Handbook for Minnesota Cities Chapter 14: Community Development and Redevelopment

Handbook Chapter

Published: November 28, 2024

Community Development and Redevelopment
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This content conveys general information. Do not use it as a substitute for legal advice. Any attorney general opinions cited are available from the League’s Research staff.

Learn about the requirements for a city to establish criteria for awarding business subsidies and various development agencies cities may create such as economic development authorities (EDA), housing redevelopment authorities (HRA) and port authorities. Find an overview of state and federally sponsored programs for encouraging economic development and redevelopment, including subsidies and grants, tax increment financing (TIF), bonds, industrial parks,  Most economic development tools can be applied to any size city. These tools are interrelated, and a city may use several for one project.

See Table of Contents: Handbook for Minnesota Cities