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City of Elk River <br />Vwm City Council <br />er <br />Resolution <br />A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Elk River Encouraging the People <br />of Elk River to Attend the Grand Opening of the Minnesota State Capitol <br />WHEREAS, the Capitol of the State of Minnesota is having a Grand Opening celebration <br />August 11 - 13, 2017; and <br />WHEREAS, Governor Mark Dayton has asked that the Mayor and the people from the City of <br />Elk River, Minnesota, come to Saint Paul and celebrate the Grand Opening of the Minnesota State <br />Capitol; and <br />WHEREAS, the Capitol was designed and built by Minnesota's native son, Cass Gilbert, and the <br />architectural design elements of Cass Gilbert's work were among the most important aspects of <br />the restoration; and <br />WHEREAS, during the Grand Opening there will be concerts, lectures, exclusive access tours, <br />fireworks, and much more. The events will be interesting, educational, and fun and were created to <br />entertain Minnesotans from across the State of Minnesota; and <br />WHEREAS, when the Capitol building originally opened in 1905 there was not a celebration, <br />making this the first ever Grand Opening of the Minnesota State Capitol; and <br />WHEREAS, the Minnesota State Capital Building is the People's House. It is important to the <br />State of Minnesota that Minnesotans use their State Capitol in ways that are meaningful to them, <br />and that the Capitol is a place where all people feel at home; and <br />WHEREAS, the Grand Opening of the State Capitol Building is an opportunity to invite <br />Minnesotans back to the Capitol and for them to get familiarized with their newly restored space. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River, <br />Minnesota, as follows: on behalf of the Governor of the State of Minnesota, encourages the <br />people of the city to attend the Grand Opening of the Minnesota State Capitol August 11 - 13, <br />2017. <br />Passed and adopted this 7a' day of August 2017 <br />A-fz- <br />Tina Allard, City Clerk <br />)hn . Dietz, ayor <br />P0WRR 10 11 <br />NATURE <br />