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Description
Minneapolis Public Health, Environment, Civil Rights, and Engagement Committee Meeting
A
Good
afternoon,
everyone
I'm
going
to
call
to
order
this
meeting
of
the
public
health
environment,
civil
rights
and
engagement
committee
for
Monday
October,
15th
2018.
My
name
is
Philippe
Cunningham
and
I
am
the
chair
of
this
committee
and,
if
I
may,
just
for
a
moment,
I
want
to
wish
my
parents
a
happy
anniversary
today
with
me
at
the
dynasty,
our
councilmembers
Gordon,
Johnson
and
Jenkins.
Let
the
record
reflect
that
we
have
a
quorum
I
can't
believe
we
will
be
joined
by
councilmember
Cano
shortly.
So
on
today's
consent
agenda
we
have
five
items.
A
The
first
is
a
domestic
violence
awareness
honorary
domestic
violence
month
honorary
resolution,
which
is
the
passing
of
it
to
recognize.
October
2018
is
Domestic
Violence
Awareness
Month,
which
is
why
I'm
wearing
my
purple
flag.
There
number
two.
We
have
setting
a
public
hearing
for
October
22nd
2018
and
to
consider
an
ordinance
relating
to
planning
and
development.
Small
and
utilize,
underutilized
business
enterprise
program,
updating
procedures
for
administration
and
amending
the
sunset
date
of
that
program.
A
Number
three
is
a
request
for
proposals
for
community
solar
Gardens
number
four
is
community
solar
garden
agreements
and
number
five
is
gun.
Violence
prevention
in
Minneapolis,
so
this
was
moved
over
from
the
public
safety
emergency
management
meeting.
We
had
a
robust
conversation
for
those
who
aren't
on
that
committee
or
folks
at
home.
We
had
a
robust
conversation.
It
was
September
27th.
A
We
discussed
all
the
various
work,
that's
happening
throughout
the
city,
the
efforts
with
gun
violence,
prevention,
I
highly
recommend
for
folks
to
go
to
the
city
of
Minneapolis
as
lamin
site.
That's
Li
M
as
the
website
and
type
in
gun
violence
prevention
to
be
able
to
watch
the
video
there
you'll
be
able
to
see
more
comprehensively,
not
only
the
work,
that's
happening,
but
the
impact
that's
as
a
result
of
this
amazing
work.
A
So,
like
I
said
this
was
referred
because
of
the
public
health
approach
to
public
safety
and
so
I'm
very
grateful
to
councilmember
Cano
for
her
collaboration
and
leadership
on
this.
So
the
information
that
was
provided
from
that
presentation
first,
that
came
from
a
spike
in
gun
violence
that
we
saw
a
few
months
ago
now,
and
so
this
presentation
really
has
been
the
catalyst
for
the
creation
right
now
we're
in
the
process
of
creating
an
office
of
violence
prevention.
A
In
the
Health
Department-
and
so
that's
gonna-
be
our
next
steps
with
these
efforts,
so
that
were
actually
supporting
these
evidence-based
strategies
that
we
are
seeing
the
data
that
is
actually
moving
the
dial
and
working
so
just
wanted
to
name
that.
That's
what
that's
about
we're
going
to
be
picking
this
work
up
and
taking
it
from
here
in
collaboration
with
the
public
safety
and
Emergency
Management
Committee
as
well,
and
so
on
that
note,
do
any
committee
members
have
any
questions
or
wish
to
pull
any
items
from
the
consent
agenda?
A
All
right,
it's
seeing!
None
I
move
approval
of
the
consent
agenda.
All
those
in
favor
of
the
motion
please
signify
by
saying
aye
aye,
those
opposed
say
no,
the
eyes
have
it
and
those
items
are
approved.
So
today,
for
our
discussion,
we
have
three
discussion
items
that
I'm
very
much
so
looking
forward
to
the
first
is
going
to
be
a
presentation
on
the
Public
Health
Advisory
Committee
2017
annual
report,
Margaret
Schuster
senior
public
health
specialist
for
the
Health
Department
will
be
giving
the
presentation.
Oh
did
you
want
to
kick
a
popper?
Did
you
up?
Okay?
A
B
C
C
These
are
few
PHA
C
members
taisiya
fletcher
on
the
left
is
the
mayor's
representative.
She
is
passionate
about
lead
paint
in
homes
and
interventions
to
prevent
lead,
poisoning
and
children.
Top
right
is
Sarah,
Jane,
Keaveney,
Ward,
9
rep,
and
current
co-chair
with
me
and
at-large
member
Joseph
dissent
closed
recently
appeared
on
Hmong
radio
to
talk
about
serving
on
an
advisory
board.
C
20
members
sit
on
the
committee
and
represent
each
Ward
in
Minneapolis,
the
mayor's
office,
the
University
of
Minnesota
School
of
Public
Health
and
Minneapolis
Public
School
and
Hennepin
County
Public
Health,
three
members
at
large
are
also
appointed
to
the
committee.
Members
must
live
or
work
in
the
city
of
Minneapolis,
Ward
appointees
must
live
or
work
in
the
ward
in
to
which
they
apply.
Each
member
is
appointed
to
a
two-year
term
may
serve
up
to
three
consecutive
terms.
C
It
is
expected
that
all
parties
responsible
for
recruitment,
recommendation
and
approval
of
members
make
every
effort
to
ensure
the
committee
composition
reflects
the
diverse
interests
and
perspectives
of
the
Minneapolis
community,
and
next
we
have
a
list
of
the
current
members.
You
see
two
board
two
vacancies
listed.
These
are
posted
on
the
city's
Board
and
Commission's
website.
Page
interested
applicants
must
live
or
work
in
the
ward
listed.
B
In
2017,
the
PHA
C
examined
several
public
health
issues,
housing
recycled,
tire,
mulch,
Healthy,
Homes,
access
to
tobacco
and
flavored
tobacco
green
zones
in
Minneapolis
and
cognitive
sex
venues.
Additionally,
the
PHA
C
provided
feedback
to
the
Minnesota
Department
of
Health
on
the
statewide
health
assessment
from
2014
to
2017.
We
studied
housing,
instability
and
concentrated
poverty,
homelessness
and
the
loss
of
affordable
housing,
and
this
became
a
priority
when
looking
at
other
public
health
initiatives
and
how
they
impact
health
of
all
Minneapolis.
B
After
years
of
the
study,
our
committee
made
a
formal
proposal
to
the
housing
policy
and
Development
Committee
newly
created
for
a
Minneapolis
Advisory
Committee
on
housing
to
address
the
housing
needs
of
Minneapolis
residents.
Pha
C
also
began
learning
about
lead
hazard
control
in
Minneapolis,
and
this
learning
is
continuing
now.
Pha
C
members
also
named
health
disparities.
Health
equity
as
a
high
priority
Minnesota,
continues
to
be
plagued
by
some
of
the
worst
health
disparities
in
the
country.
Our
committee
memories
members
are
fully
aware
that
this
committee
alone
cannot
adequately
address
and
change
these
disparities.
B
However,
we
keep
the
focus
on
this
area
by
continually
asking
our
presenters
to
address
these
questions
specifically
when
they
come
to
our
committee
meetings.
The
third
priority
focuses
on
mental
health,
especially
community
stress,
trauma
and
violence.
The
committee
recently
heard
a
presentation
from
the
program
manager
for
recast
learning
in
this
area.
We
expect
to
continue
as
well.
B
Several
members
helped
review
nominations
for
local
public
health
hero.
Awards
three
reps
are
excuse
me,
recipients
are
pictured
here.
Pha
CE
members
also
helped
review
applications
for
committee
vacancies
and
participated
in
interviews
when
asked
to
do
so.
They
conducted
orientation
sessions
for
new
members
and
recognized
committee
members
contribution
at
the
end
of
their
terms.
B
Okay
well
this.
That
really
concludes
our
presentation
today,
but
we
want
to
remind
everyone
that
the
pH
AC
beatings
are
open
to
the
public
and
are
held
on
the
fourth
Tuesday
of
each
month.
Our
meetings
run
from
6
to
8
p.m.
and
our
meeting
records
are
also
posted
online
and
we're
happy
to
stand
for
questions.
Thank
you.
D
You,
chair
Cunningham
and
thank
you
Sarah,
Jane
and
Margit
for
that
presentation
and
for
the
work
that
you
guys
are
doing
on
behalf
of
the
communities
and
the
city
really
appreciate
it.
I
was
curious.
You
said
you
guys
thought
about
analyzed
or
maybe
weighed
in
on
congregant
6
the
news
and
I'm
wondering
what
kinds
of
recommendations
came
out
of
that.
