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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 RHRA Meeting Minutes — Monday, August 29, 2016 Page 21 specificities of that initial survey was to build recommendations and have the taslc force identify priorities for the city related to business retention. Given this work with Grow Minnesota!, Member Laliberte questioned if it remained a benefit for the city to work with Greater MSP. Ms. Kelsey opined it was a benefit to the city as well as the regional community; noting that Greater MSP had bio-ined support and brought financial assistance into the picture to build stronger coinmunities regionally and advance business using their resources. Member McGehee agreed with Ms. Kelsey; having participated in some of the first business visits in 2014, and with ;some of those businesses being extremely sinall, many didn't care for a visit. Member McGehee stated she liked the idea of preliminary field work being done by staff, and then if they wanted to participate, arrange a seconcl visit with broader city representation. Member Willmus concurred with the concern had been with �taff loading a� President Roe stated his appreciation incorporated; and stated his appre; biisinesses �e:g:, Qld Dutch) to =hear tf interest in targetecl areas (e.g.:SE Rc that area, �i�.i� not many :there. Etten pa-rtn progr program other co legged s forward. and advised his main � the 2014 visits had been idea to visit long-tenn President Roe noted his me businesses visited in seconded; authorizing staff ta enter into a �Vlirinesota ' Chamber of Commerce's visitation otal SN� and adopt a Roseville Visitation Program. Public Comment �rmick expressed curiosity in the purpose of a business retention eyond retaining blisinesses for economic development, and related to munity issues. Ms. McCormicic notecl past references to the three- �l; . and asked how residents would be involved as the REDA moves As a suggested to these meetings, Ms. Wheeler noted numerous businesses she had spoken with, had little or no time or interest in visits unless there was a specific issue. Ms. Wheeler suggested there inay be more incentive for those businesses to attend an open house contained in one evening and including interestecl members of the public where businesses could iningle with residents and the City Council. Ms. Wheeler opined that would be a more collaborative event versus city officials going to the business sites.