[GAVEL]
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS
» GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS
ELLIOTT PAYNE. I'M THE
PRESIDENT OF MINNEAPOLIS CITY
UNCIL. BEFORE WE CONVENE OUR
MEETING, WE HAVE THE
PRESENTATION OF HONORARY
RESOLUTIONS.
I'LL INVITE COUNCIL MEMBER
CHOWDHURY TO GIVE THE FIRST
PRESENTATION RECNIZING GUN
VIOLENCE AWARENESS.
>> I BELIEVE WE HAVE SOME GUESTS
» I BELIEVE WE HAVE SOME GUESTS
JOINING US, SO WE'LL WAIT FOR
THEM TO BE BUGHT INTO THE
OM.
WELCOME, WELCOME. COME ON UP.
GOOD MORNING, DIRECTOR.
LET ME GET CLOSE TO YOU.
COME ON IN.
WE CAN HAVE SOME OF YOU ALL
RIGHT OVER HERE BY COUNCIL
MEMBER PALMISANO.
AND WHITING. COME OVER HERE.
YEAH, DON'T BE SHY. COME ON
DOWN HERE, EVERYBODY.
YEAH, PLEASE.
GOT A LITTLE BIT MORE SCE DOWN
HERE. WE CAN DO SOME ROWS.
GOOD MORNING.
ALL RIGHT. THIS IS RECOGNIZING
JUNE 2026 AS GUN VIOLENCE
AWARENESS MONTH IN MINNEAPOLIS.
WHEREAS, NATIONAL VIOLENCE
AWARENESS DAY ORIGINATED IN JUNE
2015 TO COMMEMORATE THE LIFE OF
15-YEAR-OLD HADIAH PENDLETON WHO
WAS SHOT AND KILLED ON A CHICAGO
PLAYGROUND AND NEARLY 130 PEOPLE
SHOT AND KILLED EVERY DAY IN THE
UNITED STATES.
AND WHEREAS, IN 2024, 44,447
PEOPLE DIED FROM GUN-RELATED
INJURIESCCORDING TO THE
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL.
AND WHEREAS, OVER 3,000 SHOOTING
UNITED STATES BETWEEN JANUARY
AND MARCH 2026, AND --
>> AND WHEREAS, IN MINNEAPOLIS
» AND WHEREAS, IN MINNEAPOLIS
FROM JANUARY THROUGH MAY 2026,
22 HOMICIDES HAVE OCCURRED AND
88 PEOPLE SUSTAINED GUNSHOT
WOUNDS. AND WHEREAS, GUN
VIOLENCE, HOMICIDE S A LOCAL AND
NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN
THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS
TEENS AND YOUNG MEN AGES 15-35
BLACK, AMERICAN INDIAN, AND
LATINO, ACCOR TO THE CENRS
FOR DIASE CONTROL.
>> WHEREAS, IN THE LAST YEAR,
» WHEREAS, IN THE LAST YEAR,
MINNEAPOLIS AND MINNESOTA HAVE
EXPERIENCED GUN VIOLENCE DUE TO
SUICIDE, FEDERAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT, SCHOOL SHOOTINGS,
MASS SHOOTINGS, AND POLITICAL
VIOLENCE. AND WHEREAS, GUN
VIOLENCE LEAVES LASTING IMPACTS
ON SURVIVORS, FAMILIES,
NEIGHBORHOODS, FIRST RESPONDERS,
AND COMMUNITIES WHO CONTINUE TO
CARRY THE EMOTIONAL,
PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND ECONOMIC
CONSEQUENCE OF VIOLENCE, AND --
>> WHERS, GUN INJURIES AND
» WHERS, GUN INJURIES AND
DEATH ARE PREVENTIBLE. AND
WHEREAS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN COMMUNITY
VIOLENCE INTERVENTION BY
PROVIDING SERVICES SUCH AS
VIOLENCE PREVENTION, YOUTH AND
GROUP VIOLENCE INTERVENTION,
VIOLENCE INTERRUPTION,
HOSPITAL-BASED VIOLENCE
INTERVENTION, COMMUNITY TRAUMA
RESPONSE, AND HAVE DEMONSTRATED
SUCCESS IN REDUCING VIOLENCE AND
SAVING LIVES. AND WHEREAS --
>> THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS
» THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS
COMMITTED TO HONORING SURVIVORS,
THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES
TO GUN VIOLENCE AND THEIR
FAMILIES BY BRINGING AN END TO
THIS PREVENTIBLE PUBLIC HEALTH
CRISIS THROUGH INVESTMENT AND
AWARENESS, EDUCATION, TRAINING,
VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND POLICY
CHANGE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL DO HEREBYONOR THE
SURVIVORS AND REMEMBER THOSE
WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST TO
GUN VIOLENCE. RECOGNIZE THE
ONGOING WORK OF COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD SAFER
COMMUNITIES, AND RECOGNIZE JUNE
2026 AS GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS
MONTH IN THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS.
[APPLAUSE]
>> WELL, THANK YOU, EVERYONE, SO
» WELL, THANK YOU, EVERYONE, SO
MUCH FOR BEING HERE. AND BEING
HERE TO BRING AWARENESS ABOUT
GUN VIOLENCE IN OUR CITY AND IN
OUR COUNTRY. I KNOW THAT THE
TY OF MINNEAPOLIS IN
PARTICULAR HAS FACED A LOT OF
HEARTBREAK, ESPECIALLY WITH THE
SHOOTING THATOOK PLACE, THAT
TOOK TWO YOUNG LIVES AT
ENUNCIATION SCHOOL AND CHURCH,
THE SHOOTING THAT HAPPENED A FEW
DAYS BEFORE AT CRYSTAL RAY
MASS SHOOTINGS THAT WE HAVE RAL
EXPERIENCED IN THE COMMUNITY
WHETHER IT'S ON THE NORTH SIDE
OR THE SOUTH SIDE. WE'VE ALL
BEEN IMPACTED, AND I WANT TO
GIVE A BIG AND DEEP THANK YOU ON
BEHALF OF THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY
COUNCIL FOR EVERYONE'S ADVOCACY.
EVYONE'S HARD WORK AND YOUR
STORY TELLING. I KNOW HOW
SHARE YOUR TRAUMA AND YOU HARM,
AND TO DO IT IN SUCH A SELFLESS
WAY.
BECAUSE OF YOU WE WERE ABLE TO
PASS SWEEPING GUN VIOLENCE
PREVENTION LEGISLATION AT THE
MINNESOTA STATE SENATE, AND THAT
IS SOMETHING SO PROUD -- THAT IS
EVEN IF WE DON'T GET IT AT THE
HOUSE, WE KNOW, WE KNOW WHICH
SEATS WE NEED TO FLIP.
WE KNOW WHAT WORK WE NEED TO DO,
AND BECAUSE OF YOU AND YOUR
ADVOCACY HERE ONHE MINNEAPOLIS
CITY COUNCIL, WE HAD A UNANIMOUS
TE AND SUPPORT FROM THE MAYOR
ON LOCAL LEVEL GUN VIOLENCE
PREVENTION LAWS THAT WL GO
INTO EFFECT ONCE THE STATE GIVES
US AUTHORITY TO DO SO.
AND THAT'S SOMETHING WE SHOULD
BE PROUD OF.
[APPLAUSE]
AND WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO HAVE
DIRECTOR HARRINGTON OF
NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY DEPARTMENT
OPEN US UP.
>> HI, EVERYBODY. I'M AMANDA
» HI, EVERYBODY. I'M AMANDA
HARRINGTON, THE DIRECTOR FOR
NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY. I JUST
WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE STAFF
FROM NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY THAT
ARE HERE TODAY. MANY OF THEM
HAVE PERSONAL REASONS WHY THEY
DO THIS WORK, AND ALL OF US CARE
DEEPLY ABOUT PROTECTING AND
SUPPORTING THIS COMMUNITY IN
WHATEVER WAYS SAFET MEANS TO
ALL OF YOU, IN PARTICULAR WE'RE
PRIORITIZING GUN VIOLENCE
PREVENTION AND I NEED TO SAY WE
COULDN'T DO THIS WORKITHOUT
THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT
WE PARTNER WITH.
AND SO THERE'S A NUMBER OF
ORGANIZATIONS PRESENT TODAY,
SOME OF WHICH WE CONTRACT WITH,
SOME OF WHOM ADVOCATE FOR GUN
VIOLENCE AWARENESS OR SAFETY,
REDUCTION, AND A NUMBER OF
DIFFERENT WAYS AND I THINK WE
SHOULD JUS TAKE A MOMENT TO
THANK ALL OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS
WHO SHOW UP AND DO THIS WORK
EVERY DAY.
[APPLAUSE]
>> WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME,
» WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME,
BUT IF ANY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS
FEEL CALLED TO SPEAK ABOUT YOUR
WORK OR THE REASONS THAT YOU DO
THIS WORK, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR
FROM YOU.
>> I THINK WE HAVE MOL
» I THINK WE HAVE MOL
FROM MOMS ACTION T KICK US OFF.
>> THA YOU. THE FIRST TIME I
» THA YOU. THE FIRST TIME I
SET FOOT IN CITY HA WAS LAST
AUGUST AFTER THE ENUNCIATION
SHOOTING. THERE WAS A PRESS
CONFERENCE. I SHOWED UP IN MY
RED SHIRT WITH A SIGN THAT READ
"MY DAUGHTER STARTS KINDERGARTEN
NEXT YEAR, AND I'M -- I'M SORRY,
NEXT WEEK, AND I'M SCARED FOR
HER."
AND THEN YESTERDAY WAS A
MAKESHIFT CEREMONY AT HER SCHOOL
WITH HER AND HER CLASSMATES IN
THEIR HOMEMADE SHIRTS PUTTING ON
PARADE FOR OUR CHEERING
PARENTS.
AND ALL OF US WERE MARVELLING AT
HOW MUCH HAD CHANGED OVER THE
LAST 10 MONTHS.
AND I WOULD ARGUE THAT
MINNEAPOLIS AND MINNESOTA HAVE
ALSO BEEN THROUGH TREMENDOUS
CHANGE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS,
AND I KNOW THAT MOMS DEMAND
ACTION PROTECT MINNETA AND
VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE STATE HAVE
BEEN TALKING WITH THEIR
ELECTEDS. WE HAVE BEEN SHARING
DATA, SHARING DEEPLY PERSONAL
STORIES.
A LOT OF THOSE ELECTEDS WOULD
HEAR US, SOME WOULD CRY WITH US,
BUT THEY WOULD GET TO THE
THSHOLD OF ACTION AND STOP,
WHICH IS WHY IT IS ALL THE MORE
MEANINGFUL THAT OUR CITY COUNCIL
HAS TAKEN ACTION.
AND WE SEE THAT AND WE
APPRECIATE IT. AND WE ARE SO
GRATEFUL. AND I JUST WANT TO
Y A CEREMONY IS MORE THAN A
CEREMONY. THIS MEANS SO MUCH TO
THANK YOU.
[APPLAUSE]
>> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE FROM ANY
» IS THERE ANYONE ELSE FROM ANY
OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WOULD
LIKE TOAY A FEW WORDS? WANT
TO GIVE YOU ALL THE OPPORTUNITY.
AND THEN WE'LL CLOSE IT OFF WITH
COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW
>> HI. THANK YOU. I'M
» HI. THANK YOU. I'M
CHRISTINA WITH PROTECT
MINNESOTA, AND I WANT TO THANK
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, COUNCIL
VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN, CHIEF
AUTHOR COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY
AND ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR
THEIR WORK ON THIS IN HONORING
THIS MONTH.
IN THE CITY. IT'S SO IMPORTT.N
JUST WANT TO SAY TO ALL THE
ADVOCATES, THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIRELESS WORK FOR DECADES. IT
MOVES SLOWLY, BUT IT IS
IMPORTANT AND HOPEFULLY IT IS
WORKING. WE KNOW IT'S WORKING.
AND I JUST WANT TO IMPLORE THE
VOTE OUT THERE. WE HAVE A
CHANCE IN NOVEMBER TO ELECT GUN
SAFETY CANDIDATES, SO IT'S UP TO
US.
THE NUMBER ONE LEADING CAUSE OF
DEATH OF CHILDREN IN THIS
COUNTRY IS GUNS, SO WE NEED TO
VOTE LIKE O CHILDRENS' LIVES
DEPEND ON IT BECAUSE THEY DO.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
» THANK YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING. I JUST WANTED
» GOOD MORNING. I JUST WANTED
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE
THAT GUN VIOLENCE HAS BEEN
PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS IN THE
BLACK COMMUNITY FOR DECADES.
THE NICKNAME MURDER-APOLIS. SO
LOTS OF PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM AND
IN THIS CITY STEPPED UP TO WORK
ON GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION WAY,
WAY, BACK IN THE 90s. AND SO I
JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY
ACKNOWLEDGE BECAUSE THIS HAS
BEEN OUR WORK FOR YEARS. THIS
HAS BEEN THE WORK THAT WE'VE SET
OUT TO DO FOR DECADES AND MAKE
SURE THAT BLACK MEN, BLACK YOUNG
MEN, A PART OF TT RESOLUTION
WAS READ AND SAID THAT
AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND MEN AND
YOUNG MEN ARE HIT HARDEST BY
THIS EPIDEMIC, AND TT IS
FACTUAL.
AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO
THE BLACK MEN WHO SHOWED UP HE
TODAY IN REPRESENTATION OF ALL
THE FANTASTIC WORK THAT YOU DO.
I KNOW A LOT OF YOUR WORK IS
DONE IN THE BARBERSHOP AND OUT
ON THE STREETS, MAKING SURE YOU
LOVE ON THESE YOUNG MEN AND
PROTECT THEM.
AND DOING YOUR BEST TO ENSURE
THAT WE DON'T CONTINUE TO DIE
FROM THIS EPIDEMIC CALLED GUN
VIOLENCE.
SO THANK YOU, ALL, SMUCH FOR
THE MANY DECADE OF HARD WORK AND
COMMITMENT.
[APPLAUS
>> ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE. LET'S
» ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE. LET'S
GET TOGETHER FOR A PHOTO.
WE'RE GOING TO JUST SQUEEZE IN.
IF YOU ARE SHORT LIKE ME, YOU
KNOW WHERE YOU BELONG. WE'RE
THE COOLEST RIGHT HERE. .
>> NEXT WE WILL RECOGNIZE PRIDE.
» NEXT WE WILL RECOGNIZE PRIDE.
>> HELLO, HELLO. WE'RE GOING TO
» HELLO, HELLO. WE'RE GOING TO
HAVE FOLKS JOIN US IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
WE'RE A FULL H.
ALL RIGHT, MINNEAPOLIS. WE'RE
GOING TO START WITH RECOGNIZING
JUNE 2026 AS TWO SPIRIT,
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL,
TRANSGENDER, QUEER, INTERS,
AND ASEXUAL PRIDE MONTH. HAPPY
PRIDE MONTH, MINNEAPOLIS.
WHEREAS: IN 1974, MINNEALIS
S THE FIRST CITY IN THE STATE
OF MINNESOTA TO PROHIBIT
DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF
SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND, IN 1975,
THE FIRST TO PROHIBIT
DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF
GENDER IDENTITY/EXPRESSION,
POSITIONS SUBSEQUENTLY ADOPTED
BY NUMEROUS MINNESOTA CITIES AND
THE STATE ITSELF; AND WHEREAS:
MINNEAPOLIS WAS THE FIRST CITY
IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO
ADOPT AN ORDINANCE CREATING A
DOMESTIC-PARTNER REGISTRY; AND
WHEREAS: THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
HAS BEEN STEADFAST IN ITS
COMMITMENT TO LL LEGAL
EQUALITY FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES,
AND IN PARTICULAR TO END THE
EXCLUSION OF SAME-SEX COUPLES
FROM MARRIAGE, AS WELL AS
PUBLIC AND VOCAL PRONENT OF
THE MARRIAGE EQUALITY STATUTE
PASSED IN 2013 BY THE NNESOTA
STATE LEGISLATURE AND SIGNED BY
THE GOVERNOR; AND WHEREAS: THE
MINNEAPOLICITY COUNCIL, IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH MINNEAPOLIS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OUR LEGISLATIVE
DELEGATION, AND NUMEROUS
ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, LONG
ADVOCATED FOR THE 2014 PSAGE
OF THE SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE
MINNESOTA SCHOOLS ACT, PVIDING
A CLEAR DEFINITION OF BULLYING
AND FOCUSED ON BULLYING
PREVENTION; AND WHEREAS: BY
2015, SAME-SEX MARRIAGE EXPANDED
TO ALL FIFTY STATES THROUGH
VARIOUS STATE COURT RULINGS,
STATE LEGISLATION, DIRECT
POPULAR VOTES, AND FEDERAL COURT
RULINGS; AND
WHEREAS: IN FEBRUARY 2017, THE
CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE
EQUITY COUNCIL AS AN ADVISORY
BOARD TO THE CITY ON MATTERS OF
IMPORTANCE TO THE TRANSGENDER
COMMUNITY; AND WHEREAS: IN
JANUARY 2018, COUNCIL
VICE-PRESIDENT ANDREA JENKINS
AND COUNCIL MEMBER PHILLIPE
CUNNINGHAM WERE SWORN IN AS THE
FIRST OPENLY TRANSGENDER COUNCIL
MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE
MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL AND THE
FIRST TWO OPENLY BLACK
TRANENDER INDIVIDUALS ELECTED
TO ANY CITY COUNCIL IN THE
UNITED STATES; AND WHEREAS: IN
2019, THE CITY BANNED CONVERSION
THERAPY FOR MINORS, AND IN021,
GOVERNOR TIM WALZ SIGNED AN
EXECUTIVE ORDER RESTRICTING
CONVERSION THERAPY THROUGHOUT
THE TIRE STATE OF MINNESOTA;
AND WHEREAS: IN 2021, CITY
EMPLOYEES ORGANIZED TO CREATE
THE SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND
GENDER IDEITY (SOGI) EMPLOYEE
RESOURCE GROUP, FOR PEOPLE WHO
IDENFY AS TWO-SPIRIT, LESBIAN,
GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER,
QUEER, INTERSEX,ND ASEXUAL AND
ALLIES, WHO HELP DRIVE DIVERSITY
AND INCLUSION STRATEGY AND
ENSURE WE HAVE A WORKFORCE THAT
REFLECTS THE COMMUNITY WE RVE;
I REALLY LIKE THIS WHEREAS.
AND WHEREAS: IN JANUARY 2022,
COUNCIL MEMBER JASON CHAVEZ WAS
SWORN IN AS THE FIRST LGBTQ+
LATINX COUNCIL MEMBER ELECTED TO
THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL,
AND COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT
ANDREA JENKINS WAS ELECTED BY
HER COUNCIL COLLEAGUES AS THE
FIRST BLACK OPENLY TRANSGENDER
COUNCIL PRESIDENT IN THE UNITED
STATES;
AND WHEREAS:INNEAPOLIS HAS A
THRIVING 2SLGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY,
SUSTAINING AND SUSTAINED BY SO
MANY WELCOMING ORGANIZATIONS,
PLACES OF WORSHIP, BUSINESSES,
NEIGHBHOODS, SCHOOLS, EVENTS,
AND MORE; AND WHEREAS:
MINNEAPOLIS HAS BENEFITED FROM
THE SERVICE AND TALENTS OF
NUMEROUS 2SLGBTQIA+ ELECTED
OFFICIALS, ON THE CITY COUNCIL,
THE PARK & RECREATION BOARD, THE
BOARD OF ESTIMATE & TAXATION,
AND IN BOTH THE MINNESOTA HOUSE
AND SENATE, AS WELL AS OF
COUNTLESS APPOINTED OFFICIALS
AND CITY EMPLOYEES; AND WHEREAS:
MINNEAPOLIS ANNUALLY HOSTS THE
TWIN CITIES PRIDE FESTIVAL, THE
CITY'S LARGE OUTDOOR FESTIVAL,
IN WHICH LORING PARK IS TURNED
INTO A FORUM FOR CELEBRATING
2SLGBTQIA+ PRIDE AND THOSE,
INCLUDING ALLIES, WHO WORK F
IT; AND WHEREAS: MINNEAPOLIS,
ANNUALLY, HOSTS MINNEAPOLIS
PEOPLE'S PRIDE AT POWDERHORN
PARK WHICH INTENDS TO BE A SPACE
FOR ALL 2SLGBTQIA+ FOLKS TO
EXPERIENCE JOY, EAT FOOD, TRADE
ART, AND CREATE A SPACE FOR
REST, COLLABORATION, AND LOVE,
MARGINALIZED AND AFFECTED; AND
WHEREAS: IN 2022 THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS AND IN 2023 THE
STATE OF MINNESOTA ISSUED
EXECUTIVE ORDERS TO PROTECT AND
SUPPORT THE RIGHTS OF
MINNESOTA'S 2SLGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY
MEMBERS TO SAFELSEEK AND
RECEIVE GENDER AFFIRMING HEALTH
CARE SERVICES, AND AN
ACCOMPANYING BILL WAS PASSED AT
THE LEGISLATURE IN 2023. IN 2025
A NEW STATE LAW TOOK EFFECT
REQUIRING HEALTH PLANS THAT
COVER PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES TO COVER MEDICAY
NECESSARY GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE;
AND WHEREAS: IN JUNE 2023, CY
COUNCIL PASSED A RESOLUTION
HORING DRAG PERFORMANCE AND
DRAG CULTURE AS A FORM OF FREE
SPEECH, THEREBY SUPPORTING THE
RIGHTS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS TO
EXPRESS THEMSELVES FREELY AND
OPENLY AND STAND IN SUPPORT OF
DRAG ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS
EVERYWHERE; AND WHEREAS: IN
DECEMBER 2024, CITY COUNCIL
FUNDED A 2SLGBTQIA+ MENTAL
HEALTH PROGRAM, TO SUPPORT THE
WORK OF A COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATION THAT DELIVERS
DIRECT, AFFIRMING, AND HOLISTIC
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO
SUPPORT THE WELLBEING
2SLGBTQIA+ INDIVIDUALS; AND
WHEREAS: IN 2025, THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS AWARDED A MINI-GRANT
TO QUEERSPACE COLLECTIVE WHO
PPORTETRANS YOUTH MENTAL
HEALTH BY REDUCING SOCIAL
ISOLATION BY FOSTERING PEER AND
NTOR CONNECTIONS, BUILDING
RESILIENCE THROUGH
SKILL-BUILDING, AND INCREASING
SELF-CONFIDENCE BY TRYING NEW
THINGS IN A SAFE AND AFFIRMING
ENVIRONMENT; AND WHEREAS: IN
2025, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
AWARDED A MINI GRANT TO THE
FAMILY TREE CLINIC THAT PLANNED
AND HOSTED AN EVENT FOR TRANS
YOUTH TO PROVIDE THEM WITH
SUPPORT AND LET THEM KNOW THEY
ARE CARED FOR AND APPRECIATED.
THEYAD GENDER-AFFIRMING
ACTIVITIES, BOOKS AND CARE
PACKAGES FOR PARTICIPANTS AND A
LOCAL RESOURCE DIRECTORY
AVAILABLE; AND WHEAS: ON
FEBRUARY 19, 2026, THE
MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED
A RESOLUTION DENOUNCING THE
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACK ON
GENDER AFFIRMING CE FOR YOUTH;
AND WHEREAS: ACROSS THE UNITED
STATES, 2SLGBTQIA+ COMMUNITIES
CONTINUE TO FACE GROWING
THREAT
LEGISLATION TARGETING
TRANSGENDER YOUTH, DRAG
PERFORMERS, GENDER AFFIRMING
HEALTHCARE, SELF-EXPRESSION AND
INCLUSIVE CURRICULA; AND
WHEREAS: THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
STANDS FIRM IN OPPOSING SUCH
EFFOS AND REMAINS COMMITTED TO
BEING A SAFE, WELCOMING, AND
AFFIRMING CITY FOR ALL; ━NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO
HEREBY RECOGNIZE JUNE 2026 AS
BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER,
INTERSEX, AND ASEXUAL PRIDE
MONTH” IN THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS, AND THARESIDENTS
AND VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
JOIN THE EVENTS CELEBRATING
TWO-SPIRIT, LESBIAN, GAY,
BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER,
INTERSEX, ANASEXUAL PRIDE
MONTH THROUGHOUT THE CY, AND
TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING EFFORTS
TO ADVANCE FULL 2SLGBTQIA+
EQUITY ACROSS MINNESOTA.
WE BROUGHT THE HOUSE TO CITY
HALL, Y'ALL. HAPPY PRIDE MONTH.
BEFORE THE DAY BEGAN, WE HAD A
LIGHT BREAKFAST ANDE BELIEVE
TO BE THE FIRST DRAG SHOW AND
BALLROOM AT CITY HALL. AND THAT
IN A TIME WHEN THERE IS SO MUCH
ATTACK ON OUR CMUNITIES IN THE
TRADITIONAL GOVERNMENT, WE LOVE
OUR NEIGHBORS IN MINNEAPOLIS AND
WE'RE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING WE
CAN TO PROTECT THEM. I ALSO
WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE'RE
JOINED BY SO MANY COMMUNITY
MEMBERS HERE. AND WANT TO GIVE
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CAT THE
DIRECTOR FOR O.U.T. FROM
MINNESOTA TO SAY SOME WORDS AND
ACKNOWLEDGE THE MOMENT WE'RE IN
TODAY.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
CHAVEZ. AGAIN, HUGE
APPRECIATION TO OUR PERFORMERS.
IT IS A BEAUTIFUL THING TO BRING
JOY AND ART INTO ANY GOVERNMENT
SPACES EVER. AND ESPECIALLY TO
BRING OUR COMMUNITY'S JOY INTO
THESE SPACES HERE IN PRIDE
MONTH.
HAPPY PRIDE. THANK YOU, COUNCIL
MEMBER CHAVEZ.
AND THANK YOU, AGAIN, AND I
THINK A REALLY IMPORTANT PIECE
AS WE STEP INTO THIS MONTH IS TO
REMEMBER THAT IT IS NOT JUST A
CELEBRATION. 'S A MEMORIAL.
AND IT IS ALSO A CALL TO ACTION.
THANYOU FOR REMEMBERING
SAVANNAH EARLIER IN YOUR SPEECH
TODAY AND REMEMBERING THE WORK
THAT W STILL HAVE TO DO FOR OUR
YOUNG PEOPLE, FOR THE
GENERATIONS TO COME, FOR ALL
THOSE IN THE CITY WHO THE
PROMISE OF WELCOME IS NOT LIVING
UP TO THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCE OF
WELCOME HERE.
I HAVE THE HONOR OF LEADING
OUTFRONT MINNESOTA WHICH I OUR
STATE'S LARGEST LGBTQ ADVOCACY
ORGANIZATION. WWERE FOUNDED
IN 1987 AT THE HEIGHT OF THE
H.I.V.-AIDS CRISIS. A TIME WHEN
OUR COMMUNITIES WERE QUITE
LITERALLY DYING ALL AROUND US.
WHEN GOVERNMENT LOOKED THE OTHER
WAY, NOT JUST IGNORING OUR
NEEDS, BUT ACTIVELY SAYING THAT
THIS WAS A PROBLEM THEY DIDN'T
NEED TO DEAL WITH BECAUSE IT WAS
OURS.
AND THE ONLY PEOPLE WE COULD
LOOK TO WERE OURSELVES.
WE DIDN'T HAVE ELECTED LEADERS
THESE PUBLIC OFFICES. WE
DIDN'T HAVE THE SAME KIND OF
ADCACY VOICES AT THE TABLES
SITTING THERE TODAY, BUT WE
BUILT FROM A PLACE OF BELIEF.
KNOWING OUR COMMUNITIES HAD
POWER.
KNOWING THAT OUR COMMUNITIES
STANDING TOGETHER COULD MOVE
MOUNTAINS.
KNOWING THAT WE COULD GET
THROUGH THIS TIME OF LOSS AND
EMERGE OUT THE OTHER SIDE
TRIUMPHANT, JOYFUL, AND MORE
CONNECTED. AND THIS YEAR HAS
BEEN ANOTHER DEEPLY CHALLENGING
YEAR FOR SO MANY OF OUR
COMMUNITIES.
RENEE GOOD WAS A MEMBER OF THE
LGBTQ COMMUNITY, AND SO MANY OF
THE NAMES WE DON'T KNOW, WE
DON'T TALK ABOUT, ARE MEMBERS OF
THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY.
PEOPLE SITTING IN DETENTION
CENTERS RIGHT NOW WHO ARE
WONDERING WHAT THEIR FUTURE
LOOKS LIKE, WHO CALL THIS CITY
HOME.
PEOPLE WHO HAVE STOOD UP FOR
THEIR FRIEND AND NEIGHBORS FROM
OUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE THE
CONNECTION AND POWER OF
COMMUNITY EXTENDS BEYOND JUST
US.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT PRIDE MONTH,
THE PRIDE THAT I FEEL IS IN
THIS. IT'S IN LOOKING AROUND AT
THE MANY DIFFERENT FACES AND
MANY DIFFERENT WAYS OUR
COMMUNITIES SHOW UP FOR EACH
OTHER. THE WAYS THAT WEHOW UP
IN SPACES OF GOVERNMENT, IN ART,
IN COMMUNITY, IN LABOR, IN ALL
THE DIFFERENT WAYS TO SUPPORT
ONE ANOTHER AND BUILD IN
COMMUNITIES THAT WE CAN BELIEVE
FOR US AND THAT SUPPORT US AS
FULL PEOPLE.
AND BEING ABLE TO STEP INTO THAT
AS AN LGBTQ PERSON IS A POSITION
OF REAL JOY AND REAL POWER.
[APPLAUSE]
WE ALL DESERVE THE ABILITY TO BE
FULLY AND AUTHENTICALLY
COMMUNITIES, TO FEEL WELCOME AND
TO BE CELEBRATED FOR THE MANY
GIFTS WE ING. THIS PRIDE
RESOLUTION IS A STATEMENT, BUT
IT'S ALSO A STATEMENT THAT'S
BEEN BACKED BY ACTION AND THAT
WILL LEAD TO ACTIONS TO COME
FROM THIS CITY COUNCIL AND FROM
THE CITY TO SUPPORT OUR
COMMUNITIES.
THEORK IS ONGOING. TO BE
CLEAR, THIS IS GENERATIONAL
WO. IT WAS HANDED TO THOSE OF
US WHO ARE STANDING HERE TODAY.
WE WILL HAND IT TO THE NEXT
GENERATION AS THEYTEP UP TO
TAKE THIS ON.
AND THE WORK OF EQUALITY AND
INCLUSION IS ONING. WE DON'T
GET TO A FINISH LINE. WE DON'T
GET TO A SINGLE RULINGHAT SAYS
THE MISSION IS DONE, WE ARE HERE
FOR THE LONG HAUL BECAUSE WE ARE
HERE FOR EACH OTHER. HAPPY
PRIDE.
>> AND ALSO IN THIS MONTH, IT IS
» AND ALSO IN THIS MONTH, IT IS
IMRTANT TO ANOWLEDGE T
WORK THAT BLACK AND BROWN QUEER
FOLKS HAVE LED IN THIS MOVEMENT.
I DIDN'T ASK ROSS TO SPEAK, BUT
YOU HAVE THE LEDHE WAY FOR
MANY OF US TO SIT HERE, STAND
HERE, AND LEAD IN THESE
INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TIMES.
AND YOU'VE MADE IT REALLY
POSSIBLE FOR US AS QUEER FOLKS
BE ABLE TO BE OUT AND PROUD. SO
I DIDN'T ASK YOU TO SPEA BUT
IF YOU WOULD DO US AN HONOR, I
WOULD LOVE IF YOU --
>> THANKS, COUNCIL MEMBER. I
» THANKS, COUNCIL MEMBER. I
APPRECIATE THAT. THIS YEAR
MARKS POWER TO THE PEOPLE IN THE
PARK, 25 YEARS. THAS BIG.
THAT'S BIG.
AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, OUR
COMMUNITY IS NOT WHOLE UNTIL
BLACK AND BROWN BODIES HAVE
EQUITY. UNTIL WE CAN TAKE UP
SPATE AND UNTIL WE HAVE HOUSING.
UNTIL WE HAVE JOBS. UNTIL WE
HAVE REAL EQUITY.
AND SO THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME A
CHANCE TO SAY THAT.
AND HAPPY PRIDE!
[APPLAUSE]
>> AND HE IS GOING TO COME BACK
» AND HE IS GOING TO COME BACK
NEXT CYCLE BECAUSE WE'RE ALSO
HONORING THAT AND THAT IS ON
JUNE 25.
CAN WE GIVE IT UP TO --
[APPLAUSE]
AND OUR INCREDIBLE DRAG QUEENS
THEY GAVE US A STELLAR
OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE OUR
CULTURE, OUR LIFE, AND THE
MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY THAT
SERVE SO MUCH MORE.
SO WITH THAT, I WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE
THE WORK OF SOGI, OUR INCREDIBLE
STAFF WHO ARE HERE.
FOLKS IN NCR. DIRECTOR SAYRE,
FOLKS THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING ON
THIS RESOLUTION.
DOT KNOW IF YOU WANT TO SAY
A FEW WORDS.
OKAY.
WE'LL KEEP IT BRIEF THEN.
WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO TAKE A
PHOTO.
A LOT OF WORK WENT INTO THE
WRITING OF THIS RESOLUTION THAT
WE DO EVERY YEAR AND IT'S OUR
INCREDIBLE CITY STAFF THAT PUT
TIME AND EFFORT ALONG WITH OUR
CITY COUNCIL STAFF, THAT PUT
TIME AND EFFORT TO WRITE IT, AND
IT KEEPS GROWING EVERY YEAR AND
IT SHOULD BE GROWING BECAUSE
THERE'S A LOT MORE LEFT TO DO.
>>EXT UP, WE WILL RECOGNIZE
» EXT UP, WE WILL RECOGNIZE
JUNETEENTH.
>> OKAY.. IF YOU ARE HERE FOR
» OKAY.. IF YOU ARE HERE FOR
THE JUNETEENTH SOLUTION,
JUNETEENTH.
ALL RIGHT. COME ON IN, COME ON
IN.
SCOOT IN. DON'T BE SHY. GET
.
RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING,
EVERYONE. SO GLAD YOU'RE ALL
HERE. AND I LOVE THAT. A LOT
OF THESE RESOLUTIONS INTERMINGLE
AND YOU C STAY FOR ALL OF
THEM.
THIS MORNING WE'RE HONORING AND
RECOIZING THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY
OF JUNETEENTH IN THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS.
WHEREAS: ON JUNE 19, 1865, IN
THE STATE OF TEXAS, WHERE IT WAS
BELIEVED TO BE THEAST OF
ENSLAVED PEOPLE OF AFRICAN
DESCENT STILL HELD IHUMAN
BONDAGE, RECEIVED NEWS OF THEIR
FREEDOM AND ENTITLEMENT TO
NATURAL BORN HUMAN RIGHTS UNDER
THE LAW WHICH HAD ACTUALLY BEEN
BESTOWED UPON THEM TWO AND A
HALF YEARS EARLIER WHEN
PRIDENT LINCOLN SIGNED THE
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION -
WHICH HAD BECOME OFFICIAL
JAARY 1, 1863; AND WHEREAS:
LATER THAT YEAR, ON DECEMBER 6,
1865, THE 13TH AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION, WHICH ABOLISHED
SLAVERY, WAS RATIFIED BY
CONGRESS; AND
EREAS: THROUGH OTHER SYSTEMS
OF ORESSION, SUCH AS
SHARECROPPING, JIM CROW,
REDLINING, AND MASS
INCARCERATION, THE PLUNDER OF
BLACK BODIES AND BLACK WEALTH
CONTINUED PAST SLAVERY AND
PERSISTS TO THIS DAY,
DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTING THE
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH,
SAFETY, AND EDUCATION OF BLACK
AMERICANS; AND WHEREAS: THE
CURRENT STATE OF DISPARITIES IS
IN DIRECT CORRELATION WITH THE
INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY THAT
CONTINUES TO UNDERGIRD OUR LOCAL
AND NATIONAL ECONOMY; AND
WHEREAS: THE CITY HAS COMMITTED
TO DEEPENING ITS WORK TO
INSTITUTE POLICIES AND PRACTICES
THAT WILL REPAIR THE HARM
DESCENT OVER THE LAST 400 YEARS
AS A RESULT OF THE LEGACY OF
SLAVERY AND RACISM; AND
WHEREAS: THE CITY OF MINNEAPOL
RECOGNIZES THE EXTENT OF THE
HARM DONE AND IS TAKING ACTIVE
STEPS TO REVERSE AND REPAIR THE
HARM BY ADOPTING AND
IMPLEMENTING OUR STRATEGIC
RACIAL EQUITY ACTION PLAN,
CREATING AND INCREASING SYSTEMIC
CHANGE TO PUIC SAFETY
RESPONSES THAT INCLUDES UNARMED
AND NON-POLICE SAFETY RESPONSE
FOR CERTAIN EMERGENCIES AND FOR
CRIME PREVENTION, PASSING AND
IMPLEMENTING A RESOLUTION
DECLARING RACISM AS A PUBLIC
HEALTH EMERGENCY WITH SEVERAL
POLICY CHANGES, FORMALIZING AND
IMPLEMENTING A TRUTH AND
RECONCILIATION PROCESS, BUILDING
OUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH
HISTORIC INVESTMENT, CREATING
INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC DELOPMENT
POLICIES, AND WORKING TO IMPROVE
AUTHENTIC ENGAGEMENT AND BUILD
TRUST BETWEEN COMMUNITY AND CITY
OFFIALS; AND WHEREAS: JUNE
19TH HAS SINCE COME TO BE KNOW
AS JUNETEENTH AND IS ONE OF THE
OLDEST CELEBRATIONS IN AMERICA
GROWING OUT OFHE EXPERIENCES
OF BLACK AMERICANS AND THEIR
ENSLAVED ANCESTORS AND IS A
CELEBRATION OF THE ENDING OF
CHATTEL SLAVERY IN AMERICA WITH
THE FIRST “OFFICIAL” JUNETEENTH
CELEBRATION TAKING PLACE IN
TEXAS IN 1866; AND WHEREAS:
JUNETEENTH PROVIDES AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY TO
CELEBRATE BLACK AMERICAN
HERITAGE AND HONOR THE LIVES,
SACRIFICES AND CONTRIBUTIONS
THAT ARE WOVEN INTO THE AMERICAN
FABRIC; AND WHEREAS: ON MAY 14
2021, JUST PRIOR TO ADOPTION BY
THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS THE
FOLLOWING MONTH, THE MINNEAPOLIS
CITY COUNCIL, BY ORDINANCE,
OFFICIALLY DECLARED JUNETEENTH A
CITY HOLIDAY TO BE HONORED WITH
A PAID DAY OFF FOR CITY
EMPLOYEES AND TO BE RECOGNIZED
BY EVERYONE IN MINNEAPOLIS; AND
WHEREAS: THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
HENNEPIN COUNTY AND THE
MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION
BOARD, RECOGNIZES AND CELEBRATES
THE WEEK OF JUNETEENTH WITH
ACTIVITIES TO COMMEMORATJUNE
19, 1865, AND LIGHTING OF THE
I
MICHELLE GIBSON WEBB'S VISIONARY
LEADERSHIP AND UNWAVERING
COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY
EMPOWERMENT HELPED ESTABLISH AND
GROW ONE OF MINNESOTA'S LARGEST
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS,
CREATING A LASTING TRADITION
THAT HONORS THE HISTORY OF
EMANCIPATION WHILE ADVANCING
CULTUR PRIDE, ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITY, AND COMMUNITY
UNITY; AND WHEREAS: HER
DEDICATION TPRESERVING AND
ELEVATING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF
JUNETEENTH IN MINNEAPOLIS HAS
LEFT AN ENDURING LEGACY THAT
CONTINUES TO INSPIRE GENERATIONS
AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY SHE
SO FAITHFULLY SERVED; ━NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED━ THAT
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO
19, 2026, AS JUNETEENTH, THE NE
NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN
INDEPENDENCE HOLIDAY IN
COMMEMORATION OF THE RESISTANCE
AND LIBERATION OF AFRICAN
AMERICANS IN THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS AND IN THE NATION.
>> THANK YOU. I JUST WT TO
» THANK YOU. I JUST WT TO
SAY MICHELLE GIBSON-WEBBAS A
COMMUNITY MEMBER WE LOST LAST
YEAR WHO WAS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO
THE CELEBRATION OF JUNETEENTH,
WHO MADE SURE THAT WE CAME
TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE EEDOM,
AND WE MISS HER.
FROM THERE'S GOING TO BE SO MANY
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS ALL OVER
THE CITY, ALL OVER THE STATE,
AND I HOPE YOU ALL CAN COME AND
JOIN US AT THOSE.
I'M A LITTL OLDER, AND A LOT OF
US UP HERE, WE REMEMBER
JUNETEENTH WHERE GLENWOOD AVENUE
WAS THOUSANDS -- I MEAN, YOU
COULDN'T SEE THE GROUND.
THOUSAND OF PEOPLE SHOWED UP TO
GO TO CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH.
IT WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST EVENTS
IN THE STATE A WE'RE GETTING
THERE BACK TO THE JUNETEENTH
WHERE IS YOU SHOW CASED BLACK
CULTURE. YOU SHOW CASED ALL THE
GREATNESS AND EVERYTHING
VALUABLE THAT WE BRING TO THIS
COMMUNITY.
AND SO I'M EXCITED THAT A LOT OF
PEOPLE ARE HERE REPRESENTING
THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND THE
PHE
AROUND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
HOUSING, VOTER TURNOUT.
SO MUCH WORK IS HAPPENING AND
MOST OF THE PEOPLE ARE HUMBLE
AND DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW HOW
HARD THEY'RE WORKING, SO I AM
GLAD A LOT OF PEOPLE SHOWED UP
TODAY. IF A COUPLE PEOPLE WANT
TO SPEAK, HAPPY TO TURN THE MIC
OVER. WE HAVE NAACP
REPRESENTATION HERE. HEY, AL.
MEMBER VETAW, WARREN, WHITING,
WONSLEY, AND PAYNE.
THIS IS A TIME TO SAY THIS
RESOLUTION, AND ONE OF THE
THINGS HAPPEN IS WE'RE WORKING
IN OUR COMMUNITY ON A UNITED
BLACK LEGISLATIVE AGENDA TO
BRG US ALL TOGETHER.
AND WE JUST HAD A BIG MEETING.
WE HAD COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN
THERE FOR HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER
JOHNSON IN ST. PAUL, AND MAYOR
WINSTON OUT IN BROOKLYN PARK.
WE HAD A LEADER FRO DULUTH,
BROTHER CARL CRAWFORD.
AND WE TRY TO BRING US ALL
TOGETHER TO TRY TO SOLVE SOME OF
THEORST PROBLEMS AND THE
DISPARITIES IN THE STATE OF
MINNESOTA.
NOT JUST MINNEAPOLIS, IN THE
STATE OF MINNESOTA. THIS IS A
BIG THING, SO I'M GLAD TO -- FOR
US ALL TO BE STANDING HERE. WE
WITH RIGHT HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS.
AND I'M ASKING THIS CITY
COUNCIL, THIS MAYOR, WORK WITH
US.
DON'T WORK AGAINST US. WE CAN
COME TOGETHER, AND WE CAN SOLVE
A LOT OF OUR PROBLEMS TOGETHER.
WE GOT THINGS THAT WE NEED TO
DO, PARTICULARLY ON GEORGE FLOYD
ON 38th STREET. WE GOT THIS
WE GOT TO DO OVER NORTH IN
HERITAGE PARK.
WE GNG TO NEED ALL Y'ALL
SUPPORT AND OUR PEOPLE ARE
SUFFERING.
THIS ISOT A GAME TO ME. I
DIDN'T PUT MY TIME IN. I HAVE
BEEN IN SOUTH OVER 30 YEA IN
THE GLOILD A GEORGE FLOYD AREA.
THAT IS WHERE I STAYED. WE CAN
COME TOGETHER. HOPE THIS
COUNCIL HELP US COME TOGETHER.
LET US HEAL. WE SENT A LETER
FROM THE UNITY COMMUNICATION
TEAM TO Y'ALL TO SAY THE WOR WE
WERE DOING, WE DO IT QUIETLY.
WE NOT TRYING TO MAKE NO NOISE.
WE'RE TRYING TO BRING THE CITY
BACK TOGETHER AND WE NEED TO
HEAL OURSELVES AND WE NEED Y'ALL
HELP TO HELP HEAL US. HELP US
GET HEAL AND DON'T SPLIT US.
DON'T SEPARATE US. AIN'T
NOTHING THAT WE CAN DO THAT WE
CAN'T COME TOGETHER.
I BEEVE THAT.
SO WHATEVER YOU DOING, HOLD UP.
AND JUST BELIEVE IN THE
COMMUNITY. BELIEVE IN THE BLACK
FOUNDATIONAL BLACK COMMUNITY.
BELIEVER IN US ONE TIME AND WE
ALL KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON AND
HEARD THE SPEAKERS EARLIER AND
WORK WITH THE GLBT COMMUNITY
WHEN WE FIRST STARTE I HAVE
BEEN THERE AND DID IT ALL.
AND THIS IS THE TIME WE'RE IN
TROUBLE IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY.
AND WE NEED Y'ALL TO COME
TOGETHER AND COUNCIL MEMBER
VETAW, WARREN, WHITING JUST GOT
HERE, AND COUNCIL MEMBERS SAYING
COME ON. BUT THIS IS TOO
IMPORTANT TO SAY COME ON BECAUSE
I WANT Y'ALL TO -- WE NEED -- WE
NEED Y'ALL. WE NEED YA EL A
RIGHT NOW. DON'TOBODY ELSE
NEED TO SPEAK BUT ME.
BUT I'LL LET IT GO BACK.
BUT EVERYBODY HERE THAT WE
SPEAKING, THEY KNOW I'M SAYING
THE TRUTH. WE NEED Y'A TO
WORK TOGETHER AND LISTEN TO
COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE AND COUNCIL
MEMBER WARREN. THAT IS ONE WAY
TO GET THE MIC.
BUT HEY, LET ME JUST SAY ONE
MORE --
LET ME SAY ONE MORE THING.
ONE MORE THING.
>> COME ON. HURRY UP.
» COME ON. HURRY UP.
>> I JUST DID IT. ONE MORE
» I JUST DID IT. ONE MORE
THING.
>> WOW.
» WOW.
>> JUST ONE MORE THING.
» JUST ONE MORE THING.
>> ALL RIGHT. SO I DO WANT TO
» ALL RIGHT. SO I DO WANT TO
THANK THE COUNCIL FOR THE
RESOLUTION.
I DO WANT TO SAY TO ALL PEOPLE
THAT JUNETEENTH IS A REMINDER OF
THE PROMISE OF AMERICA.
SO IT'S NOT JUST THE CELEBRATION
OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS.
IT'S A CELEBRATION OF THE
PROMISE OF WHAT AMERICA IS
SUPPOSED TO BE.
AND DR. KING SAYS RISING TIDES
LIFT ALL BOATS.
AND IF YOU RISE OUR COMMUNITY UP
AND HELP OUR COMMUNITY AS
BROTHER AL WAS TALKING ABOUT,
YOU WILL SEE THE BEST OF THIS
CITY AS WELL AS THE STATE.
I KNOW A FACT THAT RACM IN
THIS COUNTRY HAS COST AMERICA
OVER $21 TRILLN IN ECONOMICS.
I'M GOING TO SAY THAT AGAIN.
RACE NYMPH THIS COUNTRY HAS COST
AMERICA, NOT AFRICAN-AMERICANS,
NOT IMMIGRANTS, BUT AMERICA $21
TRILLION IN ECONOMICS. WHAT
DOES THAT MEAN? THAT MEANS THAT
EVEN THOUGH WE ARE FREE OUT OF
BONDAGE, PEOPLE ARE STILL
BONDING US THROUGH LEGISLATION,
THROUGH POLICY, AS LL AS
THROUGH CULTURE THROUGHOUT THIS
CHANGE BECAUSE WE'RE DOING MORE
THAN JUST CELEBRATING. WE ARE
HERE TO GET OURS.
>> ALL RIGHT. NOW WE'RE MOVING
» ALL RIGHT. NOW WE'RE MOVING
IN FOR A PHOTO. I'M SORRY.
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY EVERYE
» I JUST WANT TO SAY EVERYE
IS WELCOME. WE KICKING I OFF
THISATURDAY AT BETHUNE PARK.
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY, NORTH SIDE.
BIG CELEBRATION. YOU'RE WELCOME
TO COME OUT. I'M EXCITED. THIS
IS GOING TO BE BEAUTIFUL. WE
GOT A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL ARTISTS
AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND ELDERS AND
FOLKS THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE
ACKNOWLEDGING AGAIN FOR THEIR
HARD WORK AND DEDICATION AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN COMMUNITY.
THIS IS A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE.
THIS IS A DAY OF BLA JOY.
IT'S A DAY OF HEALING.
IT'S A DAY OF RESILIENCE. AND
WE GOING TO PARTY ALL THE
TEENTH. JUST KNOW WE KICKED IT
OFF WITH PRINCE DAY, PURPLE DAY,
AND WE TEENTH IT OUT AND WE
PARTYING ALLHE WAY OUT AND I'M
SO EXCITED BECAUSE LOVE IS OMNI
PRESENT.
AND IT'S BOUNTIFUL AND IT'S
ABUNDANT.
AND SO I WANT TO TREAT IT LIKE
THAT AND JUST LOVE ALL THE WAY
THROUGH THIS, SO PLEASE COME OUT
AND JOIN US AND EMBRACE
COMMUNY WITH US.
[APPLAUSE]
>> NEXT UP, WE ARE RECOGNIZING
» NEXT UP, WE ARE RECOGNIZING
SPECIAL OLYMPICS WEEK.
>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. I AM
» GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. I AM
SO HONORED TO BE ABLE TO
INTRODUCE THE RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING JUNE 20 THROUGH 26
AS SPECIAL OLYMPICS WEEK IN
MINNEAPOLIS.
YES.
[APPLAUSE]
AND JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU
TO OUR STAFF, TO OUR COMMUNITY
LEADERS, FOR HELPI DRAFT THIS
RESOLUTION FOR THE PRESENTATION
TODAY.
SO GOING TO KICK IT OFF.
WHEREAS: SPECIAL OLYMPICS
PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND SPORTS
TRAINING AND ATHLETIC
COMPETITION IN A VARIETY OF
OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTING EVENTS FOR
CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH
INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES, GIVING THEM
CONTINUING OPPORTUNITIES TO
DEVELOP PHYSICAL FITNESS,
DEMONSTRATE COURAGE, EXPERIENCE
JOY, PARTICIPATE IN A
COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT, SHARE
SKILLS AND FRIENDSHIP WITH THEIR
FAMILIES, OTHER SPECIAL YMPICS
HLETES, AND THE COMMUNITY; AND
WHEREAS: THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS
MOVEMENT PROMOTES INCLUSION,
AWARENESS, AND UNDERSTANDING IN
COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE AND
INSPIRES PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES
TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL;
AND WHEREAS: MINNEAPOLIS HAS A
PROUD HISTORY OF SUPPORTING
SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROGRAMS AND
CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
OF ATHLETES IN THE COMMUNITY;
AND WHEREAS: THE TWIN CITIES
LAST HOSTED THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS
USA GAMES 35 YEARS AGO IN 1991;
AND WHEREAS: RECOGNIZING SPECIAL
OLYMPICS WK PROVIDES AN
OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR THE
DEDICATION, PERSEVERANCE, AND
ACHIEVEMENTS OF OVER 3,000
SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES AND
1,500 COACHES, AND COUNTLESS
VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS
REPRESENTING ALL 50 STATES; AND
WHEREAS: THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
WISHES EVERY ATHLETE AND COACH
GOOD LUCK AS THEY PARTICIPATE IN
THEIR RESPECTIVE EVENTS ON THE
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CAMPUS
AND IN THE CITY OF BLAINE, OUR
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS TO THE NORTH;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
THE WEEK OF JUNE 20-26, 2026, IS
HEREBY DESIGNATED AS SPECIAL
OLYMPICS WEEK IN THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS. ALL RESIDENTS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN
ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS AT
PROMOTE AWARENESS, INCLUSION,
AND SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS
ATHLETES. THE CI OF
MINNEAPOLIS COMMENDS THE EFFORTS
OF ALL VOLUNTEERS, COACHES, AND
ATHLETES INVOLVED IN SPECIAL
OLYMPICS FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO
FOSTERING COURAGE, CONFIDENCE,
AND COMMUNITY.
SEEING IF ANY STAFF OR COMMUNITY
MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO SHARE A
FEW WORDS.
>> THANK YOU. WELL, THANK YOU
» THANK YOU. WELL, THANK YOU
FOR HAVING US. THANK YOU FOR
THE RESOLUTION. ON BEHALF OF
THE 3500 ATHLETES, 1500 COACHES,
AND ALMOST 15,000 VOLUNTEERS,
OUR GRATITUDE TO THE CITY
MINNEAPOLIS, THE STATE OF
MINNESOTA, FOR WELCOMING THE
U.S.A. GAMES WHICHAPPENS EVERY
FOUR YEARS HERE TO MINNESOTA AND
TO MINNEAPOLIS.
YES.
WHAT STARTED OUT AS AN IDEA JUST
DOWN THE STREET 1500 DAYS O,
IN NINE DAYS, WE WILL WELCOME
THESE AMAZING ATHLETES FROM
ACROSS THE CNTRY TO COME IN
AND CELEBRATE THE SUCCESS OF
THEIR CAPABILITIES THROUGH THE
WARMTH OF MINNESOTA RECEIVING
THEM AND CELEBRATING LIVING
UNIFIED.
THIS IS AN AMAZING ACTIVITY. WE
INVITE EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY
TO COME OUT, VOLUNTEER, SUPPORT
US, AND CHEER. WE ARE GOING TO
HAVE AN AMAZING EVENT IN THE
NEXT WK IN THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS AND THE CITY OF
BLAINE. YOU'RE ALL WELCOME.
WE'D LOVE TO SEE YOU THERE.
THANK YOU.
[APPLAUSE]
>> AND HAND THIS OFF --
» AND HAND THIS OFF --
HAND THIS OVER TO YOU.
AND THEN WE WILL GATHER FOR A
PHOTO OVER HERE.
>> FINALLY, WE WILL RECOGNIZE
» FINALLY, WE WILL RECOGNIZE
IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH, WORLD
REFUGEE DAY, AND
CARIBBN-AMERICAN HERITAGE
MONTH.
>> ALLRIGHT. WE'RE DOING THE
» ALLRIGHT. WE'RE DOING THE
LAST ONE. WE'RE HONORING
IMMIGRAN HERITAGE MONTH, WORLD
REFUGEE DAY, AND CARIBBEAN
ERICAN HERITAGE MONTH. WHOO!
WHEREAS: WE RECOGNIZE MNI SOTA
MAKOCE MINNESOTA AS THE
ANCESTRAL HOMELAND OF THE
DAKHÓTA AND OJIBWE NATIVE
NATIONS, AND HONOR THE
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE
STEWARDED THIS LAND SINCE TIME
IMMEMORIAL; AND WHEREAS:
IMGRANTS, REFUGEES, AND
CARIBBEAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF
MINNEAPOS' SOCIAL, CULTURAL,
ECONOMIC, AND CIVIC LIFE,
BRINGING VISION, TALENT,
ENTREPRENEURSH, RESILIENCE,
AND CARE TO EVERY CORNER OF THE
CITY; AND WHEREAS: FROM
NEIGHBORHOOD SMALL BUSINESSES
AND RESTAURANTS TO HOSPITALS,
SCHOOLS, CONSTRUCTION SITES,
ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, ANSIT
SYSTEMS, AND PLACES OF WORSHIP,
IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE
COMMUNITIES HELP POWER AND
SUSTAIN MINNEAPOLIS EVERY DAY;
AND WHEREAS: THE CITY RECOGNIZES
THAT DIVERSITY IS NOT A
CHALLENGE TO OVERCOME, BUT ONE
OF MINNEAPOLIS' GREATEST
RENGTHS, CREATING A RICHER,
MORE VIBRANT, MORE INNOVATIVE,
AND MORE CONNECTED COMMUNITY;
AND WHEREAS: CARIBBEAN AMERICAN
RESIDENTS CARRY FORWARD
HISTORIES OF LIBERATION,
CREATIVITY, AND CULTURAL
INFLUENCE THAT CONTINUE TO SHAPE
MINNEAPOLIS THROUGH MUSIC, FD,
STORYTELLING, ACTIVISM,
ENTREPRENESHIP, AND COMMUNITY
LEADERSHIP; AND WHEREAS: WORLD
REFUGEE DAY RECOGNIZES THE
COURAGE, DIGNITY, AND
PERSEVERANCE OF PEOPLE FORCED TO
FLEE WAR, VIOLENCE, PERSECUTION,
CLIMATE DISASTER, AND
INSTABILITY, AND HONORS THE
JOURNEYS OF THOSE WHO REBUILD
THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES WITH
HOPE AND DETERMINATION; AND
WHEREAS: IMMIGRANT HERITAGE
MONTH IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
CELEBRATE THE STORIES,
SACRIFICES, AND DREAMS OF
IMMIGRANTS WHOSE PURSUIT OF
SAFETY, OPPORTUNITY, AND
BELONGING FLECTS THE ENDURING
PROMISE OF A MORE JUST AND
INCLUSIVE SOCIY; AND WHEREAS:
AT A TIME WHEN IMMIGRANT AND
REFUGEE COMMUNITIES ARE FACING
HEIGHTENED FEAR, HARMFUL
RHETORIC, FAMILY SEPATION,
OVER-POLICING, AND THREATS TO
THEIR DIGNITY AND SENSE OF
BELONGING, THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS AFFIRMS THAT EVERY
RESIDENT DESERVES SAFETY,
RESPECT, AND THE FREEDOM TO LIVE
WITHOUT INTIMIDATION OR
DISCRIMINATION;
AND WHEREAS: MINNEAPOLIS REJECTS
XENOPHOBIA, RACISM,
TI-BLACKNESS, ISLAMOPHOBIA,
ANTISEMITISM, AND ALL FORMS OF
HATE THAT SEEK TO DIVIDE
COMMUNITIES OR DIMINISH THE
HUMANITY OF MIGRANTS AND
REFUGEES; AND WHEREAS: THE CITY
RECOGNIZES THAT WELCOMING
IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES
STRENGTHENS NEIGHBORHOODS, GROWS
LOCAL BUSINESSES, EXPANDS
CULTURAL VITALITY, SUPPORTS
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, AND BUILDS
A MORE CONNECTED AND RESILIENT
MINNEAPOLIS FOR FUTURE
GENERATIONS; AND WHEREAS:
MINNEAPOLIS REMAINS COMMITTED TO
ENSURING MEANINGFULANGUAGE
ACCESS, EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CITY
SERVICES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR
FULLY IN CIVIC AND COMMUNITY
LIFE REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION
STATUS OR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN; AND
WHEREAS: THE CITY CELEBRAT THE
YOUTH, ELDERS, FAMILIES, AND
COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO CONTINUE
TO PRESERVE CUURAL TRADITIONS,
ADVOCATE FOR JUSTICE, AND CREATE
SPACES OF BELONGING AND MUTUAL
CARE ACROSS NNEAPOLIS; AND
WHEREAS: THE CITY ACKNOWLEDGES
THE LEADERSHIP OF IMMIGRANT- AND
REFUGEE-LED ORGANIZATIONS,
CULTURAL GROUPS, AND GRASSROOTS
ADVOCATES WHO WORK EVERY DAY TO
PROTECT HUMAN DIGNITY, SUPPORT
NEW ARRIVALS, AND STRENGTHEN
COMMUNITY TRUST AND SOLIDARITY;
AND WHEREAS: MINNEAPOLIS
BELIEVES THAT A WELCOMING CITY
IS ONE WHERE ALL PEOPLE,
REGARDSS OF WHERE THEY WERE
BORN, ARE VALUED NOT ONLY FOR
WHAT THEY CONTRIBUTE, BUT FOR
THEIR INHERENT HUMANITY AND
RIGHT TO BELONG; ━NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED━ THAT
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO
HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE MTH OF
JUNE AS IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH
AND CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE
MONTH, AS WELL AS JUNE 20 AS
WORLD REFUGEE DAY.
>> I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE
» I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE
EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP, AND
NTR, FOR ALL THEIR WORK,
ESPECIALLY DURING THESE VERY
TOUGH TIMES FORUR COMMUNITY.
STAFF UP HERE HAV DONE
TREMENDOUS WORK IN SUPPORTING
OURMENT I GRANT NEIGHBORS, OUR
REFUGEE COMMUNITIES, OUR
CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY
MEMBERS,ND WANT TO THANK OUR
INCREDIBLE CITY STAFF FOR NOT
ONLY HOLDING IT DOWN WITH THE
RESOLUTIONS, BUT FOR DOING THE
WORK MEANT TO KEEP FAMILIES
TOGETHER AND KEEP FAMILIES SAFE.
WANT TO OFFER AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
ANY STAFF MEMBER TO SAY ANYTHING
THEY WOULD LIKE.
>> OKAY. HI, EVERYONE. MY NAME
» OKAY. HI, EVERYONE. MY NAME
IS ZENA MEYER AND I USE SHE/HER
PRONOUNS AND I AM A COMMUNITY
RELATIONS SPECIALIST WITH THE
OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS. I
WANT TO THANK FOR RECNIZING
IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH AND
WORLD REFUGEE DAY WHICH IS
RECOGNIZED GLOBALLY ON JUNE 20.
AND CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE
MONTH THIS YEAR. I KNOW WE DO
IT EVERYEAR, BUT THE
RESOLUTIONS SEND A CLEAR
MESSAGE, AND EXCUSE ME, SORRY,
REGARDLESS OF WHERE YOU WERE
BORN, REGARDLESS OF WHERE YOU
ARE, THIS SENDS A MESSAGE THAT
YOU BELONG HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS
AND YOU MATTER.
AND YOUR VOICE MATTER, OR OUR
VOICES MATTER, I SHOULD SAY. IF
YOU WANT TO BE CONNECTED TO THE
OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT REFUGEE
AFFAIR, PLEASE COME CONTACT WITH
US. YOU CAN FIND US AT
MINNEAPOLIS.GOV/OIRA. AND IT'S
OIRA TO BE CONNECTED FOR LEGAL
SERVICES, FREEMENT I -- FREE
LEGAL IMMIGRATION SERVICES AND
CELEBRATE IMMIGRATION HERITAGE
MONTH, PLEASE CONNECT WITH US.
THANK YOU.
>> WOULD ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO
» WOULD ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO
SAY A FEW WORDS?
>> I AM PROUD TO BE A REFUGEE,
» I AM PROUD TO BE A REFUGEE,
IMMIGRANT, U.S. CITIZEN AND
REPRESENTATIVE OF MINNEAPOLIS
WARD 6. AND A SHOT OUT TO THE
IMMIGRANT OFFICE AND ALL CITY
DEPARTMENTS AND CIT EMPLOYEES
WHO STOOD UP WITH US AND A
SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO ULTRAVIOLET
A NEIGHBORS THAT STOOD UP WITH
US ON DECEMBER ANDANUARY WHEN
I.C.E. INVADED OUR CITY, AND
STAND WITH IMMIGRANTS.
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND WE
BELONG HERE. THANK YOU.
[APPLAUSE]
>> WE'LL GET A PHOTO HERE
» WE'LL GET A PHOTO HERE
QUICKLY.
