We are happy to share that the city recently awarded $50,000 to the Lake Street Council. This funding will support several marketing and placemaking programs.

Preparation work for temporary traffic signals at Lake & Lyndale starts the week of January 15, 2024 for the Metro Transit B Line Project

Lake Street Council will be closed from December 25, 2023 - January 1, 2024. Staff will begin to return on January 2, 2024.

Did your business accept Visa or Mastercard credit and/or debit cards between January 1, 2004 and January 25, 2019? If so, it may be able to claim compensation in the Payment Card Settlement—a record-breaking $5.5 billion settlement that resolved claims that Visa and Mastercard unlawfully inflated merchant fees.

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce ChamberHealth, a new health insurance program that features a variety of affordable benefit offerings to help businesses contain costs, improve satisfaction, and enable a healthier and more productive workforce.

CEO Now is a new cohort offered through Hennepin County. The program offers cohort-based executive education to help established, growth-minded business owners and founders with employees build and strengthen systems to keep growing. They are currently recruiting for the next cohort set to begin in October.

At smaller employers - with 100 or fewer employees - in Minneapolis, the minimum wage went up on July 1, 2023 to $14.50.

The City of Minneapolis is considering zoning changes to properties. This can impact business and property owners by limiting or expanding their ability to make changes to their property.