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City Council Work Session
City of Edina, Minnesota
Community Room
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
5:30 PM
I.Call To Order
II.Roll Call
III.Visit from Representative Omar, Congressional District 5
Representative
IV.Business Response to Potential Partial Funding of Infrastructure with
Local Option Sales Tax
V.Adjournment
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public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing ampli*cation, an
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Date: November 6, 2019 Agenda Item #: III.
To:Mayor and City Council Item Type:
Other
From:Casey Casella, City Management Fellow
Item Activity:
Subject:Visit from Representative Omar, Congressional
District 5 Representative
Information
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
None.
INTRODUCTION:
Attached is the City Council's 2019 Federal Legislative P riorities booklet.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
2019 Federal Priorities Booklet
2019
LEGISLATIVE
PRIORITIES
Edina is a part of the Twin Cities
metro which is home to more than 3.4
million residents. The City of Edina
is a statutory city operating under a
council-manager form of government.
It is a community of 15.98 square
miles serving approximately 50,000
residents. Minnesota State Highways
62 and 100 divide the city into four
sections. U.S. Highway 169 and
Minnesota Highway 100 extend north
and south. Interstate Highway 494 and
Minnesota Highway 62 extend east
and west.
Edina is a business destination as well
as a residential destination. Every day,
40,000 people commute into Edina
to work and 18,500 people commute
out of Edina to work. In addition to
this traffic, the city’s retail centers
attract visitors from all over the
metropolitan area.
Edina has a five-member City Council
all of whom are elected at large from
our community on a non-partisan
basis. The City Council sets policy
and direction for the City which
is then executed by the
City Manager. The City
provides a full range of
services, including Police,
Fire, EMS, 911 dispatch
services, street construction
and maintenance, water
treatment, economic
development, property
assessment, building
inspections, the operation
of 40 public parks
Edina, Minnesota
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Centennial Lakes Park
Year New
Residential
Developments
Affordable
Units/
Market
Units
2010 Waters Senior
Living
7/132
2012 Aurora on
France
10/172
Southdale One 0/232
2013 71 France 0/241
2014 Yorkshire of
Edina
10/86
66 West 39/0
Onyx Edina
Apartments
0/240
2015 Aria 6/179
The Millennium 11/364
2016 The Loden 0/246
2017 Nolan Mains 10/90
Avidor 16/149
2018 4500 France 3/42
Hazelton
Apartments
0/167
Total Affordable
Units/Market Units
112/2,340
and the production of extensive
communications programming.
In addition, Edina operates three
municipal liquor stores that provide
financial support for the City’s six
recreation enterprise operations,
including Braemar Golf Course,
Braemar Arena + Field, Edina Aquatic
Center, Edina Art Center, Centennial
Lakes Park and Edinborough Park.
Local Economy
The City currently enjoys a strong
economic environment and local
indicators point to continued
growth. The region, while noted
for strong retail and professional
sectors, has enjoyed considerable
redevelopment that has maintained
a low unemployment rate within the
City. Major private employers in Edina
include:
• Fairview Southdale Hospital
• Southdale Center
• Galleria Edina shopping mall
• Spartan Nash
• Regis
• FILMTEC (Dow Chemical Co.)
• Lunds & Byerlys
• Jerry’s Enterprises, Inc
• Western National Insurance
Community Vision
City staff are guided by Vision Edina,
the City’s long-range strategic plan.
The City’s Comprehensive Plan guides
development and redevelopment and
addresses changes likely to occur due
to various social and market forces.
The City continues to focus on
quality of life improvements
throughout Edina. These efforts
cover a broad array of areas,
including an emphasis on
sustainability both internally and
externally as well as intensive
work to identify and remedy
racial inequities within our city
government to ensure that all
people are being served and have
an opportunity to serve within our
local government.
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The City is continually working to
update aging infrastructure. Our
biennially adopted five-year Capital
Improvement Plan includes spending
and financing projections for these
projects.
Community Priorities
The City Council sets a two year
operating budget and work plan. The
following four priorities and objectives
are highlighted in the 2018-2019
Budget Plan.