[APPLAUSE]
>> THANK YOU, EVERYONE. AT THIS
» THANK YOU, EVERYONE. AT THIS
TIME I CALL THE REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING FOR JUNE 11 TO
ORR. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
ROLL.
COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
. COUIL MEMBER PALMANO. >>
PRESENT.
. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. >> A
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. >> A
PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STENSON.
» COUNCIL MEMBER STENSON.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> VICE PRIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRIDENT OSMAN.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> THERE ARE 13EMBERS PRESENT.
» THERE ARE 13EMBERS PRESENT.
>> LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT
» LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT
WE HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE WE
BEGIN THE MEETING, LET MEREMIND
ALL MEMBERS AND STAFF THAT THIS
MEETING IS BROADCAST TO ENABLE
GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
THE BROADCAST INCLUDES REALTIME
CAPTIONING AS A MEANS TO
INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF
OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE
COMMUNIT.
THEREFORE, ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO
BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR
SPEECH SO THAT THE CAPTIONS
CAN FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE
ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST.
WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERATE
THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR
COMMENTS.
WITH THAT, THE AGENDA FOR
TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US.
BEFORE I ASK FOR AMENDMENTS, A
NOTE FOR M COLLEAGUES AND THE
PUBLIC THAT WE HAVE A MEETING OF
THE MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OR MCDA FOR
TODAY. ALSO NOTICE FOR 9:30
A.M., AND THE MCDA AS IT IS
COMPRISED OF THE SAME 13 MEMBERS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONDUCT
THE BUSINESS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR
TO ITEM SLATED FOR CLOSED
SESSION ON TODAY'S AGENDA. PRUF
WITH THAT, I WILL MOVE APPROVAL
OF THE COUNCIL'S AGENDA. ARE
THERE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE
AGENDA?
COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI?
ARS
>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I
» THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I
WANT TO MOVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE
AGENDA TO INCLUDE UNDER THE
ORDER OF NEW BUSINESS AS NEW
BUSINESS ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, AN
AMENDMENT TO THE 2026 GENERAL
APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION RELATED
TO THE UPTOWN ART FAIR AND THE
MEET MINNEAPOLIS CONTRACT. I'LL
ASK FOR A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI HAS
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI HAS
MOVED TO AMEND THE AGENDA, AND
THAT'SEEN SECONDED. RECOGNIZE
COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE.
I HAVE THREE DIFFERENT EMS.
THE FIRST ONE IS I WOULD LIKE TO
AMEND THE AGENDA TO INCLUDE
UNDER ORDER OF NEW BUSESS A
GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL
EMERGENCY NAGEMENT AGENCY.
I HAVE ANOTHER ONE REGARDING TO
THEONDEMNING THE I.C.E.
FUNDING IN CONGRESS.
AND THEN ANOTHER ONE RELATED TO
38th STREET THRIVE PLAN.
AND I WOULD MOTION TO ADD THOSE
UNDER NEW BUSINESS ALL TOGETHER.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ HAS
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ HAS
MOVED TO AMEND THE AGENDA ADDING
THREE ITEMS. IS THERA SECOND?
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> THAT'S BEEN MOVED AND
» THAT'S BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED. COUNCIL MEMBER
PALMISANO.
>> MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE
» MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE
TO JUST ADDRESS WALK-ON ITEMS AT
FULL COUNCIL IN GENERAL.
WHILE ALL FIVE OF THESE ITEMS
THAT I DIDN'T SEE UNTIL 6:00
P.M. LAST NIGHT HAVE MERIT, ONLY
ONE OF THEM, THE SAFER GRANT, I
SEE IS TRULY TIME SENSIVE.
THERE IS NO REASON THE OTHERS
COULDN'T WAIT AND BE PUT THROUGH
A NORMAL COMMITTEE PROCESS.
AT OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING
SESSIONS, WE AGREED TO NMS AND
PRACTICES THAT ALLOW US TO
FOLLOW KNOWN AND PREDICTABLE
PROCESSES.
AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH
MEETING, WE TALK ABOUT ENABLING
PUBLIC PARTIPATION BETTER.
I'M NOT HERE TO HOLD ON THESE
ITEMS UP, AND I WILL CERTAINLY
AGREE TO ADD THEM TO THE AGENDA
HERE TODAY, BUT I THINK WE NEED
TO START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT
HOW WE CODIFY OUR STRATEGIC
CONDUCT AGREEMENTS.
I WILL REMIND MY COLLEAGUES THAT
IN CALIFORNIA THERE'S AN OPEN
MEETING LAW CALLED THE BROWN A
THAT REQUIRES AGENDAS OF PUBLIC
BODIES LIKE OURS TO BE PUBLISHED
72 HOURS IN ADVANCE.
AND ABSENT AN EMERGENCY, THERE
ARE NO ADDITIONAL ITEMS ALLOWED.
NOW, I DON'T THINK THAT'S
NECESSARY, BUT IN THE PAST,
FORMER COUNCIL PRESIDENTS MADE
IT CLEAR WHAT CRITICAL MEANS AND
WHAT A WALK-ON AT FULL CITY
COUNCIL MEANS.
THAT THERE'S A CERTAIN LEVEL OF
RISK IF WE DON'T WALK SOMETHING
ON AND GET THAT BUSINESS
FINALIZED.
I THINK WE SHOULD WORK ON
SOMETHING THAT SUITS US HERE IN
26.
THIS LEVEL OF WALK-ON ITEMS MEAN
THAT STANDARDS AND DEADLINES
AND, FRANKLY, COMMITTEE MEETINGS
ARE SIMPLY OPTIONAL.
IT MEANS THE PUBLIC CAN'T RELY
ON PUBLICLY POSTED AGENDAS.
PRESIDENT PAYNE, I WOULD LIKE TO
WORK WITH YOU ON THIS IN THE
FUTURE.
>> HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU ON
» HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU ON
THAT. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE.I WOULD LIKE TO ADD
CONTEXT TO WHAT THE ITEMS ARE SO
THE PUBLIC KNOWS. THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION AND THE HOUSE
REPUBLICANS AND SENATE MAJORITY
LED BY REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS
JUST PASSED A NEARLY $70 BILLION
FUNDING BILL FOR I.C.E. AND
BORDER PATROL.
THAT WAS JUST FINALIZED A COUPLE
DAYS AGO.
AND ONE OF THE RESOLUTIONS I AM
SAYING THIS BODY KUZ NOT SUPPORT
THAT ACTION. I DON'T WANT TO
WAIT FOR THIS WEEK FOR THIS BODY
TO SAY COLLECTIVELY UNITED THAT
WE OPPOSE I.C.E. AND THIS
FUNDING, SO THAT IS CONTEXT FOR
ONE OF THEM. THE OTHER ONE, WE
HEARD MANY NEIGHBORS TESTIFY
WHEN IT CAME TO THE ASSESSMENTS
FOR GEORGE FLO SQUARE AND THE
PROJECT.
THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE THAT
I'M BRINGING FORWARD AS A
WALK-ON IS ASKING FOR AN UPDATE
ON THE PLAN FOR THE 38th STREET
THRIVE PLAN.
AND AN UPDATE ON THE BUDGET
AMED
ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY AND A CITY
COUNCIL IN DECEMBER.
SO WE'RE TRYING TO BE RESPONSIVE
TO THE CONCERNS THAT COMMUNITY
MEMBERS ARE ADVOCATING FOR,
WHICH IS WHAT IS THE PLAN FOR 38
STREET THRIVE? WHAT ARE WE
DOING WITH THE FUNDING WE
ALLOCATED IN DECEMBER? AND THE
LAST WALK-ON IS A WALK-ON FOR
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT REACHED
OUTO MY OFFICE.
AND IF I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE
TO ALERT THEM THAT IF THIS
WASN'T PASSED TODAY, IT LIKELY
WOULD MEAN THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE
TO APPLY TO A GRANT APPLICATION,
SO THAT IS VERY MUCH IMPORTANT.
I UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR
PROTOCOL AND RULES AND STUF
BUT I THINK CONTEXT MATTERS.
AND IN THIS CONTEXT, I.C.E.
LITERALLY IS GETTING A $70
BILLION CHECK FOR OUR -- FROM
OUR COUNTRY TO IMPACT OUR
UNDOCUMENT NEIGHBORS.
COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAME HERE AND
TOLD US, WHAT ARE WE DOING ABOUT
THE 38th STREET THRIVE PLAN? WE
HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT.
I'M ASKING FOR A PLANND
UPDATE.
AND THE STAFF FROM THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT IS ASKING THEM TO
APPLY FOR THE GRANT APPLICION.
SO I WANT TO GIVE CONTEXT OF
WHAT THE ITEMS ARE, AND I AM NOT
THE ONLY ONE DOING THIS TODAY.
THERE ARE MANY OTHERS.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
I JUST WANTED TO NOTE THE
PROCEDURAL ANGLE AND ALSO
HIGHLIGHT THE FACT THAT WE'RE
MAKING -- A PROBLEM OUT OF
NOTHING ACTUALLY IN THIS CASE.
WALK-ON'S IS ALLOWABLE IN OUR
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT'SEEN
STATED THAT IT'S NOT.
IT IS, OF COURSE, PREFERRED THAT
WEOVE WORK THROUGH OUR
RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES, BUT WHAT
I WILL NAME AND MAYBE THIS IS A
MOMENT OF REFLECTION FOR THOSE
WHO DON'T RELATE TO THE
COMMITTEES AS MH OR PUSH WORK
THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE
COMMITTEES AS MUCH, BUT I WILL
NAME EVERY SINGLE COUNCIL MEMBER
WHO ARE BRINGING WALK ON'S HAVE
MOVED SUBSTANTIAL WORK THROUGH
COMMITTEES THAT WE ARE TAKING UP
TODAY AND ARE CONTINUOUSLY
PRODUCING POLICIES, BUDGET
APPROPRIATIONS, ALL IN RESPONSE
TO THE URGENT NEEDS OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE CSTITUENTS AND THAT
INCLUDES MYSELF. I AM PROUD OF
THE FACT THAT WE HAVE COUNCIL
MEMBERS WHO CAN DO BOTH-AND.
THEY CAN MOVE WORK AND MOVE
PRESTATIONS AND CREATE SPACES
FOR COMMUNITY WITHIN THEIR
RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES.
AND ALSO SAY, HEY, WE'RE HEARING
THINGS IN BETWEEN THAT, LET'S
BRING THAT TO THE FOREFRONT OF
THE FULL COUNCIL A HAVE THAT
BE PART OF OUR AGENDA.
ALSO PROCEDURALLY, EVERY SINGLE
COUNCIL MEMBER IN ORDER FOR US
TO DO A WALK-ON HAS TO WORK WITH
THE CITY ATTORNEY, THE CITY
CLERK, SO IT IS VERIFIED.
IT WILL BE ADDED TO THE AGENDA
AFTERWARDS, SO AGAIN, I THINK
THIS IS ONE WHERE WE'RE CREATING
ISSUES OUT OF NOTHING.
AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO
OUR COLLEAGUES WHO CONSTANTLY DO
HOLD A HIGH STANDARD OF BEING
SOME OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE
COUNCIL MEERS ON THIS BODY,
AND THAT IS WHY YOU SEE WALK
ON'S AND WHY YOU SEE ROBUST
COMMITTEE AGENDAS FILLED WITH
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVES, BUDGET
APPROPRIATIONS, AND THOSE ARE
INDICATORS THAT YOU HAVE COUNCIL
MEMBERS W ARE ACTUALLY WORKING
FOR YOU.
>> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
» SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
QUEUE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO
CALL THE ROLL -- ACTUALLY, IS
THERE A MOTION TO ADOPTHE
AGENDA AS AMENDED?
>> SO MOVED.
» SO MOVED.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO LL
» I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO LL
THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBE VETAW.
» COUNCIL MEMBE VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO.
» COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO.
>> AYE..
» AYE..
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE..
» AYE..
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN.
>> YAY.
» YAY.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
>> AYE..
» AYE..
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE..
» AYE..
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON.
>> AYE..
» AYE..
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» AYE.. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.. PRESIDENT PAYNE
» AYE.. PRESIDENT PAYNE
>> AY
» AY
>> THE NEXT ITEM IS ACCEPTANCE
» THE NEXT ITEM IS ACCEPTANCE
OF THE REGULAR MINUTES FROM THE
MEETING OF MAY 21. MAY I HAVE A
MOTION TO ACCEPT THOSE MINUTES?
>> SO MOVED. SECOND.
» SO MOVED. SECOND.
>> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
» THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.. COUNCIL MEMBER
» AYE.. COUNCIL MEMBER
PALMISANO.
>> AYE.. COUIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
» AYE.. COUIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.. SHAFFER RR. AYE.
» AYE.. SHAFFER RR. AYE.
WONSLEY, AYE. CHUGHTAI, AYE.
WHITING, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE.
STEVENSON, AYE. RAINVILLE RAIN,
AYE. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN, AYE.
PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE.
>> THAT CARRIES.
» THAT CARRIES.
>> AND THE REFERRAL OF
» AND THE REFERRAL OF
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS AND
REPORTS TO PROPER COMMITTEES.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION?
>> MOTION.
» MOTION.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> VETAW, AYE. PALMISANO, AYE.
» VETAW, AYE. PALMISANO, AYE.
CHAVEZ, AYE. WARREN, AYE.
SHAFFER, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE.
CHUGHTAI, AYE. WHITING, AYE.
CHOWDHURY, AYE. STEVENSON, AYE.
RAINVILLE, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT
OSMAN, YA I YAY.
>> PRESIDE PAYNE, AYE.
» PRESIDE PAYNE, AYE.
>> THERE ARE 13 YAY YAYS.
» THERE ARE 13 YAY YAYS.
>> THAT CARRIES AND THOSE
» THAT CARRIES AND THOSE
MATTERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED. THE
NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE
PRESENTATION OF REPORTS FROM THE
STANDING COMMITTEES. THOSE ARE
TAKEN IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
BEGINNING WITH THE REPORT OF THE
BUDGET COMMITE, WHICH IS GIVEN
BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR,
COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
» THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
THE BUDGET COMMITTEE IS BRINGING
FORWARD TWO ITEMS FOR APPROVAL
TODAY. ITEM ONE APPROVES STAFF
DIRECTION TO THE LEGISLATIVE
RESEARCH AND OVERSIGHT DIVISIO
OF THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT TO
RESEAR A POTENTIAL CONTAMINATE
IN LIEU OF TAXES OR PILOT
PROGRAM. AND ITEM TWO IS A GIFT
ACCEPTANCE FROM STRIVE TOGETHER
TO ATTEND THE STRIVE TOGETHER
2026 POLICY SUMMIT AND CITY
ACCELERATOR COHORT MEETINGS. I
WILL MOVE APPROVAL.
>> THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY
» THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY
DISCUSSION? COUNCIL MEMBER
CHOWDHURY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT
SOMETHING ABOUT THE GIFT
ACCEPTANCE THAT I THINK IS A
GOOD PRACTICE AS WE'RE TRYING TO
STAY WITHIN THE GUIDELINES OF
OUR FINANCIAL POLICY ABOUT GIFT
ACCEPTANCES COMING AHEAD.
I WAS ABLE TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS
WITH STAFF ABOUT THE TRAVEL FOR
DIRECTOR TOPINKA, AND WE WERE
ABLE TO MOVE INTO A COMMITTEE,
DATE OF THE TRAVEL, SO WE COULD
AT LEAST HAVE A FORM OF CONSENT
FROM TS BODY AHEAD OF TRAVEL.
AND I THINK THAT WAS A WAY FOR
US TODDRESS SOMETHING VERY
NIMBLY AND JUST TAKE
PORTUNITIES IN COMMITTEE.
AND I THINK -- I THINK THAT
SHOULD BE RARE, BUT IT IS A WAY
FOR US TO FURTHER WORK TOGETHER
ON ADDRESSING GIFT ACCEPTANCES,
ESPECIALLY IF THEY'RE COMING
CLOSEO DEADLINE.
THERE IS PLENTY COMMITTEE
OPPORTUNITIES AND I THINK THAT'S
SOMETHING AS LEADERSHIP YOU
SHOULDLSO CONSIDER IN TERMS OF
MAKI SURE WE FEEL ORGANIZED
ABOUT THAT MOVING FORWARD. SO
JU WANTED TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE
FOR THAT SINCE WE HAVE BEEN
TALKING ABOUT GIFT ACCEPTANCE
AND FINANCIAL POLICY THE LAST
COUPLE OF MEETINGS.
>> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
» SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO
CALL THE ROLL ON THE BUDGET
REPORT. VETAW, AYE. PALMISANO,
AYE. AV, AYE. WARREN, AYE.
SHAFFER, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE.
CHUGHTAI, AYE. WHITING, AYE.
CHOWDHURY, AYE. STEVENSON, AYE.
RAINVILLE, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT
OSMAN, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE,
AYE.
>> THERE ARE3 AYES.
» THERE ARE3 AYES.
IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT IS
FROM OUR BUSINESS, HOUSING AND
ZONING COMMITTEE GIVEN BY THAT
COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, VICE
PRESIDENT OSMAN.
BIHZ COMMITTEE IS BRINGING NE.
FORWARD 18 ITEMS TODAY. ITEM
ONE APPROVES EXPANSION OF
PREMISES FOR STIIZO. ITEM TWO
IS LIQUOR LICENSE FOR PILLSBURY
CLUB. ITEM THREE IS EXTENDED
HOURS OF OPERATION FOR
UNIVERSITYTOBACCO. THIS WAS
SENT FORWARD WITHOUT A
RECOMMENDATION.
ITEM FOUR AND FIVE WERE LICENSE
REVOCATION FOR THE SAME
BUSINESS. I WILL MOVE TO DELETE
THESE ITEMS DUE TO AGENDA DUE TO
THE CLEARANCE LETTERS COMING
FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK. ITEM
SIX APPROVES SIDEWALK CAFE
LICENSE FOR YELLOWBIRD COFFEE
BAR. ITEM 7 IS THE LAND SALE
FOR 34 HOUSES AS A PART OF THE
MINNEAPOLIS HOMES FINANCE
PROGRAM.
ITEM 8 APPROVES SEVEN LIQUOR
LICENSE. ITEM NINE APPROVES 24
LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS. ITEM
10 AUTHORIZES AN AMENDMENT TO
THE STABLE HOMES STABLE SCHOOLS
CONTRACT. ITEM 11 AUTHORIZES A
CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR THERT
FUND INITIATIVE.
ITEM 12 APPROVES AFFORDABLE
HOUSING FINANCE FOR NORTHVIEW
PROJECT. ITEM 13 AUTHORIZES A
PROGRAM FOR THE HOME IMPROVEMENT
PROGM.
ITEM 14 AUTHORIZE A GREAT STREET
LOAN TO MERCADOENTRAL. ITEM
15 APPROVES 11 APPOINTMENTS TO
THE MINNEAPOLIS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ON HOUSING. ITEM 16
APPROVES AMENDMENT TO OUR
CONDUIT BOND POLICY.
ITEM 17 DENIES ELUSIVE
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO MINNESOTA
AGAPE MOVEMENT.
AND LASTLY, ITEM 18 APPROVES A
LEGIATIVE DIRECTIVE RELATED TO
THE HERITAGE PARK. WITH THAT, I
WILL MOVE TO DELETE ITEM FOUR
AND FIVE, AND MOVE TO DENY ITEM
17. AND MOVE APPROVAL FOR ALL
OTHER ITEMS.
THANK YOU.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN HAS
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN HAS
MOVED APPROVAL OF THE
COMMITTEE'S REPORT INCLUDING THE
DELETION OF ITEMS FOUR AND FIVE,
AND THE DENIAL OF ITEM NUMBER
17. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?
COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE. I AM -- I WOULD LIKE TO
PULL ITEM 18 FOR THE LEGISLATIVE
DIRECTIVE AS IT PERTAINS TO
HERITAGE PARK TO REPORT TO
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE N LATER
THAN THE -- THAN THE AUGUST 4 --
I MEAN, JULY 27. I'M SORRY.
>> WE HAVE THAT PRINT OUT HERE.
» WE HAVE THAT PRINT OUT HERE.
I THINK WE CAN TAKE IT UP WITH
CONSENT IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION
BY THE BODY.
SEEING NO OBJECTION, LET'S TAKE
UP ITEM NUMBER 18 WITH THE
AMENDMENTS THAT WERE PROVIDED.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THE
REMAINDER OF THIS REPORT?
SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK
TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE APPROVAL
OF THE REPORT INCLUDING THE
DELETION OF ITEM FOUR AND FIVE,
THE DENIAL OF ITEM NUMBER 17,
AND THE AMENDMENT FOR ITEM 18.
THCLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, AYE.
» COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, AYE.
COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, AYE.
COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, AYE.
COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN, AYE.
COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER, AYE.
COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY IS
ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER
CHUGHTAI.
>> YAY.
» YAY.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING, AYE.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING, AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY,
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY,
AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON,
» COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON,
AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE,
AYE ON ALL ITEMS, NO ON 17.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, WE'RE
» COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, WE'RE
VOTING ON THE BUSINESS, HOUSING
AND ZONING COMMITTEE. FOUR AND
FIVE TO BE DETED. 17 IS TO
DENY AND AN AMENDMENT TO NUMBER
18.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW?
» COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW?
>> THANK YOU. I AM HAVING A
» THANK YOU. I AM HAVING A
PROBLEM WITH THE SCREEN. I
DIDN'T THINK -- IS 17 THE AGAPE?
>> YES.
» YES.
>> DO YOU WANT TO PULL THAT OUT?
» DO YOU WANT TO PULL THAT OUT?
>> CAN WE PULL THAT OUT FOR
» CAN WE PULL THAT OUT FOR
DISCUSSION?
>> WE CAN PULL THAT OUT FOR
» WE CAN PULL THAT OUT FOR
SEPARATE DISCUSSION. VOTE.
>> ONCE AGAIN, I WILL ASK THE
» ONCE AGAIN, I WILL ASK THE
CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON
APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT
WITH THEELETION OF ITEM FOUR
AND FIVE, THE AMENDMENT OF ITEM
18, AND PULLING OUT 17 FOR
SEPARATE VOTE.
AND DISCUSSION.
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. AYE.
» COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO,
» COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO,
AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMR CHAVEZ, AYE.
» COUNCIL MEMR CHAVEZ, AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN, AYE.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN, AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER, AYE.
» COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER, AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, AYE.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBE CHUGHTAI, AYE.
» COUNCIL MEMBE CHUGHTAI, AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING, AYE.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING, AYE.
>> COUNC MEMBERCHOWDHURY,
» COUNC MEMBERCHOWDHURY,
AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON,
» COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON,
AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE,
» COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE,
AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN, AYE.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN, AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE, AY
» PRESIDENT PAYNE, AY
>> THERE ARE 13 AYES.
» THERE ARE 13 AYES.
THAT CARRY. NEXT WE WILL
TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 17, AND I
WILL CHECK THE QUEUE FOR ANY
DISCUSSION. COUNCIL MEMBER
STEVENSON.
>> THANK YOU. SORRY, GIVE ME A
» THANK YOU. SORRY, GIVE ME A
SECOND. YEP, YEP.
THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN SO
EXTREMELY PAINFUL FOR EVERYE
INVOLVED. THERE WAS LITTLE TO
NO TRANSPARENCY ON MAJOR
DECISIONS AND STEPS, COMMUNITY
INPUT IS TOUTED ANDDERIDED,
POSITIONS ARE FOUGHT IN THE
MEDIA AND OVERFLOWING IN
COMMUNITY MEETINGS.
THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS STARTED
ALL OF THIS WITH THE MURDER OF
GEORGE FLOYD AND THEN WAS TASKED
WITH FACILITATINGHE PROCESS OF
RE-IMAGINING, REBUILDING AND
TRYING TO HEAL THE COMMUNITY.
THAT RECIPE FOR DISASTER HAS
YIELDED SO MUCH ONGOING PAIN,
DELAY, AND TRUST BREAKDOWN.
COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ELECTED
OFFICIALS, GEORGE FLOYD'S
FALY, AND MOVEMENTS HAVE BEEN
PITTED AGAINST EACH OTHER AND
BETWEEN EACH OTHER.
THIS VOTE TO DENY THE
RECOMMENDATION IS PAINFUL AS
WELL.
BUT IT IS ALSO THE RIGHT THING
TO DO.
THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT PLAN OR
TIMELINE FOR THE PEOPLE'S WAY.
COMMUNITY INPUT WASCLEAR. THIS
WAS NOT THE PATH FORWARD. AND
IF WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THE TIME
TO GET COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, WE
SHOULD FOLLOW IT JUST LIKE WE
DID WITH THE STREET
RECONSTRUCTION.
NOT INCLUDING GEORGE FLOYD'S
FAMILY I NOT THE RIGHT PATH.
C.M. CHAVEZ, COUNCIL MEMBER
CHAVEZ AND I HAVE REACHED OUT TO
THE MAYOR TO SIT DOWN AND TALK
ABOUT A WAY TO MOVE FORWARD ON
THIS ON THE SAME PAGE. OUNCIL
MEMBERS HAVE REACHED OUT AND
OFFERED ASSISTANCE IN BREAKING
THE IMPASSE IN HELPING OUR
COMMUNITY MOVE TOGETHER. THANK
YOU.
SO I'M ASKING MY COLLEAGUES TO
VOTE YES TO DENY THIS
RECOMMENDATION. AND THEN I'M
ASKING FOR FOLKS IN CITY HALL
AND THE COMMUNITY TO PUT OUR
BATTLES AN I SIDE AND WORK
TOGETHER AND NOT AGAINST EACH
PEOPLE'S WAY AND THE 38th E, THE
CORROR ARE CRUCIAL TO OUR
CITY'S STORY AND OUR FUTURE. WE
CAN FIGURE THIS OUT TOGETHER.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, COMMUNITY
MEMBERS, GEORGE FLOYD'S FAMILY
AND PARTNERS.
THANK YOU.
>> I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL
» I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL
MEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT
OSMAN. COLLEAGUES, I WANT TO
BEGIN BY REMINDING US THAT
GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE IS A SACRED
SPACE, AND THAT THE COMMUNITY
BUILT THE PEOPLE'S WAY THROUGH
YEARS OF GRIEF, ORGANING AND
HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE. THE
PROCESS INTO THE SELECTION OF
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS MUST BE
TRANSPARENT AND IT NEEDS TO HAVE
COUNITY BUY-IN ORDER TO BE
SUCCESSFUL.
OUR COMMUNITY WAS
PROMISED THAT THE SELECTION OF
THE DEVELOPER WOULD BE MADE IN
MAY 2025 FORHE PEOPLE'S WAY AT
GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE.
UNFORTUNATELY, YOU HAVE HEARD
MANY FRUSTRATIONS FM COMMUNITY
MEMBERS ACROSS DIFFERENT BELIEFS
HERE THAT THAT DID NOT HAPPEN,
AND THATT IS FRUSTRATING.
MUCH OF THE FEEDBACK THAT MY
OFFICE HAS RECEIVED SINCE A
DECISION WAS MADE HAS BEEN
FRUSTRATION AND DISTRUST IN THE
PROCESS.
AND IN APRIL 2025 THE CITY OF
M
THE RESULTS OF A CITY
COMMISSIONED SURVEY TO
UNDERSTAND STAKEHOLDER OPINIONS
ON THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE
PEOPLE'S WAY. THE SURVEY
RESULTS SHOWED US THAT THE PATH
BEING USHERED TODAY A THIS
VOTE TODAY IS NOT IN ALIGNMENT
WITH THE COMMUNITY, AND IT ALSO
YEAR LATER. NTED TO US UNTIL A
THAT BEING SAID, I THINK IT IS
IMPORTANT THAT WE FIGURE THIS
OUT. COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON
AND RI URGING OUR CLEAGUES TO
DENY THIS PROPOSAL, BUT ARE
BEING CLEAR WE WANT TO FIGURE
THIS OUT SOONER RATHER THAN
LATER. WE REACHED OUT TO MAYOR
FREY THIS WEEK, ASKED FOR A
MEETING, AND WE ALL AGREED TO
DISCUSS THE NEXT STEP
MY HOPE IS THAT WE CAN DO THIS
UNITED TOGETHER AS WE FIGURE
THAT OUT. SO WE HOPE THAT YOU
ALL WOULD JOIN US HERE IN WARD
EIGHT AND WARD NINE VOTING TS
DOWN.
AND HAVE CONFIDENCE IN US TRYING
TO FIGURE THIS OUT.
>> A RIGHT. NEXT I'LL
» A RIGHT. NEXT I'LL
RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER
WONSLEY.
>> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT
OSMAN. SO WHEN THE CITY
PURCHASED THE SITE, IT MADE A
PUBLIC COMMI TONIGHT THE
COMMUNITY THAT THEY WOULD
PARTICIPATE IN REPAIRTIVE
JUSTICE AND HONOR THIS SITE TO
BE TRANSFORMED INTOOTH A
PERMANENT MEMORIAL AND A HUB FOR
RACIAL HEALING.
AN THAT WAS A PROMISE THAT THE
CITY MADE THAT IF THE COMMUNITY
ENGAGED WITH THE CITY IN A
GENUINE WAY T CITY WOULD NOT
JUST LISTEN BUT TAKE THE LEAD OF
THE COMMUNITY.
YET THE CITY ABSOLUTELY FUMBLED
THIS PROCESS FROM START TO
FINISH.
AND I HAVE SPENT MY ENTIRE TIME
ON CITY COUNCIL DOING THOROUGH
OVERSIGHT OVER THE FREY
ADMINISTRATION'S OCUREMENT
PROCESSES, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN
A CONTRACT MISHANDLE IN THE
UNIQUE WAY THAT THIS ONE WAS.
THE PROCESS HAS AS A RESU OF
THIS MISHANDLING, HAS BEEN
DISCREDITE AND THERE IS NO
JUSTIFIABLE REASONS TO EXPLAIN
THE MANY DISCREPANES THAT HAVE
TAKEN PLACE.
THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE
PEOPLE'S WAY AS COUNCIL MEMBER
CHAVEZ NOTED WAS ACTUALLY
SUPPOSED TO WRAP UP AND BE
COMPLETED LAST MAY, BUT THE FREY
ADMINISTRATION WENT GST AND
THERE WAS NO DECISION MADE.
AND THIS PROMPTED AN OUTPOURING
OF OUTREA FROM COMMUNITY
MEMBERS, COUNCIL MEMBERS, ABOUT
WHY THE CITY HAD DELAYED
ANNOUNCING A DEVELOPER, AND THAT
THEY ALSO HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH A
THING HAPPEN WITH OTHER
CONTRACTS.
AND THE FREY ADMINISTRATION
DIDN'T PROVIDE REASONING TO
COUNCIL MEMBERS, SO WE HAD NO
ANSWERS TO GIVE TO COMMUNITY.
THERE WAS A CLEAT SHUTDOWN OF
SHUTDOWN OF INFORMATION TO THE E
COUNCIL, MMUNITY, AND
APPLICANT WHO IS SPENT TIME AND
THEIR RESOCES ACTUALLY
ENGAGING IN WHAWAS SUPPOSED TO
BE A VERY AUTHENTIC AND SERIOUS
PROCESS ABOUT HOW WE TRANSFORM
THE PEOPLE'S WAY INTO A RACIAL
HEALING HUB.
AND I'M ALSO -- I WILL NOTE, I
AMUNARE OF ANY OTHER CITY
R.F.P. HAVING A ONE-YEAR DELAY
OFNNOUNCING A SELECTION AS WE
SAW BE PLAYED OUT I THIS CASE.
NOW DESPITE THE PROMISES FOR
THIS TO BE RESTORATIVE AND
REPAIRTIVE PROCESS, WE ARE NOW
IN A SITUATION WHERE THE
ADMINISTRATION DECIDED TO IGNORE
THE COMMUNITY.
AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE BEING
ASKED IF THIS ELECTION WAS DUE
THERE IS NO OTHER PLAUSIBLE SE
REASON FOR WHY THIS --
>> PLEASE DON'T ASCRIBEMOTIVE.