D
B
B
So
this
was
a
concerned
community
member
who
was
looking
at
some
of
the
closing
of
congregate
sex
venues
and
wanting
us
to
be
aware
of
the
impact
when
places
are
closed
or
when
there's
different
licensing
or
different
things
in
question
and
how
that
impacts,
things
and
I
think
they
were
really.
There
was
a
bigger
concern
about
just
community
relationships
around
this,
so
it
wasn't
an
action
that
we
moved
forward
on
as
far
as
making
any
recommendations,
but
it
more
just
awareness
within
our
committee,
so.
D
B
B
My
memory
that
often
times
there's
other
public
health
issues
about
the
venues
themselves.
So
I
remember
that
there
was
one
question
around
a
heating
system
that
was
used
in
in
a
facility
and
then
I
think.
The
bigger
question
is
when
we
don't
have
places
for
people
to
to
congregate,
then
we'll
find
other
places
that
might
be
as
healthy,
I
think.
B
Another
big
issue
that
came
forward
was
that
in
places
that
are
known
and
that
are
working
towards
licensure
or
working
towards
you
know
really
focusing
on
health
have
relationships
with
community
partnerships
such
as
the
Red
Door
or
the
county
or
other
agencies,
so
that
there
can
be
some
public
health
practices
that
are
brought
in,
and
so,
when
it's
not
in
a
place
where
people
are
have
access
to
healthy
decisions,
then
other
places
will
come
forward.
Then
earnest
healthy,
okay,.
D
No
thank
you
very
much
for
that
response
and
I
just
know
that
there's
there's
some
community
concerns
about
the
lack
of
those
spaces
and,
and
even
more
particularly,
you
know,
making
sure
that
those
places
are
promoting
healthy
sexuality
and
providing
resources
for
people
to
be
able
to
to
be
healthy
in
those
pursuits.
So
thank.
A
A
F
A
B
It's
a
great
question,
thank
you
for
the
question
chair,
cunningham
and
other
committee
members.
So
when
we
develop
our
priorities,
we
do
kind
of
like
a
deep
dig
into
like
broad
how
many
people
are
interested
in
these
different
things.
Where
are
they
coming
forward
from?
We
have
over
the
years
had
the
Youth
Advisory
Board,
as
well
as
folks
from
the
hospital
or
other
agencies
that
have
come
in
to
make
presentations.
B
So
that's
another
way
where
the
independent
people
on
the
committee
are
naming
that
as
their
priority.
For
what
they'd
like
to
see,
some
things
have
been
more
broad
like
sleep
hygiene
and
these
sorts
of
things
and
how
that
contributes,
and
then
some
specifically
on
access
to
mental
health
services.
So
recast
came
to
our
last
meeting
and
they're
really
talking
about
broadly,
how
do
we
define
mental
health
and
how
do
we
make
sure
that
community
specific
mental
health
services
are
being
supported?
In
addition
to
more
of
the
structural
mental
health.
A
Great
thank
you
for
that
and
I
guess.
I'll
have
one
last
question
in
terms
of
the
comp
plan.
Has
there
been
conversations
amongst
the
PHA
see
about
the
comp
plan
and
where
public
health
fits
in,
because
public
health
is
everything
basically,
and
so
you
know,
as
I
was
going
through
and
looking
at
it
through
the
public
health
lens
I'm
just
curious
hear
from
the
folks,
if
there's
anything
that
pops
up
or
any
any
feedback
or
guidance
on
that
I
can.
C
Address
that
council,
chair
Cunningham
and
the
other
members
of
the
committee,
we
did
have
a
presentation
from
sheephead
about
the
comprehensive
plan
2040
and
there
are
specific
or
there
were
specific
areas
and
they're
related
to
public
health,
and
each
of
us
was
encouraged
ourselves
to
go
and
go
to
the
plan
and
make
comments
on
the
link.
But
it
was
an
eye
opening
just
to
hear
the
presentation
and
really
appreciated
the
the
broad
scope
of
the
comprehensive
plan,
a
lot
of
work
that
has
gone
into
that
so
I
think.
C
A
Thank
you
so
much
for
that.
Any
other
questions
for
my
colleagues
all
right,
seeing
none.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
time
and
as
community
taking
the
time
to
be
here.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
your
service
and
thank
you
for
your
presentation
today.
Seeing
no
questions.
I,
move
to
receive
and
file
the
presentation
on
the
Public,
Health
Advisory,
Committee,
2017
annual
report,
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
aye,
those
opposed
say
no,
the
eyes
have
it
and
that
item
is
received
and
filed.
Thank
you
so
much.
A
Thank
you
for
your
attention.
Of
course.
Next
up
we
have.
Our
second
discussion
item
is
a
presentation
on
the
staple
food
ordinance.
We
have
Kristen
clinger
a
senior
public
health
specialist
for
the
health
department
who
will
be
giving
today's
presentation
and
I
will
be
passing
it
on
over
to
you.
Thank
you.
Thank.
G
You
good
afternoon,
mr.
chair
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
Kristen
clinger
I'm,
the
assistant
manager
for
the
healthy
living
initiative
within
the
Health
Department
and
I'm
joined
today
by
dr.
Melissa
Laska,
professor
of
epidemiology
and
community
health,
at
the
University
of
Minnesota
School
of
Public
Health,
and
today
we're
here
to
talk
about
the
Minneapolis
Code
of
Ordinances
title
10,
chapter
203,
grocery
stores,
which
is
informally
as
the
minneapolis
staple
foods
ordinance.
G
The
staple
foods
ordinance
was
originally
adopted
back
in
2008
and
significantly
revised
in
2014.
It
sets
minimum
stocking
standards
for
all
licensed
grocery
stores
in
Minneapolis,
so
with
few
exceptions,
all
supermarkets,
coops
corner
stores,
gas
stations,
dollar
stores,
pharmacies
and
other
general
retailers
that
sell
food
have
to
stock
a
certain
amount
and
variety
of
nutritious
foods
as
a
condition
of
their
business
license.
The
ordinance
doesn't
restrict
the
sale
of
any
item.
Rather,
it's
intended
to
ensure
that
no
matter
where
someone
shops
for
groceries
they're
able
to
find
what
they
need
to
prepare
a
healthy
meal.
G
This
is
especially
important
in
neighborhoods,
where
residents
black
easy
access
to
a
full-service
grocery
store
and
have
to
rely
on
other
non-traditional
food
outlets
to
meet
their
needs.
If
residents
lack
access
to
healthy
foods,
they
often
struggle
to
maintain
good
health
and
to
prevent
chronic
diseases
such
as
diabetes,
heart
disease
and
high
blood
pressure
in
a
Minneapolis
rates
of
chronic
disease
are
disproportionately
higher
among
low-income
people
and
communities
of
color,
many
of
whom
also
experience
inequitable
access
to
healthy
food
options.
G
The
city
and
its
community
partners
have
invested
significant
resources
and
trying
to
improve
the
availability
of
healthy
foods
across
the
city,
and
so
the
staple
foods
ordinance
is
one
piece
of
that
larger,
coordinated
approach.
As
I
mentioned,
the
City
Council,
some
of
you
on
this
committee
unanimously
adopted
significant
revisions
to
the
ordinance
back
in
2014,
increasing
the
number
of
food
categories
and
requiring
higher
quantities
and
more
varieties.
G
H
E
K
L
M
N
L
M
K
Of
the
stories
I
work
with
are
a
little
intimidated,
perhaps
by
what's
on
the
list
and
they're,
not
sure
if
it's
gonna
sell,
but
after
working
with
the
store
owners
on
maybe
placement
of
where
it
goes
in
the
store.
They're
really
finding
that
especially
the
fresh
fruits
and
vegetables
are
selling
really
well.
Our.
L
G
O
Thank
you
so
so
I'm
currently
leading
this
research
effort
at
the
University,
funded
by
NIH
and
CDC,
we're
examining
the
impact
of
the
staple
foods
ordinance
revisions
in
Minneapolis
compared
to
st.
Paul,
where
there
is
no
such
policy,
so
st.
O
Paul
is
our
control
community
and
we've
recently
completed
our
primary
outcome,
analyses
looking
at
changes
and
healthfulness
of
store
environments
and
also
changes
in
nutritional
quality
of
foods
purchased
as
a
result
of
the
ordinance
revisions
for
our
study,
we
randomly
selected
180
stores
across
the
two
cities
what's
worth
noting,
is
that
we
specifically
excluded
stores
from
our
study
that
our
supermarkets
or
other
large
stores
that
we
thought
would
inherently
just
have
these
foods
already
and
wouldn't
necessarily
be
challenged
by
the
ordinance.
