NūLoop Partners

Transformation for the Common Good in the Greater North Loop Area

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Root District film up for AIA Award – Please watch and vote!

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V55NsRrcMNc[/embedyt] A video created for the Root District by NuLoop Partner's former Executive Director Dan Collison is up for an American Institute of Architects Award. The three-minute film provides viewers a glimpse at the unique and influential roles that architects can play while steering large groups of cross-sector leaders over several years toward best practices for the redevelopment of an entire district in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can watch the video and vote via the link below! https://aiafilmchallenge.org/2022-aia-film-challenge/?contest=video-detail&video_id=3924

NuLoop Partners 2022 Annual Meeting presentations and Zoom recording now available

The presentations and Zoom recording from the NuLoop Partners 2022 Annual Meeting are now available. Zoom Recording Passcode = %4+7sksv

Congratulations to Hero Award recipients Rebecca Muchow from Cushing Terrell, Ellie Ziaie from BKV Architecture, and outgoing NuLoop Partners Executive Director Dan Collison. [gallery size="medium" ids="2264,2268,2262,2261,2257,2270,2271,2272"]

NūLoop Partners Announces Shannon Fitzgerald as Next Executive Director

The NūLoop Partners Steering Committee is pleased to announce the selection of its new Executive Director—Shannon Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald will take over for Dan Collison after Collison’s 5 1/2 years of service to NūLoop. In addition, Shannon will continue the strategically designed shared staff model between NūLoop and the mpls downtown council staff as the new Director of Downtown Partnerships for the MDC. Fitzgerald graduated in 2022 from the Carlson School of Management with a Master for Business Administration degree. Shannon brings an impressive array of leadership and collaborative skills to NūLoop including 15+ years of experience leading organizations through quick growth and significant change. She served as Project Lead for the Chameleon Consortium of the MDC for one year alongside Collison and prior to that was the Managing Director for Theater Mu for six years, a professional, nonprofit theater company serving the Asian American community in the Twin Cities. Shannon reflects on the opportunity by saying: “I'm looking forward to joining NūLoop Partners to support ideas that are expansive and inclusive, with the needs of the whole community at the core. The energy of the North Loop, the Warehouse District, and Target Field combined with the great potential of the Root District create a canvas for NūLoop members and partners to continue to build incredible spaces to live, work, and play, and I'm fortunate to be able to join this exciting work.” Shannon will begin her new role on July 5.

Presentations and Zoom Recording now available from the March 29 General Membership Meeting

The presentations and Zoom recording are now available from the March, General Membership meeting.  Thank you to all of our guest presenters and to The Glass House for hosting our event. Zoom Recording https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/1WCPCMx2MJpXjWdk-h74P_A-rlroIl-H2ZG0LZpwKXw9dJixFPI21ERxqV4WBSFn.U2xP9EB7_Z5eLkZ7 (Passcode: [email protected])

NuLoop Partners General Membership Meeting on March 29, at The Glass House

The next NuLoop Partners General Membership meeting will take place on Tuesday,  March 29, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. This month's meeting will take place in a hybrid format, offered in person at The Glass House and online via Zoom. Agenda

Third Party Delivery Services Overview

The COVID-19 pandemic might have hit the hospitality industry the hardest, especially our local restaurants. Due to public safety measures (such as social distancing, no interior dining, and staffing issues), both consumers and restaurateurs turned to Third Party Delivery Services. Although these services can increase revenue streams and provide greater access to the community, they come with a fee and sometimes inequitably set fees (up to 30% of the order in some cases).

After Business Licensing received multiple complaints, Emergency Regulation 2020-20 was enacted in late 2020, laying out protections for businesses and standards of operations for Third Party Delivery Services. Business Licensing, working with the City Attorney, created a permanent ordinance to replace the temporary regulations. The new ordinance sets a reasonable and predictable cost for Third Party Services. It establishes regulations to control fee variability that have a greater impact on small businesses.

The Third-Party Delivery Services ordinance (Title 13 Licenses and Business Regulations, amended to add Chapter 353) was unanimously approved by Council and the Mayor December 2021. The MCO almost directly mirrors Emergency Regulation 2020-20.

