Member Update April 2, 2020

What's Inside: Paycheck Protection Program Call to Action Coalition Action Webinars Governor Seeks Declaration New Ways to Serve

Paycheck Protection Program Applications

Beginning April 3 , businesses can apply for loans under the federal Paycheck Protection Program through SBA lenders. Summary and resource links .

Get Engaged: Let the Governor Know We NEED His Help

Yesterday, we sent a  letter  to Governor Walz thanking him for his actions to help our industry so far but letting him know significant additional state help is urgently needed if our industry is going to survive this crisis. You can support our efforts by asking the Governor to:    Expand DEED’s Small Business Emergency Loan Assistance program and ensure that hotels, resorts and campgrounds are eligible  Allow restaurants to temporarily sell alcohol to-go to support short-term cashflow needs Waive or reduce the March and April sales tax remittance payments (March was previously delayed) and delay the May payment Delay the May 15 property tax payments for at least 60 days Protect commercial renters from lease termination or eviction and provide for rent forbearance or abatement   It is helpful to include one or two sentences in your correspondence explaining your business’ individual financial circumstances and the challenges you are facing in order to demonstrate the need for immediate relief.    Contact the Governor through his office’s portal Identify your individual legislators to contact

Coalition Action

Hospitality Minnesota Joins Chamber to Request Property Tax Extension   Today, we joined the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and other business associations in a joint letter to Governor Walz requesting an extension of the May 15 property tax payments.

Hospitality Minnesota Joins Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild to Request Alcoholic Beverage Regulatory Relief   We joined the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild on a letter to Governor Walz requesting an Executive Order that the Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Department provide regulatory relief for the alcoholic beverage industry during the crisis. This supports our ongoing Alcohol To-Go advocacy efforts, as has been enacted elsewhere.

Upcoming Webinars

Create Your Cash Flow Plan to Ride Out the Pandemic On  Friday, April 3, at 12:00 pm CDT  David Scott Peters, restaurant expert and coach, will teach participants how to create a 12-week cash flow budget. Although the examples provided will feature restaurant businesses, the principles and lessons learned in this webinar are appropriate for all hospitality businesses. Sign up even if you can’t make the scheduled time, and we’ll send a recording of the webinar after it’s complete.

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Business Loans and Grants for Resorts and Campgrounds On  Monday, April 6, at 10:30 AM , Donna Bordeaux, CPA, of Campground Accounting invites Hospitality Minnesota members to join her on a webinar where she will discuss the differences in the two new loan programs and how they can be used in your campground or resort, the Economic Impact Disaster Loan (EIDL) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Learn how to take advantage of grants and loan forgiveness before the funding runs out. There will also be a Q&A with their experts.

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Governor Walz Seeks Major Disaster Declaration

Citing the need to offer expanded crisis counseling services in response to the pandemic, Governor Walz asked for a federal disaster declaration.  Evidence that the pandemic stress is a growing concern, two resources were referenced in today’s call with the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds for people looking for information and support for mental health and substance abuse concerns. They are:  American Academy of Marriage and Family Therapists  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration

Finding New Ways to Serve

The American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Hospitality For Hope was launched to “boost collaboration between the hotel industry and local, state and federal governments to help employees, communities across the country and the industry during this unprecedented health crises. Today, we learned that more than 200 lodging properties across Minnesota are participating in the program! Thank you to all who are continuing to serve your communities and fight for what you love.

Sincerely, Liz Rammer President and CEO

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