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A
Good
morning
my
name
is
Andrea
Jenkins
and
I
am
the
President
of
the
Minneapolis
city,
council
and
I'm
going
to
call
to
order
this
regular
meeting
for
Thursday
February
9th.
This
morning
we
have
one
resolution
to
present
which
we
will
do
before
taking
up
our
regular
order
of
business
and
that
resolution
will
be
presented
by
council
members,
Ellison,
Chavez
and
rainville
and
I
believe
it
is
in
honor
of
national
Pizza
day.
B
Thanks
for
being
here,
thank
you
guys
for
being
here.
Just
thought.
We'd
do
something
fun!
You
know
it
is
both
black
history
month
and
National
Pizza
day,
and
so
we
thought
it
appropriate
to
honor.
You
know
black
owned
pizza
spot,
and
so
that's
what
this
is
about,
and
thank
you
guys
for
being
here
and
I
know
it's
a
it
feels
a
little
bit
like
us
like.
D
And
whereas
they
have
centered,
they
have
cater
to
the
community
by
serving
their
Pizza
to
the
Timberwolves
Minneapolis
public
schools,
Children's
Hospital
of
Minnesota,
University
of
Minnesota,
Carlson
School
of
Business,
open
streets
on
Lake
Street
and
get
out
the
vote
events,
and
whereas
today,
February
9
2023
is
National
Pizza
day
and
we
honor
the
delicious
pizzas
Slice
Pizza
offers
our
city
now.
Therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
mayor
and
city
council
do
hereby
declare
February
9
2023
Slice
Pizza
day
in
honor
of
national
Pizza
day
and
Black
History
Month.
E
Yeah,
well,
you
know
this
is
an
amazing
honor.
When
we
set
out
to
open
a
pizzeria
I
mean
Adam
have
had
some
other
investment
Endeavors.
So
this
was
something
that
we
thought
from
traveling
being
in
other
places,
as
the
Minneapolis
area
kind
of
starts
to
build,
and
you
see
a
lot
more
Development
coming
to
Minneapolis.
We
thought
that
this
was
something
that
was
needed,
that
sort
of
connects
the
area
but
also
has
affordable,
and
you
know
I,
won't,
say
healthy,
but
we'll
say
fresh
options
that
we're
bringing
to
the
city.
E
When
we
started
this,
we
never
had
any
idea
that
we'd
be
the
first
black
owned
Pizzeria,
or
that
we
were
even
entering
into
that
space.
So
to
kind
of
see
where
that
first
walk-up
started
Northeast
to
kind
of
see
us
moving
here
to
our
third
location,
to
possibly
in
the
Timberwolves
Stadium
into
the
Target
Center.
E
Hopefully,
if
that
deal
works
out
and
just
to
kind
of
see
that
the
city's
coming
around
us
and
recognizing
our
work
as
entrepreneurs
is,
you
know
very
fulfilling,
we
try
to
put
our
fresh
forward
and
try
to
just
be
good.
Entrepreneurs
have
just
a
good
business
structure
and
really
just
focus
on
the
business
side
of
it.
First
us
being
the
first
black
owned.
Pizzeria
is
definitely
great,
but
that's
not
the
caveat.
We
wanted
to
move
with
so
even
being
highlighted,
for
this
really
feels
great.
C
A
G
A
A
J
F
A
And
colleagues,
with
your
permission,
I
will
take
that
motion
to
amend
the
agenda
as
well
as
we
have
adapted
the
agenda
as
well,
and
with
that
we
will
go
to
the
next
item
of
business.
Is
the
acceptance
of
minutes
from
our
regular
meeting
of
January
26th
I
have
a
motion
to
accept
that
those
minutes
so
moved?
Second
clerk,
please
call
the.
F
World
council
member
Payne,
aye
council,
member
Koski,
aye
councilmember,
aye
council
member
Chavez,
aye
council
member
Ellison,
aye
council
member
Vita,
aye
council
member
rainville,
aye
council
member
Goodman,
aye
council
member
wansley,
aye
councilmember,
Johnson,
aye
council
member
Osmond
aye.
Vice
president
Paul
massano
aye,
president
Jenkins
aye.
There
are
13
eyes
that.
A
I
A
H
Good
morning,
Madam
president
members
of
the
Council
of
the
business
inspections,
housing
and
zoning
committee
is
bringing
six
items
forward
for
approval
this
morning.
Item
number
one
is
a
variance
appeal
that
was
denied
by
the
committee
item.