So
we're
really
looking
at
what
we
might
consider
challenged
or
at-risk
stores.
O
In
our
data
collection,
we
had
a
number
of
different
parts.
We
did
extremely
in-depth
store
audits
at
each
of
our
data
collection.
Time
points
we
did
interviews
with
managers
and
owners.
We
interviewed
several
thousand
customers
over
the
course
of
several
years.
We
also
had
a
series
of
home
visits
with
frequent
shoppers
in
these
stores,
where
we're
hoping
to
be
able
to
get
a
get
a
better
sense
of
what
the
home
environment
looks
like
for
people
who
are
often
in
these
stores
and
buying
their
food
there.
Our
study
timeline
is
as
followed
here.
O
O
We
had
four
time
points
that
aligned
aligned
with
these
points
at
baseline
for
time,
one
time
two
immediately
after
implementation
time,
three
at
initiation
of
those
health
inspections
and
then
at
time,
four,
which
happened
summer
and
fall
of
2017
I,
think
it's
important
when
we
consider
the
context
of
these
results
to
consider
who's
shopping
at
these
stores
and
what
they're
buying
we
did.
A
series
of
descriptive
results,
descriptive
analyses
looking
at
our
baseline
data,
and
these
results
come
from
our
baseline
data
in
2014.
O
O
In
terms
of
our
longitudinal
findings,
our
findings
over
time
with
regard
to
store
offerings.
What
we're
seeing
essentially,
is
that
Minneapolis
stores
that
we're
looking
at
are
stocking
healthier
foods
since
the
revisions
to
the
ordinance
passed,
but
so
our
stores
in
st.
Paul
and
I'll
show
you
some
results
that
explain
that
here
you
see
a
graph
looking
at
the
percent
of
stores
that
met
at
least
eight
out
of
ten
staple
or
dn't
foods,
ordinance
standards.
O
So
there's
ten
different
criteria
that
stores
need
to
meet
in
Minneapolis,
24.4,
store
percent
of
stores,
stocked
8
out
of
10,
at
least
8
out
of
10
standards
at
baseline,
and
that
went
up
to
50
point
5
in
2017
in
st.
Paul.
The
the
absolute
number
of
stores
that
are
stocking,
though,
that
quantity
of
food
is
lower,
but
the
change
over
time
doesn't
differ
significantly
from
Minneapolis.
O
We
looked
at
this
in
a
variety
of
different
ways
and
I'll
just
show
you
a
few
of
them.
This
is
an
industry
looking
at
if
a
store
stocked
any
food
in
each
of
the
10
staple
food
categories,
so
they
didn't
necessarily
meet
the
minimum
quantities
or
the
minim
varieties,
but
they
had
something
in
the
store
that
fell
in
that
category.
Here
we
see,
we
see
much
more
dramatic
increases
in
Minneapolis.
This
was
the
only
index
that
we
looked
at.
That
was
significantly
different
over
time
between
Minneapolis
and
st.
O
Paul,
we
saw
greater
changes
in
Minneapolis
versus
st.
Paul
and
then
finally,
our
main
outcome
that
we
declared
to
NIH
would
be
our
primary
outcome
that
we'd
be
looking
at
in
stores
a
composite
score
or
healthy
food
supply
score.
That's
been
used
in
the
scientific
literature
previously,
in
other
studies,
again
we're
seeing
changes
over
time,
but
similar
changes
in
Minneapolis
and
st.
Paul.
O
It's
worth
noting
that
enforcement
or
compliance
is
a
challenge.
In
2017
we
sell
only
10%
of
the
Minneapolis
stores
in
our
sample
fully
compliant
with
the
ordinance
which
is
much
lower
than
we
expected
when
we
initially
began
this
work,
and
it's
not
clear
that
we
can
kind
of
point
to
one
or
two
aspects
of
the
ordinance
and
say
gosh.
This
is
what
it's
really
all
about.
O
None
of
the
stores
are
meeting
this,
this
aspect
of
the
ordinance
or
that
aspect
there's
really
a
lot
of
heterogeneity
in
terms
of
what
stores
are
meeting
what
parts
of
the
requirement
to
date.
Our
data
show
few
significant
changes
in
nutritional
quality
of
customer
purchases.
In
these
stores
we
looked
at
a
variety
of
different
aspects
of
customer
purchasing.
In
your
briefing
packet,
you
have
a
one-page
handout
from
us
summarizing.
Some
of
those
results.
O
The
last
piece
of
data
that
I'll
present
to
you,
we
did
interviews
with
managers
and
owners
at
each
time
point
in.
In
our
last
time
point
in
2017.
We
asked
some
really
broad
and
open-ended
questions
of
managers
about
what
do
you
think
about
the
ordinance?
What
do
you
know
about
the
ordinance?
It
turned
out
that
most
Minneapolis
managers
did
know
about
the
ordinance
and
they
understood
it.
There
were
many
of
them
that
said
explicitly
that
they
didn't
have
concerns.
O
However,
one
concern
that
was
raised
by
a
subset
of
managers
was
about
having
to
stock
food
that
didn't
sell
and,
and
then
particularly
with
the
perishable
products
it
was
wasted.
We
also
asked
them.
What
can
the
city
do
to
help
you
with
the
Minneapolis
staple
foods?
Ordinance?
Do
you
have
suggestions
you
could
give
us,
and
just
some
of
the
highlights
that
came
out
of
that
that
came
out
of
those
open-ended
questions
were
the
saying
that
they
needed
help
providing
finding
suppliers
of
healthy
food,
particularly
suppliers
at
a
reasonable
price.
O
The
Health
Department
has
done
work
in
finding
suppliers
and
linking
those
up
with
stores,
but
that's
a
really
important
need
that
the
stores
need
met.
Interestingly,
there
was
a
subset
of
store
managers
that
said,
mandating
more
inspections
and
consequences
for
non-compliance
would
be
important.
Why
aren't
we,
you
know
being
inspected
more
often
and
then
also
they
suggested
lowering
the
requirements
in
quantities
for
the
types
of
food,
so
just
in
summary,
kind
of
the
take-home
messages
of
the
longitudinal
findings
is
that
stores
in
Minneapolis
have
begun,
stocking
more
healthy
foods,
so
have
stores
in
st.
Paul.
O
P
You
mr.
chair
I
think
very
interesting
information,
helpful
information
to
add
in
a
context
when
you
mentioned
the
different
recommendations
for
how
to
improve
this,
and
one
of
those
was
increasing
inspections
and
having
consequences
for
non-compliance.
What
are
the
consequences
today?
Are
there
fines
if
people
just
are
not
compliant
I
mean
10%.
G
You
mr.
chair
council,
member
Johnson,
currently
the
stores
receive
an
inspection
from
the
Health
Department
staff,
every
1
to
2
years
as
part
of
the
routine
health
inspection.
They
look
for
staple
food
ordinance
compliance.
If
a
store
is
not
compliant
with
the
staple
food
requirements,
then
they
receive
a
written
violation
as
part
of
their
overall
reports
of
what
else
they're
missing
on
the
from
the
Code
of
Ordinances,
and
then
they
usually
are
given
a
period
of
time
30
to
60
days,
often
to
correct
any
violations
that
they've
received,
including
any
staple
food
violations.
G
G
Overtime,
reissuing,
$200
fines
up
to
I
believe
a
two
thousand
dollar
maximum,
at
which
point
they
could
start
to
revoke
the
business
license
and
the
philosophy
has
been
so
far
is
that
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
supporting
stores
early
and
often
so
that
we
don't
get
to
that
point.
But
we
have
not
issued
any
citations
or
monetary
fines.
Yet
stores
have
received
violations,
but
not
that
more
stringent
consequence.
Since.
G
G
Chair
council,
member
Johnson
I
believe
that,
due
to
limited
capacity
of
our
health
inspectors,
which
is
an
issue
that
I
think
has
been
brought
before
the
council
quite
a
bit,
they
are
not
often
able
to
go
out
and
do
those
Rhian
spec
shion's,
especially
if
it's
just
for
the
staple
food
ordinance
requirements.
Given
the
limited
resources
they
have
to
focus
their
follow-up
visits
on
urgent
critical
food
safety
violations.
I
don't
want
to
speak
for
the
food
lodging
and
pools
inspectors,
but
that's
my
understanding
is.
G
P
Q
So
one
of
the
well
I
really
appreciate
the
partnership
with
the
University
and
all
the
work
you've
done
with
this
research
and
was
definitely
very
excited
about
it.
When
we
were
passing
the
ordinance,
that's
I
think
one
of
the
reason
why
we
took
some
time
to
get
some
baseline
data
and
some
information
and
kind
of
roll.
