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MINNESOTA Fast Facts

• Population (2006): 5,167,101
• Largest Cities (2006): Minneapolis, 372,833; St. Paul, 273,535; Rochester, 96,975; Duluth, 84,167; Bloomington 80,869
• Targeted Industries: Medical devices, biosciences, computer and electronic equipment, industrial and recreational equipment, financial services, data centers, printing and publishing

• Key Incentives: Job Opportunity Building Zones, Bioscience Zone, Border-Cities Enterprise Zone Program, Pathways Program

MINNESOTA State Incentives

The Minnesota Investment Fund provides grants that create and retain high-quality jobs on a statewide basis, with a focus on industrial, manufacturing, and technology-related industries, to increase the local and state tax base and improve the economic vitality for all Minnesota citizens.

The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Program acts as a catalyst between business and education in developing cooperative training projects that provide new-job training or retraining for existing employees. Grants are awarded to educational institutions with businesses as partners; all projects must have at least one educational institution and one business working together. The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board approves these grants.

The Job Opportunity Building Zone (JOBZ) program stimulates economic development activity in rural areas of Minnesota by providing local and state tax exemptions to business expansions, start-ups, or relocations from other states. Ten JOBZ have been created throughout Greater Minnesota.

The Redevelopment Grant Program offers grants to assist development authorities with costs for redeveloping blighted industrial, residential, or commercial sites where a past use and the need to recycle the land for a more-productive use exist.

 

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Minnesota Power
Jennifer Hawkins
Economic Development Senior Analyst
30 West Superior Street
Duluth, MN, 55802
Tel: 218-723-3913 3
email: jhawkins@mnpower.com
Web: www.mnpower.com/econdev
Our business development services and loan programs are available for growth-oriented, energy-intensive businesses served by Minnesota Power or its wholesale customers. Contact us for confidential, professional support for projects in Northeast and Central Minnesota or Douglas County,WI

 

STATE CONTACTS
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MN Dept. of Employment & Economic Development
Kevin McKinnon
Director, Business Development
1st National Bank Bldg, 332 Minnesota Street, Ste. E200
St. Paul, MN, 55101
Tel: 651-259-7445
Web: www.PositivelyMinnesota.com

Positively Minnesota
Mark Lofthus
Director, Business Development
1st National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200
St. Paul, MN, 55101-1351
Tel: 651-259-7440
Web: www.positivelyminnesota.com

UMD Center for Economic Development
Elaine Hansen
Director
11 E. Superior St., Suite 210
Duluth, MN, 55802-2019
Tel: 218-726-7298
Web: www.umdced.com



UTILITIES

Alliant Energy
Diane Ramsey
Director, Economic & Community Development, Real Estate and Right of Way
200 First Street SE
Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401
Tel: 319-786-7288
Web: www.midwestsites.com

Connexus Energy
Jim Gromberg
Community & Economic Development
14601 Ramsey Blvd. NW
Ramsey, MN, 55303
Tel: 763-323-2600
Web: www.connexusenergy.com

Dakota Electric Association
LaDonna Boyd
Economic Development Director
4300 220th St. W
Farmington, MN, 55024
Tel: 651-463-6232
Web: www.dakotaelectric.com/econdev.asp

East Central Energy
Terry Grabau
Strategic Accounts Manager
P.O. Box 39
Braham, MN, 55006
Tel: 763-691-2018
Web: www.eastcentralenergy.com

Minnesota Power
Jennifer Hawkins
Economic Development Senior Analyst
30 West Superior Street
Duluth, MN, 55802
Tel: 218-723-3913 3
Web: www.mnpower.com/econdev

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
Larry Johnston
Administrator of Economic Development
500 First Avenue SW
Rochester, MN, 55902
Tel: 507-285-0478
Web: www.smmpa.com

Xcel Energy
Ken Stabler
Manager, Economic Development
414 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN, 55401-1993
Tel: 612-330-5834
Web: www.xcelenergy.com



REGIONAL CONTACTS

Duluth Seaway Port Authority
Lisa Marciniak
Port Promotion Manager
1200 Port Terminal Drive
Duluth, MN, 55802
Tel: 218-727-8525
Web: www.duluthport.com

Headwaters Regional Dev. Commission
Cliff Tweedale
Executive Director
P.O. Box 906
Bemidji, MN, 56619-0906
Tel: 218-444-4732
Web: www.hrdc.org

Iron Range Resources
Sandy Layman
Commissioner
P.O. Box 441, 4261 Hwy. 53 South
Eveleth, MN, 55734-0441
Tel: 218-744-7400 1
Web: www.ironrangeresources.org

Red Wing Port Authority
Myron White
Executive Director
419 Bush Street
Red Wing, MN, 55066
Tel: 651-385-3638
Web: www.redwingportauthority.org

Rochester Area Economic Development Inc.
Gary Smith
President
220 South Broadway, Suite 100
Rochester, MN, 55904
Tel: 507-288-0208
Web: www.raedi.com