Two
are
liquor,
license
approvals
and
three:
are
the
liquor
license
renewals
item
four?
Is
our
great
streets
business
support,
Grant
agreements?
Item
five?
Is
a
rezoning
at
2945,
Garfield
and
item
number.
I
F
A
K
A
L
You,
madam
president,
I
also
just
want
to
thank
healthcare
for
all
Minnesota,
the
community
organization
that
has
organized
very
powerful
powerfully
as
part
of
a
national
movement
for
single-payer
health
care.
For
many
years
with
every
passing
year,
it
becomes
clear
that
our
for-profit
Health
Care
system
is
incredibly
cruel,
unjust
and
inefficient.
We
need
a
socialized
single-payer
health
health
care
system
and
it's
going
to
take
Mass
Community,
organizing,
as
you
all
are
representing
in
order
to
win
it.
L
You
know
tiny
step
towards
showing
that
this
city,
and
hopefully
many
more
cities,
will
join
in
that
call
to
action
at
the
Statewide
level,
with
this
historic
Trifecta
that
we
have
so
that
we
don't
continue
to
have
a
health
care
System.
That's
preying
on
Working
Class
People,
when
they're
in
their
most
time
of
Crisis
and
in
need.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
you
all
for
making
this
opportunity
happen
and
look
forward
to
fighting
alongside
you
until
we
actually
have
single-payer
healthcare
realized
in
the
city
in
the
state
in
this
country.
L
C
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
too
want
to
thank
the
guests
for
coming
down
today
and
for
your
activism.
Health
care
for
all
is
so
important.
I
just
recently
experienced
this
firsthand
at
Methodist
Hospital
some
emergency
surgery.
It
was
great
care,
and
here
I
am
as
good
as
new
after
a
couple
weeks,
but
I'm
very,
very
pleased
to
vote
for
this
today
and
again,
thank
you
for
coming
out
and
being
part
of
this
very,
very
special
effort.
Thank
you
very
much.
K
It's
going
to
affect
literally
hundreds
of
thousands
of
residents
across
our
city
and
their
access
to
health
care,
it's
critical
to
the
state's
security
in
terms
of
the
research
hospital
over
at
the
U
and
all
the
doctors
that
are
essential
for
providing
care
for
people
all
across
Minnesota,
and
so
I
certainly
think
this
is
something
this
body
should
look
at
more
and
I'm
happy
to
work
with
colleagues
on
that
and
and
whether
this
body
is
willing
to
take
a
formal
position
or
not
on
consideration
of
that
matter.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
Council
farmer,
Johnson
and
I
did
put
myself
in
queue
just
to
say
thank
you
to
the
organizers
and
Advocates
that
are
here
with
us
today,
but
beyond
that
all
around
the
state
and
the
country
I
think
you
know
the
absence
of
single-payer
health
care
or
state-sponsored
health
care
in
the
United.
States
is
one
of
the
key
failings
of
our
country.
A
It
is
not
only
harmful
to
make
profits
off
of
people's
illnesses
and
and
health
conditions,
but
it
would
be
as
substantially
important
economic
tool
for
all
of
us
corporations
for
individuals
prior
to
working
in
the
city
council
I
was
a
part
of
Hennepin
County
and
most
of
the
people
that
were
receiving
Public
Assistance
were
because
of
catastrophic
Health
Care
problems,
and
so
this
work
is
critical
and
I'm
happy
to
support
this
resolution
today
and
see
no
further
comments.
I'll
ask
Luke
to
call
the.
H
F
B
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
The
policy
and
government
oversight
committee
is
bringing
forward
20
items
for
approval
and,
as
mentioned
at
Committee
of
the
whole,
we'll
be
bringing
moving
to
delete.
One
item
so
item
number
one
is
passage
of
an
ordinance
related
to
the
appointed
position
in
the
race,
racial
Equity
inclusion
and
belonging
Department
of
deputy
director.
Two
is
passage
of
resolution
for
the
2022
fourth
quarter
donation
reports.
B
Seven
is
authorizing
the
city
to
join
the
join
other
government
entities
and
submitting
comments
concerning
Equitable
Broadband
deployment
before
the
Federal
Communications
Commission
eight
is
amending
previous
Council
action
related
to
a
contract
Amendment
with
cost
planning
and
Management
International
Inc
for
owner
for
the
owners
project
representative
services
for
the
city
hall
office,
space
renovation
project.
Nine
is
accepting
the
low
bid
for
Ready
Mix
Concrete
10
is
accepting
the
low
bid
for
Target
Center
grab
and
go
market
construction
project.