» PLEASE DON'T ASCRIBEMOTIVE.
>> AND THE CITY STAFF HAS
» AND THE CITY STAFF HAS
PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGED THEY DON'T
BELIEVER THE PLAN BROUGHT
FORWARD BY THE CHOSEN VENDOR,
AGAPE, THAT THEIR DEVELOPMENT
PLAN IS FEASIBLE. THE COMMUNITY
SURVEY ALSO CONVEYED A REFERENCE
FOR ANOTHER DEVELOPER AND WITH
ALL THESE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, MAYBE
BEYOND HOW THIS RECOMMENDATION
GOT BEFORE US TODAY. I WANT TO
RECOGNIZE THAT THERE WAS
SIGNIFICANT HARM DONE BY THE
ADMINIRATION IN THESE ACTIONS
BECAUSE IT FOSTERS FURTHER LACK
OF CREDIBILITY AND TRUST BETWEEN
THE CITY AND THE COMMUNITY.
AND THIS IS ALSO WHY I DID NOT
WONT TO SEE THE CITY BE THE
FINAL DECION MAKER IN THIS
SELECTION BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE
A GOOD TRACK RECORD OF
DELIVERING ON PROMISES TO
COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHEN IT COMES
TO THE HANDLING OF SITE
SELECTIONS, ESPECIALLY WHEN
THERE'S -- ISSUES AROUND RACIAL
HARM AT HAND.
AND THE PROPOSAL BEFORE US TODAY
ESSENTIALLY -- IT'S REFLECTIVE
OF THOSE BROADER PROBLEMS WITHIN
THE CITY.
AND THE PPOSAL IN ITSELF ALSO
HAS BEEN FOUND TO NOT BE BOTH
FISCALLY AND LEGALLY VIABL IN
ADDITION TO NOT BEING IN
ALIGNMENT WITH THECOMMUNITY'S
THIS SITE. E CITY'S VISION FOR
I WANT TO NAME THAT I'VE BROUGHT
MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE MANY
INADEQUACIES THAT WE HAVE SEEN
PLAYED OUT IN THE PROCUREMENT
PI
BROUGHT THE CONCERNS TO THE CITY
AUDITOR. I LOOK FORWARD TOED A
VANCING NEXT STEPS -- TO
ADVANCING NEXT STEPS BECAUSE
THEY SHOULD NOTAPPEN AGAIN AND
THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IN
THE FIRST PLACE. IN THE
MEANTIME, COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE
ALREADY SUGGESTED PATHWAYS
FORWARD. I KNOW I AM COMMITTED
TO WORKING WITH MY COLLEAGUES TO
DO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN TO
HONOR THE COMMITMENTS THAT HAVE
BEEN MADE.
AND I DO URGE AS MY COLLEAGUES
O REPRESENT GEORGE FLOYD
SQUARE HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED, I DO
HOPE THE FREY ADMINISTRATION
TAKES THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
STEN AND PROPOSE ACTIONS THAT
DO REFLECT WHAT RESIDENTS HAVE
BEEN DEMANDING A ORGANIZING
AND HAS ACTUALLY WORK
COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE CITY TO
ACCOMPLISH FOR YEARS. THAT'S
IT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER TAW.
» COUNCIL MEMBER TAW.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
YOU KNOW, I'VE NEVER REALLY SAID
MUCH ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING AT
GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE BECAUSE IT'S
NOT MY WARD, AND I REALLY DO
RESPECT THAT THE LEADERS WHO
WERE ELECTED TO SERVE THAT AREA
HAVE BEEN VOCAL, HAVE BEEN --
YOU KNOW, ENGAGING US, AND THANK
YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AND
STEVENSON FOR THIS LAST WEEK.
JUST HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH
ME ABOUT THE FUTURE OF GEORGE
OYD SQUARE, AND HOW YOU WANT
TO WORK COLLECTIVELY TO DO
SOMETHIN
I WILL SAY THAT'M VERY
DISAPPOINTED IN WHERE WE ARE
TODAY O THI PARTICULAR
BUILDING.
I HAVE REALLY HOPED THAT AS A
CITY, AS AN AREA, I GO TO GEORGE
FLOYD SQUARE AND IT IS A PLACE
OF ACCEPTANCE. IT'S A PLACE OF
LOVE. IT'S A PLACE OF UNITY.
AND I WAS REALLY HOPING THAT
THIS PROJECT WOULD HAVE
REFLECTED THAT. LO, UNITY,
AND ACCEPTANCE. AND THERE ARE
GROUPS THAT HAVE DONE PHENOMENAL
WORK IN THAT AREA FOR SIX YEARS
TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN YOU WALK
THERE, THAT'S WHAT Y FEEL.
THAT'S WHA YOU SEE. AND I
THOUGHT THIS PROJECT COULD BE
THAT.
I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE AN
AMAZING THING FOR US TO COME
GETHER ON NOT ONLY AS A CITY,
BUT THE WOMEN, THE PEOPLE WHO
WERE THERE PROTECTING AND
PRESERVING THE LEGACY OF THE
VIOLENCE THAT'S HAPPENED THERE.
AND THEIMPACT.
AND I WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT
AGAPE BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THEY
ARE ONE OF MANY WHO COULD DO
THERE ARE SO MANY BRILLIANT
FOS OVER THERE WHO ARE
HURTING, WHO HAVE A VISION, AND
I JUST THINK SOMETIMES WHEN
WE'RE GRIEVING AND WHEN THINGS
ARE ALYS HEIGHTENED IN THE
CITY PLAYS A ROLE IN THAT.
THIS STUFF NEVER COMES OUT,
LIKE, IN UNITY. WE HAVEN'T DONE
YOU ALL RIGHT. AND MOST OF YOU
ARE HEREODAY BECAUSE YOU'RE
STRESSED ABOUT ANASSESSMENT.
AND THAT'S NOT OKAY. THERE'S SO
MANY THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN
PROLONGED AND POLITICIZED, AND
THIS IS THE ONE THING WE CAN'T
LET THAT HAPPEN AS A COMMUNITY.
LOST HIS LIFE. IF YOU EVER TALK
TO ME, YOU ASK ANYONE, I'VE
ALWAYSSAID, THINK THAT THIS
SPACE SHOULD BE THE DONIELA
FRAZIER YOUTH COMMUNITY CENTER
WITH A COMMUNITY GARDEN ON THE
ROOFTOP TO TEACH KS HOW TO
GARDEN. AS A GARDENER, I WOULD
LOVE TO SHOW KIDS HOW TO GROW
DAHLIAS OR SOME OFY FAVORITE
FLOWER. WE NEED A COMMUNITY
ROOM THERE. PARAGRAPH I HAVE A
VISION, BUT YOU ALL DO, TOO.
WHAT I WANT OUT OF THIS IS FOR
US TO TRULY COME TOGETHER.
THIS IS HOW YOU SHOW PEOPLE HOW
TO GET THINGS DONE. .
THIS IS THE ONE PROJECT THAT WE
CAN ALL WORK TOGETHER IN LOVE
AND COLLORATION. AND REALLY
BUILD SOMETHING AMAZING ON THIS
CORRIDOR THAT REFLECTS ALL OF
US.
THAT REFLECTS WHAT OUR CITY HAS
BEEN THROUGH AND THE FUTURE OF
AND THIS IS IT. WE HAVE TO STOP
FIGHTING ABOUT IT. WE HAVE TO
STOP POLITICIZING IT.
WE HAVE TO COME TOGETHER AND SAY
WE'RE GOING TO SHOW THE WORLD.
WHEN THEY COME TO THIS AREA,
WE'RE GOING TO SHOW THE WORLD
THAT SOMEBODY TERRIBLE HAPPENED,
BUT LOOK WHAT WE BUILT OUT OF
IT. AND I KNOW WE CAN DO IT.
I BELIEVE IN EVERY SINGLE PERSON
THAT HAS STEPPED FOOT IN THAT
AREA AND SPENT TIME AND BUILDING
WHAT IS THERE NOW F
I THINK OF THE CELEBRATIONS YOU
ALL HAD IN THE LAST COUPLE OF
WEEKS.
WE NEED A PLACE WHERE WE CAN
HAVE A CELEBRATION WHENEVER W
DECIDE TO.
IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE INEMORY
OF THE DAY THA AGEDY.
WE NEED TO JUST SAY FRIDAY,
WE'RE CELEBRATING. ON THE
CORNER OF 38th AND CHICAGO.
AND WE NEED A SPACE THAT IS
SAFE, THAT ISWELCOMING, THAT IS
LOVING, THAT BRINGS AND SHOW
CASES THIS COMMUNITY TOGETHER.
SO I'VE COMMITTED TO WORKING ON
THIS.
I'M COMMITTED TO MAKING SURE
EVERY SINGLE PERSON OVER TRE
IS ARD. WE DON'T ALWAYS GET
EV
WE C DO THIS. I REALLY
BELIEVE IN THE COMMUNITY. I
BELIEVE IN THE STRENGTH OF US.
I BELIEVEHAT WE CAN GET IT
FUNDED. I BELIEVE WE'RE ALL
GOING TO CELEBRATE.
ERE'S GOING TO BE A HUGE
RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY.
IT WILL BE THE PLACE.
AS A NORTH SIDER, I WANT IT TO
BE THE PLACE WE CAN GO TO. I
KNOW WE WE CAN DO IT. WE'RE
GOING TO DO IT.
THE ONLY REAN I AM SPEAKING
HERE TODAY IS BECAUSE I WANT YOU
ALL TO KNOW THAT THIS
SOMETHING WE'RE ON.
WE WILL VER, EVER, ER FORGET
WHAT HAPPENED TO GEORGE FLOYD.
BUT HIS MEMORY CAN BE ELEVATE
THIS SPACE, AND I THINKE
ALL OWE IT TO HI HIS FAMILY,
THE YOUNG WOMAN WHO CAPTURED THE
VIDEO, TO SHOWS WHAT HAPPENED.
WHERE IS SHE IN THIS
CONVERSATION?
SHE'S A YOUNG WOMAN IN OUR
COMMUNITY, AND I WOULD LOVE FOR
US T SIT DOWN WITH HER AND ASK
HER, WHAT IS HER LEGACY? SHE
GAVE SOMETHING TO US.
WHATRE WE GIVING BACK TO HER
AS A COMMUNITY? THIS IS ABOUT
US COLLECTIVELY, AND I WANT THIS
TO BE A CELEBRATION FOR OUR
COMMUNITY BECAUSE WE DESERVE IT.
EVERYBODY WE'VE BEEN THROUGH, WE
DESERVE SOMETHING SPECTACULAR
THAT WILL HELP US TO NEVER
FORGET WHAT HAPPENED TO US AND
WHAT -- THIS IS WHAT SHOW CASES
US IN THE WORST WAY POSSIBLE,
BUT WE SHOWED THE WORLD HOW WE
COME TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF EACH
OTHER.
AND I WANT THIS TO ULTIMATELY BE
THAT.
I AM DEEPLY COMMITTED TO MAKING
SURE THAT EVERYTHING I SAID
TODAY AND EVYTHING YOU ARE
SAYING TO ME HAPPENS.
AND I JUST WANT YOU ALL T KNOW
STARTING TODAY WE BUILD ON THAT
AND WE MAKE THIS SPECTACULAR.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
>> WELL, THANK YOU, COUNCIL
» WELL, THANK YOU, COUNCIL
MEMBER VETAW, FOR REALLY CASTING
A VISION OF WHERE WE CAN HEAD
TOGETHER IN UNITY.
AND MY SIMPLE POINT THAT I WANT
TO BRING FORWARD AT THIS POINT
IN TIME IS THAT, YOU KNOW, WE
ALL HAVE RESNSIBILITY FOR
MOVING THIS FORWARD TOGETHER.
AND THAT MEANS THAT WE NEED TO
AND LEAN INTO THE REPRESENTATION
OF WARDS EIGHT AND WARDS NINE.
AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE A VISION
FOR, BUT AT THE SAME TIME,
REALLY WANT TO ENCOURAGE THAT
THIS IS THE TIME TO LEAD.
THIS ISHE TIME TO GET YOUR
TEAM, IF WE MAKE THIS MOTION TO
DENY, THIS IS THE TIME TO MOVE
FORWARD IMMEDIATELY.
WE CANNOT HAVE ANY FURTHER
DELAY. WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO
WONDER WT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
IF THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT STEP
FROM THOSEHAT ARE AT THE FRONT
LINE ELECTED REPRESENTATION FROM
YOUR POINT OF VIEW, THEN WE'VE
GOT TOEALLY MOVE FORWARD.
AND THAT'S MY COMMITMENT TO THE
COMMUNITY THAT WE CAN CONTINUE
TO MOVE THIS FORWARD IN A TIMELY
FASHION AND NOT CONTINUE TO HAVE
DELAYS.
BUT THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE WHO
HAS WORKED ON THIS, FOR ALL THE
COMMUNY MEMBERS, AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO
CELEBRATE SOMETIME TOGETHER IN
THIS SPACE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO.
» COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO.
>> IMPORTANTLY, I JUST WANT TO
» IMPORTANTLY, I JUST WANT TO
REITERATE WHAT WAS ALREADY SAID
BUT THOSE THAT REPRESENT THIS
IMMEDIATE AREA BECAUSE IT
DESERVES REITERATION.
YOU REACHED O OUT THE WORK
TOGEER ON HOW TO STILL MOVE
NOT TO STALL IT FOR ANOTHER
YEAR, BUT HOW TO MOVE IT
FORWARD, ALBEIT IN A DIFRENT
WAY THAN THE MOTION THAT WAS
BROUGHT FORWARD TODAY.
THE CITY PURCHASED THIS PROPERTY
IN 2023. SOMETIMES I NEEDED TO
BE REMINDED OF THAT BECAUSE I
REALLY WASN'T THAT LONG AGO.
IT HAS TAKEN US THREE YEARS TO
GET TO THIS POINT, AND I
UNDERSTAND THERE ARE COMPETING
VISIONS AND CHOICES THAT AT SOME
POINT HAD TO BE MADE.
AND I DO APPRECIATE THE MAYOR
AND CITY STAFF F MAKING A
CHOICE.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE DEVELOPMENT
THAT WILL BRING ECONOMIC
INVESTMENT AND OPPORTUNITY TO
THIS COMMUNITY, AND HOPEFULLY
EVEN SE AFFORDABLE HOUSING,
BUT MY FEAR ABOUT DENYING THIS
ITEM, THIS PAST COUPLE WEEKS,
WOULD BE TO BE STARTING OVER
AGAIN.
BUT I HAD SOME VERY GOOD
CONVERSATION WITH COUNCIL MEMBER
STEVENSON ABOUT THAT YESTERDAY.
I'LL BE VOTING IN ACCORNCE
WITH THAT CONVERSATION.
I WONDER IF THERE IS A WAY TO
SALVAGE THIS AND MOVE FORWARD IN
SHORT ORDER.
I'D LIKE TO KNOW AFTER YOU HE
THOSE CONVERSATIONS, WHAT WE
SHOULD DO DIFFERENTLY. HOW WE
SHOULD OPEN UP PROPOSALS.
I THINK WE NEED IDEAS OF OTHERS
WITH EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPMENT.
THIS IS A VALUABLE SITE FOR THE
COMMUNITY, AND I WANT US TO
UTILE IT TO ITS FULLEST
CAPACITY.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE,
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE,
AND THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES.
I THINK RIGHTLY AND IF CORRECTLY
NOTED, THIS IS A MOMENT
PARTICULARLY FOR COLLABORATION
AND UNITY ON THIS SPECIC SPOT.
I THINK ALL OF US IN THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS
SITE MEANS TO MANY OF US.
I KNOW MANY OF US GOT INTO
PUBLIC SERVICE BECAUSE OF THE
MURDER OF GEGE FLOYD.
PARTICULARLY, I WANT TO TALK
ABOUT THE LOGISTICS OF WHAT THIS
DOES. SO THERE IS CONFUSION
AROUND WHAT THIS DENIAL ACTUALLY
DOES, AND WT MOVING FORWARD
WITH THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT OR
SORRY, THE RECOMMENDATION WOULD
DO.
AND IF THIS PROPOSAL AS
RECOMMENDED MOVED FORWARD, AGAPE
WOULD HAVE TWO YEARS AND THEN UP
TO AN EXTRA YEAR TO KIND OF
DEVELOP OUT A SITE.
ATTACHED TO THAT JUST LOOKING AT
OUR TERM SHEETS, THIS IS NOT AN
UNSOPHISTICATED DEVELOPMENT.
THIS REQUIRES A LOT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION ALG
WITH KIND OF THE PERMITTING
PROCESS THAT CAN TAKE YEARS TO
KIND OF BLD OUT A DEVELOPMENT
OF THAT.
AND SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THESE
THING, WE ALSO HAVE TO
UNDERSTAND WE DON'T WANT TO SET
UP COMMUNITY SETUP OR VERSION OF
DEVELOPMENT, THE CITY'S VERSION,
DEVELOPMENT TO BE -- TO KIND OF
NOT MEET WHAT THIS ACTUALLY
SHOULD BE.
AND SO I THINK WHEN WE SPEAK
ABOUT THIS AND SEEING THIS AS IT
SOUNDS LIKE THIS WILL PROBABLY
MOVE FORWARD WITH A DENIAL,
MAKING SURE IN CONVERSATION WITH
COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON AND
COCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ ALONG WITH
THE MAYOR, WE FIGURE OUT HOW
BEST TO SET THIS UP FOR SUCCESS.
I THINK EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US
IN THIS ROOM ON THIS DAIS WANTS
TO SEE THIS MOVE FORWARD IN A
WAY THAT IS SUCCESSFUL, LIKE
COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW SAID.
THAT MEETS THE MOMENT AND IS
SPECTACULAR IN THAT.
AND SO I THINK WE ALSO HAVE TO
COME TO AN UNDERSTANDING THAT
THIS IS A PROCESS AND LOGISTICS
THAT IS DEEPER THAN JUST, HEY,
LET'S FIGURE THIS OUT.
THIS IS REQUIRED A LEVEL OF
UNDERSTANDING ANDXPERIENCE
THAT WILL MEET THIS DEVELOPMENT
BECAUSE THIS I A SITE THAT HAS
A LOT OF REQUIREMENTS AROUND IT
AS WELL. SO I KNOW I AM LOOKING
FORWARD TO THOSE HEARING ABOUT
THOSE CONVERSATIONS, AND I KNOW
THIS BODY IS AS WELL, S THANK
YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
I'LL KP MY REMARKS BEF. I
SPOKE TO THIS IN THE CLIMATE AND
INFRTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, AND
I'M SEEING SEVERAL OF THE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT WERE AT
THE MEETING HERE AGAIN.
THANK YOU FOR COMING TO CITY
HALL.
I KNOW IT IS REALLY OUT OF THE
WAY, AND IT'S BEEN A TOUGH WEEK
OVER AT THE SQUA, SO I JUST
APPRECIATE YOU COMING BACK DOWN
HERE.
AND AGAIN, LIKE I HOPE WE CAN
COME TOGETHER I A MOMENT OF
SOMETHING POSITIVE, AND
SOMETHING IGHT RATHER THAN
HAVING TO CONTINUE TO MUL
THROUGH CONFLICT AND COMMUNITY
FEELING UNHEARD.
LIKE I SAID, IN CLIMATE AND
INFRASTRUCTURE, COMMUNITY NEEDS
TO GET A BREAK.
THIS AREA, THE BLACK COMMITY,
THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY,
EVERNE THAT'S IN 38th AND
CHICAGO NEED TO GET A BREAK.
AND THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
ABSOLUTELY HAS A ROLE IN
PROVIDING THAT. JUST WANT TO
TAKE A SECOND TO THANK COUNCIL
MEMBER CHAVEZ AND COUNCIL MEMBER
STEVENSON. THEY REALLY HAVE
BEEN UP HERE TALKING TO EH AND
ERY COUNCIL MEMBER AND TRYING
TO MOVE US FORWARD.
A FEW THINGS THAT I FEEL IS
RELY NECESSARY IS THERE NEE
TO BE JUST BETTER COMMUNICATION
AND LEANING IN WITHIN THE CITY
HERE
OUR CPED DEPARTMENT, OUR PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT, CITY COUNCIL,
MAYOR'S OFFICE, AND I THINK
THERE IS A FRICTION THERE THAT
COMMUNITY IS ULTIMATELY FEELING.
SO THAT NEED TO BE NUMBER ONE.
THERE NEEDS TO BE A WAY FOR US
TO STREAMNE A WAY FOR US TO DO
THIS POSITIVELY AND THAT IS THE
WORK THAT IS ON US.
AND THE OTHER THING THAT I HEAR
IS THAT COMMITY NEEDS TO BE A
PART OF THE DECIDING THE PROCESS
IN TERMS OF SELECTING THE
ORGANIZATION, THE ORGANIZATIONS
HOWEVER THIS WILL GO FOR THE
PEOPLE'S WAY. THERE NEEDS TO BE
MORE COLLABORATION.
AND THE OTHER THING, AND WHERE
MY SUPPORT FOR DYING THIS
APPLICATION TODAY COMES FROM IS
THE SURVEY RESULTS WERE VERY
CLEAR.
THIS DOES NOT HAVE DEMOCRATIC
SUPPORT FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND IT'S THE PEOPLE'S WAY, AFTER
ALL.
AND THERE ISN'T CLEAR CONSENSUS.
AND I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING
MA OF US CAN AGREE, AND I
THINK THAT'S WHAT WE'RE SEEING.
WE NEED TO DO THIS RIGHT. THIS
HAS TO HAVE THE TRUST OF THE
COMMUNITY BECAUSE THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS CANNOT SUPPLEMENT
THAT TRUST. THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS HAS BEEN A PART OF
BREAKING THAT TRUST.
AND LASTLY, ONE THING WE CAN DO
AND ONE THING I'M HOPING WE WILL
DO TODAY IS LOOKING AT THAT
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.
WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT
IN OUR NEXT COMMITTEE REPORT,
BUT ALSO BRINGING INVESTMENT
INTO 38th AND CHICAGO.
IT'S BEEN A VERY, VERY LONG
TIME. IT'S TIME FOR THE CITY TO
PUT THE MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTH
IS AND MAKE IT HAPPEN AND DO IT
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
COMMUNITY.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE. I JUST HAVE A QUESTION
OF CLARIFICATION. SO AS WE ARE
VOTING AT THIS TIME, IF WE ARE
LOOKING TO VOTE YES OR NO, I
MEAN, IS THIS GOING TO SRT
THIS PROCESS ALL OVER AGAIN ON
BEHALF OF WHAT'S HAPPENING?
CAN SOMEONE PROVIDE ME WITH
CONTEXT OF WHAT EXACTLY IS --
BECAUSE I'M CONFUSED RIGHT AT
THIS PARTICULAR MOMENT. AND I
JUST NEED SOME CLARITY.
>> SO VOTING YES ON THE DENIAL
» SO VOTING YES ON THE DENIAL
WOULD END THIS PROCESS. AND
THEN WE COULD DO THE SAME
PROCEN
ENTIRELY NEW PROCESS. WE COULD
DO SOMETHING ELSE.
SO A VOTE YES IS TO END THIS
CURRENT PROCESS. A VOTE NO IS
TO CONTINUE THIS CURRENT
PROCESS.
THAT'S THE DECISION WE HAVE
BEFORE US.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THE
» OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THE
CLARIFICATION ONTHAT. CAN I
ASK ONE MORE SMALL QUTION.
HOW LONG WILL THE PROCESS BE
AFTER THIS? IS THIS GOING TO BE
-- DO WE KNOW WHAT THE RESPONSE
TIME WILL LOOK LIKE WHEN --
BECAUSE IF WE ACQUIRED THE LAND
IN 2023, WE'RE APPROACHING 2027.
--
>> I AM INVITING DIRECTOR HENSON
» I AM INVITING DIRECTOR HENSON
UP TO SPEAK TO THAT.
>> THANK YOU KINDLY.
» THANK YOU KINDLY.
>> COUNCIL PREDENT?
» COUNCIL PREDENT?
>> I AM ERIC HANSON, THE
» I AM ERIC HANSON, THE
DIRECT
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TO
ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, COUNCIL
M
DECIDES TO VOTE TO DENY IT, I
WOULD END THAT R.F.Q., REQUEST
FOR QUALIFICATIONS, PROCESS. WE
HAVE TALKED TO COUNCIL MEMBERS
CHAVEZ AND STEVENSON ABOUT A
MEETING WITH THE MAYOR NEXT WEEK
WHERE WEOULD PT OUT ANOTHER
PATH FORWARD.
IF THAT IS THE WILL OF E BODY,
AND LET YOU GUYS TE, AND WE
WILL GET TOHE MAYOR. BUT IF
WE ARE HAVING THAT MEETING, WE
WILL BE SETTING OUT THE PROSS
FOR WHAT TO DO WITH IT.
SO WE'RE GOING IO THAT
POTENTIALLY IF WHAVE THAT
CONVERSATION, WE'RE GOING THERE
WITH AN OPEN MIND ABOUT WT --
ABOUT WHAT WILL BE THE MOST
PRUDENT WAY TO MOVE IT FORWARD.
THERE IS TIME INVOLVED IN THE
DEVELOPMENT PROCES WITH COUNCIL
MEMBER WHITING AND WITH THE
DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES, TRE ARE
COMPLICATED FACTORS IN TAKING A
VACANT PROPERTY AND MOVING IT
INTO SE OTHER USE.
THERE ARE A LOT OF TECHNICAL
STEPS THAT THEY HAVE TO TAKE
THOSE ARE ALL THE CONVENTIONAL
ONES IN THE TERM SHEET YOU SEE
IN THE R.C.A. FOR THIS PROJECT.
THOSE STEPS WOULD STILL HAVE TO
-- WE'D STILLAVE TO TAKE THOSE
STEPS.
THERE IS INTEREST IN, AND WE
KNOW THERE IS INTEREST IN THE
COMMUNITY FOR COMMUNITY ROBUST
PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESS,
AND THAT WOULD TAKE SOME TIME AS
WELL.
AS FAR AS THE EXACT MOMENT IN
TIME OF HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE
TO COME BACK TO THE COUNCIL, IT
IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS MOMENT.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT, DIRECTOR
» THANK YOU FOR THAT, DIRECTOR
HANSEN.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE, AND THANKSOR THAT
QUESTION.
THANKS FOR THAT QUESTION,
COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN. IHINK
THE OTHER PART IS COUNCIL MEMBER
STEVENSON AND I HAVE COMMITTED
TO MEETING WITH THE MAYOR, AND
SO ONCE THAT MEETING HAPPENS,
WE'RE MORE THAN HAPPY TO UPDATE
MEMBERS OF THIS BODY WHO WISH TO
BE UPDATE AND HOW THE
CONVERSATIONS SO GO SO WE CAN
GET A BETTER PICTURE OF WHAT
THAT COULD LOOK LIKE.
IT'S HARD TO GIVE A SPECIFIC
TIMELINE WHEN WE ARE GOING TO
HAVE TT MEETING NEXT WEEK.
>> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
» THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
THERE'S NO AUDIENCE
PARTICIPATION HERE. UMM ... ON
THE MOTION TO DELETE NUMBER 17,
TH CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO.
» COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
>>YE.
» YE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN.
>> ABSTENTION.
» ABSTENTION.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE
» AYE
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> NAY.
» NAY.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>>YE.
» YE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE 10 AYES. TWO NAYS.
» THERE ARE 10 AYES. TWO NAYS.
ONE ABSTENTION.
>> THATOTION CARRIES. AND
» THATOTION CARRIES. AND
THAT COMPLETES THE BIZ REPORT..
AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEEMATE
PRESENTE BY THAT COMTTEE'S
CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMITTEE HAS 17 ITEMS TO BRING
FORWARD. THE FIRST IS THE
LORINI PARK RESURFACING
PROJECT APPROVAL AND ASSESSMENT.
TWO IS THE 38th STREET AND
CHICAGO AVENUE STREET
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT APPROVAL
ASSESSMENT AND AREA WAY
ABANDONMENT. I WILL BE MOVING
THIS SEPARATELY. NUMBER THREE
IS A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE
2026 2026 M
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL REGIONAL
SOLICITATION AND FEDERAL
TRANSPORTATION FUNDS. FOUR IS
AGREEMENT WITH THE MNDOT FOR
WHITIER SAFE TO ROUTES SCHOOL
PHASE TWO PROJECT. FIVE IS A
BID FOR NICOLLET AVENUE PLANTING
AND MAINTENANCE. SIX A BID F
HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND OPERATOR.
SEVEN IS A BID. EIGHT IS A BID
FOR 2026 RESTORATION ONLY
OJECT. NINE IS A BID FOR THE
THIRD STREET NORTH SANITARY
SEWER RECONSTRUCTIO PROJECT.
10 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT
MINGER CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES,
INC. FOR THE BOSSEN TERRACE
SANITARY AND STORM SEWER
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. 11 IS A
CONTRACT AMENDMENT WH MORCON
CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE
FEDERAL COURTHOUSE PARKING RAMP
SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT.
12 IS CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH
SHOR ELLIOT HENDRICKSON, INC.
FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
SERVICES AT THE SECOND STREET
NORTH BIKEWAY PROJECT. 13 IS A
CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR PCI
ROADS, LLC FOR THE GOLDEN VALLEY
BUTTERFLY VALVE INSTALLATION
PROJECT. 14 IS BIG HONKING
TRUCK PARADE PERMIT JUNE 18,
2026. 1 IS 612 BLOCK EVENTS
PERMIT. JUNE 12, 20. 16 IS A
LEASE AMENDMENT WITH THE
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORT
516 SECOND AVENUE NORTH. RAMP
B. 17 IS A GRANT ACCEPTANCE FOR
THE RAILROAD CSSING
ELIMINATION GRANT FOR CAMDEN
RAILROAD GRADE SEPARATION
OJECT STUDY.
WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF THIS
REPORT, WITH THE EXCEPTI OF
ITEM NUMBER 2 FOR A SEPARATE
DISCUSSION AND VOTE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY HAS
» COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY HAS
VED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE
REPORT. MINUS ITEM NUMBER TWO.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THE REMAINDER
OF THE REPORT? I SEE CNCIL
MEMBER STEVENSON IN CUE OR IS
THAT FOR ITEM T?
>> I HAD QUESTION. FOR ITEM
» I HAD QUESTION. FOR ITEM
NUMBER TWO. I WANT TO BREAK
ONE, TWO, AND THREE INTO ONE AND
TWO SEPARATELY AND THREE ON ITS
OWN. I'M NOTURE IF I DO IT
NOW OR LATER.
>> WE'LL DO IT WN WE GET TO
» WE'LL DO IT WN WE GET TO
THE ITEM.
>> THANK YOU.
» THANK YOU.
>> ANY DISCUSSION ON THE
» ANY DISCUSSION ON THE
REINDER OF THE REPORT? SEEING
NE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL
THE ROLL ON THE C & I MINUS
TWO.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
PRESIDENT
PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> 13 AYES.
» 13 AYES.
>> THOSE ITEMS CARRY. NEXT
» THOSE ITEMS CARRY. NEXT
WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER TWO.
AND I'LL JUST RESTATE COUNCIL
MEMBER STEVENSON, YOU ARE
WANTING TO TAKE UP ITEMS -- SUB
ITEM 2.1 AND 2.2 TOGETHER AND
ITEM THREE AS A SEPARATE VOTE?
>> YES.
» YES.
>> OKAY. ANY DISCUSSION ON
» OKAY. ANY DISCUSSION ON
ITEMS 2.1 AND 2.2? COUNCIL
MEMBER STEVENSON.
>> ITEMS 2.AND 2.2, I WANT TO
» ITEMS 2.AND 2.2, I WANT TO
CORRECT R PEOPLE IN THE
AUDIENCE AND THE COUNCIL THIS
HAO
THE LAY OUT. 2.1 AND 2.2 ARE
THPORTIONS THAT WOULD LEVY THE
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE
PROPERTY OWNERS. 2.3 IS
UNRELATED AND SOMETHING THAT
PUBLIC WORKS NEEDSN ORDER TO
ASIDE FROM THE SPECIALTION.
