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• <br />CIIAPT&R 17 <br />Chapter 17 <br />Community development <br />and redevelopment <br />This chapter deals with the major structures and programs for encouraging <br />and guiding the economic development and redevelopment of a community. <br />Economic development tools can be applied to any size city. These tools are <br />interrelated and a city may use several for one project. Without council <br />coordination and guidelines, a real danger exists for citizen criticism of <br />alleged misuse of these tools. <br />• <br />ware. r~ wrCkrt~„a, 589 N. W. 2d It should be noted here that public financing of a privately owned facility <br />793 (Mi°°' 1999). does not make public space in the facility a public forum for free speech <br />purposes. <br />This chapter is divided into three sections. The first section describes the <br />requirement for a city to establish criteria for awarding business subsidies <br />before any subsidy can be made. The second section addresses the various <br />development agencies or structures cities may create, or that are available to <br />provide development assistance. The third section addresses the programs <br />or tools available for encouraging development and redevelopment. <br />I. Criteria for awarding business subsidies required <br />II. Structures <br />III. Programs <br />IV. How this chapter applies to home rule charter cities <br />. Criteria for awarding business <br />subsidies required <br />• <br />Minn. Stat. §§ 1167.993 to Prior to awarding any subsidy, as defined by law, to any business, a city and <br />t t 6~.99s, any ~p,~ EDA, port authority, non-profit created by a local government, <br />See specifically Minn. Stxt. ~ and other units and divisions of cities, must hold a public hearing and adopt <br />1167.994, 4~bd. 2. criteria for awarding business subsidies. The criteria must include a policy <br />More infoanation is available regarding the wages to be paid for any jobs created. (Copies of the criteria <br />from the Minnesota Department adopted by cities are found on the Dept. of Tourism and Economic <br />of Tourism and Economic Development's web site. <br />Development at <br />http://www.dtedstate. mn.us/02x0 <br />Sfasp <br />HANDBOOK FOR M7MVESOTA CnzBS <br />17-1 <br />/S <br />