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Description
Minneapolis Economic Development & Regulatory Services Committee Meeting
A
Welcome
to
the
regularly
scheduled
meeting
of
the
economic
development
and
regulatory
Services
Committee
for
today,
April
17th
I've
been
joined
by
council
members,
Fletcher
Gordon
and
Cunningham
and
I
believe
council
member
Allison
will
be
joining
us
shortly.
I'm
going
to
move
the
consent
agenda,
which
are
items
two
through
six.
A
They
include
the
regular
liquor
business
and
gambling
licenses
a
license
settlement
conference
recommendations
for
Sally
saloon,
a
rental
license
reinstatement
for
one
of
the
Steve
Friends
properties
at
1728,
2nd
Avenue
South
in
1801
3rd
Avenue,
South
to
a
new
owner,
a
bid,
a
low
bid
for
nonemergency
board
up
and
setting
a
public
hearing
for
the
reappointment
of
noah
Shakman
as
director
of
regulatory
services
for
made.
First,
are
there
any
items
anyone
would
like
to
pull
items
2
through
6,
seeing
none
I'll
move
the
consent
agenda,
all
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye
any
opposed.
A
B
You,
madam
chair,
yes,
the
public
hearing
today
is
for
the
applicant
Mayflower
Holdings
LLC,
the
DBA
is
Jefe
urban
Hacienda.
The
address
is
219
Main
Street
southeast
in
Minneapolis.
The
requested
license
is
to
upgrade
from
a
class
II
license
to
a
class
c1
license
which
would
allow
the
licensee
to
have
music
for
musicians
of
three
or
fewer
at
the
establishment.
There's
no
other
changes
to
the
business
plan
for
the
for
the
business
that
has
been
in
operation
and
in
good
standing
since
2015,
because
this
is
considered
an
upgrade
there's.
B
A
public
hearing
requirement
for
the
business
and
notices
were
sent
out
to
property
owners
and
residents
within
600
feet
of
the
premises.
We
did
receive
one
response
back
in
favor
the
license
inspector
Lee
licensed
inspector
Greg
Benning
is
making
a
recommendation
for
approving
this
license
because
it
meets
minimum
standards.
Are.
A
C
I
Jeff
arendelle,
the
owner,
247
10th,
Avenue
South,
just
want
to
say
thanks
for
your
time.
It's
a
not
a
dramatic
thing.
We
don't
really
have
a
plan
for
music,
but
we
try
to
be
good
operators
and
be
compliance
and
then
some
holidays,
like
Cinco
de
Mayo.
We
may
want
to
have
a
band,
and
so
this
will
be
one
of
the
least
dramatic
approvals,
I
believe
in
the
history
of
the
console.
Thank
you
thank.
A
D
A
E
Always
especially
in
a
fine
spring
day
like
this
so
well
before
you
today,
you
have
staff
recommendations
regarding
the
projects
that
have
indicated
an
interest
in
pursuing
brownfield
grant
funding
in
the
spring
round.
The
grantors
application
deadline
is
May
1,
the
city
had
a
pre
application
deadline
on
March
9,
which
is
how
we
know
which
projects
are
interested.
The
city's
next
internal
deadline
is
actually
tomorrow.
So
all
these
projects
are
working
very
diligently
to
get
their
quote.
Unquote.
Final
applications
to
us
by
tomorrow.
E
We
try
to
get
them
about
two
weeks
before
the
final
deadline,
so
we
have
one
opportunity
to
review
them,
make
final,
Corrections,
etc,
etc.
In
this
round,
we
have
18
projects
that
gave
us
I,
think
a
total
of
38
crew
applications.
The
reason
there
are
so
many
free
applications
is
that
all
these
projects
have
the
discretion
and
ability
to
apply
to
either
one
grant
or
two
grantor
grant.
Ors
are
all
three
Grand
Tours
and
many
of
them
apply
to
all
three.
E
We
have
13
housing
related
projects
to
investigation
projects.
Those
are
projects
that
are
very
in
the
very
early
stages
and
are
trying
to
determine
the
nature
and
extent
of
the
contamination
at
the
development
site.
We
have
three
commercial
projects,
a
hotel
project,
a
food
hall
project
and
a
brewery
with
a
dog
park
which
is
I
think
the
first
from
the
Atlas.
