Energy disclosure ordinances near passage
The Minneapolis City Council appears set to pass a pair of ordinances that would mandate the disclosure of utility costs to prospective apartment renters and efficiency information to prospective home...
View ArticleCity to reopen Nicollet at Kmart site
The City of Minneapolis appears to have cleared the final hurdle in its decades-long quest to reopen Nicollet Avenue at Lake Street. City staff has negotiated an agreement to buy out the lease of the...
View ArticleCity of Minneapolis is in ‘dire financial position’
Minneapolis is currently in a “dire financial position,” according to Mayor Jacob Frey, with the city’s external revenue expected to drop this year between 7% and 15% — by roughly $100 million to $200...
View ArticleMinneapolis to launch online coronavirus dashboard
The city of Minneapolis will begin posting daily updates this week on how many residents have tested positive for the coronavirus and the number of hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19, the...
View ArticleBudget revisions a starting point for policing cuts
The city of Minneapolis still needs to make nearly $100 million in budget cuts to account for revenue lost amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the mayor and City Council are unlikely to meet that figure...
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