The base concepts of this ordinance are as follows:

  • No services shall be performed (including being listed on the app) without consent of the licensed food establishment.
  • Delivery fees are capped at 15% unless a mutually agreed upon contract that provides for extended services has been signed by all parties involved.
  • Third-party service platforms have a base level of service provided and they cannot refuse to accept any businesses that only wish the bare minimum (15% cap).
  • Receipts must be provided to the customer that show the breakdown of costs:
    • Menu price of food
    • Sales and/or any other tax
    • Delivery or service charge paid by the customer
    • Driver tip
  • Third party apps cannot charge licensed food establishments for direct telephone calls between the customer and establishment.
  • Licenses and Consumer services will handle complaints following standard enforcement action processes up to and including citations and/or misdemeanor prosecution.

Using less sidewalk salt protects fresh waters, saves money, melts better

Winter road and sidewalk de-icing salt is a major – and permanent – polluter of local freshwater lakes and streams. Seventy-eight percent of salt applied in the metro area ends up in groundwater or local lakes and rivers.

If de-icer is needed, people should use as little as possible. It’s easy to use too much, but more salt does not mean more melting. Removing snow and ice early and often is the best approach. Shoveling instead of using chemicals will protect our waters.

Pledge to salt wisely.

Any residents and businesses can take a pledge on the City of Minneapolis website to salt wisely. A 30-minute course with self-guided readings and videos will teach anyone about the consequences of using too much salt and about how to protect beloved Minnesota waters from this permanent pollution.

Implementing the Minneapolis testing or vaccine policy

Do I need to check for proof of vaccination or a negative test at the door?

It is up to each business to implement a process that makes sense for their service model.

We recommend posting signage requiring proof of vaccination or a negative test at each point of entry. Some sample approaches to consider:

  • Restaurants with a host stand: Check for proof of vaccination or a negative test when a customer checks in.
  • Restaurants without a host stand: Check for proof of vaccination or a negative test by the server at the first interact with a seated customer.
  • Counter service: Check for proof of vaccination at the point of ordering when asking if a customer would like their order for dining in or if it’s a to-go order.
  • Bars: Check for proof of vaccination or a negative test at the door along with IDs, or bartender asks at the bar when the customer sits down.
  • Venues with ticketed events: Check for proof of vaccination or a negative test at the point of entry when checking tickets and/or IDs.
  • Catering/Rental Halls: For rental halls with private events (e.g. weddings) an event coordinator can work with the party to communicate the standards for the venue. They may choose to work with the event planner or host to gather proof of vaccination in advance of the event or identify staff to verify at the point of entry to the event.

Resources

FAQ

Signs

Tell your customers proof of being fully vaccinated or a negative test within three days is required to enter.

The City updated signs to clarify only customers eating or drinking indoors need to show proof of vaccination or a negative test. If customers are picking up food for take-out or will only be inside for less than 15 minutes, they do not need to show proof.

Tell your customers face masks are required.

Help your employees know what to look for when verifying vaccination status.

Discussion of Minneapolis COVID-19 requirements

On Friday, join health inspectors Justo Garcia and Bill Kass for a virtual discussion about the Minneapolis COVID-19 mask and vaccination or testing requirements. They will give a brief overview of the requirements and then answer your questions.

The discussion will be in English and Spanish.

Friday, Jan. 28 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Teams link to join

Questions? Contact Justo Garcia or Bill Kass by calling 612-673-2301 or emailing [email protected] [email protected]

Presentations and Zoom Recording now available from the January 25 General Membership Meeting

The presentations and Zoom recording are now available from the January 25, General Membership meeting.  Thank you to all of our guest presenters and to The Glass House for hosting our event. Zoom Recording https://zoom.us/rec/share/jyS-m6ukO7KIdYoP05Iv-8vlrh_x7MwISB_-KJDdq9zSKITuLU5e-b5fRNCqQBIT.kfK0R9I3rJuskDue (Passcode: mG5^%=xY)