11
is
authorizing
a
contract
with
the
strength
group
for
violence.
B
14
is
authorizing
a
lease
Amendment
with
2700
28th
Street
East
LLC
for
the
fire
department,
employee
assistance
program,
Office
Space
items.
16-20
are
legal
settlements
related
to
workers,
compensation
claims.
Oh
sorry,
that's
that's
items
and
then
that's
15
through
19
items
15
through
19..
My
apologies
item
20
is
a
new
contract
and
contract
Amendment,
with
Cornerstone
advocacy
services
for
victims
of
domestic
violence,
advocacy
services
and
with
that
I'll
move
approval
for
the
committee
report
except
item
five,
which
I
will
be
moving
to
delete
from
the
agenda.
A
G
A
F
Councilmember
Payne
aye
councilmemberkowski,
aye,
council
member
aye,
councilman
Chavez,
aye,
council
member
Ellison,
aye
council
member
Vito,
aye
council
member
rainville,
aye
councilmember
Goodman
aye,
councilmember,
wansley,
aye,
councilmember,
Johnson,
aye,
council
member
Osmond
aye.
Vice
president
palmisano.
I
F
Member
Chavez,
no
council,
member
Allison,
aye
council
member
veto,
aye
council,
member
rainville,
aye
council,
member
Goodman,
aye
council,
member
wansley,
nay,
council,
member
Johnson,
aye,
councilmember,
Osmond
aye.
Vice
president
Paul
Masano
aye,
president
Jenkins
aye,
there
are
10
eyes
and
three
names.
A
G
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
The
public
health
and
safety
committee
is
bringing
forward
five
items
that
it
is
recommending
for
approval
item.
One
is
authorizing
a
license
and
maintenance
agreement
with
the
Metropolitan
Council
for
public
artwork
at
2125
West
Broadway
item
two
is
accepting
a
grant
from
the
Minnesota
Department
of
Health
for
the
Health
Equity
Network
program.
Item
three
is
accepting
a
grant
from
the
Minnesota
Department
of
Human
Services
for
opioid
response
work.
F
Councilmember
Payne
aye
council
member
Koski,
aye
councilmember,
aye,
council
member
Chavez,
aye
council
member
Ellison,
aye
council
member
Vita,
aye
council
member
rainville,
aye
council
member
Goodman,
aye
council
member
wansley,
aye
council
member
Johnson,
aye
council
member
Osmond
aye.
Vice
president
Paul
massano
aye,
president
Jenkins
aye.
There
are
13
eyes.
A
K
You,
madam
president,
the
public
works
and
infrastructure
committee
is
bringing
forward
19
items
today.
The
first
is
the
upper
Harbor
Terminal
public
infrastructure
Street
reconstruction.
The
second
item
is
the
Osseo
Road
Street
reconstruction.
The
third
item
is
Hennepin
Avenue
South,
Street
reconstruction,
temporary
construction,
easement
agreement
item
number
four
is
an
agreement
with
Metropolitan
Council
for
construction
of
a
temporary
traffic
signal
in
items.
D
H
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
just
wanted
to
comment
on
the
special
services
District
appointments
that
we're
making
today
there's
been
a
lot
of
conversation
about
how
to
improve
commercial
corridors,
and
this
assertion
that
we
should
be
starting
new
organizations
called
special
business
districts
to
actually
help
with
the
revitalization
of
these
districts.
H
I
strongly
believe
that
these
people-powered
neighborhood
focused
groups
have
worked
in
the
past,
and
perhaps
we
need
to
lean
on
them
more
to
do
more,
but
what
we
shouldn't
be
doing
is
from
the
top
down
telling
them
that
new
organizations
should
be
created
and
here's
what
you
should
do
so
I'm
really
happy
to
support
this
today.
I
think
it's
a
system
that
works
and
clearly
it's
one
that
is
misunderstood,
as
the
conversation
continues,
that
what
the
city
should
do
in
places
like
Uptown
and
East
Lake
Street
is
create
new
business
Improvement
districts.
I
F
A
Carries
and
that
report
is
adopted
that
completes
our
reports
of
our
standing
committees
and
the
next
order
of
business
is
the
notice
of
ordinance
introductions
and
there
are
now
three
items
with
the
added
notice.
At
the
beginning
of
the
meeting
and
first
I
will
turn
to
council
member
Osmonds
notice
to
amend
the
licensing
code
to
provide
a
limited
license,
spacing
exemption
for
tobacco
dealers
at
qualifying
commercial
malls.