1. Maintain physical assets and
infrastructure
2. Maintain service levels that best
meet the needs of the community
3. Plan for connected and
sustainable development
4. Foster inclusive and engaged
community
• Develop and implement
strategy to creating affordable
housing units with revenue
from Affordable Housing
Policy
• Increase intergovernmental
relations
Federal Legislative
Priorities
State and Local Tax (SALT)
Deduction
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
reduced the opportunity for taxpayers
to fully itemize deductions for their
state and local taxes (SALT) against
their federal income tax liability. This
fundamental change to the tax code
will have a detrimental impact on
many taxpayers in the City of Edina.
We ask for your support in reversing
this change to the tax code and
reinstating full federal deductibility of
state and local taxes.
Enable Cities to Protect Residents
from Harmful Levels of Aviation
Noise
The City Council has identified
aviation noise as one of the key threats
to the quality of life in Edina. Council
Members request support from
Edina’s federally elected officials for
eliminating Categorical Exclusions
(CATEX) when implementing
Performance Based Navigation (PBN).
The process should ensure that ground
impacts and community concerns are
incorporated into PBN and traditional
track changes that will change noise
exposure. Regarding measuring
50th & France
4Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
noise, Day/Night Noise Level (DNL)
is an average and humans do not
perceive noise in averages but rather
as individual events, so we believe it is
time to investigate alternative metrics.
We are concerned about the impacts
from the increased number and
frequency of flights under traditional
PBN tracks. There is currently very little
information pertaining to the human
impact of the concentration of flights
associated with PBN procedures. Our
residents are exposed to continuous
concentrated noise due to our proximity
to the airport. Although there may
not be an increase in average noise as
measured by DNL, there are unknown
impacts from the increased number and
frequency of flights.
Given the age of some Sound
Insulation Programs (SIP) in the
Unites States, the increase in traffic
density at our nation’s airports, and
improved technologies, the Edina
City Council supports the eligibility
standards used prior to the September
2012 Public Guidance Letter
(PGL-12-09).
The Edina City Council opposes the
privatization of Air Traffic Control.
We are concerned it may reduce the
accountability of the organization
to Congress, and that without a
mechanism for compelling the
private company to meet and discuss
community concerns, there will be
fewer opportunities for advocacy on
noise impacts.
The FAA has taken positive steps to
improve community engagement,
including adopting a Community
Involvement Manual and hiring a
Community Involvement Manager
for Airspace Projects. The Edina City
Council believes that this will result
in a more efficient and successful
implementation of NextGen and we
strongly support these efforts.
Post Office Preservation
The Edina Post Office in the 50th &
France District in Edina is housed in
a leased facility. The property owner
has announced that this lease will not
be renewed following its expiration
in 2021. The Edina Post Office is
important to the Edina, Minneapolis
and St. Louis Park residents that it
serves. We ask your support in keeping
a full service post office in the 50th
& France District and to initiate the
planning process for a new post office
within the next 24 months.
Invest in Local Transportation
Priorities
The City Council urges Congress to
support transportation programs
that recognize the central role of
transportation to metropolitan and
regional economies to ensure everyone
has access to education, training and
employment.
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The Edina City Council asks
Congress to identify a user-fee based
system that keeps the Highway
Trust Fund fully funded beyond the
expiration of the Fixing America’s
Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.
Furthermore, Congress should fund
transportation infrastructure projects
by putting money directly into the
hands of local governments. The
Council also asks Congress increase
federal funding for programs that
support all modes of transportation,
including Better Utilizing Investments
to Leverage Development (BUILD)
Grants (formerly TIGER grants),
Transportation Alternatives, the Surface
Transportation Block Grant Program,
New Starts and Fostering Advancement
in Shipping and Transportation for the
Long-term Achievement of National
Efficiencies (FASTLANE) Grants.
