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~~®~~A~'~d~~ <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Housing Redevelopment Authority <br />FROM: Annie Deckert, Economic Development Assistant <br />DATE: 2 August 2010 <br />SUBJECT: MN Main Street Program Update <br />BACKGROUND <br />In May of 2010, the Preservation Alliance of MN launched the MN Main Street Program; an <br />economic development program that assists local communities in promoting revitalization <br />efforts and capitalizing on unique assets and character of historic downtowns. <br />Emily Northy, MN Main Street Program Coordinator presented information to the Housing <br />Redevelopment Authority (HRA) at the June 7`" HRA meeting discussing the program and <br />different levels of involvement the City could partake in. Staff suggested that the Associate <br />Member level may be the best fit for the downtown. <br />The HRA directed staff to share the information with the downtown River's Edge business <br />association group as well as the Historic Preservation Commission. <br />UPDATE <br />At the June 9`" River's Edge meeting, the association elected to become an Associate <br />Member of the MN Main Street Program. Nicole Fox, owner of Nicole's Salon will be the <br />group's representative for the program. An Associate Membership includes the following: <br />• Discounted registration fox downtown trainings <br />• Access to E-Newsletter <br />• Access to mass distribution list (all MN Associate Members) <br />This information was shared with the HPC at their July 15`" meeting. Ms. Northy will be <br />attending the August 19`" HPC meeting to present information about the program. The <br />River's Edge Business Association is invited to attend this meeting. <br />N:\Departments\Community Development\Economic Development\Downtown Revitalization\Rivers Edge\2010\MN Main Street\8- <br />2-10 HRA Update.doc <br />