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From YouTube: January 31, 2020 Minneapolis City Council
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Minneapolis City Council Meeting
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov
A
Good
morning,
everyone
I'm
Lisa
bender
I'm,
the
president
of
the
Minneapolis
City
Council,
welcome
to
City
Hall
this
morning.
Before
we
start
our
official
business,
we
have
an
important
recognition
of
honoring
Black,
History,
Month
and
I'll
turn
it
over
to
council.
Vice
president
Jenkins
and
my
colleagues
to
read
this
resolution
and
tell
us
a
little
more
about
it.
Good.
B
Page
and
as
we
just
left
a
an
amazing
breakfast
that
was
sponsored
and
hosted
by
and
been
the
the
black
employee
Network
here
at
the
city
of
Minneapolis,
and
it
was
just
an
incredible
feeling
to
be
in
a
room
with
what
all
of
our
colleagues
and
and
the
mayor
and
and
other
city
staff
and
just
recognize
the
important
and
historic
contributions
that
African
Americans
have
made
to
the
city
of
Minneapolis,
to
the
United
States
of
America
and
and
subsequently
to
the
entire
world.
Oh.
B
B
E
F
E
February
23rd
2017
and
whereas
each
week
throughout
Black,
History
Month,
the
Minneapolis
black
employee
network,
uplifts,
history
makers
at
home,
hosting
events
that
shine
the
light
on
dedicated
leaders
in
the
Twin
Cities
region
and
shares
the
stories
of
those
who
are
making
a
positive
impact
and
inspiring
future
generations.
As
well
as
recognizes
legacy.
Leaders
who
have
paved
the
path
and.
E
B
G
Good
morning,
everyone,
my
name,
is
Velma
Corbin
I'm,
the
director
in
the
Minneapolis
Department
of
Civil
Rights
I'm,
also,
the
executive
sponsor
for
the
Minneapolis
black
employee,
Network
and
I
want
to
first
thank
council
president
tells
vice
president
Jenkins
customer
Jeremiah,
Ellison
councilman,
FLE
Cunningham
council
member
Abdi
wears
on
me.
Thank
you.
I
just
wanted
to
say
very
quickly
that
it's
always
a
pillage
to
be
in
the
chamber,
especially
on
the
day
we
launch
our
activities
for
Black,
History,
Month
and
so
I
will.
G
C
G
Would
like
you
to
join
us
in
the
rotunda
for
some
really
amazing
events
featuring
speakers.
Dance
spoken,
word
music.
This
is
gonna
be
great,
but
on
February
6th,
the
first
Thursday
of
February,
we
our
first
event,
is
titled
call
to
action.
The
speaker
that
day
is
Lissa
Jones
on
February
13th.
We
are
empowering
youth
that
day,
we're
gonna
have
some
steppers
from
some
local
organizations
and
some
schools
here.
Our
keynote
speaker
that
day
is
Tracy.
G
Community
rich
Chapman
from
WCCO
radio,
erica
coleman
are
one
of
our
local
celebrities
here
in
the
city
of
minneapolis,
from
community
planning
and
economic
development
and
someone
from
the
in
a
acp
we're
also
this
year
for
the
first
time
anchoring
all
of
our
events
with
an
exhibit
in
the
tunnel
level
of
the
Hennepin
County
Government
Center.
We
are
celebrating
the
85
years
of
the
Minnesota
spokesman
recorder
and
that
display
that
exhibit
will
run
from
today
and
through
February,
27th,
and
so
I
am
just
thrilled
to
be
able
to
share
that
information
with
you.
G
B
E
So
even
though
I
sit
in
a
position
of
power,
sometimes
it
really
grates
at
me
too,
and
so
I
recognize
how
those
of
you
who
are
not
sitting
in
the
positions
of
power
such
as
a
councilmember.
How
much
you
have
to
carry
in
addition
to
the
work
that
you
have
to
do.
The
additional
emotional
burden
of
seeing
where
systemic
racism
and
institutionalized
oppression
shows
up
and
then
not
being
able
to
do
as
much
as
you
would
like
to
do
to
be
able
to
overcome
that
that
additional
emotional
labor
I
just
want
to
say.
E
E
H
H
But
yet
the
city
with
one
of
the
greatest
inequalities
between
white
people
and
people
of
color
and
and
being
the
councilmember
just
like
my
brother
here
said
we
are
in
you
know,
we
see
the
system
and
the
system
does
not
really
change.
It's
a
very
powerful
entrench
system.
When
we
deal
with
homelessness
when
we
deal
with
housing
when
we
deal
with
unemployment,
the
skills
gap
is
always
black.
People
who
are
struggling
and
I
think
about
a
Nishant,
a
proverb
that
says
you
know
one
must
act
as
if
failure
is
impossible
and
I.
F
H
That's
what
we
have
to
do.
We
have
to
act
as
if
any
is
impossible,
so
that
our
children
and
I
have
four
small
black
kids
who
are
born
in
the
city
of
Minneapolis
and
I
worry
about
their
future,
and
how
will
they
be
facing
the
same
struggles
that
I
have
been
facing?
Probably
because
I
have
been
facing
the
same
struggle.
People
have
been
facing
for
400.
H
D
So
what
I
wanted
to
say
is:
is
that
I
wanted
to
echo
really
my
North
Minneapolis
colleague
in
saying
that
that
that
our
legacy
can't
simply
be
about
who
holds
these
positions
of
power
right
that?
Because,
if
the
legacy
of
black
people
in
Minnesota
is
gonna
be
resigned
to
who
sat
on
the
City
Council,
it's
in
my
opinion,
that's
that's
tokenism
right,
I!
D
Not
you
know
not
our
not
our
name
tags
up
here
on
this
Dyess
and
it's
for
that
reason
that
I
wanted
to
give
them
as
a
gift.
The
resolution
this
month
to
Velma
just
just
to
symbolize
how
that
the
real
legacy
of
how
black
people
are
gonna
do
in
this
in
in
this
city
can't
rest
just
with
us.
It
really
rests
with
with
with
you
with
our
subject
matter.
Experts.
C
B
G
B
E
A
K
B
F
A
Let
the
record
reflect
that
there
is
a
quorum.
The
agenda
for
today's
meeting
is
before
us
I'll
note
that
I'm
not
able
to
get
into
speaker
management,
so
I'll
either
ask
for
help
doing
that
or
ask
folks
to
use
their
cars
or
customer
Strader
often
help
them
helps
me
when
that
happens.
So
we
have
the
agenda
before
us.
Are
there
any
amendments
to
the
agenda
from
council
members?
I
don't
see
any.
Is
our
motion
to
adopt
the
agenda
so.
B
A
A
A
B
You
Madam
President,
the
committee
of
the
whole
brings
forward
two
items
today.
Item
number
one:
is
the
reappointment
David
Frank
to
the
appointed
position
of
the
Director
of
Community,
Planning
and
Economic
Development
item
number:
two
is
a
resolution
supporting
federal
law
allowing
Census
Bureau
employees
to
access
multi-unit
structures
during
the
2020
United
States
Census
count
and
move
approval
on
the
committee
of
the
whole
report.
C
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
would
like
to
on
number
one
at
a
at
a
resolution.
That's
at
everyone's
desks.
First
of
all,
just
in
introducing
this
I'm
proud
of
the
progress
that's
been
made
by
our
Community
Planning
and
Economic
Development
Department
this
term,
including
the
work
to
deploy
historic
investments
in
affordable
housing
draft
and
implement
the
Minneapolis
2040
plan
and
shape
transformative
policies
like
the
inclusionary
zoning
I
am
supporting
David
Frank's
reappointment
today
and
I
look
forward
to
watching
him
and
our
talented
see
ped
staff
build
on
these
recent
successes.
C
Councilmember,
Ellison
and
I
are
taking
this
opportunity
to
honor
those
successes
and
affirming
many
of
the
many
of
the
commitments
that
this
council
is
made
to
economic
inclusion,
housing,
affordability,
racial
equity
and
to
climate
action
and
more.
Our
resolution
reflects
those
commitments,
as
well
as
our
expectations
that
they
infused
with
C
peds
work
going
forward.
We
the
responsibility
to
lift
up
these
shared
goals
and
I
believe
the
leadership
we
have
in
place
can
execute
that
vision.
I
look
forward
to
supporting
their
ongoing
success
and
bringing
it
to
the
next
level.
C
I
also
want
to
highlight
my
interest
in
seeing
diversity
inclusion,
including
in
the
terms
of
C
peds
leadership
and
reflecting
reflecting
in
the
coming
months
and
years
as
our
progress
has
shown
through
data
I'm
eager
to
see
this
expanded
opportunity
and
support
for
small
businesses.
We
have
much
work
yet
to
do
but
I'm,
confident
in
this
council
and
the
C
ped
team
will
do
what
it
takes
to
move
us
toward
a
more
equitable
sustainable.
City.
A
A
So
councilmember
Goodman
has
asked
us
to
take
this
up
as
a
separate
item.
I
think
so
I
think
that's
right.
Let's
do
that.
It
sounds
like
there
might
actually
be
another
item
as
well,
and
so
we'll
just
be
basically
taking
these
up
as
separate
items
that
could
be
thought
of
as
three
and
four
on
this
agenda.
D
D
D
For
example,
things
that
we
worked
on,
such
as
occupancy
rates
intentional
community
cluster
developments
and
housing.
Cooperatives
I
think,
are
on
the
spirit
of
that
number.
Three
increased
access
to
data
regarding
housing
and
from
markets,
for
example,
but
not
limited
to
data
to
track
the
cost
of
rent
for
both
housing
and
commercial
property,
data
to
compare
income
and
the
cost
of
rent,
etc,
and
so
I
wanted
to
move
that
staff
direction.