As
far
as
I
know,
the
staff
report
indicates
how
much
they're
seeking
from
each
grantor
and
the
total
amount
that
they're
seeking.
E
We
always
tell
them
that
the
amounts
they
give
us
in
the
pre
applications
are
not
binding
in
many
cases,
as
they
continue
to
work
on
their
applications
right
up
into
May
one.
They
just
thought
they
want
to
reallocate
the
money
in
some
ways
and
we're
fine
with
that.
These
were
all
projects
that
have
been
reviewed
by
staff.
There's
a
form
we
crafted
a
number
of
years
ago
called
the
grant
assessment
worksheet.
E
We
use
that
to
try
to
develop
information
about
project
readiness,
because
over
the
years
the
grantors
have
shown
more
and
more
interest
in
making
certain
that
the
projects
that
we
send
forward
are
actually
ready
to
go.
They
are
unhappy
when
they
award
grant
funding
in
a
project,
doesn't
proceed
or
changes
in
some
significant
way.
So
we
use
the
grant
assessment
worksheet
to
assess
things
like
whether
or
not
they
currently
own
the
property.
If
they
don't
don't
own
the
property
that
they
have
a
signed
purchase
agreement,
how
much
of
their
financing
or
funding
is
in
place?
E
E
So
folks,
like
you,
don't
hear
about
these
projects
for
the
first
time
when
I'm
standing
up
here,
we
asked
about
whether
they've
submitted
their
paperwork
to
the
Minnesota
Pollution
Control
Agency,
because
they
have
to
have
an
approved
response
action
plan
by
May
1
if
they
want
to
clean
up
property
and
if
they
don't
have
that
they
don't
meet
the
prerequisites
for
the
grant,
or
so
we
asked
them
all
those
questions.
We
have
a
point
system,
we
add
up
the
points
and
we
try
to
assess
whether
the
projects
are
pretty
much
ready
to
go.
E
It's
rare
that
a
project
touches
on
all
those
points,
but
they
often
have
many
of
them.
We
have
not
found
any
fatal
flaws
with
any
of
these
projects.
Many
of
them
have
things
they
still
need
to
resolve,
but
they
can
continue
to
work
on
that
right
up
and
through
through
May
1,
and
then
the
grant
ORS
take
about
2
months
to
review
the
grant
applications,
and
sometimes
there
are
developments
during
that
span
and
we
convey
that
information
to
them,
also
neighborhood
approvals
approvals,
etc.
E
So
we're
basically
recommending
all
18
of
these
projects
and
all
38
applications.
All
these
developers,
consultants
are,
as
they
said,
working
to
get
those
applications
completed
and
I
hope.
You
noted
that
in
the
staff
report
we
added
a
section
regarding
the
affordable
housing
topic
that
you
raised
at
the
last
meeting
when
I
was
here
in
February
you've,
given
a
lot
of
thought
to
that,
we've
tried
to
craft
the
procedure
for
addressing
that
that
we
think
is
logical
and
collaborative
and
has
the
highest
likelihood
of
coming
up
with
options
for
you
to
consider.
E
E
Have
indicated
yes,
that
you're
you'd
like
to
give
consideration
to
implementing
changes
if
any
in
the
next
round,
I
think
that's
a
fair
and
appropriate
thing
to
do.
The
projects
that
are
now
giving
us
applications
are
pretty
much
ready
to
go.
The
grantors
will
only
fund
them
if
we
can
say
to
the
Grand
Tours.
If
you
award
this
money
in
June
or
June
or
July,
these
projects
will
then
begin
the
cleanup
or
the
investigation.
E
They
have
to
be
pretty
much
ready
to
go
because
they're
so
far,
along
in
the
what's
in
make
many
cases
a
multi-year
planning
process.
Many
of
them
have
said:
we've
got
our
financing
in
place,
there's
interest
rate
locks,
etc.
It's
it's
it's
hard
to
try
to
persuade
people
to
change
course
now,
but
if
we
get
to
them
soon
enough
with
regard
to
the
next
round-
and
we
can
say
you
know,
our
council
was
giving
consideration
to
perhaps
modifying
the
way
we
handle
these
grants.
They
have
a
reasonable
lead
time.
E
A
My
point
being
double
yes,
so
my
point
would
be.
