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To: Mounds View City Council <br />From: Dan Stowe <br />Subject: Appeal for Reconsideration: Small Business Loan Application — CrossFit North Star <br />Dear Council Members, <br />I am writing to formally request a reconsideration of the small business loan application regarding <br />CrossFit North Star. While I understand the Council faces the difficult task of balancing a limited <br />budget with numerous worthy applicants, I believe there are critical community impacts & <br />economic factors that warrant a second look at this specific application. <br />CrossFit North Star is more than just a gym. It is a vital health and wellness hub for Mounds View <br />residents. Reconsidering this loan is an investment in: <br />Public Health: By providing accessible, high -quality fitness coaching, the gym directly combats <br />sedentary lifestyle diseases, reducing the long-term healthcare burden on our local community. <br />Economic Retention: Unlike large national franchises, CrossFit North Star is locally owned. The <br />revenue generated stays within Mounds View, supporting other local vendors and keeping our tax <br />base strong. CrossFit North Star is also a steward of charitable giving, having raised nearly $2,000 <br />and donated over 1,000 lbs of food for the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf alone. <br />Community Cohesion. The gym serves as a "third place" —a social anchor where residents from <br />diverse backgrounds build relationships, fostering the kind of tight -knit community spirit Mounds <br />View prides itself on. <br />I'm currently a member at CrossFit North Star and can attest to the invaluable positive social <br />atmosphere Dana and the coaches provide to our community. Finding positive, healthy & genuine <br />social interactions nowadays are fewer and far between, but I can say with all certainty, CrossFit <br />North Star has them in abundance. <br />Thankyou for your dedication to Mounds View and for your time in reviewing this appeal. Investing <br />in the future of CrossFit North Star by providing the necessary funding to improve a woman -owned <br />local business further guarantees it will continue to be a thriving business for all, both for the <br />members and the community of Mounds View. <br />Sincerely, <br />Dan Stowe <br />y <br />a <br />F r �- <br />dans1984C@gmail.com <br />5302 St. Stephen St.; Mounds View, MN 55112 <br />