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~~/ <br />City of <br />Elk .-.~ <br />River <br />REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />To Item Number <br />Ma or and Ci Council 4.1. <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent October 10, 2011 Clay Wilfahrt, Assistant Director of <br /> Economic Develo ment <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Consider Proclaiming October 23-29 MN Manufacturers Week Robert Thistle, Interim City <br /> Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Staff requests that the City Council consider proclaiming October 23-29, 2011 as Minnesota <br />Manufacturers Week in Elk River. The attached proclamation will formalize Elk River's participation in <br />Minnesota Manufacturers Week. <br />Background/Discussion <br />For the past several years the EDA, in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce, has recognized Elk <br />River manufacturers annually during Minnesota Manufacturers Week. On Saturday, October 29, several <br />manufacturers will be offering tours of their facilities as part of Manufacturers Week. They will serve <br />refreshments and give tours in the morning to raise awareness for the manufacturers and the jobs and <br />families that they support. <br />Attachments <br />• Proclamation <br />Action Motion by Second by Vote <br />Follow Up <br />