ASSESSMENT. SO, WITH THAT BEING
SAID, I WILL BE VOTING AGAINST
2.1 AND 2.2 AND VOTING FOR 2..
RIGHT NOW WE'RE TAKING UP 2.1
AND 2.2. A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
IN THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE
STREETS OF GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE
IS NOT RIGHT. IT'S A
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT THAT IS
NOT LIKE -- I'M SORRY. NOT LIKE
ANY OTHER THAT HAS COME BEFORE
IT. AND IT IS NOT LIKE ANY
OTHER THAT WILL COME AFTER IT.
THIS IS A UNIQUE SITUATION, AND
WE SHOD NOT BE LEVYING THE
PROPERTY OWNERS AND BUSINESSES
AND T HOMEOWNERS WH THE
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, GIVEN THAT
THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD
HAPPENED HERE. THIS PROJECT HAS
BEEN BILLED FOR SO LONG AS
SOMETHING THAT T CITY WAS
DOING FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND
YOU CAN'T DO SOMETHING FOR THE
COMMUNITY AND THEN CHARGE THEM
FOR IT AS A WAY OF RECOMPENSE
FOR THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD.
AND SO I THI THERE'S A LOT OF
AGREEMENT ON THIS BODY. AND I
DON'T KNOW THAT I NEED TO GET
INTO THAT. BUT I NEED TO SAY
THR
STET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
IT'S NOT RIGHT IN THIS CASE, FOR
THIS CASE, TO LEVY THE SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT AGAINST THOSE
INVOLVED. GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF
PAIN AND HEART ACHE THEY HAVE
GONE THRGH FOR THE LAST SIX
YEARS. AND I ASK MY COLLEAGUES
TO JOIN ME IN VOTING NO ON 2.1
AND 2.2 AND VOTINGES ON 2.3.
>> BEFORE I RECOGNIZE COUNCIL
» BEFORE I RECOGNIZE COUNCIL
MEMBER CHAVEZ, I'M GETTING WD
FROM THE CLERKS THA THE,
PROBLY, THE APPROPRIATE MOTION
IS TO MOVE TO DENY 2.1 AND 2.2.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE THE
MOTION?
>> YES. PLEASE.
» YES. PLEASE.
>> AECOND?
» AECOND?
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE. I HOPE YOU'LL JOIN ME
AND COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON IN
VOTING TO NOT ASSESS THE
PROPERTY OWNERS FOR 38th AND
CHICAGO RECONSTRUCTN PROJECT.
THIS IS A REASONABLE ASK BASED
ON THENPRECEDENTED AND UNIQUE
SITUATION AT GEORGE FLOYD
SQUARE. OUR NEIGHBORS AND SMALL
BUNESS OWNERS HAVE ALSO UNITED
PARTICULAR, I'M THANKFUL FOR
WARD 8 AND 9 NEIGHBORS WHO HAVE
BEEN REACHING OUT I HOPE
YOU'LL BE HEARD TODAY ON THIS
ISSUE.
>> CNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
» CNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
I WANTED TO GIVE KUDOS TO
COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AND
STEPHENSON FOR TAKING TH TIME
TO WORK TOGETHER AND LISTEN TO
COMMUNITY WHO SHOWED UP AND GAVE
AMPLE INPUT AT OUR PUBLIC
HEARING AT CLIMATE AND
INFRASTRUCTURE ON THIS ITEM
ABOUT HOW ABSOLUTELY WHAT'S
ALREADY BEEN ECHOED. WHY WOULD
WE CHARGE RESIDENTS TO HELP
UPGRADE AN AREA THAT THE DID
NOT HELP PERPETUATE HARM AGAINST
OR PERPETUATE DIVESTMENT INTO.
SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO
OUR COLLEAGUES AND, ALS TO OUR
PUBLIC WORKS LEADERSHIP AND
STAFF FOR WORKING TOGETHER AND
GETTING TO THIS PLACE.
SUBSEQUENTLY MOVING FORWARDOW
WE WILL COVER THE DIFFERENCE OF
WHAT WE'RE WAIVING TODAY. I
WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU ALL
FOR GETTING US TO THIS PLACE.
WHERE I FEEL LIKE OUT OF ALL THE
DECISIONS WE'VE MADE TODAY, THIS
IS ONE THAT IS I ALIGNMENT WITH
WHAT OUR COMMUNITIES KIM AND
ASKED OF US. THAT'S WHY I'LL
BE SUPPORTING THE MOTIO I
WANT TO THANK YOU BOTH.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO.
» COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO.
>> THANK YOU. I AGREE. THISS
» THANK YOU. I AGREE. THISS
A UNIQUE SITUATION. I'M IN
AGREEMENT TO COVER THE STREET
ASSESSMENTS IN A DIFFENT WAY.
I APPRECIATE PUBLIC WORKS' HELP
IN GETTING THERE. I FEEL IT'S
THE THING TO DO IN THIS
EXTRAORDINARY SITUATION. BUT I
ALSO WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR FOR
ONE-TIME SOLUTION. STREET
ASSESSMENTS ARE REFLECTIVE TO
THE DIRECT BENEFIT TO THE
PROPERTY. NONEF US WANTS TO
PAY THEM BUT OUR PROPERTIES ARE
IMPROVED. I SUPPORT THE
PROPERTY OWNERS' NEED TO PAY THE
COST IN E PORTION OF THE WORK.
LET'S NOT GERGT THAT
ASSESSMENTS IN GENERAL ARE A
SMALL PORTION OF COSTS. OUR
GENERAL FUND, THE SALE OF BONDS
AND GRANTS AND, E CETERA,
COVERS ALL THE REST.
>> COUNCIL MEMR RAINVILLE.
» COUNCIL MEMR RAINVILLE.
>> THANK YOU. AND, AGAIN I'M
» THANK YOU. AND, AGAIN I'M
IN COMPLETE AGREEMENT WITH
EVERYONE ELSE. THIS IS A UNIQUE
CIRCSTANCE. I WANT TO THANK
COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AND
COUNCIL MEMBER SOREN FOR THE
LEAD
AND WILL HOLD YOU BOTH TO
WORKING OUT THE OTHER DETAILS
FOR GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE. SO
THK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING.
LET'S GO FORWARD AND BENIFIED.
THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON.
>> I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT I
» I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT I
THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO MENTION
THAT THIS LAST REMAINING 4% WILL
BE PAID WITH MSA FUNDS. THAT'LL
BE CORRECTED I THE MERRIES 2027
BUDGET. WE WORKED WITH CITY
AFF IN ORDER TO DO THAT. SO
THE PROJECT IS MOVING FORWARD.
CONSTRUCTION ISAPPENING RIGHT
NOW. I WOKE UP TO THE SOUND OF
CONSTRUCTION THIS MORNING. SO
THE PROJECT IS HAPPENING! IT
WILL BE PAID FOR IT'S NOT
CUTTING ANY SERVICES OR ANY
OTHER PROJECTS. THE MONEY WAS
LEFTOVER FUNDS FM MSA FUNDS.
THANK YOU.
>> SING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
» SING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
QUEUE. THERE'S A MOTION TO DENY
ITEMS 2.1 AND 2.2 THAT IS TO
DENY THE ASSESSMEN AT GEORGE
FLOYD SQUARE. I'LL ASK THE
CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VAW.
» COUNCIL MEMBER VAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISA.
» COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISA.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
» CNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMR STEVENSON.
» COUNCIL MEMR STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN IS
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN IS
ABSENT. PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE 12 AYES.
» THERE ARE 12 AYES.
>> THAT MOTION CARRIES. AND
» THAT MOTION CARRIES. AND
NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM 2.3.
DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THIS,
COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON?
>> YES, PLEASE. ITEM THREE
» YES, PLEASE. ITEM THREE
CONSIDERING A RESOLUTION
CONSIDERING THE ABANDONMENT AND
REMOVAL OF AREA WAYS LOCATED IN
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY INONFLICT
WITH THE PROJECT. CITY STAFF
HAS TOLD ME THAT THIS REFERS TO
THINGS UNDER GROUND, LIKE OLD
ICEBOXES THAT WOULD BE
UNDERGROUND IN THE CITY'S
RIGHT-OF-WAY. THIS IS NOT
REFERRING THE MEMORIALS, TO
ANY OF THE ARTIFACTS. THAT'S
NOT WHAT THIS IS REFERRING TO.
THE REASON WE'RE VOTING, AT
LEAST I WL BE VOTING YES ON
THIS, THIS IS REQUIRED IN ORDER
FOR CONSTRUCTION TO MOVE ON.
SMOOTHLY. AND IN ORDER FOR THE
OLD RELICS TO BE TAKEN OUT AND
FOR THE CITY TO BE ABLE TO
LEGALLY DO THAT. I'LL BE VOTING
YES ON THIS. THIS WILL HELP
CONSTRUCTION MOVE SMOOTHLY. AND
I ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO DO
THAT. AND, AGAIN, IT'S NOT
ABOUT THE MEMORIALS AND THE
ARTIFACTS.
>> VERY HELPFUL CLARIFITION.
» VERY HELPFUL CLARIFITION.
I'LL NOTE WE'VE BEEN JOINED BY
VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. WITHOUT
OBJECTION, CLERKS, COULD YOU
RECORD HIM AS AN AYE FOR 2.1 AND
2.2 DENIAL. OY. SO
SEEING NO ONELSE LEFT IN QUEUE
FOR 2.3, CLERK, CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCILEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITI.
» WHITI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOHURY.
» CHOHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> A.
» A.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE 13 AYES.
» THERE ARE 13 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT
» THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT
IS ADOPTED. NEXT WE'LL HAVE THE
REPORT OF THE IMHEE OF THE
WHOLE, GIVEN BY THAT COMMITTEE'S
CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IS
BRINGING FORWARD FOUR ITEMS FOR
TODAY'S COUNCIL MEETING. ONE IS
A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH
EXCEPTIONAL EDGE CONSULTING FOR
MPD. TWO IS A CONTRACT
AMENDMENT WITH THE FIRST
RESPONSE ACTORS FOR MPD. THREE
IS ANOTHER CONTRACT AMENDMENT
WITH DLG CONSULTING AND ADVISORY
SERVICES FOR MPD. AND, LASTLY,
ITEM FOUR IS AN HONORARY
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING JUNE AS
GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH IN
THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. I'L
ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT ITEMS 1
THROUGH 3 WERE AART OF OUR
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
SUBCOMMITTEE CIRED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER WHITING. WANT TO SHOUT
OUT HIM FOR DOING A GOO JOB
CHAIRING THAT MEETING. ITH
THAT, I'LL GO AHEAD ANDOVE ALL
IA
>> SEEING NO ONE IN QUEUE. I'LL
» SEEING NO ONE IN QUEUE. I'LL
ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THEOLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO.
» COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WAYNE.
» WAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSL.
» WONSL.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> 13 AYES.
» 13 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES. THE REPORT IS
» THAT CARRIES. THE REPORT IS
THE ADOPTED. NEXT IS THE REPORT
OF OUR ENTERPRISE AND LABOR
RELATIONS COMMITTEE, PRESENTED
BY THE CHAIRCOUNCIL MEMBER
PALMISANO.
>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
» THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
THE ELR COMMITTEE HAS 12 ITEMS
TO BRING FORWARD. ONE IS A GIFT
ACCEPTANCE FROM LOCAL PROGRESS
FOR COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. TWO
AMERICAN CORPS. PROGRAM TO HOST
FIVE MEMBERS FOR THE NEXT FIVE
YEARS. THREE IS THE HIGH
WITHAT PUBLIC WORKS
MAINTENANCE FACILITY EXPANSION
PROJECT REAPPROVING PROJECT
AUORIZATIONS AND
APPROPRIATIONS AND BOND
ISSUANCES. FOUR IS A CONTRACT
CONSULTING AND SERVICES. FIVE
IS A CONTRACT WITH MULTIPLE
VENDORS TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY
STAFFING SERVICES. SIX IS A
CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP.
SEVEN IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT
WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SUPPORT
AND MAINTENANCE OF OUR GIS
SYSTEM. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
SYSTEM. EIGHT IS A CONTRACT
AMENDMENT WITH SHAW LUNDQVIST
FOR CITYALL RESTACK PHASE
THREE. NINE IS A LEGAL
SETTLEMENT WORKERS' COMPENSATION
CLAIM OF STEVEN MORE SIS. 10 IS
A WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM.
12 IS APPROVAL OF 2026 CITY OF
MINNPOLIS OPEN STREETS EVENT.
12 IS THE 2026 LOCAL BOARD OF
APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION REPORT.
I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF THIS FULL
REPORT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO HAS
» COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO HAS
MOVED APPROVAL OF THE
COMMITTEE'REPORT. ANY
DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. I'LL
ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SVENSON.
» SVENSON.
>> IS ABSENT. RAINVILLE.
» IS ABSENT. RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> 12 AYES.
» 12 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES E AND THE
» THAT CARRIES E AND THE
REPORT IS ADOPTED. NEXT IS THE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
COMMITTEE PRESENTED BY THE
COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCIL
MEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> IS BRINGING FORWARD ONETEM
» IS BRINGING FORWARD ONETEM
FOR TODAY'S CNCIL MEETING.
THIS ITEM IS APPROVING A SPECIAL
LAW FOR EMPLOYEE-RELATED TO THE
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
ASSOCIATION OR PERA. I'LL MOVE
TH ITEM FORWARD FOR APPROVAL.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY
MOVED APPROVAL OF THE
COMMITTEE'S REPORT. ANY
DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. I'LL
ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> A.
» A.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> AYE.LEY.
» AYE.LEY.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE 12 AYES.
» THERE ARE 12 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT
» THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT
IS ADOPTED. FINALLY, WE HAVE
THE PUBLIC, HEALTHY, SAFETY, AND
EQUITY COMMITTEE PRESENTED BY
THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCIL
MEMBER WHICH R
CHAVEZ.
>> THANK YOU. WE'RE BRINGING
» THANK YOU. WE'RE BRINGING
FORWARD 10 ITEMS. ONE IS AN
ORDINANCE RELATED TO LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AGREEMENTS.
TWO IS DELETE FROM THE AGENDA
THE MAYOR'S NOMINATION OF BRIAN
O'HARAO THE POLICE CHIEF.
THREE AUTHORIZES A CONTRACT
AMENDMENT WITH MICHAEL S WILSON
FOR AUDIT SERVICES FOR
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS. FOUR
AUTHORES A CONTRACT WITH
TRAJECTORY CHANGING SOLUTIONS
FOR VPS. FIVE AUTHORIZES
CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WH
RESTORATION C., METRO YOUTH
DIVERSION, AND TOUCH OUTREACH
FOR 2026 MINNEAPOLUS STRATEGIC
OUTREACH INITIATIVES SERVICE.
SIX ACCEPTS THE URBAN AREA
SECURITY GRANT. AUTHORIZES AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THE
GRANT. SEVEN ACCEPTS THE
EMERGENCYANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE
GRANT FOR EMERGENCIES AND
DISASTERS AND AUTHORIZES AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA
DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY
AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THE
GRANT. EIGHT AEPTS A STRONG
FOUNDATION PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR
EVIDENCE-BASED FAMILY HOME
VISITORS, PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT, AND AUTHORIZES AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF
MINNESOTA FOR THE GRANT. NINE
APPROVES AN EAT STREET CROSSING
AMPLIFIED SOUND PERMIT EXTENSION
FOR JUNE 12, JULY 10, AUGUST 1,
AUGUST 28. AND 10 AUTHORIZES A
CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY ACTION
PARTNERSHIP OF H HENNEPIN
COUNTY FOR DIRECT ENERGY
ASSISTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION.
LL MOVE APPROVAL OF THE ITEM
INCLUDING THE DELETION OF ITEM
NUER TWO.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ MOVED
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ MOVED
APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S
REPORT. INCLUDING DELETION OF
ITEM NUMBER TWO. ANY
DISCUSSION? COUNCIL MEMBER
CHUGHTAI.
>>HANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR.
» HANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR.
PRESIDENT. UMM, I'M WONDERING
IF, UMM, ON ITEM NUMBER TWO, THE
APPOINTMENT OF THE POLICE CHIEF
AND DELETING THIS ITEM FROM THE
AGENDA IF, UMM, THE CITY
ATTORNEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO SPEAK
TO WHETHER THIS, UMM, NOMINATION
WILL COUNT AS ONE OF THE THREE
ATTEMPTS TO FIL THE POSITIONS
SINCE BEING, UMM, WE'RE IN A
UNIQUE SUATION WITH THE
INCUMBENT RESIGNING.
>> MADAM CITY ATTORNEY.
» MADAM CITY ATTORNEY.
>> YES. COUNCIL MEMBER
» YES. COUNCIL MEMBER
PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS. SO
THE POSITION IS NOW VACANT AND
THE NOMINATION, Y KNOW, ONCE
THE POSITION IS VACANT, THAT
STARTS THE CLOCK RUNNING FOR THE
30 DAYS FOR THE POLICE CHIEF.
MY RECOLLECTION ON THE CHARTER
IS THAT THE NOMINATION HAS TO BE
MADE WITHIN THOSE 30 DAYS UPON
THE VACANCY. SO WE D NOT
FOLLOW UP, MAYBE IN WRITING,
WHEN IO BACK AND LOOK AT THE
CHARTER MORE CAREFULLY.
>> THAT COULD BE EXCELLENT.
» THAT COULD BE EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
I'M IN QUEUE FOR A DIFFENT
ITEM. OPE, SORRY. I THOUGHT WE
WERE JUST SPEAKING TO ITEM TWO.
I'M SEEING IT'S -- IT'S THE
WHOLE REPORT DELETING ITEM
NUMBER TWO, RIGHT?
>> YEP.
» YEP.
>> SO WE CAN SPEAK TO EVERYTHING
» SO WE CAN SPEAK TO EVERYTHING
ON THE AGENDA.
>> YEP.
» YEP.
>> I WANTED TO SPEAK TO ITEM
» I WANTED TO SPEAK TO ITEM
ONE, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
AGREEMENTS ORDINANCE. THIS IS
BASICALLY RESTRICTING LAW
ENFORCEMENT THAT WE DO JOINT
POWERS AGREEMENT WITH. THE CITY
OF MINNEAPOLIS MOVING FORWARD
FROM CONCEALING THEIR FACE WITH
A MASK. I AM PROUD TO CO-AUTHOR
THIS WITH COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ
AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHI.
WE'VE SPENT A LOT OF TIMEN
THIS WITH OUR CITY ATTORNEYS.
UMM, TALKI TO THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE, TALKING TO THE SHERIFFS,
AND I THINK IT'S IT REALLY
IMPORTANT THAT WE, ASOCAL
GOVERNMENT, TAKE A VERY LOCAL
STAND AND HAVE POLICY ON THE
BOOK THAT SAY IF YOU COVER YOUR
FACES, LAW ENFORCEMENT,
ESPECIALH
I.C.E. AGENTS COVERING THEIR
IDENTITY AND LITERALLY BREAKING
THE LAW. AND ATTACKING OUR
COMMUNITIES. IT BREAKS DOWN
TRUST AND IT IS
NOT SOMETHING THAT OUR COMMUNITY
CAN LIVE WITH. ESPECIALLY IN
THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WHERE
WE HAVE SEEN SO MUCH HARM WHEN
THERE ISN'T TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY FROM OUR LAW
ENFORCEMENT. AND I THINK THIS
IS ONE VERY NARROW AND SMALL
STEP THAT WE'RE TAKING FORWARD.
EN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENTS, I THINK
THAT THERE IS MORE THAT WE NEED
TO DO. I'M GLAD THIS
LEGISLURE TOOK SOME ACTION
AROUND BANNING MASKING. AND I
ALSO, UMM, WANT TO UPLIFTHE
PROVISION THAT FOR US WITH JOINT
POWERS AGREENTS, EVEN IN COLD
WEATHER, WHERE THERE MIGHT BE A
REASON DUE TO ILEMENT WEATHER
TO COVER FACES, WE'RE REQUIRING
THAT THE NAME AND BADGE NUMBER
OF AN OFFICER IS AFFIX ON THE
MASK. SO THERE'S THE
TRANSPARENCY AND THAT
ACCOUNTABILITY. UMM, BECAUSE WE
SAW IN REALTIME, THE HORRORS OF
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE AND HOW IT
CREATES ANXIETY, DISTRUST, AND
AR WITHIN OUR COMMUNITYHEN
WE DON'T HAVE IT. ESPECIALLY
FOR OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES.
>> MADAM CITY ATTORNEY.
» MADAM CITY ATTORNEY.
>> YEAH. COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
» YEAH. COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
COUNCIL MEMBERS, JUST FOLLOWING
UP ON THE QUESTION THAT COUNCIL
MEMBER CHUGHTAI RAISED. SO, THE
CHARTER SAYS IF AN OFFICE HAS
BEEN VACANT FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS
OR 30 DAYS IN THE CASE OF A
POLICE CHIEF AND THE MAYOR
FAILED TO NOMINATE A SUCCESSOR,
OR IF THE MAYOR HAS NOMINATED
THREE CANDIDATES THAT THE
COUNCIL REJECTED, THE COUNCIL,
MAY BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBER,
NAME THREE CANDIDATES WHICHHE
MAYOR MUST NOMINATE ONE. I
AGENDA IS NOT A SAME AS AROM THE
REJECTION. AND, ALSO, WE'RE NOT
WITHIN THE VACANCY PERIOD. SO
...
>> COUNCIL MEMBE CHUGHTAI, THAT
» COUNCIL MEMBE CHUGHTAI, THAT
ANSWER YOUR QUESTION?
>> AH, IT DOES, MR. PRESIDENT.
» AH, IT DOES, MR. PRESIDENT.
AND SO, THEN, I'M WONDERING WHY
WE, ,AVE DECIDED TO MOVE
FORWARD WITH BE DELETING THIS
ITEM FROM THE AGENDA INSTEAD OF
DENYING THE NOMINATION. SINCE
WE RECEIVED, LIKE, A DUTIFUL
NOMINATION THAT WENT THROUGH OUR
PROCESS. AND CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE
AINLY CHANGED. UMM, BUT IT
SOUNDS LIKE IN ORDER FOR THIS --
IT SOUNDS LIKE THE NOMINATION IS
BEFORE US UNTIL WE DISPOSE OF
IT. AND SO SHOULDN'T WEOVE TO
DENY IT INSTEAD?
>> AH, I SEE -- I'M GOING TO
» AH, I SEE -- I'M GOING TO
CALL ON THE CLERK.
>> MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS A
» MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS A
PROCEDURAL PCE FOR US. FORMER
CHIEF O'HARA RESIGNED HIS
POSITION. IT'SN OUR AGENDA
BECAUSE THE NOMINATION WAS MADE.
BUT THAT NOMINATION NO ACTION
THIS BODY CAN TAKE ON THAT WOULD
BE ANYTHING TO DELETE FROM THE
AGENDA. I'LL REMIND PEOE
DELETE FROM THE AGENDA SO WE,
THE CLERKS, PROCEDURALLY CAN
CLOSE THE FILE AND TAKE IT OUT
OF LIMS. THAT'S WHY WE PUT IT
IN FRONT OF YOU. THERE'S
NOTHING TO ACT O BECAUSE THE
NOMINATION IS NULL AND VOID WHEN
THE OFFICER IN QUESTION RESIGNED
THE POSITION. SO I THI THAT
OUR ACTION TAY ON DELETING IT
SEPARATE FROM THE QUESTION
YOU'VE ASKED, COUNCIL MEMBER, TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY. WHICH IS
THE NUMBER OF NOMINATIONS THATND
ARE ALLOWED TO BE MADE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> YEAH. I THINK MAYBE THIS IS
» YEAH. I THINK MAYBE THIS IS
A QUESTION FOR THE CITY CLERK.
I THINK FORE, FEELS IMPORTANT
TO UNDERSTAND PROCESS AND, LIKE,
ADHERE TO THE CHARTER PROCESSES
WE HAVE LAID OUT AS IT COMES TO
E NOMINATIONS. AND WE'VE HAD
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT, AND I'M NOT
TRYING TO PICK FIGHTS BUT I WT
TO GET IT RIGHT. WHERE DOES IT
SAY THAT IN POLICY THAT ONCE AN
OFFICER RESIGNS, A NOMINATION IS
NULL AND VOID? IS THAT CODIFIED
SOMEWHERE?
>> MR. CLERK?
» MR. CLERK?
>> THROUGH THE PRESIDENT, I
» THROUGH THE PRESIDENT, I
DON'T KNOW IF OF ANYTHING THAT
IS CODIFIED THAT WOULD SPEAK TO
YOUR SPECIFIC QUESTION. THE
FACT OF THE MATR, THOUGH,
REGARDLESS OF POLICY, IS THAT A
NOMINATION WAS MADE. THE PERSON
WHO WAS NOMINATED RESIGNED.
THEY'RE NO LONGER EVEN AN
PLOYEE. THEY'RE NOT IN
CONSIDERATION. THE MAYOR HAS A
DUTY TO BRING A NEW NOMINATION.
THE QUESTION THAT COUNCIL MEMBER
CHUGHTAI ASKED THAT THE ATTORNEY
WAS ADDRESSING, I THINK, IS A
SEPARATE QUESTION. THE DELETE
FROM THE AGENDA IS A PURELY
PROCEDURAL ISSUE TO TAKE IT OFF
THE AGENDA, TO CLOSE THE FILE,
AND SEPARATE THAT OFF THE
AGENDA. BECAUSE WHEN TNGS
COME IN FRONT OF US, IT'S IN
FRONT OF US TO DEAL WITH.
THERE'S NOTHING THE BODY CAN DO
ON A NOMINATION OF BRIAN O'HARA
THE PIECE OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
HE'S RESIGNED. SO I THINK IT'S
NOT A MATTER OF A POLICY. IT'S
JUST PROCEDURALLY. THAT'S WHY I
SAID THIS ISN'T A CHARTER ISSUE.
IT'S NOT A CITY POLICY ISSUE.
IT'S CLEANING UP OUR OWN AGENDA
SO WE DON'T KEEP AN ITEM OUT
THERE. AS YOUNOW, IF WE DON'T
PUT THINGS, POSTPONED TO A
CERTAIN DAY, IF WEEAVE THINGS
ON, ITEMSILL CONTINUE TO COME
UP ON TH AGEND THIS ITEM HAS
NO VALUE TO THE COUNCIL BECAUSE
THERE'NOTHING TO ACT ON.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. AND I FEEL
» OKAY. THANK YOU. AND I FEEL
LIKE THIS DISCUSSION IS
IMPORTANT. AND I WANT TO BE
CLEAR, LIKE, I THINK I'M RIGHT
IN HAVING A CONVERSATION ABOUT
THIS. BECAUSEE, AS A GROUP,
AND AS A CITY, AS ELECTED
LEADS, HAVE NOT HAD A SINGLE
CONVERSATION TOGETHER ABOUT THE
RESIATION OF THE CHIEF. AND I
THINK WE DO NEED TO HAVE THAT.
BECAUSE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT
DEAL. AND IF WE'RE GOING TO
COME TOGETHER ON FIGURING OUT
HOW TO APPOINT THE NEXT CHIEF OF
POLICE, WRE GOING TO NEED TO
HAVE THIS CONVERSATION. I HAVE
ALSO SHARED THAT WITH THE MAYOR.
I FEELIKE THAT WAS A
PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATION. BUT
THIS IS A FIRST PLACES THAT
WE'RE HAVING IT. THE OTHER
POINT THAT I WANT TO THE MAKE IS
THAT WITHIN THE CITY CHARTER,
THE COUNCIL HAS TO REJECT AN
APPOINENT FOR IT TRIED TO
HAPPEN. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING
THAT -- AND I DON'T THINK WE'RE
GOG TO NEED TO HAVE THREE
TRIES. I HOPE WE DON'T. BUT,
LIKE, ON PRINCIPLE, LIKE, THIS
WE
E
IF WE DELETE, THAT'S MY
UNDERSTANDING. I'MOT MAKING
AN ALTERNATIVE MOTION, BUT IT'S
JUST WE'VE HAD SO MANY
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE RULES,
OUR CITY ATTORNEY HAD TO WEIGH
IN. I DON'T THINK IT'S, LIKE,
SOMETHING THAT IS WISE TO JUST,
LIKE, PASS BY. AND BETTER
UNDERSTANDING THIS CHAER
PROCESS.
>> BEFORE I CALL ON COUNCIL
» BEFORE I CALL ON COUNCIL
MEMBER WARREN, TO THE CLERKS.
SHOULD WE TAKE UP THE REST OF
THE CONSENT AGENDA ANDHEN TAKE
UP ITEM NUMBER TWO SEPARATELY?
IT SEEMS EVERYONE IS IN QUEUE
FOR ITEM TWO.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, IF YOU
» COUNCIL PRESIDENT, IF YOU
WISH TO SEPARATE ITEM TWO, WE
CERTAINLY CAN.
>> I'M GOING TO RECOMMEND WE
» I'M GOING TO RECOMMEND WE
TAKE UP THE REMAINDER OF THE
COMMITTEE REPORT SO WE CAN DO
FOCUS CONVERSATION ON ITEM TWO.
ARE YOU IN QUEUE FOR SOMETHING
ELSE? ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL
MEMBER WARREN.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE. I APPRECIATE THAT. SO
I'M JUST WONDERING ABOUT ITEM
NUMBER ONE. WITH US TELLING LAW
TO DISCLOSE THEIR IDENTITY. AVE
THEY CAN'T CONCEAL THEIR FACES
OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I'M
CONFUSED HERE.
>> I CAN ANSWER THAT.
» I CAN ANSWER THAT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> THANKS, COUNCIL MEMBER
» THANKS, COUNCIL MEMBER
WARREN. SO THIS ORDINANCE, A
LITTLE BIT OF A BACKGROUND.
PROHIBITS THE CITY FROM ENTERING
INTO OR AMENDING A LAW
ENFORCEMENT JOINT POWERS
AGREEMENT UNLESS AGENCIES
OFFICERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM
CONCEALING THEIR IDENTITIES
WHILE PERFORMING ACTIVITIES
WITHIN THE PARTICULAR CONTRACT.
THERE ARE DIFFERENT JOINT POWERS
AGREEMENTS WE HAVE IN THE CITY
ENTERPRISE. OFFICERS WOULD NOT
BE ABLE T CONCEAL THEIR
IDENTITIES UNDER THE JOINT
POWERS AGREEMENT WITH A VARIETY
OF DIFFERENT EXCEPTIONS. THE
ARE IN THE ORDER
EXCEPTIONS. WHETHER IT'S COLD
WEATHER, MEDICAL EMERGENCIES,
ANDTHER STUFF THEY WOULD BE
ABLE TO COVER THEIR FACE. BUT
THIS WOULD BE EFFECTIVE AT THE
END OF AUGUST FOR ANY OF THESE
CONTRACTS THAT WE ENTER INTO.
AFTER THAT DATE. OR AMEND AFTER
THAT, AS WELL. SO ...
>> AND FOR THE, UMM, -- OKAY.
» AND FOR THE, UMM, -- OKAY.
I'M JUST GOING TO LEAVE IT
ALONE. THANK YOU.
>> ANYBODY ELSE IN QUEUE FOR
» ANYBODY ELSE IN QUEUE FOR
ANYTHING OTHER THAN ITEM NUMBER
TWO? VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT
» I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT
ON HOW IMPORTANT ITEM ONE IS.
THERE'S A LOT OF STORIES OF WHAT
HAPPENED LAST SIX OR SEVEN
MONTHS IN OUR CITY. WE HAVE
SEEN PEOPLE PRETENDING TO BE LAW
ENFORCEMENT. WE HAVE SEEN
I.C.E., OF COURSE, WHO ARE
COULD NOT TELL. I, MYSELF,E
WITNESSED, YOU KNOW, SHERIFF'S
OFFICE AND SOME PEOE THOUGHT
THEY WERE I.C.E. BECAUSE THEY
WERE JUST, I GUESS, SEARCHING.