Along
with
about
the
resolution.
A
So
that
staff
Direction
has
been
moved
and
seconded
I'm
going
to
suggest
that
we
also
take
these
two
items
separately.
That's
okay
with
the
author's
so
that
would
allow
us
to
return
back
to
the
resolution.
Have
any
further
discussion
on
that.
Take
that
vote
and
then
and
then
come
back
to
the
staff
direction
and
do
the
same.
So
I
have
a
couple
other
council
members
in
queue
on
the
resolution
brought
by
councillor
Schrader
council.
Vice
president
Jenkins
thank.
B
C
B
L
K
Thank
You
Madame
president
I've
spent
a
lot
of
time
on
the
Minneapolis
City
Council
voting
on
things
that
actually
talk
about
making
change,
but
don't
actually
make
the
change,
and
that
does
seem
to
be
a
pattern
here
that
we
want
to
talk
about
admire
the
problem
rather
than
actually
solving
the
problem.
There
have
been
some
very
specific
incidences
where
we've
solved
the
problem,
but
we
have
lots
of
statements
of
what
we
believe
in
here
and
I'm,
not
gonna
rise
to
support
this
resolution
today
for
a
number
of
reasons.
K
First
of
all
take
a
look
at
the
actual
resolution
under
the
viet
resolve
clauses
that
the
City
Council
and
the
Department
of
Community,
Planning
and
Economic
Development
commit
to
the
shared
work
of
the
city.
Well,
I
can
tell
you
that
the
shared
work
of
this
resolution
certainly
didn't
happen.
This
was
sent
to
me
at
five
o'clock
last
night
with
the
staff
Direction
at
9:30
last
night.
K
So
it
seems
a
little
odd
to
me
that
we
want
to
support
David
Frank
and
that's
the
next
item
supporting
staff.
But
yet
we
want
to
support
staff,
but
we
kind
of
want
to
shame
them
too.
We
want
to
prove
that
we
care
about
what
we
think
we
care
about
by
shaming
David
in
the
context
of
a
reappointment
I
find
that
to
be
despicable,
providing
more
resources
and
funding
this
and
funding
to
this
priority
work.
It
says
on
here
we
just
passed
a
budget
like
five
minutes
ago.
K
Not
one
person
here
said:
let's
put
more
money
into
any
of
these
economic
development
prior,
maybe
a
few
here
and
there,
but
very
few.
There
were
no
amendments
about
adding
money
to
PE
to
do
any
of
this
work.
So
that
seems
a
little
hypocritical
that
we
just
went
through
a
budget
process,
and
this
says
we
provide
more
resources,
but
we
just
had
the
opportunity
to
provide
more
resources
and
no
one
brought
that
up
and
I
think.
K
Most
importantly,
on
the
last
paragraph
on
the
last
part
of
this
resolution,
it
says
to
foster
a
culture
of
openness
and
transparency
and
mutual
respect
among
staff
within
the
department,
between
staff
and
policy
makers
and
with
small
businesses
and
residents.
I
guess
I
would
point
out
that
this
certainly
does
not
foster
a
culture
of
openness
and
transparency
and
mutual
respect
between
staff
and
policymakers.
By
bringing
this
up
today
in
the
context
of
mr.
K
Frank's
appointment
outside
of
the
committee
process,
without
including
everyone
on
the
City
Council,
that's
how
I
feel
about
it
and
as
much
as
I
support.
Mr.
Frank's,
reappointment
and
I
do
I.
Think
this
level
of
public,
shaming,
has
gone
too
far
and
I
was
not
going
to
sit
quietly
and
let
that
moment
pass
and
you
shouldn't
either.
M
M
M
That's
not
my!
That's!
Not
how
I
believe
good
governance
happens.
That's
not
how
we
get
good
results.
That's
not
how
we
work
together
in
unison,
to
achieve
the
metrics
and
the
outcomes
that
our
communities
rightly
deserve,
and
that
I
would
say
they
are
getting
through
the
approval
of
things
like
inclusionary
zoning.
Back
in
the
day
when
we
approved
ad
use
under
councilmember
benders
leadership
through
the
comp
plan,
which
we
have
been
as
a
city
applauded
for
nationally
even
featured
in
the
New
York
Times,
the
Corcoran
5,
the
work
we've
been
doing
tirelessly
for
that
community.
M
For
so
many
years
now,
I
feel
like
there's
a
significant
work
happening
under
under
the
rubric
of
cultural
districts
and
and
certainly
under
the
recent
evaluation
of
how
our
small
business
team
is
doing
and
the
reconfiguration
of
that
team,
even
within
SEPA
itself.
So
for
me,
I,
don't
feel
confident
that
this
resolution
represents
and
symbolizes
the
best
way
that
we
can
work
together.
I
was
personally
just
distraught
that
something
like
that
would
be
brought
forward
with
such
significance
on
such
a
short
amount
of
time
with
no
no
one's
name
on
it.
M
There
was
no
clarity
about
whether
anyone
was
bringing
this
up
a
cow
or
not
no
co-authors
listed.
Just
a
draft
resolution
floated
around
so
everyone's
scrambling
at
the
last
minute.
Trying
to
figure
out
is
this.
Coming
today
is
this
coming
tomorrow?
Is
this
coming
Friday
this
coming
next
week
and
to
me
that's
just
there's
too
much
chaos
and
too
much
division
right
now
for
me
to
be
able
to
digest
that
and
I
just
feel
like
I
am
committed
to
doing
the
work
with
Si
ped
I
have
been
doing
that
work.
M
M
Ultimately,
a
lot
of
times,
I
feel,
like
many
of
us,
want
to
participate
in
shaping
an
initiative
having
our
voice
at
the
table,
making
sure
that
our
thoughts
and
considerations
are
being
taken
into
account
because
we
represent
30,000
people.
All
of
us
represent
30,000
people
on
this
body,
and
so
I
feel
like
part
of
this,
is
I
didn't
get
to
participate.
I
was
an
Astor
invited
to
be
a
part
of
the
table.
M
There
wasn't
enough
time
to
put
this
together
in
a
way
where
I
feel
like
the
30,000
people
that
I
represent,
are
reflected
in
this
motion
or
in
this
move.
So
I'm
I'm,
going
to
continue
to
look
at
the
issues
that
are
being
brought
up.
I
will
continue
to
engage
with
sheephead
on
these,
and
we
will
continue
to
drive
our
good
work
forward
and
fix
the
things
that
need
to
be
fixed.
M
N
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
First
I
want
to
appreciate
the
authors
of
this
resolution
and
that,
when
you
did
send
this
out
to
me,
when
I
did
get
notice
of
it,
I
did
reach
out
to
you
and
you
responded
right
away.
That
was
last
night.
We
had
some
conversations.
I.
Do
fear,
though,
that
it's
misleading
to
say
that
this
had
the
involvement
of
everyone
I
felt
very
much
so
this
week
that
people
were
being
couriered
around
our
council
hallways
sneaking
around
like
not
telling
me
anything
about
this
resolution.
N
I
know
that
we're
working
really
hard
I'm
working
really
hard
to
recruit
leaders
in
this
city
and
executive
positions
of
government,
like
our
city
attorney
like
a
city
coordinator
or
a
new
CFO
I,
don't
think
this
is
how
we
want
to
show
that
we're
going
to
work
with
him
today.
Director
Frank
deserves
our
support
period.
N
This
isn't
the
way
that
we
want
to
show
that
we
work
with
the
department,
let
alone
several
departments,
on
the
fly
at
the
last
minute.
One
of
the
best
things
about
this
director
and
I
have
had
lots
of
disagreements
with
him
over
the
past
year
and
a
half
one
of
the
best
things
about
this
director
is
his
responsiveness
sure
he
has
thick
skin
but
his
whole
department,
the
Wednesday
version
of
this
resolution
that
was
floating
around
that
this
has
most
of
the
same
content.
N
N
But
will
we
be
doing
this
for
every
department
heads
pointment?
Will
we
be?
Will
we
be
operating
in
this
way?
I
support
these
values,
but
they
also
to
me
I
have
a
problem
in
that
they
feel
like
Policy
Priorities,
to
me,
for
example.
Yes,
we
must
prioritize
the
extremely
important
30%
AMI,
but
I'd
like
to
tweak
it
in
a
Dan
and
argument
like
we
should
strive
to
do
both
add
affordable
housing
to
areas
that
haven't
seen,
investments
historically
and
at
affordable
housing.
N
D
I
I
wanted
to
just
make
a
few
points.
One
was
that
you
know
I
I
agree
with
some
of
our
colleagues
here
who
have
said
you
know
we
often
can
have
a
habit,
maybe
not
even
just
this
council,
but
councils
in
general
can
have
a
habit
of
affirming
values
and
not
following
them
up,
but
I.
Think
that
that's
exactly
what
the
staff
direction
is
intended
to
do.
D
I
think
that
you
know
we're
voting
on
the
resolution
and
I'll
be
supporting
that,
but
I,
but
I
also
think
that
that
it's
not
just
on
us
to
engage
in
any
kind
of
like
finger,
wagging
or
anything
like
that.
We've
got
to
be
in
the
mix
and
we've
got
to
jump
feet
first
into
working
with
departments
to
to
sort
of
meet
these
values
and
I.
D
I.
Think
that
we
I
think
that
we
can
be
I.
Think
that
we
can
engage
in
that
process
and
I
think
that
we
should
and
I
think
that
that's
why
we're
bringing
this
forward
today,
but
I
just
wanted
to
affirm
that
this
isn't
the
first
time
that
we're
bringing
this
I
think
this
year
last
year's
budget
did
have
some
of
those
things.
