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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br />MAY 1, 2019 8:00 AM <br />CITY HALL -- 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br /> <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> <br />City Planner Mike Mrosla called the meeting to order at 8:09 a.m. <br /> <br />Present: Commissioners David Radziej and Sheila Bennett Kilander, Council Liaison Steve <br />Scott. <br /> <br />Absent: Chair Dan Erickson, Commissioners Rob Williams and Brendan O’Meara (excused) <br /> <br />Also Present: City Planner Mike Mrosla and Deputy Clerk Jolene Trauba <br /> <br /> <br />2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA <br /> <br />No quorum <br /> <br />3. MINUTES <br /> <br />A. February 6, 2019 <br /> <br /> No quorum <br /> <br />4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />A. State of the City <br /> <br />City Planner Mrosla said he would like the Committee to brainstorm ideas for the State of the City <br />and those ideas would be brought to the City Council in June. Discussion was held around the <br />following questions: <br />1. Should the event be held at a different location? <br />2. How can the city better market the event to residents and businesses? <br />3. Should the State of the City have informational booths? (i.e. City Departments, Chamber <br />of Commerce, Ramsey County Recycling) <br />4. Should the presentation spotlight businesses that reinvested in 2018? <br />5. Should the presentation spotlight new or relocated businesses from 2018? <br />6. Should the State of the City be an opportunity for community engagement? (i.e. photo <br />contest, landscaping awards etc.) <br />7. Are there presentation topics that the EDC would like to recommend to the City Council? <br />8. Does the EDC have any other recommendations regarding promotion or format that could <br />help improve the success of the State of the City?