Economic Development Commission - 9/17/25 7:15:00AM
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Economic Development Strategic Plan Consultant Recommendation
CDA Entrepreneurship Center Tour Update
Food Truck Ordinance Amendments
Chamber of Commerce Update
MnDOT Highway 13 Visual Quality Project
Votes (2)
Approval of meeting minutes for July 16th
Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Angie
Recommend to City Council to approve Stantech for the economic development strategic plan project
Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Unspecified
Notable Quotes (2)
The top proposals that we received were companies called Better City, Bolton and Bank paired with Ellers, Goldstone Consulting, John Stove and Future IQ, Marketing Alliance, Maxfield, RKG Associates, Stantech, Thrive Consultants, and TPMA.
This Highway 13 project is going to kill our business.
People (7)
Chair of the Economic Development Commission
City staff member coordinating the Economic Development Strategic Plan
Seconded the motion to approve meeting minutes
Presented information on food truck ordinances
Led the commission tour of the entrepreneurship center
Representing the commission at MnDOT visual quality meetings
General Manager of the American Legion; expressed concern over highway project impact
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (6)
- July 16th (Meeting Minutes)
- April (Initial draft scope of services)
- June 23rd (RFP launch)
- October (City Council meeting for Stantech approval)
- October 3rd (Next MnDOT visual quality meeting)
- March 2026 (Completion of MnDOT project meetings)