Some
of
these
concerns
around
economic
development,
represented
and
and
I
think
it's
important
that
we
continue.
That
forward.
Just
wanted
to
name
that.
O
C
O
Know
that
sometimes
we
can
use
that
to
try
to
make
the
case
for
maybe
what
would
particularly
you
might
want
or
not
want,
but
I
observed
a
disappointment
process
since
the
beginning
and
I
don't
know
if
people
noticed
when
it
was
at
the
executive
committee
that
there
was
a
little
hiccup.
There
were
obviously
concerns,
and
there
was
more
interest
in
this
department,
maybe
than
ever
before.
O
I've
been
meeting
with
people
in
my
community
for
weeks
and
months
coming
to
my
open
office
hours
to
talk
about
particular
concerns
with
areas
that
are
highlighted
in
this
resolution.
I
think
we've
had
conversations
since
executive
committee
about
it
like
analyzing
it
looking
at
it.
We
certainly
pause,
so
we
had
time
to
do
a
full
review
and
we
got
together.
I
think
what
this
resolution
is
doing
is
respectfully
and
honestly
taking
as
a
group
here
that
reflects
the
values
and
the
sentiments
of
the
department,
the
council
and
our
community.
O
That's
come
forward,
I'm,
not
sure
if
people
recall
the
public
hearing
that
we
had
a
few
days
ago
on
this,
but
there
was
lots
of
conversation
and
there
was
lots
of
discussion
and
it
was
actually
exciting
and
motivating
to
see
that
we
had
more
people
caring
about
this.
We
had
somebody
who
went
to
great
lengths
to
create
this
amazing
visual
about
what
the
department
does
and
the
number
of
employees
in
the
mission
and
the
vision
of
the
different
divisions
and
all
of
a
sudden.
O
We
have
enthusiasm
from
coming
from
our
small
businesses
and
residents
and
community
organizations
saying
what
can
we
do
to
make
cpad
work
better
to
serve
our
community
and
it
seemed
like
a
committee
of
the
whole.
It
was
clear
to
everybody
that,
yes,
things
are
different
in
a
city
when
people
are
leaving
it
and
there
isn't
any
development
coming,
and
we
have
been
wrestling
right
now.
O
What
to
do
when
it's
very
different
than
it
was
in
the
80s
and
90s
and
early
2000s,
when
we
actually
have
people
coming
into
our
city
and
the
market
is
I,
don't
know
what
the
right
word
is,
but
it's
very
hot
and
it's
dominating,
and
what
we
I
think
admitted
and
clearly
heard
from
community
and
from
the
great
leadership
of
our
department
is.
We
need
to
do
more
to
guide
and
manage
development
or
even
intervene
with
the
market
in
some
cases.
O
They
came
forward
with
lots
of
ideas,
I
think
they
got
incorporated
into
this
resolution,
but
they
also
really
appreciate
that
we
looked
at
what
what
is
consistent
with
what
we've
already
stated
in
our
goals,
and
we
certainly
want
to
prioritize
serving
those
whose
needs
are
greatest,
especially
people
of
color.
We
certainly
want
to
increase
innovation,
and
we've
been
trying
to
do
that.
For
a
long
time,
we
want
to
build
our
capacity
to
make
change
quickly,
also
wisely
and
thoughtfully.
We
want
to
recognize
the
need
to
boldly
intervene
in
the
market.
O
These
are
things
we
talk
about.
These
are
things
that
we're
doing,
and
these
are
things
that
we
want
to
do
more
of
certainly,
some
of
the
ask
we've
got
the
community
were
to
make
bigger,
deeper
policy
changes,
and
we
need
to
talk
about
that
and
figure
that
out
and
what
we
definitely
want
to
increase
and
embrace
the
equity
and
diversity
inside
the
department
to
reflect
growing
diversity
of
community.
We
serve
that's
in
our
strategic
racial
equity
action
plan.
O
Why
don't
we
state
that
right
now,
so
we
can
race
that
up
even
more
and
emphasize
that
more.
We
want
to
foster
a
culture
of
openness
and
transparency
and
mutual
respect.
We
have
one
we
have
a
leader,
who's,
amazingly
transparent
in
the
department
and
wants
to
foster
that
as
well.
We
want
to
continue
to
emphasize
environmental,
sustainable
sustainability
in
our
work.
We
better.
O
O
Those
are
things
that
the
leadership
in
Community,
Planning
and
Economic
Development
want
us
to
be
working
on
and
what
a
great
opportunity
to
make
a
statement
like
this
at
the
time
we're
committing
recommitting
to
our
director
and
step
and
all
this
work
so
I'll
support
the
resolution.
I
think,
rather
than
saying
it's
doing
anything
negative,
it's
actually
showing
we
respect
one
another.
A
Thank
you,
I
put
myself
in
queue
and
I,
see
a
number
of
council
members
also
waiting
too,
but
I.
Think
I
will
take
the
time
now
to
speak
I'm,
just
as
a
council
member
on
this
issue
and
one
who's
worked
very
very
closely
with
CE
ped
over
the
time
that
I've
had
the
chance
to
serve
on
the
City
Council.
A
That's
going
through
a
lot
of
change,
have
taken
great
care
not
to
be
personal
and
to
really
focus
on
values,
on
direction,
on
leadership
going
forward
and
I've
made
no
secret
of
my
frustrations
with
some
of
the
work
that
has
happened
in
CPI
over
the
last
number
of
years
and
I.
Think
another
thing
I
have
seen
in
my
time
in
office
is
that
there
are
moments
where
there
becomes
more
friction
between
the
systems
in
a
department
and
the
direction
that
policymakers
want
to
go.
A
I
saw
that
when
it
took
8
years
to
write
a
Complete
Streets
policy,
that
said,
we
prioritize
the
safety
of
pedestrians
and
bicyclists
as
the
most
vulnerable
users
in
our
city
there
was
a
extreme
tension
between
staff
and
policymakers
and
I.
Don't
think
that
meant
anyone
was
bad
or
good.
It
just
meant
that
there
was.
There
were
structural
barriers
to
change
and
I
think
also
skepticism
about
whether
or
not
the
difference
in
policy
maker
direction
was
going
to
last.
A
It
took
a
couple
of
election
cycles
for
folks
to
really
say
like
okay,
we,
this
is
a
new
direction,
we're
gonna
go,
there's
public
support
and
so
that
that
kind
of
change
takes
time.
I
saw
friction
with
regulatory
services,
with
folks
being
evicted
with
questions
about
how
we're
maintaining
and
inspecting
properties
I've
seen
huge
change
in
that
department
in
recent
years,
with
lots
of
leadership
from
staff,
but
there's
been
friction
there
too,
between
community
between
policy
makers.
A
Take
that
as
the
intention
of
this
this
resolution
that
in
a
discussion
about
one
particular
decision
about
a
leader
in
our
city,
that
we're
grounding
ourselves
in
the
values
that
we
hope,
this
large
and
complex
department
with
hundreds
of
employees,
that
has
dramatic
impact
on
the
day-to-day
lives
of
people
who
live
and
work
and
owned.
Businesses
in
our
city
will
bring
forward
into
the
future.
And-
and
it's
know,
it's
really
stating
the
obvious
to
say
that
that
we
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do
that.
A
A
Going
forward
to
make
sure
that
all
of
these
come
it's
that
we
have
made
that
we
will
grow
in
a
way
that
centers
race
equity,
that
centers
climate
change
that
will
innovate
in
a
way
that
no
other
city
in
the
country
has
been
able
to
do
that.
That
requires
bold
leadership,
and
when
we
ask
for
bold
leadership,
we,
as
elected
officials,
have
to
have
your
back.
We
have
to
be
there
to
say
yeah.
We
might
need
to
make
some
hard
changes.
A
We
might
need
to
rethink
how
we've
been
approaching
things,
and
so
that
is
my
intention
of
supporting
this
this.
These
words
that
we
have
in
front
of
us
this
resolution
is
to
say
that,
as
a
council
member,
through
many
conversations
with
mr.
Frank
I
trust
in
your
leadership
to
bring
our
department
and
our
community
forward
in
a
way
that
prioritizes
these
values,
I
appreciate
the
way
that
you've
humbly
approached
the
questions
and
concerns.
A
It's
meaningful,
I
think
when
we
hear
a
desire
for
change
to
show
up
in
a
way
that
is
open,
and
you
have
done
that
I
think
beyond
what
may
have
even
been
necessary.
I
think
you've
been
so
open
and
so
willing
to
listen
to
concerns
to
meet
with
council
members
to
talk
with
us
to
talk
with
community
members.
It
has
helped
me
get
to
a
place
where
I
feel
trust
in
the
direction
of
the
department
under
your
leadership,
more
than
I
did
when
we
started
the
conversations.
A
So
thank
you
for
your
willingness
to
engage
in
those
difficult
conversations.
Thinking
for
your
willingness
to
you
know
sign
on
to
this
vision,
along
with
the
councilmembers
who
work
to
bring
it
forward
and
I'll
stop
there
and
seeing
them
a
number
of
customers
in
queue
and
Nexus
councilmember
Schrader
Thank.
C
You,
council
president
I
just
wanted
to
also
say
you
know,
I
to
my
colleagues,
have
felt
that
this
kind
of
went
fast.
It
was
there
was
a
council
member
Gordon
talked
about,
there's,
been
concerns
and
talk,
but
no
clarity
that
staff
could
actually
act
on
and
when
council
member,
Allison
and
I
jumped
in
earlier
this
week.