We
should
discuss
that
in
the
context
of
making
changes
to
the
program
criteria
for
our
approval
outside
of
discussing
it
within
these
projects
or
I
might
just
point
out
that
there
are
projects
in
my
ward
that
have
no
affordable
housing
or
high
end
market
rate,
and
if
they
had
pollution
remediation,
they
should
have
taken
care
of
that
in
the
purchase
price
or
they
could
put
affordable
housing
in
we're
moving
towards
a
developer
mandate,
whether
there's
any
public
money
in
it
or
not.
A
So
I
can't
imagine
given
that
there's
public
going
into
if
they
received
these
grants
every
one
of
these
projects
that
we
wouldn't
want
to
prioritize
and
if
we
couldn't
prioritize
not
put
on
our
list
projects
like
you,
know:
Calhoun
Tower,
Sons
of
Norway
12,
Street
Tower,
all
of
which
are
high-end
luxury
projects
that
are
getting
public
assistance,
but
don't
meet
our
criteria
for
affordable
housing,
so
I
think
I'm
in
a
calm
way.
Summing
up
what
I've
heard
from
other
people,
the
other
people
could
comment
if
they'd
like,
but
I.
A
Don't
think
that
we
should
have
this
conversation
in
the
context
of
the
projects
in
front
of
us.
It's
not
their
fault
and
we're
moving
in
this
direction,
but
I
think
there
needs
to
be
a
separate
conversation
prior
to
the
rounds
happening
next
time.
This
set
of
projects,
in
my
opinion,
is
especially
egregious
because
it's
basically
all
luxury
market
rate
housing
and
if
our
strategy
is
going
to
be
build
as
much
as
you
can
densities
great
and
it
will
trickle
down,
then
we're
no
better
than
the
Republicans
who
don't
care
about
affordable
housing
at
all.
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I,
think
there
may
be
ways
that
we
disagree
about
the
characterization
of
a
trickle
down
strategy,
but
I
do
think
we're
in
strong
agreement
about
moving
towards
making
sure
that
public
dollars
are
going
to
projects
that
advance
our
affordability
goals.
I.
Think
that
a
lot
of
my
frustration
I'm
glad
that
you're
asking
whether
they've
met
with
with
my
office,
if
they're
in
my
ward,
but
if
they
answer
yes,
what
they're
affirming
is
that
they
came
into
my
office
I
asked
them.
Can
we
include
any
affordable
units
in
this?
They
said.
D
No,
we're
not
interested
in
that
I
said
what,
if
we
bring
some
resources
to
bear,
they
said
no
we're
still
not
interested
in
that,
and
then
they
check
the
box
and
so
for
that
very
frustrating
conversation
to
advance
their
application.
When
my
goal
is
to
try
to
get
affordable,
housing
project
built
in
the
city
doesn't
feel
appropriate
to
me,
and
there
were
certainly
a
couple
of
projects
that
fall
into
that
category.
Where
that's
been
the
content
of
my
conversation
when
they've
come
into
my
office,
so
I
am
looking
forward
to
seeing
us
prioritize.
D
There
are
some
very
good,
affordable
projects
coming
down
the
pipeline
that
I
want
to
make
sure
get
prioritized
by
our
city
so
that
they
do
get
the
funding
and
don't
get
pushed
out
by
market
rate
projects,
because
we
really
shouldn't
be
putting
public
dollars
towards
projects
that
are
that
are
building
market
rate.
At
this
point,.
E
You
know
I,
don't
disagree
with
any
of
that.
I
would
mention
just
in
passing
that
the
the
composition
of
each
grant
round
varies.
It
changes
a
lot
when
I
was
here
in
February,
we
were
accepting
grants
from
the
fall
2017
round.
There
were
nine,
affordable
housing
projects
in
that
round,
all
of
which
got
summer
or
or
all
the
funding
it
was
seeking.
There
were
three
three
market
rate
projects,
so
the
composition
changes
from
time
to
time
and
I
know.
E
One
of
your
concerns
was
that
that
maybe
the
marker
aid
projects
are
crowding
out
the
affordable
housing
projects
and
we've
started
that
research
already
I've
gone
back
a
year.
I'll
continue
to
go
back.
I
haven't
found
a
single
instance
yet
of
an
affordable
housing
project
not
being
able
to
get
brownfield
grant
funding.
Sometimes
they
don't
get
it
the
first
time
they
try
because
of
readiness
issues,
but
they
pretty
much
always
get
it
eventually.
A
Well,
I'm
glad
you
brought
that
up.
