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• Business Retention&Recruitment Goal <br /> The City recognizes that the maintenance of an adequate workforce will be one of the most serious <br /> challenges that will face business and industry for much of the foreseeable future, and that the <br /> private sector and/or educational institutions will be primarily responsible for addressing and <br /> resolving workforce issues. However, the City is prepared to assist with such efforts by working <br /> collaboratively with others who are concerned about such issues. The nature of the City's assistance <br /> may include having City representatives serve on local and regional committees, commissions and <br /> agencies devoted to this important topic <br /> Redevelopment Goal <br /> Since the City is almost fully developed, the City intends to devote significant attention to <br /> redeveloping aesthetically displeasing,aging,obsolete,blighted,contaminated,abandoned,unsafe or <br /> otherwise underdeveloped properties. Additionally,the City will explore the opportunities that are <br /> presented by the few remaining parcels of undeveloped property. In some cases this may involve <br /> assisting the owners of such parcels with the marketing of their properties to prospective developers. <br /> Redevelopment Policies <br /> • The redevelopment or expansion of an existing business, new commercial or <br /> industrial development, or residential housing will be considered even if it involves <br /> the possible acquisition, demolition or relocation of an existing business or <br /> residential homes. <br /> • The redevelopment or expansion of an existing business, or new commercial or <br /> industrial development, or residential housing will be considered if a reasonable <br /> opportunity for public input has been provided,particularly by those business owners <br /> and homeowners who could potentially be affected. Whether or not such parties <br /> support(or, at a minimum, do not oppose)any proposed redevelopment,expansion, <br /> new development or new project will be one of the more important factors in <br /> determining the City's position with respect to any such proposal. In the final <br /> analysis,the City's goal will be to determine whether the actual or potential benefits <br /> to the City (from any such proposal) outweigh the actual or potential negative <br /> impacts on individuals,businesses or the community as a whole. <br /> Miscellaneous Economic Development Goals <br /> Facilitate communications between and among the City, Ramsey County, local businesses, the <br /> Chamber of Commerce, local educational institutions, and any other parties or entities having a <br /> direct or indirect interest in the continued economic prosperity of Mounds View. <br /> The City will continually develop and review more specific priorities in order to provide guidance to <br /> • City staff,business owners,developers,and residents with respect to intended areas of concentration <br /> (geographic and otherwise). <br /> 3 <br />