>> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ELLIOT PAYNE, PRESIDENT OF MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. BEFORE WE CONVENE THE MEETING, WE HAVE PRESENTATIONS OF HONORARY RESOLUTIONS. WE'RE PLEASED TO WELCOME GUESTS TO THE SPACE TO SHARE IN THE PRESENTATIONS BEFORE TAKING UP
THE AGENDA. FIRST, JUNETEENTH PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBERS VETAW, JENKINS, WONSLEY, AND
MYSELF. GOOD MORNING. MY NAM
IS ANDREA JENKINS. I REPRESENT WARD 8 ON MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. AND I AM SO HORN NORRED TO BE ABLE TO SHARE THIS RESOLUTION TODAY ALONG WITH MY
COLLEAGUES. AS WE RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JUNETEENTH. IT'S A LONG TIME OVERDUE. WE INSTITUTE THIS
HOLIDAY, I THINK, MAYBE FIVE YEARS AGO. FOR THOSE NOT FAMILIAR, IT HAPPENED IN 1865 ON JUNE 19th. WHEN THE STATE OF
TEXAS FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. AND THE ENSLAVED PEOPLES, AFRICAN PEOPLES OF TEXAS WERE FINALLY
FREE. SO THE RESOLUTION READS. WHEREAS, ON JUNE 19, 1865, IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, WHERE IT WA TO BE THE LAST OF ENSLAVED PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT STILL HELD IN HUMAN BONDAGE, RECEIVED NEWS OF THEIR FREEDOM AND
ENTITLEMENT TO NATURAL BORN HUMAN RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW WHIC HAD ACTUALLY BEEN BESTOWED UPON THEM TWO AND A HALF YEARS EARLI WHEN PRESIDENT LINCOLN SIGNED THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION - WHICH HAD BECOME OFFICIAL
JANUARY 1 1863; AND. WHEREAS LATER THAT YEAR, ON DECEMBER 6, 1865, THE 13TH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION, WHICH ABOLISHED SLAVERY, WAS RATIFIED BY CONGRESS; AND.
... >> WHEREAS, THROUGH OTHER SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION, SUCH AS SHARECROPPING, JIM CROW, REDLINING, AND MASS INCARCERATION, THE PLUNDER OF BLACK BODIES AND BLACK WEALTH CONTINUED PAST SLAVERY AND PERSISTS TO THIS DAY, DISPROPOR AFFECTING THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, SAFETY, AND
EDUCATION OF BLACK AMERICANS; A. WHEREAS, THE CURRENT STATE OF D IS IN DIRECT CORRELATION WITH THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY THAT CONTINUES TO UNDERGIRD OUR LOCAL AND NATIONAL ECONOMY; AND.
WHEREAS,. >> THE CITY HAS COMMITTED TO
DEEPENING ITS WORK TO INSTITUTE POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT WIL REPAIR THE HARM EXPERIENCED BY PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT OVER THE LAST 400 YEARS AS A RESULT OF THE LEGACY OF SLAVERY AND RACISM; AND. THE CITY OF MINNEA RECOGNIZES THE EXTENT OF THE HARM DONE AND IS TAKING ACTIVE STEPS TO REVERSE AND REPAIR THE HARM BY ADOPTING AND IMPLEMENTING OUR STRATEGIC
RACIAL EQUITY ACTION PLAN, CREATING AND INCREASING SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONSES THAT INCLUDES UNARMED AND NON-POLICE SAFETY RESPONSE FOR CERTAIN EMERGENCIES AND FOR CRIME PREVENTION, PASSING AND IMPLEMENTING A RESOLUTION
DECLARING RACISM AS A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WITH SEVERAL POLICY CHANGES, FORMALIZING AND IMPLEMENTING A TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION PROCESS, BUILDIN OUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH HIS INVESTMENT, CREATING INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES, AND WORKING TO IMPROVE AUTHENTI ENGAGEMENT AND BUILD TRUST BETWEEN COMMUNITY AND CITY
OFFICIALS; AND. JUNE 19TH HAS SINCE COME TO BE KNOWN AS JUNETEENTH AND IS ONE OF THE OLDEST CELEBRATIONS IN AMERICA
GROWING OUT OF THE EXPERIENCES OF BLACK AMERICANS AND THEIR ENSLAVED ANCESTORS AND IS A CELEBRATION OF THE ENDING OF CHATTEL SLAVERY IN AMERICA WITH THE FIRST “OFFICIAL” JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION TAKING PLACE IN TEXAS IN 1866; AND. JUNETEENTH PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY TO CELEBRATE BLACK AMERICA
HERITAGE AND HONOR THE LIVES, SACRIFICES AND CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE WOVEN INTO THE AMERICAN FABRIC; AND. ON MAY 14, 2021, JUST PRIOR TO ADOPTION BY THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS THE
FOLLOWING MONTH, THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL, BY ORDINANCE, OFFICIALLY DECLARED JUNETEENTH A CITY HOLIDAY TO BE HONORED WITH A PAID DAY OFF FOR CITY EMPLOYEES AND TO BE RECOGNIZED BY EVERYONE IN MINNEAPOLIS; AND.
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY AND THE MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD, RECOGNIZES AND CELEBRATE THE WEEK OF JUNETEENTH WITH ACTIVITIES TO COMMEMORATE JUNE 19, 1865 AND LIGHTING OF THE I-
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED┘ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY HONOR AND RECOGNIZE JUNE 19, 2025, AS JUNETEENTH, THE NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE HOLIDAY IN COMMEMORATION OF THE RESISTANCE
AND LIBERATION OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE CITY OF MINNEA AND IN THE NATION. [ APPLAUSE ] THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH COLLEAGUES AND COMMUNITY
MEMBERS. WE HAVE THE ORIGINAL JUNETEENTH COALITION. IS THAT THE NAME OF THE GROUP, AL? OKAY. I WANT TO GIVE A QUICK SHOUT OUT AND ACKNOWLEDGE MICHELLE GIBSON-WEBB WHOM WE'VE LOST RECENTLY. MICHELLE PASSED AWAY. IT'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT OF
OVER A MONTH NOW. AND MICHELLE HELD THIS COMMUNITY DOWN FOR DECADES WITH ORGANIZING AROUND JUNETEENTH EVENTS, A JUNETEENTH PARADE. SHE DID A LOT OF WORK TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GATHER IN CELEBRATION OF JUNETEENTH. SO
REST IN PEACE, MICHELLE. WE APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK YOU DID. AND THAT YOUR LEGACY CONTINUES FOR THE JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY. AND I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE WANTS TO SPEAK, ALICIA, YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING? A.J.? ANYONE? >> WELL ON BEHALF OF THE
ORI ORIGINAL JUNETEENTH COMMITTEE, WE THANK YOU FOR THE RESOLUTION. WE THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION OF NOT ONLY US IN THE CELEBRATION, BUT ALSO THE REALITIES IN WHICH MANY BLACK AMERICANS ARE DEALING WITH AND WE FIND OURSELVES FACING NOW AGAIN TODAY. AND SO WHILE
JUNETEENTH IS A HOLIDAY, THERE'S A LOT OF HISTORY AND THINGS AND WORK TO BE DONE. SO STAY TUNED, COMMUNITY. BECAUSE WE ARE WORKING! THANK YOU >> THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES? >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WE'LL GET IN BETWEEN THE TWO BLACK
LINES AND TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH.