DOING THEIR WORK IN THE AREA.
SOMETIMES YOU MIGHT NOT SEE THE
BADGE ON THE SHIRT THEY WEAR.
THEY MIGHT WEAR SPECIAL
THEIR FACE MAKES IT SUPERERING
DIFFERENT. WE ALSO HAVE OTHER
CASES THAT, YOU KNOW, BODY
HUNTERS THAT ARE PULLING OUT
GUNS AND DOING ALL KINDS OF
THINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. ACTING
LIKE THEY ARE LAW ENFORCEMENT.
SO IT'S VERY, YOU KNOW, EASY FOR
MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC TO KNOW
WHO THEY'RE DEALING WITH. EVEN
CRIMINALS COVER THEIR FACES. SO
JUST PUT IT OUT THE THAT THIS
IS REALLY IMPORTANT AND GLAD
WE'RE HAVING THIS. I WOULD LOV
TO BE A COAUTHOR OF TS. ITEM.
>> WOU THE AUTHORS --
» WOU THE AUTHORS --
>> NO, HE SAID HE'S HAPPY TO
» NO, HE SAID HE'S HAPPY TO
BE -- HE'S HAPPY TO BE A
COAUTHOR.
>>H, OKAY. GOT IT. GOT IT.
» H, OKAY. GOT IT. GOT IT.
GOT IT. OKAY. LET'S TAKE UP
THE ROLL CALL ON ALL ITEMS
EXCEPT ITEM NUMBER TWO. I WILL
ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE 13 AYES.
» THERE ARE 13 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES AND THOSE ITEMS
» THAT CARRIES AND THOSE ITEMS
ARE ADOPTED. NEXT ITEM TWO.
I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER
CHUGHTAI.
>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
» THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
I'M REALLY SORRY TO CONTINUE
HARPING ON, UMM,H, DELETING
FROM AGENDA VERSUS DENYING
APPOINTMENT. UMM, AND I REALLY
APPRECIATE THE POINT THE CLERK
IS MAKING. THAT THE INCBENT,
CHIEF -- FORMER -- FORMER, AH,
CHIEF O'HARA, UMM, HAS RESIGNED
FROM HIS -- HIS ROLE AT THE
CITY. HOWEVER, UMM YOU KNOW, WE
FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS NEWS, AH,
FROM, UMM, FROM AN E-MAIL THAT
THE MAYOR SRED WITH THE BODY
ON THE 26th OF MAY. AND HE
HAS SINCE COMMUNICATED, AH, ONCE
MORE, UMM, WITH THE -- WITH THE
BODY AS IT RELATES TO THE
APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF OF
POLICE. AND SO, WHEN I'M
READIN UMM, THE E-MAIL FROM
THE MAYOR THAT CAME TO US, UMM,
ON THE 26th, AH, IN THE
EVENING, RIGHT BEFORE THE NEWS
OE
PUBLIC, UMM, AT NO POINT IN THIS
E-MAIL DO I READ, AH, ANY WORDS
ALONG THE LINES OF THE MAYOR
WITHDRAWING HIS NOMINATION. THE
NOMINATION HE HAS MADE TO US,
UMM, IS BEFORE THE BODY. AND,
AH, I DON'T SEE WRITTEN
COMMUNICATION FORMALLY
WITHDRAWING A NOMINATION. AND,
N
WHETHER IT IS OUT OF ORDER FOR
ME TO MAKE A MOTION, UMM, AND TO
DENY THIS APPOINTMENT. AND IF
IT IS OUT OF ORDER, IF IT CAN BE
EXPLAINED TO ME EXACTLY WHY IT
IS.
>> MR. CLERK.
» MR. CLERK.
>> NO. I DON'T THINK IT'S OUT
» NO. I DON'T THINK IT'S OUT
OF ORDER. LET ME EXPLAIN AGAIN,
THEN. THE PROCEDURE OF DELETING
FROM THE AGENDA WAS IMPTANT
FOR US BECAUSE THAT'S THE SAME
THING IF AN APPLICANT FAILED TO
PAY THEIR BILL IN TIME BUT PAID
IT RIGHT BEFOR THE MEETING.
YOU SEE THIS HAPPEN ALL THE
TIME. THAT ISSUE OF DENYING THE
LICENSE IS NO LONR IN FRONT OF
US. BECAUSE ACTION WAS TAKEN
OUTSIDE THE BODY. WE SIMPLY
DELETE IT FROM THE ANDA SO IT
COMES OFF THE AGENDA. AND THAT
FILE IS CLOSED IN LIMS. LIKE
WISE, AN ACTION TO DENY THE
NOMINATION, IF THAT'S THE WL
OF THE MAJITY OF THE BODY,
ALSO, IT'S A DISPOSITIVE ACTION.
THE DIFFENCE WOULD B THAT IS
AN ACT. IT IS A VOTE. AND SO
'D HAVE TO PACKAGE THAT AND
SENDED IT TO THE COUNCIL. THE
ONLY DIFFERENCE HERE IS A
PROCEDURAL DELETE FROM THE
AGENDA AND CLOSES IT. THE
DISPOSITIVELY TODAY. OR DENY
TH,
THAT'S THE MOTION THAT COMES
FORWARD, AND THE MAJORITY VOTES
FOR IT. IN WHICH CASE, IT'S AN
ACT SUBMITTED TO THE MAY YOUR
MAYOR GOING THROUGH THE
MAYOR'S PROCESS.
>> WITH THAT, COLAGUES, I'LL
» WITH THAT, COLAGUES, I'LL
MAKE A MOTION TO DENY THE
APPOINTMENT OF BRIAN O'HARA TO
SERVE AS THE CHIEF FOR THE
MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
AND ASK FOR A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> THAT MOTION TOENY HAS BEEN
» THAT MOTION TOENY HAS BEEN
MOVED AND SECONDED.LY RECOGNIZE
VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> UMM, OH, THE'S NOTHING TO
» UMM, OH, THE'S NOTHING TO
DENY HERE. HE'S NO LONGER WITH
THE CITY. AND THE DELETION IS
THE RIGHT WAY TO GO, IN MY
OPINION. I WILL NOT BE SPORTING
THIS MOTION. I TNK WE'RE
CREATING MORE DISCUSSIONS TOWARD
SOMETHING THAT MIGHT NOT BE
THERE. CHIEF O'HARA IS NO
LONGER WITH THE CITY. I THINK
WE SHOULD MOVE ON AND DELETE THE
ITEM. JUST LIKE WE DID ON BIZ
REPORT. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN, YOU'RE
» COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN, YOU'RE
IN FOR --
>> I MOVE TO CALL THE QUESTION.
» I MOVE TO CALL THE QUESTION.
>> AH, THAT IS NOT DEBATAB.
» AH, THAT IS NOT DEBATAB.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> AH, THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
» AH, THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
ROLL ON THE QUESTION.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> NO.
» NO.
>>
» [ LAUGHTER ]
[ LAUGHTER ]
THE VOTE IS ON THE CALLING OF
THE QUEION.
>> OH, YES. CALLING QUESTION.
» OH, YES. CALLING QUESTION.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> POINT OF ORDER. I'M SORRY WE
» POINT OF ORDER. I'M SORRY WE
ARE VOTING ON THIS, BUT I
THOUGHD
TO BE IN QUEUE IN ORDER TO CALL
THE QUESTION. WE DON'T FOLLOW
OUR RULES.
>> I RAISED A PRIORITY.
» I RAISED A PRIORITY.
>> YEAH. I DON'T THINK YOU CAN
» YEAH. I DON'T THINK YOU CAN
DO THAT, RIGHT, CRKS?
>> CLERKS?
» CLERKS?
>> CALLING THE QUESTION IS NOT A
» CALLING THE QUESTION IS NOT A
PRIORITY MOTION. I'M SORRY THAT
WAS PUT IN FRONT OF US.
>> IT GOES TO COUNCIL MEMBER
» IT GOES TO COUNCIL MEMBER
WHITING.
CALLING THE QUESTION. I WON'T
SUPPORT IT SO WE CAN MAKE SURE
THAT WE GET BACK TO DISCUSSION.
>> WE CAN DO IT IF IT'S CALLED
» WE CAN DO IT IF IT'S CALLED
OUT OF ORDER. YOU CAN SIMPLY
MOVE ON. CALNG THE QUESTION
IS NOT A PRIORITY MOTION.
>> OKAY.
» OKAY.
>> I WILL JUST CALL ON COUNCIL
» I WILL JUST CALL ON COUNCIL
MEMBER WHITING.
>> GO AHEAD.
» GO AHEAD.
>> LET'S GET THIS OVER WITH.
» LET'S GET THIS OVER WITH.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU,
» THANK YOU. THANK YOU,
PRESIDENT PAYNE. JUST MAYBE A
CLARIFICATION QUESTION FOR THE
MOTION IN FRONT OF US IS TO DENY
THE NOMINATION. SO WE HAVE A
NEW MOTION IN FRONT OF US TO
DENY THE NOMINATION. NOT
DELETE. BY VIRTUE OF A DENY --
IF THE WILL OF T BODY IS TO
DENY, IT GOES TO THE MAYOR.
IT'S AN ACT THAT THE MAYOR CAN
EITHER APPROVE OR VETO. OR NOT
SIGN. IS A DENIAL -- IS A VETO
OF A DENIAL ONE OF THE MAYOR'S
THREE PICKS?
>> MR. PRESIDENT, YOU'RE GOING
» MR. PRESIDENT, YOU'RE GOING
TO QUICKLY TAG IN THE ATTORNEYS
HERE. BUT AS WE HAVE MENTIONED
MANY TIMES. ON ANY ACT, WHICH
IS A VOTE OF THIS BODY, THE
MAYOR HAS THREE OPTIONS. THE
MAYOR MAY APPROVE THAT AND
AUTHENTICATE THE ACT BY HIS
SIGNATURE. MAY VETO AND RETURN
THE ACT WITH HIS OBJECTIONS IN
WRITING. AND IN WHICH CASE IT'S
BACK BEFORE THE BODY FOR
AUTOMATIC RECONSIDERATION, OR
MAY RETURN IT UNSIGNED IN WHICH
IT'S CONSIDERED DEEMED APPROVED.
>> SO, I THINK YOUR QUESTION IS,
» SO, I THINK YOUR QUESTION IS,
IS IF THERE IS A SUCCESSFUL
REJECTION OF THE NOMINATION
WHETHER IT COUNTS AS ONE OF THE
MAYOR'S THREE. IS THAT THE
QUESTION?
>> YES. ND THEN -- HA-HA IF IT
» YES. ND THEN -- HA-HA IF IT
COMES BACK TO US AS A VETO, AND
IT'S VETOED.
>> SO LET'S PLAY IT OUT.
» SO LET'S PLAY IT OUT.
>> YEP.
» YEP.
>> STEP-BY-STEP-BY-STEP. I YOU
» STEP-BY-STEP-BY-STEP. I YOU
REJECT THE NOMINATION, DENY THE
NOMINATION. TODAY IT GETS
PRESENTED TO THE MAYOR. THE
MAYOR HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO
VETO. I HE VETOES, AND IT
COMES BACK AND THE VETO IS NOT
OVERDDEN. JUST LIKE IN
COMMISSIONER BAR BARNETTE'S
SITUATION. IF HE DOESN'T VETO
OR HE VETOES AND IT COMES BACK
TO THE BODY, AND THE BODY
OVERRIDES THE VETO. THEN IT IS
A REJECTION. AS I SIT HERE
TODAY, I BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD
COUNT AS ONE OFHE THREE.
THAT'S, I THINK THERE ARE SORT
OF TWO DIFFERENT THINGS GOING ON
IN THAT PARAGRAPH THAT I READ.
ONE IS TALKING ABOUT THE VACANCY
TRIGGERS, LIKE, YOU HAVE TO
MAKE -- START MAKING NOMINATIONS
T
EVEN OUTSIDE OF THE VACANCY
PERIOD, IFHERE IS A NOMINATION
AND IT'S LEGALLY FULLY REJECTED,
IT WOULD COU AS ONE OF THE
THREE. DOES THAT?
>> YES.
» YES.
>> DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?
» DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?
>> YES. AND ... YES. HA-HA.
» YES. AND ... YES. HA-HA.
AND DOES IT -- IF IT IS -- IF IT
IS -- IF THE -- IF THE MOVEMENT
THAT GOES TO THE MAYOR AS A
DENIAL, AND IT IS VETOED AND IT
DOESN'T ACHIEVE THE TWO-THIRDS
MAJORITY TO BE OVERRIDDEN, DOES
IT STAY ON OUR AGENDA? DOES IT
COME BACK SIMILAR TO WHAT IS
HAPPENING WITH COMMISSIONER
BARNETTE?
>> AH, PRESIDENT, COUNCIL
» AH, PRESIDENT, COUNCIL
MEMBER, YES. IT DOES. IT WOULD
STAY ON THE AGENDA.
>> YEAH.
» YEAH.
>> YOU KNOW, UNTIL AND UNLESS
» YOU KNOW, UNTIL AND UNLESS
TH
AND ACTION TO, LIKE, THAT'S
ACTUALLY SUCCESSFULLY A DENIAL.
OR THE MAYOR COULD WITHDRAWAL.
>> WITHDRAW.
» WITHDRAW.
. OKAY. HELPFUL. THANK
YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER S
» COUNCIL MEMBER S
SHAFFER.
>> YES. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR
» YES. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR
COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. WHY
WOULD WE WANT TO LIMIT THE
MAYOR'S CHOICES AND DENY OUR
OPTIONS FOR A POLICE CHIEF?
WHAT WOULD BE YOUR REASONING IN
THAT?
>> AH, THANK YOU, AH, MR.
» AH, THANK YOU, AH, MR.
PRESIDENT. IF I MAY, THROUGH
THE CHAIR, UMM, COUNCIL MEMBER
SHAFFER, THAT IS AN EXCELLENT
QUESTION. WHAT I'M CONCERNED
WITH IS THAT WE HAVE A PROPER
NOMINATION BEFORE THE BODY OF A
PERSON WHO HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF
ABUSING THEIR POWER IN MANNERS
THAT ARE INCREDIBLY EGREGIOUS.
AND ARE THE REASON THAT --
THAT -- THAT, AH, U MAL
ULTIMATELY, AT LEAST THE MAY
HAS SHARED THE DISCUSSION THAT
TOOK PLACE BETWEEN HIMSELF AND
THE FORMER CHIEF THAT IT IS WHAT
RESULTED IN THE -- I HIS, AH,
IN THE CHIEF'S RESIGNATION. I'M
CONCERNED WITH MAKING SUR THAT,
AH, THIS BODY IS TAKING
DISPOSITIVE ACTION. TAKING
FINAL DELIBERATIVE ACTION, UMM,
TO -- TO -- TO DENY THE
APPOINTMENT OF SOMEONE WHO
HAS -- HAS VERY CLEARLY MISSED
THE MARK OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE
A PUBLIC SERVANT. HAT IT MEANS
TO LEAVE HERE IN THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS. AND WHAT ITEANS
TO HAVE ANY TYPE OF
RESPONSIBILITY IN ENSURING THE
SATY OF THE 400,000 PLUS
PEOPLE THAT CALL MINNEAPOLIS
HOME. I DON'T HAVE A PERSONAL
GRIPE TO PICK ABOUT LIMITING
ANYONE'S OPTIONS. I WOULD HOPE,
ACTUALLY, THE NEXT NINATION
FOR THE CHIEF OF POLICE THAT
COMES BEFORE US IS ONE THAT IS
THE PRODUCT OF, AH,
COLLABORATION AND DISCUSSION
WITH THE COUNCIL. THAT'S ALL I
ACTUALLY REALLY WT. BUT I --
PREVIOUS ACTIONS, AT LEAST IN MY
TIME HERE, THAT, AH, THAT VERY
CLEARLY REJECT THIS TYPE OF
BEHAVIOR AND CONDEMN IT. AND SO
I WANT THAT REFLECTED IN -- IN
SUCH AN IMPORTANT CHOICE BEFORE
US, TOO.
>> THANK YOU. THAT'S HELPFUL IN
» THANK YOU. THAT'S HELPFUL IN
HEARING THAT. BUT AT THE SAME
TIME, I FEEL LIKE WE NEED TO
KEEP OUR OPTIONS OPEN. WE NEED
TO BE ABLE TO NOT LIT THE
INFLUENCE OF THIS BODY ON A
SMALLER NUMBER OF CHOICES THAT
MAY COME BEFORE US. THANK YOU.
>> I WOULD JUST -- MR.
» I WOULD JUST -- MR.
PRESIDENT --
>> THIS IS HER SPEAKING.
» THIS IS HER SPEAKING.
>> YEP.
» YEP.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO.
» COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO.
>> MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS
» MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS
PROBABLY AUESTION FOR THE CITY
ATTORNEY. I'M NOT SURE IF YOU
WOULD BE READY TO RESPOND. BUT
ES THE OUTCOME HERE HASTEN A
PROCESS IN RECRUITING A NEW
NOMINEE?
>> MADAM CITY ATTORNEY.
» MADAM CITY ATTORNEY.
>> UMM, COUNSEL PRESIDENT,
» UMM, COUNSEL PRESIDENT,
COUNCIL MEMBERS. ASTEN THE
PROCESS?
>> DOES IT SPEED UP THE NUMBER
» DOES IT SPEED UP THE NUMBER
OF DAYS IN WHICH THE MAYOR HAS
TO SUBMIT A NEW NOMINEE?
>> NO. THE VACANCY -- THE
» NO. THE VACANCY -- THE
VACANCY BEGAN, SO I'M GOING TO
BACK UP A LITTLE BIT. CHIEF
O'HARA WAS IN THEOLDOVER
PERIOD. THERE WAS NO VACANCY.
ONCE HE RESIGNED, THE POSITION
BECAME VACANT. AND UNDER THE
CHARTER YOU KNOW, THE I HAVE
VACANCY PERIOD FOR THE
CHIEF IS 30 DAYS WITHIN THAT
PERIOD OF TIME. THE MAYOR, IF
HE DOESN'T MAKE A NOMINATION,
THAT WOULD OPEN UP THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL TO
NOMINATE A SLATE OF THREE. OR,
WITHIN THAT TIME, THERE ARE
THREE REJECTED CANDIDATES, YOU
KNOW, THAT WOULD ALSO OPEN UP
THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE THE
COUNCIL TO, YOU KNOW, MAJORITY
OF VOTE BY THE ENTIRE BODY TO
PRESENT A SLATE OF THREE OR MORE
TO CHOOSE FROM. OBVIOUSLY,
THAT'S AN OPPORTUNITY THA THE
COUNCIL HAS. IT'S NOT A
MANDATORY THING. AND SO IF THE
COUNCIL WANTS TO GIVE THE MAYOR
ADDITIONAL TIME TO DO A FULL
COMPREHENSIVE, THOUGH SEARCH
AND HIRING PROCESS, YOU KNOW,
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE BODY
CAN DO. DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR
QUESTION?
>> IT DOES BUT IT MAKES IT SOUND
» IT DOES BUT IT MAKES IT SOUND
LIKE THE MAYOR HAS 30 DAYS. AND
I THINK THAT THE MAYOR H 30
DAYS TO APPOINT AN INTERIM AFTER
WHICH THERE'S A LONGER TIMELINE.
SO --
>> NO. THAT'S NOT --
» NO. THAT'S NOT --
>> ARE WE GOING TO GET A NEW
» ARE WE GOING TO GET A NEW
NOMINATION FOR A NEW CHIEF THEN?
>> AGAIN, SO WHAT T CHARTER
» AGAIN, SO WHAT T CHARTER
SAYS. ONCE THERE'S A VACANCY,
THE MAYOR -- IF THE MOR DOES
NOT SUCCESSFULLY NOMINATE A
CANDIDE WITHIN 30 DAYS, THAT
CAN TGGER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
THE COUNCIL --
>> I SEE.
» I SEE.
>> -- TO, AGAIN, BY A MAJORITY
» -- TO, AGAIN, BY A MAJORITY
VOTE OF ALL THE MEMBERS TO PUT
FORWARD A SLATE OF THREE OR MORE
CANDIDATES FROM WHICH THE MAYOR
MUST CHOOSE ONE. SO THE
OPPORTUNITY RIPENS IF THE MAYOR
DOESN'T MAKE A SUCCESSFUL
NOMINATION.
>> MR. PRESIDENT, CAN WE HAVE
» MR. PRESIDENT, CAN WE HAVE
ONE CONVERSATION AT A TIME.
>> LET'S FOCUS ON THE CITY
» LET'S FOCUS ON THE CITY
ATTORNEY.
>> OKAY. SO, AGAIN, AND I --
» OKAY. SO, AGAIN, AND I --
I'M GOING TO TRY TO BE AS
METHODICAL AS I CAN BE. AND
MAYBE AMEND MY WORDS A LITTLE
B
SO, ONCE THERE'S A VACANCY, AND
THERE IS. THERE WAS AS OF THE
CHARTER SAYS IF AN OFFICE HASE
BEEN VACANT FOR 30 DAYS IN THE
CASE OF THE POLICE CHIEF AND THE
MAYOR HAS FAILED TO NOMINATE A
SUCCESSOR. SO I WAS WRONG.
IT'S NOT A SUCCESSFUL
NOMINATION. HAS TO MAKE THE
NOMINATION OF A SUCCESSOR. OR
IF THE MAYOR HAS NOMINATED THREE
CANDIDATES, THE COUNCIL HAS
REJECTED. SO TWO DIFFERENT
WAYS. THEN THE COUNCIL MAY, BY
A MAJORITY OF ITS MEMBERSHIP,
NAME TEE OR MORE CANDIDATES
FROM WHOM THE MAYOR MUST
NOMINATE ONE. SO MY
INTERPRETATS
THAT DURING THIS VACANCY PERIOD.
THIS 30-DAY VACANCY PERIOD, THE
YOR -- IF THE MAYOR MAKES A
NOMINATION. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO
BE SUCCESSFUL -- DOESN'T HAVE
TO, LIKE, FINISH. BUT IF THE
MAYOR MAKES A NOMINATION DURING
THE 30-DAY PERIOD, IT STAVES OFF
THE COUNCIL'S OPPORTUNITY TO
NAME A SLATE. BUT EVEN IF THE
MAYOR DOESN'T MAKE A NOMINATION
WITHIN THAT 30-DAY PERIOD, IT'S
ALWAYS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT AT
COUNCIL HAS TO VOTE ON AND NAME
A SLATE OF THREE. BUT THE
COUNCIL DOES NOT HAVE TO AVAIL
ITSELF OF THAT OPPORTUNITY. IT
COULD DETERMINE THAT IT'S GOING,
YOU KNOW, IT'S IN THE BEST
INTEREST OF THE CITY TO HAVE A
FULL, YOU KNOW, NATIONAL SEARCH
AND A THOROUGH RECRUITME
PROCESS AND GIVE THE MAYOR MORE
TIME THAN THE 30 DAYS. DOES
THAT MAKE SENSE?
>> THANK YOU. YEAH. I DON'T
» THANK YOU. YEAH. I DON'T
THINKHAT THE OUTCOME THAT WE
WANT HERE IS RHING A PROCESS
IN RECRUITING A NEW NOMINATION.
I'LL JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT.
>> AH, I ADDED MYSELF TO QUEUE
» AH, I ADDED MYSELF TO QUEUE
TO SPEAK TO THE MOTION TO DENY.
THAT'S BECAUSE, UMM, I THINK
THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S THE
LETTER OF THE LAW AND THEN
THERE'S THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW.
AND OUR CHARTER, THE SPIRIT OF
IT, IS TO SAY THAT THE MAYOR AND
THE CITY COUNCIL NEED TO COME
TOGETHER AND AGREE. AND THAT'S
WHY THERE IS THIS PROSION FOR
COUNCIL CONSENT FOR THE MAYOR'S
NOMINATIONS. WHAT WE'VE LEARNED
WITH PREVIOUS NOMINATIONS THAT
WERE DENIED IS THAT C THEY CAN
BE PLACED IN LIMBO. IF WE WERE
TO DELETE IT, THAT ALSO DOESN'T
COUNT. S IT WOULD BASICALLY
CREATE A CONDITION IN WHICH
THERE'S ACTUALLY NO POINT OF
HAVI THIS PROVISION IN OUR
CHARTER FOR THREE ATTEMPTS. IF
NOTHING THAT THE COUNCIL DOES
COUNTS AS AN ATTEMPT, THEN THAT
CHARTER PROVISION IS IRRELEVANT.
WHICH DOESN'T SEEM TO BE THE
SPIRIT OF THAT CHARTER
PROVISION. THE SPIRIT OF THAT
CHARTER PROVISION, TO ME, IS
THAR
PROCESS THE MAYOR WANTS TO USE.
IT'S THE MAYOR'S PREROGATIVE ON
WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANT TO PULL
UP THE CONTACT IN THEIR ROLODEX
TO BRING FORWARD A NAME OR WORK
COLLABORATIVELY WITH CITY
COUNCIL TO IDENTIFY A NAME.
EITHER WAY, IT'S THE MAYOR'S
PREROGATIVE TO BRING A NAME
FORWARD. AND THEN IT'S THE
COUNCIL'S PREROGATIVE TO EITHER
ACCEPT OR DENY THAT NAME. AND
IF A DENIAL DOESN'T COUNT WHEN
IT GETS VETOED, IT ALMOST FEELS
LIKE THAT THERE'S NO REASON FOR
THE PROVISION. AND IF DELETING
FROM THE AGENDA DOE'T COUNT,
THEN IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER.
SO I WANT US TO ACTUALLY LIVE BY
THE SPIRIT OF THE CHARTER
PROVISION OF THREE ATTEMPTS BY
RECORDING THIS AS ATTEMPT NUMBER
ONE THROUGH A FORMAL DENIAL.
AND I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL
MEMBER VETAW.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
I'MO CONFUSED ABOUT -- HA,
ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE.
BECAUSE IT SMS LIKE THERE'S,
LIKE, FOUR DIFFERENT THINGS
GOING ON. SO ONE WOULD BE TO
JUST DENY THIS AND MOVE ON. THE
OTHER IS, WE'RE MAKING THE MAYOR
SIGN OFF ON THE FACT THIS HE
NOMINATED O'HARA AND IT DIDN'T
GO THROUGH. LIKE, THAT'S
ANOTHER PORTION OF THIS. LIKE,
OR HE HAS TO VETO A NOMINATION
FOR SOMEONE THAT'S NOT EVEN HERE
ANYMORE. LIKE, THAT'S THE PART
I'M STUCK AT. AND THEN THE
OTHER TWO PIECES ARE THIS 30-DAY
THING. DON'T WE HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO DO A NATIONAL
SEARCH? AND THAT COULD TAKE 60
DAYS. I MEAN, WE DON'T KNOW HOW
LONG A NATIONAL SEARCH CLD
TAKE. SO, LIKE, IS THE ACTION
WE'RE TAKING TODAY TAKING THAT
OFF THE TABLE? OR IS THAT STILL
AN OPTION?
>> MADAM CITY ATTORNEY.
» MADAM CITY ATTORNEY.
>> UMM, COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
» UMM, COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
COUNCIL MEMBERS. THAT'S STILL
AN OPTION.
>> OKAY. SO NATIONAL SEARCH CAN
» OKAY. SO NATIONAL SEARCH CAN
BE ANNOUNCED. NOW, THE NEXT
PART IS THE COUNCIL SELECTING
THREE AND GIVET TOHE MAYOR.
WHERE IS THIS COMING FROM?
LIKE, IS THIS, LIKE, HOW DOES
THIS PLAY OUT?
>> MADAM CITY ATTORNEY.
» MADAM CITY ATTORNEY.
>> UMM, OKAY. SO, AGAIN, THE
» UMM, OKAY. SO, AGAIN, THE
WAY THE CHARTER -- THIS IS
PROBABLY ONE OF THE MORE
CONFUSING PIECES OF THE CHARTER.
I'LL TELL YOU. BUT THE WAY
THAT THE CHARTER WORKS IS, ONCE
THERE'S A VACANCY, FOR THE
POLICE CHIEF, DURING A 30-DAY
PERIOD, IF T MAYOR DOESN'T
MAKE A NOMINATION, OR IF THE
MAYOR HAS ALREADY HAD THREE
NOMINEES REJECTED. LIKE LEGALLY
AND COMPLETELY REJECTED DURING
THAT 30-DAY TIME PERIOD, IT
TRIGGERS, AGAIN, AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, BY A
MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL THE
MEMBERS, TO DECIDE, HEY, WE'RE
GOING TO PUT FORWARD THREE OR
MORE CANDIDATES FROM WHICH THE
MAYOR HAS TO CHOOSE..
>> GOT IT. OKAY. COLLEAGUES, I
» GOT IT. OKAY. COLLEAGUES, I
REALLY HOPE THAT W CAN JUST GO
BACK TO THE PROCESS THAT THE
COMMUNITY IS FAMILIAR WITH AND
WE'RE FAMILIAR WITH. AND I --
AL
YOR ON THIS. I TOTALLYITH THE
UNDERSTAND THE FRUSTRATION
AROUND FINDING OUT WHO'S
NOMINATED IN THE NEWS AND NOT
HAVING CONVERSATIONS BEFORE TT
HAPPENED. I'M REALLY HOPING
THAT ALL OF US ARE GOING TO WORK
TOGETHER. I KNOW THAT THE MAYOR
HAS ASKED MYSELF AND COUNCIL
MEMBER OSMAN TO SIT ON THE
COMMITTEE TO HELP RECRUIT A NEW
POLICE CHIEF AND TO BE A PART
OF THAT PROCESS. WE'VE BOTH
AGREED TO DO THAT. I THINK ALL
MY COLLEAGUES KNOW, PREVIOUSLY
WHEN I WAS A PART OF THAT, NOT
ONLY DID I ENGAGE EVERY SINGLE
ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES, BUT THE
COMMUNITY IN THE BEST WAY I
COULD. IAD LISTENING SESSIONS
THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS TO HEAR FROM
COMMUNITY. SO, I HOPE THAT WE
CAN GO TO THE PROCESS WHERE
COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDS WHAT'S
GOING ON. COMMUNITY HAS TIME TO
UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON.
AND, TO ME, THAT'S DOING A
SEARCH. I DON'T KNOW THAT IT
HAS TO BE A NATIONAL SEARCH.
BUT HAVING A PROCESS WHERE
THERE'S A COMMITTEE OF FOLKS WHO
ARE REVIEWING WHA THE CITY
WANTS IN THE NEXT CHIEF. AND
THE MAYORS WORKING WITH US TO
NOMINATE THE RIGHT CANDATE.
AND THAT THERE'S A PROCESS WHERE
WE GET TO INTERVIEW THIS PERSON
WHO NOMINATED. I'M CERTAINLY
HOPING THAT W DON'T HAVE TO GET
TO THREE FAILED NOMINATIONS
BEFO WE HAVE A DECISION. SO I
REALLY DO HOPE WE CAN STICK TO
THE PROCESS THAT WE'RE FAMILIAR
WITH. AND MAKE COMMUNITY A BIG
PART OF THIS. AS THEY HAVE BEEN
IN THE PREVIOUS NOMATION OF A
POLICE CHIEF.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
JUST ANOTHER QUESTION, PROBABLY,
FOR THE CLERKS AND OUR CITY
ATTORNEY. WITHIN THE PROCESS
THROUGHOUT, FROM TODAY ONWD,
IS THE MAYOR ABLE TO WITHDRAW AN
OFFICIAL NOMINATION? OKAY. AT
ANY POINT?
>> I SUPPOSE MY SHAKING MY HEAD
» I SUPPOSE MY SHAKING MY HEAD
DOESN'T COUNT. COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS, YES.
THE MAYOR CAN WITHDRAWAL THE
NOMINATION. YES.
>> AT ANY POINT BEFORE HE TAKES
» AT ANY POINT BEFORE HE TAKES
ANY D DISPOSITIVECTION? OR
BEFORE WE DO. IF WE PASS TODAY
A DENIAL, I THE MAYOR ABLE TO
WITHDRAW THE NOMINATION BEFORE
HE HAS TO ACT ON A DISPOSITIVE
MOON OR ACT OF ... WHAT WE
JUST DID.
