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May 20, 2019 Council Work Session <br />Item 1D -Attachment A <br /> <br /> <br />Marketing/Outreach <br />• What are the attendance goals? Do we want more business representation? More residents? <br />• Some cities are taking their State of the City meetings online. Airing them on Facebook live, <br />soliciting questions prior to the event, hosting via a webinar type format, etc. <br /> <br />Role of EDC <br />• What role has the EDC historically played in the events? <br />• Last year, they were primarily a fiscal host. The costs come out of the EDC budget. <br />• EDC members have been asked, but have not been able to assist with in-person event <br />promotion (via business visits). <br />• Is this more of a citywide event put on by city staff? What role do we want the EDC to play <br />before or at the event? <br />• An early May meeting generated the following ideas/questions, in addition to some already <br />outlined above: <br />o Should the State of the City have informational booths? (i.e. City Departments, Chamber <br />of Commerce, Ramsey County Recycling) <br />o Should the presentation spotlight businesses that reinvested in 2018? <br />o Should the State of the City be an opportunity for community engagement? (i.e. photo <br />contest, landscaping awards etc.) <br />o Who should present? Mayor vs. all councilmembers? <br /> <br />Surveys <br />• Surveys of attendees last year came back primarily positive in regards to format, location and <br />presentation. Do we want to change anything? <br /> <br />