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September 15, 2025 Roseville EDA and City Council Meeting

Monday, September 15, 2025

Approval of the EDA meeting agenda

Rice and Larpenter Alliance program update and presentation

Review of 10-year development progress in the Rice and Larpenter area

Discussion on future organizational structure and 501c3 status

Strategic planning for corridor development and brownfield redevelopment

Areas of Interest (5)

  • Rice and Larpenter Alliance seeks 501c3 status to expand regional influence and fundraising.
  • Municipal boundary issues ('lines on maps') continue to block key economic development projects.
  • Small business owners in the corridor cite difficulty in accessing capital despite recent area improvements.
  • Federal Brownfields program provides critical data to aid future redevelopment of neglected commercial sites.
  • The 10-year success of the tri-city partnership faces pressure to scale operations and governance.

Votes (1)

Approve the agenda with the amendment of removing item 5B

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Member Grath · Seconded by Member Schroeder

Notable Quotes (2)

The Rice and Larpenter area is a safe and vibrant community center for the people who live there, many of whom are young families.

— Kim O'Brien
Vision for areaDescribing the desired outcome of the development vision.

Lines on maps have been Rice and Larpender's problem for for a century. In that case that line on that map made it such that a development couldn't go through.

— Kim O'Brien
Development challengesExplaining the difficulty of developing across municipal boundaries.

People (9)

Pat TrojanCity Manager / Executive Director

Moderating and overseeing staff introductions.

Rachel TierneyCity Attorney

Providing legal oversight.

Kim O'BrienRepresentative

Leading presentation on alliance accomplishments and future goals.

Mai JangStaff

Lead of the youth internship program.

President RoPresident

Presiding over the EDA meeting.

Member SchroederEDA Member

Inquiring about long-term vision outcomes.

Member GrathEDA Member

Moved agenda approval.

Member BowerEDA Member

Inquiring about challenges from corporate/community partners.

Member StrongEDA Member

Reflecting on historical improvements to the corridor.

Places Mentioned

Rice and Larpenter corridorLake McCarron's County ParkRosevilleMaplewoodSt. Paul2720 Fairview Group Avenue LLC (development site)

Events & Meetings (2)

  • September 15, 2025, Roseville Economic Development Authority Meeting
  • Upcoming meeting: September 22, 2025

Ordinances & Resolutions (1)

5B

Collateral assignment of development agreement and TIF note for 2720 Fairview Group Avenue LLC (removed from agenda).

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