The perception and reality of crime in downtown Minneapolis is growing, and it’s deeply affecting small businesses already feeling the strain of an economic downturn. Shea has joined more than 40 other small businesses to form the the Downtown Restaurant Group, an alliance devoted to public safety in the city’s heart to make employees and patrons comfortable in the downtown and North Loop areas again.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal reported on the letter sent to Mayor Frey and the Minneapolis City Council requesting acknowledgment and answers, and the group is just getting going. Read the full story here.
Shea Principal Tanya Spaulding spoke on behalf of the group on WCCO.
Spaulding was also featured on KARE 11 detailing the problems, and the full letter is published on the news outlet’s site as well.
MSP magazine gives a take.
Foodservice News, an organizer of the group, publishes the letter in full.
The KQRS Morning Show covered the group’s mission (begin at the 2:50 mark).
October 1, 2020
Shea partners with Minneapolis restaurants to push city for public safety