The City Council also asks Congress
to provide funding support for the
reconstruction of the interchange at
the intersection of interstate highways
494 and 35W. This interchange was
constructed in the early 1960s and
has had very few modifications or
improvements since that time. The
interchange is congested well over 30
percent of each day, carrying nearly
500,000 vehicles daily. This interchange
is critical for residents in Edina as well
as for the larger regional metro region.
In addition, the City Council expresses
appreciation for the federal funding
provided to the Southwest Light Rail
Transit (LRT) Project. Transit projects
similar to the Southwest Light rail are
vital to our region’s continued growth.
The City Council requests future
federal investment in transit projects
in the Twin Cities Region. The role
of metropolitan economies is critical
to our nation’s economic wellbeing
and competitiveness. It is critical that
we invest in upgrades to our national
transportation infrastructure to
promote greater efficiencies in costs,
environmental impact, safety, and
equity to our community. The addition
of alternative modes of transportation
including light rail and bus rapid transit
help us to achieve these goals.
Protect Municipal Bonds
Edina’s Aaa and AAA credit ratings
from Standard + Poor’s and Moody’s
investors services are a source of
community pride and represent the
financial strength of our city. These
ratings create opportunities for the City
to invest in our community’s future
and provide the best value in public
services back to our residents. It is the
combination of local control and local
responsibility that make municipal
bonds such an effective and efficient
tool. Any changes to the tax code
should recognize the vital role of tax
except municipal bonds. The Edina City
Council asks you to oppose any attempt
to make changes to the tax exempt
status that would increase the cost of
Small cell
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financing for cities as doing so would
be devastating for our operations, our
services and, ultimately, our residents.
Local Management of Wireless Siting
Sound communications policy
recognizes and supports local
communities’ authority to manage
their public rights-of-way and
maintain zoning and related land
use authority in the public interest.
Wireless communications providers
should be subject to the same local
rules that govern other individuals
and businesses to protect public safety,
property, community character and
local commerce.
Recent rulings by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
have created caps on application fees
and rent charged for use of these assets,
failing to consider the actual costs cities
incur in processing applications or the
fair market value of using municipal
assets. As a result, taxpayers will have
to subsidize the deployment of wireless
services, and cities will lose control
of their municipal assets. We urge
Congress to analyze the FCC rulings
and recognize that the siting of wireless
facilities on city assets must balance the
needs of the wireless companies with
the ability of cities to make decisions
that are best for their communities.
Cable Franchise Fees
The Edina City Council urges Congress
to recognize, support and maintain the
exercise of local franchising authority
to encourage increased competition
between incumbent cable system
operators and new wireline competitive
video service providers.
The City Council asks Congress to
refraining from adopting any FCC rule
changes that would restrict existing
local authority to charge for and control
access to public rights-of way by all
video and cable service providers.
Affordable Housing and CDBG
Supplying affordable housing to
all Minnesotans is an important
investment we can make in Minnesota’s
future. Unfortunately, federal funding
for housing programs has been
frozen or cut, negatively impacting
state funding – which hampers cities’
ability to adequately address housing
issues. Cities cannot close the housing
affordability gap on their own. We urge
Congress to preserve Low-Income
Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and
prioritize affordable housing and work
with local partners to coordinate federal
housing resources.
The City Council asks Congress to
support the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) and Home
Investment Partnership (HOME)
program. These programs are the
principal source of federal revenue
for localities to use in developing and
implementing community development
solutions for creating and sustaining
healthy, functioning communities.
Edinborough Park
City of Edina
4801 W. 50th St.
Edina, MN 55424
952-927-8861 | EdinaMN.gov
James Hovland
Mayor
612-874-8550
jhovland@EdinaMN.gov
Mary Brindle
City Council Member
952-941-7746
mbrindle@EdinaMN.gov
Mike Fischer
City Council Member
952-833-9569mfischer@EdinaMN.gov
Kevin Staunton
City Council Member
952-836-1020kstaunton@EdinaMN.gov
Ron Anderson
City Council Member
612-386-3208
randerson@EdinaMN.gov
Scott H. Neal
City Manager
952-826-0401
sneal@EdinaMN.gov
Date: November 6, 2019 Agenda Item #: IV.