H
Goodman,
thank
you,
madam
president.
I'm
sure
members
of
the
council
are
wondering
why
I
have
nine
things
that
are
being
introduced
today
and
I
wanted
to
explain
it
to
the
public
as
well,
because
this
is
actually
a
big
deal.
This
is
the
second
part
of
the
implementation
of
the
city's
Minneapolis
2040
initiative.
So
what
we've
done
already
is
decided
that
R1
is
now
interior.
One
and
a
commercial
district
is
now
commercial.
One
two
and
three,
but
we
haven't
yet
decided,
is
what
uses
would
be
appropriate
within
those
zoning
titles.
H
H
It's
very
very
important
of
ordinance
change
that
is
going
through
and
I.
Don't
know
that
many
people
are
aware
of
it
and
I'm.
Confident,
council
members
are
not
aware
of
it
or
the
public
is
aware
of
it.
This
is
not
making
changes
to
the
2040
plan
that
people
don't
like.
This
is
trying
to
figure
out
where
the
uses
belong
within
the
zoning
districts
that
we've
already
put
in
place,
and
there
is
a
public
process
for
this
starting
on
February,
15th
I.
Believe
there's
going
to
be
a
public
meeting
to
discuss
it.
H
There
will
be
public
hearings,
In
The
Biz
committee,
to
discuss
it
and
we
want
the
public
to
participate
with
us
in
helping
us
understand.
Where
could
a
coffee
shop
be
first
considered?
What
kinds
of
retail
would
be
allowed
in
industrial
uses
as
an
example?
So
there
is
work
to
be
done,
and
it
really
remains
to
be
seen
how
we're
going
to
figure
it
out
collectively,
but
I
do
know
that
the
planning
staff
have
done
an
enormous
amount
of
work.
They
are
asking
for
outreach
and
public
participation.
H
Now,
introducing
at
this
point
is
just
moving
this
information
towards
committee,
but
we
haven't
made
any
decisions
in
this
regard,
and
so
it
I
just
want
to
put
council
members
on
notice
that
this
is
major
work.
It's
important
work
and
it's
work.
That's
carrying
on
from
the
last
term
that
I
have
luckily
been
volunteered
to
bring
forward.
H
Don't
want
the
moment
to
go
past
without
everyone,
understanding
that
this
is
a
significant
part
of
completing
our
2040
work
and
it's
often
the
part
that
people
are
most
sensitive
about
what
use
can
be
in
what
district
and
what
district,
because
the
districts
are
next
to
them.
Now
we
see
that
in
every
appeal
in
committee.
This
is
a
question
of
what
can
be
used,
what
what
Opera,
what
can
be
operated
in
each
district,
so
I'd
urge
folks
to
pay
attention.
H
A
A
F
Please
call
the
room:
councilmember,
Payne
aye,
councilmemberkowski,
aye,
council
member
aye,
council
member
Chavez,
aye
council
member
Ellison,
aye
council
member
viton,
aye
councilmember
rainfall,
aye
council
member
Goodman,
aye
councilmember
ronsley,
aye,
councilmember,
Johnson,
aye,
council
member
Osman
aye.
Vice
president
palmisano
aye,
president
Jenkins
aye.
There
are
13
eyes.
A
A
Kick
it
off
today
with
some
good
news
about
an
upcoming
event,
that's
being
held
at
our
Convention
Center,
the
Minneapolis
Convention
Center
to
celebrate
Black
History
Month,
the
inaugural
I,
am
my
ancestors
Wildest
Dreams
Expo
will
be
held
on
February
25th
from
9
A.M
to
midnight
it's
a
very
long
day
at
the
Minneapolis
Convention
Center.
The
Expo
will
feature
storytellers,
panelists,
music,
education
and
Community
Gathering
for
all
who
grace
us
with
their
presence
the
two
dope.
A
The
bully
experience
will
focus
on
our
youth
ages,
4
through
18
with
bouncy
houses,
DJs
speakers
and
anti-bullying
panel
for
everyone
else.
There
will
be
an
abundance
of
workshops,
a
healing
Garden,
the
black
market,
into
space
brown,
skin
girl,
empowerment
segment,
I
am
black.
Therefore,
I
am
Community
segment.
A
celebrity
panel
discussion
panel
discussions
on
economic
empowerment,
featuring
congresswoman,
ilhan,
Omar
and
there's
power
in
manifestation
concert
featuring
National
artists.