It
started
out
as
a
way
to
make
sure
that
affordable
housing
projects
weren't
trumped
over
market
rate
projects,
but
now
it's
turned
into
there's
public
money
in
these
projects
period,
and
so
why
would
we
want
to
see
public
money
going
into
a
project
when
I
just
asked
a
developer
today
in
a
meeting
that
I
had
with
them?
Why
don't
you
put
some
affordable
in?
Thank
you
for
that
feedback.
I
said
well,
we're
gonna
get
to
the
point
where
we're
gonna
demand
it
of
you.
A
A
They
just
outright
as
I
think
councilmember
Fletcher
said
kindly
just
agreed
to
disagree,
and
so
this
is
not
now
about
whether
or
not
these
projects
are
crowding
out
others
it's
about,
philosophically,
whether
or
not
we
think
that
if
you
get
any
public
money,
you
shouldn't
have
to
meet
our
goal
and
again
I
heard
someone
down
the
line
say
here
here
so
I,
don't
think
it's
just
me
who
thinks
this?
Oh
I'm.
Sorry,
council,
member
Gordon
thank.
E
Working
backward
from
the
fall
deadline-
that's
November
1,
our
pre
application
deadline
is
typically
early
September,
that's
too
late,
I
mean
we
and-
and
we
typically
start
sending
out
information
about
our
early
September
deadline
in
early
August.
So
if
we
have
a
discussion
with
you
about
this,
we
need
to
be
doing
that
in
the
early
to
mid
summer.
I
think
at
the
latest.
By
that
point,
we'll
know
what
the
results
of
this
round
are.
We
can
see
how
the
affordable
housing
projects
in
this
round
fared
in
comparison
to
the
market
rate
projects.
E
That
will
be
enough
time
to
complete
the
research
that
we've
done.
There
will
be
enough
time,
I
think
for
some
engagement
with
the
Grand
Tours,
because
we
I
think
we
need
to
interact
with
them.
I
know
their
view
is
that
you
know
they
have
public
dollars
that
they're
marshalling
and
using
in
certain
ways,
elected
and
appointed
officials
have
decided.
You
know
how
the
the
projects
that
come
to
them
should
be
ranked
and
scored.
At
least
two
of
the
three
Grand
Tours
already
give
preferential
treatment
to
affordable
housing
projects.
E
So
maybe
we
need
to
suggest
to
them.
They
need
to
give
additional
attention
to
that,
because
you
know
whatever
we
do,
they're
the
ultimate
arbiters
of
who
gets
the
money
and
who
doesn't
so.
We
want
to
engage
with
them
about
that.
They
have
a
strong
interest
in
seeing
lots
of
applications
from
Minneapolis
I
think
we're
their
primary
user.
In
many
cases
we
actively
promote
their
programs
I
like
to
think
we've
got
a
reasonably
well
oiled
machine
now
without
we
get
the
applications
in
and
we
help
them
fine
tune
the
applications
they
want
to
see.
E
Those
applications
continue
to
come
from
us
because
it
helps
them
justify
the
continued
existence
of
the
grant
program.
So
I
do
think
we
want
input
from
them.
We
want
input
from
developers
constructive,
useful
input
and
interaction,
and
there
are
other
nonprofit
organizations
that
are
involved
in
specs
of
this,
like
the
environmental
initiative.
So
that's
a
lot
to
do
in
a
short
span
of
time,
but
I
am
clearly
feeling
your
sense
of
urgency
here
and
your
desire
to
do
something
sooner
rather
than
later.
F
That
sounds
good
a
night.
A
couple
other
questions
good,
madam
chair.
Yes,
some
of
these
grants
don't
go
to
housing
projects
at
all
right
right,
so
those
would
be
held
separately
or
maybe
there
could
be
different
recommendations.
We
could
look
at
if
we're
supposed
to
tweak
anything
about
those
that
are
more
targeted
towards
employment
opportunities
and
commercial
or
industrial
sites,
but
I
think
we're
mostly
just
talking
about
the
housing
wares.
E
We
as
staff,
will
focus
on
that
I
think
all
the
Grand,
Tours
and
especially
deed
deed,
was
the
first
grant
order
to
create
brownfield,
grant
funding
back
in
I
think
98.
They
initially
got
only
commercial
industrial
projects.
