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Financial policies <br />• <br />Address attitude that Roseville is anti -business <br />+ How to address city goverm-nent finances as we <br />+ <br />Assess benefits of commercial development <br />address issues over next 20 years <br />• <br />More neighborhood -focused conunercial <br />• More taxes (or less?) Other sources of <br />development <br />revenue? How to prioritize? <br />• <br />There is enough commercial development <br />• Creative solutions <br />• <br />Shift subsidization from large big box to small <br />• Local sales tax option <br />entrepreneurs <br />• additional sources of revenue (i.e., local <br />• <br />Retail more focused on community needs <br />sales tax) <br />• <br />Progressively address mixed development <br />• Reasonable tax burden <br />• <br />Encouraging entrepreneurial development <br />• Evaluate merging Falcon Heights and <br />+ <br />Economic development and diversity: more <br />Lauderdale with Roseville <br />options besides chain retail <br />• Eminent domain -- study how it relates to <br />• <br />Businesses <br />demographics and population changes <br />• Maximize city's geographic location <br />• Budgeting for outcomes <br />• Mixed-use development <br />• transportation/roads —city — county— state <br />+ city stays economically viable/attractive <br />• better planning <br />+ <br />Business vs, residential ratio in community <br />• Purpose and need for quality .fiscal management <br />• What should it be? (economic issues vs. <br />• City participation in funding <br />livability) <br />• How to measure? <br />We es taxes and finance <br />• density <br />• Decide what type of employment and minimum <br />+ Where is economic development going? <br />wage does Roseville hope to attract / discourage <br />• Competition <br />in the future <br />• maintain and/or increase demographics <br />• Tax -base and funding support — investment <br />+ income revenue, etc <br />• Encourage strong business tax base <br />+ <br />Business climate: wireless, flexible; be a leader <br />+ Tax policies, tax/funding implications of <br />• <br />Business Support <br />visioning decisions, etc. <br />+ small/independents — communication <br />• City use caution in providing services already <br />. balanced playing fields <br />provided by private companies <br />• avoid blight <br />• Small business loans "micro loan"; partner with <br />+ accountability of developers <br />(John Kalstad, East Lake) local banks and local <br />experienced business leaders <br />balance of "large scale" vs. "small scale" <br />• Encourage small businesses that pay well <br />• <br />Appropriate use of Brownfield development --- <br />• Living wage for all jobs in Roseville <br />commercial properties <br />+ <br />pick of right developers to design within <br />Economic, commercial, businesses <br />neighborhood wants <br />+ Consider location of employers and proximity to <br />• <br />farmer's market; perhaps rotating in different <br />public transportation <br />locations <br />• Compare with other communities <br />other <br />• <br />retaiI opportunities tied to transit — like coffee <br />+ Use best practices <br />shop/convenience store at park and ride <br />+ Provide education on current business climate <br />• Re-energize community <br />• Make vibrant and attractive for business owners <br />• Develop/enhance Snelling (near B-36 area) <br />• Development metrics — ongoing process <br />+ See the city concentrate on current business + <br />residents in new development <br />Appendix; Brainstorming <br />Page 19 <br />