Envision Shakopee

education. After one year to explore all options, students will select from six “Academies” of focus for their 10th – 12th grade curriculum— including “Business & Entrepreneurship” and “Engineering & Manufacturing”. This approach creates an opportunity for Shakopee’s schools and businesses to explore additional partnerships to directly link high school students and job opportunities, following the city’s workforce development goals. The Shakopee Workforce Center is managed and funded by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. The center provides a number of services and resources for employers and employees. The center’s strategies and services can be a resource for the city, as well, as Shakopee explores public and private partnerships to promote community education and workforce development. Emergency management & public safety One of the city’s core services is to ensure the safety and well-being of all residents, businesses and visitors within the city. Judging from survey results that nine out of ten residents feel safe in their neighborhood, Shakopee is overall accomplishing this task. However, community engagement also indicated concerns with crime and safety in certain neighborhoods and specific locations, such as poorly- lit sections of the river trail. Opportunities for public safety include community education initiatives, targeted law enforcement outreach, and strategic investments in neighborhoods and public spaces. Strategic opportunities for emergency management are addressed in the Resilience chapter. Property standards Community engagement identified community aesthetics as highly important. Investment in community aesthetics can help foster feelings of safety and community pride. The city can promote community aesthetics through code enforcement, design guidelines for public improvements and private development, and dedicating resources to amenities such as landscaping and streetscaping.

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