O
We
were
disappointed
too
I
think
councilman,
Gordon,
Adams
changes
takes
time,
both
in
terms
of
changing
the
retail
food
environment
and
and
and
getting
policy
implemented
and
getting
compliance
up,
as
well
as
changing
people's
shopping
behaviors
and
their
food
choices.
It's
a
complex
thing
that
not
many
people
have
been
able
to
crack
in
terms
of
coming
up
with
solutions
of
how
to
improve
purchasing
behavior
I.
O
Keep
coming
back
to
this
is
one
part
of
a
comprehensive
plan
that
the
city
has.
We
never
expected
this
one
change
to
be
the
be-all
and
end-all
and
getting
people
to
eat.
Healthier,
though,
though,
I
did
expect
to
see
healthier
changes
and
in
purchasing
by
this
point,
and
so
I
just
I
just
keep
coming
back
to
the
comprehensive
nature
of
the
plan.
It
takes
time
and
we
have
to
get
the
compliance
numbers
up.
I.
Q
Suppose
compliance
will
help,
but
maybe
there's
educational
efforts
that
we
can.
We
can
take
I,
remember,
hearing
one
research
projects
that
was
done
when
we
were
passing
this
one.
We
looked
at
some
cities
after
the
WIC
standards
went
up
and
you
looked
at
him
over
time
and
we
actually
seem
to
see
some
decrease
in
diabetes
and
obesity
in
those
areas
or
that
were
studied.
We're
not
actually
studying
any
anything
like
the
health
of
that
shoppers.
Are
we
no.
O
No-
and
that
was
intentional,
with
the
WIC
changes
that
came
about,
they
were
also
came
off.
The
retailer
standard
changes
also
came
along
with
the
vouchers
that
people
can
use
to
buy
foods
and
education
as
well.
So
it
was
a
much
more
comprehensive
package
being
implemented
at
a
federal
level.
So
I
think
we
expected
to
see
much
bigger,
more
dramatic
changes
there.
O
There
are
some
efforts
of
foot
in
Minneapolis,
particularly
in
North
Minneapolis,
to
look
at
incentivization
programs.
How
can
we
incentivize
fruit
and
vegetable
purchasing,
in
particular
at
some
of
these
smaller
stores
now
that
there
to
stock
these
foods,
and
so
there's
an
effort
in
moving
toward
that
that
direction,
but,
but
no
specifically
we're
not
studying
changes
in
weight
and
diabetes
and
and
I
wouldn't
expect
there
to
be
changes
that
large.
Just
due
to
this
one
policy
change
and.
Q
It
will
probably
take
a
while
I'll
also
note
that
in
the
video
I
did
notice
lots
of
great
shots
of
fresh
produce,
but
then
there
were
also
a
couple
shots
where
you
could
see
that
there
was
a
whole
wall
of
familiar
soda
pop
sugary
beverage
sitting
there
so
I'm
sure,
there's,
there's
lots
of
competing
things
in
the
store
for
people
to
to
buy.
My
last
question
is
this:
is
a
one
phase
and
some
research?
Are
you
hoping
to
continue
with
the
research
into
the
future?
We.
O
Are
we
have
a
lot
more
of
our
dive
to
do
into
the
data?
So
right
now,
we've
just
finished
the
primary
analyses,
but
we're
hoping
to
dig
in
and
get
some
more
explanation
as
to
what's
going
on
and
where
things
are
happening.
If
there
are
things
happening
in
some
places
and
not
others,
we
also
hope
to
secure
additional
external
funding
to
continue
for
at
least
a
couple
more
rounds
to
see.
If
we
can,
you
know
if
the
city
can
get
compliance
up,
and
we
can
follow
this
out
for
a
little
bit
longer.
Q
G
Thank
you,
dr.
masca.
Just
to
note
the
Health
Department,
in
addition
to
the
store
study
data
that
dr.
alaska's
just
described
to
the
health
department,
also
have
been
conducting
annual
compliance
visits
more
for
education
and
monitoring
we
don't
have.
Our
team
does
not
have
the
regulatory
capacity
to
enforce,
but
we
wanted
to
at
least
go
out
and
get
a
snapshot
of
what
was
happening
in
all
of
the
stores
and
to
supplement
what
dr.
G
Laska
was
seeing
in
the
sample
of
stores
that
she
was
studying,
and
so
there
are
some
statistics
on
from
our
2018
compliance
checks
here
on
this
slide.
That
shows
some
positive
incremental
progress,
even
though
overall
compliance
is
low.
So
across
all
242
stores
that
we
visited
this
summer,
we
actually
saw
93%
we're
meeting
six
or
more
of
the
ten
quirements
74%
were
stocking,
the
required
amount
of
fruits
and
vegetables
and
85%
were
stocking.
The
required
amount
of
whole
grains,
so
our
our
own
data
aligns
with
that
of
dr.
alaska's.
G
A
A
Thank
you
for
all
your
work
on
that
I
see
that
we're
gonna
be
talking
here
about
cultural
dietary
preferences
and
that's
always
been
a
question
that
I've
had
around
the
staple
food
ordinance,
given
that
so
many
people
of
color,
particularly
black
folks
and
Asian
folks,
are
lactose
intolerant
and
so
I'm
just
wondering
like
how
that
impacts,
businesses
that
serve
predominantly
people
of
color
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
I
see
that
we
have
a
beautiful
summary
on
it,
and
so
will
that
be
something
that
you
cover
here
as
well?
Yes,.
G
Mr.
chair
into
that
right-
and
thank
you
next,
it's
a
great
segue.
In
addition
to
the
store
study,
data
and
our
own
compliance
visits,
we
actually
interviewed
50
ethnic
grocery
store
owners
this
summer
to
dive
into
that
very
issue,
what
our
customers,
cultural
dietary
preferences,
and
how
do
they
align
with
the
current
staple
food
requirements.
Now
in
2014,
we
did
take
into
account
cultural
differences
when
we
were
drafting
the
language,
but
based
on
feedback
that
we've
received.
G
It
does
seem
that
there
are
some
opportunities
to
better
match
those
staple
food
requirements
up
with
the
consumers,
cultural
dietary
preferences
that
are
represented
in
our
community.
So
in
your
briefing
packet,
I
would
like
to
make
note
that
there
is
a
table
of
the
proposed
changes
side-by-side
with
the
current
ordinance
requirements,
and
you
may
want
to
locate
that
and
pull
it
out
since
I'm
going
to
dive
into
some
of
the
changes,
but
just
due
to
our
time
constraints,
I'll
be
moving
through
them
very
quickly.
G
So,
broadly,
we
proposed
to
do
two
things
with
this
round
of
revisions.
First,
we
would
combine
similar
categories,
reducing
the
roll
number
from
ten
to
six
and
second,
we
would
reduce
required
quantities
while
expanding
acceptable
varieties
and
package
sizes
to
address
some
of
the
cultural
concerns
that
we've
heard
about.
G
So
let's
take
a
closer
look
at
the
first
category
of
changes,
which
is
combining
similar
food
categories,
and
specifically,
we
propose
to
condense,
the
milk
and
milk
alternatives
and
cheese
categories
into
one
single,
dairy
and
dairy
alternatives.
Category
we'd
like
to
combine
the
meat,
poultry,
fish
and
vegetable
proteins
category
with
the
eggs
category
and
make
that
one,
animal
and
vegetable
proteins
category.
G
We
would
keep
fruits
and
vegetables
and
100%
juice
as
separate
categories
like
they
currently
are,
then
we
would
combine
whole-grain
cereal
and
whole
grains
into
one
whole
grains
category
and
finally,
we
would
combine
canned
beans,
dried
beans,
peas
and
lentils
into
one
beans,
peas
and
lentils.
Category
I
might.
P
Obviously,
if
you
eat
fruit
right,
you're,
getting
vitamins
you're
getting
fiber
using
a
whole
range
of
different
micronutrients
with
a
hundred
percent
juice,
my
understanding
is
lacking.
The
fiber
for
the
body
is
pretty
much
just
a
big
glycemic
hit.
It's
just
a
ton
of
sugar
and
it's
to
the
point
where
I've
heard
from
friends
with
children
that
now
doctors
are
recommending
that
they
don't
even
give
their
children
juice,
because
it's
very
little
difference
between
that
and,
for
instance,
like
soda.
So
what
are
the
thoughts
around
keeping
that
in
here?
G
Chair
can
summer
Johnson.
That's
an
excellent
point.
