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• MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER EDA FINANCE COMMITE
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HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1998
Members Present: Tom McNair, Tom Bender, Jeff Gongoll
Members Absent: Jim Simpson, Lloyd Brutlag
Also Present: Staff- Paul Steinman, Laurie Mezera-Kerr
Applicants Present: Jim and Wanda Storie; Glen Hardin, First National
Bank of Elk River
A short presentation was made by Jim Storie regarding his business, the Ink
Wizards. The Ink Wizards is a custom screen printing and embroidery
business which was started in the owners garage several years ago. They are
currently leasing approximately 2,500 square feet in the Gar-San building,
adjacent to the Elk River Post Office. Their plan, as indicated by Jim Storie,
is to construct an approximately 5,000 square foot building on east Highway
10 adjacent to the Dave Decker project. This project would allow the Ink
Wizards to grow and occupy a space which is twice as large as their current
location. Mr. Storie indicated his desire has been to own his own facility for
quite some time, which allows him to build equity in an asset.
Mr. Storie's request is for a $50,000 micro loan at an 8.5 percent interest for
a 20 year period. Finance Committee member Tom Bender asked a question
of Mr. Storie regarding his balance sheet which shows the Ink Wizards has a
negative equity. The Storie's answer to this issue was that this was due to
the way which their accountant depreciates assets of the company.
The Finance Committee members continued their discussion after the
applicants completed their presentation. Committee member Tom Bender
indicated concerns that the business might be taking on too much debt at
this early stage. He indicated a desire to direct the Ink Wizards to
potentially lease space in the Decker project. Paul Steinman indicated that
he has attempted to influence the Storie's to pursue this idea since the initial
discussions of this project more than six months ago. Mr. Storie indicated
several times that his desire is to own and occupy his own facility rather than
enter into another leasing situation. The Finance Committee discussed that
the positive aspect of the project was that the project is intended to be an
owner occupied building, and the fact that this is a relocation of a local
business also adds to the projects positive benefit.
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The EDA Finance Committee unanimously supported a recommendation that
the EDA approve a $50,000 micro loan to the Ink Wizards which would carry
a prime interest rate (8.5%), 20 year amortization, and a five year balloon.
Collateral to be provided to the EDA in the form of personal guarantees and
a second mortgage position on the land and buildings.
The meeting of the EDA Finance Committee was adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Resp ully submitted,
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Paul T. Steinman
Recording Secretary
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Business Development&Finance Specialists
March 12, 1998
Paul Steinman
Elk River E.D.A.
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
Dear Paul:
Please mark your calendar for the next Community Venture Network meeting which will
be held on Thursday, April 16th at The Clubhouse at Edinburgh located at 8700
Edinbrook Crossing, Brooklyn Park, MN, phone (612) 424-9444, The meeting will begin
at 10:00 a.m.promptly.
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I will be providing a brief description of the companies prior to the meeting. If you
should have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at(800) 642-6258.
Sincerely,
Dennis J. Welch
4205 Lancaster Lane North* Suite 1100 • Minneapolis,Minnesota 55441 • (612)550-7979 • (612)550-9221 Fax
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• !!th1e NE,Elk River,MN 55330 Internet:http://www.solarattic.com Email: SolarAtticCaol.co:
For Immediate Release: Contact:
March 30, 1998 Jim Stanley(612)441-3440
James Kantorowicz (612)441-3440
SolarAttic Makes SCOR Filing In Minnesota
Elk River, Minn. (March 30, 1998)-- SolarAttic, Inc. announced today that it has filed a Small
Corporate Offering Registration Statement(SCOR Form U7)with the Minnesota Department Of
Commerce's Securities Division for its direct public stock offering(DPO). The common stock
offering is currently available, within Minnesota, only to accredited investors. However, with the
SCOR filing, the Company hopes to also make its offering available to the general public. The filing
was made because many Minnesotans expressed interest in the Company's public stock offering which
has a 600 share or$3,000 minimum purchase requirement.
