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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-026
A RESOLUTION EXERCISING THE CITY'S AUTHORITY
TO OPT-IN TO,AND SUPPORT,
THE RAMSEY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY("EDA")
WHEREAS, the Commissioners of Ramsey County ("County") and the City of Arden
Hills City Council ("City") consider small businesses to be the backbone of stability and growth
for their respective local government and municipality; and
WHEREAS, the County and the City also consider continued investment in small
businesses-as critical for sustaining stability and growth in their respective local government and
municipality; and
WHEREAS, the County sought special legislation from the State Legislature that
expanded the eligible uses of the County's Housing and Redevelopment Authority(HRA); and
WHEREAS,the special legislation, often referred to as the EDA Bill (Bill), expanded the
use of HRA Levy funding to include entrepreneurship and business programming and necessitated
the creation of the Ramsey County Economic Development Authority (EDA); and
WHEREAS,the EDA Bill was approved by the Legislature in 2025; and
WHEREAS,the EDA Bill contained two provisions, (1)the EDA would not have tax levy
authority and(2) Cities within the County's HRA Area of Operation would be required to `Opt In'
to business programming by the EDA; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to state statute, projects funded with HRA levy will continue to
require consent by the City; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Ramsey County Board of Commissioners Resolution B2025-229
dated December 2, 2025, and to filing with the Secretary of State a Certificate of Approval of
Special Law By Governing Body(pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 645.02 and 645.021)December
16, 2025, as Document No. 20254239, the County has legally established an EDA through which
the above-referenced funds and programs supporting small business in the City may flow; and
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WHEREAS,the City supports the County in promoting growth and sustainability for small
businesses within its jurisdiction and therefore supports, and wishes to avail itself to, funding and
programs made available by the County's EDA and deems it a positive mechanism for doing so.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City affirmatively "Opts-In" as a
participant in the County's EDA Area of Operation, and supports the County in its EDA use,
funding and programs established, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City commits to the collaboration with the
County and the processes necessary for implementing the County's EDA programs as an integral
part and shared goal of supporting and sustaining entrepreneurs and local small businesses.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
THIS 11th DAY OF MAY,2026.
David Grant, Mayor
ATTEST:
Juli anson, City Clerk
To view the final document, access adopted Resolutions via Arden Hills Public Laserfiche Weblink by visiting
cityofardenh ills.org and clicking on Archived Documents under Helpful Links on our main webpage.
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