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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />Economic Development Commission May 4, 2016 <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: May 4, 2016 EDC Agenda Item 4.B <br /> <br />TO: Economic Development Commission Chair and Commissioners <br /> <br />FROM: Jill Hutmacher, Community Development Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: State of the City <br /> <br /> <br />Requested Action <br />Provide input to the City Council on potential 2016 State of the City events. <br /> <br />Discussion <br />A State of the City event has been held in four of the previous five years. During the last two <br />years, an event was held at Flaherty’s Arden Bowl on a weekday morning to be convenient for <br />the business community. The original purpose of the State of the City event was to build <br />relationships with the Arden Hills business community and to provide local businesses with <br />information about City projects and goals. In the past two years, an evening event was added to <br />be more convenient for residents. <br /> <br />Feedback for State of the City events has been positive, although 2015 attendance was less than <br />in previous years. <br /> Flaherty’s City Hall Total <br />2013 75 -- 75 <br />2014 70 60 130 <br />2015 40 35 75 <br /> <br />Options for a 2016 State of the City event include: <br />1. Hold the event as it has been for the last two years; <br />2. Hold the event but change the presentation topics; <br />3. Hold community meetings (day and evening events) to introduce the community to the <br />TCAAP master developer and provide updates on development plans, but do not market <br />the meetings as State of the City; and <br />4. Other options suggested by the EDC.