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From YouTube: August 4, 2017 Minneapolis City Council
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Minneapolis City Council Meeting
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We
committees
bringing
forward
with
unanimous
recommendation
passage
of
an
ordinance
amending
title,
13
chapter
281,
dealing
with
tobacco
sales
that
would
restrict
the
sales
well
flavored
tobacco
products
to
tobacco
product
shops.
There
was
an
amendment
at
the
committee
that
also
would
include
liquor
stores
to
allow
them
to
sell
the
menthol,
mint
and
wintergreen
flavored
products.
G
The
also
past
a
staff
direction
directing
staff
to
begin
enforcement
of
this
new
parts
of
the
ordinance
no
earlier
than
August
1st
2018,
and
we
also
directed
the
city
coordinators
office
to
work
with
CPD
and
also
the
Health
Department,
to
find
ways
to
support
convenience
stores
and
corner
stores
in
making
a
successful
transition
to
complying
with
the
new
provisions.
I
will
move
all
three
of
those
items.
I
know
there
is
an
amendment
so
we'll
pause
to
discuss
it
and
consider
amendments
consequent.
A
It's
a
yellow
underline
so
I
would
move
to
include
language
in
the
ordinance
to
say
that
any
tobacco
product
that
contains
a
taste
of
aroma
or
aroma
of
menthol,
mint
or
wintergreen
shall
not
be
considered
a
flavored
tobacco
product
for
these
purposes
of
for
purposes
of
this
definition
until
August
1
2018.
All
this
does
is
clarify
that
this
remains
of
legal
product
for
this
year
of
not
not
enforcing
the
ordinance.
A
G
G
I
think
this
is
a
reasonable
amendment
and
I'm
supportive
of
it,
and
this
just
basically
takes
the
staff
direction
and
it
codifies
it
makes
it
clearer
and
I
actually
think
it
it's
easier
and
simpler.
If
we
just
say
it's
still
legal
and
make
sure
that
everybody
understands
that
so
I'm
supportive
of
this
any.
B
G
Well,
I
think
we
did
have
a
lot
of
discussion
on
it.
I
guess
I
should
speak
to
it.
A
little
bit.
I
do
want
to
admit
that
for
those
of
you
who
think
this
was
a
fantastic
and
wonderful
and
great
idea,
it
wasn't
really
my
idea.
This
is
something
that
came
to
me
from
community
members
and
people
with
concerns.
G
They
vetted
them
well
with
health
professionals,
including
our
Health
Department
staff,
and
it
was
something
that
we
thought
we
should
move
forward
on
to
help
protect
the
future
health
and
well-being
of
the
residents
of
Minneapolis,
particularly
our
youth,
who
are
finding
this
as
a
gateway
into
nicotine,
addiction
and
I.
Think
it's
pretty
clear
to
everybody.
Now,
unlike
back
in
the
60s
or
70s,
even
the
80s
I
forget
when
all
the
deniers
went
away,
but
it's
very
clear
that
tobacco
is
deadly.
It's
one
of
the
leading
causes
of
death
in
our
city.
G
Certainly
those
would
be
considered
preventable.
So
I
was
happy
to
work
on
this
I
think
every
time
something
came
up
and
I
said,
I
need
reassurance
from
the
community
that
this
is
supported.
There
was
organizing
and
community
support.
I.
Don't
know
how
long
the
list
of
organizations
that
are
endorsing
and
supporting
this
is
at
this
point,
because
it
keeps
growing
and
growing
I'm
sure,
there's
over
50
organizations
that
are
officially
signed
on
we've,
gotten
letters
from
state
representatives
from
legislature
and
others.
We
heard
testimony
from
physicians
and
health
professionals
all
supporting
this
move.
G
I
think
it's
the
right
thing
for
us
to
do
saying.
That,
though,
doesn't
mean
necessarily
that
we
have
100%
agreement
on
this
during
the
public.
Testimony
I
think
we
heard
from
some
70
to
80
different
people
and
well
50
or
so
were
very
supportive.
We
did
hear
from
some
people
who
are
very
concerned
about
what
might
happen
to
to
their
businesses
and
what
would
happen
with
sales
things
get
very
confusing,
because
the
sales
numbers
look
so
high
and
they
are
high,
but
a
lot
of
that
sales.
In
fact,
I'm
I
think
it's.
G
My
estimate
is
92
percent
of
those
don't
stay
with
the
stores.
They
don't
stay
in
the
local
neighborhood,
that's
money
that
goes
to
the
tobacco
industry
and
also
to
government,
primarily
so
I
think
that
there's
ways
to
analyze
that
and
if
you
look
at
these
staff
directions
and
the
amendments
that
we
made
clearly
that
was
thinking
of
well.
