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How Business Can Help <br /> <br />Here are five things you can do to help make Northstar a reality <br /> <br />1. Publicly add your name to the list of employers who support Northstar funding as a <br /> critical business issue. <br /> <br />Fill out the enclosed sign-up sheet to add your company name to the growing list <br />of businesses declaring their support for Northstar, or call the Northstar Corridor <br />Development Authority at 763-323-5729 <br /> <br />2. Sponsor a voluntary petition drive with employees and/or customers of your company <br /> to support Northstar. Be sure to add your name to the petition! <br /> <br />You can add your business name to the enclosed Business Competitiveness <br />petition or go to www.mn-GetOnBoard.com to sign-on to the web petition <br />Work with employees who support Northstar to circulate the petition and <br />solicit voluntary signatures to the Business Competitiveness petition or the <br />Quality of Life petition <br /> <br />3. Meet with your state legislators to talk to them about how Northstar will impact your <br /> business. <br /> <br />· Invite your legislators to your company - legislators can talk to employees and <br /> see first-hand how your business will benefit from a nearby station <br />· Tell them how traffic is impacting your company and the importance of Northstar <br /> to your business and employees <br /> <br />4. Write a letter to Governor Pawlenty asking him to support Northstar as a business <br /> issue that's important for the economic future of the region. <br /> <br />Review the enclosed sample letter - customize your letter to reflect your specific <br />concerns about traffic and the need for transportation improvements <br /> <br />5. Write a letter to the editor to your local newspaper and tell the public why you support <br /> the Northstar commuter rail. <br /> <br />· Tell your company's story- How will Northstar help your business? <br /> <br />Please see the enclosed attachments -- including sample letters, instructions on how to reach <br />your legislators and the Governor and other materials to help your efforts on behalf of Northstar. <br />For assistance submitting letters to the editor, contact the NCDA at 763-323-5729. <br /> <br />HHI -draft <br /> <br /> <br />