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Creative Catering (Catering): Creative catering started to notice the effects of COVID-19 at the end of <br />February as they started to have cancellations of contracts. The business was completely shut down on <br />March 24th. June and July are typically booked with weddings and graduations, and they only had a <br />few events, and deposits had to be returned. Bookings have continued to be minimal, with only a <br />couple of events per week. Grant funds would be used primarily for lease and utility costs. <br />Creative Catering (Production): <br />The production side of the company is a separate LLC than the catering side. This application is for <br />$7,500 due to the fact that there are more employees on the production side. Because Creative <br />Catering is a commercial kitchen they are used to constant cleaning, glove wearing, and masking so <br />these are not new, however the cost for masks and gloves have gone up 400% due to COVID-19. <br />El Sombrero: El Sombrero was closed from March 18 – June 9, and has been open on a limited basis <br />since that time. Revenues have been substantially down, and staff is working with the business owner <br />for additional documentation. If awarded, the grant will be used for rent and utilities. <br />Global Volunteers: Global Volunteers is a human and economic development organization that <br />leverages short-term volunteers and institutional partners to help parents and local community partners <br />provide essential services to children and families. They align our service programs with the United <br />Nations Sustainable Development Goals to ensure comprehensive, measurable, sustainable, scalable, <br />and replicable models. With COVID-19 travel bans, Global Volunteers business has been severely <br />impacted because their customers could not travel. When air travel ceased, their sales dropped <br />significantly. They would use the grant funds for lease, utility, and communication expenses. <br />Little Venetian: The Little Venetian has lost considerable revenue due to reduced hours of operation <br />and a significant reduction in both in-person and take-out orders. They have been unable to do catering <br />events due to the restrictions of social distancing and have had to deal with limited occupancy since re- <br />opening in June. They did receive a $35,000 PPP loan and a $10,000 Ramsey County grant already. If <br />awarded, they would use the funds for lease and utility payments. <br />Panels Plus Woodworking: Panels Plus is a custom woodworking business located at 209 Ryan Drive. <br />The owners have had to loan the business money to pay for lumber to keep the business going. They <br />have already been awarded a $7,500 Ramsey County Business Relief Grant. If awarded, they would <br />use these funds for rent and utility payments. <br />Quality Furniture Rental: Quality Furniture Rental is a well-established furniture leasing business that <br />has been located in Little Canada at 2900 Rice Street for the past 12 years. Their primary business <br />income is generated from corporate housing, which has been greatly impacted with companies and <br />employees now working from home. They were closed from the end o f March through April, and their <br />retail business has been struggling since that time. If they receive grant funds, they would use it for <br />lease payments to Marketplace Center ($11,415). <br />Scholar Edge, LLC: This is our only home-based business application owned by Jason Lum at 2440 <br />Sunrise Drive. On March 23, Mr. Lum contracted COVID-19 forcing a temporary business shut down. <br />Since that time, he has seen an 82% net loss and cannot visit clients. He has requested and received a <br />3-month forbearance on his mortgage in May. If a grant is awarded, he would use the grant to <br />reimbursement for his October mortgage payment of $2,225 plus additional qualifying expenses.