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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br />STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA SESSION DATE <br />June 5, 1995 <br />3. <br />Agenda Section: <br />Report Number: 95-1359WS <br />Report Date: 6-1-95 <br />DISPOSITION <br />Item Description: Discussion of North Metro Business Retention and Development Survey Results <br />and Recommended Action Steps <br />Administrator's Review/Recommendation: <br />- No comments to supplement this repo <br />- Comments attached. <br />Explanation/Summary (attach supplemesheets as cessary.) <br />RUMMARY; <br />As you recall, the City participated in the North Metro Business Retention and <br />Development Survey Process in conjunction with the Cities of New Hope, <br />Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center and Blaine. The interviews were completed in <br />December of 1994 and the computer results were made available to the City in <br />February. Mounds View has record of 166 businesses. The breakdown by <br />industry is as follows: <br />Construction 14 <br />Financial, Insurance and Real Estate 9 <br />Manufacturers 14 <br />Motel/Hotel 2 <br />Professional Services 29 <br />Restaurants 15 <br />Retail 54 <br />Transportation 6 <br />Wholesale/Distribution 14 <br />Other 9 <br />The EDC has reviewed the following sections of the survey of which 108 <br />companies participated: Part I, Part II, Industry Supplements and Mounds View <br />Supplement. In response to these results, the EDC has developed twelve action <br />steps for consideration of adoption by the EDA. If these action steps are <br />approved by the EDA then they will be unveiled at the Business Reception, <br />hosted by SYSCO, on June 29, from 5:00 - 7:00. <br />I have included a copy of the invitation that was personally addressed to all <br />Mounds View businesses. Please mark you calendars for this important <br />reception. <br />RF,COMMENDATION; <br />Cathy Benne�f, )ionomic Development Coordinator <br />