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Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> EDC AGENDA ITEM – 4B <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: February 25, 2026 <br /> <br />TO: Economic Development Commission Chair and Commission Members <br /> <br />FROM: Elena Fransen, AICP, Senior Planner <br /> <br />SUBJECT: EDC Work Plan <br /> <br />Requested Action <br />Review the City Strategic Planning Summary and the mission of the EDC. Discuss areas of <br />alignment and possible strategies to prioritize on the work plan. <br />Background <br />The City Council’s Strategic Plan includes the adoption of an Economic Development <br />Commission work plan. A summary of the strategic plan is attached as Attachment A. The City <br />Council is tentatively scheduled to review the work plan at an April 2026 work session and adopt <br />the work plan at a City Council meeting in June 2026. <br />At the December EDC meeting, the work plan discussion focused on the business license and <br />registration process. This process is managed by the City Clerk and Deputy City Clerk and is the <br />main way the City collects information about businesses based in Arden Hills. The EDC has <br />previously discussed wanting to know more about this process and to clarify the why behind it to <br />ensure local businesses of all types can understand and participate. <br />The business license and registration process was discussed at the January EDC meeting, as well <br />as the EDC’s goal to be a bridge between the business community and the City. Following this <br />discussion, the EDC should consider zooming out to a bigger picture of how the EDC’s goals fit <br />into the City Strategic Plan goals and how the collective goals drive work plan strategies for 2026 <br />and 2027. <br />Discussion <br />Revisit the EDC objective and goals (Attachment B) <br />- Are the drafted EDC objective and goals accurate?