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Item 2015 Ramsey County Adolescent Sexual Health Report(2015) Teenwise MinnesotaItem 2016 Ramsey County Adolescent Sexual Health Report(2016) Healthy Youth Development - Prevention Research CenterItem 2017 Ramsey County Adolescent Sexual Health Report(2017) Healthy Youth Development - Prevention Research CenterItem 2018 Ramsey County Adolescent Sexual Health Report(2018) Healthy Youth Development - Prevention Research CenterItem 2019 Ramsey County Adolescent Sexual Health Report(2019) Healthy Youth Development - Prevention Research CenterItem 2020 Ramsey County Adolescent Sexual Health Report(2020) Healthy Youth Development - Prevention Research CenterItem 2022 Ramsey County Adolescent Sexual Health Report(2022) Healthy Youth Development - Prevention Research CenterItem 2023 Ramsey County Adolescent Sexual Health Report(2023) Healthy Youth Development - Prevention Research CenterItem Bee-ing Ramsey: Planning Pollinator Habitats(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2017) de Alcuaz, Ally; Page, Katie; Weaver, BlakeThis project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. Ramsey is rich in natural resources, which are highly valued by residents. The City was in the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan, including the natural resources component, and wanted to develop innovative strategies to identify, protect, and communicate to the public the value of natural resources. With a focus on protecting and restoring habitat for pollinators, students in Dr. Fernando Burga’s Land Use Planning class identified key pollinators and habitats, outlined existing pollinator-friendly policies in Ramsey, researched best practices in other communities to protect and expand pollinator habitat, and identified key opportunities to protect pollinators in conjunction with residential and mixed-use development, open space areas, and transportation corridors. A final report is available.Item Business Incubators and the City of Ramsey: Preliminary Insights(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2017) Buechler, Gretchen; Hofer, Tanner; Hoffman, Maureen; Van Oss, EricThis project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. The City of Ramsey has a successful business retention and expansion (BRE) program that has been focused on small-business development and growth. To advance these efforts, the City would like to pursue new initiatives to attract, retain, and grow businesses, including developing a long-term vision and strategy for a business incubator. To assess the feasibility of a business incubator, students in Bob Streetar’s Community and Economic Development class researched extended case studies of four types of business incubators in Minnesota (government-owned, STEM-based, nonprofit, and coworking), as well as several alternatives to traditional business incubators that could assist new start-ups and spur economic development. A final report and presentation are available.Item Capital Gains: Rethinking Developmental Fees in Ramsey, MN(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2017) Austin, Todd; Powers, Denetrick; Imihy, PeggysueThis project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. Approximately every five years, the City updates its capital improvement plans and sources of funding, including development fees charged to builders for new developments. To remain competitive with peer communities, the City wanted to assess its current development fee schedule relative to fees charged in other communities. Students in Dr. Fernando Burga’s Land Use Planning class researched state regulations regarding development fees; calculated fees for several hypothetical developments in Ramsey and compared the costs to fees charged for similar developments in other communities; interviewed developers to assess how important development fees are as a factor in determining whether or not to develop in a particular community; and recommended changes to Ramsey's development fee structure, as well as other funding mechanisms the City could consider for paying for infrastructure improvements. The students’ final report is available.Item Centralized Community Center of Ramsey(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2018) Stern, Malakai; Reed, Chad; Stuckey, Jonathon; Martinez, JesusThis project was completed as part of a year-long partnership between the City of Ramsey and the University of Minnesota's Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu). The goal of this project was to design an attractive, centralized, "self-promoting" community center for the City of Ramsey that serves to unite the community while providing a flexible program-driven space. Ramsey project lead Mark Riverblood collaborated with a team of students enrolled in James Wheeler's ARCH 3250 course, and Jessica Rossi-Mastracci and Joe Favour's LA 3002 course, to create a conceptual design for a community center building and grounds. A final student report and poster from the project are available.Item Circle of Ramsey Greenway System(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2018) Barnett, Blake; Cochran, Sean; Hornick, Alyssa; Rouzer, MaxThis project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. The goal of this project was to examine the City of Ramsey’s current greenway system and propose changes and extensions to the system that make it easier to navigate and more efficient to use. Ramsey project lead Mark Riverblood collaborated with a team of students enrolled in James Wheeler’s ARCH 3250 course, and Jessica Rossi-Mastracci and Joe Favour’s LA 3002 course, to create conceptual designs and recommend specific improvements to the City’s greenway system. A final student report and posters from the project are available.Item Circle of Ramsey: Linking People and Landscape Through Greenways(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2017) DesGrado, Alena; Neill, Samantha; Schutt, JakeThis project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. Ramsey has identified several key ecological and recreation corridors that are prime locations to be connected, integrated, and receive public protection. The City’s broader vision, referred to as the “Circle of Ramsey,” employs a strategy to connect key ecological corridors with larger community parks using greenways and trail corridors. The Circle of Ramsey concept has helped to focus