A. Meeting with Downtown Business CouncilAl
TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM: Laurie Hokkanen, Assistant City Manager
CITY OF DATE: March 14, 2011
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7700 Market Boulevard SUBJ: Chanhassen Business Council
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317 BACKGROUND
Administration The Chanhassen Business Council is a committee of the SouthWest Metro Chamber of
Phone: 952.227.1100 Commerce. This group works on issues and opportunities affecting the Chanhassen in
Fax: 952.227.1110 the areas of parking, signage, revitalization and development affecting the vitality of the
Building Inspections business district. They meet on the first Monday of each month at 10 am, typically at
Phone: 952.227.1180 Community Bank Chanhassen.
Fax: 952.227.1190
The CBC is responsible for planning several Chamber events each year, including:
Engineering
Phone: 952.227.1160 Breakfast with the Mayor (March 24, 2011)
Fax: 952.227.1170
• Annual Picnic
Finance . Holiday Tree Lighting
Phone: 952.227.1140
Fax:952.227.1110 • SW Metro Chamber Holiday Luncheon
Park & Recreation
In 2010, the CBC hosted a reunion to celebrate 50 years of Chamber presence in
Phone: 952.227.1120
Chanhassen. The event drew a large and animated crowd, and the CBC plans to sponsor
Fax: 952.227.1110
future networking opportunities for those who have been involved in the community past
Recreation Center
and present.
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone: 952.227.1400
The Chanhassen Business Council also works closely with the Buy Chanhassen
Fax: 952.227.1404
organization, which spearheads efforts to promote local businesses. The Buy
Chanhassen group has done marketing campaigns, attends local special events to
Planning &
Natural Resources
p romote the benefits of keepi dollars local and sponsors a text-marketing cam
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Phone: 952.227.1130
that local businesses can participate in.
Fax: 952.227.1110
CBC members who will attend the meeting include: Joe Scott (current Chair), Bill
Public works
Traxler (past Chair), Vernelle Clayton (past chair), David Streeter, Jeff Anderson, and
7901 Park Place
Susan Duchon.
Phone: 952.227.1300
Fax: 952.227.1310
For Discussion:
Senior Center
Phone: 952.227.1125
1. Chanhassen Business Council Goals and Agenda for 2011
Fax: 952.227.1110
2. What can the City do to strengthen Downtown Chanhassen and support local
businesses?
Web Site
3. What barriers to development /re- development exist?
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
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