Should Minneapolis allow 'granny flats' city wide?
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Should Minneapolis residents be able to build additional, small dwellings on their property?
So-called "granny flats" or "mother-in-law apartments" are already allowed in some parts of the city including the North Phillips Overlay District, which covers the Ventura Village neighborhood, and parts of Phillips West and East Phillips.
Advocates want the policy to extend city-wide and say the extra dwellings create more housing options for aging families. Cities including Seattle, Portland, Ore., and Austin, Texas already have similar policies.
Lisa Bender of the Minneapolis City Council joins The Daily Circuit to discuss the proposal.
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