To:Mayor and City Council Item Type:
Reports / Recommendation
From:Chad A. Millner, P.E., Director of Engineering
Item Activity:
Subject:Business Response to Potential Partial Funding of
Infrastructure with Local Option Sales Tax
Discussion
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
None. Discussion only.
INTRODUCTION:
Staff needs direction from Council in exploring the Local Option Sales Tax as an alternative way to partially fund
local street reconstruction. Council direction to proceed would mean staff would prepare legislation for the 2020
Legislative Session.
Staff mailed 4,000 invites to area businesses and had a very low turn-out for the meetings. See the attached
reports detailing the feedback received.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Staff Report: Business Response
Business Feedback Summary
Surveymonkey Business Response Summary
November 6, 2019
Mayor and City Council
Chad A. Millner, PE, Director of Engineering
Business Response to Potential Partial Funding of Infrastructure with Local Option Sales Tax
Business Discussion Summary:
At the September 4 Council Work Session, Council provided comment on the potential use of local option
sales tax to partially fund street reconstruction and bridges, retaining walls, and street lighting. Council
directed staff to solicit feedback from the business community to inform next steps.
Staff sent out 4,000 invitations to Edina businesses inviting them to learn more. Staff hosted three
educational meetings:
• General Businesses
o Date: October 16
o Attendance: 13 people
• Edina Chamber of Commerce
o Date: Sept 30
o Attendance: 25 people
• Edina Rotary Clubs
o Date: Oct 17
o Attendance: 7 people
• Individual Meetings with Economic Development Manager
o Estimated meetings & phone calls: 10
In total, approximately 40 members of the business community attended the three meetings. A one-page
handout was provided to attendees with a link to a website to provide feedback on the idea. Feedback
received is attached.
STAFF REPORT Page 2
Infrastructure Financing Options
At the Council retreat in March, four options for funding infrastructure were presented:
1. Status Quo – Continue special assessments
2. Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) – Partial reduction in special assessments (MSA only)
3. General Tax Levy Dollars – Replace special assessments
4. Franchise Fees – Partial or replacement of special assessments
Review of Statue Change
Staff has learned more about the 2019 statute change regarding a local option sales tax. The first step is the
governing body (Council) must pass a resolution proposing the tax that includes documentation of the
regional significance of each project including the benefits to nonlocal persons and businesses
among other things. Staff feels this requirement will not allow the use of LOST for local street
reconstruction.
Next Steps & Discussion
Staff recommends seeking legislative approval for a 0.5% Local Option Sales Tax for 20-years to fund a
portion of only Municipal State Aid (MSA) street reconstruction program including the associated bridges,
retaining walls and street lighting.
If Council so chooses, there may be other regional significant projects to consider with LOST. Options may
include, but would need further discussion are:
1. Rosland Park Pedestrian Bridge over Highway 62
2. 78th Street Pedestrian Bridge over CP Rail
3. Construction of Fred Richards Master Plan
4. Construction of Braemer Park Master Plan
If approved by the state legislature, a voter-approved referendum would be required before implementation.
Attachments
1. Business Feedback Summary
2. Survey Monkey Business Feedback Report
November 6, 2019
Mayor and City Council
Chad A. Millner, PE, Director of Engineering
Bill Neuendorf, Economic Development Manager
Business Feedback Summary: Potential Partial Funding of Infrastructure with Local Option Sales
Tax
Business Feedback Summary:
Since the September 2019 work session, staff has used several means to solicit feedback from the Edina
business community. An invitation was mailed to the 4,000 businesses based in Edina. Staff held three in-
person meetings in October. Staff also contacted several of the larger employers and fielded telephone
inquiries.
An online survey tool was used to collect feedback. The feedback form was filled out by 19 individuals.
Below is a summary of the responses:
• Do you own or manage a business in Edina?
o Yes: 84%
No: 16%
The below responses are filtered to exclude responses from those who do not own or manage a business.
