October 17, 2013, Thursday - East Downtown Council Luncheon

Time: Registration begins at 11:30am, EDC Update at Noon, followed by guest presentations

Location: Aloft Hotel - 900 Washington Avenue South

From Flat Parking Lots to Meaningful Density:
The New Face of Community Planning and Economic Development for Minneapolis and the East Downtown

Featuring Mayor RT Rybak and CPED Leadership

Mayor RT Rybak and City of Minneapolis CPED Department leaders (Jeremy Willis, Director of CPED; Kjersti Monson, Director of Long Range Planning; and Beth Elliott, Principal City Planner) will discuss their emerging leadership model, and the most pressing development opportunities in the East Downtown District. 
 
Please RSVP by Monday, October 14, at 4 p.m., to be included in the lunch count.  You can register by sending an email to info@edcmpls.org, or online at http://www.edcmpls.org/. The cost to attend the lunch is $15.00.
 
AGENDA
 
I.  Welcome
5 Minutes by Dan Collison, President EDC
 
II.  Mayoral Update on East Downtown Development
15 Minutes, Mayor Rybak
 
III.  CPED “Who we are today”
5 Minute Overview by Jeremy Willis, Director of CPED: “Mission and Values, Organizational Structure, Goals and Business Plan, Program and Services”
 
IV.  “The new component: Long Range Planning”
10 Minute Introduction by Kjersti Monson, Director of Long Range Planning:
•What was the impetus for this new role?
•What is the immediate scope of the role?
•How will this help shape future development in East Downtown?
 
V.  “The great opportunity: Parking lots”
20 Minute presentation by Beth Elliott, Principal City Planner:
 •Parking lot study
•Public Realm Committee and new park
•Real Estate Development Initiative
 
VI.  “Q & A”
5 Minutes by all

VII.  Announcements and Adjournment