How
can
we
make
this
better
and
easier
for
the
businesses
out
there
I
think
it's
really
important
for
all
the
people
who
support
this
move
throughout
the
city
to
go
to
your
convenience
and
corner
stores
shop.
G
Probably
in
the
end
of
this,
it's
my
hope
and
expectation
that
we'll
look
back
3
or
4
years
from
now
and
we'll
say
boy,
not
a
single
convenience
store
closed
and
look
they're
thriving
in
our
neighborhood,
because
absolutely
those
stores
do
serve
our
communities
in
our
neighborhoods
in
many
wonderful
and
positive
ways
and
I.
Don't
want
anything
about
this
ordinance
to
indicate
that
I
believe
anything
other
than
that,
and
we
should
support
our
corner
and
convenience
stores
and
uplift
them
through
this
process.
H
A
thank
you,
madam
president.
I
actually
struggled
with
this
quite
a
bit
and
I
just
came
to
this
recently
within
the
last
day.
I
will
not
be
joining
like
some
of
my
colleagues
in
supporting
the
underlying
ordinance
here.
Restricting
the
sale
of
menthol
tobacco
products
before
I
go
into
reasons.
We're
not
supporting
the
ordinance.
I
have
two
quick
comments.
H
You
know
I
find
it
rather
odd
to
be
making
such
an
important
policy
decision
so
close
to
the
elections,
and
it's
as
if
we'd
rather
make
hasty
policy
than
good
policy,
and
you
know
I
think
that
sometimes
when
we
are
forced
to
face
our
fears
with
regards
to
electorate,
you
know
it
makes
for
bad
policy.
But
you
know
I'm
not
going
to
take
a
vote
based
on
fear.
I
I
find
it
disturbing
that
this
vote
couldn't
wait
until
an
economic
impact
study
was
completed.
The
anti
tobacco
lobby
refused
to
participate
in
a
study
and
I.
H
First
and
foremost,
I
just
want
to
say
it's
undisputed,
that
smoking
is
bad,
although
not,
although
I'm
not
an
anti
tobacco
control
activist
I
hope
to
lead
the
fight
to
restrict
flavored
tobacco
products
along
with
councilmember
Gordon,
because
there
is
a
clear
there
is
clearly
no
use
for
these
other
than
to
hook
children
on
tobacco.
The
compelling
government
reason
then,
for
restricting
flavor
Drago
was
underage
access
and
use
with
this
specific
ordinance.
Underage
access
is
not
the
compelling
government
reason.
The
case,
at
least
from
my
perspective,
wasn't
made
with
regard
to
that.
H
I
think
that
this
ordinance
unfairly
targets
at
Americans
over
80%
of
American
adults
who
smoke
smoke
menthol
cigarettes.
That
is
true,
but
this
is
about
the
ability
of
adults
to
do
something
which
is
bad
for
them,
but
which
is
otherwise
entirely
legal.
I
cannot
in
good
conscience,
tell
a
full-grown
adult
in
Ward
5
that
they
have
to
go
through
hoops
and
extra
trouble
to
get
a
product
which
other
residents
in
other
parts
of
the
city
will
be
able
to
get
without
any
further
hassle.
H
There's
an
inherent
unfairness
in
that
there
are
several
others
that
concern
other
things
that
concern
me
about
this
ordinance.
There
are
no
tobacco
stores
in
North
Minneapolis,
further
exacerbating
the
impacts
of
this
unfairly.
Impactful
policy,
but
I
do
have
to
say
I
do
support
the
amendment
to
allow
sales
at
liquor
stores,
and
while
that
allows
for
few
places
where
one
can
purchase
mental
tobacco
in
North
Minneapolis,
it's
government
force
being
used
to
restrict
the
legal
choice
of
adults
in
equitably
across
the
city.
H
H
Finally,
I
was
a
little
bit
disturbed
by
this,
but
I
do
have
to
say
that
someone
said
to
me
that
this
vote
is
a
vote
on
whether
I
support
life
or
death.
I
have
to
be
clear:
I'm,
not
a
smoker
I've
co-authored
an
anti
tobacco
ordinance
in
the
past,
but
I.
Don't
believe
that
this
is
a
votes
with
regard
to
supporting
life
or
death.
Can
I
see
it
differently
and
I
will
continue
to
remain
consistent
on
this,
and
I
will
say
that
I
am
pro-choice
on
this
Thank
You.
C
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I,
just
wanted
to
briefly
speak
to
the
item.
