» GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. MY
NAME IS ELLIOT PAYNE, PRESIDENT
OF MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL.
BEFORE WE CONVENE OUR MEETING,
WE HAVE THE PRESENTATION OF
HONORARY RESOLIONS. I'LL
INVITE COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN
GIVE THE FIRST PRESENTATION
RECOGNIZING AAY OF CONFESSION.
-- DAY OF COMPASSION.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I'M GOING TO GET THE RECORD FOR
THE LARGEST OF A READING OF A
RESOLUTION HERE IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS.
[ APPLAUSE ]
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!
TODAY THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS
DELIVERING A RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING JULY 6th, 2026, AS
RECOGNITION OF HIS HOLLI
HOLINESS. TIBETAN BUDDHISTS
BELIEVE E DALAI LAMAS ARE MANIF
COMPASSION AND SPIRITUAL LEADER
OF TIBET; AND. HIS HOLINESS WAS
RECOGNIZED AS THE REINCARNATION
OF THE 13TH DALAI LAMA AT AN
EARLY AGE AND DEVOTED HIS LIFE
THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF
BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY AND THE
PROMOTION OF COMPASSION,
INTERFAITH DIALOGUE, AND MUTUAL
RESPECT; AND
WHEREAS, FOLLOWING THE INVASION
OF TIBET BY THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN 1950 AND
THE TIBETAN UPRISING OF 1959, H
FLED INTO EXILE AND HASINCE
WORKED TO PRESERVE THE TIBETAN
PEOPLE'S CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS,
D HISTORICAL HERITAGE;
WHEREAS, THE DALAI LAMA HAS TRA
EXTENSIVELY THROUGHOUT THE
WORLD, INCLUDING MINNESOTA,
FOSTERING GREATER UNDERSTANDING
HARMONY, AND COMPASSION AMONG
PEOPLE OF ALL FAIT AND
BACKGROUNDS; AND.
WHEREAS, IN 19
AWARDED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
FOR ADVOCATING PEACEFUL
SOLUTIONS BAD ON TOLERANCE AND
MUTUAL RESPECT; AND HIS
TEACHINGS ON SECULAR ETHICS,
COMPASSION, AND EMOTIONAL
RESIL
EDUCATS, SPIRITUAL
PRACTITIONERS, AND LEADERS
GLOBALLY; AND
WHEREAS, OVER 5,000 TIBETANS NO
MINNESA HOME, CONTRIBUTING TO
THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND
ECONOMICABRIC OF OUR
COMMUNITIES, BY WORKING IN
HOSPITALS, OPERATING SMALL
BUSINESSES IN MINNEAPOLIS, AND
ATTENDING COLLEGES AND
IVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE
CITY; AND.
WHEREAS, JULY 6, 2026, MARKS TH
BIRTHDAY OF HIS HONESS THE
DAI LAMA; ━NOW, THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED━ THAT THE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE
JULY 6, 2026, AS “DAY OF
COMPASSION IN RECOGNITION OF HIS
HOLINESS THE 14TH DALAI LAMA'S
91ST BIRTHDAY” IN THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS, IN RECOGNITION OF
HIS LIFELONG DEDICATION TO
PEACE, COMPASSION AND NONVIOLEN.
[ APPLAUSE ]
I BELIEVE THERE ARE A FEW PEOPLE
WHO WOULDIKE TO SPEAK.
>> WAY HERE IN THE BACK. WHEN I
» WAY HERE IN THE BACK. WHEN I
FIRST TOLD, I THINK IT WAS
RACHEL, THAT WE WOULD BE
BRINGING SOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS
HERE. I TOLD AN ESTIMATE OF 20
PEOPLE! WE HAVE FAR EXCEEDED
THAT! BUT I'M PLEASANTLY
SURPRISED TO SEE SO MANY MEMBERS
OF OUR COMMUNITY HERE. GOOD
MORNING. THIS IS OUR
TRADITIONAL GREETING. CITY
COUNCIL PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF
THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL,
AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. I'M
A PROUD TIBETAN-MINNESOTAN. IT
IS AN HONOR TOE HERE TODAY AS
THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
RECOGNIZES JULY 6th AS THE DAY
OF COMPASSION AND HONOR OF THE
91st BIRTHDAY OF THE DALAI LA
MA. HE'S OUR SPIRITUAL LEADER
BUT HIS MESSAGE BELONGS TO
EVERYONE. HE REMINDED US TT
COMPASSION IS NOT SIMPLY A PERM,
VIRTUE, IT'S A FOUNDATION OF
STRONG COMMUNITIES. HOW WE
BUILD TRT, BRIDGE DIFFERENCES,
AND CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER.
PEOPLE IN COMMUNITIES ACROSSUNG
MINNESOTA, I'VE SEEN HOW
POWERFUL COMPASSION CAN BE. IT
CREATES A SENSE OF BELONGING,
ENCOURAGES UNDERSTANDING ACROSS
CULTURES, AND INSPIRES PEOPLE TO
SERVE SOMETHING GREATER THAN
THEMSELVES. MINNESOTA IS HOME
TO MORE THAN 5,000TIBETANS.
WE'RE LUCKY WE DIDN'T HAVE ALL
OF THEM HERE TODAY.
[ LAUGHTER ]
MANY OF WHOM WHO HAVE BLT
THEIR LIVES HERE IN THE TWIN
CITIES. WE'RE PROUD TO
CONTR CU,
ECONOMIC, AND CIVIC LIFE IN THIS
REGION. AND WE ARE GRATEFUL TO
CALL MINNEAPOLIS HOME ALONGSIDE
SO MANY VIBRANT COMMUNITIES. I
ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT JUST
YESTERY THE SAINT PAUL CITY
COUNCILASSED A RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING JULY 6th A THE
DAY OF COMPASSION,S WELL.
TOGETHER THE TWIN CITIES ARE
SENDING A VERY POWERFUL MESSAGE
THAT COMPASSION, UNDERSTANDING,
AND RESPECT OF OUR SHARED
HUMANITY ARE VALUES THA UNITE
US ALL. I'D LIKE TO THANK
COUNCIL MEMBER PEARLL WARREN FOR
LISTENING OUR COMMUNITY AND
INTRODUCING THIS RESOLION.
YOUR LEADERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIP
HAVE MADE TODAY'S RECOGNITION
POSSIBLE. ON BEHALF OF THE
MINNESOTA TIBETAN, I THANK ALL
OF OUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS,
CITY STAFF FOR MAKINGHIS
MEANINGFUL RECOGNITION. WE HOPE
THIS RESOLUTION INSPIRES ALL OF
US TO CONTINUE BLDING A CITY
WHERE COMPASSION, RESPECT, AND
BELONGING ARE NOT ONLY
CELEBRATED BUT ARE PRACTICED
EVERY DAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH,
AGAIN.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> HELLO. MY NAM IS TASHI.
» HELLO. MY NAM IS TASHI.
HE'S MY SON.
[ LAUGHTER ]
AND I'M THE VICE PRESIDENT OF
TIBETAN FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA.
I WANT TO ADD, I WORK FOR OLD
DUTCH. I THINK EVERYBODY ENJOYS
SOME GOOD CHIPS EVERY DAY. AND
I WORKED FOR 26 YEARS. AND I
WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE
COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR PASSING THIS
RESOLUTION. FROM ALL OVER
5,000TIBETANS LIVE HER IN
MINNESOTA. THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.
» THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.
[ APPLAUSE ]
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A PHOTO.
YOU'RE GOING TO GOACK THERE?
OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A
PHOTO. .
>> >>: NEXT, WE'LL RECOGNIZE
» >>: NEXT, WE'LL RECOGNIZE
POWER OF THE PEOPLE DAY WITH
COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. ALL
RIGHT, Y'ALL. WE'RE HONORING
THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF POWER
TO THE PEOPLE STAGE AND
RECOGNIZING SUNDAY, JUNE 28,
2026 AS POWER TO THE PEOPLE
STAGE DAY IN THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS. WOO. THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS AFFIRMS ITS
COITMENT TO RACIAL JUSTICE,
GENDER EQUITY, AND LIBERATION
FOR ALL PEOPLE, AND RECOGNIZES
PRIDE MONTH BEGAN AS PROTEST
ROOTED IN RESISTANCE TO
SYSTEMATIC OPPRESSION; AND
TAKING PLACE JUNE 27━28, 2026,
REMAINS A POWERFUL EXPRESSION O
SOLIDARITY, AND COLLECTIVE
ACON FOR 2SLGBTQIA+
COMMUNITIES ACROSS OUR REGION;
THE POWER TO THE PEOPLE STAGE,
ESTABLISHED IN 2001, S CREATED
AS AN INTENTIONAL AND UNAPOLOGE
PLATFORM TO CENTER THE VOICES,
ARTISTRY, AND LEADERSHIP OF
BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE O
TRANSGENDER, NONBINARY, AND
OTHER HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED
2SLGBTQIA+ COMMUNIES; AND THE
STAGE'S ENDURING IMPACT HAS BEEN
GUIDED BY VISIONARY LEADERS AND
COMMUNITY BUILDERS, INCLUDING N
METCALF OF MINNESOTA MEN OF
COLOR, WHO CREATEDATHWAYS FOR
THIS SPACE TO BE, AND ROX
ANDER,
WHO HAS HELD THE SPACE OVER THE
YEARS. THESE VISIONARY LEADERS
AND COMMUNITY BUILDERS' WORK HA
COMMUNITY POWER, CULTURAL
EXPRESSION, AND POLITICAL
CONSCIOUSNESS; AND
WHEREAS: FOR 25 YEARS, THE POWER
TO THE PEOPLE STAGE HAS STOOD A
SPACE OF RESISTANCE,
CELEBRATION, HEALING, AND
TRUTH-TELLING UPLIFTING
PERFORMERS, ACTIVISTS, AND
ORGANIZERS WHOSE VOIS HAVE TOO
OFTEN BEEN EXCLUDED FROM
MAINSTREAM PLATFORMS; AND
WHEREAS: THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLI
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EQUITY
REQUIRES NOT ONLY RECOGNITION
BUT ACTION, AND HONORS SPACES
LIKE THE POWER TO THE PEOPLE
STAGE AS ESSENTIAL TO
DISMANTLING SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES
AND ADVANCING JUSTICE; AND
WRZ: -- WHEREAS: THE YEAR 2026
MARKS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE POWER TO THE PEOPLE STAGE
AND PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO
CELEBRATE ITS LEGACY WHILE
RECOMMITTING TO THE ONGOING
STRUGGLE FOR LIBERATION AND
INCLUSION; AND
WHEREAS: NICK METCALF IS HEREBY
ESPECIALLY HONORED FORIS
LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, AND
UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO UPLIFT
COMMUNITY THROUGH THE POWER TO
THE PEOPLE STAGE AND BEYOND;
━NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE━
THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
ANNIVERSARY OF THE POWER TO THE
PEOPLE STAGE AND RECOGNIZE ITS
LASTING IMPACT ON ADVANCING
EQUITY, REPRESENTATION, AND
JUSTICE WITHIN THE 2SLGBTQIA+
COMMUNITY AND THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS; AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL HEREBY PROCLAIM SUNDAY,
JUNE 28, 2026, AS “POWER TO THE
STAGE DAY” IN THE CITY OF
RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR ANDITY
COUNCIL CALL UPON ALL RESIDENTS
TO CELEBRATE, UPLIFT, AND
SUPPORTHE VOICES AND
LEADERSHIP OF BIPOC,
TRANSGENDER, NONBINARY, AND
MARGINALIZED 2SLGBTQIA+
COMMUNITIES; AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS RECOMMITS TO
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-LED
MOMENTS, CULTURAL SPACES, AND
POLICY INITIATIVES THAT ADVANCE
RACIAL JUSTICE, GENDER EQUITY,
AND THE FULL LIBERATION OF ALL .
THIS IS A BIG DAY! I HOPE WE
GET TO S EVERYBODY ON SUNDAY.
I'LL FIRST PASS IT TO RO
ROXANNE. HEY, ROX. AND WE'LL
HAVE MORE RESOLUTIONS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL
» THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL
MEMBER CHAVEZ, FORPEARHEADING
THIS. FOR GETTING IT DONE AND
MAKING IT HAPPEN. THANKS TO THE
FULL BODY OF THE COUNCIL AND THE
MAYOR FOR ROGNITION OF THIS
IMPORTANT WORK THAT WE'VE BEEN
DOING OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS.
AND THAT I JUST REALLY
APPRECIATE EVERYBODY BEING HERE
TODAY! AND SHOWING UP. AND
I'LL PASS TO NIC
>> I DIDN'T KNOW IAS SUPPOSED
» I DIDN'T KNOW IAS SUPPOSED
TO SAY ANYTHING. SORRY!
[ LAUGER ]
THANK YOU, EVERYBODY. I HOPE TO
SEE YOU ON SUNDAY!
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> I'LL SAY A FEW WORDS.. I
» I'LL SAY A FEW WORDS.. I
THINK IT'S IMPORTANT DURING
PRIDE MONTH TO RECOGNIZE THE
LEADERS WHO HAVE LEAD US THROUGH
THIS MOMENT. YOU KNOW, PRIDE
WAS AN UPRISING. IT WAS A
OTEST. IF IT WASN'T
PARTICULARLY FOR BLACK A BROWN
TRANS WOMEN THAT LEAD THE WAY
FOR PEOPL LIKE MYSELF TO BE
HERE AND SAY WE DESERVE MORE. I
THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE. ON TOP OF QUEER
FOLKS OF COLOR. SO I JUST
WANTED TO SAY THAT. AS WE ARE
CLOSE TO ENDING PRIDE MONTH THIS
YEAR. BECAUSE IT MAY BE THE END
OF THE MONTH, BUT IT'S NOT OVER.
IWILL CONTINUE TO BE PRIDEFUL
FOR ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES. I
WANTED TO SAY THAT TOD!
>> I FEEL LIKE I NEED TO SAY
» I FEEL LIKE I NEED TO SAY
THAT A BIG THANK YOU TO FORMER
PRESIDENT ANDREA JENKINS F
SHOWING ME THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN A PROCLAMATION AND A
RESOLUTION AND GIVING ME A
PATHWAY TO DO THAT.
>> WE LOVE HER. OKAY. WE'LL
» WE LOVE HER. OKAY. WE'LL
TAKE A PHOTO. UNLESS SOMEBODY
NO? SURE. LOVE IT.METHING?
>> I'LL SAY A QUICK THING. AYE
» I'LL SAY A QUICK THING. AYE
THE TWO-SPIRIT EQUITY MANAGER AT
THE CITY O MINNEAPOLIS. AND
WE'VE HAD A LONG PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE POWER TO THE PEOPLE
STAGE WITH RARE PRODUCTIONS.
AND WE WL BE THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS WILL BE HAVING OUR
TABLES WITH THE POWER TO THE
PEOPLE STAGE THIS YEAR FOR
PRIDE, AS WELL. AND WE'
GRATEFUL FOR THE P
PARTNERSHIP. AND TO BE THERE,
IN PARTICULAR. SAY HI, TAKE IN
T
SOME OF THE FOLKS WHO WORK AT
THE CITY WHO WILL BE THERE
ACROSS A LOT OF DEPARTMENTS WHO
CAN SHARE STUFF ABOUT RESOURCES
THAT WE HAVE IN COMMUTY.
THAT'S ANOTHER PIECE THAT WE'RE
EXCITED ABOUT THIS YEAR!
THANKS, COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> THANK YOU. AND TO ALL OF OUR
» THANK YOU. AND TO ALL OF OUR
STAFF THAT MAKE THIS PLACE RUN.
WE'LL TAKE A QUICK PHOTO.
>> FINALLY, I'L WELCOME UP VICE
» FINALLY, I'L WELCOME UP VICE
PRESIDENT OSMAN TO RECOGNIZE
SOMALI WEEK.
>> GD MORNING EVERYONE. I'M
» GD MORNING EVERYONE. I'M
PRESENTING HERE RECOGNIZING THE
2026 SOMALI WEEK FESTIVAL.
WHEREAS: THE SOMALI WEEK
FESTIVAL IS A VIBRANT
CELEBRATIOOF SOMALI CULTURE,
HERITAGE, AND COMMUNITY, RECOGN
AS THE LARGEST EVENT OF ITS KIN
OUTSIDOF SOMALIA, DRAWING
THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS TO
MINNEAPOLIS EACH YEAR; AND
WHEREAS: THIS FESTIV MARKS A
SIGNIFICANT OCCASION FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE SOMALI
INDEPENDENCE DAY, REFLECTING ON
THE HISTORY, STRUGGLES, AND
TRIUMPHS OF SOMALIA SINCE ITS
WHEREAS: THE SOMALI WEEK FESTIV
SHOWCASES SOMALI ART, MUSIC,
DANCE, FASHION, AND CUISINE,
FOSTERING GREATER UNDERSTANDING
AND APPRECIAON OF SOMALI
CULTURE AMONG ALL RESIDENTS OF
MULTULTURALISM AND UNITY; AND
WHEREAS: THE MISSION OF SOMALI
WEEK IS TO PROMOTE
CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND
DEEPENHE COMMUNITY'S
UNDERSTANDING OF THE RICH
CULTURAL HERITAGE AND
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF TH
SOMALI AMERICAN COMMUNITY; AND
THE SOMALI WEEK FESTIVAL ALIGNS
WITH MINNEAPOLIS'S VALUES OF
DIVERSITY,NCLUSION, AND COMMUNI
CELEBRATION, REINFORCING THE
CITY'S COMMITMENT TO RECOGNIZIN
D HONORING THE RICH TAPESTRY
OF CULTURES THAT CONSTITUTE ITSD
WHEREAS: MINNEAPOLIS IS HOME TO
ONE OF THE LARGEST SOMALI COMMU
IN NORTH AMERICA, WHOSE PRESENC
ENRICHED THE CULTURAL, ECONOMIC
CIVIC, AND SOCIAL LIFE OF OUR
CITY FOR DECADES; AND
WHEREAS: THE SOMALI COMMUNITY,
ITS RESILIENCE, LEADERSHIP, AND
VIBRANT CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS,
CONTINUES TO INSPIRE AND
CONTRIBUTE TO THE ONGOING STORY
OF MINNEAPOLIS, ENRICHING OUR
CITY THROUGH ITS CULTURE,
ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND CIVIC
ENGAGEMENT; AND
WHEREAS: THE SOMALI AMERICAN CO
HAS DEMONSTRATED EXTRAORDINARY
RESILIENCE, UNIT AND STRENGT CO
TO CELEBRATE ITS HERITAG
SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER, AND
CONTRIBUTE TO THE CIVIC,
ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL LIFE OF
MINNEAPOLIS RING A PERIOD THAT
TESTED MANY IMMIGRANT AND
REFUGEE COMMUNITIES; AND SOMALI
ERICANS CONTINUE TO HELP SHAPE
THE FUTURE OF MINNEAPOLIS THROU
ENTREPRENEURSHIP, PUBLIC SERVIC
EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, ARTS,
PHILANTHROPY, AND CIVIC
LEADERSH, HELPING BUILD A
STRONGER CITY FOR FUTURE
GENERATIONS; AND
WHEREAS: MINNEAPOLIS IS
STRENGTHENED BY THE
RELATIONSHIPS BUILT AMONG
NEIGHBORS FROM MANY CULTURES AN
BACKGROUNDS, DEMONSTRATING THAT
OUR DIVERSITY REMAINS ONE OF OU
GREATEST SOURCES OF STRENGTH, B
AND SHARED PROSPERITY; AND
THRO
COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS,
VOLUNTEERS, ARTISTS, BUSINESSES
CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, AND
COMMUNITY PARTNERS, THE SOMALI
WEEK FESTIVAL HAS GROWN INTO A
CITY-WIDE CELEBRATION THAT WELC
PARTICIPATION FROM RESIDENTS AN
VISITORS ACROSS MINNESOTA AND
BEYOND, FOSTERING BROADER CONNE
AND RELATIONSHIPS; ━NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED━ THAT
THMAYOR AND CITY UNCIL DO
HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE SOMALI WEEK
FESTIVAL 2026 AS A SIGNICANT
CULTURAL EVENT IN MINNEAPOLIS,
CELEBRATING THE SOMALI
COMMUNITY'S RESILIENCE AND
CONTRIBUTIONS TOUR CITY AND
PROMOTING THE VALUES OF
DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND
CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING;
AND FURTHER, THAT JULY 1, 2026,
BE RECOGNIZED AS "SOMALI CULTUR
IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS,
ACKNOWLEDGING THE ENDURING
SPIRIT, LEADERSHIP, AND CULTURA
RICHNESS OF THE SOMALI COMMUNIT.
[ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU SO CH. I WANT TO
SPEAK ON THE IMPORTANT EVENT.
WE KNOW THAT MANY, MANY YEARS WE
HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS WONDERFUL
LAKE STREET EVENT THAT HAS BEEN
HAPPENING. I THINK MANY PEOPLE
HAVE COME THROUGH THERE AND
REALLY ENJOY AND LEARN AND WHAT
ELSE -- WHERE ELSE CAN YOU RIDE
A CAMEL ININNEAPOLIS? THAT'S
WHERE YOU CAN RIDE A CAMEL!
IT'S A WONDERFUL EVENT. AND I
INVITE YOU ALL TO COME. AND I
DO WANT TO THANK THE ORGANIZERS
AND, OF COURSE, THE COMMUNITY
MEMBERS. ONE THING I WANT TO
SAY THAT THE SOMALI COMMUTY
WAS TESTED MANY TIMES. THIS IS
NOT THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE
BEEN TESTED. WE WT THROUGH
CIVIL WAR. WE ARE RESILIENT.
ONE OF THE FIRST PRESS
CONFERENCES I DID WITH THE
MAR, WHEN I TOLD TRUMP
ADMINISTRATIONHAT WE BELONG
HERE AND WE ARE AMERICAN LIKE
EVERYONE ELSE.
[ APPLAUSE ]
AND I SAID THIS IS HOME. SO I
DO WANT TO PASS I TO THE
PRESIDENT OF ORGANIZING SOMALI
EVENTS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER.
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER.
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR BEING
HERE TODAY. SOMALI WEEK IS A
GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED,
ANTICIPATED, ONE OF THE LARGEST
CELEBRATIONS. NOT JUST FOR THE
GLOBAL SOMALI DIASPORA, BUT FOR
MINNESOTANS. EVERY SINGLE YEAR.
FOR 23 YEARS NOW. WHETHER YOU
H ARE A SOMALI, WHETHER YOU
ARE A FRIEND, WHETHER YOU HAVE A
NEIGHBOR. WE INVITE YOU TO COME
CELEBRATE WITH US THIS YEAR.
ENJOY THE MUSIC, THE CULTURE,
COME RIDE A CAMEL ON LAKE
STREET! I ALSO WANT TO TAKE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE REST OF
THE COUNCIL MEMBERS, THE MEET
MINNEALIS, A PROUD PARTNER.
THIS YEAR'S CELEBRATION I
SIGNIFICANT AND MORE MEANINGFUL
THANHE REST OF THE YEARS. IT
ALIGNS WITH OUR NATIOS 250th
ANNIVERSARY, WHICH IS THE THEME
"PARTNERSHIP, PROGRESS, AND
UNITY." AGAIN, I INVITE MY
NEIGHBORS,
MY FRIENDS, OUR CITY, AND OUR
STAT SOMALI WEEK IS PROUD TO
CALL HERE HOME. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
» THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> THANK YOU EVERYONE. AT THIS
» THANK YOU EVERYONE. AT THIS
ME, I'M GOING TO CALL THIS
REGULAR MEETING FOR THE CITY
COUNCIL FOR JUNE 25 TO ORDER.
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
>> PALMISA.
» PALMISA.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WARN.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WARN.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>>OUNCIL MEMBER HA SHAFFER.
» OUNCIL MEMBER HA SHAFFER.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> WHITING IS ABSENT.
» WHITING IS ABSENT.
CHOWDHURY.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> VETAW.
» VETAW.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. AYE.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> 12 MEMBERS PRESENT.
» 12 MEMBERS PRESENT.
>> I KNOW.
» I KNOW.
>> WE HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE WE
» WE HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE WE
BEGIN THE MEETING, LET ME RIND
MEMBERS AND THE STAFF THIS
MEETING IS BROADCAST TO ENABLE
GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
THE BROADCAST INCDES REAL TIME
PTIONING AS A MEANS TO
INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF
OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE
COMMUNITY. THEREFORE, ALL
SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL O
THE RATE OF THEIR SPEECH SO THAT
OUR CAPTIONERS CAN FULLY CAPTURE
AND TRANRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR
THE BROADCAST. WE ASK ALL
SPEAKERS TO MODERATE SPEED AND
CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. WITH
THAT, THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S
MEETING IS BEFORE US. I'M GOING
TO PROSE ONE REVISION TO THE
ORDER OF THE AGENDA. UNDER THE
BIDS, HOUSING WITH, AND ZONG
COMMITTEE AND PUBLIC HEALTH,
SAFETY, AND EQUITY COMMITTEE
REPORT WE HAVE TWO SEPARATE
ORDINANCES RELATED TO ALT BATH
ITEMS. IF THERE'SO OBJECTION,
I'M GOI TO PROPOSE THAT WE
TAKE THESE ITEMS UP TOGETHER AT
THE BEGINNING OF OUR REPORTS OF
STANDING COMTTEES, AS IT MAKES
SENSE TO DISCUSS THE ITEMS AS
ONE PACKAGE. ANY OBJECTIONS TO
THAT PLAN? ANY AMEMENTS TO
THE AGENDA? AH, COUNCIL MEMBER
WARREN.
>> UMM, YES. I DO HAVE AN
» UMM, YES. I DO HAVE AN
AMENDMENT TO THE AGENDA.
>> GO AHEAD.
» GO AHEAD.
>> OKAY. SO I AM BRINGING FTH
» OKAY. SO I AM BRINGING FTH
AN AMENDMENT TO REQUEST THAT THE
AUDIT AND AFTER-ACTION REVIEW BE
COMMITTED -- BE COMPLETED BY
MARCH 19th, 2027. THIS IS THE
AMENDMENT IS THE ORDER OF NEW
BUSINESS TO REQUEST THAT THE
ADDED COMMITTEE RELATING TO
MPHA'S USE OF CITY FUNDS.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN HAS
» COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN HAS
MOVED TO AME THE AGENDA. IS
THERE A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> ANY OTHER AMENDMENTS? I'M
» ANY OTHER AMENDMENTS? I'M
GOING TO CALL ON THE CLERKS.
THERE'S THIS WORLD CUP ...
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE, I THINK I
» PRESIDENT PAYNE, I THINK I
CAN ANSWER THIS QUESTION.
>> OKAY.
» OKAY.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> WE'LL TAKE IT UP IN THE
» WE'LL TAKE IT UP IN THE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA AS
ITEMS ALREADY ON THE AGENDA.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THE
ITEM ITSELF.
>> OKAY.
» OKAY.
IT'S NOT AN AMENDMENT TO THE
FULL AGENDA.
>> GOT IT.
» GOT IT.
>> SEEING NO OTHER AMENDMENTS,
» SEEING NO OTHER AMENDMENTS,
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE
AGENDA AS AMENDED.
>> SO MOVED.
» SO MOVED.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
» THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
ROLL.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WHITING IS ABSENT.
» WHITING IS ABSENT.
CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VETAW.
» VETAW.
>> 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 AGENDA
» THAT CARRIES. AND THE AGENDA
IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM IS
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES FROM OUR
REGULAR MEETINGF JUNE 11th.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCT
THE MINUTES
>> SO MOVED.
» SO MOVED.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
» THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
ROLL.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> AYE.Y.
» AYE.Y.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VETAW.
» VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
VICE PRESIDENT OSESMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> AYE.IDENT PAN PAYNE.
» AYE.IDENT PAN PAYNE.
>> THAT CARRIES AND THE MINUTES
» THAT CARRIES AND THE MINUTES
ACCEPTED. FINALLY, THE REFERRAL
OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS AND
REPORTS TO PROPER COMMITTEES.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
» THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
ROLL.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE
» AYE
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE
» AYE
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VETAW.
» VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PSIDENT PAYNE.
» PSIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> 12 AYES.
» 12 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES. AND THOSE
» THAT CARRIES. AND THOSE
MATTERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED. THE
NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS
PRESENTATION OF REPORTS FROM THE
STAN STANDING COMMITTEES.
FIRST, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE UP
BUSINESS ITEM 6 AND PSH ITEM 2.
RELATED TO ADULT BATHHOUSESND
SEX VENUES. BY WAY OF
BACKGROUND, THESE ARE IN TWO
SEPARATE COMMITTEES BECAUSE WE
ARE REARRANGING SOME OF THE CODE
WITHIN BUSINESS, LICENSING, AND
HEALTH CODE TO PERMIT FOR FUTURE
REGULATIONS OF BATHHOUSES. THIS
IS NOT THE FULL BODY OF WORK
THAT WE ARE IN TO DO. THIS IS
THE STARTING POINT FOR SETTING
THE FOUNDATION TO DO THAT FULL
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AROUND THIS
BODY OF WORK. THIS IS BUILDING
OFF OF LEGISLATION THAT I
CO-AUTHORED WITH THEN PRESIDENT
ANDREA JENKINS, WHERE WE
STRIED SOME OF THE
STIGMATIZING LANGUAGE OUT OF OUR
HEALTH CODE. OUR COMMUNITY HAS
BEEN DEMANDING THAT WE FULLY
REPEAL THESE REGULATIONS. TODAY
IS A REFLECTION OF THIS
ITERATIVE APPROACH TO THE FINAL
DESTINATION. AND SO AS A
PRIMARY AUTHOR OF THIS
ORDINANCE, I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF
BOTH ITEMS. ASK FOR A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?
» IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?
I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER
CHAVEZ.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE. COLLEAGUES, TODAY I WANT
TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING THAT
HAPPENED IN THE CITY BEFORE WE
WERE ALL ON THE COUNCIL. AND
WHY WHAT WE DOODAY WITH THESE
VOTES MATTER FOR THE PEOPLE WHO
LIVE THROUGH IT, FOR THE PEOPLE
AFTER US, AND WHY IT MATTERS TO
PARTICULARLY THE 2S L
LGBTQI+ CITY COUNCIL. MEMBERS
OF CITY COUNCIL VOTING AGAINST
ALLONG A PRIDE BLOCK PARTY IN
MINNEAPOLIS. THE SAME MONTH,
THE MPD VICE SQUAD AND DEPUTY
MAYOR ENTERED A BATHHOUSE IN
MINNEAPOLIS DRUNK AND HARASSED
VOWING TO COME BACK AND SHUT
DOWN WHAT THEY CALLED, I'M
QUOTING, A WHORE HOUSE FOR MEN
THEY DID COME BACK. 1979, THE
LARGEST RAID ON ADULT BATHHOUSES
IN THE UNITED STATES HISTORY
HAPPENED HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS.
TWO UNDERCOVER OFFICERS BEGAN
GRABBING MEN. 125 PEOPLE RE
TICKETED. NINE CHARGED WITH A
FELONY CRIME OF SODOMY, AND
PEOPLE W HAD GATHERED NOT TO
HARM ANYONE, NOT TO BREAK
ANYONE'S LIFE, BUT TO BE
TOGETHER IN QUEER SPACES WERE
CRIMINALIZED. IN 1987, AT THE
HEIGHT OF THE AIDS CRISIS, THE
CITY ADDED A BAN ON HIGH-RISK
SEXUAL BEHAVIOR. DESPITE
EVIDENCE BEING CLEAR THEN AND
THE EVIDENCE REMAINING CLEAR
NOW, AND AS A PROJECT TESTIFIED
ACTIVITY INTO LESS VISIBLE THE
SPACES DOES NOT ELIMINATE RISK.
IT MAKES OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
MORE HARD. AND, IN FACT, AT
THAT TIME, EVIDENCE DID NOT
MATTER, I GUESS. AND IN 1988,
MINNEAPOLIS FORMALLY BANNED
BATHHOUSES. THAT BAN HAS BEEN
ON THE BOOKS FOR 38 YEARS.
THESE ARE GATHERING SPACES FOR
QUEER PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY GAY
MEN, AT A TIME WHEN BEING OUT IN
PUBLIC COULD GET YOU FIRED, GET
YOU BEAT, COULD GET YOU
ARRESTED. THESE ARE PLACES OF
REFUGE AND I THINK IT'S
IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THESE
ESTABLISHMENTS WER PICKETED BY
SIGNS THAT SAID "AIDS KILL."
WHAT WE'RE DOING TODAY IS
CLRING THE PATH FOR A PROPER
PUBLIC HEALTH AND ZONING
FRAMEWORK TO FOLLOW IN THE
FUTURE. IT IS TECHNICAL IN
NATURE AND IT DOES NOT MEAN
THAT BATHHOUSES ARE ABLE TO OPEN
JUST YET. BUT TODAY IS A FIRST
STEP AND IT WILL NOT BE THE
LAST. BUT IT IS AN IMPORTANT
ONE. I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE
BRIAN KOHL, THE FIRST OUT GUY
MEMBER OF THE MINNEAPOLIS SCOIM
WHO VOTED FOR THE BAN IN
1988. HE WAS LIVING WITH HIV
WHEN HE DID IT. HE WAS MAKING
DECISIONS IN A MIDDLE OF CRISIS,
WITH IMMENSE PRESSURE. AND IN
THE LAST YEAR OF HIS LIFE, BRIAN
COIL CHOSE TO BE PUBLIC ABOUT
HIS HIV STATUS. I WANT TO LET
PEOPLE KNOW THAT TOOK COURAGE.
T
WE HAVE TODAY, BUT WHAT WE DO
HAVE NOW IS SCIENCE THAT CAN
HELP IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES. WE
HAVE PREP, U EQUALS U, AND
MODERN HIV PREVENTION. I
BELIEVE IF BRI WERE WITH US
HERE TODAY, AND WITH EVERYTHING
WE KNOW NOW ABOUT PUBLIC HEALTH,
HE WOULD BE STANDING WITH US
PROUDLY, WITH THE PRIORITIES OF
OUR COMMUNITY, AND WITH ME ON
THE COUNCIL SO I WOULDN'T FEEL
ALONE TAKING THIS VOTE. I ALSO
WANT TO BE HONEST ABOUT WHAT I
FEEL SITTING HERE AS THE ONLY
OUT LGBTQ+ PERSON ON THE CITY
COUNCIL. I SAY IT BECAUSE I
KNOW WHAT IT MEANT FOR SO MANY
IN THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE NO ONE
THE BAN SAY AND I KNOW WHAT IT
COST US. I KNOW WHO THE BAN WAS
AIMED AT. I KNOW THE HATE THAT
CAME WITH THE BAN WAS WRONG AND
STILL IS.
SOMEONE WHO WILL ACKNOWLEDGE
THAT BATHHOUSE RESTRICTIONS HAVE
A HISTORY THAT IS INTERTWINED
WITH ANTI-LGBT QIA BIG INDUSTRY.
BIGOTRY. AND TODAY'S VOTE
IS A STEP TO TRY AND RECTIFY
PAST HARMS. IN FACT, WHEN THE
BAN FIRST PASSED, THE ORDINANCE
DECLARED AIDS TO BE OF
PARTICULAR DANGER TO PERSONS IN
THIS COMMUNITY. THIS COMMUNITY
MEANING THE COMMUNITY I'M A PART
OF, AND PROUD TO BE A PART OF.
AS STATED, THIS DISEASE WAS
FOUND TO OCCUR IN DISCERNIBLE
POPULATION GROUPS, AND THAT THE
DEFINITION OF HIGH-RISK SEXUAL
CONDUCT TARGETED ACTS OF
ASSOCIATED SPECIFICALLY WITH GAY
MEN. TO BE CLEAR, IT WAS A LAW
TARGETING GAY MEN. AND THE CITY
DECIDED TO PUT THE LAW INTO
CODE. TO EVERYONE WHO WAS
TICKETED, TO EVERYONE WHO WAS
CHARGED, TO EVERYONE WHO WAS
HARASSED, RAID, AND
CRIMINALIZED FOR BEING WHO YOU
ARE. I'M VERY PROUD TO TAKE
THIS VOTE FOR YOU AND THE ENTIRE
LGBTQIA COMMUNITY. I URGE MY
COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THIS
TODAY.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> COUNCIL MEMBER C.
