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� �� EN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: August 8, 2011 TO: Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Jill Hutmacher, Community Development Director�/�" SUBJECT: State of the City Event The State of the City event has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at North Heights Lutheran Church. The event will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The venue was chosen for its abundant parking, willingness to waive the room rent for a civic event, and the venue's ability to provide audio-visual and catering services. A task matrix (Attachment A) has been created to track preparations for the event. Staff is on schedule with event preparations. Marketing activities are focused on the business community. • Save-the-date post cards have been mailed to local businesses. Announcements have been posted on the City website, the bulletin, and the City calendar. The next newsletter wilI have an announcement of the event as well. An advertisement will be posted in the Shoreview-Arden Hi1Zs Bulletin closer to the event date. At the July 27, 2011, Economic Development Commission meeting, Commissioners suggested that presentation topics of interest to the business community include: • The Vikings stadium proposal; • Upcoming road improvement projects; • The B-2 District Implementation Plan; and • An overview af City management and the 2012 budget. In the past, Councilmembers have given the presentations at State of the City. Staff has assisted with the preparation of the presentations. Presentations are tentatively scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m., allowing approximately 10 minutes for each presentation plus time for questions. Discussion Questions: 1. Does the Council have any comments on the task matrix? 2. Does the Council have any changes to the tentative list of presentation topics? 3. What are the Council assignments for presentations and the role of emcee? � City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting August 8, 2011 Page 1 of 1