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Signs of momentum for the Upper Harbor Terminal site
A new vision for the city’s Upper Harbor Terminal site on the Mississippi River is coming into sharper focus. The City Council’s Community Development & Regulatory Services Committee voted Tuesday...
View ArticleCoalition developing racial equity report card for Mpls leaders
Voices for Racial Justice and a coalition of community groups focused on racial equity announced plans Thursday to develop a report card measuring the progress of Minneapolis officials on tackling the...
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Council gives municipal consent for Blue Line Extension
The City Council voted 9-3 Friday to give municipal consent to the Blue Line Extension project — a 13-mile LRT line linking downtown with Brooklyn Park. Council Members Blong Yang (Ward 5) and Cam...
View ArticleCouncil approves reappointments for Harteau, other department heads
The City Council voted to approve reappointments for eight department heads Friday, including Police Chief Janeé Harteau who drew the most scrutiny during recent public hearings. Harteau, who has been...
View ArticlePolice body camera program set to launch in May
A City Council committee has given city leaders a green light to execute a five-year, $4 million contract with Taser International for police body cameras. The police department will start rolling out...
View ArticleWorkplace Partnership Group granted extension for paid sick time recommendations
The Workplace Regulations Partnership Group has been given more time to prepare recommendations for a mandatory citywide paid sick time policy. The city-appointed group is now expected to deliver its...
View ArticleCity Council approves $4 million police body camera contract
The Minneapolis City Council approved a five-year, $4 million contract with Taser International on Friday to outfit Minneapolis police officers with body cameras. The MPD plans to roll out the body...
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City faces major funding gap for street work
Minneapolis faces a $30 million annual funding gap to keep pace with street repairs and reconstruction projects. An additional $300 million investment over the next 10 years would ensure that the...
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Council panel OKs final plan for Target Center renovation
A $128.9 million renovation plan for Target Center has cleared a key City Council committee. The final design plan for the city-owned entertainment venue shows a more modern exterior featuring various...
View ArticleGroup to vote Monday on paid sick leave recommendations
A city work group is scheduled to vote Monday on a proposal recommending the City Council adopt a mandatory paid sick-time ordinance for employers with at least four workers in Minneapolis. The group...
View ArticlePaid sick time recommendations forwarded to Council
The Workplace Regulations Partnership Group voted Monday to forward its recommendations for a new mandatory citywide paid sick time ordinance to the City Council. The proposed sick time regulation...
View ArticleWork group tasked with drafting paid sick time ordinance by May
The Minneapolis City Council voted Friday to create a new work group to respond to recommendations for a mandatory paid sick time policy in the city and report back to the Council by May 5 with a...
View ArticleTarget Center renovation project secures final approval
The City Council gave the final approval needed Friday to move ahead with the long-awaited $128.9 million renovation of the city-owned Target Center. The vote was 10-3 with Council Members Andrew...
View Article‘Bring Your Own Bag’ ordinance moves ahead
A City Council committee voted Monday to pass a proposed ban on single-use plastic carryout bags at city retailers after hearing from dozens of supporters of the measure, including a man wearing a...
View ArticleCity Council passes ban on single-use plastic bags
The Minneapolis City Council voted 10-3 on Friday to ban city retailers from offering customers single-use plastic bags. The “Bring Your Own Bag” ordinance, authored by City Council Members Cam Gordon...
View ArticleCity plans to donate used fire trucks, equipment to sister-city in Somalia
The City of Minneapolis is poised to donate used fire trucks, a booking van and crime lab equipment to its sister city Bosaso, Somalia. The Council’s Intergovernmental Relations Committee voted...
View ArticleCity report finds potential for energy savings among largest buildings
A new study analyzing the energy use of the city’s largest public and commercial buildings found the potential for avoiding 120,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions if the buildings increased...
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Council approves four-lane redesign plan for 3rd Avenue
A redesign plan for the downtown stretch of 3rd Avenue featuring four lanes of traffic and new bike lanes passed the City Council on Friday despite concerns from the biking community who favored a...
View ArticleCouncil honors noted artist who died in car crash
Kirk Washington Jr., a beloved local artist and community organizer who died in a car accident April 4, was honored with a special resolution Friday at the Minneapolis City Council meeting. The...
View ArticleCouncil committee approves $28.9M bid for Nicollet Mall project
The City Council’s Ways & Means Committee voted Monday to accept a $28.9 million bid from Maple Grove-based Meyer Contracting Inc. for reconstructing the roadway and streetscape for the Nicollet...
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