East Downtown Council Event

The next EDC Business Forum is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, from 11:30 a.m., to 1:00 p.m., at the Hyatt Place Hotel. The title of this month's event is, “East Downtown through the eyes of the Minneapolis City Council: A conversation with the three Council Members representing the East Downtown regarding development, district identity, and economic aspirations.” […]

Please plan to join HCMC for an amazing afternoon on Thursday, Nov. 12, when they open a new helistop for helicopter ambulance service and break ground on the new clinic and surgery center. The new helistop will make the region’s best trauma center even better by reducing transport time to HCMC for critically injured patients. The new clinic and […]

he next East Downtown Council Business Forum is scheduled for Thursday, November 19, at Dorsey &Whitney.  This is a JOINT EVENT with the Minneapolis Downtown Council.  The topic for this event is an update from the 2025 Plan Ending Street Homelessness Committee. Registration, lunch and networking starts at 11:30 a.m., with the program starting at Noon. There […]

The next East Downtown Council Business Forum is scheduled for Thursday, December 17, at MN Adult and Teen Challenge, 1619 Portland Avenue South.   The topic for this event is "The Healing Presence of Social Services." Registration, lunch and networking starts at 11:30 a.m., with the program starting at Noon. The cost to attend the forum […]

The next East Downtown Council Business Forum is scheduled for Thursday, January 21, at Day Block Brewing - 1105 S. Washington Ave. The topic for this event is “Pathway to Places, the City of Minneapolis Public Realm Framework and Downtown Service Area Master Plan for Parks: What They Are and Why They Matter.” Registration, lunch and […]

The next East Downtown Council Business Forum is scheduled for Thursday, February 18, at the 1010 Building - 1010 S. 7th Street, Minneapolis, MN  55415. The topic for this event is “Security Considerations for 21st Century Businesses.” Registration, lunch and networking starts at 11:30 a.m., with the program starting at 11:50 a.m. The cost to attend […]

The next East Downtown Council Business Forum is scheduled for Thursday, March 17, at the Open Book (1011 Washington Avenue S.) in the Performance Hall on the 2nd Level. The topic for this event is “Completion: The Stadium, Light Rail Block, and Plaza + Wells Fargo, Radisson Red and the Ryan Company’s Millwright Building.” Registration, lunch and […]

The next East Downtown Council Business Forum is scheduled for Thursday, April 21, at the Normandy Inn – 405 South 8th Street. The topic for this event is “The Water Works Project: Culminating 30 Years of Mill Ruins Park Riverfront Development." The featured speakers for the Annual Meeting will be Jennifer Downham, the Chief Development Officer […]

The leadership of the East Downtown Council invite you to attend a special multi-organizational meeting on Monday, April 25, 6 pm at North Central University’s Trask Worship Center located at 1400 Elliot Ave So., Minneapolis, MN 55404. This meeting will provide an overview of the multi-year district branding process, present a distilled slate of three […]

The next East Downtown Council Business Forum is scheduled for Thursday, May 19, at the Guthrie Theater in the Level 5 Cafe. The topic for this event is “The Rapid Growth of Housing and Hospitality in East Downtown." The featured speakers for this event are Melvin Tennant, President and CEO of Meet Minneapolis; Andrea Brennan, Director of Housing […]

The next East Downtown Council Business Forum is scheduled for Thursday, June 16, at North Central University in the Trask Worship Center - 910 Elliot Ave. The topic for this event is "Growing the Minnesota Workforce Through New and Innovative Means.” The featured speakers for this event are Peter McLaughlin, Hennepin County Commissioner (District 4); Peter Frosch, Vice President […]