Business News & Updates
Waste Wise Available to Support in Hennepin County Now
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.
Call for Artists & Makers: 2024 Uptown Winter Wonderland Holiday Market
The Uptown community is excited to bring back the Uptown Winter Wonderland event this year at Seven Points and is looking for local artists and makers to share and sell their creative talents and holiday gift ideas.
Latino Business Week
September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. The City of Minneapolis is happy to host the first Latino Business Week in Minneapolis, Sunday, October 6 through Sunday, October 13.
New Nicollet Redevelopment Open House
Join the City of Minneapolis for a family friendly open house to check out development concepts, talk to project staff, and enjoy free food and kids activities.
New Nicollet Redevelopment Survey - Phase III
Share your priorities for property uses and buildings on the New Nicollet site. The survey takes about 6 minutes to complete and closes on Nov. 8.
Open Streets Nicollet 2024
Open Streets Nicollet is a 1-day event a two-mile celebration of the Nicollet main street in South Minneapolis, with pop-up activities, live music, and fresh food and drink…all happening in Nicollet!
3000 Minnehaha - Immediate businesses (Lake & Minnehaha)
The City of Minneapolis is excited to invite business owners close to or next to the Minnehaha 3000 property (Lake & Minnehaha) to attend are encouraged to attending a meeting regarding the Minnehaha 3000 site.
Expect a busy August for construction
The B Line & Lake Street Improvements construction project continues this month on Lake Street. In most places, work has completed on the south side of the street and shifted to the north side, where a new round of utility upgrades and sidewalk replacement are underway.
Cultural Districts Arts Fund
The Cultural Districts Arts Fund is a new initiative coordinated through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Department of the City of Minneapolis. This initiative aligns with the City’s Comprehensive Plan: Minneapolis 2040 Policy 34 “Cultural Districts” to help the local community tell its story in imaginative ways, activate the neighborhood’s connectivity through partnerships and collaborations, and cultivate new arts and thought leaders in their community—leaders who are driven by the desire to make their community a better place to live by expanding its creative capacity.