• Type of business:
o Retail sales: 19%
o Business-to-business: 6%
o Professional services: 56%
o Health and beauty: 19%
• Is Minnesota state tax applied to goods sold and services provided?
o Yes: 37%
o No: 62%
STAFF REPORT Page 2
• Have you had prior experience with a local option sales tax?
o Yes: 19%
o No: 81%
Businesses were asked to identify potential impacts of a local option sales tax on their business, the overall
Edina business community, and Edina’s business reputation.
From those owning/managing a business, about half (8 individuals) anticipated no or little impact to their
personal business, the broader business community or Edina’s business reputation.
The other half (7 individuals) expressed concerns about potential impacts. A summary of the potential
impacts follows:
Themes of Potential Impacts Summary of Comments
Fear of losing sales, existing
customers, and new customers
• Concerned about accelerated decline in sales in light of
continuing growth of internet sales
• Concerned about being at a competitive disadvantage to
other businesses that charge lower tax
• Concerned about loss of sales and loss of customers to
businesses located in lower tax cities
• Concerned about slow growth in new customers because
goods would be more expensive
• Concerned with decline in new businesses when lower tax
locations are nearby
Difficulty administering
• Some small businesses not currently set up to collect taxes
for State and City
• Difficulty with national franchise
• May increase overhead costs for additional clerical/tax
reporting
Fairness of taxation of non-
residents
• Question the fairness of charging non-Edina customers for a
local tax that mostly benefits Edina residents
• May damage the welcoming experience for visitors to Edina
Businesses also posed a variety of questions for the City to investigate should the local option sales tax be
pursued. Questions included:
• What is the impact on overall city finances and budget, such as city debt and tax levy?
• What is the longevity of city streets?
• Are roadway construction costs changing differently than other types of construction costs?
STAFF REPORT Page 3
• How are sales tax applied and collected for online purchases?
• For what purpose do other cities use local option sales tax?
• Has fairness been considered in reviewing the different funding options?
• Has a reasonable transition plan been identified for property owners that paid under the current
assessment policy?
• Has the City explored other funding options beyond sales taxes?
• Has a sunset been considered if this new tax is enacted?
84.21%16
15.79%3
Q1 Do you own or manage a business in Edina?
Answered: 19 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 19
Yes
No
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes
No
1 / 10
Local Option Sales Tax
83.33%15
0.00%0
0.00%0
16.67%3
Q2 What is your title or relationship to the business?
Answered: 18 Skipped: 1
TOTAL 18
#OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)DATE
1 Administrative Assistant 10/7/2019 1:35 PM
2 Executive Director 10/7/2019 12:12 PM
3 Retired 10/7/2019 10:32 AM
Owner
District or
Regional...
Local Manager
Other (please
specify)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Owner
District or Regional Executive
Local Manager
Other (please specify)
2 / 10
Local Option Sales Tax
16.67%3
5.56%1
55.56%10
16.67%3
0.00%0
5.56%1
Q3 What best describes your business?
Answered: 18 Skipped: 1
TOTAL 18
#OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)DATE
1 Retired 10/7/2019 10:32 AM
Retail sales
Business-to-business sales
Professional
services
Health and
beauty services
Home
improvement ...
Other (please
specify)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Retail sales
Business-to-business sales
Professional services
Health and beauty services
Home improvement and repair services
Other (please specify)
3 / 10
Local Option Sales Tax
Q4 Generally speaking, where do your customer reside?
Answered: 17 Skipped: 2
Customers
0.00%
0
92.31%
12
7.69%
1
0.00%
0
13
6.25%
1
87.50%
14
0.00%
0
6.25%
1
16
37.50%
6
62.50%
10
0.00%
0
0.00%
0
16
8.33%
1
58.33%
7
33.33%
4
0.00%
0
12
0.00%
0
45.45%
5
45.45%
5
9.09%
1
11
Customers
All Some None Unsure
Edina
Within 5 miles
of Edina
Twin Citiesmetro area
Greater
Minnesota
Outside the
state / country
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
ALL SOME NONE UNSURE TOTAL
Edina
Within 5 miles of Edina
Twin Cities metro area
Greater Minnesota
Outside the state / country
4 / 10
Local Option Sales Tax
35.29%6
64.71%11
Q5 Are Minnesota state taxes applied to goods and services sold by your
business?