» COUNCIL MEMBER C.
.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
I'LL KEEP MY REMARKS BRIEF. I
WANTED TO TAKE A MENT TO THANK
COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AND EVERY
SINGLE COUNCIL MEMBER THAT'S
BEEN A PART OF AUTHORING THIS
ORDINANCE. THESE TWO ORDINANCES
ARE THE FIRST STEP. THEY MAKE
SOME REALLY IMPORTANT TECHNICAL
CHANGES. AND I JUST WANTED TO
APPRECIATE THAT THIS IS TAKING
PLACE ON PRIDE MONTH. WHAT I
HAD SEEN IN TWO COMMITTEES,
BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING
AND PUBLIC HEALTH SAFE EQUITY,
IS SOMETHING THAT I HN'T SEEN
BEFORE IN CITY HALL. WHICH WAS
AN OUTPOURING OF OUR 2SLGBTQIA
COMMUNITY COMING TO CITY HALL.
NOT ONLY TO SHARE THEIR REASONS
FOR WHY WE NEED TO SUPPORT THE
BAN, BUT THEY WERE SHARINGHHOUSE
HONEST AND REAL QUEER STORIES.
THERE WAS LOT OF BEAUTIFUL
STORY TELLING THAT WAS
HAPPENING. PEOPLE WERE SHARING
THEIR EXPERIENCES, THEYERE
SHARING WHY THEY CHOSE TO LEAVE
STATES AND COMMUNITIES TT WERE
NOT WELCOMING TO THEM TO COME TO
A PLACE LIKE MINNEAPOLIS.
BECAUSE IT IS A WELCOMING CITY.
BECAUSE WE ARE TAKING SIDES
AND STEPS TO MAKE IT MORE
WELCOMING. NOT ONLY IN NAME BUT
K
UP THE ENTIRE PRIDE POLICY
PACKAGE TODAY. THIS IS A KEY
PART OF IT. I THINK IT'S WORTH
SHARING THAT WHEN THIS BAN TOOK
PLACE, THIS IS BEFORE WE HAD
MEDICATION, LIKE PREP, THAT IS
KEY IN PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF
HIV. THE SCIENCE HAS CAUGHT UP.
THE HEALTH OUTREACH SYSTEMS ARE
THERE. IT'S REALLY HARD TO KEEP
THIS ON OUR BOOKS WHEN OTHER
CITIES HAVE SUCCESSFULLY HAD
BATHHOUSES THAT AREAFE. THAT,
FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT DON'T
WANT TO SEE THEM ORE A PART OF
THEM, 'S NOT BOTHERING THEM.
IF THAT'S WHAT SOME PEOPLE ARE
WORRIED ABOUT. BUT IT'S CREATED
THE PLACES WHERE PEOPLE CAN FEEL
SAFE IN THEIR QUEER IDEITY AND
BUILD MORE QUEER STORIES AND
CONTINUE TO HAVE THAT PLACE OF
COMMUNITY AND CARE. SO I'M
PROUD TO BE A CO-AUTHOR ON THIS.
AND I'M PROUD TOUPPORT THIS,
TOO. AND I HOPE TO SEE THIS
PASSED THROUGH OUR BODY TODAY.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
[ APPLAUSE ]
PLEASE HOLD YOUR APPLAUSE.
COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
>>HANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO
» HANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO
JUST SHARE A MOMENT, TAKE A
BRIEF MOMENT TO SHARE WHY
WON'T BE SUPPORTING THIS TODAY.
AND I WANT TO BE CLEAR ABOUT
SOMETHING UP FRONT. FIRST AND
FOREMOST. COUNCIL MEMBER
CHAVEZ, THANK YOU FOR SHARING
YOUR HEART. THANK YOU FOR
SHARING ABOUT THE DISCRIMINATION
AND THE HATE THAT WAS
EXPERIENCED TIMES PAST AROUND
BATHHOUSES. MINNEAPOLIS IS A
MUST REMAIN A CITY WHERE LGBTQ
PEOPLE ARE CELEBRATED, SAFE,
VISIBLE, RESPECTED, AND FREE.
AND ALONG THOSE LINES, I WILL BE
SUPPORTING THE ORDINANCES THAT
COCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ IS
BRINGING FORWARD TODAY AROUND
WELCOMING CITIES. MY CONCERN
TODAY IS NOT JUST WITH LGBTQ
SPACES, NOT WITH CONSENTING
ADULTS, AND NOT WITH WHETHER OR
NOT MNEAPOLIS IS A WELCOMING
CITY. MY CONCERN IS THE
DELETION SUGGESTED TODAY IN
TITLE 11,HAPTER 219, WHICH
WOULD ALLOW IN MINNEAPOLIS
COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS FOR THE
PURPOSES OF PERMITTING SEX AND
ALLOWING ENCLOSURES FOR AEE
WHERE PEOPLE CAN GO AND HAVE
SEX. BASICALLY ALLOWING ADULT
SEX VENUES TO OPERATE IN OUR
CITY BY STRIKING THESE
PARTICULAR PARTS OF THE
ORDINANCE. AS A REPRESENTATIVE
OF LORING PARK, THE HISTORIC
EPICENTER OF LGBTQ LIF IN
MINNEAPOLIS. I HEARD FROM MANY
CONSTITUENTS WHO HAVE QUESTIONS
ABOUT THIS PROPOSAL. SOME
SUPPORT IT. SOME OPPOSE IT.
SOME ARE STILL WEIGHING THE
PUBLIC HEALTH, NEIGHBORHOOD,
REGULATORY, AND HISTORICAL
IMPLICATIONS. AND SOME PEOPLE
ACTUALLY HAVE LIVED EXPERIENCE
TH THIS TIME. AND THE THREE
BATHHOUSES THAT WE HAD IN THE
WAREHOUSE DISTRICT. JUST
YESTERDAY I SAT DOWN WITH A
CONSTITUENT WHO HELPED CHALLENGE
MINNESOTA'S ANTI-SODOMY STATUTE
AND WHO SERVED AS AN AID TO THE
LATE-SENATOR ALAN SPEAR. THE
FIRST OPENLY-Y MAN IN THE
COUNTRY TO SERVE AS A STATE
LEGISLATOR, AND THE LEADING
FOE BEHIND THE 1993 HUMAN
RIGHTS ACT. WHICH PROTECTED GAY
AND LESBIAN MINNESOTANS FROM
DISCRIMINATION, AND WAS THE
FIRST STATE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW IN
THE NATION TO EXPRESSLY PROTECT
TRANS GENDER PEOPLE. MY
CONSTITUENT HAS SNT DECADES IN
THIS FIGHT. HE SHARED WITH ME
THAT MANY GAY MEN IN HIS OWN
NETWORK EITHER OPPOSE THE RETURN
OF BATHHOUSES OR HAVE REAL
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER THIS IS
THE RIGHT PATH FOR A VARIETY OF
REASONS. WHEN SOMEONE WHO HELP
SECURE IMPORTANT LEGAL
PROTECTIONS FOR LGBTQ
MINNESOTANS RACES A CONCERN, I
THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR ME TO
LISTEN. ADDITIONALLY, GIVEN THE
CITY'S CITY BUDGET SHORTFALLS IN
CORE CITY SERVICES AND LIMITED
STAFF CAPACITY, I DON'T THINK
IT'S A TOP PRIORITY FOR
EXPANDING SERVICES.
ON THE EVE OF PRIDE, THIS IS A
REMINDER THAT THE LGBTQ
COMMITY IS NOT MONOLITH.
RESPECTING THE COMMUNITY MEANS
LISTENING TO THE FULL RANGE OF
VOICES WITHIN IT. INCLUDING
PEOPLE WHO FOUGHT FOR LGBTQ
FREEDOM FOR DECADES. TNK YOU
FOR ALLOWING ME SHARE THESE
COMMENTS. THAS.
>> OKAY.
» OKAY.
[ AUDIENCE BOOING ]
PLEASE. COUNCIL MEMBER
PALMISANO.
>>
» MR. CHAIRMAN, COUNCIL
MR. CHAIRMAN, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, AND COUNCIL MEMBER
CHAVEZ. THANK YOU FOR HEARING
MY CONCERNS ABOUT RETAINING THE
WORK THAT I DID ABOUT SEVEN
YEARS AGO ON ADULT
ENTERTAINMENT. MORE COMMONLY
REFERRED TO ASTRIP CLUBS.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME WHEN
WE TALK ABOUT ADULT
ENTERTAINMENT THAT WE'RE ALWAYS
PROTECTING THE SAFETY OF THE
WORKERS AND THE HEALTH, SAFETY,
AND THE CLEANLINESS OF THE
VENUES THEMSELVES. THIS ACTION
IN FRONT OF US RIGHT NOW IS
ADDING MY PREVIOUS WORK INSTEAD
FROM HEALTH TO THE LICENSE AND
BUSINESS REGULATIONS CODE. WHEN
I DID THIS WORK, THE CITY
ATTORNEY AT THE TIME FELT THE
HEALTH CODE WAS BEST FIT. IT'S
OKAY FOR THAT TO CHANGE. I HOPE
THAT YOU SEE MY SUPPORT OF THIS
AS THE GOOD WILL AND KNOW THAT I
HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS STILL
ABOUT HOW BATHHOUSES WILL BE
REGULATED AND HOW THE CITY MIGHT
DO THIS BETTER IN THE FUTURE. I
HOPE YOU WILL INVITE ME TO BE
PART OF THE WORK. AS A LOT OF
WORK WENT INTO THESE REGULATIONS
AT ARE BEING MOVED FROM ONE
PART OF THE CODE TO THE OTHER.
I'M PRETTY FAMILIAR WITH THE
RISK ENVIRONMENT AND THE POLICY
FRAMEWORK OF WHAT WE HAVE IN
FRONT OF US TODAY. AND I WOULD
THANK YOU. PART OF THAT WORK.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> I WANT TO ALSO GET IN CUE AND
» I WANT TO ALSO GET IN CUE AND
GIVE GRATITUDE TO COUNCIL MEMBER
CHAVEZ IN HIS LEADERSHIP ON THIS
POLICY. AS WELL AS THE
CO-AUTHORS WHO HAVE RECOGNIZED
THAT THIS IS A PRIORITY. OUR
LGBTQ 2S PLUS COMMUNITIES HAVE
BEEN LONG ADVOCATING FOR THIS
POLICY. OUR FORMER PRESIDENT,
COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, THE
FIRST BLACK TRANS WOMAN TO S
ON THIS BODY AND IN THAT
PARTICULAR LEADERSHIP ROLE,
SPENT YEARS ADVOCATING FOR THIS
POLICY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND, IN
NO WAY POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY IN
THE MONTH OF PRIDE, WHERE I,
SOMEONE ENTIFYING AS HI
HE HETEROSEXUAL, SAY NO.
IT'S A REFLECTION OF A TIME IN
OUR LOCAL POLITICS THAT IT WAS
DRIVEN BY FEAR. A LACK OF
UNDERSTANDING OF A MAJOR PUBLIC
ALTH EPIDEMIC THAT WAS AIDS AT
THAT TIME. AND IS THOSE
DECISIONS THAT WERE ROOTED IN
FEY
INTO FRUITION IN THE FIRST
PLACE. WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO ACTUALLY REPEAL AND HAVE A
HARD RESET AND ACTUALLY
DEMONSTRATE IN ALIGNMENT WITH
OUR VALUES OF BEING A WELCONG
CITY FOR ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
AND THAT INCLUDES OUR LGBTQ
FOLKS. AND IN THAT, I THINK
IT'S ALSO QUITE DANGEROUS TO USE
THIS LINE, AND I THINK IT'S
IMPORTANT TO ADDRESS THIS. THAT
WEAPONIZEZATION OF HYPERSEXU
HYPERSEXUALZATION OF
OUR QUEER COMMUNITIES AS A MEANS
TO BRING FORWARD REIMPRESSIVE
POLICIES THAT LIMITS THEIR
EXISTENCE AND ABILITY TO IN
COMMUNITY WITH EACH OTHER. THE
IDEA THAT THIS POLICY HAS BEEN
REPEATEDLY FRAMED AS
FACILITATION OF BROTHEL OR
SEXUAL ACTIVITY AS FOLKS WANT TO
HAVE SEX. YOU KNOW WHAT? MAYBE
THAT MIGHT HELP ACTUALLY BRING
MORE ENJOYMENT TO OUR CITY. TO
SAY THIS POLICY IS ESSENTIALLY
THE FACILITATION OF LEGALIZING
BROTHELS IS NOT WHAT'S
HAPPENING. AND I THINK IT'S SO
IMPORTANT TO NOT USE THIS TROPE
OF HYPERSEXUALIZING OUR
COMMUNITIES THAT PUT US IN THIS
FIRST PLACE. THAT PUT A
REIMPRE,
FEAR-BASED POLICY IN THE PLACE.
IN -- IN -- IN -- OUR -- OUR --
OUREGAL CODE IN THE FIRST
PLACE. I DON'T WANT TO BE PART
OF USING THAT AS A TROPE TO
REPRS AND SUPPRESS OUR QUEER
COMMUNITIES IN THEIR FULL
EXISTENCE. IN THEIR FULLEST
HUMANITY. SO I JUST WANTED TO
SAY THAT WE NEED TO BE
INTENTIONAL. I THINK IT'S BEEN
INTENTIONAL TO TRY TO MISS
CO CONFIGURE THE INTENT OF
THE POLICY OUTSIDE OF WHAT IT
IS. WHICH OUR COMMUNITIES,
PEOPLE WHO PAY TAXES, WHO HELP
KE OUR CITY AFLOAT. WHO HELP
BRING SUCHIFE INTO OUR CITY.
IF YOU CAN GO IN AND ENJOY A
DRAG SHOW AT GAY 90s OR
WHEREVER ELSE IN THE SALON, Y
SHOULD BE -- YOU SHOULD BE ABLE
TO STAND UP FOR THE POLICIES
THAT MAKES THOSE SPACES
POSSIBLE. THAT MAKES THE
COMMUNITY AND ALLOWS US TO ENJOY
DRAG BRUNCHES ON SATURDAY
RNINGS POSSIBLE. SO I JUST
WANT TO NAME MY SUPPORT OF THIS
POLICY. AND IT SHOULDN'T HAVE
TO FALL ON THE WEIGHT OF
SHOULDERS OF OUR QUEER COUNCIL
MEMBERS ALONE. THIS IS
INTERSECTIONAL. THERE'S A
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY OF
PROTECTING OUR LGBTQ+
COMMUNITIES. AND THIS IS ONE OF
THE WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN SRE
THAT LOAD. AND, AGAIN, BE IN
ALIGNMENT WITH OUR CITY VALUES.
WITH THAT, I'M GRATEFUL THAT
WE'RE ABLE TO ACTUALLY DO
SOMETHING RIGHT TODAY AND
CORRECT A PERIOD IN OUR LOCAL
HISTORY THAT BROUGHT HARM, THAT
BROUGHT S SHADOWS, THAT WAS
ROOTED IN FEAR. TO AUALLY
TRANSFORM THAT INTO A MOMENT OF
BOLDNESS, OF PRIDE, OF J, OF
OPPORTUNITY. AND I'M SO EXCITED
AND SO GRATEFUL THAT I COULD BE
ON THIS SIDE OF THE DA IS TO
SUPPORT THOSE EFFORTS.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AH, I THINK I'M NEXT, RIGHT?
» AH, I THINK I'M NEXT, RIGHT?
THANK YOU. I WANTED TO AT LEAST
MAKE SURE THAT FOLKS KNOW THAT
THIS WON'T LEAVE BATHHOUSES IN A
GREY AREA. WE STILL NEED TO
WORK ON ZONING. THE SAFETY AND
REGULATIONS. SO BATHHOUSES
WON'T BE ABLE TO OPEN TOMORROW
OR IN THE NEXT WEEK. MY OFFICE
AND MANY OF THE AUTHORS
COMMITTED PUBLICLY, AS I
MENTIONED IN COMMITTEE, AND
MAYOR FREY TO WORK WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION TO WORK ON THE
NEXT STEPS. I APPRECIATE YOUR
COMMENTS, COUNCIL MEMBER
PALMISANO. I COMMIT TO WORKING
WITH YOU, AS WELL. AS WELL AS
ANYBODY IN TS BODY. I'M
SAYING THAT OUT LOUD SO YOU CAN
HOLD ME TO ACCOUNT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> THANK YOU. AN THANK YOU,
» THANK YOU. AN THANK YOU,
COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, FOR
TAKING THE TIME TO SPEAK ABOUT
MY CONCERNS. I STILL NEED MY
QUESTIS ANSWERED. AND YOU'VE
EXPLAINED IT'S GOING TO TAKE
TIME. BUT I HAVE A LOT OF
QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS BEFORE THE
FINAL VOTE IS TAKEN. THANK YOU.
.
>> >>: AND THEN I ADDED MYSELF
» >>: AND THEN I ADDED MYSELF
TO QU CUE. I WANT TO THANK
THE CO-AUTHORS ON THIS. COUNCIL
MEMBER CHOWDHURY, COUNCIL MEMBER
STEVENSON, COUNCIL MEMBER
CHUGHTAI, COUNCIL MEMBER
WONSLEY, AND ESPECIALLY COUNCIL
MEMBER CHAVEZ. BECAUSE, YOU
KNOW, I ENDED UPEING THE LEAD
AUTHOR AS A RESULT OF FORMER
COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS'S
LEADERSHIP. AND IT'S AN HONOR
TO BE AMONGST SUCH A POWERFUL
GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT ARE WILLING
TO BRING POLICY LIKE THIS
FORWARD. I WANT TO GIVE A
SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO COUNCIL
MEMBER CHAVE BECAUSE
REPRESENTATION MATTERS. BUT
REPRESENTATION ISN'T ENOUGH.
YOU HAVE TO ACTUALLY ACT ON
THOSE VALUES. ON WHAT THE
COMMUNITY NEEDS. AND THIS
ENTIRE PRIDE AND POLICY PACKAGE
IS A REAL REFLECTION O THAT
ACTION THAT WE'RE TAKING.
ESPECIALLY DURING PRIDE MONTH.
I'M JUST HONORED TO BE A PART OF
THIS. AND SEEING NO ONE ELSE
LEFT IN CUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK
TO CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO.
» COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SNSON.
» SNSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VETAW.
» VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> ABSTAIN
» ABSTAIN
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE NINE AYES. TWO
» THERE ARE NINE AYES. TWO
NAY.
>> THAT CARRIES. AND THOSE
» THAT CARRIES. AND THOSE
ORDINANCES ARE ADOPTED.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
NEXT, WE'LL PROCEED WITH THE
COMMITTEE REPORTS, WHICH ARE
TAKEN IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER,
BEGINNING WITH THE REPORT OF THE
BUSINESS, HOUSING, ZONING
COMMITTEE. GIVEN BY T CHAIR,
VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
BUSINESS, HOUSIN AND ZONING
COMMITTEE WILL BE BRINGING 27
ITEMS FORWARD TODAY. ONE IS
APPOINTMENT OF ERIK HANSEN TO
PLANNING AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT. TWO APPROVES AN
ENTERTAINMENT FOR INDEED BREWING
COMPANY. EYE TEEM THREE IS
EXTENDED HALL FOR RENTAL HALL
LINSE FOR MILLENNIUM EVENT
CENTER. FOUR APPROVES A LAND
SALE AT 3726 LOGAN AVENUE NORTH.
FIVE APPROVES AN ORDINANCE
RELATED TO TAILGATING. IX IS
AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO ADULT
BATHHOUSES. THIS ITEM WAS
DISPENSED WITH THAT AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE MEETING.
SEVEN APPROVES AN ORDINANCE
RELATED TO THE MORATORIUM ON
DATA CENTER USES. EIGHT
APPROVES TWO LIQUOR LICENSES.
NINE APPROVES 42 LIQUOR LICENSE
RENEWALS. 10 APPROVES FOUR
GAMBLING LICENSES. I'M SORRY
GAMBLING RENEWALS. 11 IS
BUSINESS LICENSE AND OPERATING
CONDITIONS FOR WUNDERCYCLE PEDAL
CARS. 12 BUSINESS LICENSE FOR
URBAN EATS. 13 IS WORK FORCE
DEVELOPMENT BOARD APPOINTMENTS.
14 APPROVES MINNEAPOLIS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ON HOUSING
APPOINTMENTS. 15 APPROVES 16
MINNEAPOLIS ART COMMISSION
APPOINTMENTS. ITEM 16 IS AN
APPOINTMENT TO MINNESOTA
BALLPARK AUTHORITY. THIS WAS
SENT FORWARD WITHOUT
RECOMMENDATION. 17 ACCEPTS WORK
FORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY
ACT GRANTS FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF LABOR. 18 AUTHORIZES
AMENDMENT TO THE NEW NICOLLET
REDEVEPMENT. 19 APPROVES
FUNDINE
PROJECT. 20 IS APPROPRIATIONS
FOR U.S. DEPTMENT OF HOUSING
TO CPED. 21 IS REZONING
APPLICATION FOR 2007 STEVENS
AVENUE. 22 ACCEPTS THE GRANT
FOR NAPC FENCE. 23 IS A RENTAL
RECLAIM HOUSING PORTFOLIO.
24 IS PRACTISES RELATED TO
BUSINESS REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
IN THE CITY. 25 AUTHORIZES
CONTRACT WITH MPHA FOR SECURITY
AND SAFETY. 26 AUTHORIZES CITY
CENSUS TRACT RANKING FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY ZONE PROGRAM. A
LASTLY, 27 AUTHORIZES A CONTRACT
EXTENSION WITH GUTHRIE THEATER
FOR 20 YEARS. WITH THAT, I'LL
MOVE ALL ITEMS FOR APPROVA AND
PULL ITEM SEVEN AND 16 FOR
SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND IL
ALSO NOTE THAT ITEM 6, ADULT
BATH HOUSE H BEEN VOTED ON
THAT. IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS, I'M HERE. THANK YOU.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN MOVED
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN MOVED
APPRAL OF THEOMMITTEE'S
REPORT, TAKING UP ITEMS 7 AND 16
SEPARATE. IS THERE ANY
DISCUSSION ON THE REMAINDER OF
THE REPORT? COUNCIL MEMBER
WARREN.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDE
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDE
PAYNE. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST
A SEPARATE VOTE ON ITEM NUMBER
1. AND I WOULD ALSO HAVE A
QUESTION ABOUT ITEM NUMBER 25.
ABOUT THE FUNDING THAT IS BEING
PROVIDED FROM THE CITY TO MPHA.
IS THIS IN ADDITION TO THE
$5 MILLION IN ANNUAL FUNDING
THAT COMES DOWN FROM THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS? OR JUST A
DISBURSEMENT OF THOSE FUNDS?
IS THERE ANYONE WHO CAN SPEAK
TO THIS? COUNCIL MEMBER
WONSLEY.
>> THA YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THA YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
UMM, AND I, OF COURSE, WIL
WELCOME STAFF. BUT THIS IS FROM
MY UNDERSTANDING A REFLECTION OF
THE BUDGET AMENDMENT THAT
COUNCIL BROUGHT FORWARD --
THAT'S NOT THEASE, LET ME
KNOW. THANK YOU. OKAY. SO,
AH, COUNCIL MEMBER PEARLL
SUPPORT OF COUNCIL LAST YEAR,
BROUGHT FORWARD A BUDGET
AMENDMENT REFLECTING THE AMOUNT
THAT'S BEFORE US TO GO TO THE
HIGH-RISE COUNCIL. WHICH, AS
YOU KNOW, HOUSES MANY SENIORS
AND THEY HAVE BEEN DEANG WITH
SOME SAFETY CONCERNS. SO THIS
IS TO HELP FACILITATE SOME MORE
SAFETY RESOURCES TO KEEP THOSE
HIGH-RES SAFE. THAT'S GOING
TO SPECIFICALLY THE HIGH-RISE
COUNCIL TO MANAGE.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT, COUNCIL
» THANK YOU FOR THAT, COUNCIL
MEMBER ROBIN WONSLEY. MY
QUESTION LIVES IN THE BODY OF
THIS THAT ASKS WHAT THEN WAS THE
MILLION THAT WE HAVE
INSTRUMENTED TO MINNEAPOLIS
PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY
UTILIZED FOR? AND WHAT TYPE OF
OVERSIGHT IS BEING PROVIDED?
BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT A PORTION
OF THAT $5 MILLION TO BALANCE
THE VY ALSO INCLUDED THE
SUPPORT FOR SECURITY AND
SECURITY SERVICES, AS IT RELATES
TO MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC HOUSING
AUTHORITY.
>> I WILL ALSO INVITETAFF TO
» I WILL ALSO INVITETAFF TO
SPEAK ON THIS. BUT AS SOMEONE
WHO WORKED WITH COUNCIL AND THE
MAYOR INSTITUTE THE
$5 MILLION PUBLIC HOUSING LEVY.
THAT WAS GO TOWARD MPHA'S NOW
MORE THAN $200 MILLION CAPITAL
BACKLOG. SO WE SPENT SEVERAL
YEARS TALKING ABOUT HOW CAN WE
CHIP AWAY AT THAT. AND THE
$5 MILLION, WHICH WAS INCLUDED
IN THE MAYOR'S BUDGE WAS A
PIECE OF THAT. AND IN TERMS OF
THE PUBLIC SAFETY, UMM,
ALLOCATION THAT YOU'RE REFERRING
TO. MANY YEARS AGO, MPHA USED
TO REQUEST A SEPARATE LEVY
DEALING WITH SAFETY. AND THEY
ED TO GET ABOUT A MILLION
DOLLARS FROM THAT. THE
TENTION OF THAT $5 MILLION
THAT WAS ALLOCATED HAD NOTHING
TO DO, ACTUALLY, THE $1 MILLION
HAD LAPSED. THEY HAD TO
ABSORB MUCH OF THEIR SECURITY
COSTS WITHIN THE BUDGET. THE $Y
THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND
TAXATION WAS TIED TO ADDRESSING
MPHA'S CAPITAL BACKLOG. IF I'M
MISSING ANYTHING, DIRECTOR
HANSEN, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
>> DIRECTOR.
» DIRECTOR.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE,
» COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE,
COUNCIL MEMBERS. ERIC HANSEN,
CPED DIRECTOR. COUNCIL MEMBER
WONSLEY IT HAS EXACTLY. THE
CITY LEVIES A $5 MIION THAT
GOES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC
HOUSING AUTHORITY. THAT DOES
NOT HIT THE CITY'S BANK
ACCOUNTS. IT GOES INTO THE
MPHA. THEY THEN REPORT BACK ON
A REGULAR BASIS TO THE COUNCIL
AND THE MAYOR ON WHAT THEY DO
WITH THOSE FUNDS. IT'S
SOMETHING MANAGED DIRECTLY
THROUGH THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
WE CAN GET YOU REPORTS ON WHAT
THEY USE THE $5 MILLION F.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT, DIRECTOR
» THANK YOU FOR THAT, DIRECTOR
HANSEN. AND THANK YOU, COUNCIL
MEMBER WONSLEY.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
.
[ OFF MIC ]
>> GOT IT. SEEING NO ONE ELSE
» GOT IT. SEEING NO ONE ELSE
LEFT IN QUEUE, I WILL ASK THE
CLERK TO CALL THE ROL ON THE
COMMITTEE REPORT MINUS ITEM ONE
AND SIX HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF,
ITEM 7, AND ITEM 16.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARRE
» WARRE
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHUGHTAI
» CHUGHTAI
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENS.
» STEVENS.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VETAW.
» VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VIC PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VIC PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> 12 AYES.
» 12 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES. NEXT WE'LL
» THAT CARRIES. NEXT WE'LL
TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER ONE. IS
THERE COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN DID
YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM?
>> YES. THANK YOU, COUNCIL
» YES. THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANTED TO
SPEAK TOHE REAPPOINTMENT OF
OUR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
ERIC HANSEN. I THOUGHT IT WAS
VERY HONEST THAT YOU -- AND I
APPRECIATE YOUR HONESTY -- IN
TALKING ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE
DID GET OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT AT
THE START OF MY TENURE HERE. IN
SERVING IN TS CITY COUNCIL
SEAT. I'M STILL NOT EXACTLY
SURE WHY THAT WAS THE CASE.
BECAUSE I REALLY WANT TO WORK ON
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
LIVABILITY ISSUES THAT DEEPLY
CONCERNS, SPECIFICALLY, NORTH
MINNEAPOLIS AND MORE PRUDENTLY,
WARD 5. AS THAT IS AN AREA OF
GRAVE HIGH-CONCENTRATED POVERTY.
AND IM DEEPLY COMMITTED TO
REWRITING THE NARRATIVE OF THE
THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING WITHIN
OUR COMMUNITY TO MAKE THOSE
MEASURES VERY REALISTIC. AND
THE QUESTION THAT I ASKED OF YOU
WHEN I ASKED WHAT THINGS HAVE
YOU DONE IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT
SOME TYPE OF CHANGE SO WE CAN
SEE DIFFERENT RESULTS MOVING
FORWARD. I REALIZE AS I WATCHED
THE VIDEO BACK OVER AND OVER
AGA.
I DON'T WATCH TV BUT I'LL WATCH
VIDEO. THAT YOU STILL NEGLECTED
TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION. I AM
COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH YOU IN
UP WITH THOSE ANSWERS, WE COME
COLLECTIVELY TOGETHER. AT THIS
TIME, I CANNOT VOTE FOR YOUR
REAPPOINTMENT, BUT I AM MAKING A
COMMITMENT TO WORK WITH YOU,
SHOULD YOU BE REAPPOINTMENTED
INTO THE ROLE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> I'LL BE VOTING FOR YOU. I
» I'LL BE VOTING FOR YOU. I
HAVE RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE
ABILITY OF YOUR BUSINESS LICENSE
STAFF TO ADAPT TO THE NEW
CHANS WE'RE SEEING IN THE CITY
WITH THE GUN VIOLENCE AROUND OUR
LICENSE HOLDERS. AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO VOTE FOR YOU. I HAVE
FULL FAITH YOUR LEARSHIP WILL
DO THAT. I SEE -- I KNOW OUR
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS WILLING TO
WORK WITH US. I SEE ONE OF THE
ATTORNEYS HERE TODAY. SO LET'S
MAKE THIS HAPPEN. LET'S KEEP
OUR COMMUNY SAFE. THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
» THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
I'M EXCITED TO BE SUPPORTING
DIRECTOR HANSEN' RENOMINATION
AND APPOINTMENT TODAY TO
CONTINUE SERVING OVER THE COURSE
OF THE TERM. AS THE CITY'
COMMUNITY, PLANNING, AND
ECONOMIC DIRECTOR. I WANT TO
ANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO
THE CITY. AND FOR, YOU KNOW,
BEING SOMEONE WHO LOVES
MINNEAPOLIS THROUGH AND THROUGH
AND THE PEOPLE THAT CALL IT
HOME THROUGH AND THROUGH. UMM,
IT'S A -- IT'S A JOY TO WORK
WITH YOUR TEAM AND I HAVE FOUND
SOME OF THE BEST PARTNERSHIP AND
THE BEST COLLABORATIVE WORK
THAT, UMM, I'VE HAD THE HONOR
OF -- OF BEING A PART OF HERE.
IT'S ALWAYS INCLUDED YOUR TEAM.
AND I DON'T THINK THAT'S AN
ACCIDENT. THANK YOU TO, UMM,
THE FOLKS FROM YOUR LEADERSHIP
TEAM THATRE HERE TODAY. AND I
KNOW -- I KNOW THAT,MM, WE
HAVE JUST SOME REALLY INCREDIBLY
BRILLIANT PEOPLE THAT, UMM, THAT
WE'RE LUCKY TO HAVE SERVE WITH
US. SO, UMM, THANK YOU, MR.
PRESIDENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON.
>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I
» THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I
WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A
CONVERSATION THAT YOU AND I HAD
IN PRIVATE. ACKNOWLEDGING IT
PUBLICLY. WE WERE TALKING
SPECIG
DECARBONZATION AND WE WERE
TALKING BAT BACK AND FORTH
ABOUT IDENTIFYING THE GOAL OR
THE YEAR OR THE TIME WHEN THE
GOAL NEEDS TO HAPPEN. AND THE
MAKING A PLAN BACK FROM THAT IN
ORDER TOAVE AN ACTIONABLE AND
CLEAR PLAN. WE WERE TALKING
ABOUT GETTING FOSSIL FUELS OUT
OF BUILDINGS. BUT THE SAME GOES
FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT, FOR TOTAL HOUSING
PRODUCTION, FOR ALL THE THINGS.
WHICH I KNOW THAT WE HAVE
SIMILAR VALUES ON. SO I'M
LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
YOU AND YOUR STAFF ON ALL THREE
OF THOSE ISSUES, FRANKLY. AND
SEING THE GOAL THAT WE KNOW
THAT WE NEED OF HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY, HOUSING
PRODUCTIOG
DECARBONZATION, THESE THINGS.
AND WORKING BACKWARDS FOR
ACTIONABLE STEPS FROM HERE TO
THERE. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO
THAT. THANK YOU.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> UMM, THANK YOU, MR.
» UMM, THANK YOU, MR.
PRESIDENT. AS SOMEONE WHO
WORKED -- BEING A MEMBER AND
VICE CHAIR AND CHAIR OF BUSINESS
COMMITTEE. CPED IS ONE OF THE
BEST DEPARTMENTS IN OUR CITY.
AND EVER SINCE I ARRIVED, ERIK,
YOUR COMMITMENT AND LEADERSHIP
HAS BEEN EXCELLENT. LET ME JUST
ALSO GIVE YOUR STAFF WONDERFUL,
PROFESSIONALISM, EERIENCE THEY
BRING AND THE COMMITMENT. THEY
DO A LOT. THEY DO A LOT OF
WORK. AND, ALSO, I MADE THIS
COMMENT ON TUESDAY THAT, YOU
KNOW, YOUR PERSONAL COMMITMENT
TO THE CITY FOR 20 PLUS YEARS.
IT'S AMAZING. AND WE'RE LUCKY
TO HAVE YOU. AND I'M MAKING
ANOTHER MOTION TO MOVE THIS
FORWARD FOR APPROVAL. AND
REALLY THANK YOU IF -- FOR YOUR
SERVICE. I'LL BE VOTING FOR
YOU.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY I'VE HAD A
GOOD CONVERSATION WITH DIRECTOR
HANSEN YESTERDAY. I THINK THE
CONVERSATION WAS FOCUSEDN
LAST TIME THAT THE DIRECTOR WAS
BEFORE US FOR AN APPOINTMENT.
BECAUSE THE PERSON BEFORE ME WAS
A PERSON WHO UNDERSTOOD THE
NORTH SIDE AND NOT JUST THE
NORTH SIDE, BUT WARD FOUR. YOU
HEAR ME S IT ALL THE TIME.
