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<br />Case # 4 <br /> <br />2007 RAMSEY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR <br />By: Sean M. Sullivan, Economic Development Coordinator <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Each year at the Ramsey Business Appreciation Day, the City presents a business with the <br />Business of the Year award. There was significant discussion last year about how the Business <br />of the year should be chosen. Staff believes the current criteria below does represent the kind of <br />attributes desired for a Business of the Year candidate. <br /> <br />The EDA has used the following general criteria when considering nominees: <br /> <br />1. Been involved in all aspects of the community. <br />2. Provided for the maintenance or expansion of the commercial/industrial tax base of the <br />community through the development of new business ventures or the retention or expansion <br />of existing business. <br />3. Expanded or retained the employment base of the community. <br />4. Been a positive influence to the business community. <br /> <br />Below is a list of businesses previously chosen as Business of the Year and have been inducted <br />in the Economic Development Hall of Fame: <br /> <br />BUSINESS <br />Greenberg Auto <br />LeTourneaus Supervalu <br />Rum River Plaza/landowner 167th A ve./Hwy #47 <br />Grosslein Beverage <br />Altron <br />Mate Precision Tool & Die <br />Rum River Hills Golf Course development <br />. Ramsey Sports Center <br />lIarold'slIardvvare <br />Sunfish Gateway Plaza - long standing commercial developer <br />St. Germain Hair Style <br />Bauer Development/Ramsey Shooting Center/land owner <br /> <br />INDUCTEES <br />1989 Donald Greenberg <br />1990 Leo LeTourneau <br />1991 Robert Muller <br />1992 Duke Grosslein <br />1993 Alan C. Phillips <br />1994 Nils E. Sundquist <br />1995 . Wesley Bulen <br />1996 John Noard <br />1997 Harold Stoltz <br />1998 Dennis Sharp <br />1999 Delores St. Germain <br />2000 Gerald Bauer <br />2001 Connexus Energy <br />2002 ACE Solid Waste <br />2003 Diamonds Sports Bar and Grill <br />2004 Life Fitness <br />2005 Jim & Rosanne Lundeen <br />2006 James Deal <br /> <br />RJM/General Paper Products <br />PSD,LLC <br /> <br />36 <br />