AL, YOU IN TROUBLE! >> SO THIS NEXT RECOGNITION. WE HAVE SOME MEMBERS OF THIS GROUP
COMING FORWARD. BUT I THINK THIS NEXT RESOLUTION REALLY BUILDS ON THE PREVIOUS RESOLUTION THAT WE JUST SHARED. THIS IS A WORK GROUP -- OR
PARTIAL WORK GROUP THAT SPENT THIS PAST YEAR LOOKING AT HISTORICAL AFRICAN AMERICAN SITES THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. AND THEY
IDENTIFIED ALMOST 40 OR 40 DIFFERENT SITES THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THAT REPRESENT AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE'S ONLY ENOUGH RESOURCES TO PRIORITIZE
25 OF THOSE SITES. BUT THREE OF THOSE SITES ARE GOING TO BE NOMINATED FOR NATIONAL HISTORIC REGISTRIES. AND SO I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK THAT THESE FOLKS HAVE BEEN DOING OVER THE PAST
YEAR. TO IDENTIFY THOSE SITES AND AT A TIME IN OUR NATION WHEN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY IS LITERALLY BEING ERASED. IT IS SO CRITICAL THAT WE TAKE THESE
MOMENTS TO IDENTIFY AND NOT ONLY IDENTIFY BUT T TO SOLIDIFY AND NORMALIZE THESE HISTORICAL SITES, HISTORICAL ACTIONS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS. SO I WANTED TO JUST EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE WORK GROUP AND SHARE THIS RESOLUTION HONORING THEIR WORK. HONORING AND RECOGNIZING THE AFRICAN AMERICAN
HERITAGE WORK GROUP. WHEREAS, EACH YEAR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZE BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND COMMIT TO HONORING AN BLACK HISTORY AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PEOPLES OF AFRICAN DESCENT NOT ONLY IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY BUT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR; AND ON APRIL 13, 2024, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHED THE AFRICAN
AMERICAN HERITAGE WORK GROUP TO PROVIDE INPUT ON THE MINNEAPOLI AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORIC AND
CULTURAL CONTEXT STUDY, WHICH AIMS TO DOCUMENT THE HISTORY OF AMERICANS, BLACK AMERICANS, NATIVE BLACK AMERICANS, AND PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT IN WHAT IS NOW MINNEAPOLIS FROM THE
EARLY 1800S TO THE PRESENT DAY;D >> WHEREAS, ON JUNE 28, 2024, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DULY APPOINTED 15 MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY WHO ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE IN MINNEAPOLIS; AND DANIEL BERGIN, JAMES CURRY, KENDRA ELLNER, TIARA FARD, MICHELLE GIBSON,
MINISTER DR. ORA HOKES, DENISE JAMISON, BRIAN KELLEY, MICHELLE LINCOLN, GREG MCMOORE, JULIA MOTURI, BEVERLY PROPES, DAVU
SERU, TENE WELLS AND KEEGAN XAVI, COMPRISE THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE WORK GROUP AND REPRESENT DIFFERENT GENERATIONS OF BLACK MINNEAPOLITANS, FROM
ACROSS THE CITY, AND BEAUTIFUL AND VARIED LIVED AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES; AND >> WHEREAS, MEMBERS OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE WORK GROUP HAVE PROVIDED INVALUABLE INSIGHT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO SHAPE THE MINNEAPOLIS AFRICAN A HISTORIC AND CULTURAL CONTEXT STUDY; TO UPLIFT THE STORIES OF
AMERICANS, BLACK AMERICANS, NATIVE BLACK AMERICANS, AND PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT IN MINNEAPOLIS; TO RECOGNIZE SITES OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE TO THIS COMMUNITY; AND TO IMAGINE HOW WE COULD AND SHOULD PRESERVE AND CELEBRATE THIS COMMUNITY'S HERITAGE MOVING
FORWARD; AND THE CITY OF MINNEA RECOGNIZES AND APPRECIATES EACH MEMBER OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE WORK GROUP FOR MAKING SIGNIFICANT AND LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY AND THE REGION; >> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL┘ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
HEREBY COMMEMORATE THE INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVED ON THE FIRST-EVER AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE WORK GROUP IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WE PLEDGE TO CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS TO RECOGNIZE AFRICAN AMERICAN PEOP PLACES, AND EVENTS, WHICH ARE
ESSENTIAL TO OUR CITY'S HERITAG. THANK YOU ALL FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS WORK! I WANT TO GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A FEW FOLKS TO SAY SOME THINGS AND REFLECT ON THE EXPERIENCE. BUT, FIRST, I THINK WE SHOULD HEAR FROM STAFF.
AND I WANT TO THANK STAFF MEMBER ERIN WHO LEAD THIS WORK AND WILL CONTINUE THE WORK MOVING FORWARD. ARIN. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS AND THE ENTIRE COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR FOR
RECOGNIZING THIS INCREDIBLE GROUP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO RAISED THEIR HANDS AND VOLUNTEERED TO SERVE ON THIS NEW WORK GROUP. IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO GET TO SERVE AS A STAFF LIAISON FOR THE GROUP IN SERVICE OF THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE. WE HAVE DONE
INCREDIBLE WORK TOGETHER THAT WE ARE EXCITED TO SHARE WITH YOU, AS WE'RE CURRENTLY WRAPPING UP OUR GRANT PROJECT, FINISHING UP THE CONTACT STUDY, AND WILL SHARE IT WITH YOU ALL LATER THIS SUMMER SO YOU CAN SHARE IT WITH THE CONSTITUENTSES SO THEY'RE AWARE THAT THE PROJECT TOOK PLACE. WE'RE GRATEFUL TO OUR
MEMBERS FOR REALLY PUSHING US TO THINK ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT COULD BE HERE AND REALLY CHANGE THE WAY WE ARE APPROACHING HISTORIC PRESERVATION HERE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WE ALSO WANT TO THANK THE CLERK'S OFFICE FOR YOUR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT IN GETTING THIS TO YOUR FOREBODY UP AND RUNNING AND SUPPORTING US THROUGH THE
PROCESS. WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU. THANK YOU ALSO, COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS, FOR BEING WITH US LAST NIGHT. YOU COULD BE IN COMMUNITY WITH THE WORK GROUP MEMBERS. WE HAVE A FEW REPRESENTATIVES HERE TODAY. >> I'M FROM SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS.
