VIDEO: Young, Skilled Professionals Crucial for City's Future, Mayor Says

How can the city better position itself to become an information technology leader and a center for economic innovation?

That was the question at the core of Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire's annual State of the City address, given Thursday morning at the Eagan Community Center.

For Eagan's already-robust technology industry to keep growing, the city must do its best to foster a "talent economy," Maguire said.

"The new generation looks beyond just compensation from work. They look at neighborhoods, school districts, entertainment, cultural aspects and how their lives can be enhanced beyond work," Maguire said.

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