Eleven of 13 Minneapolis City Councilmembers voted in favor of both charter amendments establishing a process for passing rent control in Minneapolis.
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Mpls. City Council approves new forgivable loan program for 38th and Chicago businesses
The Minneapolis City Council announced on Friday that a new forgivable loan program has been approved for businesses at George Floyd Square, located at the intersection of 38th St. and Chicago Ave. in South Minneapolis.
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City councilmembers propose Department of Public Safety
The Transforming Public Safety Charter Amendment that would create a department of public safety and allow Minneapolis voters to decide the kind of policing it wants.
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City Council proposes rent stabilization amendments
‘We must build out the tools to protect the more than half of residents who rent their homes from displacement.’
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Mpls. crime spike ramps up debate over funding police
Last week the city council voted 7-6 to pay nearly $500,000 to hire temporary police officers for MPD
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Commission delays amendment vote, keeping Mpls police restructure off Nov. ballot
The Commission decided Wednesday to delay the vote to defund the police to allow for more time to review the proposal, effectively pushing the measure off the November ballot.
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Get informed about Mpls. public safety at virtual town hall
Community members are invited to a virtual town hall hosted by Mpls City Council VP Andrea Jenkins.
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City council moves forward with plan to dismantle police force; Mayor Frey wants more details
With a unanimous 12-0 vote, today the city council moved forward with efforts to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department
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Black Lives Matter founder finds hope in global protests for George Floyd
‘Public safety is not about bloated police budgets. It’s about expanding the safety net for Black people.’
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Mpls City Council publicly commits to dismantling police department
The historic news establishes a ‘veto-proof majority for future policymaking.’
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Mpls council should vote down paltry Jamar Clark settlement
The history of the Jamar Clark case shows many in Minneapolis don’t care about Black people — or care a great deal about Black dehumanization.
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Amidst glowing remarks, MPD Chief Arradondo gets full term
Arradondo has served as interim chief since July 2017 after the former police chief, Janeé Harteau, resigned following the police shooting of an unarmed woman.
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City Council approves Minneapolis 2040 plan
The Comprehensive Plan includes 14 goals with an overarching theme: Minneapolis’ growth must be managed with a focus on undoing barriers created by a history of city policies
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Bad landlords put City back in public housing business
Run by the Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) department, the Emergency Stabilization Pilot Program (ESPP) will provide affordable housing to 10 family tenants over the next five years.
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Major update of 10-year Mpls plan gets citizen scrutiny
The City is now looking to close those gaps with its forthcoming Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive plan. Currently, in draft form, the 2040 Plan will serve as a guide for the City’s economic development, land use and natural resource decisions for the next 10 years.
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Each generation is tasked with moving human history forward
“He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps perpetrates it. He who accepts evil without protesting it is really cooperating with it.” —Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King What is evil in this world? Racism, sexism, poverty and war. These are the evils that I am concerned about, protest […]
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Minneapolis City Council passes $15 minimum wage
Large employers have until 2022 to reach $15 an hour; small businesses until 2024 The Minneapolis City Council approved a municipal minimum wage ordinance Friday that requires large employers to pay Minneapolis workers $15 an hour in five years, and small employers to reach the target wage in seven years. Minneapolis becomes the first Midwestern city — and […]