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• CHAPTER 16 <br /> Chapter 16 <br /> Community development <br /> and redevelopment <br /> This chapter addresses the major structures and programs for encouraging <br /> and guiding the economic development and redevelopment of a community. <br /> Economic development tools can be applied to any size city. These tools are <br /> interrelated and a city may use several for one project. Without council <br /> coordination and guidelines, a real danger exists for citizen criticism of <br /> alleged misuse of these tools. <br /> State v. Wicklund,589 N.W.2d It should be noted that public financing of a privately-owned facility does <br /> 793(Minn. 1999) not make public space in the facility a public forum for free speech <br /> purposes. <br /> This chapter is divided into three sections.The first section describes the <br /> requirement for a city to establish criteria for awarding business subsidies <br /> • before any subsidy can be made. The second section addresses the various <br /> development agencies or structures cities may create or that are available to <br /> provide development assistance. The third section addresses the programs or <br /> tools available for encouraging development and redevelopment. <br /> I. Criteria for awarding business subsidies required <br /> II. Structures <br /> III. Programs <br /> IV. How this chapter applies to home rule charter cities <br /> I. Criteria for awarding <br /> business subsidies required <br /> Minn.stat §§ 1161993 to Prior to awarding any subsidy, as defined by law,to any business, a city and <br /> I 16J.995. any HRA,EDA,port authority, non-profit created by a local government, <br /> See specifically Minn.Stat.§ and other units and divisions of cities must hold a public hearing and adopt <br /> 116J 994,surd.2. criteria for awarding business subsidies. The criteria must include a policy <br /> Minnesota Department of regarding the wages to be paid for any jobs created. Copies of the criteria <br /> Employment and Economic adopted by cities are found on the Minnesota Department of Employment <br /> Development. and Economic Development web site. <br /> • <br /> HANDBOOK FOR MINNESOTA CITIES 16-3 <br /> This chapter last revised 12/15/2004 <br />