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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Port Authority Meeting Date: March 19, 2019
AGENDA ITEM: Retail Strategies Website AGENDA SECTION:
New Business
PREPARED BY: Kim Lindquist, Deputy Director AGENDA NO. 5.a.
ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY: LJM
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ISSUE
In 2018, the City entered into a contract with Retail Strategies to provide retail attraction work for the City
of Rosemount. One of the items that Retail Strategies indicated they would assist with is setting up a
website which highlights Rosemount, and includes activities that Retail Strategies can perform. Staff will
introduce the website to the Port Authority at the meeting; asking for feedback on the current layout.
By way of background, the City has its own website and the decision was made when starting with the
current vendor, to have a spot designated for Economic Development. Economic development is one of
four menu items that is listed on every page; highlighting its importance. The Port Authority discussed the
items to be included within the ED website and certainly a refresh is needed (which is something the new
ED person would heavily assist with).
When publishing the City website there was also discussion whether there should be a separate ED
website, not housed within the framework of the City’s website. It was decided people would most likely
go to the City’s site and therefore it would be important that the ED section was housed there. Staff has
verified that the Retail Strategies website is only available to the City during the contract time period.
At this time staff is requesting feedback on the Retail Strategies ED website. Staff will provide comments
to the Retail Strategies team to make appropriate changes.
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