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The City of Minneapolis works to connect neighbors and residents with services and opportunities so that everyone – including those born outside of the United States – feels a sense of belonging and can achieve their highest potential. This is and will remain The City of Minneapolis’ goal and commitment.
Last November, we announced the return of our third-annual Lake Street Loyalty Challenge ahead of the holiday shopping season. This popular program rewards people for supporting small businesses on Lake Street by giving them a $15 gift card to a local business along the corridor after they spend at least $15 on Lake Street.
See how your input has shaped plans for development at the New Nicollet site. Join the City of Minneapolis for an open house and learn about next steps for this transformational project.
The Neighborhood Development Center (NDC) is happy to invite business owners to Mindset Reset, the Mindful Business Owners Collective small group program, which focuses on exploring an individual's mindset and wellness practices to navigate troublesome experiences in and out of business.
Boost your commercial property's energy efficiency with funding from the city. Minneapolis offers a green cost-share program that can significantly reduce your sustainability upgrade costs.
The IP Clinic provides members of the local community an opportunity to obtain legal assistance in matters involving intellectual property, such as copyrightable works, trademarks, patents, and confidentiality obligations.
Drafty windows and doors drive up heating costs and make indoor spaces less comfortable. With a spare hour and tools from your favorite hardware store, you can tackle these leaks!
The City of Minneapolis heard community input on plans for the new South Minneapolis Community Safety Center and Lake Street Safety Center. Now, they are coming back to share what they heard and what they did with your input. You can attend an upcoming community safety update session to get updates.
The Minneapolis City Council will be holding its first Public Hearing to receive input from residents and business owners on Tuesday, Nov. 12th, 2024 at 10 AM in Room 350, Public Service Center at 250 S. 4th St., Minneapolis, MN 55415.
Installed new natural gas equipment in 2024? Your new furnace, boiler, water heater, thermostat, food service equipment, and more may qualify for a rebate from CenterPoint Energy!
The 5th Annual Southside Summit will bring together 100 community leaders for an evening of networking, a moderated and unfiltered panel discussion on ways to deepen nonprofit impact, and introduce the One South initiative that seeks to illuminate a new era of collaboration in South Minneapolis.
High-level talking points, sample social media content and email copy for you to use as a starting point in your Lake Street Loyalty Challenge promotion.
Lake Street Council/Visit Lake Street would like to give a big thank you to everyone who attended the inaugural Lake Street Mural Day on Saturday, August 17th!
Thank you for joining the Lake Street Council at the Lake Street Bash! It was great to see so many members of our community coming together to celebrate everything that makes Lake Street such a unique and special place!
Hennepin County previously heard your thoughts about how to improve the corridor and which roadway elements you want to see included in the reconstruction. Hennepin County used that feedback, as well as policies, plans, and technical information, to create three corridor design options. This survey asks you to weigh in on these three design options. The three design options include an emphasis on safety improvements, greening, and trees and upgrades for all uses within the corridor.
Whoever you are and however you use Lyndale Avenue, now is the perfect time to tell Hennepin County what you think it should look like. Since August 2023, Hennepin County has been gathering your feedback about how you move around the area and taking feedback on what roadway elements you would like to see when it is reconstructed. Now Hennepin County is ready to discuss some of those features and how they would change the corridor.
Single-use plastic items are popular in food service businesses due to their convenience, but these items lead to pollution and continual expenses. The free MNimize program assists food service businesses in switching to single-use plastic alternatives, such as compostable or reusable items.
Hennepin County is offering Business Recycling Grants to help organizations reduce waste while saving money.
Businesses and nonprofits in Hennepin County can partner with Waste Wise to access grants for recycling and organic recycling bins and other waste reduction projects. Recycling rates increase dramatically when there is a recycling bin placed next to every trash can. Taking the time to make these changes is worth it since commercial organizations pay a 38.5% tax on waste in Hennepin County, but recycling and organic recycling are tax free.