WE'RE THE FORGOTTEN WARD. I WAS
EXTREMELY EXCITED TO SUPPORT HIM
IN HIS PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT. I
THINK WHAT WAS HAPPENING NOW IS,
IT FEELS LIKE THE NORTH SIDE H
BEEN LOST. THERE WERE SEVERAL
THINGS THAT I HAD ASKED FOR
SPECIFICALLY FROM THE ENTIRE
DEPARTMENT THAT I HOPED THAT
WHEN WE GOT TO THIS PLACE, IT
WOULD BE DIFFERENT. AND THAT'S
VACANT LOTS IN NORTH
MIEAPOLIS. THAT'S A LOT OF
THE LIVABILITY ISSUES WE SEE IN
MY WARD, IN PARTICULAR. WE HAVE
SOME COMMERCIAL SPACES THAT ARE
VERY UNDER SERVED. THAT NEED TO
BE ACTIVATED. WE NEED SOME
INNOVATION AND VISION FROM CPED
AND FROM T COMMUNITY THAT
ENSURES THAT THAT HAPPENS. WHEN
S
IN THE CITY THAT HAS VACANT
ACES THAT CAN BE UTILIZED,
THAT'S A PRIORIT THAT'SN
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO BUILD UP
THCITY THE WAY WE S WE WANT
TO. WE ALSO -- THINK WE'VE
LOST THE WAY ON HOW WE
COLLABORATE WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
IN CPED. AND WITH DIFFERENT
DEPARTMENTS AROUND THE
LIVABILITY ISSUES. AND I WANT
TO SEE THAT ON THE FRONT. ON
YEAR OF CPED AND WHAT IST FOUR
HAPPING ON THE NORTH SIDE.
AND I WANT TOEE THE LOVE
SPREAD. I CON DON'T WANT
TOP SEE T SAME PEOPLE GET
OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CPEDOR
PROJECTS OVER ANDVER AGAIN. I
WANT TO SEE YOUNG, UP-AND-COMING
PEOPLE WE HAVEN'T MET YET
UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON IN
CPED AND GIVE THEM SOME VISION
AND LOTS. THERE'S THINGS I'M
PROUD OF IN CPED. THE
MINNEAPOLIS HOMES PROGRAM,
THERE'S SOME THINGS THAT I
CERTAINLY WANT TO SEE. AND WE
TALKED ABOUT IT YESRDAY. YOU
KNOW, WE KEEP HAVING THIS ROLL
OR COSTER RIDE WITH GROCERY
STORES IN NORTHINNEAPOLIS. I
WOULD LOVE FOR US TO WORK ON
PARTNERSHIPS WITH SOME BIG
GROCERS AND BRING PEOPLE IN. WE
HAVE OPPORTUNITY THERE. HOW DO
WE WORK AS A DEPARTMENT, AS
COUNCIL MEMBERS, AS A GOVERNING
BODY T TO ENSURE THAT THE
NORTH SIDE IS NO LONGER A FOO
OR PHARMACY DESERT. I'M LOOKING
N
THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. AND HOPING
THAT, YOU KNOW, SOME THINGS ARE
GOING TO CHANGE WHEN IT COM TO
THE WORK THAT CPED IS DOING ON
THE NORTH SIDE. AND I CERTAINLY
WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE ARE
PROJECTS THAT ARE HAPPENING
ON -Y
THAT HAVE TAKEN AWAY FROM THE
NORTH SIDE OVER THE YEARS. BUT
D
THERE'S GOT TO BE THE RIGHT
STAFF IN PLACE TO ENSURE THAT WE
HAVE THAT BALANCE. SO THAT'S IT
FOR ME. I'M -- I'M GOING TO
SUPPORT MY COLLEAGUE TO THE
NORTH AND NOT SUPPORT THIS
REAPPOINTMENT. BUT HOPE THAT WE
CAN WORK IN THE FUTURE. I THINK
WORKING IN THE FUTURE TO DO SOME
REPAIR, SET SOME GOALS, AND MAKE
SURE THOSE GOALS ARE
ACCOMPLISHED.
>> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
» SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO
CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM NUMBER O
ONE.
>> COUNCIL MEMR PALMISANO.
» COUNCIL MEMR PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAVEZ.
» CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>>HUGHTAI.
» HUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY.
» CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VETAW.
» VETAW.
>>O.
» O.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> 10 AYES AND TWO NAYS.
» 10 AYES AND TWO NAYS.
>> THAT CARRIES. AND OUR NEXT
» THAT CARRIES. AND OUR NEXT
ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER SEVEN.
MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTERS. IS
THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON ITEM
NUMBER SEVEN? OR, MR. CLERK, DO
WE WANT AN UPDE?
>> I WAS GOING TO SHARE.
» I WAS GOING TO SHARE.
BECAUSE, OBVIOUSLY, WE HEAR
THERE'S AN ALARM GOING OFF. I
THINK SECURITY IS TRYING TO
TRACK IT DOWN TO MAKE SURE WE
HAVE PEOPLE CONNECTING WITH MBC.
IT MAY BE BECAUSE IT IS, A
DISTRACTIONS, AN OPPORTUNITY TO
TAKE A BRIEF RECESS. I CAN'T
TELL YOU WHAT IT IS NOW. I KNOW
CURITY IS AWARE AND THEY'RE
LOOKING INTO IT.
[ ALARM SOUNDING IN THE
BACKGROUND ]
>> LET'S DO A 10-MINUTE RECESS
» LET'S DO A 10-MINUTE RECESS
[ MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUIL IS IN
A 10-MINUTE RECESS ]
[ MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL ISN
A 10-MINUTE RECESS ]
>> WELCOME E
» WELCOME E
OUR ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. I WILL
CALL ON THE CLERK TO TAKE THE
ROLL AND VERIFY PRESENCE OF A
QUORUM.
>> PALMISANO.
» PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CHAZ.
» CHAZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> WONSLEY.
» WONSLEY.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> CHUGHTAI.
» CHUGHTAI.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> WHITING IS ABSENT
» WHITING IS ABSENT
CHOWDHURY.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> RAINVILLE.
» RAINVILLE.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> VETAW.
» VETAW.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> IS ABSENT. PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» IS ABSENT. PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> TRE ARE 11 MEMBERS
» TRE ARE 11 MEMBERS
PRESENT.
>> LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE
» LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE
HAVE A QUORUM. WE ARE ON BIZ
ITEM SEVEN. MORATORIUM ON DATA
CENTERS. COUNCIL MEMBER
PALMISA.
>> COLLEAGUES, I'M STRUGGLING
» COLLEAGUES, I'M STRUGGLING
WITH THE NEED FOR THE ORDINANCE.
SO I WON'T BE SUPPORTING IT
TODAY. WE ALREADY HAVE A
PROCESS IN PLACE THAT WILL BE
COMPLED THIS FALL TO ADDRESS
THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AROUND
DATA CENTERS. THEY'RE NOT BUILT
QUICKLY. THEY DON'T POP UP
OVERNIGHT. BY AOWING THIS BAN
IN THE MEANTIME, EVEN WITH A
CARVEOUT FOR MODERATE-SIZED
FACILITIES IN DOWNTOWN, WE SEND
THE MESSAGE TO THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITTHAT BUSINESS
OPERATIONS IN MINNEAPOLIS AREN'T
IMPORTANT OR SUPPORTED BY THE
COUNCIL. WE SEND THE MESSAGE WE
DON'T WANT THE INVESTMT AND
THEY SHOULD TAKE THEIR BUSINESS
ELSEWHERE. GUESS WHAT. THEY
WILL. I WON'T TRY TO SPEAK FOR
ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES. I'LL
CLEAR I WILL FOR MYSELF. WE'VE
GOT TO KEEP THINKING OUTSIDE THE
BOX FOR WAYS TO REV
RETALIZE OUR DOWNTOWN AND
UTILIZE THE EMPTY SPACE. THE
GROOVES LOT OF PROJECT IS A
PERFECT EXAMPLE. I LOOK FORWARD
TO THAT. REASONABLE DATA
CENTERS ARE ANOTHER VALID USE OF
EMPTY SPACE. WE ALL KNOW THE
FOOTBALL OUTLO WE'RE FACING IN
MINNEAPOLIS AND IT LOOKS GRIM.
WE NEED TO MAKE IT AS EY AS
POSSIBLE TO REUSE VACANT SPACES
DOWNWN AND BRING THEIR HIGHER
USE BACK TON ON TO THE TAX ROLLS
SO IT TAKES PRESSURE OFF THE
HOMEOWNER AND RENTER IN THE
CITY. OUR RESIDENTS CANNOT
CONTINUE TO SHOULDER THE BURDEN
OF INCREASING PRORTY TAXES TO
KEEP THE CITY GOING. THANK
YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> THANK YOU. I WILL NOT BE
» THANK YOU. I WILL NOT BE
SUPPORTING THIS. I'M JUST
TROUBLED BY . THIS ISOLICY
BY FR NOT FACTS. IT SIGNALS
TO INVESTORS THAT MINNEOLIS IS
NOT ABLE OR WILLING TO REGULATE
NEW INDUSTRIES. WHEN THIS
ORDINANCE -- I THINK I HAVE THE
MICROPHONE HERE.
[ SOMEONE T TALKING AROUND
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>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY --
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY --
>> I AM ASCRIBING MOTIVE.
» I AM ASCRIBING MOTIVE.
>> THAT'S A VIOLATION OF OUR
» THAT'S A VIOLATION OF OUR
RULES.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING ME ON
» THANK YOU FOR CALLING ME ON
THAT. I HOPE YOU CALL IT
EQUALLY FOR EVERYBODY ELSE WHEN
THEY ASCRIBE MOTIVE. IF I COULD
FINISH. WHEN THE ORDINANCE IS
BROUGHT FORTH COUNCIL MEMBER
SHAFFER AND I WERE NOT CONSULTED
BY T AUTHORS. OUR AREAS WERE
IN
WE'RE AFFTED. SO HAD I BEEN
ASKED, I WOULD HAVE EXPLAINED TO
THE AUTHORS THERE ARE MANY DATA
CENTERS, COMPUTER CENTERS IN
DOWNTOWN ALREADY. THEY'RE NOT
HARMING ANYTHING. WE HAVE
PLENTY OF EXCESS WATER SUPPLY
AND ELECTRICITY IN ORDER TO
ACCOMMODATE NEWROWTH. AND I
WANT TO INVE -- COMMEND
COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER FOR
AUTHORING A LEGISLATIVE
DIRECTIVE TO HAVE OUR
PROFESSION STAFF LOOK INTO THE
MATTER SO WE CAN MAKE POLICY
BASED ON FACTS AND NOT FEAR.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESINT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESINT PAYNE.
I WANT TO START OFF BY THANKING
ALL THE VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS AND
ADVOCATES THAT HAVE COME TO WORK
ON THIS POLICY. WE'VE ENGAGED
IN ENVIRONMENTAL GROS, SCORES
OF CONSTITUENTS ACROSS THE CITY,
SPOK TO DOWNTOWN STAKEHOLDERS,
DEVELOPERS, UNIONS, TRADES, AND
SO MANY MORE. AND WE SAW
BUSINESS, HOUSING, ZONING
COMMITTEE MEETING, COMMUNITY
MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND
BACKOUNDS COME TO PROVIDE
POWERFUL TESTIMONY ABOUT THEIR
REAL A VALID CONCERNS
REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF
DATA CENTERS AND THEIR VARIOUS
IMPACTS ON OUR COMMUNITIES FOR
GENERATIONS TO COME. I WANT TO
BE VERY, VERY CLEAR. RESIDENTS
ACROSS THE CITY O MINNEAPOLIS
AND POLICY MAKERS ACROSS THE
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND OUR
STATE
RAPID EXPANSION OF DATA CENTERS
ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AND ASKING
WHAT IT CAN MEAN FOR OUR
NEIGHBORS, OUR INFRASTRUCTURE,
AND OUR FUTURE. THE DATA CENTER
INDUSTRY, ESPECIALLY THE NEW
GENERATION DATA CENTERS THAT A
NOT THE DATA CENTERS OF YEARS
PAST, THE ENTERPRISE-LEVEL DATA
CENTERS WE HAVE EXISTING IN THE
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. THAT
INDUSTRY HAS SHOWN OVER AND OVER
AGAIN NEGATIVE IMPACTS,
ESPECIALLY IN COMMUNIES OF
COLOR AND COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE
BEEN IMPACTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE -- IUSTICES AND
CREATED SACRICE ZONES. THERE
HAVE BEEN IMPAC ON WATER
RESOURCES AND HIGH USAGE OF
ELECTRICITY. AND WHILE WE IN
THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS MAY HAVE
DIFFERENT CONDITIONS. THESE
AREN'T THE SAME COMPANIES THAT
ARE LOOKING TO BUILD NEW
GENERATION, GENERATIVE AI DATA
CENTERS IN THE CITYF
MINNEAPOLIS. IT'S TIME THAT WE
UPDATE OUR POLICIES TO REFLECT
THE NEEDS THAT ARE PRESENT
BEFORE US. MINNEAPOLIS
RESIDENTS ARE COUNTING ON US TO
PUT THEIR INTERESTS FIRST, AS
LARGE CORPORATIONS RAPIDLY PUSH
TO DEVELOP THESE DATA CENTERS.
AND THAT'S WHY THIS PROPOSAL IS
HERE BEFORE US TODAY. THIS IS
NOT A BAN ON DATA CENTERS.
Y'ALL, IT'S A FIVE-MONTH
MORATORIUM AHEAD OF US. IT'S
NOT ANTITECHNOLOGY. IT'S FUTURE
PROOFING OUR CITY. IT'S A
TEMPORARY PAUSE THAT GIVES
MINNPOLIS THE OPPORTUNITY TO
DO WHAT GOOD GOVERNMENT SHOULD
DO. GATHER INFORMATION, ENGAGE
THE PUBLIC, AND ESTABLISH CLEAR
RULES BEFORE MAJOR DECISIONS ARE
MADE. AND AS O ADVISORY GROUP
ON ENVIRONMENTAL ACTN HAS SENT
US A LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE
SOMETHG I AGREE. THIS SIGNALSLY
THAT THE CITY IS OPEN TO
INTENTIONAL A RESPONSIBLE
BUSINESS. AND NOT CLOSED FOR
BUSINESS. ANY UNCERTAINTY WES
THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS MAY HAVE
AROUND DATA CENTERS, WHETHER IT
WAS NOT BORN OUT OF ANYTHING
THAT WE HAVE, AS POLICY MAKERS
HAVE DONE. IT COMES FROM THE
SCORES ANDCORES OF NEWS
ARCLES AND EVIDENC OF
NEGATIVE IACTS ACROSS THE
COUNTRY. THE -- THE REALITY IS,
SINGLE LGE FACILITY TODAY CAN
CONSUME AS MUCH ELECTRICITY AS
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF HOMES. AND
THESE FACILITIES RUN 24/7
THE PROJECTS RARELY OCCUR IN
ISOLATION. INDUSTRY EXPERTS
DESCRIBE A CLUSTERING EFFECT.
ONE FACILITY ATTRACTS
ADDITIONA
DECISIONS TODAY CAN SHAPE LAND
USE PATTERNSOR DECADES TO
COME. MINNEAPOLIS LACKS THE
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK. THE
ZONING CODE DOESN'T CONTAIN A
SPECIF DEFINITION. AND WE
HAVEN'T UNDERGONE THE WORK TO
EVALUATE HOW MUCH PER CAPACITY
WE CAN GIVE TO THE DATA CENTER
INDUSTRY. WHAT DOES IT MEANOR
US IN TERMS OF WATER
CONSUMPTION? WHAT DOES IT MEAN
IN TERMSF A DATA CENTER THAT
MIGHT BE BUILT DOWNTOWN OR A
DATA CENTER THAT IS LOOKING TO
BE BUILT IN AN INDUSTRIAL SITED
AREA. THESE ARE QUESTIONS WE'RE
GOING TO BE PURSUING IN THE NEXT
FIVE MONTHS. I BELIEVE THE
TEMPORARY PAUSE COMPLEMENTS THE
POLICIES THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE
WORKING ON. THE POLICIES THAT
I'M CO-AUTHORING WITH COUNCIL
MEMBER SHAFFER. THIS PAUSE
GIVEUS THE OPPORTUNITY TO
ADDRESS ALL OF THE GAPS THAT WE
HAVE. AND REALLY ROBUSTLY STUDY
WATER USAGE, ENERGY DEMANDS, AND
LAND USE CONCERNS. AND, ALSO,
HAVE PROOF THAT THE ENOMIC
BENEFITS ARE REAL. WE'VE HEA
OVER AND OVER AGAIN THAT THIS IS
GOING TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE
GASES, THAT THIS I GOING TO
HELP OUR GENER FUND AND
INCREASE REVENUE FOR OUR CITY
THAT, UMM, THIS IS GOING TO
PROVIDE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS
OF JOBS. AND I THINK THEY
SHOULD HAVE TO PROVE IT FIRST.
AND WE SHOULD BE EYES WIDE OPEN
BEFORE WE SIGN UP. BEFORE WE
SIGN UP FOR AN INDUSTRY THAT WE
DON'T HAVE POLICY TO REGULATE.
AND SO, COLLEAGUES, I ASK YOU TO
SUPPORT THIS TODAY. AND ONE
THING I'LL SHARE IS THAT WE'VE
MADE A SIGNIFICANT COMPRISE
ALREADY WITHIN THE POLICY THAT
ADDRESSED THE CONCERNS OF
DOWNTOWN DATA CENTER
DEVELOPMENT. COUNCIL MEMBER
OSMAN BROUGHT FORWARD AN
AMENDMENT THAT BROUGHT AN
ESSENTIAL CARVEOUT FOR DATA
350,000 SQUARE FEET IN DOWNTOWN.
AND THAT IS VERY LIKE I WILL
NOT GOING HAVE ANY IMPACTS ON
THE DEVELOPMENT THAT'S GOING TO
TAKE PLACE OVER THE NEXT FIVE
MONTHS. AND ONCE AGAIN, OUR JOB
AS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS TO
LOOK OUT FORHE PUBLIC
INTEREST. THE JOB OF BIG TECH
IS NOT THAT. THEY LOOK OUT FOR
THEI SHAREHOLDERS AND WE SHOULD
NOT BE BENDING OVER BACKWARDS TO
E
SHOULD BE EYES WIDE OPEN AND
FULLY UNDERSTAND WHAT'S
HAPPENING TH THE INDUSTRY.
AND WE SULD BRING ALL OF OUR
CONSTITUENTS ALONG. AND I HAD
SAY THE BEST ANTE DOTE TO FEAR
IS ACCURATE AND TRANSPARENT
INFORMATION AND GOVERNANCE.
>> COUIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
I WANT TO SPEAK PLALY ABOUT
SOME OF THE THINGS WE'VE HEARD
IN THE CHAMBERS AROUND DATA
CENTERS. AND KIN OF ACTUALLY
WHAT'S IN FRONT OF US. KIND OF
A RHETORIC VERSUS REALITY. SOME
OF THIS RHETORIC HAS BEEN
AMPLIFIED BY THE CONFUSION, I
THINK, THAT WE HAVE AROUND T
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPERSCALE
AND SMALL, URBANDA DRAFT
CENTERS. AND I ABSOLUTELY
AGREE. THERE ARE STRONG
CONCNS AROUND HYPER-SCALE
BUILDOUTS. THAT'S NOT WHAT
WE'RE FACING HERE IN
MINNEAPOLIS. D I'D LIKE TO
KIND OF JUST HIGHLIGHT SOME OF
THOSE DIFFERENCES. SOME OF
THOSE CONTRASTS. WE HEARD THAT
A DATA CENTER COULD GO UP
INSTEAD OF A SOCCER FIELD OR
INSTEAD OF A PLAYGROUND. THAT
WE SHOULD ASK OUR KIDS WHETHER
THEY'D RATHER HAVE A DATA CENTER
OR A PARK. THAT'S NOT THE
CHOICE IN FRONT OF US. THAT'S
RHETOR. HERE IS THE REALITY,
AT THIS POINT, WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT A FEW UNOCCUPIED FLOORS OF
A HANDFUL OF DOWNTOWN
THE CITY OR THE PARK BOARD AGHT
PROPOSAL TO BUILD ON AN OPEN
GREEN SPACE. IF THEY DID, WE'D
SAY NO. VACANT FLOORS
REPROPOSED AS SMALL DATA CENTERS
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO ADD
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
IN COMMERCIAL EVALUATION.
EVALUATION THAT RELIEVES THE TAX
BURDEN SITTING ON EVERY
HOMEOWNER AND EVERY RENTER IN
THIS CITY. WE'VE HEARD ABOUT
THIS MORATORIUM THAT MINNEAPOLIS
IS OPEN FOR POLLUTION AND
ANYTHING GOES. WE'VE HEARD THEY
WILL STEAL OUR WATERND SPIKE
OUR ELECTRIC BILLS. UMM, THAT'S
RHETORIC. HERE IS THEEALITY,
STATE LAW ALREADY REQUIRES THAT
VERY LARGE CUSTOMERS PAY 100% OF
THEIR OWN INFRASTRUCTURE
UPGRADES. THESE CTS LAND ON
THE DATA CENTER, NOT THE RATE
PAYER.
STATE LAW REQUIRES CLEAN ENERGY
STANDARDS. A DATA CENTER IN
MINNEAPOLIS WILL HELP US BUILD
THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE OF OUR
OUR CLIMATE GOALS THROUGH
UTILITY FRANCHISE FEES. A DATA
CENTERIN THE DAKOTAS WON'T.
DOWNTOWN DATA CENTER USES AS
MUCH WATER AS A MEDIUM-SIZED
APARTMENT BUILDING. LESS THAN A
GOLF COURSE IN OUR CITY. NOBOD
IS PROPOSING WE BAN THESE.
WE'VE ALSO HEARD THAT THE NEED
FOR A MORATORIUM IS HERE BECAUSE
OF JOBS BUILDING DATA CENTERS
ARE ONLY TEMPORARY. LAST I
CHECKED, MOST CONRUCTION JOBS
ARE PROJECT BASED. AND YOU NEED
PROJECTS TO DO WORK. HERE IS
THE REALITY, UNION WORKERS,
O'VE ACTUALLY WORKED ON THE
PROJECTS, CAME AND TOLD US THEY
ARE BENEFITING FROM THESE
OPPORTUNITIES. THE PIPE
FITTERS, ELECTRICAL WORKERS
SHEET METAL WORKERS, BUILDING
TRADE COUNCILS, THEY ASKED FOR
US T VOTE AGAINST THE
MORATORIUM. AND JUST TWO WEEKS
AGO, RIGHT HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS,
THE AFLCIO DELEGATES FROM AROUND
THE COUNTRY UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED
A FRAMEWORK FOR RESPONSIBLE DATA
CENT DEVELOPMENT. A FRAMEWORK
THAT POINTEDLY DID NOT CALL FOR
A MORATORIUM. THEY CALLED FOR
WHAT I AM ALREADY PROPOSING.
SENSIBLE REGULATION THAT
CAPTURESHE UPSIDE FOR OUR
WORKERS IN THE PUBLIC AND
DOESN'T CLOSE THE DOOR ON OUR
COLLECTIVE PROSPERITY. WHEN
LABOR STANDS UP AND TELLS US A
POLICY WILL COST THEIR MEMBERS
WORK, WE OWE IT TO THEM TO
STEN. I'M PROUD TO BE
AUTHORING THIS WORK ON DATA
CENTER REGULATION AND THIS WORK
IS HAPPENING NOW. WE DON'T NEED
A MORATORIUM BECAUSE WE'VE GOT
THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMITTING
PROCESS. WE CAN SAY NO TO ANY
PROJECT THAT COMES FORWARD IN
THE NEXT FEW MONTHS THAT DOESN'T
SERVE THE INTERESTS OF
MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS. I ALSO
THINK OF DIRECTOR HANSEN'S
REAPPOINTMENT DISCUSSION IN BIZ
COMMITTEE LAST WEEK. ND I
MENTIONED IT AND WILL MENTION IT
AGAIN. WHEN ASKED WHAT WAS
NEEDED TO BRING ECONOMIC GROWTH
TO MINNEAPOLIS, HE SAID TWO
THINGSS: RESOURCES, LIKE
INVESTMENT; D CONFIDENCE. A
GROWING CONFIDENCE IN OUR CITY.
HE WENT ON TO SAY PEOPLE ARE
MORE LIKELY TO TAKE A CHANCE ON
VESTMENT WHEN POLICY AND
PROCESS ENVIRONMENTS ARE CLEAR
AND PREDICTABLE. A MORATORIUM
IS NOT A CLEAR AND PREDICTABLE
POLICY. SO THIS MORATORM
DOESN'T ADD A SINGLE SAFE GUARD,
AND MAY ACTUALLY BE A DETMENT
TO ECONOMIC GROWTH. IT TURNS
AWAY UNION JOBS AND INVESTMENT
IN MINNEAPOLIS WHILE WE DO THE
NEEDED REGULATORY WORK THAT
WE'VE ALREADY STARTED. AND WILL
FINISH IN A FEW SHORT MONTHS.
LET'S NOT DOHAT. LET'S CHOOSE
THE VERSION OF THIS STORY WHERE
MINNEAPOLIS SAYS YES TO ITS OWN
WORKERS, YES TO LOWERING THE TAX
BURDEN ON ITS RESIDENTS, AND YES
TO A FUTURE WHERE MINNEAPOLIS
REMAINS THE ECONOMIC PER HOUSE
IT HAS BEEN SINCE ITS FOUNDING.
LET'S CHOOSE REALITY OVER
RHETORIC. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE. I WANT TO BRING A
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE INTO THE
CONVERSATION OF DA CENTERS
THAT I THINK IS OFTENTIMES
FORGOTTEN OUT OR EXCLUDED WHEN
IT COMES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF
DATA CENTERS AND WHERE THEY ARE
HISTORICALLY PLACED AT ACROSS
THE COUNTRY. I HAVE MAJOR
CONCERNS ABOUT THE DATA CENTERS,
IN GENERAL. AND I'M CONCERNED
THAT WITHOUT THE MORATORIUM,
WE'RE SENDING A SIGNAL THAT THE
GREEN ZONES IN THE SOUTH SIDE
AND NORTH SIDE MINNEAPOLIS ARE
OPEN TO POLLUTION, OPEN TO DATA
CENTERS, AND OPE TO THE
DEVASTATING IMPACT THAT DATA
CENTERS HAVE ON OUR COMMUNITIES.
HETHER IT'S RISING UP YOUR
ELECTRIC BILLS, WHETHER IT'S
LIGHT POLLUTION, NOISE
POUTION, ENVIRONMENTAL
INJUSTICE. THOSE ARE MAJOR
CONCERNS THAT I ALREADY HAVE,
ESPECIALLY WARD NINE. WE HAVE
MAJOR POLLUTING INDUSTRIES THAT
HAD A DEVASTATING IMPACT ON THE
LIVELIHOODF THE PEOPLE I'M
PROUD TO REPRESENT. I ALSO WANT
TO MENTION THAT TS DATA CENTER
MORATORIUM, THIS TEMPORARY
PAUSE, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL
IT, HAS A CARVEOUT FOR DOWNTOWN
MINNEAPOLIS ALREADY. AND I
GUESS I'M REALLY CONCERNED
ABOUT: ONE, IT HAS A CARVEOUT
FOR DOWNTOWN. IT MES ME SAD
FOR THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN
DOWNTOWN. BUT, ALSO, I'M
CONCERNED THAT THERE IS
OPPOSITION TO THE ORDINANCE WITH
THE CARVEOUT F DOWNTOWN. I
THINK IT SENDS A STRONG MESSAGE
THAT EVEN WITH THEARVE OUT FOR
DOWNTOWN. WE WANT TO PUT DATA
CENTERS IN OTHER PLACES IN OUR
CITY. AND I GUESS I'VE ASKED
ALREADY IN COMMITTEE WHERE D
FOLKS WANT THE DATA CENTERS
AT? IF THERE'S A CARVE OUT FOR
DOWNTOWN, DOES IT MEAN IT'LL GO
IN MY NEIGHBORHOODS? HIAWATHA?
SOUTH SIDE GREEN ZONE, PHILLIPS,
EMPTY PORTIONS OF LAND ACROSS
OUR CITY THAT MAJORITY OF PEOPLE
OF COLOR LIVE IN. I GUESS I
HAVEN'T GOTTEN AN ANSWER. IT
MAKES ME CONCERN IF WE DON'T
WANT MORATORIUM THAT
EXCEPTIONS FOR DOWNTOWN. WHERE
DO PEOPLE WANT DATA CENTERS AT?
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING, THESE GO
INTO IMPOVERISHED NEIGHBORHOODS.
ESPECIALLY WHERE PEOPLE OF
COLOR LIVE IN. YOU CAN LOOK
DIRECTLY AT WARD NINE. SO
HAVE MAJOR CONCERNS BECAUSE
HISTORY HAS SHOWN US THAT
POL POLLUTING-PRODUCING
FACILITIES HAVE BEEN PLACED IN
HISTORICALLY DISENFRANCHISED
NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE THE ONES I
REPRESENT. WITHOUT THE
MORATORIUM, THERE'S AN ABILITY
FOR A DATA CENTER TO BE BUILT
INSTEAD OF A PLAYGROUND. THERE
IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD A
DATA CENTER INSTEAD OF FOCUSING
ON EFFORTS TO PRESERVE WATER
THAT IS QUITE LITERALLY LIFE.
THERE IS AN ABILITY TO BUILD
DATA CENTERS INSTEAD OFOUSING.
THERE IS AN ABILITY TO BUILD
LAND AND BUILDINGS TO ADDRESS
UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS THAT
SHOULD BE A IS A PRIORITY FOR
MANY OF US. AND THERE'S
OPPORTUNITY BETWEEN CHOOSING
DATA CENTERS AND PROTECTING THE
HEALTH OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. I
THINK IN THE CONVERSATION, I
WANT TO ASK YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE
WORLD. DO YOU PREFER USING LAND
FOR SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO
IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR
NEIGHBORS. OR USE LD AND
BUILDINGS FOR DATA CENTERS? DO
WE WANT TO USE LAND AND
BUILDINGS INOWNTOWN TO
REVITALIZE THE ECONOMY OF
DOWNTOWN TO HELP IMPROVE THE
LIVES OF PEOPLE ACROSS OUR CITY?
OR DO YOU WANT TO USE SPACE IN
DOTOWN FOR VACANT DATA CENTERS
THAT AREN'T GOING TO BRING V
VITALITY AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY. I
WANT TOW BRING THAT PERSPECTIVE.
BECAUSE I HOPE THAT -- WELL,
I'M PROUD TO AUTHOR THIS WITH
COUNCIL MEMB CHOWDHURY, PART
OF THE WORK SHE'S DOING HERE. I
GUESS I'LLRESS MY COLLEAGUES
THAT ARE WORKING ON ZONING AND
REGULATIONS PART TO BE IN
CONVERSATION WITH MY OFFICE IN
THE FUTURE. I HAVE MAJ
CONCERNS ABOUT THE ORDINANCE AND
WHAT IT MEANS FOR MY
CONSTITUENTS AND IF WERE
OPENING UP A DOOR TO SAY DATA
CENTERS ARE OPEN FOR THE
PHILLIPS NEIGHBORHOOD, VACANT
LANDS IN MY WARD, A WHO IS
VERY CONCERNED ABOUT DATA
CENTERS AND THE POLLUTION THAT
NY INDUSTRIES CAUSE TO MY
COMMUNITY. SO I GUESS I'LL
SUPPORT THIS TODAY. I AN
AUTHOR AND PROUD OF THIS WORK.
AND I WANT TO MENTION THAT I
HOPEHAT WE TAKE THE ZONING
PART REALLY SERIOUSLY IN THE
NE FEW MONTHS AS WE GET IT
RIGHT. BECAUSE I WILL BE VERY
CONCERNED IF SOMETHING IS
BROUGHT FORWARD THAT ISOING TO
HAVE A DETRIMENTAL IMPACT ON THE
PEOPLE I LOVE AND REPRESENT.
THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
UMM, I WILL BE SUPPORTING THE
MORTAR MORATORIUM. I
WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT I WANT TO
SEND A MESSAGE TO BIG TECH
CORPORATE DEVELOPERS WHO WANT TO
BUILD DATA CENTERS IN THE CITY.
THE COUNCIL WI WILL NOT BE
ROLLING OUT THE RED CARPET FOR
THEM. RESIDENTS SHOULD HAVE A
SAY THAT WILL USE IN SOME CASES
THE EQUIVALENT OF 40,000
MEASURES OF ENERGY USED TO POWER
OUR HOMES AND A MORATORIUM
PROVIDES OUR CITY AND THE TIME
TO GATHER THAT IUT FROM OUR
RESIDENTS. FROM OUR COMMUNITY.
FROM EACH OTHER. AND USE THAT
TO PUT FORWARD STRONG
REGULATIONS THAT PUT OUR
RESIDENTS FIRST. AND NOT THAT
BIG TECH CORPORATION
SHAREHOLDERS. ADDITIONALLY, I
HAVE HEARD FROM MY COLLEAGUES
THESE DATA CENTERS COME WITH
MANY BENEFITS. SPECIFICALLY FOR
PROPERTY OWNERS AND TAXPAYERS.
AND I ACTUALLY WANT TO ASK A
QUESTION TO COUNCIL MEMBER
CHOWDHURY. I KNOW YOU'RE THE
AUTHOR. BUT ALSO THE IGR
DIRECTOR. TO GAIN SOME CLARITY.
IS IT MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE
STATE LEGISLATURE, I BELIEVE IN
2023 OR RECENT YEARS, THEY
AUTHORIZED TAX BREAKS FOR DATA
CENTERS. CAN YOU PLEASE PROVIDE
CLARITY ON THAT.
>> YES. THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING
» YES. THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING
THEY HAVE AUTHORIZED TAX BREAKS
FOR DATA CENTER DEVOPME.
>> THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING
» THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING
THAT. SO WITH THAT, I DON'T
KNOW IF IT'S A LACK OF
AWARENESS, BUT, AGAIN, DATA
CENTERS HAVE RECEIVED
SIGNIFICANTAX BREAKS FROM OUR
STATE IN ORDER TO BUILD HERE.
AND I KNOW MANY OF OUR STATE
LEGISLATORS ARE ALREADY WORKING
TO TRY TO ROLL BACK SOME OF
THOSE BREAKS. BUT THE REALITY
IS, THESE DATA CENTERS RECEIVE
SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC DOLLARS. AND
INSTEAD OF SUBSIDIZING THESE
DATA CENTERS THAT HAVE
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON OUR
RESOURCES TO OUR STATE, I WOULD
RATHER SEE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS THAT HAVE BEEN USED
TO SUBSIDIZE THESE DATA CENTERS
TO ACTUALLY GO TO LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AIDS. SOMETHING THAT
HABEEN A SHARED PRIORITY FOR
OUR CITY. AND IF WE HAVE
RECEIVED INCREASES IN LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AID, THAT WOULD GIVE
US THE OPPORTUNITY TO DIRECT
THOSE DOLLARS TO NEEDED AREAS.
SUCH AS AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND
PUBLIC HOUSING, TO DEMOCRATIC
DEVEL -- ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT. AND PROGRAMS THAT
MEET THE NEE OF WORKING-CLASS
RESIDENTS. I THINK THE BASIS OR
THE GREAT HOPE OF DATA CENTERS
IN THE ENOMIC RHETORIC AROUND
IT, IS THAT IT WILL BE THIS
MASSIVE ECONOMIC GENERATOR.
WHAT IS ACTUALLY UNDERPINNING
THIS IS TRICKLE DOWN ECONOMICS.
WHICH TIME AND TIME AGAIN HAVE
SHOWN DOOT WORK. THE IDEA
THAT PROFITS FROM DATA CENTERS
ARE GOING TO ESSENTIALLY HEL US
SOLVE CRITICAL ISSUES LIKE OUR
HOUSING CRISIS, OR THE
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES
WRESTLE WITH, UMM, THE REALITY
IS VERY CLEAR THAT -- THAT IT
WILL NOT. THERE IS SO MUCH DATA
SHOWS OTHERWISE. WHAT INRY THAT
REALITY WE NEED TO DO IS BRING
IN ADDITIONAL REVENUES. I THINK
THERE HAS BEEN SHARED AGREEMENT
AROUND THAT. OUR CITY IS FACING
A BLEAK FINANCIAL FUTURE THAT
CURRENTLY OUR WORKING-CLASS
RESIDENTS WILL HAVE TO BEAR THE
SHOULDER OF. WE'VE SAID IT MANY
TIMES. AND IT'S MY FROM MY
UNDERSTANDING, THE COLLEAGUES
SUPPORTI THIS, THAT'S THE
HOPE. THE TRICKLE-DOWN GAINS
FROM THE DATA CENTERS WILL
RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL PRESSURES
THAT OUR RESIDENTS AND ORDINARY
RESIDENTS ARE EXPERIENCING.
