Agenda - Council Work Session - 03/25/2025

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Sustaining Our Legacy r- I fhe Future of Ramsey Town Hall I i RETROFIT RETROFIT: OTH REMAINS AT CURRENT LOCATION (continued) Over the years, there has been interest in putting the Old Town Hall to use. Since it was left mid -remodel, it has been sitting there, lifeless. We will explore two business proposals for adaptive reuse of the Old Town Hall, as well as potential use of the space as a business incubator. By looking at the proposed floor plans for the building, we will evaluate the reuse options and their effects on the space. School of the Arts It's not really about me. I just want to see that space used again and I want to bring more artists to Ramsey.99 Shannon Potter's proposal for reusing the Old Town Hall focuses on bringing a community use back to the building. The location is a main draw for potential arts instruction programming and Shannon's experience as a property manager gives her an ability to manage the building while utilizing the space. Proposed program components include: -Teaching: • Flexible teaching artist model Classes for youth • Expanding classes offered as Classes for adults new teachers join Voice lessons • Building reservations for Other art classes as possible community events Braven Music Anoka - We love history and a good story; we think that it is great that the building started out as a school rt and could again be one! Tara Gattner's proposal for the building is based on expanding the established music school. Having reached maximum capacity operating out of their home and limited rental space, the stand-alone Old Town Hall building seemed like the perfect location. Program components include: -Teaching: • Currently over 50 students Music • Music lessons for youth Fine motor skill optimization • Experience working with Personal discipline children with disabilities People skills • Giving back to the Team building community Business Incubator «An incubator would catalyze entrepreneurship in the city of Ramsey and be the cornerstone for ` creating local goods and services.` -Matthew Goodwin, Talent and Tenacity 1 7 The city's economic development team and the Resilient Communities Project have been working to create places and services provided by the city of Ramsey aimed to help startup businesses get off the ground. The Old Town Hall building would diversify this by creating a smaller scale space that appeals to new businesses. Components include: • Business possibilities: • Flexible business model Small scale start-ups • Discretion of Ramsey Nonprofits • Building can be used for Arts organizations community events (To further explore the business incubator option, see the "Talent & Tenacity" posters) >>>There is local interest in putting the Old Town Hall building to use on its current site and bringing new life to the area through adaptive reuse of the building. However, the City of Ramsey has also considered moving the building to the Center of Ramsey (The COR), the city's new mixed- use downtown area. In the next set of posters we will explore the relocation of the Old Town Hall. city 0 RAMSEY