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Timeline of Events <br />•September 22, 2025 – System statements released by Met Council (online) <br />•October 24, 2025 – City staff meet with Met Council, specific questions asked: <br />•What data sources/trends informed the population and household estimates? <br />•What happens if development exceeds forecasted growth? <br />•October 28, 2025 – Meeting with Met Council Sector Rep., staff learned that: <br />•Primary changes to forecast were due to regional trends. (WBL issue not cited) <br />•Openness from Met Council on adjustments to forecasts. <br />•Clarification that city is not “punished” for growing faster than projected. <br />•October 29, 2025 –Follow up from Met Council after meeting indicated: <br />•Specific methodologies for regional forecasts (WBL issue not cited) <br />•Clarification that forecasts could be adjusted unless regional systems could not <br />support growth