Thank
you
for
bringing
it
up
it's
something
that
we've
struggled
with
over
the
last
few
years,
as
we
talked
about
healthy
food
access
and
what
to
require
stores
to
stock.
The
current
requirements
we
should
note
are
based
on
the
federal
women,
infants
and
children
WIC
program,
which
does
include
100%
juice,
and
so
that
was
our
starting
point
and
we've
made
adjustments
to
those
requirements
too.
G
Since
then,
it's
something
that
we
we
know
stores
are
stocking
juice
in
general,
and
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
if
they
are
going
to
stock
juice
like
we
know
they
are
that
at
least
they
have
100%
juice
options
available
for
customers,
so
we've
decided
to
to
keep
it
in.
We
don't
hear
a
lot
from
store
owners
that
it's
a
particular
area
of
concern
or
challenge
for
them
to
meet
the
current
requirements.
G
So
we
haven't
proposed
any
recommended
changes
to
the
category
now,
but
your
point
is
well-taken
and
as
a
health
department
as
part
of
our
rethink
your
drink
initiative,
where
we
try
to
reduce
sugary,
drink
consumption,
we
make
sure
to
educate
people
about
the
100
percent
juice,
maybe
a
little
bit
healthier
than
pop
or
soda,
but
we
recommend
very
small
quantities
and
more
than
that,
we
recommend
drinking
plain
water,
since
that
really
has
the
best
nutritional
value.
Yeah.
P
And
did
you
get
feedback
from
stores
in
terms
of
when
they're
implementing
this?
What
is
really
about
meeting
the
letter
of
the
ordinance
and
what's
about
meeting
the
spirit
of
it,
I
noticed
one?
The
pictures
I
saw
a
ton
of
lemons
and
limes
in
there.
You
know
I,
don't
know
about
my
colleagues
or
anybody
else
like
how
many
lemons
and
limes
you're
consuming
every
week,
but
like
that
to
me,
is
not
a
daily.
P
G
G
P
You
and
then
I
guess
just
one
last
thought,
and
this
is
how
we
try
to.
Sometimes
you
know,
take
these
different
intersecting
issues
and
goals,
and
so
this
is
obviously
an
important
aspect
around
healthy
access
to
food
and
especially
I
think
an
important
thing
to
consider
is
affordable
access
to
food
right
and
yeah.
We
also
know
that
certain
types,
for
instance,
of
proteins
come
with
a
massive
environmental
impact.
So
we
can't
forget
our
environmental
aspect
of
being
in
this
committee
and
so
I.
P
Don't
really
even
know
that
I
need
an
answer
on
this,
but
more
just
a
thought
of
you
know
if
there's
a
way
to
find
that
balance
and
strike
that
balance
of
offering
more
access
to
healthy
foods
that
are
affordable,
but
also
trying
to
not
push
stores
towards
potentially
more
environmentally
costly
food
options.
I
think
that
would
be
appreciated
and
I'm
sure
it's
something
you're,
considering
that
I
wanted
also
voice
support
for
that
Thank.
G
You
mr.
chair
comer,
Johnson
I,
think
that's
an
excellent
point
as
well,
not
something
we've
discussed
in
great
detail
when
we
talk
about
the
type
of
support
or
education
that
we
provide
for
stores,
but
certainly
something
that
we
can
continue
to
consider.
We
have
done
a
lot
of
conversation
around
helping
stores
to
stock
locally
grown
fruits
and
vegetables
or
local
products,
but
I
think
this
is
a
great
additional
aspect
to
think
about
in
the
future.
G
So
in
the
time
I
have
remaining
I'd
like
to
briefly
run
through
some
of
the
specific
required
quantities,
varieties
and
package,
size
changes
and
again
the
goal
today
was
just
to
introduce
these
to
you.
We
would
be
more
than
happy
to
follow
up
individually
over
the
next
few
weeks
to
walk
through
these
in
more
detail
when
we
have
more
time
the
dairy
and
dairy
alternatives.
Category
was
the
area
of
most
concern
for
stores
that
we
talked
to
milk
and
cheese
being
things
that
aren't
commonly
consumed
in
some
cultures.
G
So
we've
made
the
most
significant
changes
to
this
category,
we're
actually
proposing
to
reduce
the
amount
of
for
the
quantity
required
to
8,
gallons
or
pounds
total
across
any
kind
of
dairy
or
dairy
alternatives,
and
that's
down
from
the
11
pounds
that
we
required
across
both
the
milk
and
the
cheese
categories.
Currently
we're
also
proposing
to
reduce
the
number
of
required
varieties
down
to
3,
which
currently
it's
at
five
across
both
the
milk
and
cheese
categories,
and
then
we
also
want
to
allow
two
other
commonly
consumed.
G
Dairy
items,
kefir
and
yogurt,
which
we
don't
currently
allow.
So
you'll
see
those
as
well
in
your
table
as
acceptable
dairy
or
dairy
alternatives.
The
final
thing
that
we
want
to
change
in
this
category
is
to
allow
smaller
package
sizes.
Currently
we
require
milk
and
milk
alternatives
to
be
in
half
gallon
or
gallon
sized
containers
and
that
can
restrict
stores
ability
to
stock
culturally
appropriate
options
such
as
camel
milk
or
almond
milk,
which
tend
to
come
in
one
quart
containers
or
smaller
containers
that
we
don't
currently
allow.
G
So
we
would
like
to
adjust
the
package
size
requirement
to
be
more
flexible
with
the
animal
and
vegetable
proteins
category
as
council
member
Johnson
mentioned.
Sources
of
protein
are
readily
available
and
fairly
inexpensive.
So
we
are
not
proposing
any
quantity
requirement
for
this
category.
As
long
as
stores
are
stocking
for
different
varieties
and
we'd
like
to
combine
fresh
eggs
into
the
protein
category
as
an
allowed
but
optional
item
that
stores
can
stock.
G
Again
we're
not
proposing
any
changes
to
the
100%
juice
category.
At
this
time,
with
the
new
Whole
Grains
category,
we
propose
to
maintain
the
same
total
quantity
and
required
varieties
that
we
currently
require
stores
to
stock,
but
allowing
any
size
of
container
except
the
single
servings
of
packages.
This
way
will
give
stores
enough
flexibility
to
choose
whatever
whole
grain
items
meet
their
customers
needs.
G
Ordinance
is
one
mechanism
that
we
have
to
help
ensure
that
no
matter
where
someone
lives,
they're
able
to
find
healthy
food
options,
closeby
and
the
proposed
changes
will
make
it
even
easier
for
stores
to
have
the
flexibility
they
need
to
stock,
nutritious
foods
that
also
align
with
their
consumers.
Cultural
dietary
preferences.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
attention
and
we'll
be
happy
to
stand
for
any
questions.
Great.
A
G
Thank
You
mr.
chair,
the
thing
that
came
to
mind,
as
you
were
speaking,
was
that
we
do
try
to
frame
these
ordinance
requirements
as
a
way
that
stores
can
bring
in
additional
customers
and
additional
revenue
if
they
meet
these
requirements.
They're
very
close
to
meeting
the
Wieck
standards,
which
can
be
an
additional
source
of
revenue.
So
we
try
to
frame
it
in
terms
of
the
benefits
so
that
they
can
experience
if
they
start
stocking
healthier
foods.
We
also
see
national
trends.
G
The
national
association
for
convenience
stores
actually
talks
quite
a
bit
about
how
customers
just
want
healthier
foods,
and
so
there
actually
trying
to
shift
the
industry
in
the
direction
of
healthier
options.
Anyways,
and
so
it
doesn't
even
have
to
appear
like
the
city,
is
forcing
stores
to
take
a
trajectory
that
they
wouldn't
already
take.
It's
really
coming
from
a
national
level
and
corner
stores
across
the
country
that
are
just
starting
to
stock
healthier
options
in
general.
So
we
try
to
talk
about
those
things
when
we're
out
meeting
with
the
store
owners,
I.
P
You
mr.
chair
I
just
really
appreciate
all
this
work
and
the
presentation
had
one
maybe
two
questions
for
you
and
I
really
appreciate
the
chairs
comments.
Just
now
about
convenience
stores
and
the
role
they
play
around
health
and
and
also
being
unhealthy,
and
so,
when
I
think
of
my
corner
convenience
stores,
there's
lots
of
signs
usually
for
unhealthy
things.
Advertising
that's
very
visible
from
the
outside.
P
G
So
we
talked
about
merchandising
and
marketing
placement
of
foods
within
the
store,
all
the
different
things
that
they
have
control
over,
that
they
can
do
within
the
store
to
make
those
items
more
visible,
more
attractive,
more
appealing
to
customers,
so
signage
comes
up
quite
often
in
that
context,
I
think
it's
an
interesting
idea
to
talk
about
ways
that
we
can
incentivize
store
owners
to
make
a
variety
of
changes,
including
more
signage,
so
I
would
love
more
conversation
on
that.