I
was
happy
to
co-author
with
councilmember
Gordon,
as
he
stated.
This
was
really
in
response
to
a
call
from
a
huge
number
of
community
members
and
organizations
and
I
wanted
to
particularly
think
a
couple
of
our
state
leaders,
Jeff
Hayden
and
Rhea
Moran,
who
were
really
have
been
leading
on
this
issue
for
a
long
time
and
were
really
involved
in
helping
with
the
community
conversation
and
I
really
wanted
to
particularly
think
the
young
people
who
got
involved
in
this.
C
This
ordinance
is
for
you,
and
it
is
yours
and
I
got
a
chance
to
talk
with
many
of
you
and
you
are
the
future
leaders
of
our
city.
I
know
you
will
be
back
to
City
Hall.
We've
already
talked
about
things
that
you
want
to
do,
and
I
can't
wait
to
work
with
you
on
those.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
your
leadership
and
those
strong
voices.
You've
made
a
difference
in
your
city
today.
Thank
you.
Any
further
discussion.
A
Seeing
on
I
am
going
to
join
my
colleague
concentrating
and
not
support
this
today,
but
I
do
I
want
to
say,
appreciate
the
change
that
was
made
to
allow
menthol
to
be
sold
in
liquor
stores
where
people
have
to
be
21
to
be
able
to
purchase
anything,
or
you
know
be
alone
in
a
liquor
store
that
helped.
The
situation
in
North
Minneapolis,
where
essentially,
this
ordinance
as
proposed
originally,
would
not
allow
a
menthol
cigarette
to
be
sold
to
anyone,
because
we
have
no
tobacco
stores
in
North
Minneapolis
and
when
I
point
that
out.
A
People
are
very
quick
to
say:
well,
it's
a
business
opportunity
and
yes,
it
may
be,
but
it
could
have
been
a
business
opportunity
when
the
flavors
were
sent
to
the
tobacco
stores
and
nobody
has
decided
to
open
up
a
tobacco
store
in
North,
Minneapolis
and
I.
Guess.
I
would
say
that
to
two
people,
it's
really
hard
to
open
a
business
in
North
Minneapolis,
it's
hard
when
people
are
shooting
your
windows
out,
like
Cap'n,
twice
at
Hawthorne
crossings.
A
A
So
I
just
find
it
really
really
hard
to
see
how
we
have
made
use
access
to
menthol
less
available
by
this
I
would
rather
seen
us
deal
quickly
with
raising
the
age
of
buying
being
able
to
buy
tobacco
period
to
21.
That
would
have
made
much
more
sense
to
me
much
more
sense,
but
for
some
reason
I
guess,
because
there
was
this
groundswell
of
community
activity
around
us.
The
menthol
ban
came
first
I
just
again
think
this
is
really
challenging
for
a
business
environment
in
our
city
in
an
area
that's
really
challenged.
A
It's
very
targeted
at
North
Minneapolis
in
particular
and
I.
Just
think.
That's
really
unfortunate.
I
agree
with
my
colleague
council
murmuring
I,
don't
like
smoking
either.
Nobody
likes
smoking.
Smoking
has
is
a
is
a
awful
habit.
People
have
through
activities
like
you,
young
people
have
done
in
the
advocates.
Smoking
has
declined.
You
know,
I
tell
my
kids
when
you
used
to
watch
TV
in
the
1950s
and
60s
the
guy
that
was
giving
the
CBS
Evening
News
that
have
a
cigarette
while
he
was
giving
the
news
out.
A
Those
days
are
done,
those
days
are
done
and
the
percentage
of
smokers
continues
to
decline.
That
is
a
good
thing.
That
is
a
really
good
thing
and
I
support
efforts
to
continue
to
see
that
number
decline,
but
I
really
have
challenges
when
we
are
taking,
who
are
really
hurting
in
this
in
this
ordinance
are
adults
that
are
basically
addicted
to
cigarettes,
to
menthol
cigarettes
in
our
community,
and
we
wouldn't
treat
any
other
addict
in
this
way
by
saying
you
can't
purchase
a
legal
product
and
that's
what
we're
doing
here.
A
Interest
in
in
beginning
smoking,
I
guess
but
I
just
don't
see
that
it
has
the
effect
that
a
21
ban
would
have
a
21
Age
implementation
would
have
and
I
I
find
it
really
again
targeting
a
particular
community,
and
that
is
really
most
unfortunate.
So
I
won't
be
supporting
this
today.
Any
further
discussion
seeing
none
clerk
call
the
roll
on
the
ordinance
tell.
