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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> The City of Ramsey Economic Development Authority (EDA) conducted a regular meeting on <br /> Thursday, August 10, 2023, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, <br /> Minnesota. <br /> Members Present: Chairperson Scott Wiyninger <br /> Member Chelsee Howell <br /> Member Rachal Johnson <br /> Member Brittany Lindahl <br /> Member Chris Riley <br /> Member Shanna Stewart <br /> Members Absent: Member William MacLennan <br /> Also Present: Sean Sullivan, Economic Development Manager <br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> Chairperson Wiyninger called the Economic Development Authority meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. <br /> 2. APPROVE AGENDA <br /> Motion by Member Stewart, seconded by Member Lindahl, to approve the agenda. <br /> Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Wiyninger, Members Stewart, Lindahl, Howell, <br /> Johnson, and Riley. Voting No: None. Absent: Member MacLennan. <br /> 4.02: Consider Provision of Business Assistance for Soderholm and Associates <br /> Economic Development Manager Sullivan presented the staff report. <br /> Brian Soderholm, COO of Soderholm and Associates, commented that their company started in <br /> 1959 and they are a local Ramsey business. He noted that in the past few years they have created <br /> the SA Group as the umbrella for their different businesses in Ramsey and provided details on <br /> those three brands. He stated that they are very excited to have the new hotel coming to Ramsey <br /> as their visitors have been using hotels in Maple Grove. He stated that they have outgrown the <br /> current building space in Ramsey and are renting multiple spaces throughout Ramsey. He <br /> provided details on their employees, noting that they are high paid, skilled jobs. He stated that the <br /> proposed addition would allow them to bring their staff in-house under one roof. He stated that <br /> they anticipate breaking ground at the end of the month and recognize that this request is coming <br /> Economic Development Authority/August 10, 2023 <br /> Page 1 of 4 <br />