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Frey highlights public safety, housing in proposed budget

Frey highlights public safety, housing in proposed budget

The Minneapolis mayor also warned that the city was projected to experience shortfalls in the coming years and urged residents to get vaccinated so businesses and events may resume more safely.
by Jon Collins

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Minneapolis resident-driven rent control proposal falls short of council support for November ballot

Minneapolis resident-driven rent control proposal falls short of council support for November ballot

A charter amendment that would have allowed Minneapolis residents to bring rent control policies directly to a general vote will not be on the November ballot, after the city council failed to overturn Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto Friday.
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Art Hounds has imagination-stretching ideas for summer viewing and listening

Art Hounds has imagination-stretching ideas for summer viewing and listening

This week’s Hounds recommend “phantasmagorical” art at Minneapolis’ Gallery 360, Lanesboro’s summer music festival and the “ethereal sound” of Serious Machine.
by Emily Bright

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State Fair officials debating masks, other precautions as COVID cases rise

State Fair officials debating masks, other precautions as COVID cases rise

With a scheduled open on Aug. 26, fair officials have not yet made decisions on restrictions or mask requirements, but there's growing concern among health experts about gatherings of large groups of people, even outdoors.
by Tim Nelson

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Frey vetoes one of two rent control ballot proposals

Frey vetoes one of two rent control ballot proposals

The proposal Frey opposed would have allowed a citizen led rent control policy to be added to a future ballot for a popular vote.
by Jon Collins

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Minneapolis rent control proposal takes step forward

Minneapolis rent control proposal takes step forward

The Minneapolis City Council is expected to approve of language contained in two ballot measures that would give voters and the council the authority to set caps on rent. But one of the proposals, which would allow citizen-driven referendums on rent control policies, appears to be especially vulnerable to a veto by the mayor.
by Jon Collins

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Minneapolis schools are launching a Somali Heritage Language Program

Minneapolis schools are launching a Somali Heritage Language Program

Developers of the program say students often feel uncomfortable bringing their cultural heritage with them to school. They want them to appreciate how rich it is.

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Without emergency powers, local leaders respond to latest COVID wave

Without emergency powers, local leaders respond to latest COVID wave

COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in Minnesota and across the country, but with most restrictions lifted and Gov. Tim Walz’s emergency powers gone, the response to this latest spike is in the hands of local leaders and businesses.
by Peter Cox

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Brooklyn Center mayor hopes early steps bring bigger change in policing

Brooklyn Center mayor hopes early steps bring bigger change in policing

After a Brooklyn Center police officer shot and killed Daunte Wright in April during a traffic stop, the city committed to reshaping its entire public safety structure, including lowering the profile of the Police Department.
by Nina Moini

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