Small businesses (100 or fewer employees) have less than one month left until the first phase of the Minneapolis Minimum Wage Ordinance goes into effect. The Minneapolis Minimum Wage Ordinance went into effect for large business (more than 100 employees) on January 1, 2018, when the minimum wage increased to $10.00. However, as I mentioned here, the ordinance differentiates based on employer size. Thus, on July 1, 2018, small employers are facing their first minimum wage increase under the ordinance, while large employers are on their second minimum wage increase.  Starting July 1, small Minneapolis employers must pay employees a minimum wage of $10.25 per hour, while large employers must pay $11.25 per hour.