In late 2013, meetings were held with the businesses located along the 101 Corridor and in the Downtown Business District. The purpose of the meetings was to find a way to focus attention upon, and provide for revitalization efforts of this portion of Shakopee.

The City entered into a contract in 2014 to assist in the establishment and operations of a Main Street Program to assist in the revitalization efforts.

Main Street is now operational and is a certified program at the national level. The organization is operating under the National Main Street Program's Refresh Program that creates a very focused agenda.  New staff has been hired and one of the program's major iniatives for 2017 will be an evening concert series in the Downtown.  They have already secured substantial funding.

The Executive Director presented the program of work for 2017 to the EDAC and it was well received.  A copy of the presentation is attached.

The Main Street Program will keep the EDA informed through quarterly updates.