• SolarAttic's direct public stock offering is already available to any investor in the states of Connecticut,
New Jersey and Rhode Island. The offering is also available to accredited investors in the states of
Arizona, Colorado and Texas. And, it has been declared effective in the state of California with
investor super suitability requirements. The Prospectus document is located electronically on the
Internet at http://www.solarattic.com/dpo.htm where it can be viewed on-line or downloaded. Ed
Palmer, the Company's president said: "SolarAttic has finished its state registrations and will now start
marketing its offering into those states in which it is effective."
SolarAttic has invented and patented a new alternative energy technology that uses the hot air inside of
attics for heating hot water, space and swimming pools. The company has also invented and patented
a new ventilation technology that allows the attic to be vented from within its own cavity. The new
solar technology eliminates the need to use solar roof panels. The new ventilation technology
eliminates the need for roof vents and has other applications. Additional information can be obtained
on the Internet at http://www.solarattic.com or by contacting Jim Stanley, VP of Marketing/Sales or
James Kantorowicz at(612)441-3440.
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0 StrategiesRefocusing g For Work Force Readiness
By Craig Waldron and Lyle Wray
or those of us who have beenf
• Create sstems to assist workers with representativesfrom companies do-
ing
of
involved extensively in economic employment challenges associated ing business in Oakdale.The discussion
development, the basic, tried and with an emerging economy; has now shifted from the need to com-
true approach has been to en-
• Ensure that welfare reform and hour- pete with more and more incentives, to
courage economic development ing initiatives make meaningful con-
tributions to the state's growing de- From a community-based perspec-
facilities. In other words—incen- mand for new workers; five, Oakdale is involved in this"new"
tives. As economic development • Implement a sustained public infor- focus through a Work Force Readiness 11
specialists,we've used traditional financ- mation strategy to help individuals, Task Force, made up of business as well 1
ing tools to our advantage. The private businesses,and institutions understand as citizen representatives. Oakdale and
investment leveraged in many of our changing economic realities, and par- its business community convened a job
communities,through financial incen- ticipate actively and successfully in fair in January in an effort to explain
tives, has been nothing short of out- the emerging economy; manufacturing careers to high school
standing.Despite all of these obvious • Promote globally competitive stan- students. Also on the school front,Jim
signs of success,we are now observing dards in K-12 educational programs Jackson,president of Classic Manufac-
a trend where job creation has started and accountability for achieving rig- turing, is developing a high school pro-
to outstrip our capacity to provide orous standards; and, gram to encourage students to consider
qualified personnel.As a consequence, • Renew Minnesota's commitment to manufacturing related jobs as viable ca-
me companies have foregone or de- a high quality of life to retain and at- reers. Oakdale is also working with
yed expansion. tract a highly talented and productive Ramsey and Washington counties to
The Economic Development Strate- work force. develop a red-tape free, one-stop link
gies Task Force,which includes virtu- The city of Oakdale is a case in for employers while exploring the po-
ally every economic development point. In the early 1990s, Oakdale's in- tential of customized training with
group in the state, was formed to en- dustrial parks were pushing up weeds. Century College.
