pf_02969 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

relax . . . the ordinance would not be enforced unless complaints are received. The Council's intentions were for restrictions to help deal with certain problem businesses. Expecting business owners to accept an ordinance which they clear- ly can't comply with is outlandish, especially when it would interfere with the "legitimate" operation of their business, raising other implica- tions such as ineligibility for liability insurance and possible interference with certain licenses. Home business owners in metro areas have expectations for some type of regulation and certainly are inter- ested in protecting the integrity of neighborhoods. They also do have influence with the ordinances that involve them. The sheer numbers can be a force for lawmakers to reckon with, as the number of home-based businesses is rising every year and, according to IDC/LINK., translates into one in five households, with the number rising from 18.7 million in 1995 to 20.0 million in 1996. The economic impact of home- based businesses cannot be denied, either. A study reported in The Market for Electronic Information in the Home 6aeea 6uelneeeee of South Mlnneapolle Group meets monthly for: · Business Seminars · Networking · Exchange of Ideas Call Kathy 81anch for dates (612) 825-66:34 ", 'I' -,' American Home by FIND/SYP, cites the average income of home-based business people as $49,600 with 10% earning $75,000 or more. Stated in Minneapolis' 2S-year plan: "The ability to run a small busi- ness from the home feeds an entrepre- neurial spirit that may otherwise never be kindled in the face of con- siderable obstacles . . . Home-based businesses are exactly the kind of activity that the city must accommo- date as the nature of work changes." And accommodate, they will. As our cities, towns and even rural areas throughout the state address the issues of regulating home-based busi- nesses, we need to be ever alert. We need to know that those who establish policy are knowledgeable and careful to preserve our ability to enhance the economy of our state as well as our lives through our home-based busi- ness endeavors. Note. Home-based & Small Business Network would be interested in learning about how other areas in Minnesota and neighbor- ing communities are handling zoning issues relating to home-based businesses. If you have information to share, please contact our office. "Falling down doesn't make you a failure. but staying down does." - Anon. Freelance Communicators Network Monthly meetings with speaker and network- ing opportunities. Fee: $1. 2nd Friday each month, 11:45 a.m. in Roseville. Opportunity to meet and network with other freelancers. For meeting information, call (612) 504- 1416 for recorded message. BONUS BUSINESS OWNERS NETWORK UNITED FOR SUCCESS (BONUS) BONUS Meetings held: FIRST WEDNESDAY of each month is a program The University of St. Thomas, 1000 LaSalle, Mpls. For more info, call: of the . John Ben, Cascade, (612) 932-7282; or SBDC at . Judi Olson, The University of St. Thomas, (612) 962-4500 The University of BONUS meets from 11 a.m. to 1 :30 p.m., Room #401 . November 5 · December 3. January 7 St. Thomas (NO FEE . AMPLE PARKING) Brown bag, reservations not necessary. .............................................. . . : MAGNETIC : : AUTO / TRUCK SIGNS : : · BRINGS NEW BUSINESS : · · WON'T BLOW OFF · : · GUARANTEED : : (PRICES START AS LOW AS $19.95) : : KAR - KARD PH~NE 1-800-550-5273: : FAX 1-800-550-KARD: . . .............................................. 20 The Minnesota Business Breakfast Meets twice monthly, Tuesdays. High-quali- ty presenters and experts. Informal net- working with several hundred professon- als. Light continental breakfast. Fee: $15 payable at door (frequent attendee dis- count package available.) RESERVATIONS/INFORMATION: Phone: 612-682-1931 . Fax: 682-2043 Location: Centennial Lakes Park Centrum Bldg., 7499 France Ave. So., Mpls. (be- tween 74th & 76th Sl-middle of Centen- nial Lakes Shopping Center, lower level.) Home-based & Small Business Network, Vol. II, No.3