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RAMSEY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROCESS STATUS REPORT A. INTRODUCTION Two economic development focus group sessions were conducted by Ramsey County on January 11 (Goals) and February 8, 1991 (Programs and Resource Potential). They were attended by City and County Staffers, Metro East and Chamber of Commerce representatives. Their purposes were: 1) to improve the working relationship between Ramsey County and its constituent municipalities, and 2) to build a consensus among the County's governmental units over the planning and implementation of economic development programs. The following is an abbreviated summary of the workshops conclusions. B. POTENTIAL GOALS • Recognize the importance of coordinating economic development activities with all levels and units of government and business, in particular Metro East and other metropolitan andstate economic development interests where benefits may accrue to Ramsey County and its constituent Cities and Towns. • Improve the business climate by improving the County's image and making it a more attractive place to do business, correcting taxation disincentives and providing needed infrastructure in support of business retention and attraction. • Create jobs and enhance the County's tax base through the generation of new bu-s-i-n-e-s-sem the rcten-ti-o-n—of exist-ing—basiiess- t-he redevelopment of blighted and obsolete properties and the education and training of the workforce. • Coordinate economic development activities county-wide by developing objectives/guidelines for the use of economic development tools, forming public/private partnerships, involving the business community in economic development planning and program implementation and i iinating barriers to economic development within the County while avoiding the duplication of efforts/programs and maintaining local control and implementation discretion.