You
know
our
priority
was
staff
and
that
limited
how
much
time
we
could
talk
to
our
colleagues,
both
of
us
like
to
be
more
transparent
and
more
collaborative
but
apologize
about
the
time.
C
But
what
we
came
out
with
was
something
that
we
work
with
staff
that
that
they
drafted
that
they
came
up
with
when
we
got
that
as
I
sent
in
the
email
last
night.
We
didn't
change
a
word.
It
was
something
that
staff
went
through.
I
also
want
to
applaud
the
director
for
having
a
collaborative
process
with
his
own
staff
to
come
up
with
something
that
kind
of
reflects
our
intention,
and
hopefully
it
does
that,
but
I
also
want
to
ground
us.
You
know
it.
C
Those
concerns
are
reflective
of
a
couple
truths,
and
one
is
that
we
have
some
of
the
worst
disparities
in
the
country,
and
we
hear
time
and
time
again
at
our
public
hearings
that
we're
not
doing
enough
and
that's
on
all
of
us
and
it's
a
complex
story,
because
there's
a
lot
of
things
that
we
see
is
happening.
We
see
the
hard
work.
We
see
the
multiple
hours
that
seep
it
puts
in
above
and
beyond,
for
something
that
may
not
work
out.
C
We
get
to
cheer
when
things
go
right,
but
it
is
a
really
hard
job
and
not
all
of
that
is
clear,
and
so,
when
we
hear
that
we're
not
doing
enough
like
we
have
to
be
able
to
explain
the
rest
of
that
story
and
we're
not
set
up
to
do
that,
and
some
of
that
is
we
all
in
here
did
the
system.
You
know
we
didn't
help
build
it,
but
we
are
now
so
this.
The
intention
of
this
resolution
is
to
really
work
on
actually
making
change.
C
E
E
What
is
included
in
the
resolution
are
pretty
significant
policy
directions
and,
while
many,
if
not
most,
of
us,
agree
with
these,
this
is
the
kind
of
resolution
that
really
should
have
all
of
the
council.
Members
names
on
it.
I
know
that
that
may
seem
procedural,
but
when
we
bring
this
sort
of
big
Direction
forward,
that
is
the
kind
of
I
would
like
to
be
able
to
sign
on
and
represent
my
part
of
North
Minneapolis
in
this
sort
of
direction.
E
Further
I
I
have
concerns
about
the
lack
of
structure,
outcomes,
timeline
and
expectations
in
the
staff
direction,
but
I
just
want
to
name
again
that,
like
I
support
the
underlying
values
and
the
intention
and
I
have
spoken
in
favor
of
all
of
this
work,
supporting
by
POC
business,
small
business
owners
in
my
ward
and
really
building
a
small
local
economy
to
reverse
a
lot
of
institutional
harms,
as
well
as
build
generational,
familial
wealth.
All
of
that
has
been
a
massive
priority
for
me
as
a
council
member
but
I
think
as
policymakers.
E
Well,
first
I
believe
that
additional
time
will
allow
more
engagement
with
committees
as
well
as
flash
flesh
out
the
staff
direction.
So
I
would
like
to
make
a
motion
to
delay
items
3
&
4,
to
report
back
to
the
EDRs
Committee
on
February
18
2020.
This
is
with
due
respect
to
the
authors
and
the
intention
under
it.
I
just
think
that
a
little
bit
more
time
can
help.
A
E
A
I
will
note
and
ask
it
so
I'll
I'll
see
if
there's
any
discussion
on
the
motion.
I
will
note
that
cpad
reports
to
three
committees-
EDRs
HPD
and
zoning
and
planning
so
I'll,
just
I'll-
just
note
that
for
the
sort
of
stated
intention
of
including
council
member
voices,
I
think
any
of
the
committee's
would
certainly
be
able
to
coordinate.
I
think
the
folks
have
been
involved
are
the
ones
who
have
served
on
those
committees.
Generally
speaking
so
I'll
just
I'll
just
put
that
out
there
as
I
as
a
comment
for
now
council
member
Cano.
A
M
You,
madam
president,
I'm
very,
very
thankful
of
for
customer
Phillipe
Cunningham's
motion
to
refer
back
to
committee.
That
is
I
feel
like
consistent
message:
I've
shared
with
people
about
if
it's
stuff
on
roof
Depot,
let's
bring
it
to
the
home
committee.
If
it's
stuff
about
upper
harbor,
let's
bring
it
to
the
home
committee.
If
it's
about
the
Glendale,
let's
bring
it
to
the
home
committee,
so
I
feel
like
this
is
actually
a
really
good
way
to
signal
that
togetherness
and
that
respectful
approach
that
councilmember
Gordon
was
talking
about.
M
I.
Do
wanna
acknowledge
that,
of
course,
the
ones
that
are
appear
talking
are
us
and
that's
right
now,
not
so
much
the
community
or
the
staff.
So
we
are
missing
layers
of
the
conversation
here
which
I
think
could
live
and
have
a
good
place
to
reclaim
space
in
that
home
committee.
Work
I
wanted
to
reaffirm
and
clarify
that
I
also
do
not
oppose
the
spirit
of
the
resolution.
M
Because
we
want
to
make
sure
that
that
work
is
intentional,
clear,
focused
and
that
has
the
attention
the
buy-in.
The
participation
and
input
from
staff
from
community
I
didn't
get
to
see
a
lot
of
Latino
folks.
Here.
On
Wednesday
I
didn't
get
to
see
a
lot
of
immigrant
business
owners
here
in
Wednesday,
I
didn't
get
to
hear
anybody
testify
in
Spanish
and
those
are
the
phone
calls
and
the
messages
that
I
get.
M
A
O
Thank
You
president
bender,
and
we
know
how
to
jump
over
to
the
next
item.
If
we
want
to
talk
on
that
as
well,
so
you
don't
need
to
worry
about
the
stack
and
then
so,
which
do
which
I
certainly
was
willing
to
do.
I
just
mostly
wanted
to
raise
one
issue
about
what
I
think
might
be
happening
in
terms
of
our
group
dynamics.
Up
here
and
I
am
I
appreciate
that
this
delay
could
be
a
sweet
spot.
O
This
could
kind
of
get
us
around
something
I'm,
not
sure
if
it
will
we'll
have
to
hear
from
everybody
else,
and
it
could
also
serve
some
of
this
function.
But
one
of
the
functions
of
the
resolution
and
the
staff
direction,
and
one
of
the
main
things
that
could
accomplish
if
we
were
to
pass
it
today,
would
be
to
allow
13
of
us
to
feel
really
really
good
about
voting
in
support
of
the
new
director
and
that's
kind
of
the
function
that
it
played
early
on.
When
this
came
forward.
O
It
was
pretty
clear
that
some
of
us
had
some
anxiety
and
some
stress,
and
there
were
concerns
that
we
had
about
it
and
and
there
could
have
been
a
big
battle
about
the
appointment
or
not.
But
there
was
also
like
know,
let's
figure
out
how
you
could
each
get
comfortable
and
what
actions
we
could
take
to
get
comfortable
so
that
we
could
enthusiastically
support
disappointment
and
work.
O
We're
actually
clearly,
in
my
mind,
headed
for
a
unanimous
vote
on
the
reappointment,
especially
if
we
passed
these
these
the
resolution,
which
may
be
complicated
and
not
perfect,
but
it
was
basically
harmless
and
the
staff
direction,
which
I'd
say
the
same
about
probably
more
positive
than
negative
to
both
of
them.
But
one
of
the
things
that
would
allow,
then,
is
all
of
us
to
more
confidently
enthusiastically:
go
ahead
and
support
the
reappointment
and
not
just
us.
O
It
also
would
allow
more
people
in
the
community
who
had
concerns
about
it
to
say
Oh
on
that
occasion
they
took
the
opportunity
to
say
they
cared
about
what
we
care
about
too.
I
feel
better
about
this
and
better
about
going
on
and
working
with,
cpad
and
the
whole
department
and
the
new
director,
because
they
passed
a
resolution
with
some
substance.
But
it
wasn't.
You
know
it's
not
a
major
thing
for
for
us
to
do
it's
not
a
new
law
or
anything
and
that
staff
direction,
which
we
do
all
the
time.
O
So
that's
what
we
could
potentially
lose
in
this
postponement.
They'll
get
referred
to
committee
and
I'm,
not
sure
what
will
happen
tomorrow.
What
won't
happen
to
them,
but
the
connection
with
this
moment
and
the
ability
to
make
sure
that
we
are
feeling
as
enthusiastic
as
we
possibly
can
about
the
reappointment
could
be
lost.
L
I
too
agree
with
my
colleagues
I've
see
through
this
list
of
incredible
statements,
deeply
felt
and
well
articulated
as
value
statements
moving
forward,
and
so,
if
it's
important
to
do
that
moving
forward,
and
if
these
are
important
values
moving
forward,
why
wouldn't
we
do
it
collectively?
Clearly,
it's
already
been
stated
by
my
colleagues
that
hasn't
happened.
I
could
go
on
about
the
representation
that
I
have
responsible
for
in
terms
of
small
business,
medium-sized
business,
people
of
color
I
think
quantitatively
I
can
show
you.
L
L
I
also
think,
there's
more
to
what
we
do
with
the
community
than
just
the
city
see
pet
and
many
paces
leverages
resources
that
far
far
exceed
what
that
we
allot
them
and
I.
Think
our
colleagues
that
bring
the
whole
point
about
how
this
gets
done
in
the
budget
cycle
is
really
where
it
should
happen.
Values
committee
work
tees
up
the
budget.
