DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association 2016 Annual Meeting

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Thanks to the Depot Renaissance Hotel

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Tonight’s Agenda Welcome – Amendment to Bylaws Annual Financial Report DMNA 2016 Accomplishments Keynote Speaker – Tom Evers, Minneapolis Park Foundation Board Elections Recognition – Retiring Board Members – Community Volunteer Award Election Results Adjourn to Stone Arch Bar

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community 2016 Board Members Nick Cichowicz Dan Collison Kevin Frazell Laurie Jones Pam McCrea Travis Nordgaard Carletta Sweet Joe Tamburino

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Amendment to Bylaws Section 5: Selection Except as provided in Article VI, Section 6, all Directors shall be elected at DMNA’s annual membership meeting. The candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to the Board. In order to ensure that all Directors will eventually have three (3) year terms, the following schedule is adopted for the elections in 2016 and Five (5) seats are up for election. These seats are hereby referred to as seats one, two, three, four, and five. The DMNA is to keep a record of each individual who holds each seat. The top 3 candidates in votes will serve three (3) year terms. The remaining 2 candidates will be serve two (2) year terms. However, when any of these seats are up for election in the future they will all carry three (3) year terms Four (4) seats are up for election. These seats are hereby referred to as seats six, seven, eight, and nine. The DMNA is to keep a record of each individual who holds each seat. The top 3 candidates in votes will serve three (3) year terms. The remaining candidate will serve a one (1) year term. However, when any of these seats are up for election in the future they will all carry three (3) year terms. The above process will ensure that starting in 2018, three (3) candidates will be up for election every year.

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Annual Financial Report Pam McCrea DMNA Treasurer

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community DMNA 2016 Accomplishments

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Strategic Focus Areas Public Policies Public Advocacy Public Forums

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community 205 Park Avenue RFP Hosted two forums for community input

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Located on Park Avenue between 2 nd Street and Washington Avenue

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Two Proposals: Sherman Associates and Grand Real Estate Advisers

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Sherman Associates was awarded the project by the City of Minneapolis

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Project includes 115 rental units, restaurant, bakery and outdoor plaza

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Project includes 115 rental units, restaurant, bakery and outdoor plaza

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Project includes 115 rental units, restaurant, bakery and outdoor plaza

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Vikings Tailgating Hosted two forums for community input Previous Tailgating Area New Tailgating Area Class A Parking Lots

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Helped establish rules around the new tailgating boundaries

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Helped establish rules around the new tailgating boundaries

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Balloon Fight of 2016 Radio station wanted to host a balloon fight in Gold Medal Park

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Over 9,000 people expected with no toilets, no security and no clean-up

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community DMNA lead the initiative to shut the event down within 24 hours

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Safety: Funded new lighting and cameras at People Serving People and American Trio

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Safety: Funded new camera at People Serving People and American Trio

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Donated $10,000 to the Mill City Farmer’s Market to underwrite their music program

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Donated $10,000 to the Mill City Farmer’s Market to underwrite their music program

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Land Use Committee 2016 Highlights

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Testimonial from YouthLink

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community DMNA Future Initiatives Taxation Affordable Housing Rental vs. Home Ownership Safety Sustainable Community

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Keynote Speaker Tom Evers

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Board Elections

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Board Election Overview 5 Open seats for: – 3 seats for 3-year term – 2 seats for 2-year term Candidate Speeches (2 minutes) Eligible Voters: Live, work or own property in Downtown East or West neighborhoods Select 4 candidates on the paper ballot Results announced at conclusion of meeting

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Board Candidates

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community CANDIDATE’S NAME #1

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community CANDIDATE’S NAME #2

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community CANDIDATE’S NAME #3

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DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Write In Candidates?

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Voting Instructions Vote for up to 5 candidates Write-in candidates accepted Top 3 vote recipients will be a 3-year term 4 th & 5 th vote recipients will be a 2-year term Eligible Voters: Live, work or own property in Downtown East or West Complete paper ballot and submit as ballots are collected

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Recognition In Recognition of Service and Dedication – Nick Chichowicz – Laurie Jones – Dan Collison

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Recognition Volunteer Service Award: For Commitment and Dedication to the Land Use Committee – Randy Manthey

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Election Results

DMNA 2016 Annual Meeting Advocating for a Stronger Downtown Community Join Us at the Stone Arch Bar!