Denver Small Business Ordinance Tracker
Broad business impact: business-license taxes, minimum wage, scheduling mandates, fee schedules affecting most businesses — tracked continuously in Denver, CO. CouncilRadar reads every published agenda so you hear about proposals before the council votes.
Recent items
The amendment revises the fee schedule for using Denver Golf Enterprise facilities, directly affecting businesses that rent or host events on those golf properties.
high impactSmall Business
The amendment changes the fee schedule for using Denver Mountain Parks facilities, affecting businesses that rent park spaces for events by altering their costs.
high impactSmall Business
The City Council’s resolution imposes a new mill levy and capital/maintenance charges for the RiNo General Improvement District, raising property tax costs for businesses in that area.
medium impactSmall Business
Businesses in the RiNo district will be affected by the approved 2027 BID operating plan and budget, which sets fees and services that impact their operations.
medium impactSmall Business
Businesses on the properties added to the Colfax Mayfair Business Improvement District will have to pay new BID assessments and comply with district rules.
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Businesses on the newly included property in the Colfax Mayfair Business Improvement District will be required to join the BID and pay assessments, affecting their operating costs.
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Businesses in the Cherry Creek Subarea Business Improvement District will be affected by the approved 2027 operating plan and budget, which could change their assessments and fees.
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Businesses on the properties added to the Colfax Mayfair Business Improvement District will now have to pay BID assessments and comply with any new district regulations.
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Businesses located on the property being considered for inclusion in the Colfax Mayfair Business Improvement District could become subject to BID assessments and related services if the petition is approved.
medium impactSmall Business
Businesses on the property added to the Colfax Mayfair Business Improvement District will now have to pay BID assessments and comply with district rules.
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The new ordinance creates a Division of Small Business Opportunity and mandates programs that give minority‑owned, women‑owned and other small businesses priority access to city contracts, fundamentally changing how they can do business with the city.
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All city businesses that collect sales tax will need to add and remit a new .34% Denver Health sales tax, increasing their tax‑collection responsibilities.
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The new ordinance creates a Division of Small Business Opportunity and mandates policies that give minority‑owned, women‑owned and other small businesses greater access to city contracting opportunities.
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The policy would require businesses to adopt non‑discrimination practices for sex and gender identity, creating new compliance obligations.
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The creation of the Division of Small Business Opportunity will give minority‑owned, women‑owned and other small businesses new programs and processes to access public contracting, significantly changing how they can win city contracts.
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All sales‑tax‑paying businesses will need to collect and remit an additional 0.34% Denver Health sales tax to fund emergency, primary, mental health, substance‑use recovery, and pediatric services.
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The new Division of Small Business Opportunity will create programs that change how minority‑owned, women‑owned, and other small businesses compete for and receive public contracts.
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All businesses that collect sales tax will need to collect and remit an additional .34% Denver Health sales tax, increasing their tax compliance burden.
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All businesses that collect sales tax will need to add a new 0.34% Denver Health sales tax to their transactions.
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The ordinance revises entertainment licensing rules and fees, affecting venues like bars, clubs, and other businesses that hold amusement or cabaret licenses.
medium impactSmall Business
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