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Bench Handout <br /> Public Presentation - 3B <br /> For Immediate Release - November 18, 2015 <br /> Arden Hills Wins Award <br /> for Business Retention and Expansion Program <br /> Arden Hills, Minn.—On Tuesday,November 17, 2015,the City of Arden Hills was awarded <br /> the Leaders in Local Government Award by the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce for the <br /> City's Business Retention and Expansion(BRE) Program. As a collaborative project between <br /> the City's Economic Development Authority(EDA), the Economic Development Commission <br /> (EDC), and the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, the City has implemented a program to <br /> meet individually with businesses to ascertain how the City can meet their needs and assist with <br /> job growth and business expansion. The City has specifically targeted businesses within high <br /> growth industries or which have been experiencing significant growth. The EDC and EDA will <br /> review the results of the BRE program in January 2016 and structure the City's economic <br /> development work plan accordingly. <br /> With a population of 9,652 and an employment of 12,188, Arden Hills is one of the few cities in <br /> the metropolitan area with more jobs than residents. Arden Hills is proud to be a vibrant center <br /> of business and employment and values businesses' contributions to the community. The BRE <br /> Program is designed to focus the City's economic development on areas of the greatest benefit to <br /> its business community. <br />