THAT'S SIMPLY NOT THE REALITY.
AND THAT IS ALS WHY I'M
PROPOSALS THAT WE'VE HEARDTION
REPORTS ON. THAT ESSENTIALLY
AIMS TO TAX THE RICH. AND BY
THAT, WE COULD BRING IN MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS IN ADDITIONAL REVENUE
TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF OUR
RESIDENTS.
>> POINT OF ORDER. WE'RE NOT
» POINT OF ORDER. WE'RE NOT
TALKING ABOUT TAXES AND REVENUE.
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>> COUNC MEMBER RAINVILLE,
» COUNC MEMBER RAINVILLE,
DON'T DISRUPT ME.
[ OVERLAPPING SPEAKERS ]
>> I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TURN
» I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TURN
YOUR MIC OFF. THANK YOU. WITH
THAT --
>> POINT OF ORDER.
» POINT OF ORDER.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE,
» COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE,
STOP DISRUPTING ME.
>> WE'LL KEEP THE TOPIC THE
» WE'LL KEEP THE TOPIC THE
CONVERTION ON THE TOPIC AND
ONE SPKER SPEAKS AT A I INVITE Y
LLEAGUES TO JOIN ME IN THE
EFFORTS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT
MANY TIMES BEFORE. AROUND HOW
WE CAN ACTUALLY BRING IN
ADDITIONAL REVENUE AND WE HAVE
FIVE PROPOSALS THAT OUR STAFF
HAVE HELPED TO CRAFT THAT GIVES
O
EXACTLY THAT. ALSO, IT'S
IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
SURROUNDING JURISDICTIONS AROUND
MINNEAPOLIS HAVE EASILY PUT IN
ONE-YEAR BANS TO STUDY THIS
ISSUE. SOME OF THOSELACES ARE
REPUBLICAN DOMINATED. SO I
RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS SUCH AN
UNPOPULAR ISSUE. PEOPLE DON'T
WANT TO RUSH INTO WELCOMING DATA
CENTERS AND NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE
DISASTUS IMPACTS THEY CAN
HAVE. AND THEY'RE TAKING
IMMEDIATE ACTION. AND OUR
RESIDENTS IN THE PUBLIC ASKED US
TO DO THE SAME. AND I JOIN YOU
ALL IN THAT DEMAND P.
THAT'S WHY I'M SUPPORTING THIS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO COUNCIL
MEMBER CHOWDHURY AND COUNCIL
MEMBER CHAVEZ FOR BRINGING THIS
FORWARD. AND GIVING US THE TIME
NEEDED TO THINK ABOUT THIS
PROCESS VERY CLEARLY AND
SOBERLY. AND WHILE ALSO
PURSUING THE THINGS THA
ACTUALLY GET TO WHERE WE AGREE
AND WHICH IS BRINGING IN MORE
MONEY. NOT TAX BREAK NOT
SUBSIDIES FOR COMPANIES THAT
PROMISE TRICKLE-DOWN BUT NEVER
SEE IT IN FRUION. I'M EXCITE
THE ABOUT THE WORK WE CAN DO
TOGETHER. I'M EXCITED W GET TO
JOIN THE LIST OF DOZENS OFTHER
CITIES T PUT THESE MORATORIUMS
IN PLACE. THANK YOU.
>> I ADDED MYSELF BECAUSE THERE
» I ADDED MYSELF BECAUSE THERE
WAS SOME
-- THE FIRST POINT TO THAT IS
THERE'S A CARVE OUT FOR DOWNTOWN
SO THIS MORATORIUM WILL HAVE 0
IMPACT ON DOWNTOWN DATA CENTERS.
THE ACTUAL PLACE FOR DATA
CENTERS OF THIS SCALE WE ARE
COEMPLATING NEED TO HAVE SOME
FOCUSED REGULATION AROUND ARE IN
MY WARD.
IT'S THE LARGEST LAND AREA OF
PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
ZONING.
OUR MOST INTENSIVE ZONING
DISTRICTS ARE IN MY WARD.
THERE'S SLICES OF PRODUCTION AND
PROCESSING ACROSS OUR CITY, BUT
THE LARGEST CONTINUOUS AREA IS
IN WARD 1.
AND IF YOU LOOK AT OUR PERMITTED
USES TABLE, THERE'S NOT EVEN A
CONTEMPLATION OF DATA CENTERS.
WE HAVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
FORRUSHING AND PROCESSING OF
CONCRETE FOR A GREEN ELEVATOR
FOR HIGH IMPACT PRODUCTION AND
PROCESSING AS NOTED IN SOME OF
THOSE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES.
BUT THERE ISN'T EVEN REFERENCE
TO DATA CENTERS.
PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES E
SECTION AROUND PRINCIP
ELECTRICITY GENERATION AND THERE
WILL BE A GENERAL USE PERMIT FOR
THAT.
BUT THE POINT HERE IS WE ARE AT
GREAT LITIGATION RISK BECAUSE IF
WE WERE TO CLASSIFY A DATA
CENTER AS A PRINCIPAL
ELECTRICITY GENERATION USE,
ESPECIALLY IF THEY WERE TO BE
UTILIZING ME OF THE FOSSIL
FUEL GENERATED ELECTRICITY ON
SITE, WE COULD GET SUED BY ONE
OF THOSE USERS THAT WOULD CLAIM
THAT THE DATA CENTER IS THE
PRIMARY USE, NOT T ENERGY
GENERATION.
SO THE POINT OF THIS IS TO HAVE
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK.
AND I THINK THAT TO THE POINT
THAT COUILMEMBER WONSLEY WAS
RAISING IS THAT HOW REVENUE IS
GENERATED BY TSE ENTITIES IS
VERY MUCH GERMANE TO HOW WE
REGULATE THIS.
AND WE NEED TO HAVE A
COMPREHEN
FIT INTO THAT BROADER FRAMEWORK.
THIS MORATORIUM GIVESS THE
TIME TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION.
SO I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS,
AND JUST WANTED TO REALLY
EMPHASIZE THIS IS ACTUALLY NOT
ABOUT DOWNTO.
THIS IS ABOUT THOSE OF US WHO
HAVE INDUSTRIAL ZONING INHEIR
WARD.
I HAVE A TON OF INDUSTRIAL
ZONING IN MY WARD.
I OW THAT EACH OF YOU HAS AT
LEAST SOME INDUSTRIAL ZONING,
NOT EVERYONE, BUT MOST OF US
HAVE AT LEAST SOME INDUSTRIAL
ZONING.
THAT'S WHAT THIS MORATORIUM IS
ABOU IT'S NOT ABOUT DOWNTOWN.
I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER
STEVENSON.
>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
» THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
I NEED TO START OFF BY NAMING
SOMETHING THAT NO ONE IS NAMING
SO FAR.
AND THAT'S THAT MY CONSTITUENTS
AND PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE CITY
T
WANT DATA CENTERST ALL.
AND SO WE'RE HERE SITTING
TALKING ABOUT WELL, WE NEED TO
THIS, THAT, A THE OTHER THING
WHEN IT COMES TO DATA CENTER
REGULATION.
BUT MYONSTITUENTS ARE TELLING
ME NO DATA CENTERS AT ALL,
PERIOD.
SO WE ARE NOT IN LINE WITH OUR
COMMUNITY.
WE ARE NOT BRINGING OUR CITY
ALONG IN THIS CONVERSATION IN
THE SLIGHTEST.
I TOLD THIS TO THE LABOR GROUPS
THAT CAME TO ME.
I TOLD THIS TO THE BUSINESS
GROUPS THAT CAM TO ME.
I SAID YOU NEED TO GO OUT AND
CONVINCE MY CONSTITUENTS THAT
WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS GOING TO BE
GOOD FOR THEM.
BECAUSE THEY'RE TELLING ME THAT
THEY DON'T WANT THIS IN THE
SLIGHTEST.
AND SO I'D REALLY LIKE TO CENTER
THE FACT TT OUR CONSTITUENTS
ARE REACHING OUT, A.
AND THAT B, A RECENT POLL CAME
OUT THAT SHOWED VAST MAJORITIES
.
AND THIS IS WHERE OUR PEOPLE
ARE.
CAN WE LISTEN TO OUR PEOPLE FOR
A SECOND AND SAY LET'S TAKE A
FIVE MONTH PAUSE OUTSIDE OF
DOWNTOWN TO THINK ABOUT THIS
LITTLE BIT LONGER.
CONSTITUENTS ALONG, WHAT ARE WE
DOING?
NEXT, WE NEED A FRAMEWORK THAT'S
GOING TOORK FOR EVERYONE.
AND THAT ALREADY STEPPING
OUTSIDE OF WHAT OUR CONSTITUENTS
WANT.
ME EVEN SAYING WE NEED TO BUILD
A FRAMEWORK THAT WKS FOR
EVERYONE IS NOT WHERE OUR
CONSTITUENTS ARE.
OUR CONSTITUENTS ARE AT HELL NO,
I'M SAYING WE NEED A FRAMEWORK
THAT WORKS FOR EVERYBODY.
I'M ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THIS IS
ALREADY OUT OF STEP WITH WHERE
OUR CONSTITUENTS ARE.
THERE ARE SO MANY BASIC JUST
COMMONENSE THINGS THAT WE NEED
TO BE CONSIDERING WHEN IT COMES
TO DATA CENTERS.
CAN WE AND SULDE REQUIRE
THAT THEY HAVE BATTERY BACKUPO
THAT IN EXTREME EVENTS THEY'RE
NOT ADDING EXTRA DRAW ONTO OUR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM?
N WE OR SHOULD WE REQUIRE THEM
TOUILD OUT RENEWABLES EQUAL TO
THEIR POWER USAGE?
CAN WE OR SHOULD WE HAVE THEM
CONTBUTEO OUR CLIMATE LEGACY
FUND IN ORDER TO FUND ELECTRIFY
OCCASION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ACROSS THE CITY?
THESE ARE VERY BASIC THINGS.
AND THIS COMES IN THE BKDROP
OF AN ECONOMIC SITUATION NOW
WH
COMPANIES, GOOGLE, OTHERS, THEY
ARE DYING TO BUI DATA CENTERS.
THEY WANT TO BUILD DATA CENTERS
EVERYWHE.
ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE.
THAT MEANS THAT WE HA A CHANCE
TO ASK FOR SOMETHING FROM THEM.
LET'S BE GOOD AT REPRESENTING
OUR CONSTITUENTS.
LET'S BE SMART I REPRESENTING
OUR CONSTITUENTS ANDCTUAY
GET SOMETHING OUT OF THIS.
WE DON'T NEED TO CHASE A CHEAP
DOLLAR OF OH DID YOU SEE HOW
THAT BUILDING SOLD FOR MORE
MONEY?
WHY DON'T WE GET BUILDINGS THAT
SELL FOR MONEY AND THINGS THAT
WHETHER IT'SRENUE, WHETHER Y,
IT'S MEETING OUR CLIMATE GOALS,
WHETHER IT'S BRINGING PEOPLE
DOWNTOWN OR REFURBISHING
BUILDINGS IN A WAY THAT CAN BE
USEFUL FOR OTHER USES THAT ARE
PEOPLE CENTERED RATHER THAN
COMPUTER CENTERED.
THERE'S JUST SO MANY BASIC
THINGS THAT WE N BE DOING HERE
AND THAT WE SHOULD BE DOING HERE
AND THAT WE CAN GET DONE IN FIV
MONTHS.
IT WILL B A BIT OF LIFT.
RECOGNIZE THAT FOR THE
AUTHOR
BUT IN FIVE MONTHS, WE CAN COME
OUT AND GET A MUCH BETTER DL
FOR MINNEAPOLIS TN WE WOULD IF
WE JUST SAY LAISE FAIRE, GO FOR
IT GUYS.
TO THAT POINT, I'VE HAD MANY
CONVERSATIONS WITH LABOR GROUPS,
WITH BUSINESS GROUPS, AND MOST
RECENTLYITH EXCEL.
I'D LIKE TO SAY ALL VERY
PLEASANT PEOPLE, ALL VERY NICE
PEOPLE TO SIT DOWN WITH.
AND ALL OF THE ARGUMENTS KIND OF
COME BACK TO THIS, IT'S JUST
TRUST ME.
THIS TIME IS DIFFERENT.
TRUST ME.
WE'RE JUST GOING TO -- THIS ONE
IS NOT GOING TO BE A BOONDOGGLE
LIKE THE LAST ONE.
THIS ONE IS NOT GOING TO RIP YOU
OFF LIKE THE LAST ONE.
JUST TRUST ME.
AND FRANKLY, I JUST DON'T TRUST
INDUSTRY TO HAVE OUR BEST
INTERESTS AT HEART.
I TRUST INDUSTRY TO HAVE THEIR
SHAREHOLDERS INTERESTS AT HEART.
LET US ON THIS DAIS, HAVE OUR
CONSTITUENTS BEST INTERESTS AT
HEART AND COME UP WITH
FRAMEWORK THAT REALLY WORKS FOR
EVERYBODY.
LET'S TRUST OUR GUTS ON THIS AND
KNOW THAT INDUSTRY IN THE PAST
HAS LOOKED OUT FOR INDUSTRY.
AND WE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF
MINNEAPOLIS, NEED TO LOOK OUT
FOR THE PEOPLE O MINNEAPOLIS.
THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCILMEER RAINVILLE.
>> THANK YOU.
» THANK YOU.
THE SIMPLE POINT I TRYING TO
MAKE IS ALL OF THESE CONCERNS
COULD BE ADDRESSED, SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED, WILL BE ADDRESSED
WITHOUT THE USE OF A MORATORIUM.
NO ONE ONHIS DAIS IS GOING TO
TRADE A PLAYGROUND OR A SOCCER
FIELD FOR A DATA CENTER.
BUT WE CAN DO ALL OF THIS
WITHOUT USING A MORATORIUM.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL
» THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
I DO WANT TO CIRCLE BACK ABOUT
THIS TOPIC WE DISCUSSED MANY,
MANY TIMES.
AND I WT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY FIRST
FOR BRINGING THIS ISSUE FORWARD.
DATA CTERS ARE NEW AND
MINNEAPOLIS DEFINITEL NEEDS TO
STAY AHEAD OF WHAT'S HAPPENING.
THIS IS UNKNOWN TERRITORY FOR
ALL OF US.
DATA CENTERS DO USE A LOT OF
POWER.
THEY DO USE A LOT OF WATER.
AND SO WE NEED TO STUDY THE
IMPACT.
WE CAN'T JUST LET FREE FOR ALL
WITHOUT HAVING POLICIES.
LET'S JUST SAY THIS, WE DON'T
HAVE ANY POLICY AT ALL RIGHT NOW
IN THE BOOKS FOR DATA CENTERS.
AND DATA CENTERS ARE NOT THE
SAME.
THERE ARE OF COURSE THOSE HUGE,
HYPER SCALE, AND THE SMALL ONES
THAT CAN COME TO DOWNTOWN, THAT
CAN USE THOSE BUILDINGS AND
CREATE REUSE FOR THOSE KIND OF
BUILDINGS.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I HAD
TALKED TO -- I TALKED TO THE
BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
I TOOK A TOUR THROUGH DATA
CENTER.
PLANNING THIS TO BE FOR ONE S
YEAR.
AND THAT'S WHY I THINK THE
COMPROMISE IS THE BEST WAY TO GO
FORWARD WHICH IS BUYING TIME FOR
SIX MONTHS FOR THE STAFF TO DO
THEIR JOB TO PUT THE POLICIES
AND BRING THAT FORWARD.
IT'S JUST A SMART MOVE.
THAT IS JUST A SMART MOVE.
AND I THINK THERE'S MORE
DOWNTOWN PROJECTS THAT ARE
350,000 SQUARE FEET AREEXEMPT.
SO THE DOWNTOWN IS GETTING THE
DATA CENTER, PERIOD.
YES, I AGREE WITH MY COLLEAGUES,
DOWNTOWN IS RECOVERING.
AND I THINK REUSING THESE
BUILDINGS CAN HELP WITH THAT
SPACE AND SUPPORT AND REDUCE
THIS LEVY WE CONTINUE TO RAISE
FOR HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS.
AND WE ALSO APPROVE A SDY FOR
THE STAFF TO DEAL WITH THIS.
I THINK THE GOAL IS SIMP, SIX
MONTHS TO CREATE RULES THAT
PROTECT NEIGHBORS AND
INFRASTRUCTURE, WHILE ALLOWING
FOR RESPONSIBLE INVESTMEN
SO THIS WAS A COMPROMISE THAT
WORKED FOR THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITY.
AND THIS IS A COMPROMISE THAT
WORKS FOR OUR NEIGHBORS.
NO ONE WANTS UNKNOWN TECHNOLOGY
THE NEIGHBORHOOD.IGHT TO COME TO
AND SIX MONTHS, IT'S NOT THAT
MUCH TIME.
IT'S ALREADY WHAT?
FIVE MONTHS LEFT, I THINK.
THE TIMEHAT'S BEING SET, IN MY
OPINION.
SO WRE JUST PROTECTING THE
NEIGHBORS AND SO THEY CAN COME
AND DO BUSINESS BASED ON THE
POLICIES THAT WE SET.
SO I HOPE ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES
WILL SUPPORT THIS.
THIS IS THE BEST COMPROMISE WE
CAN COME UP WITH.
AND I DO THANK THE MAIN AUTHOR
WHO ACTUALLY LEFT WHERE SHE WAS
AND MET US WHERE WE WERE ASKING.
WE DID THE LEG WORK, WE TALKED
TO THE BUSINESS OWNERS.
WE DID THE DATA CENTERS.
WE WANT THE BUSINESSES TO COME.
WE WANT THE DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS
TO BE REUSED.
AND ALSO WE WANT TO BE
RESPONSIBLE, AS OUR ELECTED
OFFICIALS, TO PROTECT OUR
RESIDENTS AND TO PROTECT OUR
NEIGHBORS AND NOT LET FREE FOR
ALL TYPE OF THING.
AND I THINK THIS IS REALLY
COMMON SENSE.
AN I HOPE ALL OF YOU CAN VOTE
FOR THIS.
SO WE CAN END THE CONVERSATION.
THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> THANK U, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK U, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
BY SAYING THAT WHEN I'M UP HERE
I'M NOT AURENE CHOWDHURY THE
PERSON, I'M AURENE CHOWDHURY THE
COUNCIL MEMBER W REPRESENTS
,000 PLUS PEOPLE AS I KNOW ALL
OF YOU ARE.
AND WHAT I'M HEARING FROM PEOPLE
IN OUR COMMUNITIES, FROM THE
TOWN HALLS THAT I'VE HOSTED THE
OFFICE HOURS, THE TESTIMONY THAT
VERY REAL CONCERNS AND THEY WANT
TO SEE A PAUSE.
THEY WANT US TO TAKE A COMMON
SENSE PAUSE.
I'VE ALSO HAD SEVERAL
CONSTITUENTS CALL ME PRETTY
FRUSTRATED THAT WE AREN'T TAKING
A LONGER PAUSE.
THAT WE DIDN'T DO A FULL ONE
YEAR MORATORIUM AND THAT WE ARE
DOING A CARVE OUT A THAT
DEVELOPMENT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.
E
FACT THAT IN ORDER FOR U TO GET
A STRONG MEANINGFUL POLICY, AND
IS THAT THIS BODY NEEDS TO BE
ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER TO G
WHAT THE PEOPLE O MINNEAPOLIS
DESERVES.
AND I THINK THAT'S A KEY PART OF
IS PAUSE FOR GOVERNING WORK
HIGHLIGHT.L LIKE IS IMPORTANT TO
WE HAVE AN ARRAY OF PERSPECTIVES
HERE ON THIS DAIS.
AND ALL 13 OF US AND OUR MAYOR,
NONE OF US ARE EXPERTS ON DATA
CENTERS.
AND THE RESEARCH ON THIS
INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO CHANGE AND
COME FORWARD EACH AND EVERY
SINGLE DAY.
AND THIS GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR BREATHERS, AND CREATE TIME
FOR US TO HAVE OUR CONRNS
ADDRESSED AND MOST IMPORTANTLY
DO IT IN THE PUBLIC LIGHT AND
MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER ON COMMON
SENSE, STRONG REGULATIONS ON
THIS INDUSTRY.
AND I GENUINELY DO WORRY IF WE
DON'T HAVE THIS PAUSE, WE AREN'T
GOING TO BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH
THAT.
I THINK THEY GO SO HAND IN HAND
FOR OUR ABILITY TO GOVERN AND
REPRESENT THE PEOPLE OF OUR
COMMUNITIES.
AND I'LL JUST SAY THIS, I CARE
WAY MORE ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF OUR
CITY THAN I COULDARE ABOUT
THIS INDUSTRY.
EVER ARGUMENT AGAINST THE PAUSE
WELL I'M REALLY WORRIED ABOUTE
THIS INDUSTRY AND THEM WANTING
TO COME HERE.
M WORRIED ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF
OUR CITY WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR FURE
PLNING.
I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF
OUCITY THAT ARE SEEING JUST 20
MINUTES AWAY COMMUNITY MEMBERS
IN INVER GROVE HGHTS HAVINGO
COME INTO A CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AND DEMAND THAT THEY HAVE A
PUBLIC HEARING OPPORTUNITY AND
THEIR GOVERNMENT LEADERS AREN'T
LISTENING.
AND THEM FEELING LIKE THEY DON'T
HAVE TRUST IN US TO LEAD WITH
THEM, TO DO THIS WORK
TRANARENTALLY.
-- TRANSIN A MOMENT WHERE WE FAR
LARGEST EXISTENTIAL THREAT WHICH
IS CLIMATE CHANGE NOW PAIRED
WITH THIS NEW UNREGULATED WORD
OF GENERATIVE AI THAT IS
IMPACTING EVERY SECTOR OF LIFE
AN SOCIETY.
AND HAS SOME REAL ETHICS
CONCERNS.
AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE
CAN DO AT THE LOCAL LEVEL TO
ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS.
AND I THINK IT'SORTH NOTING
THAT THIS IS ALSO NOT A PARTISAN
ISSUE.
WE HAVE DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS,
INPENDENTS ACROSS THE BOARD
AGREEING.
HOW OFTEN DOES THAT HAPPEN IN
THE ITED STATES?
NOT OFTEN.
AND I THINK THAT OULD BE
TELLING.
I ALSO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO
CONTEXTUALIZE THAT WE ARE NOT
THE ONLY ONES THAT E TAKING UP
A COMMON SENSE PAUSE.
I JUST CHECKED TODAY.
THERE ARE 88 TOT JURISDICTIONS
IN THE UNITED STATES THAT ARE
DOING THIS.
TH IS A FACT OF LIFE FOR THIS
INDUSTRY.
SO I'M SORRY, I DON'T TNK US
DOING WHAT 88 OTHER
JURISDICTIONS ARE DOING IS GOING
TO PUT A FREEZE ON THIS
INDURY.
BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT STEPS LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS ARE TAKING.
22 MINUTES AGO THERE WAS AN
ARTICLE POSTED ABOUT ASHEVILLE,
NORTH CAROLINA, AN AREA THAT HAS
A METROPOLITAN POPULATION
SIMILAR TO OURS DOI A ONE YEAR
MORATORIUM.
DENVER, COLORADO ON MAY 21ST
WHEN WE DID OUR INTRODUCTION,
THEY DID A ONEEAR RATORIUM.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FIVE MONTHS
WITH A CARVE OUT.
THE OTHER THING THAT I WANT TO
SAY IS THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF
AMAZING, HOW WOULD I DESCRIBE
IT?
AMAZING PROMISES AND BENEFS
THAT ARE ALLOTTED TO US.
IT'S GOING TO REDUCE GREENHOU
GASES, GEOTHERMAL, GENERAL FUND
RESCUE.
BUT THE PROOF HASN' BN MADE
YET.
AND THE LAST THING I'LL SAY, A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROCESS
IS ACTUALLY NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO
PROVIDE DENIALS IF WE DON'T HAVE
POLICIES THAT ALLOW PLANNING
COMMISSIONERS TO GIVE REASONS
BASED IN OUR CODE TO GIVE A
NIAL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THIS WAS VERY, VERY -- THIS HAS
BEEN VERY DIFFICULT FORE.
BECAUSE A, I DON'T LIKE THE WORD
MORATORIUM.
BUT I WENTO JUNETEENTH
FESTIVALS, WE'VE HAD A LOT OF
THEM AROUND THE CITY.
I TOLD PEOPLE BEFORE THAT WE
WERE GOING TO PARTY ALL THE
TEENTH OF JUNE AND WE'VE BEEN
SUCCESSFUL IN DOING SO.
WHILE I WAS THERE, I GOT THIS
FLIER.
AND THERE WAS SOME PEOPLE WHO
WERE UP ON THE STAGE AND THEY
WERE TALKING ABOUT BAN DATA
CENTERS, THE CONSEQUENCES O
THESE AI DATA CENTERS.
AND I WAS JUST SITTING OVE HERE
TICKLED TO MYSELF BECAUSE IT
SAYS EVERY CHAT GPT QUY USES
16 OUNCES OF WATER, WHICH IS
PROBABLY MORE WATER THAN PEOPLE
DRINK IN A DAY, RIGHT?
BUT THERE'S A FUNNY LITTLE MEME
TH GOES AROUND ON SOCIAL MEDIA
THAT SAYS DRINK WATER AND MIND
YOUR BUSINESS.
BUT YOU GOT TO LOOK AT SOCIAL
MEDIA TO SEE THAT.
WHICH BASICALLY THEN MEANS LIKE
GET RID OF YOUR PHONES.
EVERYBODY CLOSE YOU COMPUTERS.
THIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS NO
LONGER BEI LIVELY BROADCASTED.
LIKE WE HAVE TO LOOK AT OUR
CONSUMPTION LOOKS LIKE AS
INDIVIDUALS, RIGHT?
AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR HOW WE
GO ABOUT OUR DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS
IF WE ARE INTERESTE ON BANNING
DATA CENTERS OR BANNING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN
TECHNOLOGIES, THEN WE GOT TO
SCALE BACK ON THE AMOUNT OF
TECHNOLOGY THAT WE USE.
THAT MEANS THAT WE COULD GO BACK
TO THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM.
AND THAT WOULD REQUIRE THAT
PEOPLE WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE TO
READ AND THINK AND NOT WATCH
TELEVISION.
AND NOT ENTERTAIN THEMSELVES
WITH FRIVOLOUS FOOLISHNESS.
YOU KNOW?
YOU WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE TO TALK
TO SOMEONE AND NOT TEXT THEM.
YOU WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE TO BE
FORCED TO TUR AROUND AND TALK
TO YOUR NEIGHBOR.
TALK TO YOUR NEIGHBOR!
TALK TO PEOPLE!
IF WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE
HYPER SCALED USE OF WHAT THESE
THINGS LOOKLIKE, BUT BECAUSE OF
THE RAPID MOVEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY
AND INDIVIDUALS NOT WANTING TO
DO A LOT OF THE -- I WAS SO
HAPPY TO GET AN ENCYCLOPEDIA AS
A KID.
I WAS ABLE TO SIT DOWN WITH MY
FAMILY AND WE WENT THROUGH THE
ENCYCLOPEDIA AND PUT LITTLE
PIECES OF PAPER IN THERE AND
BOOKMARKERS, AND WE READ, AND WE
RESEARCHED DIFFERENT
INFORMATION.
MY KIDS AT A VERY YOUNG AGE, WE
SATROUND IN A ROUND TABLE AND
DID ROUND ROBIN READING OF THE
BOOK, WHY?
BECAUSE TV WASN'T AN OPTION FOR
ME RAISING MY CHILDREN IN THE
HOUSE SO WE ACTUALLY READ BOOKS.
BUT RIGHT NOW, EVERYONE AND
CHILDREN FROM THE AGE OF 3 OR 4
UNTIL SENIORED ADULTS ALL HAVE
THESE DEVICES IN THEIR HANDS.
WITH EVERY FILTER AND EVERY APP
AND IT HAS TO COME FROM
SOMEWHERE.
SO WE DON'T WANT IT, THEN
EVERYBODY SHOULD CHUCK THESE
THINGS AWAY, BECAUSE MY GOSH
TODAY THIS IS PART OF THE ISSUE.
WE COULD BE UPSET AND FSTRATED
ABOUT IT.
BUT I KNOW THAT THERE IS
MILLIONS OF AMERICANSHAT WOULD
NOT WANT TO BE ANYWHERE WITHOUT
THEIR PHONE.
WITHOUT A WAYOR SOMEONE TO
TRACK THEM, CONTACT THEM,
MAPPING THEIR THINGS AND THEIR
CARS, BEING ABLE TO FIGURE OUT
HOW TO GET HERE AND THERE,
WHATEVER.
BECAUSE THINKING INDEPENDENTLY
TAKES TOO MUCH WORK AND TOO MUCH
PRACTICE.
SO WE COULD BE FRUSTRATED IF WE
WANT TO.
AND WE CAN SAY UGH, ICK, THIS IS
BAD, THIS IS THIS, AND THIS IS
THAT.
BUT THEN WE HAVE TO ASK
OURSELVES, ARE WE GOING TO BE
FREE THINKERS OR ARE WE GOING TO
DEPEND ON SOMEONE ELSE'S ABILITY
TO THINK FOR US?
I CAN'T SUPPORT THE WORD
MORATORIUM.
THAT'S THE PROBLEM THAT I
STRUGGLING WITH.
I DO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF
PEOPLE THINKING FREELY THOUGH.
I THINK IT'S A BIG DEAL.
AND I THINK PEOPLE SHOULD WORK
HARDER AT THAT.
THANK YOU.
>> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
» SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
QUEUE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO
CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM NUMBER
SEVEN, THE DATA CENTER
MORATORIUM.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.
» COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> COUNCILMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE SEVEN AYES AND FIVE
» THERE ARE SEVEN AYES AND FIVE
NAYS.
>> THAT ITEM CARRIES.
» THAT ITEM CARRIES.
NEXT, WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM
NUMBER 16 WHICH IS THE
APPOINTMENT TO THE BALLPARK
AUTHORITY.
I'LL NOTE THERE WAS SOME
CONVERSATION IN THE COMMITTEE
ABOUT STRIPPING SOMNE FROM
THIS COMMITTEE JUSTO THAT THE
BODY IS AWARE.
THIS IS AN APPOINTMENT THAT IS
MADE BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF
THE CITY OF MINAPOLIS
473.755.G TO MINNESOTA STATUTE
AND THE PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT HAD
EXPIRED AND IT WAS AN OPEN SEAT.
AND S GOING THROUGH OUR
STANDARD ABC APPOINTMENT
PROCESS, I NOMINATED JIM DAVNIE
TO SERVE IN THIS ROLE.
I CAME TO JIM DAVNIE AS A
NOMINATION, BECAUSE I KNEW THE
IMPORTANCE OF THE BALLPARK TAX
TO PROVIDING A SUSTAINABLE
FUTURE FOR HCMC FUNDING.
I KNOW THAT THAT DID NOT PREVAIL
IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE, SO I
ACTUALLY REACHED OUT TO THE
HOUSE TAX CHAIR TO GET SOME
GUIDANCE ON WHAT WERE THE
DYNAMICS THAT WERE HAPPENING AT
THE LEGISLATURE THAT COULD HAVE
LED TO THIS BEING A SUSTAINABLE
SOURCE OF FDING AND WHO WOULD
BE A GOOD PERSON THAT I CAN MAKE
A NOMINATION TO THIS BODY FOR SO
THAT WE HAD SOMEBODY WHO HAD
KNOWDGE OF THE LEGISLATIVE
PROCESS, WHO UNDERSTOOD THE
IMPORTANCE OF HCMC, AND AN
EMERGING TOPIC WAS AROUND THE
POTENTIAL STRIKE THAT WAS GOING
TO HAPPEN AT THAT TIME WITH THE
COESSION WORKERS AT THE TWINS
STADIUM.
THEY HAVE SINCE VOTED ON THAT
SOME STRIKE ACTIONS.
I THINK THAT IT IS CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT THAT WHAVE SOMEBODY
IN THIS ROLE THAT HAS A REALLY
STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF OUR
LESLATIVE PROCESS AT THE STATE
CAPITOL WHO WOULD BE A STRONG
ADVOCATE FOR HCMC AS THE SAFETY
NET HOSPITAL FOR THE ENTIRE
UPPER MIDWEST.
AND THE URNCY AROUND A VIABLE,
SUSTAINABLE SOURCE OF FUNDING
FOR THAT.
IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE THE
BALLPARK TAX COME THE NEXT
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
BUT IT DOES NEED TO GET FIGURED
OUT BY THE NEXT STATE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION BECAUSE
THOUGH WE WERE FORTUNATE TO
GET SOME ONE TIME FUNDING TO
PRESERVE HCMC FOR AN ADDITIONAL
YEAR, THAT IS NOT SUSTAINABLE
FUNDING.
SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO
FIGURE OUT.
I THINK THAT THIS ROLE COULD BE
VERY POWERFUL IN FIGURING THAT
OUT AT THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE
SESSION.
THEREFORE I NOMINATED JIM
DAVNIE, FORMER HOUSE
REPRESENTATIVE, FORMER CHAIR OF
THE EDUCATIONND FINANCE
COMMITTEE, SERVED ON THE
PROPERTY TAX AND LOCAL
GOVERNANCE FINANCEIVISION AND
THE JOBS AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE
DIVISION.
HE FEELS LIKE THE RIGHT FIT FOR
THIS MOMENT.
THAT'S WHY I NOMINATED HIM.
AND I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF HIS
NOMINATION AND ASK FOR A SECOND.
>> SECO.
» SECO.
>> THAT'S BEEN MOVED FOR
» THAT'S BEEN MOVED FOR
APPROVAL AND SENDED.
I'LL RECOGNIZEOUNCILMEMBER
VETAW.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
I'M GOIN TO BE OFFERING AN
ALTERNE NOMINATION.
A SUBSTITUTE NOMINATION.
AFTER INITIAL CONVERSATION THAT
I THOUGHT WENT WELL WITH COUNCIL
PRESIDENT PAYNE, I WAS SURPRISED
TO SEE THIS NOMINATION CE
FORWARD ANYWAY.
YOU KNOW, PRESIDENT PAYNE,
YOU'VE SAID TODAY THA
REPRESENTATION MATTERS AND
THAT'S WHAT THIS MEANS TO ME
WITH THIS COMMITTEE.
SO I TALKED TO PRESIDENT PAYNE
BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY
THE MINNEAPOLIS NAACP ABOUT THE
ONLY BLACK PERSON, PERSON OF
COLOR ON THIS BALLPARK AUTHORITY
COMMISSION BNG REMOVED.
AND SO I HAD WHAT I THOUGHT WAS
A REASONABLE CONVERSATIONITH
ESIDENT PAYNE.
I FOUND OUT THAT PRESIDENT PAYNE
HAD NEVER EVEN SPOKEN TO E
PERSON THAT I'M GOING TO BE
NOMINATING TODAY.
SO ALL THE THINGS THAT HE'S
MENTIONING RIGHT NOW, IT JUST
FEELS DISINGENUOUS BECAUSE HE
WAS SITTING ON THE CMITTEE HAS
THE SAME VIEWS ORAS THE -- IS
CAPABLE OF WHAT HE'S SAYING HE
NEEDS OUOF THIS APPOINTMENT.
SO I WAS DISAPPOINTED TO FIND
OUT THAT PRESIDENT PNE DIDN'T
EVEN TALK TO COLLEAGUES BEFORE
HE WENT AND TALKED TO SOMEONE
THAT IS NOT A PART OF THIS BODY
AND DOES NOT HAVE A VOTE.
AND SO I'M GOING TO BE BRIING
SOMETHIN SEPARATE, SOMETHING AN
ALTERNATIVE.
