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We launched the downtown
Improvement District in 2021,

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and last year, we were
able to successfully

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expand that district to really
hit all four corners of downtown.

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I think just had a huge
impact on downtown.

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Hundreds of thousands of pieces
of trash got picked up,

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5000 graffiti tags got
cleaned up and removed,

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3000 wellness checks.

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Our Safe and Clean program
consists of, right now, about 35

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employees that do
cleaning and safety services,

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to include the Safety
Communications Center

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that you see behind me,
which is staffed from 7 a.m.

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to 11 p.m., seven days a week

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while we have staff
out on the streets.

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Met Council now is going
to be paying for

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and providing Safety
Ambassadors,

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not only on each of
the light rail platforms

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in downtown Saint Paul,
but also

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two roving ambassadors

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and a supervisor
for those employees.

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As we tackle bringing
back vibrancy to downtown,

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we are so grateful
for their partnership

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and for willing to jump in

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headfirst with us,
and doing all of this work.

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This is a public/private
partnership

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and the Downtown
Improvement District

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works closely with
our police department.

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We are showing people
that our downtown, our city -

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we are open for business
and that we are active

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and there is a lot going on here.