courage a long-term,non-political The proposed Oakdale site for 3M's From a local perspective, the path to
strategy to facilitate growth in Minne- Carlton Park sat vacant as the expansion success is clear.We should first support
sota. In their strategy report, the task went to Austin,Tex. The east side of a coherent,long-term,non-political
force pointed to a key emerging trend: the metro area was unproved develop- economic development strategy—one
"Not only has there been a shift away ment territory. which properly focuses the state's in-
from natural resources to human re- Oakdale developed an aggressive vestment into the appropriate priorities
sources,but there has been a move- economic development program. The and ensures the training of our work
ment to expect more from the work city used all available tools to accom- force. Subsequently,local communities
force. Computer capabilities,critical plish its goal,but the tools primarily fo- can begin integrating efforts and work
thinking skills, and team approaches are cused on more traditional financial in- plans within the statewide investment
in demand. Expect numerous work centives like tax increment financing framework. To get results locally,we
force changes due to major demo- and low-interest loans. Oakdale in- will have to shift from traditional,
graphic shifts, the aging of the work vented a number of innovative funds, competitive financial incentives to
force, and dramatic decline in the num- including a revolving"seed" fund.Al- collaborations between different sectors,
ber of new entrants." though unique and aggressive,these both public and private, to build a
The task force outlined seven Strate- programs were heavily incentive-ori- qualified work force for our growing
gies to ensure our state's work force ented. Fortunately the approach was companies.r
will be ready to compete: extremely successful. The city has seen
• Unite business and post-secondary more than one million square feet of
educational institutions to prepare industrial/office development, which
and train a competitive work force; has produced roughly 2,000 jobs and
• Support lifelong learning and the de- $54 million in private investment. Craig Waldron is city administrator of the
ll" velopment of work force skills Today, the city is made aware of its city of Oakdale. Lyle Wray is executive di-
through adult education,training, work force needs through its Economic rector of the Citizen's League and an ad-
and retraining; Development Commission comprised junct professor at Hamline University.
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ANOKA COUNTY, OTHER SUBURBS TRYING TO BOOST BUSINESS
BY SARAH L. SLADEK However, as ACEDP gained experience, the group Getting F&C MANAGING EDITOR realized these growing businesses needed capital to Getting Started
survive. ACEDP immediately organized an invest-
(Editor's note: This is the third part of a three-part ment program to remedy this problem. The Anoka The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis highlights
series examining the participation of Federal Reserve- Sherburne County Capital Fund (ASCCF) acts as a the following guidelines for banks considering the start-
regulated banks in community development corpora- bank community develop- up of a community development corporation.
tions (CDCs). Thursday's edition explained what ment corporation; a tool , reb s g •Assess local needs. Begin with an assessment of the
CDCs are and why only a handful of local banks are which allows banks and ":';'.'.#0-;.<2-."
area's economic and community development needs,as
participating in them. Friday's edition featured First holding companies to make z �;; �. well as the demand for loans and equity investments.
Bank System's CDC, which has invested millions of equity investments in com- s�4 Talk with the economic development association,small-
dollars into low-income housing.) , munity development pro-
" business owners and customers about needs and oppor-
i jects. y ,- . ` [unities.
Twelve years ago, Anoka County officials and •Review loans. Consider the loan requests that could
business leaders realized that if they didn't do Calling on the Banks 4tV s�< a not be approved under traditional.underwriting standards,
something to sustain business, the older sub- Unlike most bank CDCs, . but which have a community development puipose and
urbs in the county were going to die.While the outer- ASCCF involves multi- i� potential for success.
ring suburbs and small towns were prospering, the investors from 10 area " •Develop investment strategies.Consider your finan-
older ones were suffering, and Anoka County as a ,banks, plus employees of cial position and the resources you would be willing to
whole needed to boost its economy. ,4 utility companies and the commit to a CDC.Analyze your relative interest in mak-
As the result of a partnership betwenovernment county. Also, the develop- Roger Jensen ing equity investments versus offering debt financing
and business, including representatives of area corpo- ment of ASCCP was initiat- and the levels of risk and return you expect.Also consid-
rations, banks, utilities, and service groups, Anoka ed by ACEDP—an economic development organization er the size of investments you would like to make and the
County's economic development hati started to —rather than a bank.Nevertheless,ACDEP called upon requirements of your co-investors.
