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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br />MAY 1,20138:00AM <br />CITY HALL --1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br />CALL MEETING TO ORDER <br />Chair Ed vonHoltum called the meeting to order at 8:16a.m. <br />ROLL CALL <br />Present:Chair Ed von Holtum,Dan Altstatt,Jim Huninghake, and Dan Erickson. <br />Also Present:Council Liaison Ed Werner,Community Development Director Jill Hutmacher, <br />and Community Development Intern Matthew Bachler. <br />1.APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />It was the consensus of the Commission to accept the agendaas presented. <br />2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />It was the consensus of the Commission to accept the April 3, 2013,meetingminutes as <br />presented. <br />3.UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS <br />A.State of the City <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher <br />stated that, at the last EDC meeting, <br />Commissioners had directed staff to research potential locations for the 2013 State of the City <br />event.Staff researched several options including Flaherty’s Arden Bowl, Bethel University, <br />Northwestern College, North Heights Lutheran Church, the Marsden Room at the Ramsey <br />County Public Works Facility, the U.S. Army Reserve, and the Minnesota National Guard. The <br />U.S. Army Reserve and the Minnesota National Guard declined the request for security reasons. <br />Staff eliminated the Marsden Room due to the lack of catering and the availability of several <br />reasonably-priced options that offer catering. Staff recommended against Northwestern College <br />dueto its location at the far southeastern edge of the City. <br />