COVID-19

To help business owners navigate the reopening and recovery process, ERACC has put together a free Back to Business Toolkit. The toolkit includes:

- Guidance on updating policies
- How to plan for a safe reopening
- A sample of a reopening plan
- Digital marketing checklists
- Printable signage
- Helpful links

Download the Back to Business Toolkit

Download and print the 11x17 version of the signage located in the ERACC Back to Business Toolkit.

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Sample signs retailers asked for (from MnRA)

Safe Shopping Reminders

Cloth Face Coverings Requested

Cloth Face Coverings Required

Use this poster to tell your customers what precautions you're taking to keep them and your employees safe.

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Check out this page for industry-specific guidance and resources related to safely reopening for business.

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Retailers across Minnesota are implementing impressive measures to make shopping as safe as possible for customers & employees. To assist retailers, the MN Retailers Association has put together a collection of social distancing best practices.

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The starting place for all industries is the comprehensive federal guidance provided by the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

From OSHA: Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

Get the OSHA Guide

From the CDC:

Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Get the CDC Guide

• Grocery Stores
• Meat Packing Industry (from the MN Department of Labor and Industry)
• Hospitality | Resort, RV Resort, and Campground | Hospitality Letter from Governor Walz

Executive Order 20-48 issued by Gov. Tim Walz on April 30, 2020, requires each business in operation during the
peacetime emergency establish a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan.

Use this template to create a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan as dictated by Executive Order 20-48.

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Whether they have remained open throughout the COVID-19 outbreak, or they are now preparing to open their doors once again, businesses throughout Minnesota are adjusting their practices and workspaces to mitigate health risks and boost consumer confidence. Your chamber in partnership with the Grow Minnesota! Partnership team at the Minnesota Chamber is here to help your business.

Our knowledge and experience can work to understand your business challenges. We will find answers to your questions, connect you with other businesses and critical resources, navigate the MN Supplier Match database and help you prepare a “return to work” plan.

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The Grow! team at the MN Chamber of Commerce developed this checklist based on feedback from hundreds of companies who have developed or executed “return to work” plans for their business.

Download the Checklist