improve. This partnership, known as'the Anoka area banks to invest in a community need,and the CDC is. •Discuss benefits.Direct benefits may include returns
County Economic Development Partnership answering that need. from investments,new loans and deposits,and bank rev-
(ACEDP), focuses on recruiting and supporting "The need for capital is one of the greatest needs our enues from real estate or business projects.Indirect bene-
emerging technologies companies. .target group has," said Jensen, who serves as the fits may include favorable local publicity, long-term
"Cities tend to spend a lot of time focusia on bring- ASCCF manager. "The companies we're looking at gains from increased growth in the community and favor-
ing business in, but all too often those bu.`inesses end have a prototype.They're ready for the next stage,but able Community Reinvestment Act evaluations.
up moving from point A to point B and dont stay in the they're too small for venture capital,"he explained. • Discuss problems. Potential problems may include
area," explained Roger Jensen, executivedirector of Jensen recalled that one of the first concerns learning curve risks of equity investment decisions,corn-
ACEDP since 1985. "We wanted to focus tin bringing ACEDP had before organizing ASCCF was finding munications of CDC management with other participants,
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emerging technology-based businesses to .ur county investors who would be willing to participate. risks associated with equity investments versus conven-
because these would provide new jobs fp: the people tional loans,and the time
involved in formin a CDC.
living here and they tend to pay the best w:,es." CDCs to Page 2g
•Organize.The CDC can be organized in a number of
ways: for-profit, not-for-profit, i_
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.AF K �i > • wK 4y 'r \ , companies,local corporations,government officials and
t '� a " ° ". x - y • • other potential investors about getting involved.
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f ' t':::‘4,,- _ ,..- .7- elect board of directors, decide on organizational and
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"This is a rewarding type of investing technology companies. Now, more 1997,the CDC expects to have raised$1
because you're investing in start-up often than not, the companies call upon million.
companies," .'ensen said."However, ASCCF. "We've got a nice portfolio now,
you're also investing in high-risk com- "There's a real demand for these made up of 20 investments. We expect
panies. We weren't sure who would be early-stage companies who are growing to make money —a lot of money," he
willing to make these type of invest- and still too small for venture capital. said, noting that any cash returns or
ments." They're hungry and anxious to find profits will be invested back into the
He then realized that banks and utility some help," Jensen commented of the community. "The goal here is to keep
companies would be the best investors. applicants. He added that because building that fund so we will be able to
"I realized both have money and both ACED? also provides a business incu- do that many more deals,"he said.
have a reason to see the community' bator program, it's a "great combo" "This is a smart way to do economic
-grow;,both,would-benefit.from-invest-...small:companies want and need.... , .- development. Not only are we assisting
ing in'a project like this,"he said. Prior to investing in a company, in the development of a small company,
Spurred on by Norwest Bank Jensen screens every applicant thor- but we're assuring they have wages to
Minnesota, Northeast State Bank and oughly. The more promising applicants support their families.We're creating a
Anoka Electric Cooperative,eight local then meet the investment committee. lot of good paying jobs."
financial institutions and utility compa- These groups meet with at least one Relationships throughout the commu-
nies provided the ASCCF's original company a month and sometimes more. nity have also improved, Jensen said.
funding of$400,000 in 1993.At the end After that, the ACEDP board of gover- "The bankers are talking to the utility
of 1996, ASCCF had funding of nors decides on whether to approve or company and the utility company is
$700,000 and the number of fund mem- deny an investment,'based on the rec- talking to the public sector. A partner-
bers had increased from the original ommendations of the ASCCF commit- ship like this brings people together in a
eight investors to 22,adding representa- tee. common goal."
tives of Minnegasco, NSP, Piper Usually, it doesn't take long to make • Moving toward this common goal has
Jaffray,Dean Witter and a corps of what a decision,Jensen said."We have a cer- not always been an easy task, either.
Jensen referred to as "angel" or private taro profile of a company we're looking said Jensen, but the hard work might
investors. for. We act fairly quickly and our typi- result in a successful start-up.