Answered: 17 Skipped: 2
TOTAL 17
Yes
No
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes
No
5 / 10
Local Option Sales Tax
16.67%3
83.33%15
Q6 Do you have experience operating a business in a city with a local
options sales tax?
Answered: 18 Skipped: 1
TOTAL 18
Yes
No
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes
No
6 / 10
Local Option Sales Tax
0.00%0
80.00%4
0.00%0
20.00%1
Q7 Which meeting on the possibility of a local option sales tax did you
attend?
Answered: 5 Skipped: 14
TOTAL 5
Sept 30 -Edina Chambe...
Oct. 16 -
General meet...
Oct. 17 -
Edina Rotary...
Did not attend
a presentati...
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Sept 30 - Edina Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee
Oct. 16 - General meeting for all businesses
Oct. 17 - Edina Rotary Club
Did not attend a presentation by City Staff
7 / 10
Local Option Sales Tax
Q8 What, if any, impact would a local option sales tax have on your Edina
business?
Answered: 16 Skipped: 3
#RESPONSES DATE
1 None 10/22/2019 9:09 AM
2 We would undoubtably lose sales to the internet. If my mark up is 100% for a $100 sale, I will lose
$50 and the city will lose .50 cents. If I lose that client once a month for ten years, I lose $6000
dollars in profit while the city misses $60 over 10 years. That represent one client. If I lose 100
clients, I lose $600,000 in profit on $1,200,000 in sales while the city misses out on $6000. That is
far more than a "limited" impact on just one business. This is a probability and is by no means far
reaching.
10/17/2019 6:03 PM
3 Hard to administer with National franchise. not my business issue, but expensive goods will be
bought elsewhere
10/16/2019 3:40 PM
4 For parts and service sales, customer would have to pay an additional tax.10/16/2019 2:41 PM
5 Cause non edinans disdain for paying a tax that supports things not Germain to a business that
could locate elsewhere.
10/16/2019 1:14 PM
6 Custodial responsibility for compliance of a consumer tax that the customer is responsible to pay.
Could be other conditions that may make the transaction exempt that perhaps is not considered or
anticipated
10/10/2019 3:51 PM
7 Not a good idea st all. Customers would avoid Edina.10/10/2019 12:13 PM
8 none 10/9/2019 7:43 AM
9 Not sure 10/7/2019 12:13 PM
10 minimal 10/7/2019 11:46 AM
11 I do not want the tax 10/7/2019 11:12 AM
12 None to me since there is no sales tax on insurance products 10/7/2019 11:06 AM
13 Little to none 10/7/2019 11:05 AM
14 Not sure 10/7/2019 10:43 AM
15 additional clerical/tax reporting 10/7/2019 10:06 AM
16 Little to none 9/30/2019 3:31 PM
8 / 10
Local Option Sales Tax
Q9 What, if any, impact would a local option sales tax have on the overall
Edina business community?
Answered: 16 Skipped: 3
#RESPONSES DATE
1 I think it would have a negative impact.10/22/2019 9:09 AM
2 Every Day I Need Attention (E.D.I.N.A.) and the term cake eaters will be the words used even
more to describe our city. Instead, we should be thought to be gracious and welcoming.
10/17/2019 6:03 PM
3 negative, unless other surrounding communities are doing the same 10/16/2019 3:40 PM
4 Very well might deter customers from shopping in Edina.10/16/2019 2:41 PM
5 EDINA would be the butt of a lot of socialist Jokes .10/16/2019 1:14 PM
6 Edina is always the most expensive and here is another example. They could buy from another
location outside of Edina and have it delivered to their Edina location, would then there need to be
use tax?
10/10/2019 3:51 PM
7 Terrible idea. Quit hiring staff and start managing our budget better. Quit giving away TIF, tax
credits and the like.
