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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY OFFICIALS TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT FOR TOURISM AND PROMOTION FOR 2022, WITH OPTIONS FOR 2023 & 2024
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, tourism is a vital part of Duluth's economy, and while economic indicators vary, more than 15,000 people in the region (and 7,000 Duluthians) are employed in tourism- related positions, bringing millions of visitors to Duluth each year, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars of impact on the region's economy; and
WHEREAS, Duluth has world class destinations and attractions throughout the city, which contribute to residential quality of life and have special meaning for people living outside of Duluth; and
WHEREAS, Duluth is a resilient city on a trajectory of growth, with strong neighborhood economic development corridors that bring tourists to all parts of the city; and
WHEREAS, Section 54 (D) of the Duluth City Charter provides for a three percent (3%) hotel and lodging tax; five percent of such tax collected shall be paid to the general fund of the City of Duluth to cover cost of administration and collection. Sixty-five percent (65%) of tax collected over and above the sums hereinbefore shall be paid into the general fund of the City to be used for the support and maintenance of the arena-auditorium of Duluth, and thirty-five percent (35%) shall be paid into an advertising and publicity fund, which shall be maintained in the City treasury, and which shall be used for advertising and promoting the City as a tourist and convention center;
WHEREAS, Laws of Minnesota for 1980, Chapter 11 authorizes a one percent (1%) hotel and lodging tax; said tax revenue shall be used to pay for activities conducted by the City or by other organizations which promote tourism in the City, and to subsidize the Duluth Arena- Auditorium and the Spirit Mountain Recreation Area Authority, and
WHEREAS, Laws of Minnesota for 1998, Chapter 389, Article 8, Section 25, as amended ...
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