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<br />Item No: 6A <br />Meeting Date: October 11, 2010 <br />Type of Business: Special <br />Administrator Review: ____ <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Heidi Steinmetz, Economic Development Specialist <br />Item Title/Subject: Proclaim October 25-29, 2010 as Minnesota Manufacturers <br />Week in Mounds View <br /> <br />Background <br />The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, the Minnesota Department of Employment and <br />Economic Development (DEED) and the Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association <br />are sponsoring 2010 Minnesota Manufacturers Week. This is to recognize and promote <br />the importance of manufacturing to the State’s economy. The success of Manufacturers <br />Week depends on the participation of manufacturers, municipalities, chambers of <br />commerce and statewide trade associations. <br /> <br />Discussion <br />Mounds View is celebrating Minnesota Manufacturers Week on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 <br />at 9am by coordinating a tour of local manufacturer Homeshield. The tour is a way to draw <br />public awareness to the importance of manufacturing to Mounds View's economy. During <br />the tour, Homeshield will receive a Certificate of Commendation from Governor Pawlenty’s <br />office. <br /> <br />Below is a copy of the invitation that City staff sent to the City Council, Economic <br />Development Commission, Mounds View manufacturers, the Twin Cities North Chamber <br />president and representatives from the Sun Focus and Bulletin newspapers. RSVPs for the <br />tour are due to the City on Friday, October 22, 2010. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />