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E200 Emerging Leaders Program – Minneapolis/Saint Paul

Post Date March 1, 2012

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Judy Moses passed along this opportunity for Businesses:

The SBA’s E200 program provides nine months of intensive growth strategy development to established businesses. It was offered for the first time in our area last year. Nineteen businesses participated in 2011, and the reviews were glowing.

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E-200 is considered a mini-MBA type of training with the case study being the owner’s business, but it does require a major time commitment of the CEO. The eight-month program offers approximately 100 hours of combined classroom training, homework and …

Carlson 4 Community Annual Charity Auction – Feb 24, 2012

Post Date February 20, 2012

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I hope you can join us! Please pass this along to others.

Carlson 4 Community (C4C) Annual MBA Charity Auction

February 24, 2012 ∙ 6:30PM
TCF Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

Please join us on Friday, February 24, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. for the Carlson 4 Community (C4C) annual MBA Charity Auction which will benefit the Brian Coyle Center’s Triple C, a youth-operated coffee cart. The Triple C is a thriving youth-run business that helps develop youth entrepreneurial skills and foster cross-cultural and cross-generational connections for ongoing community building and community …

Second Ward Report to the West Bank

Post Date February 18, 2012

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Council Member Cam Gordon’s
Report to the West Bank, 2-15-12

Cams next West Bank Office Hours:
Tuesday, March 6th, 9:30-11:00am
Hard Times Cafe, 1821 Riverside Ave

(originally posted on e-democracy.org by Cam Gordon)

Items:
1) Tenants Rights Meeting
2) Redistricting
3) Funding for Cedar Sidewalks
4) 4th and 6th Streets and 15th Avenue
5) Riverside Avenue Reconstruction
6) Resolution on Remittances to the Horn of Africa
7) Compost Ordinance
8) Urban Agriculture Text Amendments
9) Vikings Stadium
10) Taxis Forced to Take Credit …

Redistricting Information and Draw Your Own Map Session

Post Date February 15, 2012

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Who: Neighborhood staff, residents, board members & volunteers

Where: UROC, 2001 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis 55411

When: Saturday February 18th, 9:30am-12:30pm

What: Join us for a hands-on learning experience on redistricting. For the first time, you will have the power to draw and propose your own redistricting maps for Minneapolis City Council. This event will show you how to draw lines that are drawn around people, not politicians. Come by yourself or recruit a team to participate in this once-in-a-decade event. All maps entered will be submitted to …

Business to Business Forum on Central Corridor Construction

Post Date February 11, 2012

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Councilmembers Melvin Carter and Russ Stark

invite you to a

BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS FORUM on CENTRAL CORRIDOR CONSTRUCTION

What should businesses east of Hamline expect as the new season of Central Corridor construction begins?

What should business owners be doing now to prepare?

How can businesses continue to reach customers?

To help shed light on answers to these questions, the Councilmembers Melvin Carter and Russ Stark are hosting a Central Corridor Business-to-Business Forum. This will be an opportunity for business owners and managers to share …

Member Meeting next week

Post Date February 9, 2012

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Greetings!

Just a reminder that we have a meeting next week on Thursday, February 16th, 4:00pm at Augsburg College. This will be my first member meeting, and I really hope that many of you are able to make it. A copy of the meeting agenda is below. I also wanted to let you know about two opportunities coming up. Both are timely:

The Carlson School of Management is organizing a charity auction in support of the Brian Coyle Center, and they are looking for silent and live auction …

West Bank – Coupon Card!

Post Date January 3, 2012

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Going to the West Bank Music Festival on August 18, 2012? Your paid wristband also gets you a West Bank Discount card!

Head back to the West Bank after the festival to enjoy discounts and coupons for some of our awesome businesses.

1) Midwest Mountaineering
309 Cedar Ave S.

Midwest Mountaineering is your local source for outdoor adventure gear and expertise. Ask Us – We’ve Been There!

Coupon: free $9.99 insulated stainless steel mug with a purchase of $10 or more. One per customer. Not valid with other offers. …

Northbound 35W Exit Ramp to Washington Avenue to Close

Post Date October 20, 2011

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The new bridge over I-35W will connect the Central Corridor LRT to the Hiawatha LRT line. Crews have begun to remove the deck forms from the bridge during nighttime hours.

This work will require

nightly lane restrictions on I-35W
the northbound I-35W exit ramp to Washington Avenue/3rd Street will be closed Wednesday October 19th at 10 PM to 5 AM October 20th.