>> I'M GOING TO MAYBE WITH THE
» I'M GOING TO MAYBE WITH THE
ATTORNEY'S APPROL AND YOUR
ACCEPTANCE, MR. PRESIDENT, IF
THIS BODY ACTS. THAT'S AN
ACTION OF THIS BODY. THE MAYOR
CAN'T THEN A IN THE BETWEEN TO
COUNTEONVENE WHAT THE BODY HAS
DONE. THE MAYOR EASE CHARTER IS
TO REACT WHAT THE BODY HAS DONE.
TO PRODUCE AN ACT WHAT THE
MAJORITY OF THE BODY DID AND
TRANSMIT THAT TO THE MAYOR. THE
MAYOR HAS TO REACT TO THAT
ACTION SO, IT WOULDN'T BE THAT
WE WOULD VOTE TODAY AND THE
MAYOR COULD IN BETWEEN WITHDRAW
THAT.
>> CITY COUNCIL PRESIDE,
» CITY COUNCIL PRESIDE,
COUNCIL MEMBERS. I MEAN, I
THINK THEORETICALLY HE CLD
WITHDRAW IT. IT DOESN'T CHANGE
THE FACT HE HAS AN ACT BEFORE
HIM THAT HE EITHER HAS TO VETO
OR SIGN OR NOT SIGN. YEAH. HE
HAS TO REACT IN SOME WAY. AND I
CAN'T RIGHT HERE GIV YOU A
LEGAL OPINION ABOUT WHAT EFFECT
HIS WITHDRAWING WOULD HAVE. I
MEAN, THAT'S A LEVEL7
COMPOF COMPLICATION
THERE'S NO WAY I'M GOING TO TRY
TO OPINE AS I SIT HERE.
>> THANK YOU. YEP. I
» THANK YOU. YEP. I
APPRECIATE IT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO.
» COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO.
>> THIS FEELS, TO ME, LIKE AN
» THIS FEELS, TO ME, LIKE AN
ACTION TO SHOVE SOMEONE OUT THE
DOOR WHO IS ALREADY LEFT THE
BUILDING. AND SEE IF THE MAYOR
WILL JOIN IN ON IT. I WANT A
PROCESS FOR OUR NEXT CHIEF --
>> POINT OF ORDER. ASCRIBING
» POINT OF ORDER. ASCRIBING
MOTIVE.
>>-- AS IT HAS IN THE PAST.
» -- AS IT HAS IN THE PAST.
>> POINT OF ORDER, MR. CHAIR.
» POINT OF ORDER, MR. CHAIR.
>> NOTED, COUNCIL MEMBER
» NOTED, COUNCIL MEMBER
PALMISANO. YOU CAN CONTINUE.
>> I WANT A PROCESS THAT
» I WANT A PROCESS THAT
HAS IN THE PAST. LET'S NOT TRY
TO SLING MOTIONS BACK A FORTH.
I'LL S SUBSTITUTE AND MOVE TO
POSTPONE THE ACTION. IT SEEMS
LIKE THEAYOR INTENDED TO
WITHDRAW IT.
>> THERE'S A PROPER MOTION ON
» THERE'S A PROPER MOTION ON
THE FLOOR. WE HAVE TO DISPOSE
OF THAT FIRST.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
[ AWAY FROM MIC ]
>> I'M SORRY.LY SE. I
» I'M SORRY.LY SE. I
WILL SECOND THAT MEETINGS.
>> IT'S NOT A PROPER MOTION.
» IT'S NOT A PROPER MOTION.
>> IT'S NOT A PROPER -- OKAY.
» IT'S NOT A PROPER -- OKAY.
>> WE CAN TAKE UP THAT MOTION
» WE CAN TAKE UP THAT MOTION
AFTER WE DISPOSE OF THIS MOTION.
>> OKAY. THANK Y. I HAVE A
» OKAY. THANK Y. I HAVE A
QUESTION FOR THE LEGAL TEAM, AS
WHAT I THINK I'M UNDERSTANDINGCK
AND YOU TELL ME WHERE IT'S
FAULTY. OR ON TRA.
NUMBER ONE IS YOU KNOW, THE
CHIEF, FORMER CHIEF RESIGN ON
MAY 26th. THE MAYOR HAS UNTIL
JUNE 26th T PUT FORWARD
ANOTHER NOMINEE. BECAUSE THAT'S
30 DAYS. OR APPROXIMATE 30
DAYS. IS THAT CORRECT?
>> MADAM CITY ATTORNEY?
» MADAM CITY ATTORNEY?
>> UMM, COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
» UMM, COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
COUNCIL MEMBER. HE HAS THAT
PERIOD OF TIME TO PUT FORWARD A
NOMINEE. IF HE DOESN'T --'M
GOING TO PUTT IN THE NEGATIVE.
IF HE DOESN'T PUT FORWARD A
NOMINEE WITHIN THAT 30-DAY
PERIOD, THAT TRIGGERS THE
OPPORTUNITY OF THE COUNCILO
VOTE ON THIS SLATE OF THREE.
>> GREAT.
» GREAT.
>> IF HE DOESN'T MAKE THE
» IF HE DOESN'T MAKE THE
NOMINATION YOU KNOW, THAT
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL IS
THERE BUT THE COUNCIL DOE'T
HAVE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT
OPPORTUNITY.
>> CORRECT.
» CORRECT.
>> DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?
» DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?
>> YES.
» YES.
AND THEN, I GUESS, SECONDLY,
WHAT IS THE ACTION THAT NEE TO
HAPPEN FOR US TO BE ABLE TO
EXTEND THAT WINDOW AND ALLOW FOR
A NATIONAL SEARCH BEFORE THE
CITY COUNCIL MIGHT DECIDE TO PUT
THEIR OWN THREE FORWARD.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL
» COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL
MEMBER, IT'S REALLY INACTION.
AS LONG AS THE COUNCIL DOESN'T
TA THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUT
FORWARD, YOU KNOW AGAIN, TO VOTE
ON BY A MAJORITY OF ITS MEMBERS
TO VOTE ON A PANEL -- ON A SLATE
OF THREE. AS LONG AS THE
COUNCIL DOESN'T TAKE ADVA
ADVANTAGE OF THAT OPPORTUNITY,
IT GIVES THE MAYOR MORE TIME TO
PUT FORWARD A NOMINATION.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. IT'S NOT
» OKAY. THANK YOU. IT'S NOT
AN OFFICIAL ACTION THAT NEEDS TO
BE STATED.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> OKAY. ALL RIG. THANK YOU,
» OKAY. ALL RIG. THANK YOU,
THEN, FOR THE CLARIFYING
ANSWERS.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, I'LL
» COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, I'LL
BE IN SUPPORT OF THIS MOTION TO
DENY. I THINK IT'S CLEAR THAT
THE MOTION SAYS IT'S TO DENY THE
APPOINTMENT. I D'T WANT THE
PUBLIC TO MISINTERPRET, U, US
AS SUPPORTING HIS NOMINATION.
BECAUSE THIS MOTION IS LITERALLY
YING TO DENY. I ALSO THINK
THAT A MOTION TO POSONE WOULD
SIGNAL THAT WE'RE STILL -- IT
WOULDIGNAL MIXED
COMMUNICATIONS TO THE PUBLIC
AFTER OUR CHIEF ALREADY RESIGNED
ANYWAYS. SO, I'LL SUPPORT THIS
MOTION AND CALL THE QUESTION.
>> I SEE NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
» I SEE NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
QUEUE. WITHOUT OBJECTION, I
WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE
ROLL.
. ON THE MOTION TO DENY.
WHICH AN AYE WOULD MEAN TO
DENY.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CGHTAI.
» CGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> CHOHURY.
» CHOHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE SIX AYES AND SEVEN
» THERE ARE SIX AYES AND SEVEN
NAYS. THAT MOTION FAILS. AND
WE CAN ACCEPT A NEW MOTION.
>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO
» I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO
DELETE THE ITEM.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN HAS
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN HAS
MOVED TO DELETE. AND THAT'S
BEEN SECONDED. IS THERE ANY
FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING
NONE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO
CALL THE ROLL.
>> VETAW.
» VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>>YE.
» YE.
>> THERE ARE 13 AYES.
» THERE ARE 13 AYES.
THE REPORT. AND THE REPORT OFES
OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. YES?
>> I'M SORRY. PULL YOUR
» I'M SORRY. PULL YOUR
ATTENTION TO --N THE IGR
COMMITTEE REPORT AND ON THE ELR
COMMITTEE REPORT, UMM, NUMBERS 2
THROUGH 12, COUNCIL MEMBER
STEVENSON WAS OUT OF THE
CHAMBER. AND I -- BEFORE WE
MOVE TOO FAR, I KNOW IT'S A
COURTESY TO COUNCIL MEMBERS. I
WANT TO RAISE THAT BACK UP
BEFO TOO MUCH TIME
INTERVENED.
>> YES. THANKOU. I'D LIKE TO
» YES. THANKOU. I'D LIKE TO
BE ADDED AS AN AYE.
>> WITHOUT OBJECTION.
» WITHOUT OBJECTION.
>> ALSO, MR. PREDENT, IN
» ALSO, MR. PREDENT, IN
CONFERRING WITH MY COLLEAGUES, I
THINK THAT WE FAILED TO
RECORD -- AND THIS IS -- I
THINK, AN ERROR ORR ON THE
SCRIPT ON THE ENTERPRISE LABOR
RELATIONS AGENDA. WE DIDN'T
HEAR READ INTO THE RECORD ITEM
NUMBER ONE. JUST FOR CLARIFY,
IF WE CAN DO A QUICK ROLL CALL
ON ITEM ONE. WE DID
DEFINITIVELY CHECK THE 2 THROUGH
12 WERE TONE. DONE.
DON'T HAVE ASSURANCE WE VOTED ON
NUMBER ONE.
>> OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER
» OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER
PALMISANO.
>> MR. CHAIR, I AM CERTAIN THAT
» MR. CHAIR, I AM CERTAIN THAT
I SAID THAT ITEM ONE WAS A GIFT
ACCEPTANCE FROM LOCAL PROGRESS
FOR COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
>> MADAM -- MR. PRESIDENT, THE
» MADAM -- MR. PRESIDENT, THE
CLERKS DIDN'T GET YOUR SCRIPT
RIGHT. ON THE AGENDA IS AN ITEM
TH WASN'T IN THE SCRIPT. SO
WE NEED TO PUT THE ONE THAT IS
ON T AGENDA ON THE RECD AND
GET A VOTE.
>> I SEE. LET ME GO BACK TO
» I SEE. LET ME GO BACK TO
THAT ON THE AGENDA. CAN YOU --
>> AH.
» AH.
>> CAN YOU JUST TELL US WHAT IT
» CAN YOU JUST TELL US WHAT IT
IS.
>> CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
» CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
AMENDMENT.
>> YEAH.
» YEAH.
WILLIAM TO S SEAT NUMBER THREE
BEGINNING MARCH 1, 2026
>> THANK YOU.
» THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT.
» ALL RIGHT.
>> I MOVE THAT FOR APPROVAL.
» I MOVE THAT FOR APPROVAL.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM
» ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM
NUMBER ONE ON THE ENTERPRISE AND
LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE, THE
CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
>> VETAW.
» VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> 13 AYES. MY APOLOGIES TO THE
» 13 AYES. MY APOLOGIES TO THE
COUNCIL.
>> THAT CARRIES. AND NOW THAT
» THAT CARRIES. AND NOW THAT
COMPLETES THE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
COLLEAGUES, I WAS ORIGINALLY
INTENDING ON GETTING THROUGH THE
FULL ANDA AND THEN TAKING A
RECESS BEFORE THE CLOSED SESSION
TO FINISH OFF THE MEETING.
GIVEN THE TIME, I THINK NOW
WOULD BE A GREAT TIME TO TAKE A
LUNCH RECESS. MADAM CY
ATTORNEY, DO YOU HAVE A
EFERENCE?
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, AS LONG AS
» COUNCIL PRESIDENT, AS LONG AS
YOU'RE ASKING ME, I THINK IT
WOULD BE MORE EFFICIENT TO
FINISH YOUR BUSINESS, TAKE A
LUNCH BREAK, AND RECONVENE FOR
THE CLOSED SESSION. BUT THAT'S
...
>> UMM, I WANT TO HEAR FROM
» UMM, I WANT TO HEAR FROM
OTHER MEMBERS. WE WANT TO
FISH OUR BUSINESS? IS THAT
WHAT I'M HEARING?
>> YES.
» YES.
>> ALL RIGHT. ON THE NEXT ORDER
» ALL RIGHT. ON THE NEXT ORDER
OF THE -- OKAY. I'M GOING TO
WATCH THE QUEUE ON WHO WANTS TO
GET IN AND SEE IF IT ALIGNS WITH
THE DECISION.
[ LAUGHTER ]
HA-HA. THE NEXT ORDER OF
BUSINESS IS NOTICE OF
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTIONS. WE
HAVE ONE NOTICE. COUNCIL MEMBER
WONSLEY OSMAN, CHOWDHURY, GE
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE AT
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNC THE SUBJECT MATTER
OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
LICENSING A BUSINESS
REGULATIONS CODE. ADDING A NEW
CHAPTER 342 REGULATING OPERATION
OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES FOR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. THAT
NOTICE IS HEREY GIVEN AND NO
FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT
THIS TIME. COUNCIL MEMBER
WONSLEY HAS AELATED ITEM IN
FRONT OF US. SO I WILL CALL ON
HER TO INTRODUCE THAT ITEM AND
MR
WONSLEY.
>> YES. THANK YOU PRE,
» YES. THANK YOU PRE,
PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANT TOP
SHARE TO SHARE.
HAVE SEEN WAYMO CARS ON THE
STREET MAPPING IN MINNEAPOLIS.
HOPING TO LAUNCH AS SOON AS THIS
FALL. THERE ARE MANY QUESTIONS
THAT COME UP WHEN WE THINK ABOUT
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES. FIRSTND
FOREMOST, ONE THAT IS REALLY
IMPORTANT IS WHAT IS GOING TO
HAPPEN TO WORKERS ON WHO RELY ON
DRIVING RIDE SHARE FOR INCOME TO
SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES.
AUTOMATION THREAT IS TO DISPLACE
THE WORKERS AND PUSH THOUSANDS
OF WORKING FAMILIES INTO
POVERTY. A FEW YEARS AGO, THE
MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL TOOKN
EUBER AND LYFT, WE BELIEVED THAT
MINNEAPOLIS DRIVERS TOLD HAVE
BEEN EARNING AND SHOULD EARN
MINIMUM WAGE EQUIVALENT WHEN
WORKING FOR MULTIBILLIO THAT
ARE SILICON VALLEY COMPANIES.
THE SAME DRIVERS, MANY OF WHOM
ARE WORKE OF COLOR, MEMBERS OF
COMMUNITIES TARGETED BY
OPERATION METRO SURGE, ARE
ASKING THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY
COUNCIL TO PROTECT THEM FROM
LOSING THEIR INCOME ALL
TOGETHER. BECAUSE TECH
BILLIONAIRES WANT TOP AUTOMATE
THEIR JOBS. AS LOCAL
LEGISLATORS OUR JOB IS TO
PROTEC VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
TO BUILD A PRO-WORKER ECONOMY
WHERE EVERYONE CAN THRIVE. AND
THERE SO MANY, AGAIN,
OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES MIGHT IMPACT
NOT JUST OUR WORKERS, UMM, BUT,
ALSO INFRASTRUCTURE. OUR PUBLIC
E
AND CLIMATE EQUITY GOALS. AND
LOCA GOVERNMENT DOESN'T NEED TO
BE PASSIVE AND ASSUME THESE
IMPACTS ARE INEVITABLE. WE HAVE
THE RESPONSIBILITY TO WORK WITH
OUR COMMUNITY AND CITY STAFF AND
EACH OTHER TO PASS RESPONSIBLE
REGULATION THAT CREATES A CITY
WHERE WORKERS AND RESIDENTS COME
BEFORE CORPORATE PROFITS. AND
THAT'S WHY MYSELF, VICE
PRESIDENT OSMAN, AND COUNCIL
MEMBER CHAVEZ AND CHOWDHURY
BRINGING FORWARD THE NOTICE AND
STAFF DIRECTIVE. PECIFICALLY
TO THE NOTICE, UMM, IT'S RELATED
TO BUSINESS LICENSING FOR
AUTOMATED VEHICLES FOR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. AND WE ALL
KNOW THAT THIS IS JT THE FIRST
STEP OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
AND THAT IS WHY THERE'S NOT
SPIFIC POLICY LANGUAGE
INCLUDED. THAT IS WHY WE'RE
ALSO BRINGING FORWARD A STAFF
DIRECTIVE, WHICH YOU ALL HAVE
COPIES OF, AND, ALSO, RECEIVED
VIA E-MAIL LAST NIGHT. THAT
STAFF DIRECTIVE WILL HAVE OUR
STAFF INITIATE THE LEGISLATIVE
RESEARCH PROCESS. IN SUPPORT OF
US OF DEVELOPING THE POLICY
PARAMETERS AND OVERALL
ORDINANCE ITSELF. OVER THE
COMING MONTHS, I LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING CLOSELY WITH STAKEHOLDER
INCLUDING DRIVERS, LABOR UNIONS,
CITY STAFF, AND EXPERTS ACROSS
THE COUNTRY TO DEVELOP
RESPONSIBLE REGULATIONS AT THE
LOCAL LEVEL THAT SUPPORT THE
CREATION OF A STRONG CITY-WIDE
FRAMORK IN 2027. AND TO
SUPPORTHE WORK THAT IS
HAPPENING STEWIDE, AS WELL.
AND WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON
THAT. WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE
APPROVAL OF THE STAFF DIRECTIVE
AND ASK FOR A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY MOVED
» COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY MOVED
APPROVAL OF THE STAFF DIRECTION.
IT'S BEEN SECONDED. SEEING NO
ONE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK
TO CALL THE ROLL.
>> VETAW.
» VETAW.
AYE.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> A CHAVEZ.
» A CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING
» WHITING
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> THAT CARRIES AND ADOPTED.
» THAT CARRIES AND ADOPTED.
THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS
THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR. THREE ITEMS. FIRST,
COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER,
RAINVILLE, VETAW, WARREN, OSMAN,
WHITING, CHOWDHURY, AND
PALMISANO. IN ADDITION TO
MYSELF MOVE TO INTRODUCE THE
SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ZONG CODE FOR
FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO
THE BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND
ZONING COMMITTEE. AMENDING
REGULATIONS FOR CERTAIN USES
ASSOCIATED WITH DISTRIBUTION AND
USE OF ELECTRIC POWER, INCLUDING
DATA CENTERS, ELECTRIC OR GAS
SUBSTATIONS, BACKUP GENERATORS,
TTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS.
SECOND, COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER,
CHAVEZ MOVES TO INTRODUCE THE
SUBJECT MATTER OF ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE HEALT AND
SANITATION CODE FOR FIRST
READING D REFERRAL TO THE
PUBLIC, HEALTH, SAFET AND
EQUITY COMMITTEE DECRIMINALIZING
THEANNABIS PARAPHERNALIA AND
DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. IT LOOKS
LIKE I HAVE TWO HERE. AH. AH.
THOSE DRUG PARAPHERNALIAS.
THOSE ARE TWOOMBINED. OKAY.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE
THE ITEMS AS LIST ODDEN THE
AGENDA.
>> SO MOVED.
» SO MOVED.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER
» I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER
CHUGHTAI.
>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I
» THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I
HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHAT WIT
UMM, THE COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER,
THE LEAD AUTHOR ON INTRODUCTION
AND REFERRA CALENDAR ITEM
NUMBER ONE. THE DATA CENTER USE
REGULATIONS ORDINANCE. UMM,
PRIOR TO THE LAST COUNCIL
MEETING. AND, UMM WITHI,
WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK TO BE
ADDED AS A CO-AUTHOR ON THIS
WORK.
>> WITHOUT OBJECTION ... THAT
» WITHOUT OBJECTION ... THAT
SOUNDS GOOD. COUNCIL MEMBER
CHOWDHURY.
>> THANK YOU, AH, AH, PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, AH, AH, PRESIDENT
PAYNE. UMM, I'M REALLY LOOKING
FORWARD TO DIVING INTO THIS
WO. UMM, COLLABORATIVELY.
AH, COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER AND I
BOTH HAVE THE IDEA TO BRING
FORWARD THESE ORDINANCES AROUND
THE SAME TIME. AND SHE AND I
HAD A GOOD CONVERSATION OF JUST
COAUTHORING. TH CLERKS LET ME
KNOW I CAN'T PUT MYSELF AS
SECOND AUTHOR. WE HAVE TO DO IN
WARD ORDER. IN THAT SPIRIT, SHE
AND I ARE, AH, WORKING TOGETHER
COLLABORATIVELY WITH OUR CPED
STAFF, WITH, AH, OUR LEGISLATIVE
RESEARCH TEAM, EACH OTHER'S
OFFICES, AND ARE GOING TO
CONTINUE TO HAVE, LIKE, WORKING
MEETINGS WITH THOSE STAFF AND
EACH OTHER. UMM WE WOULD LOVE
TO JUST CONTINUE TO HEAR, LIKE,
FEEDBACK, QUESTION FROM YOU
ALL. AND JUST ENGAGE IN AN
IMPOANT CONVERSATION AS WE
MOVE THROUGH THE SIX-MONTH
PROCESS. THERE'S A REALLY GOOD
LAID OUT TIMELINE WITHIN THE
LIMS FILE THAT HAS DIFFERENT
STOPS IN WHICH THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS WILL TOUCH ON THIS.
THE FIRST WILL BE, I BELIEVE, IN
JULY. AT THE COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE. AT THE PLANNING
MMISSION. AND THEN IT WILL
OPEN UP THE 60-DAY COMMENT
PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC. AND THEN
G
AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION. IN
BETWEEN THAT WORK AND COMING TO
COUNCIL, WE'LL HAVE
OPPORTITIES FOR OUR CPED TEAM
AND OUR, UMM, LEGISLATIVE
RESEARCH TEAM TO REALLY EDUCATE
US AS COUNCIL MEMBERS. WITH THE
EA OF LEARNING LABS. WE,
OBVIOUSLY, HAVE THE STAFF
DIRECTIVE THAT'S GOING TO COME.
AND THEY'VE AGREED CPED AND
LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH TEAM TO
WORK TOGETHER COLLABORATIVELY ON
THIS. AS WE WORK TO EDUCATE
OURSELVES ON THIS ISSUE.
BECAUSE DATA CENTERS, I DON'T
THINK ANY OF US CAN SAY WE'RE
EXPERTS. THERE'S A LOT OF
LEARNING CURVE. BUT IT'S ALSO
IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE
THE PUBLIC AND BUILD OUT A
STRONG REGULATORY FRAMEWORK THAT
IS RIGHT FIT FOR OUR CITY AND
PUTS THE PUBLIC' INTEREST IN THE
CENTER. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO
THAT. I BELIEVE, ALSO, JUST SO
PEOPLE CAN PUT IT AS THEIR,
LIKE, NORTH STAR WHEN WE TAKE
THE FINAL VOTE. IT'S LISTED IN
THE TIMELINE. WE'RE AIMING FOR
NOVEMBER 12th, I BELIEVE.
SOMETIME IN NOVEMBER. CORRECT
ME IF I'M WRONG. BUT IT'S ALL
IN THE LIMS FILE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER
» THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER
SHAFFER, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
TS
IS A GROWING INDUSTRY. CLEARLY
WE NEED TO REGULATE IT AND TAKE
A LOOK AT THAT. SO I LOOK
FORWARD TO ALL THIS RESEARCH FOR
OUR STAFF. SO WE CAN MAKE
DECISIONS BASED ON FACTS. NOT
FEARS.
>> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
» SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO --
OH, COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
>> YEAH. I'LL ... THANK YOU,
» YEAH. I'LL ... THANK YOU,
COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, FOR
THAT OVERVIEW. I APPRECIATE IT.
AND I WLD SAY, ONE OF THE
FIRST STEPS WE'RE DOING IS MANY
OF US GOT A CHANCE TO TOUR SLEEP
NUMBER. WHICH WAS GREAT. CPED
AND LRO STAFF HADN'T THE
OPPORTUNITY. I WANTED TO REPORT
BACK TO THE GROUP. I KNOW
COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO WAS
ENGAGED IN THAT PROCESS OF
HAPPENING JUNE 23rd, I. THAT IS
BELIEVE. CPED ANDRO STAFF IS
GETTING THEIR OWN PRIVATE TOUR
OF SLEEP NUMBER. I'M EXCITED
ABOUT THE WK MOVING FORWARD.
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR
CITY TO RESET SOME OF THE
COMMERCIAL EVALUATIONS IN OUR
DOWNTOWN CORE. WHEN WE SAW THE
CHANGE EVALUATION ON SLEEP
NUMBER, IT IS SOBERING. TO
THINK OF WHAT IMPACT THAT COULD
HAVE ON SOME OF OUR RESIDENTIAL
MARKET RELIEVING SOME OF THAT
PROPERTY BURDEN OR TAX STRESS.
SO THANK YOU. WE'RE LOOKING
FORWARD TO THIS WORK. AND, UMM,
AND LEARNING A LOT. AS WE ALL
AGREE. THANKS.
>> COUNCILEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE. I WANT TO GIVE A BIG
SHOUT OUT TO COUNCIL MEMBER
CHOWDHURY FOR LEADING US ON
MOVING FORWARD ON THE DATA
CENTER MORATORIUM. MY HOPE THIS
GETS FINALIZED BY THE BODY IN
ORDERED TO GIVE US TIME TO GO
THROUGH THE ORDINANCE AND THE
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK NEEDED TO
REGULATE THIS. THANK YOU.
>> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
» SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
QUEUE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO
CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE
» AYE
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>>YE.
» YE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE 1 13 AYES.
» THERE ARE 1 13 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES AND THE MATTERS
» THAT CARRIES AND THE MATTERS
ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEES
LISTED ON THE AGENDA. THE NEXT
ORDER OF BUSINESS IS
RESOLUTIONS. WE HAVE FOUR
RESOLUTIONS ON THE AGENDA TODAY.
ALL OF WHICH RECEIVED
PRESENTATIONS AT THE BEGINNING
OF OUR MEETING. COUNCIL MEMBERS
HAVE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS TO ADD?
THE RESOLUTIONS. OH, COUNCIL
MEMBER VETAW.
>> WAS THERE WAS FIVE? I
» WAS THERE WAS FIVE? I
THOUGHT THERE WERE FIVE.
>> T OTHER ONE WAS ADOPTED IN
» T OTHER ONE WAS ADOPTED IN
THE COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> OH, OKAY. THANK YOU.
» OH, OKAY. THANK YOU.
>> YEP. YEP. YEP. IS THERE A
» YEP. YEP. YEP. IS THERE A
MOTION TO ADOPT THESE
RESOLUTION
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
» THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
>> VAW.
» VAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAP VEZ.
» CHAP VEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE
» AYE
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDE PAYNE.
» PRESIDE PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE 13 AYES.
» THERE ARE 13 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES AND THOSE
» THAT CARRIES AND THOSE
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED. NEXT
WE HAVE THE ORDER OF NEW
BUSINESS. WE HAVE SEVEN ITEMS
TODAY. THREE OF WHICH WILL WERE
ON THE PUBLISHED ANDA AND FOUR
ADDED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
MEETING. ITEM ONE IS AN
AMENDMENT TO OUR APPOINTMENTS TO
VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS,
COMMITTEES. TODAY I'M BRINGING
FORWARD AN AMENDMENT BY ADDING
APPOINTMENT TO THE TASK FORCE TO
ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE NETWORK
FUNDING FORUBLIC SAFETY RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE.
THIS WAS DISCUSSED IN THE IGR
MEETING. AND I WANT TO GIVE A
SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO MY OFFICE.
SHE WAS ON TOP OF GETTING THIS
ON TO OUR AGENDA AS I WAS ASKING
OUR STAFF ABOUT WHEN I COULD
EXPECT THAT. SO, AH, GETTING
AHEAD OF THE CURVE HERE. MAY I
HAVE A SECOND TO THIS MOTION?
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> ANY QUESTIONS? THE CLERK
» ANY QUESTIONS? THE CLERK
WILL CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> AYE.HTAI.
» AYE.HTAI.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAY.
» PRESIDENT PAY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> 13 AYES.
» 13 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES. AND THE ITEM
» THAT CARRIES. AND THE ITEM
IS ADOPTED. ITEM TWO IS THE
RECEIPT OF MAYOR FREY'S
NOMINATION OF KAELA McCONNON
INTZ DIARRA. I MOVE TO REFER
THIS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTHY,
SAFETY, AND COMMITTEE FOR
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK
FOR A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> THE CLERK WIL CALL THE
» THE CLERK WIL CALL THE
ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER
» SHAFFER
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> A.
» A.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> PRESIDE PAYNE.
» PRESIDE PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> 13 AYES.
» 13 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES. ITEM THREE I
» THAT CARRIES. ITEM THREE I
TS
NOMINATION OF REBECCA MALMQUIST
TO THE APPOINTED POSITION OF
CITY ASSESSOR. I MOVE TO MOVE
TO THE ENTERPRISE AND LABOR
REGISTRATIONS COMMITTEE FOR
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK
FOR A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
» THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
ROLL.
>> VETAW.
» VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> AYE.EN.
» AYE.EN.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> AYE.HTAI.
» AYE.HTAI.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON
» STEVENSON
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> 13 AYES.
» 13 AYES.
>> THAT ITEM CARRIES. AND
» THAT ITEM CARRIES. AND
REFERRED TO THE ENTERPRISE AND
LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE. ITEM
NUMBER FOUR IS A ELECTIVE
DIRECTIVE RELATED TO THE 38th
STREET THRIVE STRATEGIC
DEVELOPMENT PLAN. I'LL ASK
COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ TO
INTRODUCE THE ITEM.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE. THIS LEGISLATIVE
DIRECTIVE IS BEING AUTHORED B
MYSELF AND COUNCIL MEMBER
STEVENSON. ASKING FOR AN UPDATE
ON THE 38th STREET THRIVE
DEVELOPMENT PLAN STRATEGIC
DEVELOPMENT PLAN ANG WITH THE
BUDGET AMENDMENTS THAT THE BODY
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BACK IN
DECEMBER. WE FIGURED WE WANTED
TO BRING IT FORWARD TODAY
BECAUSE MANY OF OUR COMMUNITY
MEMBERS CONTINUE TO BRING UP
THIS PLAN. AND WE WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO TRACK
AND IMPLEMENT MANY OF THE THINGS
THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR. WE ASK
FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAZ HAS
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHAZ HAS
MOVED THIS ITEM. IS THERE A
SECOND? THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
ROLL.
>> VETAW.
» VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVLE.
» RAINVLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> 13 AYES.
» 13 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES. AND THE ITEM
» THAT CARRIES. AND THE ITEM
IS ADOPTED. AH, ITEM NUMBER
FIVE IS A REQUEST FROM THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT TO AUTHORIZE THE
SUBMITTAL OF ARANT
APPLICATION. I'LL ASK COUNCIL
MEMBER CHAVEZ TO INTRODUCE THE
ITEM.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE. THE MINNEAPOLIS FIRE
DEPARTMENT ASKING FOR APPROVAL
TO APPLY TO SAFER GRANT FROM
FEMA. A THREE-YEAR GRANT WHICH
WOULD PAY SALARY ANDENEFITS
FOREST FOR UP TO SIX
NEWLY HIRED FIREFIGHTERS UP TO
$2.2 MILLION. I MOVE FOR
APPROVAL
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ MOVED
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ MOVED
APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM AND
SECONDED. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO
CALL THE ROLL.
>> VETAW.
» VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRE PALMISANO.
» PRE PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> AYE.DHURY.