THANK YOU WARD 8 AND GUESTS. LIFELONG. ALL RIGHT. BUT, YEAH. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE CITY, THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ALLOWING US OR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS KIND OF WORK. THERE'S
SEVERAL HISTORIC HISTORY PROJECTS GOING ON RIGHT NOW IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS. AND THIS KIND OF OPPORTUNITY SUPPORTS THAT. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
>> NORTH SIDE! EXCUSE ME. I GET CARRIED AWAY. BUT, UMM, THANK YOU, MAYOR FREY AND TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. AND TO MY DEAREST FRIENDS, COUNCILMEMBER
VETAW AND COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS FOR YOUR LONG SERVICE AND COMMITMENT TO US. AND AS WE KNOW THAT, IT WAS PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DIS DESCEND WHO
BUILT AMERICA OVER THEIR BLOOD, SWEAT, AND DEAD BODIES. FOR THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF WORK MOVE FORWARD AND FOR WORK WITH US OVER THE PAST YEAR, IT HAS BEEN A BLESSING TO
SEE THE FRUITION OF OUR WORK AND ALL OF THOSE WHO SERVED SO TIRELESSLY. AND FOR THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS TO FINALLY RECOGNIZE THE WORK THAT AFRICAN AMERICANS
HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS CITY. SO THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THANKS, AS WELL, TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THE TEAM. I HAVE FELT THAT SINCE WE ARE
UNDER ACTIVE ATTACK, BLACK HISTORY, THAT IS, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO HAVE THIS GROUP GO ON IN PERSON IN PERPETUITY BUT I DON'T KNOW THE PROPER CHANNELS. IT'S A WISH. I'D LIKE TO SEIZE THE MOMENT OR THE MOMENTUM AND MAYBE
PUT THAT OUT THERE FOR MAYBE THE CLERKS' OFFICE? BUT, UMM, -- HA-HA I JUST THOUGHT I'D PUT IT -- I'D BE REMISS NOT TO AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. BUT THANK YOU, ALSO, UMM, REPRESENTATIVE JENKINS.
>> THANK YOU. >> YEAH. I DO WANT TO JUST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS SHOULD BE ONGOING WORK. AND THERE ARE OTHER GROUPS THAT ARE CONTINCONTINUING TOKER
TO PERPETUATE THIS WORK. SO YOU CAN GET INVOLVEDDED WITH THAT. YOU MENTIONED THE CLERK. THIS WAS A TIGHT PROCESS. I
WANT TO COMMEND THE WORK GROUP FOR UNDERSTANDING THEIR MISSION AND MEETING THEIR STATED GOALS WITHIN THAT ONE-YEAR TIME PERIOD. AND SO WHILE THAT -- THIS WORK IS SUNSETTING, AT THIS
MOMENT, THERE IS WORK THAT IS CONTINUING TO UNCOVER AND LIFT UP AND MEMORIALIZE AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. SO THANK YOU ALL. AND LET'S TAKE A QUICK GROUP
PHOTO HERE.
>> NEXT COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN TO RECOGNIZE DJIBOUTI INDEPENDENCE
DAY..
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS JAMAL OSMAN, A COUNCILMEMBER FOR WARD 6. I'M HONORED TODAY TO HAVE DJIBOUTI COMMUNITY HERE. I
WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. HERE IS THE RESOLUTION. CELEBRATING DJIBOUTI INDEPENDENCE DAY IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WHEREAS, DJIBOUTI BECAME A LATE FRENCH
COLONY ENDURING OVER A CENTURY OF COLONIAL RULE AND WHEREAS, THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE GAINED MOMENTUM AFTER WORLD WAR II CULMINATING IN NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR DETERMINATION AND FREEDOM. AND, WHEREAS, ON
JUNE 27, 1977 DJIBOUTI INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM FRENCH COLONIAL RULE MAKING A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN THE NATION'S HISTORY. AND, WHEREAS, DJIBOUTI STRATEGICALLY LOCATED AT THE CROSS ROADS OF AFRICA AND
THE MIDDLE EAST SERVES AS A VITAL HUB FOR TRADE, TRANSPORTATION WITH THREE CULTURAL HERITAGE INFLUENCED BY DIVERSE ETHNIC GROUPS AND LANGUAGE. AND, WHEREAS, THE UNITED STATES AND DJIBOUTI SHARE
A STRONG BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP IN AREAS SUCH AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE. FOSTERING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE TWO NATIONS. AND, WHEREAS, DJIBOUTI AND AMERICAN
COMMUNITY OF MINNEAPOLIS HAS MADE A REMARKABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY, CULTURAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE IN REACHING WITH THEIR TRADITIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS AND CULINARY
DELIGHT. AND DJIBOUTI DIASPORA IN MINNEAPOLIS FOSTERING A SENSE OF BELONGING AND PROMOTING CULTURAL SUNSING AND SOLIDARITY WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS, DJIBOUTI INDEPENDENCE DAY NOT ONLY COMMEMORATES THE NATION'S FREEDOM, BUT CELEBRATES
THE CONTRIBUTION OF DJIBOUTI IMMIGRANTS TO OUR CITY. AND WHEREAS, JUNE 27, 2025, WILL MARK THE 48th ANNIVERSARY OF DJIBOUTI DA INDEPENDENCE DAY.