By February 1997, the fund had cal investment is between $25,000- "This is not for the faint of heart. It
invested in 20 companies, 16 of which $50,000." took some people with a little vision,
are still in business and have created The Benefits Jensen said. "It will take five to seven
more than 100 jobs. years to see the fruits of our labors.But
"We made our first investment in ASCCF has not yet generated a cash who knows?Over time,we may see the
November 1994," Jensen recalled. At return to investors,but expects to do so next Medtronic."
that time,he was actively searching for in two years or less, and by the end of
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by Cathy Carey ing in addition to a town loan of ing,$350,000 in a state grant from foot,$500,000 project was recently
Staff Writer $132,000.It is also likely to receive the Minnesota Department of completed on White Bear Park-
assistance in the form of a state Trade and Economic Develop- way. State Tool manufacturers
In a development boom grant from the Minnesota Depart- ment and$117,000 in a town loan. molds for plastic injection.
unmatched in White Bear Town- ment of Trade and Economic • St. Croix Valley Hardwoods. "These projects go a long way
s story,more than$17.5 mil- Development. This 55,000 square-foot, $2.5 mil- toward fulfilling the town's eco-
li new construction is under • EPI MBE Products. This lion lumber company expansion nomic development goal of bring-
way. The majority of the projects 68,000 square-foot, $4.32 million is under way on Otter Lake Road ing high paying jobs into the corn-
will be high-tech research and project is also being constructed and White Bear Parkway. The munity and highly technical man-
development and manufacturing by Continental Development project will receive$150,000 in a ufacturing facilities which will
corporations formerly located in Group at the high-tech campus on state grant from the Minnesota significantly increase the tax
and out of the community. Constellation Drive. EPI, located Department of Trade and Eco- base," said clerk-treasurer Bill
"This is a phenomenal start to in the township, manufactures nomic Development and is slated Short. "All of the projects are
1998," said town planner Tom semiconductor components. EPI for completion in April. compatible with the findings and
Riedesel."This will be our biggest will lease the facility from Conti- • Water Gremlin. This 28,000 recommendations of the 1.35E
quarter ever." nental upon its completion. square-foot, $800,000 addition is Corridor Management Team
Projects recently completed or The project will receive being constructed on Whitaker which monitors thoroughfare and
due for completion this year: $755,000 in tax increment financ- Street and Otter Lake Road. land use development in the
• Microvena Corporation. Con- ing in addition to a town loan of Water Gremlin is a leading manu- area."
tinental Development Group is $135,000.It is also likely to receive facturer of fishing sinkers and The I-35E Corridor Manage-
constructing this 69,000 square- assistance in the form of a state battery terminal ends. The first ment Team is made up of repre-
foot, $5.17 million project which grant from the Minnesota Depart- phase of the project is expected to sentatives from White Bear Town-
will comprise one-third of a high- ment of Trade and Economic be completed this summer. ship, White Bear Lake, Vadnais
tech campus on Constellation Development. •J-Mart.This 4,000 square-foot, Heights, North Oaks, Gem Lake,
Drive between Centerville Road • Com-Tal Machine and Engi- $500,000 development located at Ramsey County, MnDOT and the
and I-35E. Microvena, an award- neering. This 98,000 square-foot, County Road J and Centerville Met Council.
winning medical instrument $3.9 million project is being con- Road will encompass a Mobil Oil "The projects are located in
manufacturing corporation, will structed at Township Parkway gas and convenience store, two .industrial neighborhoods and,
lease the-facility from Continental and Hammond Road.toin=Ta1, car-wash bays and three fast-food therefore,-won't have`an impact
upon itrs,completion.The:corpora- located in.VVdnais Heights,-man- counters,TCBY Yogurt, Cousins on residential neighborhoods,"
tion is Curren'fy locafed-in White ufactures automated systems for subs and Piccadilly Pizza. It's Short added. "These uses are all
Bear Lake. high speed assembly machines. located adjacent to White Bear compatible with the town's com-
The project will receive The project will receive Township Theatres. prehensive plan and zoning dis-
$910.000 in tax increment fit-lane- $351,000 in tax increment financ- •State Tool.This 10,000 square- trict map."
