City Council Meeting Date: October 15, 2024
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Subject:
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Presentation from the Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council receives a presentation from Jane Bartho, President of the Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce, regarding recent work and future initiatives from the Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Summary Report:
Jane Bartho, President of the Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce, will present regarding recent work and future initiatives from the Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Approval of the 2025-2027 City/CVB contract is a separate item on the consent agenda for this meeting.
Attachments include the presentation (attachment 1), CVB policies and procedures (attachment 2), the current 2022-2024 CVB/City contract (attachment 3), the draft redline 2025-2027 CVB/City contract (attachment 4), the draft redline 2025-2027 CVB/City contract (attachment 5), a link to City Code chapter 74: lodging tax (attachment 6), and a link to MN State Statute 469.190 lodging tax (attachment 7).
Alternative Options:
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Financial Impacts:
Funding is provided from the 3% lodging tax collected on all lodging rooms within the City. 95% of the tax collected is used to fund a local convention or tourism bureau for the purpose of marking and promoting the City as a tourist or convention center. The remaining 5% is used by the City for administrative fees. No proceeds of the lodging tax shall be distributed to the Chamber for CVB services until the budget has been approved by the City Council.
Tentative Timelines:
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