AND I HOPE THAT MY COLLEAGUES
SUPPORT ME IN THIS.
TH A BODOF PEOPLE THAT ARE
PRIMARILY PEOPLE OF COLOR, I
HOPE PEOPLE UNDSTAND THAT WE
DON'T GET OPPORTUNITIES ALL THE
TIME
A LOT OF US DON'T EVEN KNOW THAT
THE BALLPARK AUTHORITY EVEN
EXTS.
SO TO HAVE A BLACK MAN THAT HAS
BEEN COMMITTED TO THIS POSITION,
DONE THIS WORK,ND WANTS TO
SERVE AGAIN ON THIS, IT'S
IMPORTANT TO ME AS A BLACK WOMAN
SERVING, AS A BLACK WOMAN WHO
RAN FOR OFFICE BECAUSE I KNOW
HOW UNDERSERVED WE ARE AS A
COMMUNITY AND HOW STRONGLY
REPRESENTATION DOES MATTER.
TH IT'S NOT WORDS.
THAT REPRESENTATION MATTERS
MEANS VOTES SOMETIMES.
IT MEANS REMOVING YOUR IDEOLOGY
FROM DECISIONS ANDCTUALLY
DOING WHAT'S RIGHT FOR PEOPLE
THAT WE SERVE IN THIS COMMUNIT
YOU KNOW, THIS IS NOT ABOUT JIM
DAVNIE FOR ME.
BUTT IS ABOUT REPRESTATION.
AND IT IS CERTAINLY SOMETHING
THAT IILL CONTINUE TO DO ON
I ALSO WANTO S THANK Y TO
UNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ AND
CHUGHTAI FOR LISTENING TO ME
OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS ABOUT
THIS.
WHAT I THINK IS TRULY
DISAPPOINTING I SOME OF US HAVE
TO FACE THE BLACK COMMUNITY IN
OUR WARDS.
AND SOME OF US DO NOT.
WHEN THINGS LIKE THIS HAPPEN, I
GET APPROACHED BY BLACK PEOPLE
AS ALACK REPRESENTATIVE OF
THIS BODY.
AND SO WHEN WHAT APPEARS TO
COMMITY AS ANTI-BLACK THINGS
HAPPEN, I HAVE TO ANSWETO
THAT.
I DON'T HAVE THE LUXURY OF GOING
BACK TO A WARD THAT IS A
PREDOMINANTLY WHI WARD.
WHEN I GO TO THE GROCERY STORE,
I HAVE TO FACE MEMRS OF THE
NAACP.
WHEN I GO TO THE LIBRARY, WHEN
I'M WALKING ON THE TRAILS, I
HAVE TO FACE PEOPLE IN MY
COMMUNITY WHO FEELS LIKE THIS
BODY I MAKING DIRECT ATTACKS AT
THE BLACK COMMUNY.
AND SO THAT'S WHAT I'M SPEAKING
UP ABOUT HERE TODAY.
I REALLY HOPE AS A BODY WE
RECOGNIZE THAT.
THAT SOME OF US HAVE A COMMUNITY
TO FACE WHEN WE GO HOME.
AND , THEY DON'T CALL THE
COUNCIL MEMBER WHO IS A PERSON
OF COLOR THAT VOTED AGAINST
SOMETHING THAT THEY CARE ABOUT,
EY TALK TTHE COUNCIL MEMBERS
WHO THEY KW IS ON THEIR SIDE
AND I REALLY WISH WE COULDUT
AN END TO DOING THIS AND HAVE A
CONVERSATION BEHIND THE SCES
SOMETIMES AND TALK THROUGH THESE
THINGS AND BE MORE REASONABLE
WHEN WE COME OUT HERE BECAUSE
THE CMUNITY IS WATCHING.
AND PEO
BY A LOT OF THESE DECISIONS WE
MAKE.
I ALSO WANT TO JUST NOTE BEFORE
I CLOSE THAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU
A LETTER FROM THE NAACP THAT WAS
ADDRESSED TO THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT AND TO THE MAY
REGARDING THIS MATTER.
I WOULD LIKE YOU COLLEAGUES TO
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
AGAIN, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO
SUPPORT ME IN MY NOMINATION FOR
JUSTIN.
AND HOPEFULLY THE COUNCIL
PRIDENS NOMINATION FAILS.
AND I ALSO WAN TO SAY, I HAVE
ASKED THE MAYOR TO VETO THIS IF
IT DOES PASS.
I HAVE PERSONALLY ASKED HIM TO
VETO THIS IF IT PASS BECAUSE I
STRONGLY BELIEVE IN JUSTIN
BAYLOR'S NOMINATION.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> I'LL SECOND --
» I'LL SECOND --
>> I SECOND THAT NOMINATION OF
» I SECOND THAT NOMINATION OF
JUSTIN BAYLOR.
AND I AM STANDING IN SUPPORT OF
MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUE, LATRICIA
VETAW.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I WANTED
TO BRING UP THAT STOOD O TO ME
IN THIS LETTER BECAUSE I WAS NOT
VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THIS
BALLPARK AUTHORITY, THAT WAS NOT
SOMETHING THAT WAS IN MY
PURVIEW.
SO I KNOW IT'S PBABLY NOT
SOMETHING THAT'S IN THE PURVIEW
OF A LOT OF OUR CONSTITUENTS IN
THE 5th WARD THAT THEY WOULD
HAVE WRITTEN MORE LETTERS TO
SUPPORT JUSTIN AS THE WORK THAT
HE DOES AS A BUSINESS OWNER AND
ENTREPRENEUR IN THE 5th WARD
PROVIDING A LOT OF INSTRUMENTAL
GUIDANCE T A LOT OF OUR
COMMUNITY MEMBERS THERE.
AND REALLY UPLIFTS THE NARRATIVE
AROUND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
SO THE BALLPARK AUTHORITY
OVERSEES SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC
RESOCES AND CONTRACTS THAT
DIRECTLY IMPACT NEIGHBORHOODS
ACROSS MINNEAPOLIS.
THIS IS WHAT THIS SAYS IN THE
FOURTH PARAGRAPH HERE OF THIS
LETTER THAT CAME FROM THE NAACP.
SO WHEN MAJOR DECISIONS ARE MADE
REGARDING CONTRACTS,
BALLPARKS AND SURROUNDING PUBLIC
SPACES, OUR COMMUNITY STRONGLY
DESIRES A CONSISTENT AND
REPRESENTATIVE VOICE AT THE
TABLE.
ENSURING DIVERSE REPRESENTATION
HELPS PREVENT THE EXCLUSION OF
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND
GUARANTEES THAT OPPORTUNITIES OF
ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION,
COMMITY BENEFIT, AND EQUITABLE
OUTCOMES ARE ACTIVELY
CONSIDERED.
AND THAT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.
ESPECIALLY BEING THAT AT THIS
TIME, WE HAVE POWERS THAT BE
THAT ARE TRYING TO REVERSE THE
IMPACTS OF DEI ANDTHER THINGS.
SO WE HAVE TO BE VERY
INTENTIONAL ABOUT WHO WE ARE
PLACING IN POSITIONS OF
LEADERSHIP TO ENSURE THAT THERE
IS EQUAL REPRESENTATION ACROSS,
YOU KNOW, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
AND THINGS LIKE THAT THAT CAN
SPK VOLUMES TO THE
REPRESENTATION THAT IS NEEDED.
AND THE BAYLOR FAMILY AND JUSTIN
BAYLOR SPECIFICALLY HAVE BEEN
VERY INSTRUMENTAL WITHIN MY
COMMUNITY IN THE 5th WARD AND
ARE RESIDENTS OF THE 5th WARD.
AND REALLY WORK HARD TO UPLIFT
AND EMPOWER EVERYDAY RESIDENTS
OF THE WARD AND THROUGHOUT THE
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS.
SO I AM PLEASED TO SUPPORT THEM.
I AM PLEASED TO ARGUE THE FACT
THAT WE DESERVE TO HAVE VERY
DIVERSE REPRESENTATIO ON THIS
BALLPARK AUTHORITY.
THIS IS NOT TAKING ANYTHING AWAY
FROM THE CANDIDATE THAT MY
COUNCIL PRESIDENT UPLIFTED.
AND THANK YOU FOR BRINGING
ATTENTION TO THIS INDIVIDUAL.
THIS IS NOT TAKING ANYTHING AWAY
FROM THEIR SKILLS OR
QUALIFICATIONS.
T I AM JUST REALLY WANTING TO
ENSURE THAT WE MAINTAIN
REPRESENTATION ON BRDS LIKE
THIS THAT ARE GOING TO BRING
LIGHT AND DIVERSITY ACROSS OUR
CITY.
AND THAT WE HAVE THAT EQUAL
REPRESENTATION.
IT'S ONE SEAT.
THANK YOU.
>> BEFORE I RECOGNIZE
» BEFORE I RECOGNIZE
COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY, I'LL JUST
NOTE THAT WE HAVE A PROPER
MOTION ON THE FLOOR FOR JIM
DAVNIE AS THE NOMINEE THAT'S
BEEN SECONDED.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DISCUSSING
RIGHT NOW.
WONSLEY.OGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, CAN WE
» COUNCIL PRESIDENT, CAN WE
CLARIFY BECAUSE I THOUGHT I
OFFERED A SUBSTITUTE TO YOURS
AND IT GOT SECONDED, S THAT WAS
ON THE FLOOR?
>> WE HAVE TO DISPOSE OF WHAT'S
» WE HAVE TO DISPOSE OF WHAT'S
BEFORE US WHICH IS THE
NOMINATION OF JIM DAVNIE BEFORE
WE TAKE UP THAT ALTERNATIVE
MOTION.
>> THAT'S NOT TRUE.
» THAT'S NOT TRUE.
>> MR. CLERK.
» MR. CLERK.
>> MR. PRESIDENT, A SUBSTITUTE
» MR. PRESIDENT, A SUBSTITUTE
IS IN THE NATURE OF AN AMENDMENT
AND COULD BE CONSIDERED TTHE
BASE MOTION THAT WAS PROPERLY
MOVED.
I WOULD SAY THAT, I CONSULTED MY
COLLEAGUE, WE HEARD COUNCIL
MEMBER VETAW SAID SHE HAD A
SUBSTITUTE.
SHE DISCUSSED THAT.
I DIDN'T EXPLICITLY HEAR HE SAY
SHE MOVED THE SUBSTITUTE.
I HEARD COUNCILMEMBER WARREN S
SHE SECOND AND THEN SHE SPOKE.
I DON'T KNOW THAT WE CLEARLY
HED THAT THERE WAS A
SUBSTITUTE MOTION THAT HAD BEEN
MADE.
I THINK THAT'S A POINT OF ORDER
THAT NEEDS TO BE CLARIFIED.
>> JUST WANTO CLARIFY THAT
» JUST WANTO CLARIFY THAT
COUNCILMEMBER VETAW MOVED THE
SUBSTITUTE AND IT WASECONDED
BY COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> CITY CLERK, IS THAT IN ORDER?
» CITY CLERK, IS THAT IN ORDER?
MR. PRESIDENT, YES.
IT'S A SUBSTITUTE WHICH IS
BASICALLY AN AMENDMENT TO THE
PENDING MOON.
SO YOU WOULD HAVE TO DISPOSE OF
THE SUBSTITUTE BEFORE YOU TOOK
UP THE UNDERLYING MOTION.
>> OKAY, SO WE ARE NOW
» OKAY, SO WE ARE NOW
DISCUSSING THE SUBSTITUTE
MOTION.
AND WE WILL CONTINUE THE
CONVERSATION BY RECOGNIZING
COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
I'M GLAD THAT COUNCILMEMBER
WARREN REFERENCED THE LETTER
THAT WE RECEIVED BY THE
MINNEAPOLIS NAACP.
I WAS ALSO GOING TO REFLECT IT
IN MY COMMENTS BUT THE SECTION
YOU READ IS ACTUALLY PERTINENT
TO WHY I'M SUPPORTING COUNCIL
PRESIDENT PAYNE'S MOTION.
SPECIFICALLY THE PIECE WHERE IT
SAYS THE BALLPARK AUTHORITY
OVERSEES SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES
AND CONTRACTS THAT DIRECTLY
IMPACT NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS
MINNEAPOLIS.
ACKNOWLEDGING THE AUTHORITY AND
POWER THAT THIS COMMISSION
HOLDS.
AND IT'S VERY TRUE THAT IT DO.
AND MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER, I
THINK WE SHOULD CONSIDER HOW
THIS COULD BE USED AS A TOOL FOR
ADVANCING THE URGENT NEEDS
AROUND OUR COMMUNITY SUCH AS
SUSTAINABLE FUNDING FOR ONE OF
OUR CORE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
THAT SERVE MANY OF OUR MOST
VULNERABLE RESIDENTS INCLUDING
OUR BLACK WORKING CLASS
MMUNITIES.
AND AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE
REFERENCED, I'M SPECIFICAY
THINKING OF HCMC, OUR PUBLIC
HOSPITAL WHICH WAS JUST ON THE
VERGE OF CLOSURE A FEW WEEKS
AGO.
AND WHILE THE STATE LEGISLATURE
DID PASS A SHORT-TERM BAILOUT
FOR THAT HOSPITAL, IT DOES NOT
PERMANENTLY SOLVE THEUNDING
CRISIS FOR IT.
AND HCMC HAS LONG SERVED AS A
PRIMARY POINT OF CARE FOR MANY
OF OUR BLACK RESIDENTS IN OTHER
HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITIES IN MINNEAPOLIS
PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES
REGARDLESS OF A RSON'S ABILITY
TO PAY.
AND THE BALLPARK AUTHORITY HAS A
ROLE TO PLAY IN SECURING A MORE
PERMANENT, SUSTAINABLE FUNDING
SOLUTION FOR THIS VITAL PUBLIC
INSTITUTION.
AND FOR ME, I THINK WE SHOULD BE
PUTTING REPRESEATIVES ON THE
BALLPARK AUTHORITY THAT SEE IT
AS A PUBLIC ASSET AND THAT BEING
HCMC.
AND THAT IT SHOULD BE LEVERAGED
FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD AND SHOULD
BE TIRELESSLY FIGHTING FOR
INCREASED FUNDING FOR THAT
INSTITUTION AS WELL.
THATS WHY I WON'T BE
SUPPORTING THE MOTION BROUGHT
FORWARD BY COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
I WILL BE SUPPORTING THE
UNDERLYING MOTION MADE BY
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE TO
ADVANCE JIM DAVNIE.
BECAUSE I ALSO BELIEVE HE SHARES
THAT VISION.
AND I ABSOLUTELY BELIEVE THAT WE
SHOULD BE LEVERAGING OUR
COMMSION SUCH AS THIS TO BRING
IN PUBLIC RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
AND I THINK THIS IS A GREAT
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO DO THAT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> YEAH, THANK YOU.
» YEAH, THANK YOU.
I JUST WANT TO TELL THANK YOU TO
BOTH THE NAACP AND COUNCILMEMBER
VETAW FOR DLIGHTING THIS
SITUATION THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF.
AND I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT
EVERYONE ON THIS BOARD SUPPORTS
HCMC.
AND I THINK WE DON'T KNOW WHAT
EACH OF THE SPECIFIC BALLPARK
AUTHORITY POINTEES MAY SIT ON
THAT ISSUE.
BUT I DID HAVE THE ABILI TO
CALL MR. BAYLOR THIS WEEK AND
CHECK IN WITH HIM AND SEE THAT
THIS WAS SOMETHING HE STILL
WAED TO DO.
HE STILL WANTED TO SERVE.
AND HIS FAMILY HAS GIVEN BACK TO
MANY COMMUNITIES ACROSS THIS
CITY AND I AM VERY PROUD TO
SUPPORT HIM IN THIS SUBSTITUTE
MOTION.
AND FEEL THAT HE NUMBER ONE,
SHOULDAVE BEEN AWARE OF HIS
REMOVAL.
AND NUMBER TWO, IS THE PERSON I
WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT TO STAY ON
THAT BOARD.
THANKS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> THANK YOU.
» THANK YOU.
I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS
UNDERLYING MOTION TO KEEP JUSTIN
BAYLOR ON THE SPORTS BALLPARK
AUTHORITY.
HE H ALL OF THE SKILLS NEEDED
TO DO THAT JOB.
AND IT'S THE COUNTY'S ROLE, THE
UNTY LOBBIED TO HAVE THAT TAX
EXTENDED AND THEN GO TO THE
HOSPITAL.
THE BALLPARK AUTHORITY HAD
NOTHING TO DO WITIT.
HAD THEY BEEN INVOLVED IN THAT,
TO DO THAT.D HAVE HAD THE SKILLS
I SUPPORT THIS BRILLIANT YOUNG
BLACK MAN TO KEEP HIS JOB.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> THANKS, PRESIDENT PAYN
» THANKS, PRESIDENT PAYN
I JUST HAD SOME CLARIFYING
QUESTIONS.
SO I HEARD THE REMOVAL FROM THE
SEAT.
IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING NO ONE IS
BEING REMOVED FROM THE SEAT.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN WT'S
HAPPENING?
IS THE TERM JUST OVER?
>> THAT'S CORRECT.
» THAT'S CORRECT.
THE TERM ENDED ON DECEMBE31,
2025.
IT WAS AN OPEN SEAT SUBJECT TO
NOMINATION VIA THIS PROCESS.
>> OKAY.
» OKAY.
SO IT'S AN OPEN SEAT NOW.
OKAY SO THEN HOW DOES
APPOINTMENTS WORK?
>> MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
» MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
SPEAK TO THAT PROCESS?
>> MR. PRESIDENT, I CERTAINLY
» MR. PRESIDENT, I CERTAINLY
CAN.
THIS IS AN APPOINTMENT THAT'S
MADE BY STATE LAW AS YOU CITED
EARLIER, SO I'LL TRY AND REPEAT
WHAT YOU ALREADY SAID.
THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY
HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE AN
APPOINTMENT.
THE GOVERNING BODY IS THE
COMBINATION OF THE LEGISLATIVE
BO, THIS DY, THE 13 MEMBER
COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR.
IT TAKES THE ACTION OF THE
COU
THAT APPOINTMENT.
WE HAVE HISTORICALLY ALLOWED T
PRESIDENT TO BRING FORWARD THE
NOMINATION CONSISTENT WITH THE
POWERS THAT THE PRESIDENT IS
GIVEN UNDER THE COUNCIL RULES TO
BRING FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS ON
COMMITTEE STRUCTURES, COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP, APPOINTMENTS TO
EXTERNAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
THAT HAS BEEN THE PROCESS
SKIN
CONSISTENTLY FOLLOWED WHEN THIS
PROCEDURE HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS
PARTICULAR BODY AND THAT SEAT AS
COUNCIL PRESIDENT NOTED WAS
VACANT AS OF THE END OF THERM
BECAUSE OF THE ACTIVITY THAT
DOMINATED THEINNING OF THIS
YEAR IN THECITY, WE DID NOT
TAKE ACTION RIGHT AWAY TO BRING
FORWARD A NOMINATION.
HOWEVER, ONCE THE METROURGE
WAS DONE AND WE WERE BACK IN OUR
NORMAL COMMITTEES, WE BROUGHT
THAT FORWARD, WE SHARED THAT
WITH COUNCIL LEADERSHIP.
THE PRESIDENT THEN BROUGHT
FORWARD A NOMINATION THAT'S IN
FRONT OF YOU NOW.
AS YOU KNOW THE PROCESS IS THE
NOMINATION IS SIMPLY A MOTION.
IT IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
THIS BODY BY A MAJORITY VOTE.
AND THEN IT GOES TO THE MAYOR
FOR THE MAYOR'S CONSIDERATION.
THE MAYOR AS ALWAYS HAS THREE
OPTIONS, APPROVE AND
AUTHENTICATE WITH THE SIGNATURE
OF THE MAYOR, VETO AND RETURN
WITH HIS OBJECTIONSN WRITING.
OR TAKE NO ACTION AND ALLOW THE
COUNCIL'S VOTE TO BE DEEMED
APPROVED.
>> GOT IT.
» GOT IT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
YEAH, I THINK IT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT TT WE'RE AURATE UP
HERE.
I THINK SAYING REMOVING SOMEONE
HOLDS THIS ASSUMPTION THAT
SOMETHING IS BEING DONE AGAINST
TO SOMEONE AND THAT'S CLEARLY
NOTHAT'S HAPPENING.
SO I THINK IT'S IMPTANT FOR US
TO BE CURATE THAT A TERM ENDED
AND TRE CAN BE A NEW
APPOINTMENT MADE, THERE CAN BE
AN EXISTING REAPPOINTMENT.
I THINK THAT'S KEY.
I ALSO JUST A LITTLE SURPRISED
TO SEE A SUBSTITUTE MOTION.
I DN'T KNOW THAT THIS WAS
GOING TO HAPPEN.
NO ONE TALKED TO ME ABOUT IT.
BUT WE'RE HAVING THE DISCUSSION
NOW.
SO THAT'S FACTORING INTO MY
DECISION MAKING IN THIS
CONVERSATION.
AND THEN I JUST WANTED TO ASK
ANOTHER CLARIFYIN QUESTION TO
ANYONE ON THE BODY ABOUT THE
BALLPARK AUTHORITY'S ROLE IN THE
HCMC CONVERSATION.
IS ANYONE ABLE TO SPEAK TO THAT
A LITTLE BIT?
>> YES.
» YES.
SO THE BALLPARK IS STATUTORILY
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A LEVEL OF
MAINTENANCE INVESTMENT.
THAT'S A LARGE PARTF WHAT THIS
GOVERNING BODY IS DETERMINING IS
THAT CAPITAL PLANNING.
HOWEVER, WHAT'S UNIQUE ABOUT
THIS MOMENT IN TIME IS THAT THE
BALLPARK TAX THAT WAS AL LOED --
ALLOCATED BY THE STATE
LEGISLATURE WHEN THE STADIUM WAS
ORIGINALLY BUILT IS SERVING BOTH
THAT ONGOING MAINTENANCE MANDATE
AS WELL AS DEBT SERVICE.
AND THE BONDING FOR THE STADIUM
IS NEARING COMPLETION AND
THEREFORE THE STATE LEGISLATURE
HAS TO DECIDE WHA THE FUTURE OF
THEY COULD CONTINUE IT, THEY
COULD REAPPROPRIATE IT, THEY
COULD END IT.
THAT IS VERY MUCH IN THE AIR
RIGHT NOW.
AND I THINK IT WOULD BE VITALLY
IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE SOMEBODY
WITH THAT LEGISLATIVE KNOWLEDGE
OF HOW THE STATE'S TAXING
AUTHO
RELATIONSHIPS AT THE STATE
CAPIL TO BE A POWERFULOICE
IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THAT
BALLPARK SALES TAX.
ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE FACT
THAT HCMC, ALTHOUGH WAS SAVED
FOR ONE MORE YEAR, IT WAS A
ONE-TIME APPROPRIATION.
WE'RE GOING TO BE RIGHT BACK TO
WHERE WE WERE A YEAR FROM NOW
WITH HCMC BEING ON THE BRINK OF
CLOSURE IF IT'S NOT RESOLVED IN
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
>> OKAY.
» OKAY.
THAT'S HELPFUL.
AND I MEAN MY EXPERIENCE AT THE
STATE LEGISLATUREN PAST
LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS IS THAT
MEMBERS OF THE BALLPARK
AUTHORITY OFTENTIMES HAVE
CONVERSATIONS WITH CHAIRS OF THE
TAX COMMITTEES BOTH IN THE
SENATE AND THE HOUSE.
SO I IMAGINE THAT THERE WOULD BE
A KEY ROLE THAT'S PLAYED EVEN IF
IT'S THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS ON
THISOARD.
SO THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION
OR ANSWER, IT'S CLARIFYING.
>> CNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.
» CNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.
» THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.
YOU KNOW, HERE'S WHY I SUPPORT
THIS SUBSTITUTION WHICH IS
MAINTAINING MR. BAYLOR'S
APPOINTMENT HERE.
WE ASK A LOT OF THINGS TO OUR
APPOINTEES OF BRDS AND
COMMISSIONS.
WE ASK THEIR TIME, WE ASK THEIR
ENERGY, BH TO SHOW UP FOR
MEETINGS AND BEYOND THEM.
I DID ASK AROUND ABOUT
MR. BAYLOR'S APPOINTMENT HERE
ABOUT HIS PARTICIPATION.
AND HERE'S WHAT I GOT BACK.
I GOT BACK THAT HE IS A GREAT
MEMBER OF THIS BALLPARK
AUTHITY.
HE SERVED ON A SPECIAL COMMITTEE
TO SELECT PUBLIC A THAT HONORS
BLACK BASEBALL PLAYERS.
I MEAN THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
CONSIDERING THIS BODY IS LARGELY
OLD WHITE MEN.
I KNOW I'LL GET IN TROUBLE FOR
SAYING THAT.
BUT HE HAS GREAT ATTENDANCE.
HE HAS THE BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
AND ACUMEN THAT HE LENDS TO AN
AUDIT COMMITTEE HERE.
HE CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE
SECRETARY OF THIS BOARD.
WHAT ELSE CAN WE ASK FOR IN AN
APPOINTMENT?
WE NEED TO HELP SUPPORT PEOPLE
WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR TIME WHEN
WE'VE ASKED THEM TO.
I VALUE NOT CHANGIN IT AND I
REALLY VALUE HOW HE HAS SHOWN UP
AND PARTICIPATED ON THIS
BALLPARK AUTHORITY.
THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE, I'M SORRY, I
» PRESIDENT PAYNE, I'M SORRY, I
DIDN'T HAVE MY MIC ON HERE.
FUNNY STORY, BUT A TRUE THING.
I HAD THE HONOR AND PRIVILEGE OF
AWARDING SOME OF THE STAFF THAT
IS UNDERNEATH THE TUTELAGE OF
JUSTIN BAYLOR WITH A LIFE SAVING
AWARD SPONSORED BY THE BROADWAY
BUSINESS -- WEST BROADWAY
BUSINESS COALITION.
A SECURITY GUARD BY THE NAME OF
RED.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL REMEMBER
RED.
BUT RED WENT VIRAL DURING OUR
OPERATION METRO SURGE.
RED WAS GIVEN DIRECT INSTRUCTION
BY MR. BAYLOR ABOUT PROTECTING
THE SPACE AT THE McDONALDS THAT
IS DECTLY IN FRONT OF MY HOME
AND MY WARD THERE TO HELP KP
OUR RESIDENTS AND NEIGHBORS
SAFE.
WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
ADVOCACY FOR HEALTH, WELLNESS,
AND SUSTAINABILITY, AND EN
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, THE FIGHT
FOR MC, I KNOW BEYOND A SHADOW
OF A DOUBT THAT JUSTIN BAYLOR
HAS THAT MENTALITY, UNDERSTANDS
AT SUPPORT AND STABLE
INFRASTRUCTURE OF HEALTH AND
LLNESS MEANS TO A COMMUNITY.
BECAUSE I SEE HOW THE EMPLOYEES
CONDUCT THEMSELVES UNDERNEATH
HIS TUTELAGE AND HIS
ESTABLHMENT.
I KNOW THAT JUSTIN BAYLOR HAS A
DEEP ROOTED COMMITMENT TO THIS
CITY AND TO THIS COMMUNITY, TO
EMPOWERING RESIDENTS AND
ENSURING THAT THEY HAVE
EVERYTHING THAT THEY NEED TO BE
SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR ENDEAVORS.
I APPLD THE AMOUNT OF
SCHOLARSHIPS THAT HIS
ORGANIZATION HAS EXTENDED TO THE
AMOUNT OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE
COME THROUGH HIS ESTABLISHMENT
AND BEEN EMPLOYED THAT HE SEES
THAT THEY HAVEHE ABILITY TO
FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION AND ALSO
WALK IN THE STEPS THAT HE HAS
WALKED IN ORDER TO BE
SELF-SUFFICIENT HIMSELF.
THIS TAKES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
AWAY FROM THE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS
BEING NOMINATED.
BUT THIS HIGHLIGHTS THE
INDIVIDUAL THAT I KNOW WHO HAS
BEEN A STRONG REPRESENTATION IN
THIS COMMUNI AND SPEAKS VALUE
AND ALSO MAKES THAT SAME TYPE OF
EFFORT INFECTIOUS AMONG HIS
EMOYEES AND INDIVIDUALS THAT
WORK ALONGSIDE HIM.
SO I KNOW THAT HE WOULD CHAION
THESE ISSUES THAT HE HAS
CHAMPIONED THESE ISSUES AND THAT
HE WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO GOING
FORWARD.
SO I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO
REALLY STAND WITH THE
REPRESENTATION
WE WANT TO PROTECT OUR
NEIGHBORS.
WE WANT TO UPLIFT OUR COMMUNITY
MEMBERS.
WE WANTO MAKE SURE THAT
THERE'S EQUAL REPRESENTATION ON
BOARDS ANDOMMISSIONS AND THIS
IS ONE THAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE DO N ABSTRACT THIS
OPPORTUNITY SO THAT WE HAVE THAT
TYPE OF STABILITY IN THIS
BALLPARK AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT.
THANK YOU.
>> COUNCMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCMEMBER VETAW.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
I WANT TO JUST SPECIFY THAT NO,
M
THE BOARD.
BUT JUSTIN CERTAINLY WAS NOT --
DID NOT HAVE A CVERSATION WITH
COUNCIL LEADERSHIP TO DISCUSSF
HE WANTED TO BE PUT BACK ON THE
BOARD, WHERE HE STANDS ON THIS
ISSUE, THAT'S NOT A ISSUE, OF
HCMC AND NORTH MEMORIAL.
WITH SANFORD HEALTH.N A MERGER
AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE
OUTCOME OF THAT IS GOING TO BE.
ALL OF THESE ASSUMPTIONS ARE
BEING MADE.
IT'S GIVING ME THE ICK.
BECAUSE NO ONE IN COUIL
LEADERSHIP TALKED TO JUSTIN SO
SEE WHAT HIS POSITION WAS ABOUT
.
THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOLD ME
NO, HE DID NOT TALK TO HIM.
THAT HE TALKED TO JIM DAVNIES
AND I TOLD THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT
THAT I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON A
TOBACCO INITIATIVE WITH JUSTIN,
THENLY BLACK PERSON ON THIS
BOARD AND HE SAID WELL JIM
DAVNIES WILL HELP YOU.
JIM VNIES IS NOT A BLACK MAN.
THE TOBACCO ISSUE IS NOT A JIM
DAVNIES ISSUE.
AND IF WE WERE GOING TO GO AND
JUST PICK A FORMER LEGISLATOR, I
WOULD HAVE SUGGESTED JOE
MULLERY, HS NORTH SIDER.
HE'S GOT LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCE.
I LIKE HIM.
IF THAT WAS THE GOAL POST FOR
WHO'S GOING TO BE ON HERE.
THAT'S WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE
CHECKLIST WAS FOR SOMEBODY
GETTING ON THIS BOARD EXCEPT
FOR -- I DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND
THIS RATIONALE REALLY BEHIND
HCMC WHEN THAT'S NOT THE PLACE
.
THERE'S A BUNCH OF WHAT IFS WITH
HCMC.
THIS IS NOT VALID IN MY OPINION.
THIS IS REALLY JUST TALKING
ABOUT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED
THIS YEAR THAT'S OVER AND WE
DON'TNOW HOW IT'S GOING TO
PRESENT ITSELF IN THE YEARS TO
COME.
COLLEAES, I REALLY, REALLY
HOPE YOU WILL SUPPORT ME IN THIS
NOMINATION FOR JUSTIN BAYLOR TO
SERVE ON THE COMMISSION FOR THE
NEXT FOUR YEARS.
>> I'LL JUSTDD MYSELF TO THE
» I'LL JUSTDD MYSELF TO THE
END OF THE QUEUE HERE JUST TO
SAY THIS IS NOTHING AGAINST
JUSTIN BAYLOR.
THIS IS ABOUT A STRUCTURAL
ANALYSIS OF OUR SAFETY NET
HOSPITAL AND HOW IT'S ON THE
BRINK OF COLLAPSE.
AND HOW WE NEED TO HAVE A VERY
FOCUSED AND INTENTIONAL EFFORT
AROUND SAVING THAT USING EVERY
VIABLE PATH.
SO COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> I'M GOING TO SAY THIS ONE
» I'M GOING TO SAY THIS ONE
MORE TIME.
BECAUSE IT'S BEEN SD HERE THAT
MISINFORMATION IS GOING OUT
ABOUT HIM BEING STRIPPED OF THE
COMMITTEE AND ALL OF THIS.
THE REAL MISINFORMATION GOING
OUT HER IS THAT TS
APPOINTMENT HAS NOTHING TDO
WITH GETTING THE BALLPARK TAX
EXTENDED.
THIS IS UP TO HENNEPIN COUNTY TO
DO
THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH
MR. BAYLOR SERVING ON THE
BALLPARK AUTHORITY, PEOD.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE TT
MISINFORMATION IS COMING FROM.
BUT IT'S NOTL.
>>EEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
» EEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO
CALLHE ROLL ON THE SUBSTITUTE
MOTION FOR JUSTIN BAYLOR.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PALMANO.
» COUNCILMEMBER PALMANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> CNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» CNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> NAY.
» NAY.
>> COUNCILMBER CHUGHTAI.
» COUNCILMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> NAY.
» NAY.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> CNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
» CNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
>> NAY.
» NAY.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUILMEMBER VETAW.
» COUILMEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> NAY.
» NAY.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> NAY.
» NAY.
>> THERE ARE FIVE AYES AND SEVEN
» THERE ARE FIVE AYES AND SEVEN
NAYS.
>> THAT MOTION FAILS.
» THAT MOTION FAILS.
WE WILL TAKE THE UNDERLYING
MOTION WHI IS THE NOMINATION
OF JIM DAVNIE.
THE QUEUE SET.
IS EVERYBODY WTING TO STILL
SPEAK IN THIS ORDER?
I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE
ROLL.
>> IS THERE A MOTION?
» IS THERE A MOTION?
>> YES.
» YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.
» COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>>T'S TO APPOINT JIM DAVNIE.
» T'S TO APPOINT JIM DAVNIE.
>> WE DON'T HAVE AN APPOINTMENT
» WE DON'T HAVE AN APPOINTMENT
GHT NOW, RIGHT?
>> CORRECT.
» CORRECT.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> COUNCILMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMBER SHAFFER.
>> CAN YOU CLARIFY WHAT WE MEAN
» CAN YOU CLARIFY WHAT WE MEAN
WE DON'T HAVE AN APPOINTMENT
RIGHT NO
>> THE SEAT IS VACANT AND WE'RE
» THE SEAT IS VACANT AND WE'RE
MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO THAT
CANCY?
>> NO.
» NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI
» COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENTPAYNE.
» PRESIDENTPAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE EIGHT AYES AND FOUR
» THERE ARE EIGHT AYES AND FOUR
NAYS.
>> THAT ITEM CARRIES AND THAT
» THAT ITEM CARRIES AND THAT
COMPLETES THE REPORT OF THE BHZ
COMMITTEE.
THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM OUR
CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMITTEE WHICH WILL B
PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S
CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
THE CLIMATE & INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 20
ITEMS.
THE FIRST IS THE VAN WHITE
MEMORIAL BOULEVARD RESURFACING
PROJECT.
NUMBER TWO IS THE WEST FULTON
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT SPACE.
THREE IS THE APPOINTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
4 IS 35TH AVENUE NORTH FLOOD
MITIGATION PROJECT ACQUISITION
OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION
EASEMENT.
FIVE IS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
WITH MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED
DISTRICT AND MINNEAPOLISARK
AND RECREATION BOARD FOR
STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT
PRACTICE.
SIX IBICYCLE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
SEVEN IS PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY
MMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
8 IS UNIVERSITY AVENUE SOUTHEAST
AND 4th STREET SOUTHEAST MASTER
UTILITY AGREEMENT WITH THE
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION.
