Public Hearing this Tuesday on Proposed Charter Amendment Creating New Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention
Public Hearing this Tuesday on Proposed Charter Amendment Creating New Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention
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 public hearing on Tuesday.
The proposed amendment, submitted by the City Council, proposes removing the Police Department from the charter and adding a new Community Safety & Violence Prevention Department.
The virtual public hearing will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21. Participation instructions will be published on the City’s website. If you’re interested in speaking at either or both of the public hearings, you can pre-register using the online registration form.
10th Avenue Bridge Update Meeting
10th Ave Bridge and Watermain Project
This project will rehabilitate the historic 10th Ave SE bridge over the Mississippi River and W River Pkwy. A new water main will be installed under the river as part of the project.
Latest Project News
Construction Update Meeting - Friday, July 24, 2020 - at 10:30 a.m.
Project staff will hold a virtual construction update meeting next Friday using GoTo Meeting. Members of the public are invited to join the online meeting and hear updates on construction progress and speak with project staff.
Please use this link to join the 10th Ave Bridge Online Construction Update Meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/784924461
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (224) 501-3412
Access Code: 784-924-461
The bridge was closed on March 30th and the contractor has been actively working on repairs. For more details on the repairs, schedule and bridge deck changes, please see the latest Construction Update or go to the project page 10thavebridge.com
What's Coming Up
The bridge will remain closed to all traffic including, vehicles, bikes, and pedestrians until Summer 2021.
West River Parkway (roadway only) will be closed to motor vehicles through November 1, 2020. The adjacent trail will remain open for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Work requires the use of heavy equipment that will increase noise, vibration, and dust in work areas.
Access to adjacent apartments and businesses will remain open during the construction activity.
For more information on this project contact:
Bridge Contact: Meseret Wolana, [email protected] or 612-673-3527
Water Main Contact: Peter Pfister, [email protected] or 612-661-4906
City Planning Commission Hearing: July 20, 2020
Paul Ragozzino with Cuningham Group Architecture, Inc., on behalf of UP CAMPUS HOLDINGS, LLC, has submitted the following land use applications for the property located at 800 and 808 14th Ave SE and 1415 8th St SE:
City of Minneapolis News Update • 7/10/20
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Mark your calendar for Census Week of Action, July 13–17.
Mark your calendar for Census Week of Action, July 13–17. Census teams around the state – and across the country – will work together for five consecutive days to boost census awareness and engagement in the final weeks before enumerators hit the streets in early August.
With over 71% of households having completed the census already, Minnesota has the leading self-response rate in the nation. However, that means nearly 30% of households in our state still haven't been counted. Residents in those non-responsive households are likely part of historically undercounted groups, such as renters, people with low income, young adults, people of color, children under the age of five, new immigrants, and people who do not speak English as their native language. Those are the Minnesotans we are trying to reach next week, and we need your help to do that.
Update from Council Member Fletcher (7/8/2020)
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
Budget Committee Agenda - July 9, 2020
Budget Committee Agenda
Discussion
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2020 City Budget revisions This link open a new window(2020-00719)Receiving and filing Mayor Frey's proposed revisions to the adopted 2020 City Budget.
Notice: Members of the City Council may participate remotely by telephone or other electronic means due to the local public health emergency (novel coronavirus pandemic) declared on March 16, 2020, pursuant to the provisions of MN Statutes Section 13D.021.
Watch meetings of City Council or its committees on: Comcast Channel 14 or 799; CenturyLink Channel 8001 or 8501; or stream live on City Council TV.
Certificate of Appropriateness application for the Soap Factory to be discussed at upcoming HPC public hearing
The Certificate of Appropriateness application for the Soap Factory will be discussed at the HPC public hearing that will take place on Tuesday July 28, 2020 at 4:30 pm. Please read details below.
June 12, 2020
Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association
500 8th Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Application for Certificate of Appropriateness
Union Railway Storage Company (aka The Soap Factory) 110 5th Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Dear Mr. Chris Lautenschlager and the Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association:
This letter is to inform you of the proposed work by Peter Deanovic of Buhl Soap, LLC, at The Soap Factory at 514 2nd Street Southeast. The Soap Factory (historically known as the Union Railway Storage Company building) is located within the locally and nationally designated St. Anthony Falls Historic District and all exterior work at the property is subject to review by the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC).
Comments sought on proposed changes to the City Charter
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.