It's
been
a
relatively
recent
development
that
housing
projects
and
market
rehousing
projects
have
been
seeking
this
type
of
funding.
So
we're
going
to
focus
our
analysis,
mostly
in
the
housing
components
of
this,
but
we
will
look
a
little
bit
at
the
commercial
component
because
there
are
some
projects
that
have
large
commercial
components
and
then
some
related
housing.
F
Last
question
is:
if
there
are,
maybe
you
can
do
some
research
about
this
too,
because
we
might
not
know
it
now,
but
if
there
are
other
cities
or
jurisdictions
that
have
done
something
similar
where
they've
identified,
if
you're
receiving
any
public
money,
then
we're
gonna
raise
or
if
we're
gonna
recommend
you
to
apply
for
or
we
can.
That
can
be
a
little
bit
fuzzy
right
now,
but
did
they
stipulate
affordable
housing
must
be
there.
I
think
that
would
be
really
helpful
if
we
found
out
Oh
st.
F
E
G
You
madam
chair
first
I,
want
to
say
thank
you
for
the
amount
of
information
that
was
provided
and
also
the
seriousness
of
the
staff
direction.
So
thank
you.
I
went
through
and
and
read
what
the
review
of
the
the
different
points
of
what
the
questions
are,
the
research
questions
and
where
folks
are
going
to
be
so,
like
the
comprehensive
analysis
that
you
would
mentioned
earlier.
Much
to
the
chairs
point.
G
What
I
see
in
the
first
three
sort
of
research
areas
really
kind
of
more
go
towards
have
the
affordable
housing
projects
like
have
have
those
gotten
pushed
out,
and
so
we've
already
based
on
that
we've
heard
no,
and
so
then
we're
getting
to
the
philosophical
question
about
public
dollars
and
affordable
housing.
So
I
think
that
to
deepen
what
councilmember
Gordon
was
saying.
I
think
that
a
research
question
that
we're
really
trying
to
get
to
is
what
are
the
in?
E
E
We'll
definitely
do
that
with
the
anecdotal
information
is
already
coming
in
I
had
a
meeting
with
the
Grand
Tours
last
week
to
talk
about
one
of
these
projects
and
the
developer
said
just
at
the
end
of
the
meeting
we're
doing
a
project
in
Bloomington
and
we
put
X
number
of
affordable
units
in
that
project
in
exchange
for
Y
amount
of
financial
assistance
from
the
city.
So
it's
being
done
elsewhere
and
that's
what
you
said
about
looking
for
other
examples.
You
know
what
are
they
doing?
How
is
it
working,
etc?
A
Comments
or
questions
sing,
none
I'm
going
to
move
approval
of
mr.
Carol's
recommendations
in
item
number
7,
which
is
parts
one,
and
two
and
three:
are
there
any
further
comments
or
questions
seeing
none
all
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye
any
opposed.
That
item
is
true.
Thank
you
very
much.
Mr.
Carroll.
H
Adamo
Jarrett
consul
members,
I'm
Jim,
Terrell,
the
business
development
division
of
cpad.
The
report
that
you
have
before
you
supports
the
staffs
recommendation
of
approval
of
a
two
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
dollar
loan
to
the
low
pet
foundation.
The
lopat
foundation
is
a
c3
or
501
c3
organization
founded
in
2002.
Its
focus
is
on
serving
underserved
youth
and
family,
while
the
organization
and
part
of
its
operation
is
currently
based
in
Golden
Valley
on
land
that
is
owned
by
the
Minneapolis
Park
Board.
H
This
project,
or
this
loan
request
and
recommended
approval,
is
for
the
local
foundations,
acquisition
and
renovation
of
a
facility
in
North
Minneapolis
at
3,800,
Humboldt
Avenue
north.
The
low
pit
has
already
purchased
at
enclosed
because
the
seller
needed
to
close
urgently,
but
they've
done
so
out
of
pocket,
and
so
this
is
the
normal
way
that
it
would
have
been
financed.
There
is
a
total
of
two
hundred
and
seventy
thousand
dollars
of
city
assistance.
Requested
staff
has
already
approved
a
fifty
thousand
dollar
loan
from
its
two
percent
loan
program
for
the
rehab
of
this
facility.
H
We
make
note
of
the
fact
that
of
the
individual
served
by
the
local
foundation,
some
thousand
or
more
students
are
from
Minneapolis
Public
Schools,
a
great
number
of
them
from
North
Minneapolis.
