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CITY OF GEM LAKE
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-12
RESOLUTION EXERCISING THE CITY’S AUTHORITY TO OPT-IN, AND SUPPORT,
THE RAMSEY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (“EDA”)
WHEREAS, the Commissioners of Ramsey County (“County”) and the City of Gem Lake City
Council (“City”) consider small businesses to the be backbone of stability and growth for their
respective local government and municipality; and
WHEREAS, the County and 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 sough 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; 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 are of operation would be required to “Opt-In”
to business programming by the EDA; 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. 201254239, the County has legally established an EDA through which
the above-referenced funds and programs supporting small business in the City may flow; and
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;
and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City affirmatively “Opt-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
The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly introduced by Councilmember
Lindner and supported by Councilmember Johnson, and upon vote being taken thereon, the
resolution passed with a vote of 5 in favor and 1 against.
ATTEST
I, Barbara Suciu, the duly qualified City Clerk of the City of Gem Lake, County of Ramsey,
State of Minnesota, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution is a true and accurate
representation of action taken by the City Council of the City of Gem Lake on the date first
written.
May 19, 2026
Barbara Suciu, City Clerk Date