HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 26-028 - Exercising the City's Authority to Opt-In to, and Support, the Ramsey County Economic Development Agency ("EDA")CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGE
RESOLUTION 26-028
A RESOLUTION EXERCISING THE CITY'S AUTHORITY TO OPT -IN TO, AND
SUPPORT, THE RAMSEY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("EDA")
WHEREAS, the Commissioners of Ramsey County ("County") and the Saint Anthony Village
City Council ("City") consider small businesses to be the backbone of stability
and growth for their respective local government and municipality; and
WHEREAS, the County and the City also consider continued investment in small businesses as
critical for sustaining stability and growth in their respective local government
and municipality; and
WHEREAS, the County sought special legislation from the State Legislature that expanded the
eligible uses of the County's Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA); and
WHEREAS, the special legislation, often referred to as the EDA Bill (Bill), expanded the use
of HRA Levy funding to include entrepreneurship and business programming and
necessitated the creation of the Ramsey County Economic Development
Authority (EDA); and
WHEREAS, the EDA Bill was approved by the Legislature in 2025; and
WHEREAS, the EDA Bill contained two provisions, (1) the EDA would not have tax levy
authority and (2) Cities within the County's HRA Area of Operation would be
required to `Opt In' to business programming by the EDA; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to state statute, projects funded with HRA levy will continue to require
consent by the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey County Board of Commissioners Resolution B2025-229 dated
December 2, 2025, and to filing with the Secretary of State a Certificate of
Approval of Special Law By Governing Body (pursuant to Minnesota Statutes,
645.02 and 645.021) December 16, 2025, as Document No. 20254239, the
County has legally established an EDA through which the above -referenced funds
and programs supporting small business in the City may flow; and
WHEREAS, the City supports the County in promoting growth and sustainability for small
businesses within its jurisdiction and therefore supports, and wishes to avail itself
to, funding and programs made available by the County's EDA and deems it a
positive mechanism for doing so.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of City of Saint Anthony
Village, Minnesota affirmatively "Opts -In" as a participant in the County's EDA Area of
Operation, and supports the County in its EDA use, funding and programs established, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City commits to the collaboration with the County and
the processes necessary for implementing the County's EDA programs as an integral part and
shared goal of supporting and sustaining entrepreneurs and local small businesses.
Approved this 14th day of April, 2026.
Wendy Web er, Mayor
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Nicole DeDeyn, City Jerk
Review for Administration:
Charlie Yunker, City Manager