Thank.
P
P
G
You,
yes,
I,
actually
think
there
is
an
existing
partnership
like
that
and
a
North
Minneapolis
store
and
I.
Don't
remember
the
name
but
they've
partnered
with
bright
side
produce,
which
is
a
local,
a
local
group
and
they
set
up
a
farm
stand
outside
of
the
corner
store
and
then
we've
allowed
that
to
count
as
their
fresh
produce
requirement.
So
they're
testing
that
out
and
I
think
that's
a
great
model
for
other
stores
that
we
could
help
scale
up
across
the
city.
That's.
G
Q
It
isn't
actually
a
question
I
just
wanted
to
remind
committee
members
that
this
ordinance
has
been
introduced
properly
before
us.
We
refer
to
back
to
staff.
We
thought
it
would
be
helpful
to
have
a
report
back
now
with
some
of
this
information
so
that
everybody
was
brought
up
to
speed,
but
we
don't
want
to
have
the
public
hearing
until
November
actually
occurred
to
me.
Well,
maybe
we
could
vote
to
set
the
date
for
November
26
for
the
public
hearing.
Q
Q
So
when
we
go
out
and
talk
to
industry
representatives
and
and
store
owners
and
there's
some
people
who
are
very
curious
about
giving
feedback,
because
they
had
some
issues
with
this
and
we
are
meeting
on
the
26th,
so
I'm
happy
to
make
the
motion
to
receive
and
file
and
set
the
public
hearing
for
twenty-sixth.
Yes,
please
alright,.
A
F
Q
A
We
also
have
other
opportunities
to
be
able
to
manage
an
happen
gap.
Okay.
Well,
so
then
I
will
amend
that
motion
to
strike
the
adding
of
the
public
hearing.
So
all
those
in
favor
of
receiving
and
file.
This
presentation,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
those
opposed
say
no,
the
eyes
have
it.
Thank
you
so
much
for
all
of
your
work
on
this,
a
big
body
of
work,
really
comprehensive
and
studying
and
being
rigorous
with
it.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
all
that
you
are
doing,
and
then
last
was
certainly
not
least.
A
Our
final
presentation
today
is
going
to
be
on
the
youth
Coordinating
Board.
We
have
an
DeGroot
the
executive
director
of
the
youth
coordinating
board,
who
is
here
to
give
us
a
presentation,
I
just
wanted
to
say
quickly
before
and
kicks
it
off
that
this
was
particularly
important
for
me
to
make
sure
we
had
this
presentation
here.
A
Youth
development
does
go
through
this
committee,
although
the
yce
doesn't
technically,
and
so
what
we
wanted
to
do
was
to
make
sure
that
there
was
space
for
all
of
the
colleagues
be
able
to
understand
what
the
ycb
does
as
well
as
what
the
work
is
going
to
be
looking
for
so
mister
group.
The
floor
is
all
yours.
R
Mr.
chairman,
members
of
the
committee,
thanks
for
the
invitation
today
to
talk
about
the
youth,
Coordinating,
Board
and
I
like
to
start
out
a
little
bit
talking
about
our
origins
because
I
think
it's
really
important
to
remember.
We
were
started
35
years
ago
because
the
school
superintendent
in
in
planning
for
the
school
year
and
in
doing
a
comprehensive
plan
for
the
school
district
was
talking
to
people
in
the
community,
including
a
number
of
social
service
providers,
and
they
said
to
him.
The
needs
of
our
children
are
changing
pretty
dramatically
and
we
feel
like.
R
We
don't
have
a
good
coordination
here.
We
don't
understand
what
kids
need
and
who's
doing
what
and
we
need
more
of
that.
So
he
went
to
see
mayor
Don,
Frazier
and
I
by
the
way
I've
had
the
chance
to
talk
to
mayor
Fraser
about
this
number
of
times,
he's
just
great
to
chat
with
about
the
youth
Coordinating
Board,
but
he
went
to
Mayor
Don
Fraser
and
he
said
to
him.
We
need
to
do
something
about
this
and
so
mayor,
Fraser
staff
took
this
seriously.
R
They
did
a
lot
of
research,
they
did
a
lot
of
analysis.
They
did
a
lot
of
communications
and
what
they
found
was
that
we
needed
really
to
have
a
body
of
people
who
could
talk
about
her
youth
across
our
public
jurisdictions
and
that
that
body
should
be
made
of
elected
officials
as
opposed
to
community
members,
but
people
who
actually
from
those
public
jurisdictions
could
come
and
make
decisions
there
at
the
table.
R
That
is
part
of
the
power
of
the
use,
Coordinating
Board
and
to
members
of
your
committee,
I'm,
happy
to
say,
councilmember
Cunningham
because
remember
Gordon
are
both
on
the
youth
Coordinating
Board
right
now.
So
you
know
a
bit
about
this
organization
and
I
appreciate
the
work
that
you
bring
to
it.
R
So
the
youth
Coordinating
Board
began
as
a
group
of
elected
representatives
to
spend
some
time
talking
about
our
children
and
young
people
to
find
solutions
that
would
work
for
those
kids
and
over
the
years
we've
been
engaged
in
any
number
of
projects
in
the
Twin
Cities
and
we've
started.
Many
things
from
our
table
do
not
always
do
everything
forever.
We
often
send
things
up
so
step
up,
started
at
our
table.
R
Let
me
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
our
kids,
because
I
think
it's
important
to
know
what
we're
talking
about
here,
how
many
and
a
little
bit
about
them,
according
to
the
2010
census,
about
24%
of
our
kids
or
just
over
91,000
of
our
not
of
our
kids
of
our
residents.
Just
over
91,000
are
age
20
and
under
about
62
percent
of
our
children
and
young
people
are
of
color.
R
That's
a
stark
difference
for
the
adult
population
in
which
about
60
percent
are
white
and
about
30
percent
are
people
of
color,
3
and
10
of
our
children
and
young
people
live
in
households
with
an
income
below
the
poverty
line,
mini
apps
public
schools,
reports
that
64
percent
of
their
students
receive
free
or
reduced
priced
lunch
meals.
They
also
report
that
about
10
percent
of
their
students
are
homeless
or
highly
mobile,
and
about
24
percent
of
the
young
people
are
English
language
learners.
R
We,
this
is
a
big
group
of
kids.
You
know
it's
not
a
little
group
of
kids,
not
every
single
one
of
those
children
has
problems
or
difficulties.
Many
of
those
children
do
very
well,
but
a
number
of
our
children
do
have
faced
difficulties
and
problems
in
the
systems
that
we
live
in,
in
which
additional
intervention
or
work
is
needed.
R
We
really
believe
that
the
youth
coordinating
board
that
our
children
and
young
people,
our
Community
Resource
part
of
our
goal,
is
to
try
to
shift
some
of
the
public
perception
of
our
children
to
help
realize
that
our
children
are
assets
to
us
now,
not
some
time
later,
their
assets
later,
we
believe
there'll
be
better
assets
later
if
we
see
them
as
assets
now,
so
we
really
value
our
children.
We
value
what
they
say.
We
value
what
they
believe.
R
We
value
their
participation
and
we
think
they
need
to
be
a
visible
and
uplifted
part
of
our
community.
So
in
response
to
that
in
part,
in
2007,
the
youth
Coordinating
Board
started
the
Minneapolis
Youth
Congress,
the
Minneapolis
Youth
Congress
is
a
group
of
about
50
young
people,
grades
8
through
12
who
we
train.
We
feed
we
transport
and
we
pay
to
be
in
the
Youth
Congress
to
bring
their
voice
and
experience
to
the
work
of
the
ycb
and
also
into
our
for
public
jurisdictions
and
sometimes
beyond
those
young
people
have
done
some
remarkable
things.
R
In
the
last
11
years,
they
tested
the
go
to
pass
program
that
Minneapolis
Public
Schools
now
use,
and
that's
one
of
the
places
that
we
worked
beyond
Minneapolis
because
we
worked
with
the
Met
Council.
We
work
with
Metro
Transit
on
that
Metro
transit
still
calls
our
young
people
and
says
we
need
to
say
things
like.
We
need
to
know
what
young
people
think
about
X,
Y
or
Z.
In
fact,
this
year
some
of
our
young
people
were
involved
in
an
ad
campaign
for
for
Metro
Transit.
R
A
I
can
actually
jump
in
real
quick
I
just
want
to
make
a
big
pitch
for
my
colleagues
to
actually
really
go
to
the
swearing-in.
