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City of Elk River <br /> Strategic Marketing and Sales <br /> Elk River...Where city and country flow together <br /> • <br /> Opportunities <br /> ❑ To position and expand the Energy City designation <br /> ❑ To obtain the MN Sports Federation sports complex (7 acres) <br /> ❑ To add different levels of restaurants <br /> ❑ To develop a downtown riverfront, e.g. river walk <br /> ❑ To attract current commuter labor force to work in the city <br /> ❑ To attract reverse commuter labor force <br /> ❑ Attract commuter rail to the city <br /> ❑ Develop or attract additional funding sources e.g. Central Initiative Fund, Anoka- <br /> Sherburne Capital Fund, State, private or? <br /> ❑ Develop more open public spaces e.g. public parks and golf courses <br /> • u Enhance relationships with key state/regional/local economic development associations <br /> e.g. Minnesota High Tech Association, Minnesota Technology Inc. and North Metro <br /> Mayors Association <br /> ❑ Develop industrial marketing programs targeted at key location site decision makers <br /> Threats <br /> ❑ Competing incentive packages from other states, counties and cities <br /> ❑ Managing growth in the School District IS 728 <br /> ❑ Lack of air strip <br /> ❑ No entry level housing available <br /> ❑ Lack of spec space <br /> ❑ Unattractive power lines in downtown and river area <br /> ❑ Wild and Scenic River Ordinance limits development and redevelopment efforts <br /> • <br /> A BluePrint For Your Success 3 <br /> ...Today and Tomorrow <br />