Port Authority — Bloomington, MN
Date: 2026-06-17

Port Authority
 AGENDA


 PORT AUTHORITY MEETING
 TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026
 COUNCIL CHAMBERS
 BLOOMINGTON CIVIC PLAZA
 1800 W. OLD SHAKOPEE RD.
 BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431
 5:15 PM

ANNOUNCEMENT
Some Port Authority members and presenters may participate electronically as permitted by Minnesota Statutes.
Members of the public may attend in person or watch on the City's YouTube channel: blm.mn/YouTube.

CALL TO ORDER
The Port Authority Commission requests attendees silence their cell phones during the meeting. A paper copy of
the full agenda packet is available for viewing in the 3-ring binder at the entrance of Council Chambers.

1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 1.1 Approval of Port Authority Commission Meeting Minutes

 1.2 Approval of Concurrent Port Authority/City Council/Planning/HRA/Sustainability Meeting Minutes

2. NEW BUSINESS

 2.1 Bloomington Creative Placemaking Commission 2026 Work Plan Presentation

 2.2 2025 Port Authority Annual Report

3. ADMINISTRATOR UPDATES

 3.1 Administrator Updates

ADJOURNMENT

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Port Authority Meeting
 UNAPPROVED MINUTES APPROVED MINUTES


 Port Authority Commission Meeting
 Tuesday, April 21, 2026 - 5:15PM
 Council Chambers
 Bloomington Civic Plaza
 1800 West Old Shakopee Road
 Bloomington, MN 55431
 To watch the meeting video, please click HERE

 CALL TO ORDER President Erickson called the Port Authority Commission meeting to order at 5:15pm.
 Commissioners present: Erickson, Busse, Hunt, Lunz, Peterson
 Commissioners absent: Nelson and Santana.
 Staff Present:
 • Kevin Knase, Assistant Port Authority Administrator
 • Alejandra Pelinka, Director of Creative Placemaking
 • Allyn Thorpe, Economic Development Analyst
 • Marit Rasmusson, Office Support Specialist

APPROVAL OF MINUTES M/Peterson, S/Busse to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2026 Port Authority
Item 1.1 Commission meeting.
Approval of Port Authority Motion carried: 5-0.
Meeting Minutes

Item 1.2 M/Peterson, S/Busse to approve the minutes of the March 10, 2026 Concurrent
Approval of the Concurrent Port meeting with Port Authority, City Council, Planning, HRA and Sustainability.
Authority/ City Council/ Motion carried: 5-0.
Planning/ HRA/ Sustainability
Meeting Minutes

NEW BUSINESS Alejandra Pelinka, Director of Creative Placemaking, provided an overview of creative
Item 2.1 placemaking goals, project highlights from 2025, and an overview of key initiatives
Bloomington Creative and priorities outlined in the 2026 Creative Placemaking Work Plan. The presentation
Placemaking Commission 2026 begins at minute 3:57 of the meeting video.
Work Plan Presentation

Item 2.2 Allyn Thorpe, Economic Development Analyst, gave a summary presentation of the
2025 Port Authority Annual 2025 Port Authority Annual report covering the work of Business Assistance, Creative
Report Placemaking, Real Estate & Development, Workforce Development, and
 Administrator updates. The presentation begins at minute 19:21 of the meeting
 video.

ADMINISTRATOR UPDATES Kevin Knase recapped the OHO Nexus Study presented at the Concurrent meeting on
Item 3.1 March 10, and the Rosalyn Senior Apartments ribbon-cutting that took place on
Administrator Updates March 24.



Port Authority approved minutes April 21, 2026
 In addition, Knase advised:
 • We will be receiving an update in the next month or two on the Kraus-
 Anderson Southtown development and the potential creation of a TIF
 district.
 • A developer has expressed interest in the property and 79th & Xerxes for a
 potential market-rate development.
 • The SICK ribbon-cutting is scheduled for May 7, 2026.
 • The MOA redevelopment agreement for the waterpark project is proceeding.
 They are meeting with their lender and have refinanced the mortgage for the
 North Pad property.
 • The Small Business Assistance Grant applications closed April 20. We have
 awarded $161,000 thus far and continue to work with NextStage reviewing
 applications. An update will be provided at the June Port meeting.
 • The HATCH program has been redesigned to provide awards to multiple
 existing brick and mortar retail businesses in Bloomington.
 • The Bloom in Bloomington program is underway with interviews recently
 conducted and internal placements are currently taking place. Young adults
 will begin their internships in May, and high school students will begin their
 internships in late June. Warsan Artan, Workforce Development Program
 Coordinator, is engaging with external businesses and working on expanding
 the program of Workforce Development.
 • We are working with Real Estate Equities on development of the former
 Wixon site, which may go before the HRA or Port next month.

ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 5:47pm.




Port Authority approved minutes April 21, 2026