It's
so
heartwarming
and
endearing
to
see
young
folks
raising
their
right
hands
and
doing
an
oath
of
office
and
and
and
really
having
a
similar
experience
that
we
really
had
and
when
we
got
into
sworn
in
and
so
seeing
just
like.
A
You
said
the
pride
like
that
was
really
what
got
me
when
I
saw
the
swearing-in
ceremony
that
I
went
to
was
just
the
kids
were
so
proud
to
be
there
and
so
proud
to
have
the
experience
so
yeah
I
know
it
would
mean
a
lot
to
the
young
folks
to
be
able
to
have
council
members
there.
So
finally,
I
would
recommend
my
colleagues
to
be
able
to
make
it.
If
we
can
I
will.
R
Forward
an
email
invitation,
so
you
have
it
in
your
email,
I
think
that
might
be
a
helpful
thing.
One
of
the
things
our
Youth
Congress
said
number
of
years
ago
was
that
young
people
sometimes
need
help
in
traumatic
situations,
not
a
surprise,
but
they
came
up
with
an
idea
for
a
psychological
first
aid
app,
which
we
call
my
CE
pass.
It's
my
see
it
has
it's
about
peace.
R
This
is
the
logo
that
app
started
as
a
web-based
program
that
kids
could
access
on
their
on
their
smartphones,
but
this
year,
with
the
help
of
recast,
we
were
able
to
convert
it
to
an
app
it's
being
beta,
tested
Thursday
by
the
Youth
Congress,
so
that
we
can
launch
it
in
a
big
way.
It's
free
and
kids
all
over
the
world,
all
over
the
country
can
have
access
to
it.
R
It's
a
great
piece,
I'm,
very
proud
of
it
and
includes
things
like
a
breathing
ball
and
yoga
and
a
place
where
they
can
put
their
favorite
music
in
and
then
a
list
of
adults
or
friends.
They
can
call
it
they
think
they're
on
they
need
help.
So
it's
a
great
resource
that
our
young
people
have
developed
for
us
and
I'm
very
proud
of
that
as
well.
R
R
We
do
downtown
in
the
summertime
which
the
city
funds-
and
we
also
do
outreach
work
on
the
north
side
through
funds
that
the
Health
Department
has
received
through
a
CDC
grant,
and
then
we
do
outreach
work
in
Henry
high
school
does
average
work
is
a
way
to
have
trained
adults
who
are
able
to
engage
with
their
young
people
to
talk
with
them
and
to
help
them
out
in
situations
that
they
find
themselves
in
where
they
really
need
some
assistance.
This
comes
out
of
some
work.
R
We
did
a
number
of
years
ago
on
the
youth
or
here
bus,
which
was
really
expensive,
and
so
we've
converted
it
now
to
street
outreach
program.
Many
of
our
young
people
have
said
to
us
by
the
way
no
adult
ever
talked
to
me
downtown
before
and
so
they're
happy
to
have
the
engagement
with
adults.
We
are
now
looking
at,
as
your
chair
knows,
finding
a
way
to
create
a
Youth
Center
downtown
because
having
a
place
for
young
people
in
a
city,
full
of
all
kinds
of
things
for
adults
would
be
lovely.
R
So
we're
with
talking
about
that.
Working
with
that,
but
that's
a
bit
of
an
outgrowth
of
the
outreach
team.
We
are
in
the
process
right
now
of
developing
a
rapport
and
a
guidebook
about
how
we
do
outreach.
What
our
specific
model
is
that
we'll
be
able
to
be
used
by
other
places,
including
our
own
other
public
jurisdictions,
but
also
by
other
cities.
The
CDC
is
very
interested
in
using
it
around
the
country,
so
that's
happening
so.
R
We
also
are
engaged
in
a
little
early
childhood
work.
That
I
want
to
tell
you
a
little
bit
about.
One
is
that
we
recognize
that
about
70
percent
of
our
children
under
age.
5
attend
child
care
in
what
we
call
family,
friend
and
neighbor
care
could
be,
grandma
could
be
the
neighbor.
It
could
be
somebody
who
actually
has
a
childcare
program
in
their
home,
but
this
is
a
tremendous
amount
of
our
young
people.
The
people
who
engage
in
providing
that
care
don't
really
call
themselves
family
friend
and
neighbor
care.
R
They
call
themselves
grandma
and
neighbor,
lady
and
big
sister,
etc.
But
what
we
recognize
is
that
many
of
those
young
people,
those
many
of
those
providers,
don't
have
access
to
the
same
resources
that
our
large
child
care
centers
have.
So
we
are
creating
a
program
for
family
friend
and
neighbor
providers
and
through
our
research
we
found
out
they
want
social
media
contact.
They
don't
want
to
go
to
meetings,
they
want
to
flip
on
Facebook
or
somewhere
else
to
find
out
resources
for
them.
So
we're
working
on
that.
R
We
received
a
grant
from
the
National
League
of
Cities
this
year
to
develop
this
project
and
through
that
connection
we
have
been
given
a
two-year
fellowship
from
the
Pritzker
Family
Foundation
to
do
this
program
into
the
year
2021.
So
you
will
see
a
lot
more
out
of
that
and
their
interest
is
in
creating
1
million
children
ready
for
kindergarten
by
the
year.
2023
I
think
so,
you'll
see
more
and
more
about
that,
but
we're
very
proud
of
that
program.
R
The
other
thing
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
regarding
early
childhood
is
that
we
are
in
this
process
of
creating
children's
savings
accounts,
so
this
would
be
a
seed
account
for
every
child,
born
in
the
city
of
Minneapolis
to
be
used
for
post-secondary
education,
whatever
post-secondary
education
that
they
choose.
This
strategy
is
a
promising
new
strategy
that
is
being
tested
throughout
the
country.
R
There
are
enough
places
now
that
we
actually
have
data
on
how
well
it
works,
but
it
is
a
strategy
that
we
are
working
on
at
the
youth,
Coordinating
Board
and
the
city
has
funded
us
the
last
two
years
and
as
I
said
last
week
in
the
budget
committee,
the
mayor
is
not
put
any
money
into
the
budget
for
next
year,
but
we
are
interested
in
continuing
to
do
that.
Work
and
we'll
have
a
report
on
that
very
soon.
R
At
the
same
time,
as
many
of
you
know,
from
the
other
day
after
school
funding
plummeted
in
2010,
we
had
about
37
million
dollars
this
year,
there's
about
a
little
less
than
10
million
dollars,
and
if
the
federal
government's
budget
is
passed
without
21st
century
Community,
Learning
Center
money.
That
money
will
be
cut,
at
least
in
half
or
more
in
the
city,
which
leaves
those
children
of
ours
who
do
not
have
the
resources
to
pay
for
ballet
and
clarinet
and
soccer
and
other
after-school
activities.
R
That
leaves
them
with
very
little
resource
and
in
fact
there
was
a
huge
drop
last
year
in
funding,
and
it
was
the
police
who
noticed
it
and
they
told
our
our
outreach
team
that
they
were
noticing
more
kids
on
the
street,
with
nothing
to
do
and
were
wondering
what
was
going
on.
So
our
very
own
police
department
are
the
people
who
noticed
it
right
away
because
they
saw
the
children
out
there
and
we're
very
concerned
about
what
that
would
mean
for
this,
their
safety
and
for
what
happened
in
the
community.
R
So
those
are
the
big
areas
that
we
work
on
at
the
youth
Coordinating
Board.
We
I've
mayor
Don
Frazier
when
he
gave
a
state
of
the
state
state
of
the
city
address
in
1987.
He
talked
about
us
creating
a
revolution
in
our
neighborhoods
in
the
nurse
city
in
which
all
of
our
children
are
valued
and
in
which
all
of
our
children
have
what
they
need
to
grow
up
and
to
do
well
and
to
be
successful.
We
are
about
what
Mayor
Fraser
wanted
us
to
be
about.
This
is
the
work
that
we
do.
S
S
Actually,
when
you
were
talking
about
a
public
hearing,
so
we'd
love
to
see
you
and
some
of
the
youth
Congress
members
there
to
publicly
testify
on
the
on
the
effort,
so
that'll
be
at
the
November
26
peace
meeting
and
as
you
were
talking
about
all
the
different
fronts
that
the
youth
are
engaged
and
actively
participating
in
it.
Just
kind
of
I
just
wondered
about
the
comp
plan.
S
The
final
adoption
will
be
December,
7th
and
just
wondering
if
the
youth
have
been
able
to
maybe
engage
that
topic,
or
is
that
something
that's
totally
like
you
know,
removed
or
I'm
just
I'm
just
curious
about
what
what
those
conversations
might
be
like
because
I
know
for
us.
