br />2020 <br /> <br />15,805 <br />18,300 <br />23,800 <br />31,000 <br /> <br />4,788 <br />5,600 <br />7,500 <br />10,000 <br /> <br />Employment <br />1,969 <br />2,500 <br />4,000 <br />4,700 <br /> <br />Households <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey's projections extend to the year 2000 and indicate a population of <br />18,813, total households at 5,701 and employment at 1,635. (Source: 1996 Year End <br />Residential Activity and 1997 Forecasts for the City of Ramsey) <br /> <br />The Metropolitan Council's growth projections will be extremely difficult to achieve <br />attributable to the City Charter and shoreland regulations, both of which have limited land <br />development. <br /> <br />City of Ramsey Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br />Page 16 <br />