WE HERE BY CELEBRATE THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2024 AS A DJIBOUTI INDEPENDENCE INDEPEND DAY. THAT WE HONOR AND CELEBRATE THE DJIBOUTI AND AMERICAN COMMUNITY TO OUR CITY BY EXTENDING OUR WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO ALL MEMBERS OF DJIBOUTI
AMERICAN COMMUNITY ON THIS SIGNIFICANT OCCASION. [ APPLAUSE ] I JUST WANT TO REALLY THANK THEIR CONTRIBUTION AND CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR 48th
INDEPENDENCE DAY OF DJIBOUTI NATIONS. DJIBOUTI IS A DIVERSE NATION, AND IT'S HONOR TO HAVE THEM IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. THEY HAVE CONTRIBUTED A LOT TO OUR CITY. I'LL USE ONE EXAMPLE, ONE OF MY GOOD FRIENDS, THE FOUNDER OF
AFRO DAILY IS A DJIBOUTI AMERICAN. I WANT TO THE CONGRATULATE YOU AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY. AND GIVE YOU A MOMENT TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBERS, FOR RECOGNIZING AND HONORING OUR DJIBOUTI COMMUNITY IN MINNEAPOLIS. THIS RESOLUTION IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US. P AS WE CELEBRATE DJIBOUTI INDEPENDENCE DAY AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE VALUE AND CONTRIBUTION OF DJIBOUTI AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. IT HELPS
PROMOTE INCLUSIVITY AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING. IT MAKES OUR CITY STRONG AND MORE UNITED PLACE. YOUR SUPPORT IN PASSING THIS RESOLUTION SHOWS THAT WE VALUE DIVERSITY AND RICH HERITAGE THAT EACH COMMUNITY
BRINGS TO OUR CITY. IT'S TRULY MEANINGFUL TO US. THANK YOU SO MUCH. [ APPLAUSE ] ANYBODY >> ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO ADD? THAT'S FINE. WE'LL TAKE A
PICTURE. GET BETWEEN THE BLACK
LINES.
>> THANK YOU FOR THOSE PRESENTATIONS. AND ... BEFORE I CALL OUR REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER, I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND. AS WE MEET THIS MORNING, THE ATMOSPHERE ACROSS OUR STATE AND
HERE IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY IS HEAVY WITH OUR SHARED GRIEF IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE ASSASSINATION OF SPEAKER AND HER HUSBAND. IN THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE SENATOR AND HIS WIFE. WE STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH THEM AND THEIR
FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES. BEYOND THE HORROR OF THIS TRAGEDY, WE ARE LEFT FRUSTRATED, CONFUSED, AND ANGRY BY THIS SENSELESS ACT OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE. WE MUST BE UNITED AND ABSOLUTELY CLEAR ON THIS POINT. POLITICAL VIOLENCE OF ANY TYPE IS AN
ATTACK ON THE VALUES THAT WE SHARE AND THAT DEFINE WHO WE ARE AS THE UNITED STATES AS A DEMOCRACY. WE MUST UNEQUIVOCALLY AND ADAMANTLY CONDEMN SUCH ACTS. PROTECTING OUR DEMOCRACY MEANS STANDING UP TO POLITICAL VIOLENCE. IT IS ON
EACH OF US, AND ALL OF US TOGETHER, TO COME TOGETHER IN THIS MOMENT. WE MUST PUSH BACK AGAINST THE POLARIZATION AND THE DIVISIVENESS AND THE HATEFUL RHETORIC. WE MUST STOP THE "OTHERRING" THAT ALLOWS US TO SEE OUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS AS ENEMIES. AND OUR
DEMOCRACY WE DEBATE ISSUES OPENLY. WE DISAGREE AND ARGUE, PASSIONATELY AND PURPOSEFULLY. AND WE CHALLENGE EACH OTHER TO CONSIDER DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES. BUT WE DO NOT RESOLVE OUR DIFFERENCES THROUGH VIOLENCE. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE.
AS WE GRIEVE FOR MELISSA AND MARK AND PRE PRAY FOR JOHN AND I EVETTE. AS NOTED FROM TIME TO TIME, THE STANDS OF DECORUM ENCOURAGE US TO DEBATE
THE ISSUES BEFORE US, EVEN PASSIONATELY, BUT NEVER LET THE DISAGREEMENTS BECOME PERSONALIZED. WE MUST HONOR EACH OTHER'S LIVED EXPERIENCES AND DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES WE BRING TO THE WORK WITHOUT FEAR. TOGETHER WE MUST STAND FOR OUR SHARED VALUES AND JOIN WITH OTHERS WHO OPPOSE AND CONDEMN
POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN ALL FORMS. WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO HOLD SPACE FOR MY COLLEAGUES TO SHARE THEIR OWN THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS , IF ANY. SEEING NO ONE ... I'LL ASK, AT THIS TIME, WE HOLD
A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REFLECTION OF THE MEMORY OF MELISSA AND MARK. THANK YOU,
COLLEAGUES. AT THIS TIME, I'LL CALL THE REGULAR MEETING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL FOR JUNE 18 TO ORDER. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> PRESENT. >> CLERK: PALMISANO. >> PRESENT. >> CLERK: CHOWDHURY. >> PRESENT. >> CLERK: CASHMAN. >> PRESENT.
>> CLERK: OSMAN. IS ABSENT. RAINVILLE.. >> PRESENT. >> CLERK: CHAVEZ. >> PRESENT. >> CLERK: VETAW. >> PRESENT. >> CLERK: ELLISON. >> HERE. >> CLERK: KOSKI IS ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> PRESENT. >> CLERK: VICE PRESIDENT
CHUGHTAI. >> PRESENT. >> CLERK: PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> PRESENT. >> CLERK: 11 MEMBERS PRESENT. >> LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEETING, I WANT TOP OFFER A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO ALL MEMBERS AND STAFF THAT THIS MEETING IS BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THE BROADCAST INCLUDES REAL TIME CAPTIONING AS A FURTHER METHOD TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR SPEECH SO WE CAN CAPTURE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. WE
ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERATE THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. THE AGENDA FOR TODAY IS BEFORE US. ARE THERE ANY AMENDMENTS? I'M NOT SEEING -- >> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN IS ABSENT AT THE MOMENT. AS YOU
KNOW, WE JUST DID A RESOLUTION CELEBRATING DJIBOUTI INDEPENDENCE DAY, WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDED FORMALLY TO THE AGENDA SO WE CAN ADOPT IT LATER ON, IF ANOTHER MEMBER CAN MAKE THAT MOTION. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN MOVED TO AMEND THE
AGENDA TO INCLUDE UNDER THE ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS THE CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION CELEBRATING DJIBOUTI INDEPENDENCE DAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED SAY NAY. THAT CARRIES. I ALSO HAVE A MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA.
