Business Resources

City of Minneapolis Business Services - Starting or changing your Minneapolis based business? The Minneapolis Business Services pages give you quick access to zoning, licensing, permits and economic planning. Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED) - The Department of Community Planning and Economic Development works with local and regional partners to preserve and enhance our natural and built environment, plan for growth, and advance the physical and human development of the city. Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce - ...focused on the development of existing businesses and the global recruitment of new business to the metropolitan area. Metro MSP - A powerful resource for business development. MSP Prospector is free and available to all users. It is funded by a regional, public-private consortium convened by the Minneapolis Regional Chamber Development Foundation. It is powered by GIS Planning's ZoomProspector software. Find economic development statistics and available commercial or industrial properties. Then access site-specific demographic information, and generate instant reports. Get to know the neighborhood you work in... Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association (DMNA) - The Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association is organized and operated to promote the common good and general welfare of the community. Civic betterment and improvement are sought through discussion, education, and change. Elliot Park Neighborhood, Inc.(EPNI) - Bringing people and resources together to preserve and promote the unique urban character of the historic Elliot Park Neighborhood. Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) - Our MPRB park system an important component of what makes Minneapolis a great place to live, play and work. MPRB was created in 1883 as an independently elected, semi-autonomous body responsible for governing, maintaining, and developing the Minneapolis park system. Downtown Minneapolis (dot com) - Minneapolis - Where to Go, How to Get There, What's going on. Website sponsored by Minneapolis Downtown Council Links to Civic Leaders... Governor Pawlenty Mayor R.T. Rybak Councilmember Lisa Goodman Luther Krueger - 1st Precinct Crime Prevention Analyst U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison, 5th District Minnesota Senator Scott Dibble, District 60 Minnesota Senator Linda Higgins, District 58 Minnesota State Representative Willie Dominguez, District 58B Minnesota State Representative (Speaker of the House) Margaret Anderson Kelliher, District 60A Metropolitan Council Member Annette Meeks, District 7 Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin, District 4 The East Downtown Council website is sponsored by membership funding and a grant from Minneapolis Department of Community Planning and Economic Development. Please visit our member page to learn more about the businesses that are making a difference in East Downtown Minneapolis.

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