10/10/2019 12:13 PM
8 Little, if any.10/9/2019 7:43 AM
9 It would share the road construction/reconstruction burden with more of the city road users.10/7/2019 12:13 PM
10 some impact - especially if other local communities don't have a similar tax.10/7/2019 11:46 AM
11 I do not want the tax, and I would avoid shopping in Edina 10/7/2019 11:12 AM
12 In my opinion, very minimal.10/7/2019 11:06 AM
13 Small, would stay below the rate in neighboring Minneapolis.10/7/2019 11:05 AM
14 Not sure. Sounds like tax could reduce some tax burden. I would hate this concept be used to sell
the idea and just end up keeping tax assessments the same but adding additional tax. Edina is
spending money like we are printing it.
10/7/2019 10:43 AM
15 France Ave address should be entirely included in the cost of building and operating on France
ave.... not spread across backstreets' tax structure. the city already has the power to upgrade and
repair streets and assess the property owners. This is a method to shift that expense to other
property owners and businesses.
10/7/2019 10:06 AM
16 acceptable impact 9/30/2019 3:31 PM
9 / 10
Local Option Sales Tax
Q10 What, if any, impact would a local option sales tax have on Edina’s
business reputation?
Answered: 15 Skipped: 4
#RESPONSES DATE
1 Make it worse. "The City that has everything now wants other people to pay for its roads."10/22/2019 9:09 AM
2 Too many to list with many more approved options to gather more revenue. Perhaps sell of a golf
course or two, and lessen Edina's non-taxed property that is on the books. Perhaps this time and
energy would be better spent talking about budget and spending as opposed to rising taxes to our
guests. Perhaps Edina should lead by example and live within it's means as opposed to following
others who do not. I had to LOL when I learned we carry a $112,000,000.00 debt which was
added to by $8,000,000.00 remodeling a golf course which is used primarily by Edina citizens
because it is more expensive if you live outside Edina. I would bet the Player card fees tend to limit
the number of non-residents that play which is what is designed to do. A glaring example of the
thought of a local sales tax and what it will do to lessen or eliminate visits from people who live
outside Edina. Had you not remodeled the golf course you would have has 2 years of
$4,000,000.00 revenue eliminating the need for more tax. This too is a glaring example of over
spending. How about eliminating debt so there is no debt to service? Wouldn't that interest saving
create an annual $4,000,000.00 windfall? How did we get to this level of debt? Who is responsible
and are they still making decisions?
10/17/2019 6:03 PM
3 Edina has been a well run city, additional taxation will reflect negatively on this reputation. The
homeowners who have used the existing process will feel slighted. Will create a very negative
reaction with the amounts of money involved (it is thousands of dollars)
10/16/2019 3:40 PM
4 That it is an expensive place to do business and our customers might look elsewhere.10/16/2019 2:41 PM
5 Become lumped in with (poorly managed ) Minneapolis.10/16/2019 1:14 PM
6 See above #8 10/10/2019 3:51 PM
7 Would harm us tremendously!10/10/2019 12:13 PM
8 No impact. People shop and do business in Edina for a lot of reasons (quality, convenience, etc).
Local sales taxes do not keep people for doing business in the cities that have that (e.g.
Minneapolis). I support having a broader population of people financially support the maintenance
of our roads via a small (immaterial, really), local sales tax.
10/9/2019 7:43 AM
9 Goods sold in Edina will become more expensive for the consumer.10/7/2019 12:13 PM
10 probably mildly negative 10/7/2019 11:46 AM
11 I do not want the tax, and I would avoid shopping in Edina 10/7/2019 11:12 AM
12 No opinion on the reputation (most of the public would never know this tax existed) but those
business that charge a tax may question, why does their business need to subsidize a
homeowner's new road on Rolf Ave? It is hard for small business to subsidize government
business!
10/7/2019 11:06 AM
13 Initially some press - likely some negative (in tone anyway)10/7/2019 11:05 AM
14 People are already avoiding 50th and France district. Does Wayzata do this? Stillwater? Excelsior
all destination downtowns
10/7/2019 10:43 AM
15 It would have a minor impact 9/30/2019 3:31 PM
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