The
budget
allows
them
to
do
things
doing
the
things
we
want
is
really
what
the
CUNY
is
asking
for,
and
we
wanted
to
live
around
that.
L
L
I
want
to
make
sure
that
if
there
is
a
staff
direction
that
it's
not
just
making
a
committee
to
talk
about
things
that
it
has
a
budgetary
line-item,
it
has
specific
actions
and
said
things
that
the
CUNY
asked
for
directly
so
I'll
be
supporting
this
motion
to
do
the
work
that
the
community
asked
us
to
do
in
a
manner
that
I
can
feel
comfortable
that
our
colleagues
feel
collegial
and
effective.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
P
You,
madam
president,
I've
been
carefully
listening
to
colleagues
up
here
on
this
and
had
reviewed
the
resolution
at
about
9:20
6:00
a.m.
today,
so
it
hasn't
given
me
a
lot
of
time
to
process
or
digest,
but
I
agree
with
colleagues
in
these
goals.
I
would
also
say
these
are
things
I
can
say
of
every
department
and
I
think
should
be
enterprise-wide
things
that
we
should
be
striving
for
things
like
focus
on
environmental
sustainability.
P
It's
valuating
the
SEC's
success
of
our
interventions,
building
the
capacity
to
make
change
quickly,
increasing
innovation,
they're,
all
great
things
and
I.
Think
that's
why
so
many
colleagues
have
said
they
support.
This
I
will
go
ahead
and
support
this
motion,
because
I
think
this
is
something
they
can
benefit
from
the
time
of
the
work
to
really
iron
out
and,
hopefully,
I
believe,
make
it
enterprise-wide
as
well.
Thank
You.
C
You
can't
suppose
and
I'd
just
wanted
to
point
out
that
we
all
appear
talk
about
these
values
and
we've
been
given
some
very
clear
choices.
Community
didn't
talk
about
these
issues
last
week
or
the
week
before,
they've
talked
about
it
before
our
elections.
They've
talked
about
it
for
decades
and
they've
asked
for
real
action.
One
of
the
things
they've
pointed
to
is
the
reappointment
of
the
director
of
one
of
the
departments
that
handles
all
of
these
critical
areas
for
the
city.
I
think
we
need
to
be
very
honest
and
genuine
about
that.
C
N
Palmisano,
thank
you,
madam
chair
I
support
all
the
statements
of
councilmember
Cunningham
I.
Do
think
that
with
more
time,
we
could
actually
get
every
council
member
up
here,
comfortable
with
something
that
we
could
all
work
on
together.
I
do
see
this
as
having
a
number
of
different
owners
and
taking
on
a
lot
more
work,
so
I
would
offer
to
help
the
authors
break
this
apart,
for
example,
I
could
offer
to
take
on
the
third
piece
of
the
staff
direction.
I
heard
councilmember
Gordon
wants
more
data
and
measurable.
So
let's
do
that
in
the
results.
N
Work
of
our
Budget
Committee,
for
example,
I
support
breaking
this
apart
and
making
this
more
a
part
of
the
work
that
we
do
through
committees.
This
is
a
council
meeting.
The
very
first
item
of
the
very
first
piece
of
the
agenda
isn't
really
the
place
to
go
and
Cannery
record
innate
how
this
resolution
should
take
place
so
I'm
supportive
of
this
motion,
Thank
You
councillor.
C
You
come
suppose
I
would
love
to
address
that
I
appreciate
the
offer
to
break
this
out.
I
think
I
do
want
to
highlight
that
the
priority
is
to
work
with
our
talented
staff
that
we
think
can
get
us
to
where
we
want
to
be
so
when
breaking
it
up.
I
also
don't
want
to
make
this
bigger
than
the
intention.
A
lot
of
these
things
that
we
are
touched
on
in
the
resolution,
staff
Direction
are
already
happening
and
need
to
be
reflected
transparently,
so
community
can
be
involved
and
know
about
that.
B
Thank
you.
Madam
president,
boy
I
am
I'm
I'm,
really
just
made
by
the
the
mischaracterization
of
council
members
and
their
intentions.
I
think
it
is
incredibly
disrespectful
to
say
that
trying
to
improve
the
work
of
the
city
is
somehow
the
meaning
to
a
department
in
there
has
been
reference
made
to
the
Committee
of
the
Whole
meeting
on
Wednesday
as
being
contentious
and
I
would
note
that
the
contentious
part
of
that
meeting
was
around
the
reappointment
of
mr.
David
Frank.
We
heard
from
several
community
members
who
expressed
deep
concern
about
the
work
of
that
department.
B
B
B
D
Want
to
I
want
to
sort
of
put
an
asterisk
on
the
comments
by
council.
Vice
president
I
think
that
that
urgency
is
the
kind
of
urgency
that
I
share,
which
is
why
I've
you
know
I
felt
like
it
was
which
I
feel
like
it
is
appropriate
that
we
could
take
these
issues
up
today
and
I
feel
like
the
the
language
is
pretty
clear
in
the
staff
direction.
I
think
especially,
is
is
pretty
clear.
D
That
being
said,
if
you
know,
I
think
that
if
my
top
interest
is
getting
the
work
done
and
making
sure
that
we
address
the
work
and-
and
so
if
the
will
of
the
body
is
to
refer
these
two,
the
committee
then
I'd
rather
have
that
than
to
have
a
motion
up
here
fail
because
folks
were
uncomfortable
with
the
the
the
procedure.
The
process,
but
I
just
want
to
know.
I
I
do
think
that
that
that
that
that
we
should
be
acting
with
urgency
and
when
the
council,
vice
president,
is
speaking
about
that
urgency.
D
Then
then,
then,
that
she
is
articulating
better
than
I
can
why
I
felt
like
it
was
appropriate
to
bring
this
forward
today.
But
again,
if
the
will
of
the
body
is
to
is
to
is
to
refer
this
to
committee.
For
the
sake
of
the
work,
then
I
think
that
that's
something
that
I
could
live
with
and
I'm.
Happy
to
you
know,
I
know
that
that
customer,
Goodman
and
I
are
always
collaborate
well.
When
we
work
together
and
and
so
I
you
know
so.
D
A
Put
myself
in
queue
for
a
couple
reasons:
first,
I'll
take
responsibility
for
referring
to
committee
the
whole.
We
did
start
talking
about
that
publicly
going
back
to
even
the
very
first
time
when
the
nomination
came
forward
from
the
mayor
even
before
we,
we
actually
happened
to
postpone
it
at
that
meeting.
So
if
there
was
any
confusion
about
that,
I
take
responsibility.
The
reasoning
behind
that
was
because
the
three
committees
that
seep
had
reports
to
have
every
council
member
but
two
on
it
and
I,
actually
thought
this.
A
Two
council
members
I
think
it's
council,
marcano
council
member
saumui,
just
by
virtue
of
the
words
they
represent,
also
deserve
to
have
you
know
the
the
formal
time
blocked
off
to
be
there
to
hear
comments
and
questions
about
this
important
department
head
so
I,
but
I
do
recognize
that
that
did
give
are
a
short
period
of
time,
because
one
of
because
of
when
cow
is
scheduled
in
our
meeting
cycles.
I
think
there
was
a
lot
of
concern
in
question
about
even
the
delay
that
had
come
up
until
now
about
this
appointment.
A
One
one
option
we
would
have
had
would
be
to
have
taken
this
up
in
two
weeks
from
now.
So
that's
a
little
just
commentary,
reflection
on
this
scheduling,
piece
and
I'm
happy
to
always
talk
with
colleagues
about
about
how
we
can
manage
our
schedules
in
a
way
that
works
best
for
people.
Last
time
we
had
a
special
joint
meeting
of
the
three
committees
that
was
scheduled
at
a
special
time
that
members
of
the
public
weren't
used
to
I
didn't
think
that
was
ideal
either.
You
know,
I
saw
these
two
items
as
different.
A
It's
partly
why
I
suggested
separating
them
on
in
terms
of
the
resolution,
while
I
recognized
the
desire
of
council
members
to
sort
of
wordsmith
or
or
add
particular
detail.
These
to
me
are
very
high
level
goals
that
have
been
articulated
many
times
in
many
places.
Perhaps
people
have
the
position
that,
therefore
we
don't
need
to
take
this
action
and
I
would
suggest
the
appropriate
action
in
that
case
would
be
just
to
vote
no
on
the
resolution.
A
I
took
the
leadership
of
these
two
council
members
who
put
this
together
to
bring
this
forward
in
the
way
that
they
stated
I
think
we
go
into
a
really
dangerous
territory
when
we
start
to
call
into
question
each
other's
motivations
in
a
public
forum,
so
I'm
gonna
echo
that
concern
and
my
commitment
to
ensure
that
we
can
continue
to
work
well
together
and
and
with
respect
for
each
other's
motivations
and
desires.
And
really
you
know
when
folks
kind
of
state
their
intention
I
think
we
should
work
to
give
each
other.
A
The
benefit
of
the
doubt
that
the
stated
intention
is
is
the
motivating
intention
of
these
priorities
that
I
see
here
I
struggle
to
understand
why
a
council
member
couldn't
support
that
today.
In
my
mind,
this
is
directly
tied
to
the
conversation
about
leadership
in
the
department,
because
it
is
a
statement
of
values
that
we
are
committing
to
make
together.
I
had
more
questions
about
the
second
piece,
which
was
the
staff
direction,
but
I
also
trust
in
the
leadership
of
the
two
council
members
who
brought
it
forward.
O
Thank
you-
and
this
is
probably
very
nitpicky
and
beside
the
point,
but
I
actually
feel
like
we're
for
deep
right
now
and
I.