THIS IS TO ADD UNDER THE ORDER OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO A STAFF DIRECTION ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL LAST NOVEMBER RELATED TO MUNICIPAL REVENUE. THE FULL TEXT IS BEFORE YOU, BUT THE MOTION TO UPDATE THE DIRECTION TO INCLUDE EXAMINATIONS OF OTHER REVENUE SOURCES AND COLLABORATION WITH
THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND TAXATION. CAN I HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED SAY NAY. ABSTENTIONS? THAT CARRIES. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
>> JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 11 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE AGENDA
IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM IS ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES FROM OUR REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 5. I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THOSE MINUTES. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. . >> >> The: CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW.
>> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 11 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THE MINUTES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. FINALLY, WE HAVE THE REFERRAL OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND REPORTS TO COMMITTEES. MAY I HAVE THE MOTION, PLEASE. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS.
>> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 11 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THOSE MATTERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE
PRESENTATION OF REPORTS FROM OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THOSE ARE TAKEN IN THE ALPHABETICAL ORDER BEGINNING WITH THE REPORT OF OUR ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> >> T THANK YOU, PRESIDENT
PAYNE. THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 24 ITEMS. THE FIRST GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE NATIONAL INDIAN HEALTH BOARD OF AIRFARE, LODGING, AND PER DIEM. TWO IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE GOVERNMENT ALLIANC ON RACE AND EQUITY FOR TRAVEL AND LODGING. THREE IS A GIFT
ACCEPTANCE FROM POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM FOR TRAVEL AND LODGING. FOUR IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM SKYDIO FOR TWO INDIVIDUALS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR TRAVEL, LODGING, AND MEALS. FIVE IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE GLOBAL
PHILANTHROPY PARTNERSHIP FOR TRAVEL, LODGING, AND MEAL EXPENSES. SIX IS A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH MINNEAPOLIS SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION. 2025-2027. SEVEN A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT AFSCME ATTORNEYS UNIT
2025-2027. EIGHT IS AN INITIAL COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT MINNESOTA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION-MPD INSPECTORS AND COMMANDERS FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 1, 2024-DECEMBER 31, 2026. NINE IS A INITIAL COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT MINNEAPOLIS ASSOCIATION OF POLICE DEPUTY CHIEFS-MPD ASSISTANT AND DEPUTY CHIEFS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2024-DECEMBER 31, 2026. 10 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH EMERGE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR 2025 YOUTH GROUP VIOLENCE INTERVENTION SERVICES. 11 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH T I-ZACK CONCRETE LLC FOR RAMP IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. 12 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH CDM
SMITH, INC. FOR ENGINEERING, DINE, AND CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT SERVICES FOR THE FRIDAYLY CAMPUS ELECTRICAL REHABILITATION PROJECT. 13 A CONTRACT AMENDMENT TO THE CITY HALL RESTACK PHASE 3C PROJECT 14 IS A
CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING FOR ELEVATOR SERVICE CONTRACT. 15 IS A CONTRACT WITH BOLTON, AND MENK, INC. FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE FOURTH STREET NORTH AND SOUTH STREET
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. 16 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR SKIDADA INC. FOR THE MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER THIRD AVENUE RAMP. 17 IS A AMENDMENT TO THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH 111 PARTNERS, LLC FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A NEW POLICE
FIRST PRECINCT BUILDING. 18 IS A BID FOR DEMOLITION OF 1001 WEST BROADWAY. 19 IS A BID FOR NICOLLET AVENUE BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER THE MIDTOWN GREENWAY PROJECT. 20 IS A BID FOR FREEMONT SOUTH SANITARY PIPE
REPLACEMENT PROJECT. 21 IS A BID FOR 2025 CONCRETE PAVEMENT. 22 MINNEAPOLISED A #-Z VIESES I ARE COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES APPOINTMENTS. 23 LEGAL SETTLEMENT STEVEN MEDAHLV.
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. 24 IS A LEGAL SETTLEMENTWORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM OF JOHNNY MERCIL. WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE
ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. LET ME GET MY SPEAKER MANAGEMENT UP TO DATE HERE. COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO NOTE THAT THERE ARE A FEW GIFT ACCEPTANCES HERE IN
THIS AGENDA THAT THE DATE PASSED WHICH IS AGAINST THE FINANCIAL POLICIES TO ACCEPT A GIFT FOR SOMETHING WE CANNOT RETURN IF WE DO NOT ACCEPT THE GIFT. AND I BELIEVE ON THE EO COMMITTEE, WE'VE HAD THE DISCUSSION IN THE PAST ABOUT MAKING SURE THOSE
REQUESTS AND RCAS ARE SUBMITTED ON TIME. AND LOOKING INTO THIS A LITTLE BIT MORE, THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY PUBLIC FUNDING MATCH FOR THE PARTICULAR GIFT ACCEPTANCES BUT SOME ON THE AGENDA FOR NEXT WEEK HAVE A CONTRIBUTION, TAX PERIOD CONTRIBUTION TO THE GIFT ACCEPTANCE, AS WELL. I WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO DO OUR DUE GENT OVERSIGHT OVER THIS TYPE OF AGENDA ITEM IN FUTURE AEO COMMITTEES. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. I'LL RECOGNIZE WE'VE BEEN JOINED BY COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN.
COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANT TO GIVE A QUICK RESPONSE TO COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. OF COURSE, YOU SIT ON THE COMMITTEE, AS WELL. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE FLAGGED IN COMMITTEE. WHERE WE HAVE STAFF PRESENT. I BROUGHT THIS FORWARD
OR APPROVED OF IT BECAUSE HEALTH AND AGENDA SETTING GAVE AN EXPLICIT REASON AS TO WHY IT SHOULD BE AND THERE'S A MISHAP ON THEIR BEHALF. MORE THAN HAPPY TO HAVE STAFF PRESENT AT THE COMMITTEES FOR THEM TO SPEAK TO THESE GIFT ACCEPTANCES. THAT'S ALSO MY HIGH PRIORITY IS
TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH OUR FINANCIAL POLICIES. BUT JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT'S AN OPTIONS MOVING FORWARD. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ? >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ITEM NUMBER 24 FOR A SEPARATE VOTE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ MOVED ITEM NUMBER 24 FOR A SEPARATE VOTE. COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >. GOT IT. I'M GOING TO ADD MYSELF TO QUE CUE. TOTAL
APPLICTTO THANK AMANDA TEMPLE FOR JOINING. SHE'S BEEN A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, BUT, ALSO, VERY ENGAGED IN ALL OF OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS FROM A SYSTEMS LEVEL. AND JUST REALLY GRATEFUL FOR HER COMMITMENT TO
THE CITY. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSIONS, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON ALL ITEMS EXCEPT NUMBER 24. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON.
>> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THOSE ITEMS ARE ADOPTED. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 24, AND SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE
ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> NO. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> NO. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> NO. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE NINE AYES AND THREE
NAYS. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THAT ITEM IS ADOPTED. AND THAT COMPLETES THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERP ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT REPORT. NEXT THE REPORT FROM THE BUDGET COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL BE GIVEN BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
THE BUDGET COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD TWO ITEMS TODAY. ITEM NUMBER ONE IS A PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2025 GENERAL APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION MAKING ADJUSTMENTS RELATED TO THE 2025 CONSOLIDATED ACTION
PLAN. AND ITEM NUMBER TWO, 2026 BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET. AND DIRECTING THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT TO PRESENT THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MAYOR. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF
THOSE OF THESE ITEMS. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. U I NEED TO RESTATE MY OBJECTIONS. I DON'T OBJECT TO THE ENTIRE
BUDGET. I CANNOT VOTE FOR THIS. I HAVE CONCERNS WITH THE REQUEST IN THE AUDIT DEPARTMENT. THIS BODY GAVE THE AUDIT DEPARTMENT FOUR ADDITIONAL POSITIONS JUST LAST CYCLE. IN A TIME WHEN WE'VE ASK THE DEPARTMENTS TO CUT THEIR BUDGETS, I CANNOT SUPPORT THIS REQUEST FOR THREE MORE POSITIONS
TO THE AMOUNT OF NEARLY $600,000. THANK YOU. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL -- >> HOLD ON. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> I HAVE ONE QUESTION ... THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I HAVE ONE
QUESTION FOR THE BUDGET COMPARE FOLLOWING UP ON COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO'S REMARKS THAT THIS IS A $600 BUDGET ASK. I UNDERSTOOD THE WHOLE BUDGET TO BE COST NEUTRAL. SO THERE'S NOT AN ADDITIONAL ASK HERE. IS THAT
CORRECT, BUDGET CHAIR CHUGHTAI? >> UMM, THE -- I THINK COUNCILMEMBER, IF YOU'RE ASKING ABOUT THE -- THE -- SOME OF THE NEW FTES IN THE AUDIT DEPARTMENT, THOSE ARE ONES THAT EXIST IN THE ENTERPRISE RIGHT NOW. AND SO BY -- IN THAT WAY,
THEY'RE BUDGET NEUTRAL. THERE ARE ADDITIONAL REQUESTS, AS WELL. I MEAN, OF COURSE, AT THE END OF THE DAY, THESE ARE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE ARE, UMM, BRINGING FORWARD TO THE MAYOR, WHO ULTIMATELY RECOMMENDS A BUDGET IN AUGUST. AND WE ULTIMATELY APPROVE IT IN
DECEMBER. SO ... UMM, I THINK IT'S HEALTHY FOR OUR DEPARTMENT TO ASK FOR THE THINGS THAT WE NEED IN ORDER TO PERFORM CORE SERVICES. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE.
I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE BUDGET REPORT. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> YES ON ITEM ONE AND NO ON TWO. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE ON ONE AND NO ON TWO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE ON ONE AND NO ON TWO. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES ON THE
FIRST ITEM AND THREE NOES ON THE SECOND ITEM. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. NEXT WE'LL HAVE THE REPORT FROM THE BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE GIVEN BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> >> T THANK YOU. BRINGING 16
ITEMS TODAY. ONE IS A PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION APPROVING MINNEAPOLIS HOMES PROPERTY SALES ON FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS. TWO IS A APPROVING AN APPOINTMENT TO THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION. THREE IS A APPROVING A PERMIT OF EXPANSION LICENSE AND SIDEWALK
CAFE FOR BLACK SHEEP PIZZA. FOUR IS APPROVING NINE LIQUOR LICENSES. FIVE IS APPROVING 54 LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS. SIX IS APPROVING FOUR GAMBLING LICENSE. SEVEN IS AUTHORIZING GRANT
SUBMIT TAL TO THE 2025 MET COUNCIL LIVABLE COMMUNITY ACCOUNTS. EIGHT IS ACCEPTING AND AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTION GRANT FROM THE STATE FOR THE UPPER HARBOR TERMINAL -- MUSIC
VENUE. NINE IS AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT AT 2714 BRYANT AVENUE. 10 IS ADOPTING THE ALTERNATIVE URBAN AREAWIDE REVIEW AND MITIGATION PLAN FOR UPPER HARBOR TERMINAL. 11 IS A
GREAT STREET LOAN TO THE LATINO CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. 12 IS APPROVING 21 APPOINTMENTS TO THE MINNEAPOLIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HOUSING. 13 IS APPROVING AN APPOINTMENT TO THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. 14 IS APPROVING
TWO AMENDMENTS TO THE 2025 LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE RELATED TO THE WINDOW CLEANING AND ESTABLISHMENT. 15 IS APPROVING THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE RELATED TO THE MINNEAPOLIS SKYWAY SYSTEM. 16 IS APPROVING STAFF DIRECTION RELATED TO THE
PET RESTRICTIONS IN RENTAL PROPERTIES. WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE ALL ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
UMM, ITEM NUMBER 14, THE LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE. I WOULD MOTION TO POSTPONE ONE CYCLE 14.1, WHICH IS THE LICENSE FEE FOR SAUNA ESTABLISHMENTS. AS WE ALSO POSTPONED THE SAUNA REGISTRATION
ORDINANCE BY ONE CYCLE, AS WELL, I'D LIKE THEM TO MOVE TOGETHER. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN HAS MOVED TO POSTPONE 14.1. IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT? COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY, YOU'RE
IN FOR THE PREVIOUS? OKAY. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL OWN THE POSTPONEMENT OF 14.1. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW.
>> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THAT ITEM WILL BE POSTPONED TO OUR NEXT REGULAR MEETING. WE HAVE DISCUSSION ON THE REMAINDER OF THE ITEMS. COUNCILMEMBER
CHOWDHURY. >> UMM, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO SPEAK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT AND JUST SAY CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO DAVID SHEPHERD FOR STEPPING UP TO FILL THE PLANNING COMMISSION
POSITION. AND I JUST, ALSO, WANTED TO THANK THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS FOR SERVING ON THAT BOARD. I SERVE AS THE COUNCIL APPOINTMENT, AND, UMM, THIS BOARD DOES REALLY IMPORTANT WORK. LAND USE REVIEW, SITE PLAN REVIEWS, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, CHANGES OF EXPANSIONS
OF NONCONFORMING USES, VARIANCES, AND THEY VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME. OR THEY COME THROUGH AFTER THEY DO THEIR JOBS AS CITIZEN THAT WE'VE APPOINTED TO DO THIS WORK, AND IT'S BEEN REALLY VALUABLE. I WOULD SAY TO THE BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE. AND I WANTED TO THANK THIS INDIVIDUAL. BUT
THANK THE WHOLE OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I
WOULD LIKE TO PULL TOGETHER ITEMS 4.2, 4.3, AND 5.24 FOR A SEPARATE, UMM, MOTION AND
DISCUSSION. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI HAS PULLED ITEMS 4.2, 4.3, AND 5.2 FORWARD FOR A SEPARATE VOTE AND DISCUSSION. ANY DISCUSSION ON THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA? COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I WANTED
TO SPEAK TO ITEM EIGHT. THE UPPER HARBOR TERMINAL CONSTRUCTION. I WANTED TO SAY THIS IS A BILL BIG DEAL FOR WARD 4. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME. SO IT'S GOOD TO SEE MOVEMENT ON IT. I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE WAY IN WHICH
WE'RE GOING TO INVOLVE COMMUNITY AND LABOR IN THIS PROJECT MOVING FORWARD. SO THANK YOU TO FIRST AVENUE AND THE FOLKS HERE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THIS. THIS IS EXCITING FOR WARD 4. I'M HONORED TO BE A COUNCILMEMBER.
AND THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON, FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS. AND THE WORK WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS THE GREAT ASSET.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> 14.2, I WANT TO THANK SCIU IN THIS ORDINANCE AS WELL AS STAFF. IT'S TAKEN A LONG TIME TO GET TO THIS. IT'S A NEW ORDINANCE. SO THE AMENDMENT, I SHOULDN'T SAY ORDINANCE, THE AMENDMENT FOR
THE LICENSE FEE. WITH THEIR HELP, WE DID A GOOD JOB. I WANT TOW PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. AND THEN, ALSO, ITEM 15 WITH THE PERMISSION OF COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN, I'D LIKE TO PULL THIS FOR ONE CYCLE. I DID OFFER SOME AMENDMENTS FOR THAT AS SOMEHOW
IN THE CONFUSION THE CLERKS DID NOT INCLUDE THAT. UNLESS I'M WRONG? COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN,
THEY BELIEVE IT WAS IN THERE. >> YEAH. THE VERSION I SEE ON LIMS IS THE ORIGINAL LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. NO THE AMENDED ONE THAT HAS RAINVILLE AS A COAUTHOR AND ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. I'D BE HAPPY TO MOVE THE AMENDED VERSION, IF WE HAVE IT IN FRONT OF US AND EXPLAIN WHAT'S ON IT
TO OUR COLLEAGUES HERE. SO WE CAN GET THIS IN. THANK YOU. >> LET'S PULL 15 OUT FOR A CELE SEPARATE VOTE. WE'LL TAKE UP THE REMAINDER OF THE ITEMS WHILE THE CLERKS CHECK
THEIR DOCUMENTS. SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN CUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON ITEMS EXCEPT
14.2, 5.24, AND ITEM 15. >> JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY.
>> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 12 AYES. >> THOSE ITEMS CARRY. NEXT NEXT UP VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI TO
MAKE A MOTION ON 4.2, 4-POINT, AND 5.24. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THESE THREE ITEMS ARE ALL RELATED TO THE LIQUOR LICENSES FOR AN ESTABLISHMENT IN THE
[ WHISPERING ON MIC ] ON JANUARY 16, THE STAR TRIBUNE REPORTED -- I SEE THAT -- CLERKS. WE CAN HEAR YOU. YOUR MICS ARE ON. >> SORRY. >> YEAH. ON JANUARY 16, THE STAR TRIBUNE REPORTED THAT THE CO-OWNER OF LOSS ANDES HAD BEEN
CHARGED WITH THIRD DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT RELATEDDED TO A 16-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEE AFTER THE EMPLOYEE'S SHIFTS. AN ATTEMPTS TO INTIMIDATE THE VICTIM OUT OF REPORTING. UNFORTUNATELY, I LEARNED THIS MORNING THAT MR. KETO HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH FOURTH DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL
CONDUCT IN THE LAST FEW DAYS. RELATED TO A VERY RECENT CONDUCT. IN LIGHT OF THAT, I'D HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH STAFF THIS MORNING, AND THEY NEED SOME TIME TO REVIEW THE MATTER BEFORE WE TAKE ACTION ON THESE LICENSES. AND GIVEN
THAT, I'LL MOVE TO SEND ITEMS 4.2, 4.3, AND 5.24 BACK TO THE BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE TO ALLOW STAFF TIME THEY NEED FOR THEIR REVIEW. FOR THAT, I'LL ASK FOR A SECOND. >> SECOND. >> THAT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. IS THERE ANY
DISCUSSION ON THE REFERRAL OF 4.2, 4.3, AND 5.24 BACK TO THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE? COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I'M ASKING WHOEVER MIGHT BE THE BEST ONE TO ANSWER HERE. JUST MAKING
SURE THAT INFORMATION CAME AFTER THE INFORMATION WE RECEIVED FROM OUR ATTORNEYS YESTERDAY ON THIS MATTER. >> THAT'S CORRECT. >> THEY'VE BEEN MADE AWARE, AS WELL. >> THANK YOU. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE REFERRAL OF ITEMS
4.2, 4.3, AND 5.24 BACK TO COMMITTEE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, CAN YOU CLARIFY THE ITEMS THAT WERE REFERRED BACK TO COMMITTEE. >> YEAH. 4.2, 4.3, AND 5.24. >> THANK YOU. >> CONFIRMING THAT WITH THE CLERKS. >> YEAH.
>> 5.24. YEAH. >> CLERK: MR. PRESIDENT, IF I COULD, REFERRING BACK TO THE ITEM WE TEMPORARILY DISCUSSED. YOU'RE HANDING OUT NOW THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE ITEM REGARDING THE SKYWAY DIRECTIVE.
