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EDA approves Downtown Richfield Brand Identity & Placemaking Playbook

RichfieldFeb 17, 20262 min read

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At the February 17, 2026 Economic Development Authority meeting, commissioners approved the Downtown Richfield Brand Identity & Style Guidelines and Placemaking Playbook, approved the agenda and prior meeting minutes, and approved EDA claims totaling $79,016.26. Meeting called to order at 7:32 p.m. and adjourned at 7:58 p.m.

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Approved the agenda (motion carried 5-0).
Approved Minutes of the Regular EDA meeting of November 17, 2025 (motion carried 5-0).
Approved the Downtown Richfield Brand Identity & Style Guidelines and the Placemaking Playbook, a framework funded by a Hennepin County business district initiative grant to guide placemaking activations and partnerships (motion carried 5-0).
Approved claims: U.S. Bank Jan 20, 2026 EDA Checks #23823-23843 totaling $15,580.76; U.S. Bank Feb 17, 2026 EDA Checks #23844-23866 totaling $63,435.50 (motion carried 5-0).

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Feb 17, 2026, 7:15 PMRichfield Municipal Center, City Council Chambers, 6700 Portland Avenue, Richfield MN 55423completed

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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Open Forum
a. Participants can share their comments in person, by voicemail, or email, and may also request to participate virtually. For more information on submitting comments, refer to the [AGENDA_OFFICIAL_BODY] Agenda and Minutes page on the City's Website .
1A. Executive Summary 1B. Historical Context
Decision: Open Forum
4. Approval of the Agenda
5. Approval of Minutes
a. Approval of the minutes of the Regular Economic Development Authority Meeting of November 17, 2025.
1A. Executive Summary 1B. Historical Context | attachments=1
Decision: Approval of Minutes
6. Presentations
7. Consent Calendar
Consent Calendar contains several separate items, which are acted upon by the Economic Development Authority in one motion. Once the Consent Calendar has been approved, the individual items and recommended actions have also been approved. No further EDA action on these items is necessary. However, any EDA Commissioner may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar and placed on the regular agenda for discussion and action. All items listed on the Consent Calendar are recommended for approval.
8. Consideration of Items, if Any Removed From Consent Calendar
9. Public Hearings
10. Resolutions
11. Other Business
a. Consider approval of the Downtown Richfield Brand Identity & Style Guidelines and the Placemaking Playbook.
1A. Executive Summary 1B. Historical Context | attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: Other Business
12. Executive Director’s Report
13. EDA Discussion Items
14. Approval of Claims
15. Adjournment

EDA approves Downtown Richfield Brand Identity & Placemaking Playbook

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