Don't
quite
understand
whether
or
you
followed
our
rules.
I,
don't
know
where
that
why
the
staff
Direction
isn't
sitting
before
us
and
and
maybe
we
could
still
have
a
motion
to
table
and
it
would
be
appropriate,
but
I
just
hope.
Next
time
we
don't.
O
A
Clarify
or
the
clerk
could
we
we
had.
We
had
a
movement
motion
to
move
the
agenda.
Then
councilmember
Frater
brought
forward
the
resolution
and
custom
art
Ellison
brought
forward
the
staff
direction
then,
because
we're
Cunningham
combined
the
two
and
and
and
moved
to
postpone
both
of
them
and
refer
them
to
the
committee.
So
the
current
discussion
is
about
cuts,
mark
Cunningham's
discussion,
which
is
to
refer
both
the
resolution
and
the
staff
direction
to
the
EDRs
committee
in
the
next
cycle.
Q
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I
was
in
I
was
in
queue
over
in
the
other
column,
and
it
looks
like
we
may
not
ever
get
back
to
me
over
there,
because
we're
gonna
refer
this
so
I
just
but
I
I
just
want
to
speak
to
one
thing,
because
I
think
you
know
these
comments
were
helpful
to
me
and
understanding
why
people
might
feel
some
tension
around
them.
Because
I
didn't
read
this
as
shaming
and
I.
Don't
read
this
as
shaming
and
I
wouldn't
support
it.
Q
If
I
did
read
it
as
shaming,
so
I
kind
of
understand
why
councilmember
Goodman
has
concerns.
If
that's
how
you
interpret
it,
I
want
to
say
very
clearly
that
I
don't
and
that
that's
not
my
intention
or
my
interpretation
and
I
want
to
say
very
clearly
that
for
me
see
pads
a
huge
department
and
were
reviewing
kind
of
two
years
of
work.
Q
That's
had
ups
and
downs,
naturally,
because
there's
so
much
going
on
I
mean
it's
been
a
very
busy
time
and
I
think
people
are
rightly,
we
heard
at
the
public
hearing
a
lot
of
good
stories
about
things
that
have
gone
right.
There
are
moments
that
the
the
activist
community
that
came
here
would
lift
up
as
real
examples
of
of
great
work,
and
there
are
places
where
people
would
look
at
at
the
work
and
say
this
is
a
place
we
missed.
Q
This
is
a
place
that
didn't
work
and
for
most
people
in
our
city,
when
they
interact
with
the
city,
they
only
interact
with
one
or
two
things
right.
They
they
either
tried
to
get
a
loan
that
they
couldn't
get
that
like
if
they
made
a
phone
call
that
didn't
produce
a
result
or
they
made
a
phone
call
that
produce
spectacular
results,
and
we
heard
a
mix
of
all
of
that
and
I
think
what
we
heard
in
the
public
hearing
for
me
was
ambiguity
about
what
are
we
affirming
by
affirming
David
Frank's
leadership?
Q
And
we
don't
want
that
to
be
ambiguous.
We
want
to
affirm
the
really
great
things
that
we're
seeing
under
David
Frank's
leadership.
We
want
to
affirm
the
things
that
were
excited
about.
We
want
to
affirm
the
ways
that
we
have
supported
small
business.
We
want
to
affirm
the
ways
that
we
are
getting
more
affordable
housing
built
than
we've
ever
gotten
built.
Q
Q
I
think
makes
sense
as
a
response
to
the
public
hearing
that
we
heard,
because
we
heard
a
real
mix
and
we
heard
a
real
ambiguity
about
how
people
are
interpreting
the
work
of
the
department
and
so
for
me,
I'd
like
to
bring
this
forward
today,
I
liked
that
it
was
being
brought
forward
today,
because
it
feels
like
a
way
of
clarifying
for
everybody.
What
we
are
affirming
when
we
affirm
our
support
for
David
Frank's
leadership
and
for
the
work
of
the
department
and
so
I
still
kind
of
hope.
We
do
that
I
think
we
can.
Q
We
can
do
that
through
a
different
process.
It
sounds
like
that
it
might
get
delayed
and
if
that
happens,
we'll
do
it
that
way.
But
but
but
that's
for
me,
the
purpose
of
the
resolution
and
the
the
value
that
it
offers
to
the
community
and
so
I'm
supporting
the
resolution
and
I'm
supporting
David,
Frank
and
I'm,
supporting
the
really
good
work
that
staff
and
C
that
are
doing,
and
thank
you
all
for
it.
K
Councilmember
Gordon's
comments
made
it
clear
to
me
that
there's
a
quid
pro
quo
I'll
support
the
reappointment,
if
you
guys
pass
this
resolution
and
so
that
lines
up
for
me
where
we're
at,
which
is
the
way
that
we
justified
to
the
advocates
that
we're
going
to
support
David
Frank
is
to
also
pass
this
resolution,
and
that
is
what
I'm
uncomfortable
with.
So
that
basically
answers
the
question
that
the
council
president
set
out,
which
is
you
can't
understand
why
we
wouldn't
move
forward
today.
K
That
is
why,
because
I
feel
like
we're
operating
under
an
outright
quid
pro
quo,
we
better
say
these
things
about
our
staff
and
recommit.
What
we've
already
committed
to
in
order
to
reaffirm
that
David
is
doing
a
good
job,
which
I
mean
any
one
of
you
who
have
worked
with
him.
Know
that
he's
about
the
most
accommodating
person,
because
he
believes
in
the
work
I
also
want
to
note
that
I
did
have
a
conversation
with
council
member
Ellison.
K
Well,
before
we
got
up
to
the
Dyess
suggesting
that
the
staff
direction
would
best
be
handled
in
committee,
because
then
we
can
put
together
a
workgroup
like
we
did
with
the
renter's
rights
policy
that
sat
down
with
a
whole
bunch
of
different
department,
heads
and
determined
what
the
issues
were
and
how
we
could
address
them
and
then
brought
forward
some
sort
of
proposal
for
the
budget
and
the
cycle.
So
I
still
remain
committed
to
doing
that.
K
However,
this
works
out,
but
before
this
conversation
happened,
I
had
suggested
this
made
the
most
sense
in
committee
anyway
and
council,
member
Gordon
and
councilmember
Fletcher
around
the
committee.
So
it
seems
like
we
could
all
participate
in
that
work
collectively
and
I.
Think
that
makes
some
sense
in
the
end.
What
rubs
me
the
wrong
way?
Is
we
didn't
do
this
with
Robin
Hutchinson's
appointment,
I?
Hope
we're
not
going
to
do
this
with
the
appointment
of
the
Reg
Services
Director,
which
is
coming
up
in
the
next
cycle.
K
K
That's
what
makes
me
uncomfortable
and
then,
ironically,
we've
had
this
long
long
conversation
where
almost
every
person
on
the
council
has
spoken,
which
was
what
should
have
happened
prior
to
it
coming
forward
in
the
first
place,
and
so
I
would
urge
us
to
simply
adopt
the
Cunningham
motion
to
send
these
things
to
committee,
where
we
can
have
honest,
transparent
conversations,
they're
inclusive
of
everyone
on
the
council
and
everyone
is
welcome
to
come
to
EDRs.
We
don't
have
much
on
our
agenda.
Maybe
this
will
be
referred
and
we'll
take
it
up
right
away.
K
We'll
have
the
reappointment
of
Kim
Keller
many
of
the
things
that
see
ped
does
on
the
housing
and
renters
rights.
Work
completely
overlap
with
Kim
Keller's
department
and
she's
been
one
of
the
many
people
partnering
with
Andrea
Brennan
and
Reece,
killed
of
and
David
Frank
and
doing
some
of
the
renters
work
in
the
first
place.
So
I'm
Madam
President
I,
want
to
call
the
question
on
the
Cunningham
motion.
Not
to
cut
you
off.
I
will
call
the
question
after
the
council
president
has
the
last
words
which
normally
would
be
protocol
anyway.
Everybody.
A
K
A
You
councillor
Goodwin
I,
you
know
we
joke
about
this,
but
the
one
thing
cause
my
good
man
I
share
is
that
we,
we
say
the
same
thing
in
public
as
we
do
in
private.
When
don't
agree,
it's
pretty
clear
but
but
I.
You
know
so
I
put
myself
in
queue
because
I
do
want
to
say
that
I
just
want
to
acknowledge
that
we
have
a
difference
of
opinion
within
the
Minneapolis
City
Council
about
this
appointment
and
that's
okay.
I
have
a
difference
of
opinion
than
what
some
of
my
colleagues
have
expressed.
A
I
have
on
multiple
occasions
expressed
concern
and
I
had
the
chance
to
work
with
the
director
of
this
department
to
address
my
concerns
before
this
moment
today,
but
I
have
had
concerns
and
I
continue
to
have
concerns
not
based
on
any
particular
advocacy
group
or
some
notion
that
there's
not
that
there
would
be
anything
wrong
with
that
either.
But
I
I'm
coming
to
this
as
a
council
member,
that
represents
a
ward
that
interacts
to
see
ped
in
a
lot
of
different
ways.
A
I
have
constituents
that
are
looking
to
me
to
hold
apartments
accountable
and
who
aren't
happy
with
the
direction
that
things
have
been
going
and
I've
brought
their
voice
to
the
table,
as
is
each
of
our
jobs,
so
I
I.
Just
we
have
a
difference
of
opinion
at
this
moment
about
exactly
how
well
things
have
been
going
or
not,
and
how
much
efforts
it's
going
to
take
to
get
this
department
to
operate
in
the
way
that
we
and
our
constituents
hope
and
that's
okay,
but
I,
think
trying
to
gloss
over.
