06-385Council F�e # 06-385
Green Sheet # 3030464
RESOLUTION
41NT PAUL, MINNESOTA �
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1 Supporting bid proposals for the purpose of securing a national political convention in the
2 year of 2008.
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4 WHEREAS, every four years the national political parties convene in a aty within the United
5 States, for the purpose of nominating Presidential and �ce Presidential candidates; and
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7 WHEREAS, these conventions result in intense national and intemational focus on the host cities
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10 WHEREAS, these conventions will result in significant economic development opportunities and
11 benefits to corporations and individuafs in the host cities; and
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WHEREAS, these conventions can attract in excess of 20,000 attendees generating nearly $100
miliion in economic benefits for the host cities; and
WHEREAS, many of these attendees extended their travel to vacations within the state and
region in which the host city is located; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, the metropolitan area, and the State of
Minnesota have requisite facilities and accommodations required by the national political
conventio�s; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has not hosted a national political convention since the 1892
Republican convention; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul have received invitations to bid on the
National Political Conventions from both the Democratic National Committee and the Republican
Nationaf Committee;
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30 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Coimcil shall support the solicitation and hosting
31 of a national political convention in the State of Minnesota in the yeaz 200
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Action Requested:
Support bid proposals for [he pmpose of securing a national political convention in the yeaz 2008.
Recommendations: Appro�e (A) or Reject (R):
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Citil Seftice Commission
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