 The City is hosting its first Latino Business Week Oct. 6-13. The whole community is invited to join in events around Minneapolis including workshops, resource fairs and opportunities to connect with Latino-owned businesses.
The week celebrates and supports Latino-owned businesses, which are vital to our community and help create jobs, drive innovation and foster a vibrant culture. Supporting these enterprises boosts financial empowerment across our entire city.
All Latino Business Week events are free to attend. We encourage you to register; seating is limited at some events.
Latino Business Week kickoff event This fun afternoon will feature musical performances, a discussion panel and shopping with Latino vendors. 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 Mercado Central
Latino Business Week coincides with National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
See the complete schedule and register for events on the City website.
After months of community engagement, a community survey shows clear support to redevelop the property at 3000 Minnehaha Ave. into a new democracy center and community space. The site had housed the 3rd Police Precinct. Full community engagement results will be shared at an open house Oct. 2.
The City is proposing to move the City’s Early Vote Center to this building. It would be more centrally located, connected to transportation, and in an area with historically lower voter turnout.
The democracy center proposal also includes an 8,000 square-foot space for community.
Minnehaha 3000, a future democracy center and community space 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 Minneapolis American Indian Center, 1530 E. Franklin Ave.
Read more about the survey findings on the City website.
Poets and spoken word artists are encouraged to apply for the role of the 2025-2026 Minneapolis poet laureate. Applications are due Nov. 15.
The Minneapolis poet laureate is an official ambassador of the city’s literary culture, connecting our community through the art of poetry. As an advocate for poetry and literary arts in Minneapolis, the poet laureate will engage the community in meaningful, impactful and innovative projects. The goal is to share the transformative art of poetry through community and education.
Poet laureate responsibilities
The City of Minneapolis’ Arts & Cultural Affairs Department and The Loft Literary Center are partnering to identify the 2025-2026 Minneapolis poet laureate. The poet laureate’s responsibilities include:
- Writing a poem reflecting on the current moment of the City of Minneapolis.
- Celebrating the City of Minneapolis through public service engagements, including addresses at official City events.
- Leading a public event that features the sharing of poetry and community.
- Teaching classes through The Loft Literary Center that promote poetry as an opportunity for connection.
- Advancing the art form of poetry in Minneapolis as an avenue for deep engagement in our community.
Find guidelines and application links on The Loft’s website.
Read more on the City website.
 Right now, City staff are looking at services that organizations may provide in the community safety center spaces.
Lake Street Safety Center
The lease for the Lake Street Safety Center building, 2228 E. Lake St., has been signed. Construction, design and build-out will begin soon. The City has hired Minneapolis 311 customer service agents who will work out of the Lake Street Safety Center supporting non-emergency requests. The Lake Street Safety Center is projected to open in November.
South Minneapolis Community Safety Center
From feedback gathered during community engagement March-May, community members would like to see services and resources in the South Minneapolis Community Safety Center. These include culturally specific navigators, and services around domestic violence, mental health, victims of human trafficking, and youths. City staff will gather proposals from organizations that provide those services.
The South Minneapolis Community Safety Center is projected to open in fall 2025.
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The City is now looking for a community partner to redevelop the Peoples’ Way site at 3744 Chicago Ave. In June 2023, the City of Minneapolis purchased the property to preserve it as community space.
Local organizations and teams can apply to buy the property. The City will review the applicants based on values centered on the community. Once the City Council and mayor approve a group, the City will help create a development and operation plan with the new owner.
Years of feedback from residents has shaped the guidelines for the project, especially in sections on community values, eligible applicants and property uses. Since 2021, the City has engaged with neighbors about the future of Chicago Avenue and 38th Street. In 2024, these conversations expanded to include the vision for George “Perry” Floyd Square, the Peoples’ Way, and the memorials offerings at the site.
For more information about the Peoples' Way project, visit the City website.