Saint Paul Port Authority
Thomas Collins
Director, Marketing and Communications
345 St. Peter St., Suite 1900
Saint Paul, MN, 55102
Tel: 651-224-5686
Web: www.sppa.com

The Area Partnership for Economic Expansion (APEX)
Rob West
President & CEO
306 West Superior Street, Suite 902
Duluth, MN, 55802
Tel: 218-740-3667
Web: www.apexgetsbusiness.com

The Northspan Group, Inc.
Randy Lasky
President and CEO
221 West First Street
Duluth, MN, 55802-1909
Tel: 218-722-5545
Web: www.northspan.org

Thief River Falls Jobs, Inc.
Michael Moore
Community Development Director
405 Third Street East, P.O. Box 528
Thief River Falls, MN, 56701
Tel: 218-681-7387
Web: www.citytrf.net

Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission
Paul Michaelson
Executive Director
323 West Schlieman Ave.
Appleton, MN, 56208
Tel: 320-289-1981
Web: www.umvrdc.org

West Central Initiative
Roberto Tapiz
Economic Development Coordinator
1000 Western Avenue
Fergus Falls, MN, 56537
Tel: 218-739-2239
Web: www.wcif.org



COUNTY CONTACTS

Cass County Econ. Development Corp.
Gail Leverson
EDC Consultant
P.O. Box 42
Backus, MN, 56435
Tel: 218-947-7522
Web: www.co.cas.mn.us/edc

Itasca Economic Development Corp.
Peter McDermott
President
12 Northwest 3rd St.
Grand Rapids, MN, 55744
Tel: 218-326-9411 or 888-890-JOBS
Web: www.itascadv.org

Wright County Econ. Dev. Partnership
Noel LaBine
Executive Director
P.O. Box 525, 6800 Electric Drive
Rockford, MN, 55373
Tel: 763-477-3086
Web: www.wrightpartnership.org



CITY CONTACTS

Albert Lea

Albert Lea Economic Dev. Agency
Dan Dorman
Executive Director
P.O. Box 370
Albert Lea, MN, 56007
Tel: 507-373-3930 203
Web: www.albertleaeconomicdevelopment.com

Austin

Economic Development Corporation of Austin
George Brophy
President and CEO
329 N. Main, Suite 106-L
Austin, MN, 55912
Tel: 507-433-9495; 507-438-6410
Web:

Bloomington

City of Bloomington
Larry Lee
Community Dev. Director
Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN, 55431-3027
Tel: 952-563-8709
Web: www.ci.bloomington.mn.us

Detroit Lakes

City of Detroit Lakes Economic Dev.
Larry Remmen
Community Dev. Dir.
1025 Roosevelt Avenue, P.O. Box 647
Detroit Lakes, MN, 56502
Tel: 218-847-5658
Web: www.ci.detroit-lakes.mn.us/economic

Fairmont

Fairmont Econ. Development Authority
Mike Humpal, CECD
Assistant City Administrator
P.O. Box 751, 100 Downtown Plaza
Fairmont, MN, 56031
Tel: 507-238-9461
Web: www.fairmont.org

Mankato

Greater Mankato Growth
Jonathan Zierdt
Executive Director
1960 Premier Drive, Suite 100
Mankato, MN, 56001
Tel: 507-385-6640
Web: www.greatermankato.com

Maple Grove

City of Maple Grove
Bob Waibel
Community Development Director
12800 Arbor Lakes Pkwy.
Maple Grove, MN, 55369
Tel: 763-494-6000
Web: www.ci.maple-grove.mn.us

Minneapolis

City of Minneapolis
Andy Carlson
Business Services Specialist
105 5th Avenue South, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN, 55401
Tel: 612-673-5026
Web: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/business/

Minneapolis Dept. of Community Planning and Economic Development
Kristin Guild
Interim Manager of Business Development
Crown Roller Mill Building, 105 5th Avenue S., Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN, 55401
Tel: 612-673-5095
Web: www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped

Moorhead

City of Moorhead
Scott Hutchins
Director
500 Center Avenue, P.O. Box 779
Moorhead, MN, 56560-1922
Tel: 218-299-5442
Web: www.cityofmoorhead.com

City of Moorhead
Scott Hutchins
Director of Community Services
500 Center Avenue, P.O. Box 779
Moorhead, MN, 56561-0779
Tel: 218-299-5441
Web: www.cityofmoorhead.com

New Ulm

New Ulm Economic Development Corporation
Brian Tohal
Director
1 North Minnesota Street, P.O. Box 384
New Ulm, MN, 56073
Tel: 507-233-4305
Web: www.nuedc.com

St. Paul

St. Paul Department of Planning and Economic Development
Cecile Bedor
Director
25 West 4th St., City Hall Annex, Suite 1400
St. Paul, MN, 55102
Tel: 651-266-6700
Web: www.stpaul.gov/depts/ped

Virginia

Virginia Economic Development Authority
John Tourville
City Operations Director
City Hall, 327 First Street South
Virginia, MN, 55792
Tel: 218-748-7535
Web: www.virginia-mn.com