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Mayor vetoes Minneapolis ordinance requiring notice of commercial property sales
An ordinance passed by the Minneapolis City Council which supporters say would curb gentrification is facing a veto, as Mayor Jacob Frey says it could instead stall real estate deals and lower commercial property values.
Award-winning Owamni to bring Indigenous cuisine to Guthrie Theater
Owamni, the James Beard Award-winning restaurant founded by chef Sean Sherman, will move in spring 2026 to the Guthrie Theater’s long-vacant riverfront restaurant space in downtown Minneapolis.
Minneapolis council members advance proposal targeting problem landlords
Under the proposed ordinance, the city council will hold public hearings and vote on whether to renew licenses for properties that have been repeatedly flagged for violations. 
State DFL stands firm on its retraction of Minneapolis mayoral endorsement
A statewide DFL committee pulled an endorsement for candidate Omar Fateh last month after it found the Minneapolis convention used “a flawed electronic voting system.” The Minneapolis DFL lost its appeal of that decision Monday.
Upset by slow pace of repairs, more renters in Minnesota are forming tenant unions
More renters across the state are forming tenant unions to push for repairs and improvements in their buildings under a new state law that adds protections for tenant organizing.
An elementary school in northeast Minneapolis was placed on lockdown Thursday after a person called and threatened to shoot people at the school. No one was hurt, and suspect was arrested in Missouri.