Please join us this Friday to learn about how the City of Minneapolis is responding to Governor Walz’s anticipated opening of businesses on June 1. We will discuss restaurants, retail locations, services such as salons and barbershops, and more. Please share this invitation widely and register early to hold your seat! REGISTER HERE During this […]

Are you passionate about addressing a social or environmental issue and have an idea for how to do it through entrepreneurship? Apply to the FINNOVATION Fellowship Program to grow your leadership and entrepreneurial skills as you explore an innovative social enterprise idea. Applications accepted now through May 15th. https://www.finn-lab.com/fellowship ​

​The presentations are now available from the September 19, business forum.  The topic for the September business forum was “Introducing the Ironclad.” Forum Description: The Ironclad is an innovative, hospitality focused, mixed-use project that leverages a historic site into a new hotel, housing, and event space in East Town. Featured presenters included the key leaders from […]

What: Art Pop! Block Party: Live Music, Local Vendors, & Community Celebration When: September 21, 2019 Timing: 12 – 6 pm Location: 10th St. South & Centennial Place | Elliot Park Neighborhood, Minneapolis MN Cost: FREE: $1-2 suggested donation to FINNEGANS Community Fund for 21+ wristbands Notes: For the comfort of others, please no animals allowed The ART […]

MINNEAPOLIS (July 31, 2019) – The Mpls Downtown Improvement District (DID) and Hennepin Theatre Trust today announced their collaboration on the inaugural Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival, which will take place next month on Hennepin and Nicollet from August 15 through 17. The Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival brings together artists from the worlds of visual, performing, craft […]

Dear Downtown Advocate, On June 20 the mdc and East Town Business Partnership hosted a business forum titled “Toward an Inclusive Downtown.” The presenters described year long process where 100 leaders representing 72 organizations provided a strategy for the business community to grow as a stronger force for inclusion in the marketplace generally and the […]