N
9 IS 35TH AND 36TH STREET
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
ACQUISITION OF PERMANENT AND
TEMPORARY EASEMENTS.
10 IS 1ST AVENUE NORTH
RECONSTRUCTION CONCEPT LAYOUT
AND ACQUISITION OF PERMANENT AND
TEMPORARY EASEMENTS.
11 IS A BID FOR PUMP STATION SIX
ELECTRICAL ROOM REHABILITATION.
12 IS BID FOR 35TH AVENUE NORTH
FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT.
13 IS A BID FOR SMALL DIAMETER
SANITARY PIPE CLEANINGND
TELEVISING 2026 PROJECT 14 IS
CONTRACTS FOR 2026-2029 VEHICLE
AUCTION SERVICES.
15 IS FRIDLEY WATER MAINTENANCE
FACILITY ROOF AND MASONRY REPAIR
PHASE TWO.
16 IS PUMP STATION NUMBER THREE
WET WELL REHABILITATION PROJECT.
17 IS BID FOR LOGAN PARK
INDUSTRIAL PHASE ONE GREEN
STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND
LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS.
18 IS A CONTRACT WITH FOTH
INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENT LLC
FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
SERVICES OF 22nd AVENUE
NORTHEAST STORM AND SANITARY
SEWER RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
19 IS OLIVER AVENUE SOUTH FLOOD
MITIGATION PROJECT: PERMANENT
AND TEMPORARY EASEMENT AGREEMENT
WITH MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND
RECREATION BOARD.
20 IS A PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND
REDESIGN OF HIGHWAY 280 WHICH IS
A RELUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT.
OR SPECIFICALLY EXPRESSING
CONCERN ABOUT THE REDESIGN OF
HIGHWAY 280.
WITH THAT, I WILL MOVE APPROVAL
OF ALL ITEMS AND WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF NUMBER THREE FOR A
SEPARATE VOTE.
COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY HAS
MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE
REPORT SEPARATG OUT ITEM THREE
FOR A SEPARATE VOTE.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THE
REMAINDER OF THE REPORT?
COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT AM
ULTRA EXCITED FOR THE WORK TO BE
DONE ON VAN WHITE MEMORIAL
BOULEVARD.
AND THE STRT RESURFACING
PROJECT.
THANK YOU, PUBLIC WORKS, FOR ALL
OF YOUR DUE DILIGENCE AND HARD
WORK THERE IN ENSURING THAT WE
HAVE A HEALTHY ROADWAY OVER
THERE.
THANK YOU.
>> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
» SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO
CALL THE ROLL ON THE REPOR
MINUS ITEM NUMBER THREE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.
» COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.
AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> AYE.CILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» AYE.CILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
IS ABSENT.
COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE 11 AYES.
» THERE ARE 11 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES.
» THAT CARRIES.
THOSE ITEMS ARE ADOPTED.
NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER
THREE, THE APPOINTMENT OF OUR
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR,
MR. SEXT
THE ROOM.
I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEER
WONSLEY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
WE HAD GREAT CONVERSATION IN THE
CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMITTEE AMPLIFYING THE
LEADERSHIP QUALITIES THAT
DIRECTOR SEXTON HAS DEMONSTRATED
DURING HIS TENURE AS OUR PUBLIC
WORKS DIRECTOR.
HE EARNED UNANIMOUS SUPPORT OF
THAT COMMITTEE AND I THINK IT'S
JUST BEEN A TESTAMENT AND REALLY
EXEMPLIFYING THE DAY-TO-DAY
ISSUES AROUN PUBLIC WORKS AND
INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE POTHOLES
AND MAKING SURE THAT SANITATION
IS MOVING ALONG IN TERMS OF
SERVICES.
AND ALSO CONNECTING ITO ISSUES
AROUND EQUITY AND DISPARITY AS
WELL.
I KNOW AMPLIFY HIS LEADERSHIP
IN NAVIGATING THE GEORGE FLOYD
SQUARE ASSESSMENTS AS BEING OF
TREMENDOUS VALUE, OF MAKING SURE
THAT WE APPLY AN ANTI-RACIST
ANALYSIS AND AN EQUITY FOCUS ON
HOW WE DO KEY RESURFACING
PROJECTS.
BUT ALSO THERE W NUMEROUS
EXAMPLES ALSO LEVERAGED IN TERMS
OF HOW TRAFFIC CALMING IS AN
EXTENSION OF EQUITY WORK AND
MAKING SURE THAT EVERYONE HAS
ACCESS TO WALKABLE AND
PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY STREETS AND
MAKING SURE OUR BIKEWAYS ARE
CLEAR AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS.
SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I
COULD G IN QUEUE TO MOVE
APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM IN SUPPORT
OF DIRECTOR TIM SEXTON'S
NOMINATION.
AND I REALLY HOP WE CAN EARN
THE REST OF THIS BODY'S SUPPORT
AS WELL.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> BEFORE I RECOGNIZEICE
» BEFORE I RECOGNIZEICE
PRESIDENT OSMAN, I WANT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE'VE BEEN
JOINED BY COUNCILMEMBER
STEVENSON AND CHECK TO SEE WOULD
YOU LIKE YOUR VOTE RECORDED FOR
THE CONSENT ITEMS ON THIS?
>> YES, PLEASE.
» YES, PLEASE.
>> WITHOUT OBJECTION, MR. CLERK.
» WITHOUT OBJECTION, MR. CLERK.
VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> THA YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
» THA YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I'M NOT ON THE C&I OR THE
COMMITTEE.
I' NOT A MEMBER OF THAT, BUT I
DO WANT TO TALK IN FAVOR OF YOUR
SUORT.
I THINK SINCE YOU ARRIVED IN
YOUR SHORT TIME YOU HAVE
MONSTRATED REALLY GREAT
LEADERSHIP, NOT JUST TALKING
ABOUT IT, BUT ACTUALLY BEING
THERE.
YOU HAVE WALKED ALONG WITH M
SEEING EVERY DAY THERE ARE SOME
CHALLENGES OUR COMMUNITY FACES
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO
ADDICTION, UNHOUSED FOLKS, AND
JUST THE ENTIRE DIFFICULTIES.
YOU TALK TO THE RESIDENTS.
THAT'S WHAT WE WANT EVERY
DEPARTMENT LEAD TO DO.
YOU LOVE THIS CITY, YOU CAME
FROM THIS CITYND ARE REALLY
CONNECTING NOT JUST THE COUNCIL
MEMBERS THAT REPRESENT THE
RESIDENTS, BUTLSO CONNECTING
TO THE CITIZENS OF OUR CITY.
SO I AM GLAD WE HAVE YOU AND I
WILL FULLY SUPPORT YOUR
NOMINATION.
>> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
» SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO
CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM NUMBER
THREE THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.
» COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCILMBER RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> 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.
» THAT CARRIES.
>> THE FIRST UNANIMOUS ONE, HUH?
» THE FIRST UNANIMOUS ONE, HUH?
>> NEXT WE'LL HAVE THE REPORT
» NEXT WE'LL HAVE THE REPORT
FROM OUR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
OH -- COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY?
>> YEAH, I'M JUST TROLLING, BUT
» YEAH, I'M JUST TROLLING, BUT
I JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A
RECORD, THAT DIRECTOR SEXTON WAS
THE ONLY ONE THAT GOT THAT ROUND
OF APPLAUSE.
THAT'S CLIMATE & INFRASTRUCTURE
FOR YOU.
[LAUGHTER]
>> NEXT, WE'LL HAVE THE REPORT
» NEXT, WE'LL HAVE THE REPORT
PALMISANO, YOU'RE IN QUEUE FOR A
PRIORITY QUESTION.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE, I WAS JUST
» PRESIDENT PAYNE, I WAS JUST
SPEAKING WITH THE CHAIR OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY
COMMITTEE, I REALLY NEED TO
CATCH A PLANE FLIGHT AND I WAS
WONDERING IF THE BODY WOULD BE
WILLING TO TAKE UP THE VOTE ON
PHS THAT GOT FORWARDED WITHOUT
RECOMMENDATION, THAT'S ITEM
NUMBER 23, THE SHOT SPOTTER VOTE
OUT OF ORDER BECAUSE I WILL NEED
TO LEAVE AND I VERY MUCH WANT TO
WEIGH IN ON IT.
TYPICALLY WHEN PEOPLE LEAVE AND
COME BACK, THEIR VOTE IS ABLE TO
BE RECORDED.
MINE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE
THAT.
>> WITHO OBJECTION, WE CAN
» WITHO OBJECTION, WE CAN
TAKE UP WHAT WAS THE PHS ITEM
NUMBER?
>> ITEM NUMBER 23.
» ITEM NUMBER 23.
>> ITEM NUMBER 23.
» ITEM NUMBER 23.
WE WILL TAKE THIS UP SEPARATELY
AT THIS TIME.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?
I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER
CHAVEZ.
>> THANK YOU.
» THANK YOU.
I WANT TO CHECK IN WITH
COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.
I HAVE REMARKS TO MAKE.
BUT DOOU HAVE ENOUGH TIME?
>> I HAVE 12 MINUTES BEFORE I --
» I HAVE 12 MINUTES BEFORE I --
>> I'LL BE QUK.
» I'LL BE QUK.
THANK YOU.
COLLEAGUES AT THE JUNE 3RD
MEETING, A PROPOSED THREE-YEAR
CONTRACT EXTENSION WAS BROUGHT
FORWARD.
THERE'S A REPT ON SHOT SPOTTER
TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD IN AUGUST.
I ALONG WITH OTHER COMMITTEE
MEMBERS HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT AN
EXTENSION OF THE REPORT TO BE
AVAILABLE.
I COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING A ONE
YEAR EXTENSION AS A COMPROMISE
POSITION.
I WILL BE VOTING YES ON THAT ONE
YEAR EXTENSION TODAY.
THIS WILL ALLOW THE COUNCIL TO
USE THE CITY AUDITOR'S FINDINGS
TO DETERMINE THE BEST PATH
FORWARD FOR THE NEXT YEAR.
IT WOULD ALSO KEEP THE CURRENT
SERVICES IN NORTH AND SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS IN PLACE.
I SAID THAT AND I WILL SAY ONCE
AGAIN TODAY, I DO NOT LIKE SHOT
SPOTTER, I DO NOT SUPPORT THE
USE OF SHOT SPOTTER.
BUT I BELIEVE THAT THIS ONE YEAR
EXTENSION COMPROMISE IS A GOOD
MIDDLE GROUND.
WITH THAT SAID, I'LL BE VOTING
FOR PHSC ITEM 23 TO EXTEND THE
SHOT SPOTTER FOR ONE YEAR AND I
HOPE WE CAN ALL UNITE ON THIS
ITEM.
ADDITIONALLY, 23.2 WOULD EAND
SHOT SPOTTER INTO WARD NINE AND
WARD TEN FURTHER.
I WILL NOT BE VOTING ON THE
EXPANSION.
IN MY OPINION WITHOUT KNOWING
WHAT THE AUDITOR'S REPORT WL
SAY, I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE
ALLOCATING ADDITIONAL CITY
RESOURCES TO A PROGRAM ON WHICH
THERE ARE STILL OUTSTANDING
QUESTIONS.
WITH THAT, I WOULDIKE TO SPLIT
THE VOTE ON THESE ITEMS SO
THERE'S TWO DIFFERENT VOTES AND
MOVE APPROVAL OF ITEM 23.1.
IF I CAN GET A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> WE WILL TAKE UP THESE AS
» WE WILL TAKE UP THESE AS
SEPARATE VOTES.
SO WE ARE DISCUSSING 23.1.
I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER
VETAW.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
SO 23.2 ISHE EXPANSION AND
WHAT WARDS ARE THOSE IN?
>> 23.2 IS AN EXPANSION FURTHER
» 23.2 IS AN EXPANSION FURTHER
INTO WARD NINE AND WARD TEN.
>> SO THE 9 AND 10 COUNCIL
» SO THE 9 AND 10 COUNCIL
MEMBERS --
>> I DON'T SUPPORT IT.
» I DON'T SUPPORT IT.
>> OH OKAY.
» OH OKAY.
>> AND I WAN TO BE ABLE TO MOVE
» AND I WAN TO BE ABLE TO MOVE
FORWARD ON THE NORTH SIDE AND
CURRENT SOUTH SIDE ONES SO THOSE
AREN'T LOST THERE.
SO THE REASON OF SPLITTING THE
VOTES TODAY IF THAT MAKES SENSE.
>> GOT IT, YES.
» GOT IT, YES.
THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO POINT
» YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO POINT
OUT THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF
BLEED IN THE EXPANSION ONTO LIKE
THE OTHER SIDE OF HENNEPIN, EAST
AISLES FOR SURE.
I'M NOT SURE HOW FAR NORTH IT
GOES.
BUT I WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT.
>> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
» SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
QUEUE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO
CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM 23.1, THE
ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF SHOTS
FIRED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.
» COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFE
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFE
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> E.
» E.
>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT YNE.
» PRESIDENT YNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE 12 AYES.
» THERE ARE 12 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES.
» THAT CARRIES.
AND THEN WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM
NUMBER 23.2 AND I WILL RECOGNIZE
COUNCILMEMBER AVEZ.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE.
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, 23.2
WOULD EXPAND THE GEOGRAPHIC
LOCATION COVERAGE AREAS FURTHER
INTO WARD NINE AND WARD TEN.
I CANNOT SUPPORT THAT EXPANSION
ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE'S AN
DITOR'S REPORT COMING BEFORE
US IN AUGUST.
I'M HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN THIS
CONVERSATION AFTER THAT REPORT
IS BROUGHT BEFORE US.
BUT I CANNOT SUPPORT THIS
CONTRACT TODAY.
THAT BEING SAID, I WILL MOVE TO
DENY THIS ITEM AND IF THAT DOES
NOT PREVAIL, SOMEONE ELSE CAN
MAKE A DIFFERENT MOTION.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> I JUST WANTED TO ASK
» I JUST WANTED TO ASK
COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY HER
POSITION ON THIS EXPANSION?
CHUGHTAI, SORRY.
SORRY, CHUGHTAI.
SORRY, I DIDN'T MEAN TO CATCH
YOU ON THE RUN.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> WHOLE OTHER PART OF THE CITY.
» WHOLE OTHER PART OF THE CITY.
ALL GOOD.
YES, SO THIS EXPANSI INCLUDES
AN EXPANSION INTO THE 10th WARD.
I'M NOT GOING TO BE SUPPORTING
THAT BECAUSE AS COUNCILMEMBER
CHAVEZ MENTIONED, WE HAVE AN
AUDIT REPORT COMING.
I'M A MEMBER OF THE AUDIT
COMMITTEE.
I REPRESENT THIS BODY AS ONE OF
THE TWO MEMBERS ON THE AUD
COMMITTEE.
AND I WANT TO SEE THAT AUDIT
BEFORE WE ARE EXPANDING THE
COVERAGE WLE MAINTAINING
CURRENT COVERAGE.
SO I HOPE THAT ANSWERS YOUR
QUTION.
>> YEAH, THANK YOU,
» YEAH, THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
AND I VERY MUCH WANT TO SUPPORT
WHERE WE NEED THE ADDITIONAL
COVERAGE WHEN T DATA SHOWS
WHERE THAT IS.
BUT I WILL RESPECT YOUR POSITION
AS THE PRIMARY COUNCIL MEMBER OF
THIS EXPANSION AND WAIT FOR THE
AUDIT REPORT.
THANKS.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> YEAH, JUST A QUICK COMMENT.
» YEAH, JUST A QUICK COMMENT.
I THINK THAT IF YOU LISTENO
THE PRESENTATION FOR THE
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE REPORT,
THE CITY DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF
INFORMATION.
I FEEL LIKE ESPECIALLY THE
POLICE.
THE SHOT SPOTTERS, THEY CAN'T
EVEN TELL US WHAT BENEFITS IT'S
BRINGING.
THERE'S A LOT OF DATA THAT'S
MISSING ON THIS.
SO WITHOUT KNOWING ANY
INFORMATION AND MISSING THIS GAP
OF IS THIS REALLY SOLVING CRIME,
IS THIS REALLY HELPING US, UNTIL
WE GET THAT REPORT, I THINK IT
WILL BE NOT A GREAT IDEA TO JUST
EXND WITHOUT REALLY KNOWING
THE BENEFITS OF IT.
SO I SUPPORT THE MOTION TO DENY
THIS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> SINCE I WAS ASKED MY
» SINCE I WAS ASKED MY
OPINIO -- I'M VOTING NO ON
THIS.
>> OKAY.
» OKAY.
COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.
>> OKAY, SO PERHAPS THE VOTE IS
» OKAY, SO PERHAPS THE VOTE IS
A FORE GONE CONCLUSION HERE.
BUT I DO WANT TO SAY WHY THIS IS
IMPORTANT TO ME AND WHY I
SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF SHOT
SPOTTER.
YES, IT'S INTO AREAS THAT ARE
NOT MY WARD.
AND I APPRECIATE THAT THOSE
WHOSE WARDS IT'S IN FEEL
DIFFERENTLY ABOUT THIS.
SHOT SPOTTER IS A PREVENTIVE
TOOL FOR MPD.
AT ITS CORE IT'S ABOUT GIVING A
SENSE OF LOCATION AND ACCURACY.
IT NARROWS DOWN AN AREA WHERE
MULTIPLE 911 CALLS COME IN ABOUT
GUNSHOTSND THE POLICE HAVE A
BETTER IDEA OF WHERE TO RESPOND
WHEN THEY HAVE THAT DATA.
SO IT DS IMPACT EVERYBODY IN
THIS CASE IN THE 5th PRECINCT IN
TERMS OF HOW WE ARE USING OUR
POLICE RESOURCES THAT ARE ON
PATROL IN THE 5th PRECINCT.
IT HELPS QUICKLY COLLECT BULLET
CASINGS TO BE USED AS EVIDENCE
ALONG WH AUDITORY EVIDENCE
CAPTURED BY THE TECHNOLOGY
ITSELF.
THAT CAN HELP US ALLOCATE
RESOURCESO THE MOST IMPACTED
AREAS.
THIS EVIDENCE LEADS TO
SUCCESSFUL INVESTIGATIONS IN GUN
CRIMES.
THEY HELP US TO CHARGE CASES.
THESE AREHE THINGS THAT MAKE
IT A GOOD TOOL FOR MPD.
AND IN TERMS OF EXPANSION, WE
TALK ALL THE TIME ABOUT MAKING
TA-DRIVEN DECISIONS.
THIS RECOMMENDATION IS TO EXPAND
THE SERVICE AREA THAT IS
SUPPORTED BY T DATA.
IF WE WANT TO COMMIT TO
LISTENING TO THE DATA, WE CAN'T
ONLY DO TT WHEN IT'S
CONVENIENT.
WE NEED TO LISTEN EVEN WHEN THE
DATA SUPPORTS SOMETHING WE DON'T
WA.
THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESINT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESINT PAYNE.
I THINK THERE HAS BEEN SHARED
AGREEMENT AROUND FINDINGETTER
PREVENTATIVE TOOLS TO ACTUALLY
REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE IN OUR
COMMUNITIES.
BECAUSE WE ALL HAVE THAT
PRIORITY OF KEEPING OUR
COMMUNITY SAFE.
WHERE THERE IS DIVISION IS
WHETR OR NOT SHOT SPOTTER HAS
ACTUALLY BEEN ADD VAN --
ADVANTAGEOUS TO MEETING THAT
GOAL.
ST THIS PAST BUDGET VIBINGAL,
THIS CITY AOCATED $2 MILLION
TO THE TASK FORCE AFTER SEEING
PHENOMENAL SUCCESS ACROSS THE
RIVER IN ST. PAUL.
AND SINCE ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN
LESS THAN TWO MONTHS, THAT TASK
FORCE HAS NEARLY DOUBLED THE
RATES FOCASE CLOSURES FOR
NONFATAL SHOOTINGS AND WE'RE
SEEING RIPPLE EFFECTS IN
REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE ALL ACROSS
OUR CITY.
NOW WE'RE ON TRACK TO SEE
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS LIKE WHAT
ST. PAUL HAS EXPERIENCED.
AND GUESS WHAT, ALL FOR THE LOW
PRICE OF LESS THAN 1% OF THE
POLICE BUDGET.
ALL THAT TO SAY, I THINK IT'S
IMRTANT THAT WE DO OUR DUE
DILIGENCE TO ENSURE THAT SHOT
SPOTTER IS ACTUALLY DELIVERING
CREDIBLE OUTCOMES FOR OUR
RESIDENTS IF WE ARE GOING TO
CO.
AND THAT IS WHY OTHER COUNCIL
MEMBERS REFERENCED WE ARE ASKING
FOR THE CITY AUDITOR TO GIVE US
THAT THOROUGH ANALYSIS AND
PORT BACK BEFORE WE MAKE
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS IN A TOOL
THAT EVEN RIGHT NOW WE KNOW HAS
NOT BEEN FUNCTIONING.
MINNEAPOLIS AT ONCE HAD SOME OF
THE WORST SOLVING RATES WHEN IT
CAME TO HOMICIDES AND NONFATAL
SHOOTINGS IN THE COUNTRY.
AND MIND YOU, ALL OF THIS
HAPPENED WHEN WE HAD A CONTRACT
WITH SOUND THINKING FOR SHOT
SPOTTER.
WE ALREADY HAVE EXISTING DATA
SHOWING IT WAS NOT HELPING OUR
RESIDENTS BE SAFE, IT WAS NOT
REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE.
BUT ITEFINITELY WAS ADDING TO
THE BOTTOM LINE AND INCREASING
THAT FOR SOUND THINKING.
AND I KNOW THEY HA A REASON
FOR WHY THEY WOULD LIKE TO
CONTINUE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
CITY.
BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN WE HAVE
TO ALSO BUY INTO THAT.
BUT I ABSOLUTELY AGREE, I THINK
WE ALL NEED TO BE LOOKING AT
COST EFFECTIVE MEASURES AND THAT
INCLUDES A PREVENTATIVE STRATEGY
OF ACTUALLY ADDRESSING FROM A
DA BACKED STANDPOINT HOW TO
REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE IN OUR
COMMUNITIES TO KEEP ALL OF OUR
RESIDENTS SAFE REGARDLESS OF
WHERE THEY LIVE IN OUR CITY.
AND WE DO HAVE EVEN IN THE MOST
RECENT MONTHS OTHER ALTERNATIVES
TO POINT TO THAT ARE MORE CT
EFFICIENT AND ACTUALLY ARE
DELIVERING CREDIBL OUTCOMES.
THAT'S WHAT I WOULD LIKE THIS
BODY TO SPEND MOST OF OUR TIME
FOCUSING ON ESPECIALLY AS AGAIN
WE'RE APPROACHING A POTENTIAL
$30 MILLION DEFICIT IN OUR
BUDGET WITH THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT REFLECTING NEARLY
$23 MILLION OF THAT DEFICIT
ALONE.
THAT'S WHY I'LL BE SUPPORTING
COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ'S MOTION TO
DENY THIS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO, HOW
» COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO, HOW
ARE YOU ON TIME?
>> I REALLY NEED TO GO.
» I REALLY NEED TO GO.
SO I WOULD LIKE TO VOTE, BUT I
WANT T RESPECT THERE'S OTHER
PEOPLE IN QUEUE.
>> WOULD THE FOLKS IN QUEUE BE
» WOULD THE FOLKS IN QUEUE BE
WILLING TO TAKE T VOTE OR DO
YOU WANT TO CONTINUE DISCUSSION?
OKAY, COUNCILMEMBER VEW.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
I JUST WANTED TO QUICKLYAY
THAT THE PRESENTATIO WE
RECEIVED ON SHOT SPOTTER
CERTAINLY SHOWED THAT THE
NONFATAL SHOOTING TASK FORCE
NEFITS FROM TECHNOLOGY LIKE
SHOT SPOTTER, UNTIL THE AUDIT
REPORT TELLS US DIFFENT, THEN
I BELIEVE THAT SHOT SPOTTER IS A
TOOL TO HELP SOLVE CRIMES IN
MINNEAPOLIS.
CERTAINLY A TOOL THAT SAVES
LIVES.
SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE
REPORT.
I SUPPORT WHAT THE COUNCIL
MEMBERS HERE TODAY ARE SAYING
THAT THEY DON'T WANTO EXTEND
IT.
IT DOESN'T AFFECT MY WARD, SO
I'M FINE WITH THAT.
BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
BASE THE DECISION ON DATA AND
NOT JUST ASSUMPTIONS MADE BY
OTHER TIES.
PEOPLE INVESTIGATE CRIMES
DIFFERENTLY, AND WHAT I HEARD IN
THAT PRESENTATION WAS THAT SHOT
SPOTTER WAS A TOOL THAT IS GOING
TO HELP THIS TASK FORCE TO BE
BETTER.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK
» I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK
YOU, COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO,
FOR BRINGING UP HOW IT AFFECTS
THE 5th PRECINCT.
I KNOW HOW OVERWORKED AND
STRESSED ANDURDENED MANY OF
THEM HAVE BEEN.
AND SO I WILL BE SUPPORTING
THIS.
>> ON THE MOTION TO DENY, WHICH
» ON THE MOTION TO DENY, WHICH
AN AYE VOTE WOULD DENY, I WILL
ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.
» COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> E.
» E.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE AREIGHT AYES AND FOUR
» THERE AREIGHT AYES AND FOUR
NAYS.
>> THA MOTION CARRIES AND ITEM
» THA MOTION CARRIES AND ITEM
23.2 IS DENIED AND WE WILL
RETURN TO OUR REGULAR COMMITTEE
REPORT ORDER AND WE WILL HAVE
OUR REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE OF
THE WHOLE GIVEN BY THAT
COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER
CHOWDHURY.
>> THANKYOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANKYOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
JUST GIVE ME ONE SECOND HERE.
ALL RIGHT.
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IS
BRINGI FORWARD THREE ITEMS FOR
TODAY'S COUNCIL MEETING.
ITEM NUMR ONE IS A LEGISLATIVE
RELATED TO THE MINNEAPOLIS
POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CHANGES AND
INTERIM CHIEF UPDATES.
ITEM NUMBER TWO IS RETURNING A
AFF RESOLUTION AUTHORED BY
COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
AND LASTLY, ITEM NUMBER THR
APPROVES A WORLD CUP EVENTS
PERMIT FOR THE MINNESOTA UNITED
AND BRIT'S PUB.
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN UPDATED.
THERE'S A REVISED RCA BEFORE
YO.
ESSENTIALLY, THIS IS TO MOVE
ACTIVATION OFF OF PB PLAZA AND
CONSULT JEFF JOHNSONROM THE
CONVENTION CENTER.
AND EXPAND THE AREA IN WHICH WE
ARE APPROVI THESE DEVIATIONS
SO THE EVENT CAN DETERMINE HOW
THEY WANT TO SET UP.
THEY'RE LIKELY NOT GOING TO USE
ALL OF THIS SPACE.
BUT THIS PROVIDES SOME HELPFUL
FLEXIBILITY.
SO I WILL MOVE THAT REVISED ITEM
FOR APPROVAL AND I'LL MOVE ALL
ITEMS FOR APPROVAL AND RETURN
ITEM NUMBER TWO BACK TO AUTHOR.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY HAS
» COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY HAS
MOVED THE REPORT WITH THE RETURN
TO AUTHOR FOR ITEM NUMBER TWO.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?
I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE
ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE 11 AYES.
» THERE ARE 11 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES.
» THAT CARRIES.
AND THAT REPORT I ADOPTED.
NEXT IS THE REPORT OF OUR
ENRPRISE & LABOR RELATIONS
COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE
PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBER
VETAW.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
JUST WANTED TO NOTE THAT THE
CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR ARE BOT
OUT FOR TRAVEL SO I'LL BE
PRESENTING THE COMMITTEE'S
REPO.
IT HAS SIX ITEMS TO BRING
FORWARD.
THE FIRST ITEM IS APPROVING A
LEGAL SETTLEMENT: FEDERAL
INSURANCE COMPANY V. FOURNIER
NETWORK SOLUTIONS.
ITEM TWO IS APPROVING A LEGAL
SETTLEMENT WITH JOHN CLAUSENV.
EM THREE IS APPROVING ELECTION
JUDGE AND DEPUTY CITY CLERK
APPOINTMENTS FOR THE AUGUST 11,
2026, STATE PRIMARY.
ITEM FOUR IS ACCEPTING A GIFT
FROM LOCAL PGRESS FOR COUNCIL
PRESIDENT PAYNE AND
COUNCILMEMBER CHAV.
ITEM FIVE IS WORKPLACE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
AND ITEM SIX IS A CONTRACT WITH
GUIDEHOUSE INC TO PROVIDE ERP
SYSTEM AMP -- IMPLEMENTATION
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF THE FULL
REPORT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW HAS MOVED
» COUNCILMEMBER VETAW HAS MOVED
APPROVAL OF THE FULL COMMITTEE
REPORT.
IS THERE DISCUSSION?
>> I DON'T HAVE DISCUSSION.
» I DON'T HAVE DISCUSSION.
I WAS COUGHING AND IT HIT THE
THG.
>> SOUNDS GOOD.
» SOUNDS GOOD.
I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE
ROLL ON THE ELR REPORT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STEVSON.
» COUNCILMEMBER STEVSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICPRESIDENT OSMAN IS
» VICPRESIDENT OSMAN IS
ABSENT.
PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE TEN AYES.
» THERE ARE TEN AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES.
» THAT CARRIES.
FINALLY, WE HAVE THE PUBLIC
HEALTH, SAFETY, & EQUITY
COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE
PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S
CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
I'LL NOTE THAT WE DISPOSED OF
ITEM 23.
>> I GOT IT.
» I GOT IT.
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND
EQUITY COMMITTEE IS BRIING
FORWARD A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT
ITEMS.
ITEM NUMBER ONE GRANTS CONSENT
OF THE MAYOR'S NOMINATION OF
RACHEL SAYRE TO THE APPOINTED
POSITION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR.
I'LL MOVE THAT FOR A SEPARATE
VOTE AT THE END TO MAKE A
SERATE MOTION.
ITEM TWO IS RELATED TO ADULT
BATHHOUSES AND SEX VENUES, BUT
THIS ITEM WAS ALREADY DISPENSED
OF AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
MEETG.
ITEMS 3.1 AND 3 AT ANY TIME TWO
ARE ALL GENDER SEXUALITY
WELCOMING CITY ORDINANCES.
I HAVE AN AMENDMENT FOR 3.1, AND
YOU HAVE A COPY IN FRONT OFYOU.
I WILL THEN MOVE THE COMMITTEE'S
RECOMMENDATION BUT MAKE THIS A
SEPARATE VOTE.
ITEM FOUR AUTHORIZES A REVENUE
CONTRACT WITH MINNETA
TIMBERWOLVES TO PROVIDE BOMB
DETECTION SECURITY SERVICES AT
.
ITEM FIVE ACCEPTS THE NATIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
AND A RETAIL FLEXIBLE FUNDING
GRANT.
ITEM SIX ACCEPTS BLOOMBERG
PHILANTHROPIC GRANT FOR YOUTH
CLIMATE LEADERSHIPND
ENGAGEMENT.
ITEM SEVEN ACCEPTS A GIFT FROM
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTY AND CITY HEALTH OICIALS
FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH
TO ATTEND THE NACCHO360
CONFERENCE IN LEXINGTON,
KENTUCKY.
ITEM EIGHT ACCEPTS A GIFT FOR
THE GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE ON RACE
AND EQUITYOR THREE STAFF
MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE REGION
FIVE LEARNINEXCHANGE.
ITEM NINE IS THE MINNEAPOLIS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE
WI.
ITEM TEN PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
ITEM 11 IS MINNEAPOLIS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ON AGING APPOINTMENTS.
ITEM 12 APPROVES 11 APPOINTMENTS
TO THE HOMEGROWN MINNEAPOLIS
FOOD COUNCIL.
ITEM 13 APPROVES APPOINTMENTS T
THE COMMUNITY COMMISSION ON
POLICE OVERSIGHT.
ITEM 14 IS THE SAFE AND THRIVING
COMMUNITIES WORK GROUP.
ITEM 15 AUTHORIZES A MEMORDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AT THE
HUMPHREY SCHOOLF PUBLIC
AFFAIRS.
ITEM 16 IS A DIRECTIVEELATED
TO OFF-DUTY POLICE REGULATION.
ITEM 17 IS RELATED TO OFF-DUTY
POLICE MANAGEMENT.
ITEM 18 IS A LEGISLATIVE
DIREIVE RELATED TO AN
ALTERNATIVE SITE FOR POLICE
OFFICERS TO U FOR GUN RANGE
ACTIVITY.
ITEM 19 IS A STAFF DIRECTION TO
RECOGNIZE INSTITUTIONS THAT
PROVIDE PUBLIC SAFY SERVICES.
ITEM 20 DIRECTS THE CITY CLERK
TO FORMULATE A PLAN TO THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES TO REMOVE
GENDER-SPECIFIC LANGUAGES IN
CODE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE
CITY ATTORNEY'SOFFICE.
ITEM 21, CAUSES THE MINNESOTA
LEGISLATURE TO ESTABLISH LOCAL
AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH
TRANENDER, NON- NARY AND
NDER-EXPANSIVE RESTROOM
ACCESS.
ITEM 23 HAS ALREADY BEEN
DISPENSED OF WHICH WAS THE SHOT
SPOTTER CONTRACT.
ITEM 24 AUTHORIZES A CONTRACT
WITH THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
SERVICES INTERNATIONAL INC.
AND AFTER ACTION REVIEW
SERVICES.
TH THAT, I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF
ALL ITEMS EXCEPT I'LL PULL OUT
ITEM NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER THREE
SEPARATE VOTES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ HAS
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ HAS
MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE
REPORTS MINUS ITEM 1 AND 3.
WE'VE DISPENSED OF ITEMS 2 AND
23.
>> I WANT TO NOTE FOR THE PUBLIC
» I WANT TO NOTE FOR THE PUBLIC
RECORD AND FOR OUR CLERKS, I
THOUGHT M OFFICE SUBMITTED THE
REVISIONS FOR ITEMS 16 AND 17
RELATED TO OFF DUTY.
BUT I WANTED TO NOTE THAT FOR
BOTH OF THOSE ITEMS, I WOULD
LIKE TO ADD COUNCILMEMBER WARREN
AS A CO-AUTHO AS WELL AS
COUNCILMEMBER WHITING.
AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU
TO MY COLLEAGUES ON YOUR SUPPORT
AS WE CONTINUE FIGURING OUT HOW
WE ENT FULLER OVERSIGHT OVER
THIS PROGRAM THAT WE'RE
CONSTAN
AND THAT TAXPAYERS ARE
CONSTANTLY HAVING TO FOOT THE
BURDEN FOR AT 1.4 MILLION.
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO ADD
COCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
SO AGAIN I THANK YOU ALL FOR
YOUR SUPPORT ON THOSE ITEMS.
I ALSO WANTED TO REFERENCE ITEM
NUMBERS 18 AND 19 RELATED TO THE
ALTERNATIVE GUN RANGE AND THE
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY
RESTRUCTURE.
THIS WAS ALSO A BYPRODUCT OF
MANY CONVERSATIONS WE'VE HAD ON
THIS DAIS AND BEHIND THIS DAIS
AROUND THE FUTURE OF THE GUN
RANGE AT THE 4th PRECINCT, BUT
E
OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY
SAFETY.
I KNOW SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, WE DID
NOT MOVE FORWARD A RESOLUTION
ASKING THE MAYOR TO CARRY OUT A
NATIONAL SEAH FOR THAT
POSITION.
AND MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES
HIGHLIGHTED THAT WE ACTUALLY
NE TO DO A MORE THOROUGH
ANALYSIS OF ITS FUTURE, WHAT ARE
WE ACTUALLY GAINING.
IS THERE A NEED FOR A CONTINUED
EVALUATIONROUND HOW WE WOULD
LIKE TO SEE THIS OPERATE AND
ADVANCE THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS TO
THE MAYOR WHO ULTIMATELY HAS
CONTROL TO IMPLEMENT THEM.
