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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 8.6 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />General Business April 5, 2021 Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Resolution Supporting Additional Passenger <br />Train <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Adopt, by motion, a resolution urging legislative support for additional passenger train service. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Tom Beaumont, a board member from All Aboard Minnesota, reached out to Mayor Dietz requesting support for <br />rail passenger service improvements. All Aboard Minnesota is asking communities on the BNSF rail line to <br />approve a resolution to the Minnesota State Legislature urging financial support for a matching grant to expand <br />rail service. <br /> <br />Mr. Beaumont indicated Anoka and Brainerd have approved such resolutions to date. Also attached is a sheet <br />highlighting major benefits of rail passenger service to communities and regions. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />The City of Elk River Vision and Mission <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Resolution <br /> All Aboard Minnesota Information Sheet <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br /> Updated: August 2020 <br />