Our sympathies go out to the sisters at El Norteño Restaurant who were recently attacked during business hours.  Everyone is safe and sound and there was minimal financial loss.  They asked the LBA to share so that others, especially along E Lake Street, will be aware and make sure to report anything.  

MWMO is offering a FREE class that includes coffee, lunch, training materials, and the opportunity to get certified!  You'll learn best practices for managing winter maintenance (plowing, de-icing and anti-icing application, storage, and more). These practices will help you save money, time, and the environment! The class will be offered twice - on September 24 and October 23.  Choose your date and Register Online.  For more information about the class visit the MWMO Winter Maintenance Training page.

Castle Building & Remodeling‘s seventh annual Educational Home Tour, will take place on September 28 – 29, 2019, Noon – 5 p.m. The tour is made up of our best projects across the Twin Cities. We will showcase: 

• 14 home remodel projects
• 2 projects featuring solar energy from our official solar partner All Energy Solar
• 4 landscaping projects on tour through Field Outdoor Spaces

Check out the schedule, great photos, videos and register to win prizes Here!

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The Minneapolis Small Business Team is here to make it easy for you to successfully start, sustain, and grow your business in Minneapolis. They offer regular consultation at 6 locations throughout the City each month, including:

East Lake Library on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.  

Get the info you need on start-up, expansion, navigating licensing, procurement, training, façade improvement grants, 2% interest rate loan, and more!  For more hours at additional locations, contact the Small Business Team at 612.673.5992.

Welcome to our newest non-profit member, Migizi.  On Thursday, September 12th, come check out their new space and help kick off the start of a new chapter at MIGIZI with a bang! The program starts at 6:00pm with speakers such as Mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, and President and CEO of MIGIZI, Kelly Drummer, to commemorate the evening.  There are multiple activities planned for this event and neighbor, Gandhi Mahal, will be catering, so come for good food, demonstrations, live music from talented artists, and the conversations!  Please RSVP!

Help 292 Design Group celebrate their 10th Anniversary on Thursday, September 12th at 4pm.  There will be food from Chili Lime Truck, deserts, beverages and great company in an amazing space. Please RSVP here.

You're invited to celebrate Zorongo Flamenco's 37th birthday at our Open House on Saturday, September 14! There will be music, fall class demonstrations, and a free flamenco class for everyone to enjoy. Bring the family, bring a neighbor, or bring a friend to this free event. All the details will be posted on Z's Facebook page.

​On Friday, September 20th, Redesign celebrates 50 years of geographic-based community development work in the Seward neighborhood of South Minneapolis. The Redesign50 Community Wealth Building Summit & Celebration is a mobile event, designed to discuss and inspire action around community wealth building and community ownership. Join us for a full day of practical examples and generative conversations about the future of neighborhoods across the Twin Cities!  Check out the full schedule and Register.  

To help prevent wage theft and promote payroll best practices in Minneapolis, the City has adopted parts of the state’s new wage theft law into local ordinance. This ordinance will provide workers in Minneapolis with an additional avenue to recover unpaid wages through enforcement by the City’s Civil Rights Department.

​Under the ordinance and state law, employers must adhere to a regularly scheduled payday, provide employees with pre-hire notices of employment terms and conditions and earnings statements at the end of each pay period. To learn more, the City has posted additional information and preliminary FAQ's on a new wage theft website.  

Hymie’s on East Lake Street is experiencing its fourth regeneration in the vinyl vortex. You may notice some changes to the narrative, but the core values of the store and its role in the universe will remain the same. Pop in and meet me: the new incarnation of the store owner, Adam. You might also see Britta and our kids in the store from time to time. We look forward to getting to know you!