The
project
before
you
are
the
funds
that
are
coming
from
or
recommended
to
come
from.
City
funds
are
exclusively
for
the
commercial
building
at
3800
Humboldt,
even
though
the
overall
sources
and
uses
shows
a
much
larger
project
which
includes
the
new
trailhead
facility
on
the
park
board
land
in
Golden
Valley.
H
This
project
is
beneficial
in
a
couple
of
ways:
it
activates
the
building
at
3800,
West
or
3,800
Humboldt,
but
it
also
assists
the
larger
project
qualify
for
the
new
markets,
tax
credit
allocation
that
they
were
able
to
receive
that
money
going
to
the
trailhead
facility
in
Golden
Valley.
We're
proud
of
the
fundraising
effort,
you'll
notice
that
approximately
in
the
financing
source
is
about
five
point.
1
million
of
an
overall
7.5
million
dollar
project
came
from
equity
from
the
capital
campaign
that
represents
about
68
percent
of
the
total
project
costs.
H
The
council
memo
includes
a
detailed
description
of
the
loan
terms,
requested
the
sources
and
uses
of
funds.
We
do
want
to
make
note
that
the
Development
Finance
Committee
reviewed
the
loan
request
and
approved
it
on
April
10th
and
we're
particularly
proud
of
the
number
of
individuals
that
have
worked
on
this
project.
It's
not
in
the
memo,
but
we
work
closely
with
organizations
such
as
Sunrise,
Bank,
Bremer
bank,
local
initiative,
support
corporation
or
liske,
and
the
Minneapolis
foundation.
The
park
board
was
involved.
H
The
earlier
phase
of
the
project
got
about
three
million
dollars
of
funding
both
from
park
board
and
from
state
bonding.
So
really,
the
overall
project
is
about
a
ten
million
dollar
project.
One
small
sliver
is
all
that's
needed
from
the
city
to
get
it
over.
The
hump
chair
Goodman
recognizes
that
about
a
year
and
a
half
ago,
the
request
was
for
a
million
dollars
that
presented
a
particularly
large
challenge.
H
G
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I,
just
wanted
to
first
off
a
saying.
Thank
you
so
much
for
all
of
your
hard
work
on
this
I
know
how
challenging
this
project
has
been
from
multiple
angles,
and
so
thank
you
so
much
for
your
persistence
and
really
looking
under
all
the
rocks
to
figure
out
how
we
can
get
some
more
funding
so
that
we
were
able
to
get
down
to
this
270.
So
thank
you
very,
very
much
for
all
your
hard
work.
Thank
you,
of
course,
I
guess
I
can
hold
my
other
my
question.
G
I
G
Right,
thank
you.
So
much
I
I
just
wanted
to
connect
it
directly.
To
say
thank
you,
and
there
has
been
some
folks
are
kind
of
in
the
community
are
not
totally
clear
about
what
the
space
is
going
to
be
used
for
so
could
you
give
just
kind
of
an
overview
of
how
that
particular
building
is
going
to
be
activated?
Yeah.
I
The
space
is
14,000
square
feet.
It's
got
a
number
of
different
program
elements
right,
so
there
is
a
large
gathering
space
that
is
public
facility
and
we'll
be
welcome
to
anyone
coming
in
from
7
a.m.
to
9
p.m.
each
day.
There
is
a
cafe
space,
that's
run
by
Gianna
Washington,
it's
called
Cajun
twist
and
that
will
be
open
from
7:00
a.m.
to
9:00
p.m.
each
day
as
well.
I
I
Those
will
be
on
more
of
a
subscription,
slash
membership
pages,
there's
a
strength
and
conditioning
room
which
is
kind
of
that
same
type
of
idea,
or
you
might
sign
up
for
a
yoga
class
or
whatever
and
there's
a
garage
door
that
opens
up
onto
the
outside,
so
you
can
do
it
inside
or
outside
and
but
then
you
know
the
really
the
important
part
about
the
pizza
oh
and
I
started.
There
is
also
a
bike
and
ski
shop
in
there
as
well,
so
could.
I
So
we
will
have
office
based
there
will
have
facilities
for
storing
and
working
on
the
bicycles
and
skis
and
other
equipment
canoes
whatever
that
we're
working
with
the
kids
with
and
it'll
have
you
know
space
to
to
work
on
this?