WEDNESDAY,MARCH 18. 1998 Although census estimates can affect federal aid
61-ia to local governments. Gillaspy discounted the im-
"Trab>7nC, • pact of a one-year slip: "I don't think these esti-
mates for Hennepin are reflecting any kind of major
Hennepin County disaster."
The figures released Tuesday come from the
- 10 Census Bureau's annual estimates of population
• shows small loss shifts in the nation's 3,142 counties.
In terms of numerical gain, six of the 14 Twin
Cities area counties recorded slower growth by
in Census
11.11 federal estimates for the most recent year than they
Bureausaveraged for earlier years in the decade.Those six
0are Anoka, Carver, Hennepin and Washington
latest estimates z counties and Pierce and St. Croix counties in Wis-
consin. Those whose residential increase in the
most recent count topped their pace earlier in the
decade were Chisago,Dakota,Isanti,Ramsey,Scott,
Hennepin County, Minnesota's most populous Sherburne and Wright counties and Polk County,
county, has lost people in the most recent federal Wis.
estimates,while some of its suburban neighbors are Minnesota's biggest loser in population so far
showing big gains. this decade has been Big Stone County,which has
The latest federal estimates compare July 1, 1997, lost 9.5 percent of its population since 1990. The
numbers with those of mid-1996.They indicate that runner-up is the state's northwesternmost county of
Hennepin lost 312 people from a year earlier, after Kittson,which dropped 7.1 percent.The top gainer
gaining an estimated 21,059 residents between the among nonmetro counties is Cook County, at 22.5
1990 U.S.Census and mid-1996.It was the first year percent.
in the 1990s that federal government estimates - This article includes material from the
showed Hennepin losing people. Associated Press and staff reports.
"That surprises me," said Hennepin County Ad-
ministrator Jeff Spartz, who said the slippage was
probably statistically insignificant.
Meanwhile,federal estimates show that Ramsey
County gained 1,338 people, after experiencing a Population by county
net loss of 2,767 people earlier in the decade.
Where might Hennepin's residents have gone? Hubbard 14,636 16,768 12.2
According to the Census Bureau, the county still 1997 population esti- Itasca 40,863 43.555 6.6
Ant
produced a ratio of almost two births for every mates for Twin Cities area Jackson 11,677 11,700 0.2
death. But it lost an estimated net of more than counties and the change '�"Kand'ryoht 38,761 41,090 6.0abe° ,2,622 14,042 9.7
MP 9,200 people through what the Census Bureau calls since the 1990 census. Kittson 5,767 5,358 -7.1
migration.In other words,more people moved out County 1990 1997 Pet Koochiching 16,299 15.682 •3.8
of the county than moved in. Anokaa243,641 263,98 3i 9 Lake Lac u.Pada 10,415 10,716 z 9
State demographer.Tom Gillaspy said one reason Chicago 30,521 39,439 29.2 Lake of the
for the lower estimate for Hennepin may be better Dakota 275.189 334,585 21.6 Woods 4,076 4,539 11.4
economies in other areas with which Minnesota Hennepin 1,032,431 1,053,178 2.0 Lesueur 23,239 24,885 7.1
Isanti 25.921 29.557 14.0 Lincoln 6,890 6,552 -4.9
exchanges population, such as Texas, Illinois and Ramsey 485,783 484,354 -0.3 Lyon 24,789 24,518 -1.1
California.Overall,Minnesota gained an estimated Scott 57,846 76,078 31.5 McLeod 32,030 33,688 5.2
Sherb36,953 people to hit 4.69 million, forgrowth of less Washingtonnme 41,945 57,867138.01Marshall 5,044 5,089 0.9
p p g 145,858 191,548 31.3 Marshall 10,993 10,525 -4.3
than 1 percent. Wright 68,710 83,156 21.0 Martin 22,914 22,243 -2.9
Growth in counties that rim Hennepin might WISCONSIN: Meeker 20,846 21,522 3.2
County e 1990.71997Pct 4 Moe Lacs 18,670 20,6701 10.7
have accounted for some of the population loss.
