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City REQUEST FOR ACTION <br /> River <br /> TO ITEM NUMBER <br /> Housing Redevelopment Authority 5. <br /> AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br /> October 1, 2012 Annie Deckert,Director of Economic <br /> Development <br /> ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By <br /> Downtown River's Edge Business Association Presentation Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> REVIEWED BY <br /> ACTION REQUESTED <br /> None. <br /> BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION <br /> The Downtown River's Edge Business Association was formed in 1982 to enhance downtown Elk <br /> River's image and promote the retail, service,restaurant and professional businesses. The association is <br /> comprised of several area business owners and meets monthly to discuss upcoming events,promotional <br /> opportunities and other miscellaneous issues which will ultimately strengthen and inspire people to visit <br /> downtown. Membership fees go towards downtown advertising, the ArtCrawl, the annual Halloween <br /> event, Santa in the Park, flowers for the downtown planters and Chamber of Commerce Dues. City staff <br /> attends the monthly meetings to support continued communication between the city and downtown <br /> business owners and is working with the group on the creation of a new business directory. <br /> The business association maintains a website (www.erriversedge.com) and Facebook page (Elk River <br /> Downtown River's Edge) in efforts to promote the downtown. Staff has invited members of the <br /> Downtown River's Edge Business Association group to provide information to the HRA regarding their <br /> marketing initiatives,upcoming events and the impacts they've seen from Granite Shores, the Farmer's <br /> Market and the completion of Main Street Parking Plaza. Additionally,HRA Commissioners are <br /> encouraged to bring any questions or comments they have for the downtown businesses to the meeting. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT <br /> N/A <br /> ATTACHMENTS <br /> • Downtown River's Edge Business Association Membership form <br /> • Downtown River's Edge website <br /> • Downtown River's Edge Business Directory <br /> Action Motion by Second by Vote <br /> Follow Up <br /> POWERED 9E <br /> N:\Departments\Community Development\Economic Development\HRA to move\Agenda\Year 2012\10-1-12 NATURE <br /> Agenda\10-1-12 River's Edge Presentation.docx <br />