» AYE.DHURY.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE 13 AYES.
» THERE ARE 13 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES. AND THE ITEM
» THAT CARRIES. AND THE ITEM
IS ADOPTED. NUMBER SIX IS, AH,
A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE RELATED
TO CONGRESS'S APPROVAL THIS WEEK
OF FUNDING RATED TO
IMMIGRATION. I'LL ASK COUNCIL
MEMBER CAN CHAVEZ TO INTRODUCE
>> THANK YOU. THIS IS A
» THANK YOU. THIS IS A
RESOLUTION AUTHORED BY MYSELF,
COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI, COUNCIL
MEMBER CHOWDHURY CONDEMNING THE
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND THE
UNITED STATES CONGRESS WHERE
REPUBLICANS HOLD MAJORITIES IN
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND
SENATEOR PASSING NEARLY $70
BILLION IN FUNDING FOR I.C.E.
AND CUSTOMS AND BORR
PROTECTIONS. THIS IS FUNDING
THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED AND
SIGNED BY DONALD TRUMP JUST THIS
WEEK. IT IS HORRIFIC. ITS
NOT ANYTHING THAT WILL MAKE
MINNEAPOLIS, OUR CITY, STE,
OUR COUNTRY ANY SAFER. I WANT
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE SHOWED OUR
STRONG OPPOSION TO THIS AFTER
WE FACED THROUGHOUT THE
OCCUPATION OF METRO SUR.
ALSO, I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT
THIS WEEK THE CITY RELEASED A
REPORT THAT ESTIMATED THAT THE
OPERATION, OCCUPATION OF OUR
CITY BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
COST THE CITY $0 MILLION. SO
THEN TO HAVE A FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT PASS $70 BILLION
NEARLY IN FUNDING TO ONLY
DEMONIZE OUR IMMRANT NEIGHBORS
IS A BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ HAS
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ HAS
MOVED THTEM. HAS IT BEEN
SECONDED?
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
>> UMM, I WANTED TO SEE IF IT
» UMM, I WANTED TO SEE IF IT
WOULD BE AMENABLE FORHE --
>> YES.
» YES.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU.
» OKAY. THANK YOU.
>> WITHOUT OBJECTION? THE CLERK
» WITHOUT OBJECTION? THE CLERK
WILL CALL THE ROLL.
>> VET.
» VET.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> 13 AYES.
» 13 AYES.
>> THAT ITEM CARRIES. AND,
» THAT ITEM CARRIES. AND,
FINALLY, ON NEW BUSINESS, WE
HAVE ITEM NUMBER SEVEN AMENDING
THE 2026 GENERAL APPROPRIATION
RESOLUTION. I WILL RECOGNIZE
COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
» THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
UMM, I AM REALLY AH EXCITED TO
BE BRINGING THIS ITEM FORWARD
WITH MY UPTOWN COLLEAGUE,
COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER. THI
IS, UMM, IF -- IF, UMM, MEMBERS
WILL RECALL, A COUPLE OF CYCLES
AGO, UMM, THEODY TOOK AN
ACTION RELATED TO SOME
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THAT WERE
RT
MINNEAPOLIS CONTRACT. AND WHAT
WE HEARD FROM MEMBERS OF THIS
BODY WAS A DESIRE TO ENSURE THAT
THESE RESOURCES ARE MING THEIR
WAY INTO THE BROADER MINNEAPOLIS
COMMUNITY. THAT THESE RESOURCES
ARE BEING USED TO SUPPORT THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORKF
-AND STIMULATING THE TOURI
ECONOMY BEYOND THE DOWNTOWN
CORE. AND, SO, UMM, I WOULD --
I WOULD HUMBLY ASK COLLEAGUES
JOIN ME AND COUNCIL MEMBER
SHAFFER IN APPROVING THIS ITEM.
UMM, IT'S BEEN A REAL PLEASURE
TO WORK WITH THE OFFICE OF
PUBLIC SERVICE, WITH THE FINANCE
TEAM, AND, UMM, COO ANDERSON
KELIHER. SHE'S HERE AND
AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS THAT ANYONE MAY HAVE.
BUT IT'S BEEN A REAL PLEASURE TO
WORK WITH HER AND HER TEAM IN
IDENTIFYING THIS AS AESOURCE.
AND, AH, WORKING TO MAKE SUR
THAT, AH, WE'RE BRINGING THE
UPTOWN ART FAIR AND MAKING SURE
IT'S SET UP TO SUCCEED, UMM, IN
THIS YEAR. THE FIRST ONE SINCE
THE COMPLETION OF THE HENNEPIN
AVENUE REDESIGN OR
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. AND,
UMM, SO WE'RE EXCITED TO WELCOME
THE UPWN ART FAIR BACK TO
UPTOWN FROM ITS TEMPORARY
RELOCATION, AND REALLY LOOKING
FORWARD TO HOSTING ALL OF YOU IN
UPTOWN THIS SUMMER!
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
>> YES. IT'S BEEN A PLEASE TO
» YES. IT'S BEEN A PLEASE TO
WORK WITH COUNCIL MEMBER
CHUGHTAI ON THIS. AND, YOU
KNOW, MARGARET ANDERSONELIHER,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS.
AND, YOU KNOW, WE'RE THRILLED TO
BE ABLE TO SEE SOMETHING THAT WE
LOST COME BACK. AND SO WE ARE
REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS
SUMMER. I WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT MY COLLEAGUES ALSO
UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE BN
VERY CLEAR TO THE ORGANIZERS
THAT THIS IS SEED MONEY. THIS
IS ONE-TIME SEED MONEY. IT WILL
BE SOMETHING WE CAN SEE AS AN
INVESTMENT IN BRINGING UPTOWN
ART FAIR BACK TO UPTOWN. AND
SOMETHING THAT WILL THEN,
HOPEFULLY, MAKE THEM
SELF-GENERATING IN THE FUNDING
TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS YEAR AFTER
YEAR. FROM THIS INVESTMENT IN
YEAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION OF YOUR VOTE IN
SUPPORT OF THIS. YOU WILL MAKE
A LOT OF NEIGHBORHOODS IN WARD 7
AND 10 VERY HAP.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WONS ILY.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WONS ILY.
>> THANK YOU. I WANT TO SAY
» THANK YOU. I WANT TO SAY
THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR
BRINGING THIS FORWARD. AND
THANK YOU TO COUNCIL FOR TAKING
ACTION LAST MONTH. THAT ALLOWED
US TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THIS MONEY
BE AVAILABLE FOR EXACTLY THIS
PURPOSE. AND I BELIEVE COUNCIL
MEMBER CHAVEZ BROUGHT A
RESOLUTION THAT STATED THAT WE
WANTED TO USE -- TIED TO THE
MEET MINNEAPOLIS DOLLARSO BE
ABLE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY
ACTIVATION INITIATIVES. LIKE
WE'R CONSIDERING TODAY. I WANT
TO MAKE FOR CLARIFICATION, I SEE
WE HAVE OUR COO MARGARET
ANDERSON KELIHER HERE. I
BELIEVE THERE WAS $200,000 LEFT
OVER. SO THIS IS ASKING FOR
$100,000. IS IT SAFE TO SAY
$100,000 IS LEFT?
>> MADAM COO?
» MADAM COO?
>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
» THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
WONSLEY. THIS IS THE ITEM I'M
HERE FOR. YES, THERE'S STILL
$100,000 LEFT IN REMAINING FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR. IT'S BEEN A
PLEASURE TO WORK WITH COUNCIL
MEMBER SHAFFER, COUNL MEMBER
CHUGHTAI, AS WELL AS THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE ON MAKING SURE IT'S A USE
OF THE MONEY. SO THERE IS A
LITTLE BIT REMAINING. YET. I
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL
OF YOU ON THAT.
>> SEEIN NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE,
» SEEIN NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE,
I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S
SECONDED.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> ALL RIGHT. HA-HA. CLERK
» ALL RIGHT. HA-HA. CLERK
WILL CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL M COUNCIL
» COUNCIL M COUNCIL
MEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE 13 AYES.
» THERE ARE 13 AYES.
>> THAT ITEM CARRIES. AND THEN
» THAT ITEM CARRIES. AND THEN
THAT COMPLETES OUR NEW BUSINESS.
AND AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO
HAND THE GAV OVER TO VICE
PRESIDENT OSMAN TO ...
>> MR. PRESIDENT. MR.
» MR. PRESIDENT. MR.
PRESIDENT. WE SHOULD MOVE THE
CLOSED SESSION OF THIS BODY AND
THEN CONVENE THE MCDA.
>> WE'RE DOING MCDA AFTER CLOSED
» WE'RE DOING MCDA AFTER CLOSED
SESSION?
>> WE ARE?
» WE ARE?
>> OH.
» OH.
>> RESTATE WHAT YOU JUST SAID.
» RESTATE WHAT YOU JUST SAID.
>> WE HAVE AN MCDA MEETING, AS
» WE HAVE AN MCDA MEETING, AS
YOU KNOW, TO DEAL WITH ITEMS
DOUBLED WITH COUNCIL TODAY. WE
ORIGINALLY SCRIPTED WE WOULD
FINISH THE COUNCIL MEETING, MAKE
THE MOTION FOR THE CLOSED
SESSION, WHICH IS STILL PENDING,
FINISH MCDA.
>> OH.
» OH.
>> D YOU WANT TO THE DO MCDA
» D YOU WANT TO THE DO MCDA
AFTER CLOSED SESSION?
>> YES.
» YES.
>> OKAY.
» OKAY.
>> OKAY THIS.
» OKAY THIS.
.. WE HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND
MCDA. DO WE WANT TO THE GET
THEM DONE AND TAKE A RECESS?
>> YES.
» YES.
>> I'LL RECOGNIZE VICE PRESIDENT
» I'LL RECOGNIZE VICE PRESIDENT
OSMAN TO CHAIR THE MCDA.
>> ALL RIGHT.
» ALL RIGHT.
>> WE NEED TO FINISH
» WE NEED TO FINISH
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
>> OH, I GOT YOU. BECAUSE WE'RE
» OH, I GOT YOU. BECAUSE WE'RE
IN THE COUNCIL MEETING BEFORE WE
GO TO THE MCDA. GOT YOU. ALL
RIGHT.
>> I'LL RECOGNIZE THE CITY
» I'LL RECOGNIZE THE CITY
ATTORNEY.
>> THERE YOU TWO. .
» THERE YOU TWO. .
>> >> The: OH, MY GOODNESS.
» >> The: OH, MY GOODNESS.
IT'S CONFUSING. COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS. THE
NEXT ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ARE TWO
CASES. THEIRST IS BERNIE
SALZER AND CATHERINE D.O.E
YOUR LAWYERS WISH TO PROVIDE A
BRIEFING. ACCORDINGLY UNDER THE
MINNESOTA OPEN MEETING LAW.
MINNESOTA STATUTE 13D.05.3B.
THE COUNCIL MAY CLOSE THE
MEETING FOR THE PURPOSES OF
ATTORNEY/CLIENT COMMUNICATION AS
PERMITTED BY THE ATTORNEY CLIENT
E
MOTION THAT COUNCIL SHOULD WEIGH
THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO KNOW
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT I DOING
AGAINST THE NEED OF THE CITY TO
PRESERVE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF
ITS DISCUSSIONS WITH ITS
>> OKAY. AH, WITH THAT, --
» OKAY. AH, WITH THAT, --
WELL, NO. THANK YOU, MADAM CITY
ATTORNEY. I MOVE TO CLOSE OUR
UNDER THE OPEN MEETING LAWED
SPECIFICALLY MINNESOTA STATUTE
13D..05 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
RECEIVING A BRIEFING ON THE
LITIGATION MATTERS OF SALZER AND
DOE. MAY I HAVE A SECOND.
>>ECOND.
» ECOND.
>> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
» THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PALMISANO
» PALMISANO
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> IS ABSENT. WHITING.
» IS ABSENT. WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERERE 12 AYES.
» THERERE 12 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES. UMM, AND NOW
» THAT CARRIES. UMM, AND NOW
BEFORE WE HEAD TO THE CLOSED
SESSION, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A
MEETING OF THE MCDA. I WANT TO
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO
ANNOUNCEMENTS. ANY COUNCIL
MEMBERS HAVE ANNOUEMENTS.
COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
I, FIRST, I WANTED TOAY
THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF
JUNE JUNETEENTH
CELEBRATIONS. COLLEAGUES,
PLEASE JOIN US AT O OR ALL OF
THEM. SECONDLY, I WANT TO GIVE
A HUGE SHOU OUT TO ALL THE CITY
STAFF AND EVERYONE WHO
PARTICIPATED IN MAKING THE
WEEK-LONG PRINCE CELEBRATION A
HUGE SUCCESS! A LOT OF WORK
WENT INTO THAT. IANT TO THANK
TIM DREW WHO IS A PARK AND
SERVICE MANAGER THAT WAS ROCKING
IT DOWNTOWN! JUST REALLY MAKING
SURE IT WAS A GOOD EVENT. SO
MANYITY STAFF TOOK PART IN
THAT. AND I WANT TO THANK THEM
ALL. AND, LASTLY, I WANT TO
THANK THOSE WHO CREATED THE
MURAL THAT ICONIC PRINCE MURAL
THAT IS DOWNTOWN. THEY
SPEARHEAF
THAT. AND WHILE I WAS OUT ALL
WEEKEND, THERE WERE PEOPLE FROM
ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT CAME TO
MINNEAPOLIS JUST TO TAKE A PHOTO
IN FRONT OF THAT MUR. AND TO
CELEBRATE PRI PRINCE'S LIFE
AND LEGACY. I WANT TO THANK
THEM FOR THE CREATION OF THAT.
FOR THE CREATION OF BRIING
COMMUNITY TOGETHER. WHEN I SAY
THERE WERE PEOPLE FROM ALLVER
THE WORLD. IAS IN LINE AT THE
ARMORY. I MET PEOPLE FROM
AUSTRALIA, KENTUCKY, CANADA,
PEOPLE WERE HERE TO CELEBRATE.
AND THEY LOVED MINNEAPOLIS! AND
THEY FELT SAFE. AND THEY SAID
THEY'LL COME BACK. IF WE HE A
NG-ALONG, AGAIN, THEY'RE
COMING BACK. THANK YOU TO THE
CITY STAFF AND THE CHOIR AND THE
FOLKS WHO PRACTICED. I ASKED IF
I COULD SING ALONG. THEY SAID,
YOU DIDN'T COME TO PRACTICE. SO
NEXT TE I'M GOING TO PRACTICE!
SO I CAN SING ALONG. IT REALLY
WAS A BEAUTIFUL EVENT. IT WAS A
WAY TO NOT ONLY TO CELEBRATE
PRINCE BUT CELEBRATE US.
CELEBRATE MINNESOTA. WE ALL
CAME TOGETHER AROUND OUR LOVE
FOR MUSIC AND PRINCE'S MUSIC, IN
E
PHENOMENAL ARTISTS WHO CAME TO
MINNEAPOLIS TO SING AND TO BUILD
Y
BUILT AROUND TOGETHERNESS. SO
THANK YOU, AGAIN, TO ALL THE
CITY STAFF. THANKOU TO JOAN
AND SHARON FOR KIND OF
SPEARHEADING ANDREATING THIS
EVENT ALONG WITH THAT MURAL.
AND, UMM, ANK YOU TO EVERYONE
WHO PARTICIPATED IN CELEBRATING
THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF PRINCE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING.
>> THANKOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANKOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
I WANTED TO NOTE THAT THIS WAS
OUR FIRST MEETINGINCE OUR
LEADERSHIP CONSULTING. I THINK
WE DID A PRETTY DANG JOB
ON THE BODY. THERE'S
CONTROVERSIAL ISES THAT CAME
UP. I THINK WE DID IT IN A WAY
THAT WAS DEEPLY POSITIVE AND
REPRESENTS WHAT THIS BODY SHOULD
AND CAN DO IN THE WEEKS, MONTHS,
AND YEARS TO COME. AND SO I
THINK WE CAN GIVE OURSELVES A
LITTLE BIT OF SOME FLOWERS HERE.
SO THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER
» THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER
CHOWDHURY.
.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> UMM, ON JUNE 19, JUNETEENTH,
» UMM, ON JUNE 19, JUNETEENTH,
I INVITE EVERYONE TO COME TO
MINNEHAHA AND LAKE FOR SOUL OF
THE SOUTH SIDE. IT'S A FREE
ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
THAT CREATES JOYFUL VISIBLE
BLACK SPACE. BRINGING TOGETHER
ALTO CELEBRATE BLACK
CREATIVITY, CULTURE, AND
COMMUNITY OUTSIDE IN THE OPEN
ROOTED IN PLACE. SUPER EXCED
TO SEE IT COME BACK TO DOWNTOWN
LONGFELLOW. I HOPE THAT THE
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS CAN FIND
WAYS TO SUPPORT THIS INTO THE
FUTURE. SO IT CAN CONTINUE.
IT'S A WONDERFUL ACTIVATION HERE
IN THIS PART OF THE SOUTH SIDE.
AND I GOT TO GIVE FLOWERS TO THE
LEGACY BUILDING OWNED BY A
HUSBAND AND WIFE DUO. IMMANUEL
AND FANCY. THEY OWN AND OPERATE
A BLACK-OWNED MULTIUSE CREATIVE
SPACE IN THE 12th WARD IN THE
LONGFELLOW NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY
HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH TO THE
COMMUNITY. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO
COME! THERE'S USUALLY TWO
STAGES FOR MUSICS AND SHOWS
GOING ON AT THE SAME TIME. AND
AN AMAZING MARKET FOR US TO
SUPPORT OUR LOCAL SMALL BLACK
BUSINESSES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> THANK YOU. SO THIS WOULD BE
» THANK YOU. SO THIS WOULD BE
THE 98th YEAR, YES, 98 YEARS
FOR TH NORTHEAST PARADE. AND I
WANT TO THANK THE LION'S CLUB
FOR STEPPING UP AND TAKING
CONTROL OF THAT. AND I'M SO
PRD TO WALK DOWN CENTRAL
AVENUE WITH COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE
AND OUR STATE OFFICIALS AND JUST
CELEBRATE THAT UNIQUE COMMUNITY
THAT NORTHEAST IS.
I ALSO WANT TO DO A SHOUT OUT TO
INTERIM CHIEF BILLY PETERSON.
HE'S BEEN ASKED TO LEAD THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT IN A TOUGH
TIME. AND THAT'S LOT OF
DEMANDS ON HIM AND HIS FAMILY.
AND I APPRECIATE HIM STEPPING UP
AND TAKING THE LEAD ON THAT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
I WANT TO THANK BEN JOHNSON AND
THE ARTS AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT,
ALSO, FOR THE AMAZING WORK
AROUND THE PRINCE CELEBRATION.
THEY ALSO DID A FANTASTIC JOB OF
CITY MINNEAPOLIS IS. AND WEF A
HAVE SO MUCH ARTS AND CULTURE TO
GIVE AND TO HIGHLIGHT. SO THANK
YOU SO MUCH TO BEN JOHNSON AND
HIS TEAM IN THE ARTS
DEPARTMENT!
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE. I WANT TO THE GIVE A
SHOUT OUT TO NORTH MINNEAPOLIS
TO WARD FIVE. WE HAD THE RIVER
NORTH FESTIVAL THIS PAST
WEEKEND, WHICH WAS THE FIRST
ONE. ALL OF THE MUSICIANS, THE
ARTISTS, THE VENDORS,HE
COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE
BUSINESSES AND OUR BROADWAY
CORRIDOR TO MAKE THAT EVENT A
SUCCESS
. THERE WAS POETRY, THERE WAS
MUSIC. THERE WAS JUST FEEL
GOOD. IT FELT SO GOOD TO BE
OUTSIDE THIS PAST WEEKEND. WE
ALSO HAD PURPLE DAYS. HOSTED BY
NIKI LOVE WHOOES A GREAT EVENT
EVERY YEAR. MYSELF AND COUNCIL
MEMBER VETAW GET THE PRIVILEGE
OF HELPING TO SPONSOR AND
COLLABORATE WITH HER AND THE
WONDERFUL WORK SHE DOES IN
COMMUNITY OVER THERE. AND
BRINGING FOLKS TOGETHER. SO
THEY GAVE OUT SOME WONDERFUL
GUNFIGH GIFT BASKETS
AND RAFFLES AND FREE ICE CREAM
AND THINGS LIKE THAT. WE LOOK
FORWARD TO, AGAIN, ALL OF THE
GREAT JUNETEENTH EVENTS GETTING
READY TO HAPPEN. WE'VE BEEN
PARTYING ALL WEEKEND! IT
PEOPLES SO GOOD, YOU KNOW,
BECAUSE YOU GET SO COOPED UP IN
THE HOUSE. ESPIALLY TURNED
THE WINTER MONTHS. THE
OPPORTUNITY TO GET OUTSIDE AND
ABSORB SOME GOOD SUNSHINE, THAT
GOOD VAMIN-D, SMILE WITH YOUR
NEIGHBORS, HUG THEM BECAUSE YOU
CAN RECOGNIZE BECAUSE EVERYBODY
NOT BUNDLED UP. IT'S EXCITING.
FEELS GOOD. COME OU AND
SUPPORT YOUR NEIGHBORS AND THE
COMMUNITY. AGAIN, SO MANY
THINGS HAPPENING OVER THE NEXT
WEEK FOR JUNETEENTH. WE'RE
GOING TO BE OUTSIDE TOMORROW
DOING A LOT ON BROADWAY AROUND
SHY LOW. THERE'SUN VIOLENCE
PREVENTION, DIFFERENT STUFF
HAPPENING OVER THERE. JUST
COME AND COME. WE'RE GOING TO
HAVE A GREAT TIME. NORTH SID
I'M EXCITED FOR IT. AND EXCITED
TO SEE THE FAMILIES OUT ENJOYING
THE LAUGHTER, LOVE, AND CO
COMMUNITY LEGACY BUILDING WORK.
IT'S GOOD. WE'RE WORTH. HAVE A
GOOD WEEKEND! THE END.
>> BEFORE WE PROCEED TO OUR
» BEFORE WE PROCEED TO OUR
CLOSED SESSION, WE WILL ADJOURN
THIS MEETING AND CONVENE OUR
MEETING OF THE MINNEAPOLIS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
AFTER THAT MEETING IS AVOWRN
JOURNEYED, WE'LL CONVENE THE
CLOSED SESSION. ONCE WE'VE
CONVENED OUR CLOSED SESSION, THE
BROADCAST OF THIS MEETING WILL
CONTINUE AND THE CITY COUNCIL
WILL RECONVENE IN PUBLIC AFTER
WE'VE CONCLUDED THE CLOSED
SESSION. WITH THAT, I'LL
RECOGNIZE COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT
OSMAN TO CONVENE THE MCDA
MEETG.
>> ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON,
» ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON,
COLLEAGUES. WELCOME TO THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. VOTE OF
COMMISSIONERS. FOR JUNE 11th,
2026. I AM JAMALSMAN, I'M
CALLING THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
AT THIS TIME, I'LL ASK THE CLERK
TO CL THE ROLL SO WE CAN
VERIFY A QUORUM FOR THE
MEETING.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COMMISSIONER CHUGHTAI IS
» COMMISSIONER CHUGHTAI IS
ABSENT. COMMISSIONER OSM.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COMMISSIONER PALMISANO.
» COMMISSIONER PALMISANO.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COMMISSIONER PAYNE.
» COMMISSIONER PAYNE.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COMMIIONER RAINVILLE
» COMMIIONER RAINVILLE
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COMMISSIONER SHAFFER.
» COMMISSIONER SHAFFER.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COMMISSIONER STEVENSON.
» COMMISSIONER STEVENSON.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COMMISSIONER VETAW.
» COMMISSIONER VETAW.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COMMISSIONER WARREN.
» COMMISSIONER WARREN.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> 12 MEMBERS PRESENT.
» 12 MEMBERS PRESENT.
>> LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE
» LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE
HAVE A QUORUM. HE AGENDA FOR
TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US.
I'LL MOVE TO ADOPT THE AGENDA
AND ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE
ROLL.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THIS IS ADOPTING THE AGENDA.
» THIS IS ADOPTING THE AGENDA.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COMMISSIONER CHOWDHURY.
» COMMISSIONER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI IS ABSENT. OSMAN.
» CHUGHTAI IS ABSENT. OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PAYNE.
» PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVEON.
» STEVEON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VETAW.
» VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE 12 AYES.
» THERE ARE 12 AYES.
>> THAT MOTION CARRIES. AND THE
» THAT MOTION CARRIES. AND THE
AGENDA IS ADOPTED. NEXT, I WILL
MOVE TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF
THE SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 MTING
AND ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE
ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER CHAVEZ.
» COMMISSIONER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> OSMAN.
» OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PAYNE.
» PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> A.
» A.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COMMISSIONER VETAW.
» COMMISSIONER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COMMISSIONER WARREN.
» COMMISSIONER WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COMMISSIONER WHITING.
» COMMISSIONER WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COMMISSIONER WONSLEY.
» COMMISSIONER WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> 12 AYES.
» 12 AYES.
>> THAT MOTION CARRIES. OUR
» THAT MOTION CARRIES. OUR
NEXT ITEM IS THE ELECTION OF
OFFICERS. ANNUAL MEETING TO
ELECT THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS,
CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, AND
SECRETARY. I'LL MOVE TO
NOMINATE THE FOLLOWING
COMMISSIONERS TO SERVE THE MCDA
OFFICERS. MYSELF, THE CIR.
COMMISSIONER CHOWDHURY AS A VICE
CHAIR. AND PEARLL WARREN AS A
SECRETARY. ANY DISCUSSIONN
THE NOMINATIONS? SEEING NONE.
I'LL -- WITH THAT, I'LL ASK THE
CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER CHAVEZ.
» COMMISSIONER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> OSMAN.
» OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COMMISSIONER PAYNE.
» COMMISSIONER PAYNE.
AYE.
>> COMMISSIONER RAINVILLE.
» COMMISSIONER RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COMMISSIONER SHAFFER.
» COMMISSIONER SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
COMMISSIONER STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COMMISSIONER VETAW.
» COMMISSIONER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COMMISSIONER WARREN.
» COMMISSIONER WARREN.
>>YE.
» YE.
>> COMMISSIONER WHITING.
» COMMISSIONER WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COMMISSIONER WONSLEY.
» COMMISSIONER WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE2 AYES.
» THERE ARE2 AYES.
>> THAT ITEM CARRIES. NEXT ITEM
» THAT ITEM CARRIES. NEXT ITEM
A
BYLAWS TO INCORPORATE SEVERAL
TECHNICAL CHANGES. ESPECIALLY
THOSE CHANGES THAT ADDRESS
LOCATION OF OUR MEETINGS AND
STAFF. AS WELL AS THE
MEMBERSHIP OF OUR OPERATING
COMMITTEE. IS THERE ANY
DISCUSSION ON THE BYLAWS?
SEEING NONE. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL
OF THE BYLAWS. AND ASK THE
CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER CHAVEZ.
» COMMISSIONER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COMMISSIONER CHUGHTAI.
» COMMISSIONER CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COMMISSIONER PALMISANO.
» COMMISSIONER PALMISANO.
>> AYE
» AYE
COMMISSIONER PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COMMISSIONER RAINVILLE.
» COMMISSIONER RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> HAVE A SAW.
» HAVE A SAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COMMISSIONERONSLEY.
» COMMISSIONERONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE CHA CHOWDHURY.
» VICE CHA CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAIR OSMAN.
» CHAIR OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> 13 AYES.
» 13 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES. AND THE MOTION
» THAT CARRIES. AND THE MOTION
IS APPROVED. THE LAST ITEM OF
OUR AGENDA IS CONSENT ITEM TO US
FROM MCDA OPERATING COMMITTEE
FROM THE MEETING OF JUNE 2,
2026. THIS ITEM IS A RESOLUTION
APPROVING AMENDMENT TO THE CITY
CONDUIT BONDS POLICY. I WILL
NOTE THAT THE COUNCIL
APPROVED -- RESOLUTION ON THE
ENDA TODAY. AS ITEM 16 IN THE
BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING
MMITTEE REPORT. COLLEAGUES,
ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS? SEEING
NONE. 'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF
THIS ITEM. ASK THE CLERK TO
CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER CHAVEZ.
» COMMISSIONER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUG KUG.
» CHUG KUG.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COMMISSIONER PAYNE.
» COMMISSIONER PAYNE.
AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VETAW.
» VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE CHAIR CHOWDHURY.
» VICE CHAIR CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
CHAIR OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> 13 AYES.
» 13 AYES.
>> THAT ITEM IS APPROVED. THANK
» THAT ITEM IS APPROVED. THANK
YOU, COMMISSIONERS. SEEING NO
FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE US, WITH
NO OBJECTION, I'LL DECLARE THE
MEETIN ADJOURNED.
>> AND THEN WE WILL RECONVENE
» AND THEN WE WILL RECONVENE
FOR CSED SESSION AT 2:00.
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN RECESS ]
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN RECESS ] [ THE MINNEAPOLIS
CITY COUNCIL IS RECESS ]
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN RECESS ]
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN RECESS ]
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN RECE ]
[HE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN RECESS ]
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN RECESS ]
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN RECESS ] [ THE MINNEAPOLIS
CITY COUNCIL IS IN RECESS ]
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN A CLOSED SESSION, THE
MEETING WILL RESUME WHEN THE
CLOSED SESSION ENDS ]
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN A CLOSED SESSION, THE
MEETING WILL RESUME WHEN THE
CLOSED SESSION ENDS ]
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN A CLOSED SESSION, THE
MEETING WILL RESUME WHEN THE
CLOSED SESSION ENDS ]
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IN A CLOSED SESSION, THE
MEETING WILL RESUME WHEN THE
CLOSED SESSION ENDS ]
[ THEINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN A CLOSED SESSION, THE
MEETING WILL RESUME WHEN THE
CLOS SESSION ENDS ]
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
ISN A CLOSED SESSION, THE
MEETING WILL RESUME WHEN THE
CLOSED SESSION ENDS ]
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN A CLOSED SESSION, THE
MEETING WILL RESUME WHEN THE
CLOSED SESSION ENDS ]
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN A CLOSED SESSION, THE
MEETING WILL RESUME WHEN THE
CLOSED SESSION ENDS ]
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN A CLOSED SESSION, THE
MEETING WILL RESUME WHEN THE
CLOSED SESSION
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN A CLOSED SESSION, THE
MEETING WILL RESUME WHEN THE
CLOSED SESSION ENDS ]
TTHE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN A CLOSED SESSION, THE
MEETING WILL RESUME WHEN THE
CLOSED SESSION ENDS
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN A CLOSED SESSION, THE
MEETING WILL RESUME WHEN THE
CLOSED SESSION ENDS ]
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
IS IN A CLOSED SESSION, THE
MEETING WILL RESUME WHEN THE
CLOSED SESSION ENDS ]
>> THE TIME IS NOW 3:59. AND
» THE TIME IS NOW 3:59. AND
THE CITY COUNCIL HAS RECONVENED
IN OPEN SESSION FOLLOWING OUR
CLOSED SESSION. I'LL ASK THE
CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL TO PROVE
THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VAW IS
» COUNCIL MEMBER VAW IS
ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER
PALMISANO.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> WARREN. ABSENT. SHAFF IS
» WARREN. ABSENT. SHAFF IS
ABSENT. WONSLEY.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
CHUGHTAI.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> WHITING.
» WHITING.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> CHOWDHU.
» CHOWDHU.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> STEVENSON ABSENT. RAINVILLE
» STEVENSON ABSENT. RAINVILLE
IS ABSENT. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN
IS ABSENT. PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> THERE ARE SEVEN MEMBERS
» THERE ARE SEVEN MEMBERS
PRESENT.
>> WE HAVE A QUORUM. AND WITH
» WE HAVE A QUORUM. AND WITH
AT, WE'VE COMPLETED OUR
BUSINESS TODAY WITH NOTHING
FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE
COUNCIL. AND WITHO OBJECTION,
THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.