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Recommended Next Steps <br />• Use comments and feedback to develop ordinance language <br />• Based on discussions and survey results from businesses, recommend <br />adding a hardship exemption <br />• If approved, 12 month phase for education, adaptation <br />• Packaging fair to connect restaurants with suppliers <br />• Observe whether any material exemptions needed <br />• Early adopters during this time frame receive recognition from City's Sustainable <br />Steward award <br />• Post-12 month phase -in: <br />• Annual site visits to restaurants to explain <br />recycling/organics collection. <br />• St. Louis Park taking this approach <br />• Informational packet for new restaurants <br />ordinance and check inventory and onsite <br />• Throughout: <br />• Staff should connect frequently with small businesses to help them find technical <br />assistance and grant programs. <br />• Staffing needs: <br />• Intern or graduate fellow who is knowledgeable about these concepts and can help <br />with business outreach, communications, and event organization. <br />