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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />Economic Development Commission June 4, 2014 <br /> <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: June 4, 2014 EDC Agenda Item 4.D <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 /> <br />Provide direction on a potential 2014 State of the City event. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />A State of the City event was held in September 2011 and 2013. The purpose of the event is to <br />build relationships with the Arden Hills business community and to provide local businesses <br />with information about City projects and goals. In order to maximize business turnout for the <br />event, the State of the City has been held on a weekday morning with continental breakfast <br />included. Feedback for both the 2011 and 2013 events was very positive, and the EDC may <br />want to consider holding a State of the City in 2014. <br /> <br />In 2013, the EDC directed staff to research potential locations including: <br /> Flaherty’s Arden Bowl <br /> Bethel University <br /> Northwestern College <br /> North Heights Lutheran Church <br /> Ramsey County Public Works Facility, Marsden Room <br /> U.S. Army Reserve <br /> Minnesota National Guard <br /> <br />Both the U.S. Army Reserve and the Minnesota National Guard declined the request due to <br />security reasons. The Marsden Room was eliminated from further consideration because <br />catering is not available, and other options that offer catering are available at a reasonable cost. <br />Northwestern College has available space and catering, but was eliminated as a preferred <br />location since it is not centrally located in Arden Hills.