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• Anoka County Multi -- Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan also regionally significant as a State Canoe Route and is protected through its designation as a Wild and Scenic River under the Minnesota Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. US Highway 10 (an alternate State Great River Road), and the railroad separate most of Ramsey from the Mississippi River. Except for the flat terrace along Highway 10, the presence of the Mississippi River is not obvious. The Wayside Rest State Park (Daytonport), an undeveloped Mississippi West County Park, and a planned (and partially built) River Corridor Trail are Ramsey's links to the mighty river. The stretch of the Mississippi River through Ramsey is within the Critical Area Corridor for the Mississippi River and is part of the Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (MNRRA). This stretch of the Mississippi River is also designated as "recreational" under the Wild and Scenic River's Act. The Wayside Rest State Park has facilities for camping, drinking water, and canoe launching along the Mississippi River. Surrounded by many wetlands, Trott Brook creates a large natural corridor across the northern part of Ramsey, stretching from the western border east to the Rum River. While Trott Brook has been ditched to relieve residents of water problems, it remains relatively undeveloped along its banks. Other ditches create waterway corridors through northern Ramsey connecting a series of wetlands that drain east into the Rum River. These ditches form the backbone of the sub - watersheds in Ramsey. The city boasts a growing business district. Within this district there is three business parks, Energy Park, Business Park 1995 and Gateway Park. Since 1995, 1,755,660 square feet of industrial space has been added. We are proud of our commitment to attract economically and environmentally sound commercial development. The City staff and City Council are working hard to give order and control over future growth to continually provide employment opportunities to the citizens and provide for the future with a steady tax base. The city is proud to have Connexus Energy as the lead employer. Looking ahead, the city is working toward a retail and commercial area that includes restaurants, shopping, entertainment and employment opportunities. Ramsey is served by two school districts, Elk River #278, and Anoka - Hennepin #11. Anoka - Hennepin students have exceeded the state average on the Minnesota Basic Standards in math, reading, and writing. Scores of Anoka - Hennepin students on college entrance exams are well above the national average in all areas tested. The City of Ramsey is home to major employers including Life Fitness /500, Vision Ease /400, Connexus Energy /230, Anderson & Dahlen /160, ALTRON, Inc /104, Command Tooling /84, ACE Solid Waste /80, Zero Zone Refrigeration /59, Wendells /50, Heritage Millwork/45, Grosslein Beverage Inc /43, Airgas North Centra1/42, and RJM /Gen Paper Products /40. Additionally the City of Ramsey employs 75 full time staff. City of St Francis St. Francis is a city located in the northwest corner of Anoka County, Minnesota at Latitude 45.38 N and Longitude -93.35 W, with an elevation of 922 feet. The city has a total area of 60.91 square kilometers. Of this total, the amount of surface water is .0577 square kilometers. The population in St. Francis was 4,910 as of the 2000 census. Once referred to as Otona and established in 1855, St. Francis has seen a transition from being a small sawmill town of old to a center for several state of the art operations. Dwight Woodbury started a sawmill in 1885 at the "new town." Ezra Randall and Armsby Fowler filed claims and became known as the first settler of St. Francis. Throughout the last couple of years, a lot of land has been developed into residential homes. Some of the larger parcels are still being used to agricultural operations and the city has grown with many retail businesses.