Check it out:
http://twincitiesstartupweek.com
In addition to E-Democracy volunteering, I have a startup called 1 Radio News:
http://1radionews.com
It turns your mobile into a world radio with news in English from 65+ countries on the Pro version. I am always interested in trading notes with mobile apps based in Minnesota.
Cheers,
Steve
P.S. If you are interested in startups that do civic good too, be sure to join: http://OpenTwinCities.org