F
F
A
H
You,
madam
president,
today
we
have
seven
items
for
approval:
the
price
per
side
of
his
Administrative
Board
of
firefighter
training
and
education,
training,
academy
and
reimbursement
for
the
cadet.
Training.
Second
item
is
a
contract
amendment
with
Delta
WRX
LLC
were
police
information
system.
Robot.
Support
third
item
is
the
2017
community
engagement
grants
from
Target
to
the
Minneapolis
Police
Department
Community
Engagement
coordination.
Fourth
item
is
a
grant
application
to
the
United
States
Department
of
Justice
for
the
2017
green
community
oriented
policing
services.
Peregrine's
fifth
item
is
contact
with
Minneapolis
Public
Schools
for
school
resource
officers.
H
A
C
F
B
A
I
You,
madam
president,
384
words
12
items
today.
Item
wanted
to
snow
and
ice
removal
from
public
sidewalk
assessments.
Item
2
is
regulation
and
small-cell
wireless
facilities
on
city-owned
infrastructure.
That's
an
adjustment
made
of
to
accommodate
state
law.
It
was
passed
this
year
item
3
is
a
agreement
with
Metro
transit
for
snow
storage
item
4
is
the
water
utility
easement
agreement
with
mill
incorporation
for
hydrant
location
item
five
I
was
in
agreement
with
the
city
of
st.
I
Project
postponed
resurfacing
for
russell
queen
and
12th
Avenue
item
11?
Is
a
sidewalk
repair
and
replacement
I
remove
a
little
of
the
address
listed
and
the
final
item
is
a
bid
for
structural
lining
water
in
me
and
that's
accepting
the
bid
the
most
responsible
for
that
application.
I'm
at
a
president,
I
move.
All
items
have
submitted
cosmowright.
B
F
B
A
D
You,
madam
president,
season
me:
you
can
bring
forward
six
items
today
for
your
consideration.
The
first
is
a
legal
settlement.
Item
number
two
is
accepting
the
sole
bit
from
protec
design
for
the
Convention
Center
parking
ramp
intercom
system.
We
also
have
a
lease
with
Sprint
for
cellular
equipment
on
Kenwood
water
tower
item
number:
four
is
a
contractor
men
with
classic
space
for
specialized
equipment,
storage.
Adam
five
is
the
Minneapolis
Grain
Exchange
for
public
works
office
based
lease
agreement,
and
the
final
item
is
a
Memorandum
of
Understanding,
with
Hennepin
County
for
exchange
of
internal
audit
services.
A
B
F
F
A
C
You,
madam
chair,
we
have
four
items
from
zoning
and
planning
item
number.
One
is
granting
an
appeals
for
a
variance
at
4-4,
1/5,
Fremont,
Avenue,
South
related
to
a
detached
garage
item.
Number
two
is
denying
an
appeal
at
2863,
East
Lake
of
the
Isles
Parkway.
That
was
about
a
steep
slope
for
a
new
home.
There
item
number
three
is
approving
a
rezoning
for
a
project
at
1510
nicollet
ave
anew.
C
A
B
C
B
A
Report
is
about
it.
Next
we
have
the
notice
of
ordinance
introductions,
and
the
first
is
that
councilmember
bender
gives
notice
of
intent
to
introduce
at
the
next
meeting
of
the
City
Council
the
subject
matter
of
an
ordinance
amending
the
code
relating
to
land
use,
application
fees,
regulations,
regulations
affecting
uses
uses,
subject,
site
plan
review
and
standards
governing
changes
to
approved
applications.
That
notice
is
given.
A
The
second
item
is
councilman
rewrite
giving
notice
of
intent
to
introduce,
at
the
next
regular
meeting
of
the
City
Council,
the
ordinance
and
subject
matter
of
an
ordinance
amending
the
code
relating
to
lawful
gambling,
mending
the
conditions
on
for
the
conduct
of
lawful
gammak
gambling
license.
That
notice
is
given
next
to
have
the
introduction
and
referral
calendar.
The
first
is
a
motion
by
councilmember
Goodman
to
introduce
the
subject
matter
of
Oregon,
cementing
the
code
relating
to
administrative
enforcement
and
hearing
process
for
first
reading
and
referral
for
the
Community
Development
regulatory
services
committee.
A
Adjusting
the
appeal
deadline
provided
in
Section
2.80.
Any
discussion
on
that
introduction,
seeing
none
all
in
approval,
say
aye
hi
I
oppose
that
carries
next.
We
have
a
motion
by
councilmember
fry
to
introduce
the
subject
matter
of
an
ordinance
amending
the
code
relating
to
the
zoning
code
for
first
reading
and
referral
to
the
zoning
and
planning
committee
amending
regulations
related
to
parking
garages.
