Business News & Updates
South Minneapolis Community Safety Center Engagement
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.
Public Hearing on the 2025 Minneapolis Budget
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.
CenterPoint Energy Rebate
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!
Southside Summit 2024
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.
Lake Street Loyalty Challenge 2024 Toolkit
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.
A successful first-ever Lake Street Mural Day
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 Attending the 2024 Lake Street Bash!
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!
Lyndale Avenue S Concept Options Survey
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.
Lyndale Avenue South Reconstruction Open House
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.
MNimize Single-Use Plastic Reduction
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.