Business News & Updates
Free LED Lighting Upgrades for Small Businesses
CEE’s One-Stop Efficiency Shop, sponsored by Xcel Energy, is providing free LED lights plus free installation to eligible Minnesota commercial properties for a limited time.
Grants for Energy Efficiency in 2024
If you have equipment replacement or retrofit projects on your agenda for 2024, contact Energy Smart to explore available funding options. High-efficiency furnaces, boilers, ACs, ventilation, natural gas kitchen equipment, LED lights, all of this and more are qualified for grant funding!
Minneapolis City Council adopts a $1.8 billion Budget that includes funding for Lake Street Public Safety Coordination
We need your voice. You can help by calling or emailing your Minneapolis City Council Member and Mayor Frey and asking them to invest in the future of Lake Street. We need essential funding for redevelopment and community safety to bring customers back to our neighborhoods.
Lake Street Council Office Closed 12/25/23 - 1/1/24
Lake Street Council will be closed from December 25, 2023 - January 1, 2024. Staff will begin to return on January 2, 2024.
Employer Reasonable Accommodation Fund
The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Employer Reasonable Accommodation Fund (ERAF) creates a central fund where small to mid-sized Minnesota employers can request reimbursement for expenses related to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants and employees with disabilities.
Shredding, Passport Photos and Printing Discounts at your local The UPS Store Uptown
Mention “Lake Street Council” at The UPS Store, 2801 Hennepin Ave to receive 25% off Large Format Printing. Also take advantage of $5.00 off Passport Photo and $1.00 per pound Shredding a savings of .59 per pound.
CenterPoint Energy Rebate Application Deadline Approaching
Time's ticking! Don't miss out on the chance to save with natural gas equipment rebates. The CenterPoint Energy rebate application deadline is December 31. If you installed new equipment in 2023, contact Energy Smart to be sure your rebate application has been submitted successfully!
Historic Settlement to Offer Compensation to Many Lake Street Businesses
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.
Help Shape an Opportunity to Increase Access to the Midtown Greenway
Hennepin County, the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board are considering a new proposal to improve access to the Midtown Greenway near the Lyn-Lake intersection with a new ADA-accessible ramp between Harriet and Garfield.
Complete a survey to share feedback on design options
PROMISE Act Grant & Loan Info Session at Midtown Global Market
The Promise Act grant and loan applications will be available early 2024 to support underserved
small businesses located in specific corridors and neighborhoods of Minneapolis and St. Paul.