Any
discussion
on
that
introduction,
seeing
none
all
an
approval,
say
aye
aye
follows
bacteria's.
A
Next
we
have
a
motion
by
councilmember,
Goodman
and
Frye
to
introduce
the
subject
matter
of
an
ordinance
amending
the
code
relating
to
streets
and
sidewalks,
downtown
Improvement,
District,
four
first
reading
and
referral
to
the
transportation
and
Public
Works
Committee
readapting
the
ordinance
to
renew
the
downtown
business
improvement,
special
service
district,
the
D
ID
for
an
additional
five
year
period.
That
requires
unanimous
consent.
A
Any
discussion
on
that
introduction,
seeing
none
all
in
approval,
say
aye
aye
opposed.
We
have
unanimous
consent
to
introduced
next.
We
have
resolutions
and
the
first
is
a
resolution
of
2017
cancer.
Legal
cared,
a
honorary
resolution
and
discussion
on
that
resolution,
seeing
none
all
in
approval,
say:
aye
aye
opposed
that
carries.
We
have
the
2017
lymphoma,
Awareness
Day,
honorary
resolution.
Any
discussion
on
that
resolution,
seeing
none
all
in
approval,
say
aye
I
hold.
There
carries
next
we
have
a
2017
purple
right,
'stryed,
minnesota,
pancreatic
cancer
event,
honorary
resolution.
A
Any
discussion
on
that
resolution,
seeing
none
all
in
approval,
say
aye
aye
opposed
back
Harry.
Next,
we
have
a
20-17
farmers
market
week,
honor
a
resolution
passage
of
a
resolution
declaring
August
6th
through
12th
to
be
farmers
market
week
in
the
city
of
Minneapolis.
Any
discussion
on
that
resolution,
seeing
none
all
in
approval,
say
aye
aye
opposed
that
carries.
We
have
unfinished
business
next
and
the
first
is
an
easement
agreement
for
sanitary
sewer
improvements
and
I'm
wondering
council
member
right,
because
this
from
tpw
I
can't
remember
actually
sanitary
sewer
improvements,
some
ones.
A
B
A
Aye
there
are
12
times
that
item
is
adopted.
Next,
we
have
an
interim
use
permit
and
that
is
a
permit.
Allowing
temporary,
concrete
asphalt
mirage
rock-crushing
facility
at
the
upper
harbour
is
not
on
controversial,
and
so
we
are
in
front
of
you
are
under
unfinished
business
number
two
recommendations
from
our
pollution
or
from
our
environmental
staff,
for
the
concerns
that
have
been
identified.
This
interim
use
permit
will
expire,
December,
31st
2017,
so
it's
very
short-term
and
no
future
permits
will
be
issued.
A
The
interim
use
approval
can
be
modified
or
cancelled
if
excessive
noise,
orders
or
dust
occur,
and
also
the
dust
will
be
prevented
in
conjunction
with
our
ordinances
in
and
then
some
additional
dust,
suppression
measures
and
also
air
particulate
monitoring
will
happen
on
the
site
and
the
noise
must
be
in
compliant.
Compliance
with
the
chapter
chapter
389,
the
Code
of
Ordinances
hours
of
operation
are
delineated
and
then
a
sign
with
additional
information
about
how
to
contact
the
company
that
will
be
on
site
and
verification
that
the
material
sources
which
are
from
our
paving
projects.
A
Actually,
this
saves
this
particular
initiative
and
allowing
of
this
use
saves
us
cost
in
construction
of
our
streets,
verification
that
material
sources
that
are
crushed
or
to
be
lead-free
and
do
not
contain
asbestos,
so
I
will
move
this
addition
to
the
interim
use
permit
their
second
on
this
moved
and
seconded
all
in
approvals,
say
aye
aye
opposed
that
carries
and
then
I'll
move.
The
interim
use
permit
any
discussion
on
that
as
amended.
Seeing
none
clerk
call
the
roll
councilmember.
B
A
I,
that's
a
use.
Permit
is
granted
till
the
end
of
the
year.
Next,
we
have
a
known
months.
Any
announcements
this
morning,
seeing
none
motion
to
adjourn
would
be
in
order
and
its
motion
to
adjourn
to
August
15th
at
11:00
a.m.
and
the
council
chambers
for
the
purpose
of
receiving
mayor
Hodges
2018
budget
address
some
of
sort
of
moved
and
seconded
all
in
approval,
say
aye
aye
opposed
that
serious.
We
are
adjourned.
Thank
you
all
very
much.