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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: May 2, 2013
AGENDA #: 3.a.
PREPARED BY: Casey McCabe, Community Development Specialist
AGENDA ITEM: BUSINESS & INDUSTRY FORUM
DISCUSSION:
Introduction
On April 25 the EDAC hon-
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ter in Prior Lake. Approximately 50 people attended from 5:00-7:00 PM. The primary purpose of
this event was to provide an open forum for business leaders, property owners, developers and local
elected and appointed officials to gather and discuss concerns or issues facing Prior Lake business-
es as well as promote the positive steps taken by the EDAC and the City of Prior Lake to address
concerns and issues identified during previous events.
History
The Business & Industry Forum is fulfilling one of the duties of the EDAC, which is to make recom-
mendations to the Economic Development Authority or City staff regarding economic development
issues, strategy development and implementation and other initiatives that can be undertaken by the
Economic Development Authority to expand and strengthen business retention & expansion.
Conclusion
City staff compiled the list of comments received by EDAC members during the event. The EDAC
should begin to discuss a process whereby it will review, evaluate and respond to the submitted
comments.
Comments can be divided into categories such as, i) transportation; ii) public safety; iii) downtown;
iv) signs and parking; v) miscellaneous/general or any other category as determined by the EDAC.
It is likely the comments can be further subdivided into short and long-term categories as well as
those that need formal and informal actions by the city.
ISSUES:
Staff has received many of the recorded comments from EDAC members; however, a few members
have not yet submitted their comments.
FINANCIAL
Some issues may need to have financial resources included as part of the solution or as part of fur-
IMPACT:
ther analysis.
ALTERNATIVES:
Discussion Only.
RECOMMENDED
Discussion Only.
MOTION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1.Summary of Business & Industry Forum Comments
2.List of Attendants