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The Lake Street Council held the first Get Together with LSC | Juntándose con LSC on February 5, 2026, online to discuss emergency response during the current federal immigration activity impacting the Lake Street corridor and state.
Este Fondo de Emergencia, por parte de Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC), está diseñado para apoyar a los pequeños negocios que atraviesan dificultades extraordinarias como resultado de la actividad reciente del ICE, con un enfoque particular en la Operación Metro Surge, que comenzó el 15 de diciembre de 2025, y su impacto directo en las operaciones comerciales en todo Minnesota.
MCCD is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, February 4th to discuss the impacts of immigration policy on small businesses.
Recommended steps from the City of Minneapolis if your business has sustained financial losses.
The City of Minneapolis is interested in better understanding the impact of recent ICE actions on small businesses in Minneapolis. The survey below only takes a minute or two. It will provide the City with valuable information to help businesses.
Materials and resources from an employer ICE education training hosted by Vivid Joy HR.
Explore the map of local grocery stores and markets found below, and support small businesses while stepping up for community-members.
To ensure more Minnesota businesses and organizations have the opportunity to participate, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has extended the application deadline to February 27, 2026.
A collective effort is calling for a statewide strike of non-violent moral action against I.C.E. actions in Minnesota on Friday, January 23rd. The strike calls for no work, no school, no shopping or spending money. There will be a peaceful march and rally in downtown Minneapolis at 2:00 pm.
Join CAIR Minnesota and elected officials for a timely forum on Friday, January 16 6:00 pm at the American Swedish Institute.
If your business needs to replace aging or inefficient equipment, the MN Promise Act is still available to help offset project costs. Eligible upgrades may include HVAC, refrigeration, lighting, and other energy-using systems.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has $5 million in funding available to help owners of fossil fuel vehicles and equipment switch to new, cleaner equipment and vehicles.
The Food Safety Assessment Pilot Program provides a free, one-day food safety assessment for businesses that manufacture and produce food products at a commercial scale.
The 2026 Midtown Farmers Market Vendor Application is now open for submissions until February 13th.
The Lake Street Council office is closed from Monday, December 22, 2025, through Friday, January 2, 2026. We will reopen and resume normal operations on Monday, January 5, 2026.
On Saturday, December 20, thousands are expected to rally at 11:30 am and march from Lake & Bloomington to Lake & Pillsbury.
The original deadline to start your Round 2 MN PROMISE Act Twin Cities application was December 14, but because funding is still available, they are now accepting applications on a rolling basis until the funds run out.
The Metropolitan Council is studying where public electric vehicle chargers are most needed in the Twin Cities region and how partners can help fill those gaps.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has a funding opportunity available for the purchase of e-bikes for commercial use. Eligible uses include local delivery of goods and services to customers or other businesses.