Pierce 32,765 35,194 7.4 Morrison 29,604 30,501 3.0
Although suburbs in Hennepin's outer reaches con- Polk 34,773 38,276 10.1 Mower 37,385 37,132 -0.7
tinue to gain population,there's also major growth St.Croix 50,251 57,310 14.0 Murrayt 28,076 30,035 74
in some competing counties. The remainder of Minneso- Nobles 20,098 19,730 -1.8
Chief among them is Dakota County, which ta's 87 counties,their Norman 7,975 7,717 -3.2
Olmsted 106,470 114,212 7.7
gained an estimated 7,427 people last year, and 1997 population esti- Otter Tail 50,714
54,222 6.9
59,396 for the decade.That leads metro-area coun- mates and the change Pennington 13,306 13,547 1.8
ties in absolute numbers of people. since the 1990 census. Pine 21,264 23,574 10.9
But in percentage gain, Sherburne County con- Pipestone 10,491 10,083 -3.9
County 1990 1997 Polk 32,589 32,091 -1.5
times to top the 14-county metro area, which Atkin 12,425 ,3,868 11.6 Pope 10,745 10,902 1.5
includes three western Wisconsin counties. Sher- Becker 27,881 29,240 4.9 Red Lake 4,525 4,344 -4.0
Beltrami 34,384 38,709 12.6 Redwood 17,254 16.656 -3.5
burne has grown by an estimated 38 percent so far Benton 30,185 33,671 115 Renville 17,673 17,066 -3.4
this decade,although that's only 15,922 people.For Big Stone 6,285 5,689 -9.5 Rice 49,183 53,590 9.0
1996-97, itsrowth rate was 4.68percent (2,585 Blue Earth 54,044 54,037 0.0 Rock 9.806 9,889 0.8
g 26,984 27,222 09 Roseau 15,026 16,302 8.5
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people). Scott County, which added 3,398 people, Carlton 29,259 30,689 0.9 St.Louis 198,213 194,989 -1.6
also saw a rate of 4.68 percent. Cass 21,791 25,746 18.1 Sibley 14,366 14,575 1.5
Hennepin Countyplanners said TuesdaytheyChippewa 13,228 13.019 -1.6 Steams 119,324 127,540 6.9
P Clay 50,422 51,816 2.8 Steele 30,729 31.531 2.6
have no indications that the county's population Clearwater 8,309 8,201 -1.3 Stevens 10,634 10,138 -4.7
has slipped,noting continuing building in suburbs Cook 3,868 4,740 22.5 Swift 10,724 10.826 1.0
such as Maple Grove, Plymouth and Eden Prairie, Cottonwood 12,694 12,257 -3.4 Todd 23,363 23,967 2.6
Crow Wing 44,249 51,105 15.5 Traverse 4,463 4,279 -4.1
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and along the Interstate Hwy.94 corridor toward St. Crow 14,249 5117,102 8.1 Wabasha 19,744 20,748 5.1
Cloud. Metropolitan Council planners have yet to Douglas 28,674 30,727 7.2 Wadena 13,154 12,955 -1.5
release their estimates for 1997,which usually differ Faribault 16,937 16,432 -3.0 Waseca 18.079 18,168 0.5
Fillmore 20,777 20,689 -0.4 Watonwan 11,682 11,742 0.5
from federal estimates because of different Freeborn 33,060 31.562 a.5 Wilkin 7,516 7,367 -2.0
methods. Goodhue 40,690 42,706 5.0 Winona 47,828 48,262 0.9
Grant 6,246 6,141 1.7 Yellow Medicine 11.684 11,573 -1.0
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