A
That
is
actually
part
of
the
problem.
I
think
sometimes
when
we
try
to
be
polite
or
delay
things
or
you
know,
brush
aside
disagreement
or
difference
that
the
people
who
suffer
the
most
are
those
who
are
most
marginalized
in
in
the
discussions
and
so
and
that's
that's
the
steam
and
that's
painted
with
a
broad
brush.
But
I
say
that,
because
we've
had
a
lot,
a
lot
of
comments
and
a
lot
of
commentary
and
I
always
want
to
remind
us
that
it's
okay
to
bring
forward
the
voices
of
each
our
constituents.
A
It's
okay
to
bring
forward
different
ideas
and
opinions
and
debate
them.
It's
our
job.
This
is
an
important
appointment.
I
think
the
amount
of
engagement
demonstrates
how
important
this
is
to
each
of
us
and
I
know
that
that
means
at
the
end
of
the
day,
I've
seen
this
body
come
together
time
and
and
time
again,
with
a
shared
vision
to
work
out
those
differences
and
move
forward
together.
A
I
think
in
this
case
that
will
happen
as
we
work
together
to
bring
you
know
a
lot
of
momentum
around
each
of
the
different
areas
that
cpad
works
and
I
think
to
NEC
pet
staff
person
who's
been
following
this
and
feels
I'm
frustrated
just
enchanted
again.
I
just
want
to
re-emphasize
what
the
council
vice
president
said.
A
Expressing
a
desire
for
profound
change,
isn't
is
aspirationally
looking
forward
to
the
future,
and
it's
something
that
each
and
every
one
of
us
in
the
city
of
Minneapolis
must
do
if
we
are
going
to
make
the
changes
that
we've
committed
to
and
so
I
think
that
was
the
intention
of
every
person
who
got
involved
in
this
discussion
and
I.
Think
each
of
my
colleagues
and
the
folks
who
who've
come
to
get
involved
and
the
staff
and
mr.
Frank
so
councilman
Goodman,
has
called
the
question.
I,
don't
see
anyone
else
in
queue.
A
N
I
F
A
Carries-
and
the
item
will
be
referred
to-
the
ers
committee-
I-
do
hope.
Pessimal
Schrader,
who
chairs
the
zoning
and
planning
committee,
and
who
many
of
us
rely
on
to
spend
many
many
of
his
evenings
on
behalf
of
us
on
the
plane
equation,
is
not
on
that
committee.
So
I
hope
that
the
folks
who
are
will
engage
with
him
as
one
of
the
authors
of
this
original
work
out
of
respect
for
the
time
that
he
has
taken
and
all
of
the
time
he
takes
to
support
each
of
us
in
his
role
as
chair
of
zmp.
A
That
concludes
those
additional
items
from
the
committee
of
the
whole
report,
but
we
did
not
take
up
the
underlying
two
items,
so
that
was
item
number
one,
which
was
the
reappointment
of
the
director
of
planning
and
economic
development,
can
be
planning
economic
development
and
the
item
on
the
2020
census.
Is
there
any
further
discussion
on
those
items.
F
A
K
K
Unless
councilmember
Schrader
wants
to
be
there,
then
we
can
wait
a
cycle
rather
than
postponing
it
two
cycles
we're
ready
to
discuss,
putting
together
a
committee
like
the
renters
first
policy
in
order
to
address
these
issues
and
I'm
good
with
I'm
gonna
keep
my
word,
but
that
was
something
we
discussed
prior
to
coming
here
today.
We.
K
I
K
I
K
K
The
agenda
that
we're
going,
we
have
nothing
on
our
agenda
by
the
way
other
than
Kim
Keller's
reappointment,
but
given
this
God
knows
how
that's
gonna
go
but
nonetheless
that's
in
front
of
us
on
Tuesday,
the
economic
development
of
regulatory
Services,
Committee
is
bringing
forward
ten
items
for
approval
today.
Liquor
license
renewals
are
item
number
one.
Gambling
license
approvals
are
item
number
two
gambling
license
renewals
are
item
number
three,
a
rental
license.
Reinstatement
is
for
contract
amendments
for
right
away
for
emergency
and
non-emergency
board
up
services
is
item.
Five
deed
grants
are
item.
K
Six
great
streets
program,
eligible
areas
are
item,
seven
redevelopment
contract
for
the
Aldon
Smith
house.
An
amendment
to
that
is
item
number
eight
item:
nine
are
some
changes
in
our
sidewalk
cafe
and
food
cart.
Mobile
mobile
food
vending
license
restrictions
for
the
hennepin
reconstruction
in
item
nine
and
granting
exclusive
development
rights.
Extension
is
item
number
ten.
With
that
I'll
move
all
items
for
approval.
A
F
B
A
A
F
I
A
E
You,
madam
president,
the
public
health,
environment,
civil
rights
and
engagement
committee
is
bringing
forward
five
items
for
approval
today.
The
first
is
appointments
to
the
public
health
advisory
committee.
Item
number
two
is
authorizing
a
grant
application
for
to
establish
pollinator
habitats.
Item
number
three
is
accepting
a
grant
from
the
Minnesota
Department
of
Public
Safety
Office
of
Justice
programs
for
the
inspiring
youth
program,
which
is
a
youth
intervention
program.
E
Item
number
four
is
accepting
a
grant
from
the
Mississippi
watershed
management
organization
for
erosion
and
sediment
control
enforcement
and
item
number
five
is
accepting
a
grant
from
the
Robert
Wood
Johnson
Foundation
and
public
health
Accreditation
Board
for
cross
sector
innovation
and
initiative.
I
will
move
approval
of
all
five
items.
Counselor.
A
N
N
F
A
P
You,
madam
president,
the
inner
government's
relations
committee
brings
forward
two
items
today
on
the
report.
The
first
is
amending
the
2020
legislative
agenda
policy
positions
to
add
in
the
American
Indian
centers
request
of
7.6
million
dollars
for
renovation
and
expansion
of
their
current
facility.
I'll,
just
note
that
that
was
on
our
previous
agendas
and
it
just
got
missed
with
some
draft
updates.
So
it's
really
more
of
a
technical
just
to
make
sure
it
continues
on
with
our
agenda
and
then
item
number
two
is
opposition
to
implementation
of
the
public
charge.
A
F
I
A
M
You,
madam
president,
and
the
public
safety
and
emergency
management
committee
brings
forward
four
items
today.
One
is
an
auth
authorizing
a
contract
amendment
with
coroner
house
interagency
child
abuse
evaluation
center
for
forensic
interview
services.
Item
number
two
is
authorizing
a
contract
with
Dakota
County
Technical
College
for
emergency
and
non-emergency
vehicle
training
for
police
officers.
I.
A
G
M
A
L
3
is
a
contract
made
with
Meyer
contra
incorporated
if
your
mid-city
industrial
reconstruction
project
for
is
a
contract
with
Bolton
and
Bank
for
engineering
and
design
service
for
the
residential
neighborhood
reconstruction
project
of
that
area,
5
is
the
gift
acceptance
of
The
Globe
and
Mail
lodging
flight
and
food
related
expenses
for
the
global
Drive
mobility
summit.
6
is
the
East
Lake
special
Service
District
appointments
7
is
the
Dinkytown
special
service
district
appointments.
8?
Is
the
Bloomington
Lakes
special
service
district
points?
9
is
a
stadium
village
special
service
district
points.
L
10
is
the
West
Broadway
improvement
special
service
district
appointments.
All
appointees
are
listed.
11
is
the
bid
for
a
reinforced
concrete,
pipe
and
12
is
the
bid
for
reinforced
mantel
structures.
Both
are
sold
bids,
but
they
were
reviewed
for
cost
consistency.
Madam,
President,
I
move
all
items
that
submitted
councillor.
F
A
F
F
J
H
Oh,
thank
you
I.
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
The
Ways
and
Means
Committee
brings
ten
items
for
pool
today.
Item
number
one
is
a
legal
settlement
claim
of
Rochester.
Now.
Item
number
2
is
a
legal
settlement.
Workers.
Compensation
claim
claim
of
Milagros
ramos
item
number:
three
is
an
amicus
status
in
lawsuits,
challenging
federal
administration
immigration
related
policies.
Item
number:
four:
is
a
contract
amendment
with
more
con
construction
ink
for
the
Minneapolis
Convention
Center
Plaza
renovation
project.
Item
number:
five:
is
the
revisions
to
Minneapolis
Convention
Center
permit
for
occupancy
form
contract
item
number.
H
Six
is
the
fourth
quarter.
2019
donation
report
item
number:
seven
is
a
gift
gift
acceptance
from
Comcast
NBC
Universal
CenterPoint,
Energy,
aligner,
Health,
Blue,
Cross,
Blue,
Shield
of
Minnesota,
spin
sbin
lifts
nice
right
and
lime
for
the
community
connections
conference
to
be
held,
February,
1st,
2020
and
item
number
8
is
2020.
H
A
F
M
F
A
A
B
You,
madam
president,
the
executive
committee
brings
forth
seven
items
for
consideration
today.
Items
number
1
to
3
are
the
appointed
positions
in
the
finance
department,
nine-one-one
department
and
the
city
coordinators
office.
The
motion
is
to
refer
these
three
to
the
Ways
and
Means
Committee
items.
Number
four
through
six
are
Maori
appointments
to
be
referred
to
the
appropriate
committees
for
the
setting
of
a
public
hearing
and
enforced
the
reappointment
Macey
wheeler
to
the
Civil
Service
Commission
and
a
number
five
is
the
reappointment
of
eret
Lane.