If
I
have
some
yard
space,
because
you
know
we,
we
need
that
for
the
trailers
and
WOD
for
boats
and
whatever
that
we're
doing
the
work
with
the
kids
on.
So
all
those
things
would
be
going
into
that
facility
and
then,
like
mr.
I
G
I
It's
possible
that
the
greenhouse
facility
will
have
that
so
I
think
there's
visions
of
happening
and
I.
Think
there's
a
few
different
and
you
know,
entities
that
are
thinking
of
this
contemplating
so
project
25
I
was
referred
to
the
park
board,
has
talked
about
doing
things
where
you
bring
youth
in
teaching
them
horticulture
and
skills
around
growing
plants
and
so
forth,
both
in
the
greenhouse
facility,
but
also
in
the
yard
space.
I
G
A
G
A
There
further
comments
or
questions
on
the
motion
to
approve
I
also
want
to
add
my
thanks
to
the
project
team.
This
has
been
a
long
road
since
we
don't,
we
are
not
a
grant
maker.
That
is
not
our
job
and
Jim
has
worked
really
hard
to
ensure
that
we're
not
making
a
grant
here
but
alone
I
noticed
in
the
report.
My
idea
of
tickets
tax
or
surcharge
as
a
backup
financing
mechanism
and
I
just
want
to
know
if
this
is
not
a
grant.
A
It's
not
a
forgivable
loan,
it's
alone
and
we'll
be
monitoring
to
make
sure
that
it
is
slowly
but
surely
paid
off
over
time
to
assist
in
getting
under
construction
and
to
be
moving.
I
think
this
is
a
very
good
deal
for
all
the
parties
involved
and
I'm
excited
you're
able
to
move
forward
after
this
very
long
time
coming
further
comments
or
questions,
seeing
none
on
councilmember
Cunningham's
motion
to
approve
all
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye
any
opposed.
That
item
is
approved.
Thank
you
for
being
here
we'll
move
on
to
our
last
item.
J
The
committee
Rebecca
Perot,
with
Business
Development
to
NC
ped
and
here
today
presenting
a
recommendation
to
approve
19,
great
streets,
business
district
support,
grant
contracts,
totaling
eight
hundred
and
forty
four
hundred
and
eighty
four
thousand
six
seven
hundred
and
sixty
dollars
to
fund
commercial
district,
revitalization
activities
in
the
great
streets
eligible
commercial
districts
throughout
the
city
of
Minneapolis.
Some
of
those
activities
include
marketing
and
branding
business
engagement,
business,
education
events,
business
recruitment
and
placemaking
activities.
J
The
great
streets
program
was
credit
in
2007
that's
ten
years
ago
or
eleven
years
ago,
now
to
support
the
vitality
of
Minneapolis
neighborhood
business
districts
through
three
different
programs.
That's
the
facade
improvement
matching
grants,
the
real
estate
redevelopment
gap,
loan
financing
program
and
then
these
business
district
support
contracts
that
are
in
front
of
you
today.
The
business
district
support
program
is
intentionally
open
to
supporting
a
variety
of
activities.
Some
of
those
are
new
and
innovative
approaches
to
commercial.
Revitalization.
J
Others
are
the
bread
and
butter
of
work
that
organizations
do
to
support
businesses
and
business
districts
throughout
Minneapolis,
all
of
them
all
of
the
organizations
that
are
recommended
here
today
share
the
goal
to
support
commercial
vitality,
strengthen
small
businesses
and
promote
overall
business
district
support
district
success
through
the
business
district
support
grants.
There
have
been
ten
rounds
previous
to
the
recommendations
today
and
we
funded
4.4
million
dollars
of
commercial
revitalization
activities
throughout
those
ten
years.
J
In
January
of
this
year,
we
issued
the
annual
request
for
proposals
and
received
22
submittals
requesting
funds
in
excess
of
$850,000.
The
program
asks
for
dollars
that
are
leveraged
through
the
various
activities
that
are
requested
and
that
can
include
things
like
foundation,
investments,
membership
dues,
volunteer
hours,
business
sponsorships
and
other
types
of
leverage.
The
proposals
that
are
recommended
today
will
leverage
over
eight
hundred
and
sixty
thousand
dollars
of
outside
non
city
funding.
Absolutely
I
do
need
to
note
that
there's
one
numerical
error
in
the
reports
item
description.