Dayton ready to help Minneapolis
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Gov. Mark Dayton says he'd be willing to use the State Patrol to help quell recent violence in North Minneapolis, if city leaders make such a request.
Dayton says he'd be glad to provide the help, but so far he hasn't been asked. Gov. Tim Pawlenty authorized the State Patrol to help Minneapolis in 2006 after a rash of violent crimes. Gov. Arne Carlson took similar action a decade earlier. Dayton says he feels terrible about a string of recent shootings that killed several young men.
"The violence is horrible and just crazy, absolutely beyond belief that innocent children, not even teenagers, or just teenagers are getting gunned down by other teenagers most likely," Dayton said. "It's just a very, very horrible situations, and if there's anything I can do I'll certainly do so."
Dayton says he's still trying to help North Minneapolis through economic development efforts and job creation. He held a community meeting there earlier this year.
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