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potential, identifying retail opportunities, as well as the types businesses that <br />draw shoppers away from our community. Invites were distributed to area <br />brokers, developers, realtors and business owners. This workshop was attended <br />by over 40 people. This report is available on our website and is aired on the <br />local cable channel. <br />Issues for Discussion <br />The EDA has requested the Marketing Committee to evaluate current marketing <br />efforts of available space and advise the EDA of any additional marketing efforts <br />that could be considered. The Committee's recommendations will be shared with <br />the EDA at its March 9t" regular EDA meeting. <br />• Is there additional information or resources needed by the Committee in <br />order to respond to the EDA's request? <br />• In the past the EDA's role in marketing space has been as a reference and <br />resource about available properties in response to inquiries and prospects <br />that contact the city. In addition to current marketing efforts are there <br />other strategies that could be considered? <br />• How might the marketing of retail/commercial space be handled <br />differently than marketing industrial space? <br />• Is there additional information that can be provided on the city website to <br />market Elk River as an attractive location for business? <br />• Are there areas in which the conditions of the vacant property and location <br />are underutilized to a point that may suggest a need for the city to <br />evaluate redevelopment options? <br />