We've
been
discussing
it
a
lot
lately
and
we're
getting
ready
for
a
big
public
hearing
on
it
as
well.
S
R
Council
member,
mr.
chairperson,
that
is
a
great
question
and
I'm
glad
you
asked
it
because
it
reminds
me
of
a
couple
of
things
that
I
want
to
make
sure
to.
Let
you
know
about.
First
of
all,
I
always
tell
her
young
people
when
you're
40
is
when
this
comp
plan
is
going
to
be
in
effect,
so
you
know
they
were
born
at
the
turn
of
the
century.
Most
of
our
young
people
are
a
little
after,
so
the
comp
plan
is
very
relevant
in
their
life.
R
So
when
the
complaint
first
kicked
off,
they
were
the
youth
Congress
was
interviewed.
They
did
a
focus
group
with
the
Youth
Congress
and
several
months
later
they
came
back
to
report
to
the
young
people
about
what
they
learn
and
get
some
more
input
from
them.
So
they
have
had
a
significant
impact
in
the
comp
plan.
I
was
also
involved
in
the
comp
plan
and
talking
about
how
youth
can
be
more
integrated
into
the
plan
and
I
think
there
are
some
ways
in
which
that's
happened,
that
it
hasn't
happened
before.
R
The
third
thing
is
that
one
of
the
things
we're
doing
this
year.
This
is
a
big
part
of
our
work.
This
year
is
to
develop
a
citywide,
Children
and
Youth
master
plan.
The
last
one
we
did
in
Minneapolis
was
in
1987,
so
we're
doing
another
one,
because
we
thought
maybe
it'd
be
good
to
do
an
update.
So
we're
doing
this
Youth
master
plan
party
and
we've
started
in
August.
R
We
hope
to
have
a
report
to
our
board
next
to
August,
and
part
of
that
plan
is
going
to
involve
13
board
meetings
this
early
spring,
so
March
April,
in
which
the
Youth
Congress
will
facilitate
an
information
session
with
young
people
from
the
Ward,
and
we
will
be
inviting
all
of
you
and
making
sure
that
you
can
come.
We
really
want
you
to
come
and
hear
what
young
people
have
to
say,
while
somebody
other
elected
officials
as
well.
R
So
we've
had
some
engagement
in
the
comp
plan
with
the
Youth
Congress,
the
youth
Coordinating
Board
has
been
at
the
table
and
now
we've
decided
to
take
on
a
Youth
master
plan.
We've
been
in
contact
with
the
city
coordinators
office
about
the
youth
master
plan
to
have
some
make
sure
that
they
know
what
we're
doing,
but
also
make
sure
we
can
have
their
assistance
and
they're
very
excited
about
it
and
they're
thinking
about
how
do
we
integrate
this
into
the
comp
plan?
More
so
those
are
the
things
going
on
around
planning,
Thank
You.
R
The
youth
Coordinating
Board
is
part
of
an
organization
called
the
forum
for
youth
investment,
who
every
summer
has
a
meeting
of
like
cabinets
and
most
of
those
cabinets
are
statewide
cabinets
and
they
meet
and
talk
about.
What
do
those
kinds
of
statewide
groups
do
they've
started
a
little
breakout
group
because
the
statewide
cabinets
didn't
get
at
what
cities
and
counties
were
doing
and
I
attended
that
group
and
there's
only
about
14
or
15
of
us
in
the
country.
Most
of
those
types
of
cabinets
are
statewide.
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At
the
last
one
I
was
asked
to
talk
both
about
our
history
as
a
joint
powers
board
and,
secondly,
to
talk
about
the
Youth
Congress
and
what
I've
learned
in
all
of
these
meetings
that
I've
gone
to
is
that
we're
the
largest
one
we're
one
of
the
only
ones
who
pay
and
train
their
young
people
and
most
of
the
other
organizations
are
trying
to
figure
out
how
in
the
world
do
we
catch
up
to
that?
We
really
want
to
do
that.
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It's
really
important
and
I've
talked
a
lot
about
how,
if
you
really
want
young
people
to
participate,
you
can't
just
sort
of
invite
them
to
come
and
not
give
them
any
background.
You
have
to
pay
them.
You
have
to
feed
them,
make
sure
they
can
get
there
safely
and
back
so
there's
lots
of
conversation
around
the
country
about
it
right
now,
but
I'm,
proud
to
say
we're
the
biggest
most
established
and
most
well-funded
youth
advisory
trip
type
group
in
the
country.
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A
Before
we
close
I
just
wanted
to
go
back
to
a
point
that
was
made
fairly
briefly
about
the
work
that
is
happening
through
the
youth
Coordinating
Board,
and
that
is
after-school
quality
quality
programming.
So
research
has
found
that
a
young
person
going
to
an
after-school
program
that
is
low
quality,
so
the
the
youth
worker,
that's
leading
it
is
not
well-versed
and
best
practices
that
that's
actually
worse
than
not
going
to
a
program
at
all.
A
That
is
actually
quite
forward
thinking
in
terms
of
providing
training
and
support
for
youth
workers
that
are
outside
of
the
classroom,
but
are
just
as
valuable
as
classroom
teachers,
but
just
don't
have
as
much
support.
Can
you
just
briefly
speak
a
little
bit
more
to
what
the
work
is
that
around
the
quality
piece
of
afterschool
programming?
A
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Committee
chairmen-
yes,
I,
can
and
I'm
very
pleased
because
we've
developed
quite
a
bit
of
this
in
Minnesota
of
the
last
several
years.
We
have
a
statewide
group
called
ignite
Minnesota
and
they
have
developed
a
number
of
training
packages
that
we
use.
One
is
called
m3
making
meaning
of
multiple
data
sets
and
it's
a
way
to
help
youth
workers
understand
all
the
data
they
have
and
how
you
use
it,
how
you
don't
just
collect
it,
but
how
you
use
it.
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We
also
have
a
program
called
believe
it
build
it,
which
is
how
to
build
a
an
after-school
program
and
to
really
make
the
after-school
program
work.
We
also
use
a
national
model
called
the
ypqa,
which
is
the
youth
program,
quality
assessment
and
it's
a
way
to
evaluate
the
work
real
time
in
a
real
time
way:
we've
trained
youth
workers
how
to
use
that
and
we've
also
trained
young
people
how
to
be
evaluators.
So
that's
been
a
very
good
I.
Think,
combination
of
things
that
that
happen.
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Additionally,
we
do
an
annual
conference
along
with
Minneapolis
employment
training
and
the
Health
Department
called
the
partners
conference.
It's
going
to
be
February
15th.
This
year-
and
that
is
a
training
in
which
we
bring
youth
workers
together
to
do
some
of
these
more
formal
trainings,
but
also
to
do
some
more
conversation
about
what
it
is
that
they
need
what
they
want.
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What
are
the
things
that
they
want
to
know
about,
for
example,
I've
done
trainings
on
how
to
lobby,
for
example,
so
we've
done
different
things
with
that
group,
and
we
also
bring
together
Youth
Work
professionals,
two
or
three
additional
times
a
year
on
four
topic:
specific
things:
it's
a
community
of
people
who
want
to
learn
and
who
want
to
do
a
great
job.
Some
of
our
larger
institutions.
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Have
they
been
able
to
provide
a
lot
of
those
trainings,
but
our
smaller
nonprofits
don't
have
the
money
to
do
it
so
the
more
we
can
provide
that
for
them
and
use
our
partners
to
do
the
training.
The
more
well
trained
people
are
in
being
able
to
really
assess
and
improve
quality
on
a
regular
basis.
Thank.
A
You
so
much
I,
just
there
are
so
many
as
it's
somebody.
Who's
worked
with
young
folks,
predominantly
outside
of
the
classroom.
Although
I
have
worked
in
the
classroom
too,
I
can
just
say
that
there
are
mounds
and
mounds
and
mounds
of
research
that
show
that
out-of-school
time
programming
is
so
hugely
important
to
the
development
of
young
people.
So
I
really
thank
you
for
all
of
your
leadership
in
that
in
that
area,
do
any
of
my
colleagues
have
any
further
questions
or
comments
all
right,
not
seeing
any
further
questions.
Thank
you.
A
So
much
for
your
time
today
for
joining
us
and
I
would
like
to
move
to
receive
and
file
the
presentation
on
the
youth,
Coordinating
Board.
All
those
in
favor
of
the
motion,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
say
no,
the
eyes
have
it
on
that
note.
Seeing
no
further
business
before
this
committee,
we
are
adjourned.