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<br />Case # 4 <br /> <br />MEMO <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />June 4, 2009 <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Economic Development Authority (EDA) <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Sean Sullivan, Economic Development Coordinator <br /> <br />RE. <br />. . <br /> <br />Staff Update <br /> <br />New Business Prospects: <br /> <br />Martin EDM - Proposed 15,000 SF expansion on current site. Waiting for economy to <br />settle down before moving forward. <br /> <br />Business Grand Openings: JJ'sPizza (old Mansetti's Space) is moving forward very <br />deliberately and is now targeting a move in date in late June or July. V One Office Suites had its <br />grand opening on June 4,2009 at 7533 Sunwood Drive. <br /> <br />Business Communication Initiatives: Business Appreciation Day on August 18, 2009, and <br />Business Connection in Fall/Winter. <br /> <br />Communitv Revitalization Projects <br /> <br />5175 142nd Avenue NW: Staff is continuing to market this property.. <br /> <br />14050 Basalt Street: Staffis continuing to markefthis property. <br /> <br />6590 141 st Avenue: Staff is continuing to market this property. <br /> <br />14105 Azurite Street: Tag Machine should be operating out of the facility in late June/July. <br /> <br />Miscellaneous <br /> <br />Sale of Grosslein Beverage: Grosslein beverage was sold to Dahlheimer Distributing on April <br />30, 2009. Grosslein beverage was originally owned by Duke Grosslein and the business has <br />been located in Ramsey since 1971. Over the years, the entire Grosslein family had become the <br />ownership group and operated the daily businesses operations. The Grosslein family still has a <br />presence in Ramsey with the ownership of real estate that includes the Comfort Suites hotel. <br />Dahlheimer does not plan to continue to fully operate out of the Ramsey facility and it just using <br />the site for overflow warehousing. The Grosslein family is a strong community supporter and is <br />very active within the business community. Grosslein Beverage will be noticeably missed from <br />in Ramsey. <br /> <br />Town Center: Closing scheduled for June 26,2009. <br />Hwy 47/16ih Commercial Node: Nothing to report. <br /> <br />21 <br />