SO THESE DIRECTIVES WERE REALLY
A BYPRODUCT OF COLLABORATIVE
CONVERSATIONS AND ACTIVE
LISTENING TO MY FELLOW
COLLEAGUES AROUND HOW WE CAN
WORK TOGETHER ON ADDRESSING TWO
CRITICAL COMPONENTS AROUND OUR
PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES AND
DEPARTMENTS AND OPERATIO.
I WANTD
THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR
THE INPUTHAT HELPED SHAPE
THOSE.
THAT'S ALL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> SO ARE WE PULLING THOSE ITEMS
» SO ARE WE PULLING THOSE ITEMS
FOR A SEPARATE VOTE OR WERE YOU
JUST ARTICULATING AROUND THOSE
ITEMS?
>> OKAY.
» OKAY.
I WANT TO SAY AT THIS TIME,
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBERWONSLEY,
FOR UPLIFTING AND SITTING DOWN
AND TALKING WITH ME ABOUT THE
ALTERNATIVE GUN RANGE LOCATIONS
AND REALLY, AND COUNCILMEMBER
CHAVEZ AS WELL, REALLY HEARING
ME AS I WAS ARTICULATING HOW
IMPORTANT THAT IS TO THE NORTH
SIDE AND OUR COMMUNITY.
YOU'VE SOMETIMES GOT TO EAT AN
ELEPHANT ONE BITE AT A TIME.
SO I WILL WALK WITH YOU ON THIS
JOURNEY AS WE LOOK AT
ALTERNATIVE GUN RANGE LOCATIONS
THAT LOOKS LIKE.
SOMETIS A NO IS NOT A HARD NO,
IT'S A SLOW YES.
WE'LL TAKE THAT SLOW YES, OKAY
LET'S START WORKING TOGETHER.
TEAMWORK CAN ME THE DREAM
WORK.
AND I'M ALSO PROUD TO STAND AND
COAUTHOR WITH YOU AWELL ON THE
OFF DUTY LEGISLATION AND
OVERSIGHT DIRECTIVE AS WE ARE
EXAMINING HOW WE CAN BETTER BE
SUPPORT TO OUR OFFICERS AND
WHAT THEIR IDENTITY LOOKS LIKE
INND OUT OF A UNIFORM.
AND HOW THEY'RE ABLE TO REALLY
EXPAND HOW THEY SHOW UP FOR A
COMMUNITY.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT
INFORMATION THAT WE NEED TO
BRING FORWARD ESPECIALLY IN LIEU
OF A LOT OF OTHER THINGS THAT
ARE HAPPENING AROUND THE CITY. .
THEY'RE NOT JUST SUPERHEROES IN
BLUE SUITS, BUT THEY'RE PEOPLE
TOO.
THEY SHOULD BE GIVEN SOME
DIFFERENT TYPE OF INSIGHT AND
PRIVILEGES.
AND WE AS A CITY SHOULD BE MORE
OPEN AND COMMUNICATIVE.
I THINK I W REALLY SHOCKED TO
LEARN THAT EVEN IF AN OFFICER IS
NOT IN UNIFORM, THIS WAS THE
THING AND I SHARED THIS WH MY
COUNCIL COLLEAGUE.
EVEN IF AN OFFICER IS NOT IN
UNIFORM AND SOMETHING IS
DO NOT STEP FORWARD AND SUPPORT
IN THAT SITUATION AND SOMEONE
RECOGNES THEM AS AN OFFICER
LIKE THEY ARE PENALIZED FOR NOT
STEPPING FORWARD.
SO YOU DON'T HAVE REALLY A
CHOICE TO NOT GET INVOLVE WHEN
YOU DON'T WANT TO GET INVOLVED.
IF YOU JUST WANT TO SAY, YOU
KN WHAT, I DON'T WANT THE RISK
OF SOMEONE SAYING THAT I MAY BE
IN THE WRONG FOR TRYING TO STEP
FORWARD AND PROTECT OR PROVIDE
SOME TYPE OF SUPPORT.
AND THAT WORRIES ME BECAUSE THAT
TAKES AWAY FROM A LOT OF
DIFFERENT THINGS.
BUT THEN ALSO IMPEDES UPON A LOT
OF OTH LIABILITY AND I'M ULTRA
SO I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE
WHAT IS BROUGHT BACK IN THIS
LETTIVE DIRECTIVE THAT WE ARE
PUTTING FORWARD HERE.
AND REALLY TRYING TO DIG IN AND
DO SOME MORE RESEARCH ABOUT WHAT
THAT MEANS AND WHAT THINGS CAN
COME OUT OF THAT.
SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT
FORWARD.
I APPRECIATE THAT.
AGAIN I JUST WANT TO AID AND BE
OF GREAT SUPPORT TO OUR
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OFFICERS, OUR
COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS AND
OUR COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
THANK YOU.
>> SEEING NO ONE ELS LEFT IN
» SEEING NO ONE ELS LEFT IN
QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO
CALL THE ROLL ON THE REPORT
MINUS ITEMS 1, 3, 2, AND 23.
WITH THE INCLUSION OF
COUNCILMEMBER WARREN, WHITING,
AND OWDHURY ON ITEMS 16 AND
17.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> E.
» E.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE 11 AY.
» THERE ARE 11 AY.
>> THOSE ITEMS CARRY.
» THOSE ITEMS CARRY.
NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER
ONE, THE APPOIMENT OF OUR
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS MANAGER.
I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER
CHAVEZ.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE.
I'M PROUD TO MOVE THE APPROVAL
OF THEPPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR
SAYRE AS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR.
CAN I GET A SECOND?
>> I SECOND THAT.
» I SECOND THAT.
>> THERE WAS UNANIMOUS SUPPORT
» THERE WAS UNANIMOUS SUPPORT
IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY,
ANDQUITY COMMITTEE FOR
DIREOR SAYRE.
AND I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU
FOR STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE TO
WANT TO SERVE THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS.
THERE HAVE BEEN SO
EMERGENCIES THAT HAVE
DRASTICALLY IMPACTED OUR
COMMUNITY MEMBERS HERE IN
MINNEAPOLIS AND OUTSIDEF
MINNEAPOLIS AND YOU HAVE ALWAYS
BEEN HERE WILLING TO HEAR OUR
CONCERNS AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN
WILLING TO TAKE QUESTIONS AND
REACH OUT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE
CAN DO TO MAKE THIS CITY A
BETTER PLACE.
SO I'M JUST PROUD TO SUPPORT
YOUR NOMINATION.
AND NOT ONLY FOR THE WORK THAT
YOU DO FOR THE DEPARTMENT, BUT
ALSO THE WORK THAT YOU DO WITH
CITY EMPLOYEES AND I MENTIONED
THIS IN THE PUBLIC HEARING, I
HAVE DEEP RESPECT FOROU AND
THE WORK THAT YOU DO WITH OUR
EMPLOYS HERE BEYOND JUST IN
YOUR DEPARTMENT.
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WILL
ALWAYS GO A LONG WAY WITH ME
BECAUSE CITY STAFF ARE REALLY
IMPORTANT.
AND I KNOW THEY FEEL REALLY
SUPPORTED BY YOU.
SO I'M PROUD TO MOVE THIS
NOMINATION AND WANTED TO REPORT
BACK THE POSITIVE COMMENTS THAT
WERE REFLECTED IN THE COMMITTEE.
COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> THANKYOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANKYOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
D THANK YOU SO MUCH, DIRECTOR
SAYRE FOR YOUR SERVICE.
FOR STEPPING UP AND SAYING I
WANT TO KEY ON DOING THIS REALLY
MINNEAPOLIS.K IN THE CITY OF
I JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
SAY THAT I HAVE DEEPLY, DEEPLY
APPRECIATED GETTING TO KNOW YOU
AND SEEING THE WORKIRST HAND
UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP OUT OF
EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
OVER TS LAST FEW YEARS.
IT'S TO ME STILL SOMETHI I'M
WRAPPING AROUND MY MIND, THE
AMOUNT OF EMERGENCY, TRAGEDY,
UNREST, AND JUSTICE WE HAVE
EXPERIENCED AS A CITY.
AND IT'S BEEN EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT AND WE'VE TALKED ABOUT
TH.
AND I THINK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN
SO MUCH HARDER IF WE DIDN'T HAV
YOUR LEADERSHIP THERE TO PREPARE
OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERSND TO
PREPARE US AS COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S
SO IMPORTANT IS BEING ABLE TO
KNOW WHAT ERYONE'S ASSIGNMENT
IS.
BEING ABLE TO GET INFORMATION
AND ACT IN REAL TIME.
I FELT LIKE IN THE REALLY HARD
MOMENTS WHERE W HAD TO COME
INTOITY COUNCIL AND STEP INTO
392 AND TALK ABOUT WHAT'S GOING
ON, WHETHER IT'S THE MASS
SHOOTING AT ANNUNCIATION, THE
I.C.E. OCCUPATION AND THE
AFTERMATH OF THE I.C.E.
OCCUPATION.
HEARING FROM YOU AND YOUR TEAM
AND HAVING THAT TOUCHPOINT WAS
.
I AM EXCED FOR THE FUTURE
AHEAD.
I LOVE THE GOA THAT YOU HF
MAKING MINNEAPOLIS THE MOST
PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES AND
DISASTERS.
I THINK THAT'S LIKE SUCH A
WONDERFUL NORTH STAR FOR US TO
HEAD TOWARDS.
IT MAKES M WISH THAT YOU WORKED
HERE DURING COVID-19.
STRUGGLING.WERE REALLY, REALLY
AND I SAW THAT ON THE INSIDE
WHEN I WAS A POLICY AID HERE.
AND I THINK THAT JUST SAYS A LOT
ABOUT YOUR WORK.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO EDUCATE
OUR COMMUNITY TETHER ABOUT
WHAT EMERGENCY SERVICES DOES AND
HOW IT'S IMPORTANT THAT
NEIGHBORS, ESPECIALLY NOW THAT
THEY ARE EVEN MORE ORGANIZED ARE
A PART OF THAT PLAN AND THAT
RESILIENCY TO BE THE MOST
PREPARED.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
SERVICE AND THANK YOU S MUCH
FOR STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE FOR
THIS.
AND I'M SO EXCITED TO VOTE FOR
YOU TODAY.
>> SEEING NO E ELSE LEFT IN
» SEEING NO E ELSE LEFT IN
QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO
CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMB STEVENSON.
» COUNCILMEMB STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT YNE.
» PRESIDENT YNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE 11 AYES.
» THERE ARE 11 AYES.
[APPLAUSE]
>> THAT CARRIES.
» THAT CARRIES.
>> CONGRATULATIO.
» CONGRATULATIO.
NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER
REE.
AND I WILL RECOGNIZE
COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
YNE.
I'D LIKE TO SPLIT THE VOTE ON
THIS.
THIS IS TWO DIFFERENT
ORDINANCES.
AND I THINK THESE TWO DIFFERENT
ORDINANCES DESERVE TO BE SPOKEN
ABOUT SEPARATELY TO GIVE JUSTICE
TO THE WORK THAT'S HAPNING
TODAY.
>> OKAY, WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM
» OKAY, WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM
THREE AS SEPARATE VOTES.
ITEM.1 AND 3.2.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON ITEM
3.1?
>> YES.
» YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES.
» THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES.
WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
HISTORIC NATURE OF TODAY'S
MEETING.
AS A BODY, WE E MOVING FORWARD
ON THE PRIDE POLICY PACKAGE, A
SET OF ORDINANCES, POLICIES, AND
DIRECTIVES MEANT TO CREATE A
MORE WELCOMING, SAFE, AND
INCLUSIVE MINNEAPOLIS FOR
2SLGBTQIA+ RESIDENTS.
WE WANT TO BE SURE THIS PROTECTS
AND SUPPOS OUR COMMUNITY.
WE ALREADY PASSE FOUR OUT OF
THE SIX ITEMS TODAY AND NOW
WEE GOING ON TO THE FINAL TWO.
BEFORE I BEGIN MY REMARKS, I
WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHO OUT TO
COUNCIL STAFF WHO WORKED SO HARD
ON THIS PACKAGE.
FROM THE WARD NINE OFFICE, THE
WARD TEN OFFICE, AMY FROM THE
WARD 12 OFFICE FOR THE WORK ON
THIS PACKAGE, INCLUDING BRANDON
GARCIA IN PARTICULAR WORKING
WITH THE BATHHOUSE ORDINANCE.
I ALSO WANT TO SEND A BIG THANK
YOU AND APPRECIATION TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE INCLUDING CITY
ATTORNEY ANDERSON, CITY ATTORNEY
ABLESON, CY STAFF THAT JOINED
US IN THE WORK GROUP MEETINGS
LEADING UP TO THESE ORDINANCE
AND COTHORS COUNCILMEMBER
CHOWDHURY AND CHUGHTAI.
WENT INTO THESE ORDINANCES.T
A LOT OF WORK FROM OUR STAFF
THAT WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF.
AND I JUST WANT TO AT LEAST
ACKNOWLEDGE THE MOMENT THAT WE
ARE INODAY WITH THE PASSAGE OF
THESE ORDINANCES.
I'LL SPEAK TO THE FIRST
ORDINANCE AUTHORED BY MYSELF,
COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI,
CHOWDHURY, AND PAYNE.
THIS IS 3.1 THAT I PULLED FOR A
SEPARATE VOTE.
FOR THE FST TIME EVER, THIS
ORDINANCEENSHRINES A STATEMENT
INITY CODE AFFIRMING THAT
2SLGBTQIA+ RESENTS BELONG IN
MINNEAPOLIS.
WE HAVE A FTHER AMENDMENT TO
THIS, SO WE'LL BE MOVING THIS
FOR APPROVAL WITH THE AMENDMENT
HERE.
IT ESTABLISHES IN THE CITY CODE
FOR GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE. HAVEN
IT ESTABLISHES IN CITY CODE THAT
MINNEAPOLIS IS A SAFE HAVEN FOR
INTERSEX HEALTHCARE, WHICH MEANS
THAT MINNEAPOLIS IS JOINING A
V
HAVE PUT SPECIFIC PROTEIONS
THIS IS A BIG DEAL.
IT PROHIBITS CITY RESOURCES AND
CITY EMPLOYEES FROM INTERFERING
WI ANYBODY'S ABILITY TO
RECEIVE GENDER AFFIRMING OR
INTERSEX CARE.
IT PROHIBITS THE CITY FROM
ACCEPTING OR DISTRIBUTING GRANT
FUNDS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE
CITY T LIMIT RIGHTS OF
INDIVIDUAL BASED ON GENDER,
IDENTITY, OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.
IT PROHIBITS DATA SHARING
AGREENTS THAT COULD BE USED
AGAINST 2SLGBTQIA+ PEOPLE.
IT REQRES ALL GENDER ADA
ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS IN CITY
OWNED AND LEASED BUILDINGS,
GENDER NEUTRAL SIGNAGE ON SINGLE
USER RESTROOMS AND PROHIBITS
DENYING A GENDER USE RESTROOM.
COLLEAGUES, WE ARE LIVING AT A
TIME AND A MOMENT IN THIS
COUNTRY WHERE THERE'S A
DELIBERATE, COORDINATED ASSAULT
AND SPECIFICALLY OUR TRANS EOPLE
WE ARE SEEING EXECUTIVE ORDERS
TARGETING GENDER AFFIRMING CARE
AND INTERSEX RE.
BUT WE ARE ALSO SEEING THE CITY
OF MINNEAPOLIS TODAY RESPONDING
WITH LOVE, CARE, AND PROTECTION.
TO EVERY 2SLGBTQIA+ PERN IN
MINNEAPOLIS WHO S EVER
WONDERED WHETHER MINNEAPOLIS
WOULD SHOW UP FOR YO I HOPE
TOY'S VOTE SHOWS YOU IN PART
WE ARE COMMITTED TO THAT. THAT
MINNEAPOLIS WILL ALWAYS CHOOSE
TO PROTECT OUROMMUNITY MEMBERS
AND OUR NEIGHBORS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY A
YOUNG QUEER PERSON WILL OPEN OUR
MINNEAPOLIS CODE OF ORDINANCES
THAT YOU ARE WELCOME HERE AYS
FOREVER.
I AM ALSO THINKING TODAY AS WE
TAKE THIS VOTE ABOUT SAVANNAH
WIIAMS, SAM NORTHQUIST, RENEE
GOOD, ERY QUEER AND TRANS
PERSON IN OUR COMMUNI TAKEN BY
HEAT INCLUDING HERE IN
MINNEAPOLIS.
I WISH THEY WERE HERE TO SEE
THIS HISTORIC VOTE TAKEN BY THIS
BODY WRE THEY WOULD FEEL HEARD
AND SEEN BY OUR CITY.
AND I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THIS
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN ISSUE
EVERY SINGLE EXECUTIVE ORDER
THEY WANT, THEY CAN STRIP
FUNDING, REWRITE DEFINITIONS,
ERASE OUR NEIGHBORS FROM FEDERAL
WEBSITES.
BUT THEY WILL NEVER BR
COMMUNITY.
THEY WILL NEVER BREAK TRANS
PEOPLE.
THEY WL NEVER BREAK ANY OF OUR
2SLGBTQIA+ PEOPLE IN OUR CITY.
I WANT THE FEDERAL GOVERENT TO
KNOW THEY CANNOT COME IN
MINNEAPOLIS AND TELL OUR
NEIGHBORS THEY DO NOT BELONG
HERE.
NOT ON OUR WATCH.
AND NOT WHEN MINNEAPOLIS IS THE
BEACON OF HOPE FOR SAFETY FOR
OUR COMMUNITY.
AND LASTLY, I WANT EVERY TRANS
PERSON ANDVERY QUEER PERSON TO
HEAR THIS, WE ARE NOT DONE.
THISRDINANCE IS NOT THE
CEILING.
IT IS THE FLOOR.
AND WE WILL KEEP BUILDING AND WE
WILL KEEP FIGHTING AND THIS CITY
WILL KEEP SHOWINGP FOR YOU.
AND I NEED TO FINISH IT WITH
THIS.
TRANS LIVES MATTER, AND TRANS
PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS BE HERE
FOREVER.
I URGE SUPPORT.
REALLY WANT T THANK
COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY,
COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI, AND
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE AND OUR
CITY STAFF WHO HAVE MADE THIS
VOTE HAPPEN TODAY.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
» THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS, IT'S
GET TO WORK ON THERIDE AND
POLICY PACKAGE ALONGSIDE THE
WARD NINE, WARD 12, AND WARD ONE
OFFICES.
AND I'M THRILLED THAT WE WE
ABLE TO BRIN FORWARD THIS SET
OF SIX POLICIES BEFORE THE BODY
ON THE EVE OF PRIDE AND DURING
AND I THINK IT'S REALLY A
REFLECTION OF WHAT THIS MONTH IS
ALL ABOUT, RIGHT.
IT'S ABOUT CELEBRATION.
IT CERTAINLY IS ABOUT COMMUNITY.
AND IT'S ABOUT THE FACT THAT
EVERY VICTORY THAT CENTERS THE
HUMANITY OF OUR SACRED AND
BELOVED AND CHERISHED TO US
LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY -- 2SLGBTQIA+
COMMUNITY IS HARDOUGHT AND
HARD ONE.
AND IN THIS MONTH THAT WE GET TO
BOTH HONOR HOW HARD THE FIGHT IS
RIGHT NOW IN THIS UNIQUE MOMENT
AS AN AUTHORITARIAN FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT AND ITS ALLIES IN
STATESACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE
CARRYING OUT A COORDINATED,
VICIOUS, AND UGLY ATTACK TO
ERASE LGBTQIA+ PEOPLE, BUT IN
PARTICULAR TRANSGENDER AND
GENDER NOONFORMING PEOPLE OUT
OF LIFE ALTOGETHER.
THAT IN IN MOMENT, WHAT WE ARE
CHOOSINGO DO IS THAT HERE IN
MINNEAPOLIS, WE WILL ALWAY BE A
BEACON O HOPE AND OF SAFETY FOR
OUR COMMUNITY.
AND FOR EVERY MEMBER OF OUR
2SLGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY.
SO AS MORE AND MORE OF OUR
NEIGHBORS FROM AROUND THE
COUNTRY ARE COMING TO
MINNEAPOLIS AND TO MINNESOTA IN
SEARCH OF COMMUNITY, IN SEARCH
OF SAFETY, WE ARE SO PROUD TO
WELCOME YOU.
AND WE ARE SO PROUD TO BE YOUR
WE'RE GOING TO GET TO
DEMONSTRATE A PIECE OF THAT UP
HERE O THIS DAIS TODAY.
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> I THINK MY COLLEAGUES SAID IT
» I THINK MY COLLEAGUES SAID IT
BEST.
SO I WON'T SAY TOO MUCH ON IT.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY, THANK YOU
TO EVERY SINGLE PERSON THAT WAS
A PART OF THIS POLICY.
I REALLY, REALLY LOVED THE TOWN
HALL MEETING THAT WE HAD A
QURMUNITY.
I THOUGHT THERE WAS SUCH
VALUABLE FEEDBACK AND I FELT
REALLY GOOD TO GO LINE BY LINE
ON POLICY WITH OUR 2SLGBTQIA+
COMMUNITY THAT OFFERED A LOT OF
FEEDBACK WE WERE ABLE TO BAKE
INTO THE POLICY.
SHOUT OUT TO ALL OF THE ORGS
DOING THE WORK TO MAKEURE
PEOPLE ARE WELL RESOURCED AND
WELL EDUCATED.
I THINK IT'S ALSO EXTREMELY
POWERFUL THAT WARE THE SECOND
EVER JURISDICTIONN THE UNITED
STATES TO TAKE UP POLICY
PROTECTING INTERSEX COMMUNITY
MBERS.
SO HUGE THANK YOU TO TIGERS FOR
THEIR WK AND THEIR EDUCATION.
I KNOW OUR INTERSEX COMMUNITY,
ESPECIALLY OUR YOUTH, REALLY,
REALLY DESERVE TO HAVE A VOICE
AND A SAY IN THEIR FUTURE.
AND REALLY FEEL EMPOWERED IN
THEIR IDENTITY.
SO I JUST FEEL REALLY PROUD OF
THIS.
AND I'M EXCITED TO JT
CELEBRATE THIS PRIDE WEEKEND
KNOWING THAT WE AS A CITY
COUNCI PASSED SUCH A
SIGNIFICANT PACKAGE OF POLICIES,
IT'S JUST GOING TO MAKE THE
CELEBRATIONS EVEN SWEETER.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THIS, LOVE IS
ABUNDANT.
DON'T ACT LIKE IT'S GOING TO RUN
OUT IF YOU GIVE IT TO SOMEBODY.
THIS IS AUTIFUL.
I AM PROUD TO SEE THIS GO
FORWARD.
BUT LOVE IS ABUNDANT.
IT TRULY IS.
IT'S NOT GOING TO RUN OUT.
THERE'S GOING TO BE PLENTY OF IT
TO GO AROUND.
SHARE IT.
BE WELCOMING.
BE INVITING.
YOU KNOW.
AND JUST LOVE PEOPLE NOT BECAUSE
YOU SHOULD, BUT BECAUSE YOU CAN.
YOU KNOW?
NOT BECAUSE YOU SHOULD OR IT'S
THE RIGHT THING TO DO, BUT
BECA.
IT'S AN EASY THING TO DO.
SO NO, IT'S NOT GOING TO RUN
OUT.
LOVE FOLKS.
BE OPEN.
BE WELCOMING.
AND THAT'S IT.
THIS IS GOOD.
THANK YOU FOR THIS.
AND A OF YOUR HARD WORK,
COLLEAGUES.
>> SEEING NO ONE ELSE --
» SEEING NO ONE ELSE --
>> I SEEN YOU PUT THE FLAG
» I SEEN YOU PUT THE FLAG
THERE.
I'OKAY WITH THE FLAG THEN.
>> I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL
» I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL
THE ROL ON ITEM 3.1.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUILMEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUILMEMBER STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE 11 AYES.
» THERE ARE 11 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES.
» THAT CARRIES.
THEN WE WILL TE UP ITEM 3.2.
AND I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER
CHAVEZ.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESINT
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESINT
PAYNE.
THIS IS THE FINAL ITEM IN THE
PRIDAND POLICY PACKE.
THIS IS THE GENDER INCLUSIVE
LANGUAGE ORDANCE BROUGHT
FORWARD BY MYSELF, COUNCILMEMBER
CHUGHTAI, AND COUNCILMEMBER
CHOWDHURY.
THIS ORDINANCE UPDATES THE RULES
OF CONSTRUCTION THAT APPLY TO
EVERY ORDINANCE IN MINNEAPOLIS
CODE MEANTO REMOVE OUTDAT
BINARY GENDERED LANGUAGE.
IT'S AN IMPORTANT ORDINANCE
BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF
LANGUAGE THAT'S QUITE FRANKLY
VERY GENDERED ACROSS OUR CODE OF
ORDINANCES AND WE WANTED TO MAKE
SURE THAT AT LEAST LEGALLY
WHENEVER ANY GENDER IS MENTIONED
IN OUR CODE OF ORDINANCES ALL
GENDERS SHOULD BE INTERPRETED AS
THAT DEFINITION.
EARLIER TODAY, WE PASSED A STAFF
DIRECTIVE DIRECTING THE CLERK
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO DO A PLAN
THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO LOOK AT
ALL OF THE GENDEREDANGUAGE WE
HAVE IN CODE OF ORDINANCES AND
PRESENT THAT PLAN BEFORE THE
COUNCIL ON HOW WE CANREATE A
ROBUST PLAN TO ENSURE THAT ALL
OF THESE ORDINANCES GET
ADDRESSED BECAUSE AS MENTIONED
IN THE COMMITTEE, THERE WAS A
LOT OF ORDINANCES THAT ALREADY
LANGGE THAT SHOULD NOT EXIST.D
SO REALLY GLAD AND MOVE THIS FOR
APPROVAL.
>> ITEM 3.2 HAS BEEN MED FOR
» ITEM 3.2 HAS BEEN MED FOR
APPROVAL AND BEEN SECONDED.
SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I
WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE
ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>>OUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» OUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE 11 AYES.
» THERE ARE 11 AYES.
>> TT CARRIES.
» TT CARRIES.
AND THAT COMPLET THE FULL
REPORT.
THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS I
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE
INTRODUCTIONS.
WE HAVE ONE NOTICE TODAY.
VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN GIVE
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE AT
THE NEXT REGUL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL THE SUBJECT MATTER
OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
LICENSING AND BUSINESS
REGULATIONS CODE ADDING A NEW
CHAPTER 270 ESTABLISHING LICENSE
REQUIREMENTS TO BAIL FUGITIVE
RECOVERY, COMMONLY REFERRED TO
AS BOUNTY HUNTERS.
AND I WILL RECOGNIZE VICE
PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
» THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I AM INTRODUCING NOTICE OF
INTENT LOOKING AT THE LICENSE
RULES FOR FUGITIVE RECOVERY
ENTS OR ALSO CALLED BOUNTY
HUNTERS.
PEOPLE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
DESERVE TO KNOW THAT ANYONE IN
THIS LINE OF WORK IS FOLLOWING
CLEAR RULES AND OPERATING
SAFELY.
RIGHT NOW MINNESOTA HAS ALMOST
NO STANDARD FOR THIS WORK.
THAT MEANS ANYONE CANHOW UP
WITH TACTICAL GEAR AND CLAIM AN
AUTHORITY AS WE HAVE SEEN DURING
.
THESE FOLKS, BOUNTY HUNTERS WERE
GOING AROUND AND SAYING -- I
GUESS THEY INVITED AS WE KNOW,
YOU CAN READ THE LETTER OR
PAPER.
THEY INVITED THE INDIVIDUAL WHO
CAME TO OUR CITY TO DISRESPECT
THE ISLAM NATION BY BURNING THE
QUARAN AND COMING HERE, AND HE
WAS ABLE TO GET ON A VEHICLE
WITH A BOUNTY HUNTER AND SAY
WE'RE GOING TO GO HUNT SOMALI
ILLEGALS.
AND THESE BOUNTY HUNTERS HAVE
SHOWN THAT THEY ARE ABOVE THE
LAW.
AND SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE IN
THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS.
AND WHEN ACTIVITIES HAPPEN IN
OUR COMMUNITY, THE CITY HAS THE
DUTY TO MAKE SURE THAT
ACCOTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT IS
MET.
THISOTICE SIMPLY BEGIN THE
PROCESS OF UNDERSTANDING WHAT
AUTHORITY THE CITY HAS AND WHAT
LOCAL LICENSE SYSTEM WE CAN LOOK
INTO IT.
OUR GOAL IS TO PROTECT THE
RESINTS, PREVENT CONFUSION,
AND
OPERATING OUR IN OUR CITY
FOLLOWS CLEAR RULES.
WE WILL BE GATHERING INFORMATION
LOOKING AT WHAT OTHER CITIES
HAVE DONE.
I'M TALKING TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, I WELCOME ALL COUNCIL
MEMBERS TO REALLY WORK ON THIS.
AND JUST THE BOUNTY HUNTERS HAVE
NO -- LIKE THEY BASICALLY HAVE
SHOWN DURING THE I.C.E. SEARCH
THAT THEY CAN GO OUT AND PULL
OUT A GUN A STAB ANYONE AND
PRETEND TO BE I.C.E. -- STOP
ANYONE AND PRETEND TO BE I.C.E.
THESE ARE FOLKS THAT ARE IN OUR
COMMUNITY.
AND BOUNTY HUNTERS ARE NOT PART
OF THE BAIL COMPANY.
A BAIL COMPANY HIRES THEM TO GO
ARREST OR HOLD INDIVIDUALS.
SO THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS.
AND I'M HOPING THAT WE CAN FIND
A WAY TO PTECT OUR RESIDENTS
AND MAKING SURE THAT THIS IS A
SUCCESSFUL PROCESS.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
AND ERYONE IS WELME TO WORK
WITH ME ON THIS ITEM.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> THANK YOU, PREDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PREDENT PAYNE.
ALSO, THANK YOU, COUNCIL VICE
PRESIDENT OSMAN.
I'LLTART BY SAYI THAT BOUNTY
HUNTERS EXIST DUE TO E CASH
COW BAIL SYSTEM WHICH IS
UNEQUITABLE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
AND SAFETY.
THAT SAID UNTIL WE GET RID OF
THE BAIL SYSTEM, WE WILL HAVE
BOUN HUNTERS TO TRAFFIC HUMANS
RIGHT BACK INTO OUR BROKEN
JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
AS LONG AS BOUNTY HUNTING IS
LEGAL, IT NEEDS TO BE HEAVILY
REGULATED.
AND THESE EFFORTS ALLOWS US A
PATHWAY TO DO THAT.
ALSO, AS YOU HIGHLIGHTED COUNCIL
VICEREDENT OSMAN, THE
INCIDENTS EARLIER THIS YEAR WITH
BOUNTY HUNTERS RIDING THRGH
OUR COMMUNITIES TARGETING
RESIDENTS ALONGSIDE RIGHT WING
INFLUENCERSAS INCREDIBLY
DISTURBING.
AND HIGHLIGHTS HOW MUCH WE NEED
ACCOUNTABILITY AROUND ANYONE IN
THIS BUSINESS.
I'LL ALSO NAME EARLIER IN THE
SPRING, ONE OF MY STAFF MEMBERS
HERE IN CITY HALL HAD A BNTY
HUNTER PULL A GUN ON HER.
AND A GROUP OF BYSTANDERS WHO
WERE WALKING DOWN THE SIDEWALK
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON.
AND THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS
ATTEMPTED TO FLAG DOWN MPD
OFFI
SURROUNDING THE AREA BUT WERE
IGNORED.
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE EVENTUALLY
RESPONDED TO THE VICTIMS
INCLUDING MY OWN STAFF MEMBER AS
WELL AS OTHER WITNESSES WHO
UNFORTUNATELY HAD TO SEE THIS
SCENE UNFOLD.
AND THEY APOLOGIZED FOR FAILING
.
I WILL NOTE MPD HAS NEVER
REACHED OUT NOR OFFERED AN
EXPLANATION OR AN APOLOGY AS
WELL.
SO ALL OF THOSE THINGS MAKE IT
VERY CLEAR TO ME THAT THERE IS A
NEED FOR REGULATION,
ENFORCEMENT, AND ACCOUNTABILITY
IN THIS AREA.
AND THANK YOU TO COUNCILICE
PRESIDENT OSMAN AGAIN FOR
BRINGING THIS FORWARD.
AND IF YOU WOULD BE OPEN TO IT,
I WOULD LOVE TO BE ADDED AS A
CO-AUTHOR.
>> YES, PLEASE.
» YES, PLEASE.
>> EXCELLENT.
» EXCELLENT.
COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> I JUST HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.
» I JUST HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.
HOW DO WE KNO THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE AND
WHO ANYBODY IS?
WE DON'T KNOW?
>> HOPEFULLY THIS POLICY COULD
» HOPEFULLY THIS POLICY COULD
CLARIFY.
>> OH OKAY.
» OH OKAY.
I JUST, THAT WAS JUST MY
QUESTION.
BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW HOW TO TELL
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHO IS
WHO?
WE JUST DON'T KNOW.
>> SORRY, I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
» SORRY, I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
>> THAT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
» THAT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS
REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.
TH NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS
THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
WE HAVE ONE ITEM TODAY.
COUNCILMEMBERS WONSLEY, OSMAN,
CHAVEZ, AND CHOWDHURY MOVE TO
INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING T
LICENSG AND BUSESS
REGULATIONS CODE FOR FIRST
READING AND REFRAL TO THE
BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING
COMMITTEE ADDING A NEW CHAPTER
342 RELATING OPERATION OF
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES FOR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE
THIS INTRODUCTION?
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> SO MOVE
» SO MOVE
>> SO MOVED, SECOND.
» SO MOVED, SECOND.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?
SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK
TO CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI IS
» COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI IS
ABSENT.
COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THE ARE TEN AYES.
» THE ARE TEN AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES.
» THAT CARRIES.
AND THAT ITEM IS REFERRED TO THE
BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING
COMMITTEE.
THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS
RESOLUONS.
WE HAVE THREE RESOLUTIONS ON OUR
AGENDA TODAY, ALL OF WHICH
RECEIVED PRESENTATIONS AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE MEING.
DO COUNCIL MBERS HAVE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS TO ADD?
SEEING NONE, MAY I HAVE A MOTION
TO APT THESE RESOLUTIONS?
COUNCILMEMBER WARREN?
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I GOT
» I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I GOT
THE AWARD TODAY FOR THE LARGEST
GATHERING THIS YEAR SO FAR.
THANK YOU.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT
THESE RESOLUTIONS?
>> SO MOVED.
» SO MOVED.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> THE CLE WILL CALL THE ROLL.
» THE CLE WILL CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>>OUNCILMEMB STEVENSON.
» OUNCILMEMB STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVIL.
» COUNCILMEMBER RAINVIL.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE ESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE ESIDENT OSMAN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE TEN AYES.
» THERE ARE TEN AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES A THOSE
» THAT CARRIES A THOSE
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED.
NEXT WE
BUSINESS.
WE HAVE THREE ITEMS TODAY.
THE FIRST TWO ARE THE RECEIPT OF
E MAYOR'S NOMINATION FOR
DR. REGISTER -- REGINALD
FREEMAN TO THE APPOINTED
POSITION OF FIRE CHIEF.
AND DR. ENRIGUE VELAZQUEZ TO
THE REGULATORY SERVICES
DEPARTMENT.
>> WARREN.
» WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> STEVENSON.
» STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>>OUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
» OUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> E.
» E.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE TEN AYES.
» THERE ARE TEN AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES.
» THAT CARRIES.
AND THOSE NOMINATIONS ARE
REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE
MMITTEES.