discussion about park dedication for new developments and to identify priority trails for construction within the city. To build public support for additional greenway development, students in Dr. Fernando Burga’s Land Use Planning class outlined the health, environmental, and economic benefits of greenways and recreational trails; researched cases studies of successful greenways in other communities; and proposed options for three extensions to the existing greenway that would better serve specific geographic areas of the community. The report concludes with recommendations to the City for moving forward. The students' final report is available.Item The City of Ramsey(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2018) Braun, Chelsy; Daniels, Nick; Goldman, Bria; Norris, Ashleigh; Towle, KellyThis project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. Despite Ramsey’s rich history, it is often confused with Ramsey County (located on the opposite side of the Twin Cities metro area) or the neighboring community of Anoka. Ramsey has a central brand, but it is often not used to its full potential. Students in JOUR 8202: Generation and Selection of Communication Strategies, taught by Steve Wehrenberg, worked with City staff and used various methods to gain resident feedback on the aspects of Ramsey valued most by residents. The students used this information to develop a unique branding strategy that will not only help people distinguish Ramsey from other communities, but will also attract new residents and businesses to the city. The students’ final report is available.Item City of Ramsey Career Development Program(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2017) Zamora-Weiss, JessThis project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. The City of Ramsey has about 80 staff. Recruiting and retaining talented professionals is an important aspect of the City’s human resource strategy. To that end, the City wanted to implement a career ladder for maintenance workers to increase staff retention. A student in Human Resources and Industrial Relations participated in a directed study, under the direction of Stacy Doepner-Hove, to identify career ladders and career development programs in other cities; interviewed maintenance staff and employee union representatives; proposed career ladders, advancement criteria, and training and licensing requirements for employees in various positions at the City to advance up the ladder; and created application forms and other materials that could be used to implement such a program. A final report and presentation are available.Item City of Ramsey Greenway(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2018) Stewart, Trevor; Hundley, Lauren; Deyoung, Joe; Wenberg, CollinThis project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. City staff identified a parcel of land for a proposed multi-use trail to connect Ramsey’s mixed-use, transit-oriented downtown area to nearby Lake Itasca, and partnered with students in ARCH 3250/LA 3002: Design Workshop/Informants of Creating Landscape Space, taught by James Wheeler, Joseph Favour and Jessica Rossi-Mastracci to create a conceptual design for the trail, including a proposed route and trail user amenities. The students’ final report and a poster are available.Item City of Ramsey Housing Engagement Plan(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2017) Bai, Shunhua; Degerstrom, Andrew; Gemheart, Adrienne; Kohlhass, Alex; Lauderdale, Casey; Schneider, OliviaThis project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. Ramsey’s housing plan was last updated in 2008. The plan identified numerous strategies for achieving the City’s housing goals, including increased housing density, redeveloping underutilized land, and engaging underserved populations. Since then, the City has made good progress in terms of achieving its workforce and senior housing goals, but public support for some of the City’s other housing goals has not been as strong. The City requested assistance developing a communication/outreach strategy to make the case for underrepresented housing types and the value they add to the community. Students in Dr. Dan Milz’s Planning and Participation Processes addressed some of the myths around higher density housing, identified strategies for engaging the public around housing issues based on case studies of other communities, and piloted a mapping engagement strategy that can be used with the public. The students’ final report and poster are available.Item City of Ramsey Performance Management(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2018) Eslinger, Josh; Rajbhandi, Susan; Zelinsky, MariaThis project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. The City of Ramsey works to attract and retain the highest quality staff possible to ensure effective governance. As such, the City is considering adding programs that would improve office culture and encourage staff to perform at their highest level. Students in HRIR 6304: Employee Development: Creating a Competitive Advantage, taught by Stacy Doepner-Hove, worked with City staff to identify areas in which the City of Ramsey could implement such programs. The students recommended changes to the City of Ramsey's performance management system to improve employee morale, commitment, and development. The students’ final report and poster are available.Item The City of Ramsey Tree Survey Plan: Protecting Ramsey's Green Assets(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2018) Nunvar, Ivy; Chen, Kevin; Moser, Lane; Walhowe, Jared; Miller, Alex; Lochner, Mat; Cloutier, Calli; Titus, Chris; Johnson, Lily; Cesarini, Gabe; Cotton, Alissa; Hinrichs, Hannah; Voth, LydiaThis project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. Ramsey is an exurban community with an abundance of natural resources. Despite its wealth of trees, the City has no record of its urban forest. To assess the locations, species and conditions of City-owned trees, the City of Ramsey partnered with students in FNRM 5501: Urban Forest Management: Managing Greenspaces for People, taught by Dr. Gary Johnson. Students worked with Ramsey city planner Chris Anderson to establish a sampling protocol, and to teach the protocol to local volunteers. Data collection took place over several weeks as volunteers were available. The students’ final report, presentation, and training packet are available.