The New Nicollet project team wants to hear from you, the people who live, work and play near the New Nicollet site. The City of Minneapolis plans to reconnect Nicollet Avenue between Lake Street and Cecil Newman Lane, through the old Kmart site, beginning in 2025. After road construction, the City will work in partnership to develop the remaining site into a high-density, mixed-use, walkable area.
We want to hear about your priorities and desires for the site, so we can reflect that in the design and outcomes of the future redevelopment.
Right now, the City wants your input on the priorities for property uses and buildings on the New Nicollet site.
Please take the survey and share it with your networks. Find English, Spanish and Somali versions of the survey on the City’s website. The survey closes at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8.
Visit the project webpage to find updated project information, project events and ways to get involved.
Please email staff with any questions.
This fall marks the fifth year of the Stable Homes Stable Schools initiative. The program helps Minneapolis families and students experiencing homelessness with housing or housing stability. More than 1,800 Minneapolis families representing 5,300 students have benefitted from the program.
This year, the initiative also saw an increase in school stability. That means the number of Minneapolis students enrolled in the program are more likely to stay in the same school for the academic year and make more connections with peers and teaching staff.
Resources
Families in immediate need of eviction prevention resources can reach out for these resources:
The initiative is a collaboration among the City of Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, Hennepin County, Minneapolis Public Schools, and the YMCA of the North. The Pohlad Family Foundation provided initial grant funding and has consistently been the primary funder of the Housing Stability Fund.
Read more about Stable Homes Stable Schools on the City website.
Join your neighbors and explore vibrant spaces for walking, biking and rolling during Open Streets on Nicollet Avenue Sept. 28.
Hosted by the Lyndale Neighborhood Association, this event offers more than 2 miles of music and magic. Come for the live music, art activities and inflatables, skateboard demonstrations and a 5K Run for Beer. Restaurants will offer food and drink specials with special menu items only found at Open Streets.
Open Streets Nicollet Avenue From West 31st Street to West 46th Street 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28
Read more about Open Streets on the City website.
The City is recruiting members for boards and commissions to strengthen the work of the City. People with a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are encouraged to apply.
Members are recruited twice each year, in the spring and fall. Fall applications will be accepted through Sept. 30.
City boards and commissions offer a direct way for residents to advise City leadership about topics important to them.
Check for current openings and apply for positions on the City website.
For more information call 612-673-2216 or email staff.
 Minneapolis Animal Care & Control has received 30 reports about a scam that works like this: scammers look for posts about lost pets and then contact the owners. Sometimes they spoof the City’s phone number and pose as an animal control officer. They lie about finding a pet needing a bogus emergency surgery. They send a link to wire money, potentially defrauding pet owners of thousands of dollars.
The City wants residents to be aware. Minneapolis Animal Care & Control will never ask for money in a lost pet situation. When we identify owners of lost pets in its care, the owner must visit the shelter in person and show proof of ownership.
For more information – or if you believe you’ve received a scam call or text – call 612-673-6222 to talk to a staff member.
Read more on the City website.
Minneapolis residents and property owners can start their own climate legacy by getting a free Home Energy Squad visit from the City, while funding lasts. A Home Energy Squad visit is a professional detailed review of your home’s energy efficiency.
Watch a video of a step-by-step Home Energy Squad visit.
This program is provided by Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy and is delivered by the Center for Energy and Environment. It is part of the City’s commitment to Creating a Climate Legacy.
Schedule a Home Energy Squad visit.
The City’s Green Cost Share program is funding upgrades for Minneapolis businesses to help save energy, reduce air pollution and cut carbon dioxide emissions. We match up to 45% of the cost for gas-to-electric lawn care equipment upgrades.
With help from the program, Parkway Lawn Service switched one of its landscape crews to battery-powered equipment.
The battery-powered equipment includes:
- Two mowers
- Eight pieces of handheld equipment, such as weed whips
- Portable large-capacity battery for charging the equipment
The switch is reducing the business’ air pollution by 2,500 pounds every year. That’s the same as taking 200 cars off the road.
Watch the video for Parkway Lawn Service’s story.
This program is part of the City’s commitment to Creating a Climate Legacy.
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Phone: 612-673-2206
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