G
Thank
you,
president
Jenkins
first
I
want
to
go
on
record
because
my
mother
and
my
Auntie
Rose
watches
these
meetings.
I
am
not
a
cannabis
expert.
My
my
good
friend
councilmember,
Lisa
Goodman
is,
and
she
likes
to
put
me
in
her
stuff.
Mother
I
am
not
where's.
The
camera
mother
I
am
not
a
cannabis
expert.
Okay,
we
can
get
to
the
good
news.
You've
done
this
to
me
twice.
G
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
I
want
to
First,
say
last
Friday
February
3rd,
that
10
exceptional
recruits
graduated
from
the
Minneapolis
Police
Department
Academy.
These
10
individuals
were
all
pinned
by
family
members
and
sworn
in
by
Chief
O'hara
and
now
are
beginning
their
service
as
police
officers.
I
want
to
say
to
them
that
we
welcome
these
new
officers
to
the
city
Enterprise
and
thank
them
for
their
willingness
to
serve.
G
C
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
I
just
want
to
piggyback
a
little
bit
on
councilmember
Vitas
remarks
about
the
the
new
police
recruits.
I
had
a
chance
to
attend
that
and
speak
to
them,
and
their
families
and
half
of
the
recruits
were
bypoc,
so
hats
off
to
the
recruiting
efforts
by
by
MPD
they're.
Also
this
week,
22
new
Cadets
started
in
the
academy,
so
we
are
rebuilding
our
police
force
and
we
are
rebuilding
them
in
the
image
of
our
citizens.
C
So
thank
you
for
bringing
that
council
member
of
Utah
and
I
I
just
want
to
have
some
really
good
news
here.
Saturday
night
I
will
be
going
over
to
Saint
Mary's
Church
in
Northeast
Minneapolis.
The
Lebanese
Community
is
celebrating
120
years
of
worshiping
and
being
part
of
our
community.
The
first
Lebanese
actually
came
here
as
refugees
from
the
Ottoman
Empire
they're
persecuted
and
came
here
of
course,
later
after
World
War
one
as
well,
and
it's
such
an
honor
to
have
them
my
ward
and
to
be
invited
to
their
event.
J
Thank
you.
Madam
president,
this
week,
after
a
national
search,
the
audit
committee
approved
the
appointment
of
our
very
first
city
auditor,
Ryan
Patrick,
he's
more
recently
been
our
City's
director
of
internal
audit,
but
the
city
Auditors
a
new
position
created
by
the
passage
of
question
of
a
ballot
measure
in
2021,
creating
a
new
executive
mayor
and
legislative
Council
government
structure.
J
We
interviewed
some
great
candidates
for
this
position
and
we
were
pleased
to
find
the
right
candidate
right
here
at
City
Hall,
and
if
that
wasn't
enough,
Mr
Patrick
has
already
hired
two
new
community
safety
Auditors
positions
that
were
created
in
the
2023
budget.
For
the
first
time.
These
two
positions
will
help
our
city
auditor's
office
with
our
ongoing
Community
safety
related
work.
A
L
L
Our
staff
is
probably
well
aware
of
resources
that
you
know
our
community
members
can
tap
into
in
order
to
share
the
support
with
our
our
Global
Community,
as
they
struggle
with
the
effects
of
of
climate
change
and
this
deadly
natural
disaster.
So
I
just
wanted
to
put
that,
but
also
out
in
the
public
that
we
are
a
resource
for
you,
because
we
do
represent
residents
that
do
have
family
members
that
live
there.
That
has
a
connection
to
those
sites
of
Devastation
right
now
and
just
wanted
to
share
that.
A
B
You,
madam
president,
you
mentioned
earlier
about
the
thousands
of
workers
that
we
have
at
the
city,
but
we
also
know
that
our
city
and
a
lot
of
other
Industries
have
been
impacted
by
the
recruitment
of
new
talent
and
employees.
And
so
last
week,
as
of
last
week,
we
now
have
a
new
chief
of
Human
Resources
officer
for
the
City
of
Minneapolis
Miss
Nikki
Odom.
B
In
this
role,
Miss
Odom
will
oversee
the
department
tasked
with
recruiting
and
training
top
talent
here
at
the
City
of
Minneapolis
and
and
as
and
has
a
tall
order,
overcoming
those
recruitment
challenges
that
we
Face
due
to
covid
due
to
early
retirements
due
to
Workforce
shortages.
But
it's
exciting
to
have
someone
at
the
helm,
especially
with
someone
with
with
the
background
of
Miss
Odom
before
coming
to
the
city.