NEXT ITEM THREE UNDER NEW
BUSINESS WAS ADDED AT THE
BEGINNING OF OUR MEETING BY
COUNCILMEMBER WARREN WHO MOVES
TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO
INCLUDE -- WELL REQUEST THE
AUDICOMMITTEE AN AFTER ACTION
REVIEW TO BE COMPLETED BY
MARCH 19, 2027, AND REPORTED TO
THE CITY COUNCIL THROUGH
APPROPRIATE STANDING COMMITTEE.
COUNCILMEMBER WARREN, WOULD YOU
LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM?
>> Y.
» Y.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAE.
SO BEFORE YOU IS A MOTIONOR ME
TO AMEND THE AGENDA UNDER THE
ORDER OF NEW BUSINESS AND
REQUEST THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO
MOVE FORWARD WITH AN AUDIT
RELATING TO MPHA'S USE OF CITY
FUNDS.
AND I JUST WANTO SAY THAT THIS
REQUEST IS NOT ABOUT ASSIGNING
BLAME.
IT'S ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY AND
TRANSPARENCY.
AND ENSURING THAT RESIDENTS
RECEIVE THE SAFE AND DIGNIFI
HOUSING THAT THEY WERE PROMISED.
SO WHEN PUBLIC DOLLARS ARE
INVESTED IN A COMMUNITY, THE
COMMUNITY DESERVES TO KNOW WHAT
HAPPENED, WHAT WORKED, WHAT
DIDN'T WORK.
AND WHAT MUST BE DONE
DIFFERENTLY MOVING FORWARD.
THIS IS SPECIFICALLY
HIGHLIGHTING A LOT OF THE ISSUES
AT HERITAGE PARK THAT RESIDENTS
HAVE RAISED SERIOUS CONCERNS
REGARDING THEIR HOUSING
CONDITIONS, MAINTENANCE,
COMMUNICATION, AND
ACCOUNTABILITY, AND THOSE
CONCERNS DESERVEN INDEPENDENT
REVIEW.
I HAD A RESIDENT COME TO ME AND
STATE THAT HE HAD HAD A HOUSING
INSPECTION LESS THAN A WEEK AGO
BY SECTION 8.
AND THEY CAME INTO HIS HOME AND
STATED THAT HIS HOME PASSED AN
INSPECTION.
STATED TO ME THAT THIS THEY
INDIVIDUAL HAD NEVER COMPLAINED
ABOUT ANY OF THE HOUSING
CONDITIONS THAT HE WAS
EXPERIENCING AT HERITAGE PARK.
AND I WANT PEOPLE TO REALLY KNOW
AND UNDERSTAND WHAT HOUSING
INSECURITY MEANS.
HOUSING INSECURITY MEANS THAT
RESIDENTS WON'T COMPLAIN.
THEY WON'T SPEAK UP.
THEY WON'T SAY ANYTHING BECSE
IT MEANS THAT THEY MAY BE
UNCHOSEN OR SEEN AS UNFIT TO BE
STABLE FOR THEM OR FOR THEIR
FAMILIES.
AND THIS IS A VERY, VERY, VERY
VULNERABLE POSITION FOR
INDIVIDUALS TO STAND IN WHEN IT
TALKS ABOUT STABILITY FOR
FAMILIES AND FOR COMMUNITY.
ESPE
THAT SAFE, SUITABLE, AND
SUSTAINABLE HOUSING ITHE FIRST
TIER OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
SO I AM PROUD TO CHAMPION THIS
WO.
I KNOW THAT COUNCILMEMBER
CHOWDHURY HAD ASKED TO BE A
CO-AUTHOR ON THIS REQUEST AND
THIS AUDIT.
AND I AM OPENO ACCEPT ANY
OTHER COUNCIL COLLEAGUES WHO
WOULD LIKE TO CO-AUTHOR THIS
BODY OF WORK BECAUSE I BELIEVE
THAT THIS TRULY NOT ONLY HELPS
SUPPORT HERITAGE PARK, BUT IT
ALSO SUPRTS WHAT IS HAPPENING
IN FULL TRANSPARENCY AND THE
SCOPE OF WORK F OUR CITY AS IT
PERTAINS TO OUR RATIONSHIP
WITH MPHA AND THEIR REGULATORY
AND OVERSIGHT ISSUES THAT THEY
HAVE WITH RESPECT TO THE WORK
WITH THEITY OF MINNEAPOLIS.
THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
AND ALSO THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
WARREN, FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON
THIS ISSUE.
AND I'M VERY SUPPORTIVE O IT.
I DRIVE BY HERITAGE PARK
FREQUENTLY WHEN I'M HEAD TO
NORTH MINNEAPOLIS.
AND IT'S JUST BEEN DISHEARTENING
TO SEE THE CLEAR CHANGES OVER
THE YEARS AS A RESULT OF
DIVESTMENT AND THE LACK OF CARE
FOR THAT PROPERTY AND THE
RESIDENTS LIVING THERE.
I KNOW THE THINGS WE'RE SEEING
UNFOLD THERE TODAY IS LIKELY
ROOTED BY DECISIONS MADE MANY
YEARS AGO, SPECIFICALLY
REFERENCING IN 1995 THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A HOMING DECREE
WHICH LED TO E DEMOLITION OF
770 UNITS OF PUBLIC HOUSING.
AND IN LIEU OF THAT, LOCAL
LEADERS MADE A VARIETY OF
PROMISES AND COMMITMENTS THAT
THEY WOULD EXPAND HOUSING ACCESS
TO MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND
WOULD REVITALIZE THAT LAND AND
THAT HOUSING THAT WAS ONCE THERE
AND PUBLICLY OWNED.
THEY WILL REVITALIZE IT AND MAKE
SURE THAT RESIDENTS WOULD HAVE
THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF HOUSING
THAT THEY THOSE PROMISES
THOUGH DID NOT MATERIALIZE AND
IT'S 2026 AND FEELS LIKE THE
CONDITIONS THAT LED TO THE HOMAN
LAWSUIT WHICH ESSENTIALLY WAS
FAMILIES HAVING TO LIVE IN
DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS, THOSE
SAME DEVELOPMENTS ARE PLAYING
OUT ONCE AGAIN NEARLY 30 YEARS
LATER. AND IT'S JUST SHAMEFUL
THAT WITH HERITAGE PARK, WHICH
WAS BUILT WITH THE PROMISE OF
NOT REPEATING THE SAME MISTAKES
OF FORCING PUBLIC HOUSING
RESIDENTS TO LIVE INUBSTANDARD
HOUSING, WE'RE STILL SEEING
THOSE THINGS PLAY OUT, AND IT IS
MY UNDERSTANDING THAT HALF THE
UNITS THAT ARE CURRENTLY THERE
ARE VACANT DUE TO UNLIVABLE
CONDITIONS. AND THIS IS DESPITE
INVESTMENTS THAT THE PRIVATE
DEVELOPER HAS RECEIVED FROM THE
PUBLIC TO REHAVE, AND REVITALIZ
AND ACTIVATE THOSE UNITS SO THAT
RESIDENTS CAN GET THE QUALITY
HOING THAT THEY DESERVE AND
THAT THEY WERE PROMISED. SO I
HOPE THAT THIS REQUEST FOR AUDIT
CAN SHARE MORE LIGHT INTO HOW WE
CAN ENSURE THAT SOMETHING LIKE
THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I
KNOW I'M TAKING THIS IN LIGHT
WITHEDEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AS
BEING ADVANCED FORWARD IN MY OWN
WARD WITH GLENDALE TOWNHOM,
AND IT'S THE MISHANDLING OF
PUBLIC HOUSINGIKE WAS TAKING
PLACE IN HERITAGE PARK, THAT IS
CREATING JUSTIFIABLE FEARS FOR
MY OWN RESIDENTS RESIDING AT
GLENDALE ABOUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN
TO THEM. WILL THEY ALSO FACE A
SIMILAR FATE AS MANY OF THOSE
LIT
IS PRIVATIZED. AND I WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT I'M PART OF ANY
EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN OVERSIGHT
OVER HERITAGE PARK BECAUSE I
KNOW THAT RIPPLES OUT TO THE
REST OF OUR CITY AND ALSO
STRENGTHEN OVERSIGHT OVER OUR
ENTIRE PUBLIC HOUSING SO
RESIDENE
IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING. AND
THIS GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO
DO THAT WORK AND AGAIN THANK YOU
FOR THAT LEADERSHIP AND IF YOU
ALSO WILL BE AMENABLE I WOULD
LOVE TO BE A ADDED AS A
COAUTHOR.
>> CLERKS.
» CLERKS.
>>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» > COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> THANKS, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANKS, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
YEAH, COUNCILMEMBER WARREN, HAVE
APPRECIATED THE LONG DISCUSSIONS
WE'VE HAD OR THE WEEKS ABOUT
HERITAGE PARK AND WHAT COMMUNITY
MEMBERS IN YOUR DISTRICT ARE
FACING. I THINK IT'S LIKE A
CLEAR SHOWCASE WHAT IT REALLY
MEANS TO HAVE A TALE OF TWO
CITIES IN MINNEAPOLIS, SOME
PEOP HAVE SECURE HOUSING,
EAT AMENITIES, THEY'RE CARED
R, THEY'RE HEARD, AND THEN
COMMUNITY MEMBERS HERE IN
HERITAGE PARK ARE FORCED TO LIVE
IN THE SHADOWS WITH ROOFS WITH
HOLES IN THEM, LIVING IN MOLDED
CONDITIONS AND JUST HAVING TO
BEAR THE BRUNT OF BEING IN A
STATE WHERE THERE'S JUST SO MUCH
DISCONNECT BETWEEN ALL OF THE
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT THA HAVE
ALLOWED FOR THIS TO CONTINUE.
AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I
HOPE WE FIGURE OUT IN THE AUDIT
IS THE CITY'S ROLE IN THIS AND
THE WAYS IN WHICH THERE WAS
TIME TALKING WHEN I'M HEARINGD
OTHERS TALK. AS I WAS SAYING,
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO SEE
WHAT THE CITY'S ROLE WAS IN
THIS, AND THEN I ALSO TNK THIS
IS A GOOD MOMENT TO HIGHLIGHT
THAT FAMILIES CONTINUE TO LIVE
INOLDED APARTMENTS RIGHT NOW,
FAMILIES A LIVING IN MOLDED
APARTMENTS AND ARE GETTING
INSPECTION FATIGUE BECAUSE OUR
CITY INSPECTORS ARE GOING IN
THERE WITH MASKS AND PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT BUT THEY DON'T HAVE
THAT. AND MPHA DOES NEED TO
STEP UP AND GET THEM ADEQUATE
HOUSING AND HOUSING THAT FITS
THE NEEDS OF THE SIZE OF THEIR
FAMILY AND THAT'S CURRENTLY NOT
HAENING AND THAT NEEDS TO BE
BROUGHT TO PUBLIC LIGHT. SO
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER WARREN,
AND I'M LOOKING T BEING A
AUTHOR ON THIS.
>> BEFORE I CALL ON
» BEFORE I CALL ON
COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE, I'LL
NOTE WE'VE BEEN JOINED BY
COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI AND --
DID YOU MISS SOME VOTES,
MR. CLERK? OKAY. COUILMEMBER
RAINVILLE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN,LEASE
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN,LEASE
ADD MY NAME.
I STAND WITH YOU.
>>> THANK YOU
» > THANK YOU
>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> SAME. I JUST WANTED TO
» SAME. I JUST WANTED TO
COAUTHOR THIS WITH YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER WARREN. I KNOW
IT'S BEEN TOUGH FOR YOU AND THE
COMMUNITY. I AM SO PRO OF THE
WORK YOU'RE DOING IN PROTECTING
THESE FAMILIES. I THINK THE
NORTH SIDE IS ALSO PROUD OF THE
WORK YOU'RE DOING, AND IF THIS
AUDI IS A WAY FOR US TO FIGURE
OUT WHA NEEDS TO HAPPEN AND HOW
WE G TO HELP THESE FAMILIES, I
KNOWHE SPOTLIGHT NOW IS ON
HERE HERITAGE PARK, BUT I CAN
ONLY IMAGI THA THERE ARE SOME
OTHER PLACESHAT ARE SUFFERING
ALSO, AND SO I'M REALLY LOOKING
FORWARD TO THE RESULTS OF THIS
AUDIT AND HOPING THAT IT IS
GOING TO SHOW US THE WORK AHEAD
FOR HOUSING. I'M CERTAINLY A
FAN OF BUILDING NEW HSING, BUT
I THINK THIS AUDIT CAN GIVE US
AN OPPORTUNITY ON PRESERVING
WHAT WE HAVE NOW, AND SO THANK
YOU FOR BEING A LEADER ON THIS,
COUNCILMEMBER WARREN, AND I
GREATLY ENJOY YOUR SPOKES WORD
VIDEO AUT HERITAGE PARK.
CNCILMEMBER SHAFIR.
>> SHAFFER.
» SHAFFER.
>> YES, I WLD AGREE THE VIDEO
» YES, I WLD AGREE THE VIDEO
IS VERY INFORMATIVE AND THANK
YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME FOR
DOING THAT. I ALSO WOU LIKE
TO BE CONSIDERED A COAUTHOR ON
THIS. REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR
IMPORTANT WORK ON THIS ISSUE. I
HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
WHAT IS THE TIME FRAME YOU HAVE
DIRECTED STAFF TO LOOK A AT?
IS IT KIND OF LIKE FIVE YEARS?
YOU KNOW, IS THIS OZT GOING TO
GO BACK FIVE YRS OR TEN YEARS.
I'M SURE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE IT
COVER THE TIME FRAME OF HERITAGE
PARK. BUT IF THERE IS ANY
FURTHER INFORMATION YOU CAN GET
AROUND THAT, I WOULD BE CURIOUS,
OR YOU KNOW, JUST MAKE SURE THAT
WE DIG AS DEEP AS WE ND TO TO
MAKE SURE YOU FINDUTE WHAT
YOU'RE -- FIND OUT WHAT YOU ARE
LOOKING, AND THEN I WOULD BE
REALLY INTERESTED IN THEIR
BALANCE BETWEEN MAINTENANCE AND
CAPITAL.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT,
» THANK YOU FOR THAT,
COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER. MAY I
RESPOND, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE? THROUGH THE PRESIDENT,
COUNCILMEMBER, I HAVE SPOKEN
WITH THE AUDITOR AND WE WILL SIT
DOWN AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
MEET AND TK ABOUT WHAT THE
WORK PLAN WILL LOOK LIKE GOING
FORWARD. IT IS A REQUEST, BUT
IT WILL DEPEND ON WHAT AND HOW
THAT INFORMATION COMES DOWN.
SO.
>> GREAT.
» GREAT.
>> WE WILL BE MEETING IN THE
» WE WILL BE MEETING IN THE
FUTURE, SO IF ANYONE IS
INTERESTED IN JOINING TO POSE
ANY QUESTIONS DURING THAT TIME,
I AM COMPLETELY OPEN TO THAT.
>> THANK YOU.
» THANK YOU.
>> I ADDED MYSELF TO QUEUE
» I ADDED MYSELF TO QUEUE
ACTUALLY TO SPEAK ON THAT TOPIC
A LITTLE BIT. SO IN THE PAST,
THE CITY COUNCIL HAS REQUESTED
.
THE AUDITOR HAS BEEN RESPONSIVE
TO THOSE REQUESTS IN THE PACK.
WE DON'T DIRECTLY ASK THE
AUDITOR. THE AUDITOR CAN CHOOSE
TO ACCEPT OR MODIFY THAT
REQUEST. I'D LIKE TO BE A
COAUTHOR AS WELL, ESPECIALLY AS
THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
BECAUSE I WANT TO BE ABLE TO BE
A PART OF THAT CONVERSATION TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE GET SOME
RESOLUTION TO THIS COMMUNITY,
WHETHER IT'S THROUGH AN AUDIT OR
ANY OTHER ACTION THAT WE CAN
TAKE ON THIS BODY. I WOULD
GLAD TO BE A COAUTHOR WITH YOU.
>> I THANK YOU ALL LUMBLY
» I THANK YOU ALL LUMBLY
F - HUMLY FOR ALL OF YOUR
SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU. WITH THAT I WILL
» THANK YOU. WITH THAT I WILL
ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> JUST, I'M IN QUEUE.
» JUST, I'M IN QUEUE.
>> ONE THING JUST TO MAKEEZ.
» ONE THING JUST TO MAKEEZ.
SURE -- [OFF MIC]
>> MICROPHONE.
» MICROPHONE.
>> SORRY. OIOUSLY I LOV THIS
» SORRY. OIOUSLY I LOV THIS
AND I'M SUPPORTING IT BECAUSE I
THINK IT'S IMPORTA. I JUST
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE VOTE
ON THE CORRECT THING. AND I
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT, LIKE, ON
THE RCA, WHAT'S ON THE ITEM
DESCRIPTION IS WHAT WE'RE VOTING
ON TODAY TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS
THE REQUEST. SO WHATEVER WE
NEED TO DO TO MAKE SURE THAT'S
HAPPENING BEFORE THE VOTE, I
JUST, RIGHT NOW I WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT'S HAPPENING.
>> MR. CLERK.
» MR. CLERK.
>> MR. PRESIDENT, YES, THE ITEM
» MR. PRESIDENT, YES, THE ITEM
CAME FORWARD VERY LATE, AND WE
DIDN'T IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE
HAVE TIME TO ASSIST WITH IT.
THIS IS ACTUALLY A RESOLUTION,
SO NOW LOO I YOU -- IF YOU
LOOK AT THE RCA THAT'S ATTACHED
TO THE MOTION TO AMEND THE
AGENDA THAT HAD ALREADY PASSED
WITHIN THE TEXT O THAT RCA
UNDER THE BOX IT SAYS ITEM
DESCRIPTION, IT TALKSBOUT A
RESOLUTION THAT IS REQUESTING
THT
THE AUDITOR, REFLECTING THAT,
YOU KNOW, SCOPE OF AUTHORITY, TO
CONDUCT THIS INDEPENDENT AUDIT
AND IT GOES ON TO EXPLAIN THE
HOW AND WHY. THE CLERKS HAVE
INTENDED TO JUST TAKE THE
RESOLUTION, WHICH IS THE PROPER
FORM, AND FORM THAT AS THE
BODY IS CLEAR. WHAT WE'RELY THE
ASKING FOR IS FOR THE AUDIT
COMMITTEE TO ASK THE AUDITOR VIA
A RESOLUTION TO CONSIDER THIS
INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY AS ALREADY DESCRIBED
AND DISCUSSED.
>> WITH THAT --
» WITH THAT --
>> YES.
» YES.
>> I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL
» I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL
THE ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>>OUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» OUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
>> A
» A
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
[LAUGHTER]
>> TIME FOR LUNCH.
» TIME FOR LUNCH.
>>LAUGHTER]
» LAUGHTER]
>> COUNCMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCMEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN IS
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN IS
ABSENT. PRESIDENT PAY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE 10 AYES.
» THERE ARE 10 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES. OUR NEXT ORD
» THAT CARRIES. OUR NEXT ORD
OF BUSINESS IS A REQUEST FOR
CLOSED SESSION. BEFORE I
RECOGNIZE --
>> MR. PRESIDENT --
» MR. PRESIDENT --
>> CAN WE RE RECESS FOR
» CAN WE RE RECESS FOR
CLOSED S.
>> MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAD ASKED
» MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAD ASKED
ME ABOUT VOTES THAT PERHAPS
COUND
THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR THAT WAS MISSED. I
WOULD ASSUME THAT YOU WOULD LE
TO BE A YES ON THAT, WHICH
CHANGES THAT TO 11 AYES. ALL
THREE RESOLUTIONS WERE PASSED
WHILE YOU WERE OUT OF THE ROOM.
I ASSUME YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE
ADDED TO THE ROOM. NEW BUSINESS
1 AND 2, WHICH ARE THE REFERRAL
OF MAYORAL NOMINATIONS TO
RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES, ADDING
MAKES 11 AYES. THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. WITHOUT
» ALL RIGHT. WITHOUT
OBJECTION, THANK YOU, MR. CLERK.
NOW OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS
IS REQUESTOR CLOSED SESSION.
BEFORE I RECOGNIZE THE ATTORNEY,
AND WE RECESS FOR CLOSED
SESSION, I'LL ASK IF THERE ARE
ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM
COUNCILMEMBERS. COUNCILMEMBER
VETAW.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
I DON'T HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT BUT
I DO HAVE A QUESTION BASED OFF
THE, THE MATR WITH THE
BALLPARK AUTHORITY. SO THERE
WAS TALK AROUND THE PERSON'S
TERM ENDING, BUT I WANT TO ASK
THE CLERKS OR MAYBE THE
ATTORNEYS FOR CLARIFICATION. I
SITS I UNTIL A NEW PERSON ISSON
REAPPOINTED. CAN SOMEONE FIND
THAT OUT FOR ME? IF THAT IS THE
CASE FOR THE BALLPARK AUTHORITY.
SO MY QUESTION IS, DOES THE
CURRENT OCCUPT CONTINUE TO
SERVE UNTIL THEY'RE REPLACED.
>> MR. CLERK?
» MR. CLERK?
>> MR. PRESIDENTI WILL
» MR. PRESIDENTI WILL
ENDEAVOR TO LOOK THAT UP AS
QUICKLY AS I CAN. THE BALLPARK
AUTHORITY IS NOT A CITY BOARD.
IT'S AN EXTERNAL BOARD TO WHICH
WE HAVE ONE APPOINTMENT, AND SO
I'M NOT AS FAMILIAR WITH THEIR
BYLAWS. THEY ARE POSTED TO OUR
WEB SIT AND I'M PULLING THEM
UP NOW. JUST TO SEE IF I CAN
QUICKLY FIND I DON'T -- I DON'T
SEE IN THE BYLAWS THAT I'M
LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW ANYTHING
ABOUT VACANT SEATS HOLDING
OVER -- OR PEOPLE SITTING IN
VACANT SEATS AND HOLDING OVER.
IT MAY BE, I CAN CERTAINLY
RESEARCH THA BUT AT A QUICK
GLANCE, I DON'T KNOW.
>> CAN YOU PLEASE GET BACK TO ME
» CAN YOU PLEASE GET BACK TO ME
BECAUSE I THINK THAT IS
DIFFERENT FROM THE TERM HAS
ENDED AND THE PERSON IS NOT
SITTING IN THE SEAT VERSUS THE
PERSON IS CURRENTLY IN THE SEAT
UNTIL IT'S REPLACED BY A NEW
APPOINTMENT.
>> FOR SURE.
» FOR SURE.
>> SO WHENEVER YOU CAN. THAT'D
» SO WHENEVER YOU CAN. THAT'D
BE GREATLY APPRECIATED,
MR. CLERK.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO LET
» YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO LET
EVERYONE KNOW, COUNCILMEMBER
RAINVILLE AND IRE HOSTING A
DATA CENTERS DISCUSSION. THIS
EVENING THAT WILL REALLY JUST
HAVE SOME REAL EXPERTS ON HAND
FOR ONEOUR. DON COLONBERGER
WHO IS A CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
CONSULTANT THAT HAS WORKED ON
ON THE DAYTON'S PROJECT
AND MAYO CLINIC SQUARE C. WE
HAVE MINNESOTA CENTER FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY, AND
OBVIOUSLY YOU KNOW WE KNOW THAT
THEIR MCEA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL
INJUNCTIONS AGAINST SEVERAL
PROPOSED DATA CENTER
DEVELOPMENTS AROUND THE STATE.
SO SHE WILL BE ALSO ON HAND.
ALSO AS JOHN MARSHALL REGIONAL
VICE PRESIDENT OF EXCEL ENERGY.
AS WELL AS DAN MCCONNELL,
BUSINESS MANER OF THE
MINNEAPOLIS BUILDING AND TRADES
COUNCIL. WE'RE GOING TO BE
WE'RE REALLY THRILLED THAT THESE
EXPERTS ARE HERE. SOME OF THEM
ACTUALLY IN OPPOSITE SIDES OF
THE AISLE ON SOME OPSIDE
SITES OF THE ISSUE. WE WANT
GREATER DIALOGUE AND RESCT
AROUND THE DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS
ON THIS AND LEAD US TO GREATER
UNDETANDING. SO WE'RE REALLY
EXCITED ABOUT THAT, AND OF
COURSE PRIDE IS THIS WEEKEND.
THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAY, FOR
ORGANIZING THE PARADE. AND LOOK
FORWARD TO PARTICIPANG WITH MY
COLLEAGUES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS IN
» I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS IN
ORDER, BUT I'D LIK TO ASK IF WE
COULD GO TO LUNCH BEFORE THE
CLOSED SESSION.
[LAUGHTER]
>> I WAS GOING -- MY INTENTION
» I WAS GOING -- MY INTENTION
WAS TO RECESS BEFORE CLOSED
SESSION SO THAWE COULD TAKE A
QUICK LUNCH, ALTHOUGH THE CITY
IT SHOULD BE VERY, VERY BRIEF.AT
>> MY COLLEAGUES ARE NEVER BRIEF
» MY COLLEAGUES ARE NEVER BRIEF
IN THESE. YOU ALL HAVE ABUSED
MY PATIENCE IN THESE MEETINGS
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU. I
DON'T BELIEVEOU.
>> YOU'RE WELCOME. SO I'M GOING
» YOU'RE WELCOME. SO I'M GOING
TO CONTINUE WITH MY ORIGINAL
PLAN TO RECESS PRIOR TO CLOSED
SESSION, SO ONCE WE'RE DONE WITH
ANNOUNCEMENTS, WE'LL TAKE A
30-MINUTE RECESS.
>> 30?
» 30?
>> YEAH.
» YEAH.
>> I OBJECT TO 30 MINUTES.
» I OBJECT TO 30 MINUTES.
>> OKAY.
» OKAY.
>> I OBJECT.
» I OBJECT.
>> WELL,.
» WELL,.
>> DO WE WAN 45?
» DO WE WAN 45?
>> YEAH, AT LEAST 45.
» YEAH, AT LEAST 45.
>> ALL RIGHT, 45-MINUTE RECESS
» ALL RIGHT, 45-MINUTE RECESS
AFTER WE FINISH ANNOUNCEMENTS,
BUT WE'RE ALREADY TRYING EACH
OTHER'S PATIENCE ON THAT, SO
COUNCIEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> I'LL KEEP THIS -- TRY TO KEE
» I'LL KEEP THIS -- TRY TO KEE
IT BRIEF. LIKE SO MAN WOLVES
FANS THIS MORNING, I WOKE UP
WITH A GUT PUNCH WHEN I HEARD
THAT NAZ REID HAD BEEN TRADED.
HONK IF YOU LOVE NAZ REID.
WE'RE ALLONKING TODAY. NAZ
REID MEANT SOMETHING THERE ARE
FEW TIMES WHEN ONE PERSON C
BRING TOGETHER A CITY AND A
STATE THAT HE DID. HERE T --
HEAR THE WORDS OF NAZ REID MEANT
MORE THAN JUST A NAME. THEY
METROPOLITAN HOPE, THEY MEANT
PASSN, THEY MEANTOMMUNITY,
NAZ REID WAS AN UNDRAFTED,
UNDRAFTED AND SIGNED BY THE
TIMBERWOLVES IN 2019 AN
UNDRAFTED PLAYER FIGHTING FOR A
ROSTER SPOT. MINNESOTA COULD
SEE ITSELF IN NAZ REID,
OVERLOOKED, DETERMINED TO PROVE
PEOPLE WRONG, AND HE WAS THE NBA
SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR AND A KEY
PIECE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ERA
OF TIMBERWIEWBL
TIMBERTIMBER WOLVES OF
ALL TIME AND A REALLY BIG DEAL
FOR THE CITY O MINNEAPOLIS. HE
HAS DONE A LOT OF WORK TO
SUPPORT OUR LOCAL INDIGENOUS
YOUTH AND ALSO EXPAND FINANAL
LITERACY PROGRAMMING IN
MINNESOTA. AND I THINK WE, WE
OWE IT TO HIM AND OUR COMMUNITY
HEREN MINNEAPOLIS AND
MINNESOTA TO GIVE A MOMENT TO A
OF JOY TOO OUR COMMUTY.T A LOT
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR
» THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR
THAT, COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
NAZ REID STARTED ACTING FUNNY
WHEN HIS BRAIDS WAS TOO TIGHT.
I DON'T KNOW.
[LAUGHTER]
I LOVE, I LOVE MY TIMBERWOLVES
BASKETBALL, MAN, BUT I THINK
THIS LAST SEASON HIS BRAIDS WAS
A LITTL TIGHT AND TO SAY HE
STARTED ACTING A LITTLE
DIFFERENT, SO I WAS CONCERNED.
BUT I DO WISH HIM LOVE, SUCCESS,
IN ALL OF HIS ENDEAVORS AND I
DO, I DO LOVE NAZ REID. YOU
KNOW. I JUST THINK WE MISSED
SOMETHING, LITTLE BIT. BUT I
WANTED TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT
THAT ON TUESDAY THE 30th OF
JUNE, FROM 5:30 P.M. TO
7:30 P.M., MY OFFICE WILL BE
JOINED BY A NUMBER OFITY
DEPARTMENTS. WE ARE HAVING A
COMMUNITY MEETING AT SUMMIT
ACADEMY OIC, AND THE PURPOSE OF
THIS MEETING IS TO PROVIDE THE
RESIDENTS, THE STAKEHOLDERS, AND
COMMUNITY PARTNERS WITH UPDATES
REGARDING HERITAGE PARK. WE'LL
BE THERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS,
IDENTIFY SOME ACTIONABLE NEXT
STEPS, THE RECEIVER WILL BE
PRESENT, THE PROPERTY MANAGER,
SOME COMMUNITY ADVOCATES, SO
WE'RE GOING TO, EVERYONE HERE IS
WELCOME TO COME A LEARN AND
LISTEN IF YOU SO DESIRE. THE
CURRENT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
TEAM, REG SERVICES, OUR HEALTH
DEPARTMENT, A LOT OF INDIVIDUALS
ARE COMING, AND I'M TRYING TO
PROMOTCONTINUING TO DO THESE
MEETINGS. THE LAST MEETING WE
HAD ON THE 11th OF MAY, WE HAD
ABOUT 17 RESIDENTS PRESENT, BOTH
OLD AN NEW RESIDENTS. SO THIS
IS OPEN TO EVERYON BRING YOUR
QUESTIONS, BRING YOUR COMMENTS
AND CONCERNS. WE HAD A GREAT
MEETING. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO
ANOTHER GREAT MEETING THIS, THIS
TUESDAY COMING UP. AND YEAH,
HAVE A WONDERFUL PRIDE WEEKEND,
EVERYBODY. SO EXCITED FOR THE
PARADE AND ALL THE OTHER
COMMUNITY FESTIVITIES.
>> OKAY. WITH THAT, WE'VE
» OKAY. WITH THAT, WE'VE
COMPLETED ALL ITEMS ON OUR
AGENDA, AND WE'LL NOW CONSIDER
THE REQUEST FOR A CLOD
SESSION, WHICH IS TO RECEI A
BRIEFING ON THE CHARGE OF
DISCMINATION MINSOTA
DEPARTMENT OF VIL RIGHT
BEFORE I MOVE TO CLOSE THE
MEETING, I WILL RECOGNIZE THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE THE
LEGAL BASISOR THE REQUESTED
CLOSED SESSION.
>> THANK YOU, N COUNCIL
» THANK YOU, N COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, COUNCILMEMBERS. THE
NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE
CHARGE OF DISCRIMINATION,
MISSISSIPP --
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL
RIGHTS CHARGE 24-05224. YOUR
LAWYERS WISH TO PROVI A
BRIEFING TO THE COUNCIL ON THIS
MATTER. ACCORDINGLY UNDER THE
MINNESOTA OPEN MEETING LAW,
MINNESOTA STATE SECTION 13D.05
SUBDIVISION 3B, THE COUNCIL MAY
UPON A PROPER MOTION CLOSE THE
MEETING FOR THE PURPOSES OF
PERMITTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT
PRIVILEGE. IN CONSIDERINGHE
MOTION, THE COUNCIL SHOULD WEIGH
THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO KNOW
WHAT ITS GOVERNMENT IS DOING
AGAINST THE NEED OF THE CITY TO
PRESERVE THEONFIDENTIALITY OF
ITS DISCUSSIONS WITH ITS
ATTORNEYS.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CITY
» THANK YOU, MADAM CITY
ATTORNEY. I MOVE TO CLOSE THE
PUBLIC MEETING AS AUTHORIZED
UNDER THE OPEN MEETING LAW,
SPECIFALLY MINNESOTA STATUTE
SECTION 13D.05 FOR THE PURPOSE
OF RECEIVING A BRIEFING ON THE
LITIGATION MATTER OF THE CHARGE
OF DISCRIMINATION MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS
CHARGE NUMBER 24-05224. MAY I
HAVE A SECOND TO THAT MOTION?
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> THE CLERK WILL CALL T
» THE CLERK WILL CALL T
ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARREN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>>OUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» OUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. S
» COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. S
ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> THERE ARE NINE AYES.
» THERE ARE NINE AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES. FOR THE
» THAT CARRIES. FOR THE
VIEWING PUBLIC,'LL NOTE THAT
THE BROADCAST OF THIS MEETING
WILL CONTINUE, AND THE COUNCIL
WILL RONVENE IN PUBLIC AFTER
WE'VE CONCLUDED THE SESSION.
AND WE WILL CONVENE OUR CLOSED
SESSION AFTER A 45-MINUTE RECESS
SO THAT THAT WL GET US
STARTED AT 2:35. YES.
[RESS]
[RECESS][CLOSED SESSION]
>> THE TIME IS NOW 2:55, AND THE
» THE TIME IS NOW 2:55, AND THE
CITY COUNCIL HAS RECONVENED AN
OPEN SESSION FOLLOWING OUR
CLOSED SESSION. I'LL ASK THE
CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL TO PROVE
A PRESENCE OF THE QUORUM.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO IS
» COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO IS
ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WREN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WREN.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WHITING IS
» COUNCILMEMBER WHITING IS
ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER
CHOWDHURY.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAIILLE.
» COUNCILMEMBER RAIILLE.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN IS
» VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN IS
ABSENT. PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> PRESENT.
» PRESENT.
>> THERE ARE 10 MEMBERS
» THERE ARE 10 MEMBERS
PRESENT.
>> LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT
» LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT
WE HAVE A QUORUM. AND I WILL
RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER
CHUGHTAI.
>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I
» THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I
E
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS INCLUDING
ANY CLAIMS FOR ATTORNEYS FEES
AND COSTS ASSERTED IN
MINNEAPOLIS CIVIL RIGS
DEPARTMENT CHARGE OF
DISCRIMINATION NUMBER 24-05224
BE SETTLED IN THE AMOUNT OF
$18,000 PAYABLE TO THE
COMPLAINANT IN THAT MATTER, AND
$750 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE PAYABLE
TO THE MINNEAPOLIS DEPAREN OF
069001500100145400. THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS AUTHORIZED
TO EXECUTE A DOCUMENTS
NECESSY TO EFFECTUATE THE
SETTLEMENT. I'LL FOR A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> THAT'S BEEN MOVED AND
» THAT'S BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED. THE CLERK BILL CALL
-- WILL CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WARN.
» COUNCILMEMBER WARN.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
» COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WONS LAY.
» COUNCILMEMBER WONS LAY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> CUB CHUGHTAI.
» CUB CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
» COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
» COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON.
>>YE.
» YE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
» COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.
>> NO.
» NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
» COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
» PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE.
» AYE.
>> TRE ARE 9 AYES AND 1 NAY.
» TRE ARE 9 AYES AND 1 NAY.
>> THAT ITEM CARRIES, AND WITH
» THAT ITEM CARRIES, AND WITH
THAT WE'VE COMPLETED OUR
BUSINESS TODAY. ITH NOTHING
FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE
COUNCIL, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION,
THIS MEETING IS HEREBY
ADJOURNED.