A
F
A
A
And
those
items
are
adopted.
I'll
just
note
that
each
of
those
different
committee
referrals
is
noted
in
our
printed
agenda.
Many
of
those
items
will
be
referred
to
the
Ways
and
Means
Committee.
The
very
appointment
of
the
director
of
emergency
management
will
be
referred
to
the
public
safety
and
emergency
management
committee,
and
the
reappointment
of
the
City
Assessor
would
be
referred
to
the
Ways
and
Means
Committee.
A
Shulk
Middies.
That
brings
us
to
the
next
order
of
businesses,
which
is
the
notice
for
ordinance
introductions.
We
have
two
notices
being
given
today.
The
first
is
from
councilmember
Goodman,
giving
notice
to
introduce,
at
the
next
regular
meeting
the
subject
matter
of
an
ordinance
establishing
the
summit
house,
housing
improvement
area
and
imposing
fees
to
pay
for
housing
improvements
within
that
area.
Second,
councilmember
Johnson
gives
notice
that
he
will
introduce
at
the
next
regular
meeting
the
subject
matter
of
an
ordinance
amending
and
adding
provisions
related
to
food
catering.
A
Are
there
any
questions
on
those
notices
seeing
none,
those
notices
are
given
and
no
further
action
is
required.
The
next
item
is
our
in
our
agenda
is
the
introduction
and
referral
calendar.
We
have
two
introductions
this
morning
pursuant
to
prior
notice,
council
member
Johnson
moves
to
introduce
gift
first
reading
to
and
refer
to
the
economic
demand
and
regulatory
Services
Committee
the
subject
matter
of
an
ordinance
amending
provisions
for
the
code
related
to
service
fees
for
records
and
tow
trucks.
A
Second,
council
members,
Cano
and
Gordon
moved
to
introduce
gift
first
reading
to
and
refer
to
the
economic
development
and
regulatory
services
committee.
The
subject
matter
of
an
ordinance
amending
the
code
to
prohibit
the
sale
and
manufacture
of
animal
fur
products.
Are
there
any
questions
or
comments
about
those
introductions,
seeing
none
all
those
in
favor,
say:
aye
aye,
any
opposed,
say
no
that
carries
and
those
ordinances
are
referred
to
the
appropriate
committees
in
the
next
cycle.
A
The
next
order
of
business
is
the
order
of
resolutions,
and
we
do
have
the
honorary
resolution
for
black
history
month.
Are
there
any
further
comments
from
Council
members,
seeing
none
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say
no
that
carries
and
that
resolution
is
adopted.
The
next
order
of
business
is
unfinished
business
we
do
have
one
item
under
is
everything
okay,.
F
A
Okay,
I'm
sorry
I'm
getting
some
questions
from
colleagues
which
I'm
happy
to
answer.
I
do
want
to
just
the
next
item
of
business
is
Ida
is
under
unfinished
business.
We
do
have
one
which
is
a
veto
of
billboard
ordinance
that
came
through
and
then
as
you're,
describing
that
I'll
just
take
any
questions.
I
have
from
colleagues
on
other
items
Thanks.
Madam.
I
President,
this
matters
being
returned
to
the
City
Council
because
it
was
vetoed
by
Mayor
Frye,
the
mayor's
veto
and
his
letter,
explaining
his
position
or
including
your
briefing
materials
and
pursuant
to
city
charter,
section
4.4,
C,
all
official
acts
of
the
City
Council
are
subject
to
the
approval
or
the
disapproval
of
the
mayor.
If
the
mayor
vetoes
an
act,
it
must
be
returned
at
the
next
regular
meeting,
the
full
City
Council,
and
at
that
time
the
council
may,
by
a
two-thirds
vote
of
its
membership,
override
and
approved
the
original
act
notwithstanding
the
mayor's
veto.
I
If
a
two-thirds
vote
is
not
achieved,
then
the
veto
of
the
mayor
is
sustained
and
the
original
act
is
defeated.
It's
my
understanding
that,
at
this
particular
proposal,
move
from
the
Planning
Commission
to
the
zoning
and
planning
committee
that
there
was
an
intention
to
refine
certain
provisions
in
terms
of
allowable
uses
and
that
an
amendment
to
that
effect
was
made
but
ultimately
defeated
at
the
zoning
and
planning
committee.
Subsequent
to
that
meeting
when
it
was
before
the
full
City
Council
was
confusion
amongst
members.
I
Whether
or
not
the
amendment
had
failed
a
committee
and
whether
that
had
been
incorporated,
it
has
a
consequence
and
at
the
request
of
council
member
saumui,
the
mayor
did
disapprove
the
original
act,
which
places
at
once
again
before
the
full
council.
There
is
an
automatic
motion
placed
in
front
of
the
council,
and
that
motion
is
this:
shall
the
ordinance
be
enacted,
notwithstanding
the
veto
of
the
mayor,
an
affirmative
vote
on
that
question.
I
That's
carried
by
two-thirds
of
the
membership,
which
would
be
nine
votes,
would
overturn
the
veto
and
pass
the
original
ordinance
as
it
was
done
two
weeks
ago.
A
negative
vote
on
the
question
will
sustain
the
mayor's
veto.
If
that
mayor
says
the
veto
is
sustained,
then
the
council
will
have
the
opportunity
to
take
further
action
and
considering
the
underlying
proposal.
A
K
You,
madam
president,
for
clarifying
that
I
wanted
to
reiterate
the
the
preferred
vote
from
my
point
of
view
would
be
to
sustain
the
veto
of
the
mayor,
who
then,
what
a
lot
would
allow
us
to
bring
back
what
I
would
call
councilmember
Reich's
suggestion
that
was
passed
in
committee,
but
there
was
confusion
on
now.
Look
to
the
clerk
to
make
sure
I'm
correct
in
that
Madam.
I
A
A
A
I'll
just
reiterate
just
in
case
this
is
confusing
from
from
my
perspective,
I
appreciate
mayor
fry
working
collaboratively
with
the
council
to
veto
an
item
that
I,
don't
think,
reflected
the
intention
of
what
came
forward
through
our
committee
and
council
process.
So,
as
this
comes
back
through
committee,
I
know,
customers
have
different
positions
on
the
underlying
bill
board
ordinance.
This
will
give
more
time
to
debate
those
details
as
well.
A
N
N
I
O
J
H
J
A
I
A
B
A
B
You,
madam
president,
I
just
want
to
announce
that
tomorrow
is
the
sixth
annual
community
connections
conference
I,
believe,
and
this
year's
theme
is
the
2020
census.
It
is
a
record
number
of
attendees
registered
to
attend
the
conference
and
so
I
encourage
all
my
colleagues
to
come
out
and
engage
with
constituents
and
city
residents
around
the
census.
D
Wanted
to
continue
to
affirm
that
it
is
early
voting
that
folks
can
vote
early
for
the
primary
as
elections.
Chair,
I'm
gonna,
try
to
remember
to
say
this.
Every
single
council
meeting
in
the
announcements
and
and
I
just
wanted
to
a
let
folks
know
that
they
can
vote
and
clerk
curricula
for
wrong
at
nine.
Eighty
East
Hennepin
correct.
D
D
They
can
vote
at
the
Hennepin
County
government
building,
but
I
just
want
to
offer
a
cautionary
tale.
As
someone
who
did
vote
there,
early
I
was
handed
the
wrong
ballot
twice
and
so,
with
all
due
respect
to
the
county.
If
I
did
not
know
my
the
the
precinct
that
I
live
in
I
would
have
voted
in
the
wrong
precinct
so
and
I
handed
it
back
to
them
twice
and
and
got
the
wrong
ballot
back
twice.
So
I
voted
in
the
right
precinct,
but
just
want
to
say
to
the
county.
D
F
N
N
So
that's
a
great
way
to
be
able
to
attend
the
conference
and
not
need
to
find
other
transportation
or
pay
to
park
in
our
Convention
Center
garage
I
want
to
also
just
think
I've
seen
so
many
of
my
colleagues
and
the
mayor
and
other
people
that
our
staff
in
our
city
at
the
art
shanty
project
we
even
have
somebody
here
on
council
staff,
that
is,
has
worked
hard
on
an
art
chantey
himself,
and
that
seems
to
be
going
very
well
if
I'm,
like
Harriet,
it
goes
through
February
9.
Nobody
is
turned
away
thanks.
K
You,
madam
president,
I
just
wanted
to
note
for
those
who
didn't
remember
that,
starting
tomorrow
is
the
Twin
Cities
lopat
one
of
the
premier
winter
sports,
silent
sports
events
in
the
country,
actually
attracting
thousands
and
thousands
of
people
to
cross-country
ski
as
well
as
Ski
jor.
That
means
skiing
with
the
dogs
I'm
particularly
interested
in
having
a
dog
pull
me
along
since
I
can't
ski,
very
well
myself,
but
it
obviously
I
can't
participate
to
be
fair.
You
have
to
know
how
to
ski
jor,
but
it's
a
really
incredible
event.
K
It
spans
a
big
swath
of
the
city,
starting
in
North
Minneapolis
at
the
trailhead
working
its
way
towards
Wirth
park
and
then
moving
down
through
the
Lakes
area
and
ending
in
the
10th
13th
and
7th
Ward's.
It's
a
really
great
event:
it's
free
and
open
to
the
public,
and
if
anyone
is
interested,
the
most
spectacular
night
for
many
is
the
luminary
low
pit,
which
is
tomorrow
night
on
Lake
of
the
Isles,
which
is
a
really
special,
unique
thing
that
we
do
to
make
sure
that
in
cold
weather,
people
are
out
and
enjoying
the
outdoors.