Ward 3 Friends --

My regular Wednesday coffee hours will be cancelled this week and next while the Charter Commission takes up the Council's proposed public safety charter amendment for this year's ballot. Then, starting on Thursday, July 23, they will move to THURSDAYS at 5:00 P.M. for the foreseeable future. 

I encourage you to read the proposed charter amendment and submit public comment to have your voice heard (more info below). There are also two scheduled public hearings: next Wednesday, July 15 at 4:00 P.M. and Tuesday, July 21 at 6:00 P.M.

We are also amending the 2020 Budget this month to address revenue shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Public hearings on that amended budget will be held on July 14 and July 22; more details on those are below as well.

I look forward to continued discussion with you on both of these critical items and more in the weeks to come.

En Avant,

Steve

Comments sought on proposed changes to the City Charter

The Charter Commission holds its first public hearing July 15

The Minneapolis Charter Commission is seeking public comments on a proposed amendment to the City Charter related to the future of public safety. People can submit their comments online or provide them directly to members of the commission at a July 15 public hearing.

Special Meeting: Land Use & Development Committee

Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 6:30 pm

Online Only

To receive login information for this meeting, you must RSVP to www.marcy-holmes.org/events.

CA Ventures project presentation for high-density, mixed use building at 407 15th Avenue SE, 1428 5th Street SE, 1413-1417 4th Street SE, 1412 5th Street SE, and 1400-1402 5th Street SE (impacted businesses include McDonald's, Pagoda, Five Guys, India Kitchen, Dinkytown Wine & Spirits, Subway, Pizza Hut and a branch of TCF Bank)

Public Safety Transformation

The City Council has proposed an amendment to the City Charter to be referred to voters in November. If approved by voters, that amendment would create a new Community Safety & Violence Prevention Department and remove the Police Department from the Charter. 

See the proposed amendment

From the City of Minneapolis:

Dear neighborhood and community leaders,

The City of Minneapolis and its residents have experienced heartbreak, tragedy and multiple crises over the past four months. Given the difficulty of engaging the community at this time, the Neighborhoods 2020 Steering Committee has recommended that the Neighborhoods 2020 public comment period be extended until September 30, 2020.

From the Minneapolis Police Department

To All Block Leaders and past NNO registrants:  Please read this update carefully!

The MPD will be postponing participation in National Night Out until Tuesday, September 15 2020.

* IF you have already registered for a block permit event, your permit will be honored for September 15.

* IF you would like to still have your event on August 4th, you may also do so with the permit.

* You may also host your event on a date other than August 4 or September 15--we just need to know for planning purposes--wait for an email later this week to reply, we would like to know by July 10.

* Note that Nickelodeon Universe is still closed. It may open prior to September 15. If so, we will try to get Mystery Tickets and if we can get them, they will be delivered separately from your permit and registration mailer.

* We encourage blocks to host National Night out, urging that everyone follow the CDC guidelines for gatherings. We recognize this will be a challenge and many fun activities from past events might be moot, but we hope that NNO can continue to be one of the best opportunities to keep your immediate neighbors connected!

City Council Advances Proposed Ballot Measure Asking Voters to Create a New Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention

The City Council voted today to advance a proposed ballot measure that would ask Minneapolis voters to amend the City Charter to create a new Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention and remove the Police Department as a charter department.