City of Minneapolis, MN Minneapolis Minute, 26 Jun 2017

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From YouTube: Minneapolis Minute, June 26, 2017

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A quick look at City of Minneapolis news, featuring updates on City's sick and safe time ordinance, ESPN's X Games, Upper Harbor Terminal and Creative City Challenge winner.

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The city is sick in save time, ordinance takes effect. July 1st employers with six or more employees will be required to provide one hour of paid sick time to employees for every 30 hours. Work. Employers with five or fewer employees must also provide sick time, but it can be unpaid. The goal of the ordinance is to protect public health and job security for employees who are ill or need to care for a sick loved one ESPN's X Games will bring four days of action.

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Sports the US Bank Stadium in the Commons July 13th through the 16th competitions, will feature skateboarding, BMX, motocross and more concerts will also be held in the Commons visit. The city's website for street closure information.

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The public has an opportunity to weigh in on plans for the upper harbour terminal site on the riverfront in North Minneapolis, the city and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board have selected a development team to work with them to come up with a plan and then redevelop the 40th acre site into a mixture of parkland and private development orbitals.

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This year's creative city challenge winner has made its debut in the Commons. The sculptural installation encourages in the interactive dialogue with visitors about climate change and its impact on birds. The installation will remain in the Commons through July 31st for more City information, contact, 3-1-1 or check out the city and minneapolis website.