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IV.4. Resolution Supporting Hennepin County Love Local Storefronts Program Grant Application; Needham CITY OF HOPKINS City Council Report 2025-148 To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members Mike Mornson, City Manager From: Revée Needham, Community Development Manager Date: October 7, 2025 Subject: Resolution Supporting Hennepin County Love Local Storefronts Program Grant Application _____________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDED ACTION MOTION TO approve Resolution 2025-058 Supporting an Application to Hennepin County’s Love Local Storefronts Grant Program. OVERVIEW To apply to the Hennepin County Love Local Storefronts grant program, the City Council needs to approve a resolution of support. Love Local Storefronts Program Hennepin County’s Love Local Storefronts program aims to help cities enhance local business districts, main streets, and cultural corridors through improvements to building facades. Façade improvements restore the visual appeal of downtowns and business districts, preserve community and cultural heritage, and help businesses thrive. The Love Local Storefronts program priorities are to: • Improve the vibrancy of Hennepin County small business districts • Preserve community and cultural heritage • Support locally owned small and mid-sized businesses • Invest in projects that would not advance without HRA support Cities and development authorities within Hennepin County are eligible to apply for Love Local Storefronts grants. Love Local Storefronts grants can fund projects such as exterior painting or re-siding, restoration of exterior finishes, restoration of historically appropriate architectural details, repair, replacement, or installation of windows and doors, canopy or awning installation or repair, ADA improvements on the exterior of the property for business districts such as downtown Hopkins. Hennepin County offers up to $50,000 to a city to reimburse property owners for expenses related to façade improvements for their Love Local Storefronts program. City of Hopkins Grant Application The City proposes to use the grant to fund façade improvements that enhance the appeal of downtown Hopkins. Staff would work with the local business community to encourage applications for façade improvements. A local match or participating property owner match is required by the grant program. The City proposes to use the existing Planning & Economic Development Planning and Economic Development budget and participating property owner funds to meet this requirement. SUPPORTING INFORMATION x Resolution 2025-058 x Hyperlink to Hennepin County Love Local Storefronts Program webpage CITY OF HOPKINS HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2025-058 RESOULITION SUPPORTING HENNEPIN COUNTY LOVE LOCAL STOREFRONTS PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION WHEREAS, Hennepin County is soliciting applications to their Love Local Storefronts Grant Program to help cities enhance their local business districts through improvements to building façades; and WHEREAS, Hennepin County has grants up to $50,000 for cities to reimburse eligible property owners for expenses related to façade improvements for 2026; and WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins is a municipality within Hennepin County, and is therefore eligible to apply for funds under the Love Local Storefronts Program, and WHEREAS, the City Council reaffirmed the goals of supporting a vibrant business community and promoting Hopkins as a destination in 2026; and WHEREAS, the City has the institutional, managerial and financial capability to ensure adequate project and grant administration; and WHEREAS, the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the contract grant agreements. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hopkins hereby authorizes the City Manager and/or his designee to submit an application for Hennepin County Love Local Storefronts grant funds and execute such agreements as may be necessary to implement the project on behalf of the City. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 7th day of October, 2025. By:___________________________ Patrick Hanlon, Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ Amy Domeier, City Clerk