AND I WILL NOTE YOU MAY HAVE HEARD US WHISPERING. I'M SORRY THE MICROPHONE WAS ON. THE CLERKS DID CAPTURE THE ACTION AT COMMITTEE LEVEL BUT FAILED TO PUT IT IN LIMS. WHAT WAS IN LIMS DID NOT REFLECT THE COMMITTEE'S ACTION. THIS IS WHAT THE COMMITTEE DID. WE
HAVE UPLOADED JUST NOW. WE'RE HANDING OUT STAFF COPIES SO YOU HAVE IT IN FRONT OF YOU PRIOR TO VOTE. >> GREAT. COUNCILMEMBER CAS CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO SPEAK TO THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE FOR COLLEAGUES. NOW
YOU HAVE A NEW VERSION IN FRONT OF YOU, WHICH HAS SOME ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ON THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. I AUTHORED THIS BECAUSE OUR SKYWAYS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THEY'RE SUCH AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE. ONE OF THE ONLY CITIES IN THE WORLD
WHICH HAS THE INCREDIBLE NETWORK OF ABOVE-GROUND TRANSPORTATION SPACE. AND ACTIVATION SPACE. AND, UMM, THERE IS ACTUALLY AN ORDINANCE IN PLACE THAT DOES REQUIRE SKYWAY HOURS TO BE OPEN UNTIL WELL INTO THE EVENING AND, ALSO, ON THE WEEKENDS. BUT
SINCE COVID, THEY'VE BEEN CLOSING AROUND 6:00 ON THE WEEKDAYS AND ARE MOST NOT OPEN ON THE WEEKENDS. AND SO ORDINANCE IS TO -- SORRY, THIS LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE IS TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER WITH THE OWNERS OF THE SKYWAYS AND THE USERS OF THE
SKYWAYS TO GET BACK TO THE PRE-PANDEMIC HOURS IN ACCESS OF THE SKYWAY NETWORK AND WHAT SOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCE THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE WOULD LOOK LIKE. AND SO, COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE HAS ADDED A FEW QUESTIONS HERE, WHICH ASKS ABOUT THE HOURS OF THE CITY-OWNED
SKYWAYS. AND THE CITY ENFORCING ITS OWN RULES IN THE SKYWAY NETWORK. AND THEN HOW MUCH THE BUILDING OWNERS ARE PAYING INTO THE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, WHICH IS AN IMPORTANT COLLABORATOR IN FUNDING A LOT OF ACTIVATION AND SECURITY THAT HAPPENS IN THE SKYWAY NETWORK. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS. AND MOVE APPROVAL OF THIS LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN MOVED APPROVAL. IT HAS A COAUTHOR, IT DOESN'T NEED A SECOND. COUNCILMEMBER VAIN PIL. RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU TO THE CLERKS FOR
CLEARING IT UP. I HAD A LITTLE BIT OF A PANIC ATTACK HERE. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN, FOR INTRODUCING THIS IT'S IMPORTANT TO GET THE SKYYWAYS ACTIVATED AGAIN. THIS MORNING I PARKED IN OUR GARAGE AND WALKED OTHER TO THE DOWNTOWN COUNCIL OFFICE ON NINTH AND
NICOLLET. AND WAS THE STREET EVER BUSY. THERE WAS CARS EVERYWHERE, PEOPLE WALKING DOWNTOWN. IT'S COMING BACK TO LIFE! THIS IS A BIG PART OF THAT ACTIVATION. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO THIS INFORMATION MAKING A WISE DECISION ON HOW TO MOVE FORWARD. THANK YOU.
>> I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON NUMBER 15. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE.
>> 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THAT ITEM IS ADOPTED. AND THAT COMPLETES THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE REPORT. NEXT REPORT FROM THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN.
>> THANK YOU. WE'RE BRINGING SEVEN ITEMS TODAY. ONE IS A PUBLIC SEWER EASEMENT TRANSFER FROM THE CITY TO THE MET COUNCIL. TWO IS ACCEPTING AND EXECUTING LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT ORDERS. THREE IS A LAKE HARRIET PARKWAY
PAVING PROJECT RELATED TO ROADWAY. FOUR IS ACCEPTING A LOCAL CLIMATE ACTION GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY FOR THE AS YOU GO MINNEAPOLIS PROGRAM. TO THE TUNE OF $50,000. GREAT NEWS. FIVE IS A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FRANKLIN AVENUE FROM LYNDALE TO CHICAGO. SIX IS ESTABLISHING A PRIORITY BRIDGE REPLACEMENT LIST. SEFNL IS APPROVING THE PROPOSES COMMENTS ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE BLUE LINE LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION AND AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE COMMENTS TO MET COUNCIL. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL SEVEN ITEMS. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S
REPORT. ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO >> THANK YOU. A QUICK NOTE ON ITEM THREE. LAKE HARRIET PARKWAY PAVING PROJECT. I'M NOT CELEBRATING YET. BUT AS ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES WITH PARKWAYS IN THEIR WARDS KNOW, UMM, PARKWAY
REPAVING IS A VERY LONG PROCESS. IT TAKES A NUMBER OF YEARS. IT GOES A LOT SLOWER THAN OUR REGULAR ROAD MAINTENANCE BUDGET. AND THIS PARTICULAR ACTION IS JUST FOR THE VARIANCE FOR MSA OPERATIONS. I'LL HOLD ANY
CELEBRATION UNTIL AN ACTUAL CONTRACT COMES THROUGH. BUT WE'VE HAD SOME GRANTS FROM THE DNR TO HELP WITH THIS ROADWAY. AND OVER THE YEARS, AND I'M SO THRILLED TO SEE AND TO BE GETTING A BRIEFING IN THE NEAR FUTURE ABOUT THE TWO-YEAR
REPAVING OF THIS SPACE. BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY USERS. TO THIS AND ALL OF OUR PARKWAYS ACROSS THE CITY. AND THE FIRST STEP, AS IS TYPICAL IN OUR PROJECTS, IS ABOUT ADA ACCESSIBILITY. SO RAMPS AND
CURBS AND THAT. THAT ITSELF IS GOING TO BE A BIG IMPROVEMENT. THANK YOU. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE C & I COMMITTEE REPORT. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE.
>> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT
COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IS BRINGING FORWARD THREE ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. THE FIRST IS A STAFF DIRECTION FROM PRESIDENT PAYNE RELATED TO MUNICIPAL OVERSIGHT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSENT DECREES. TWO IS 2.1 A
RESOLUTION WAIVING ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE ON A LEGAL MEMO RELATED TO THE CURRENT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH MDHR AND 2.2 IS 438 WITHIN THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH MDHR. I'D LIKE TO MOVE ALL THESE ITEMS FOR SEPARATE
DISCUSSION AND VOTE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ HAS MOVED FOR A DISCUSSION AND VOTE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL ITEM. INCLUDING SUB POINTS 2.1 AND 2.1. WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER
ONE FIRST. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM ONE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN.
>> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THAT ITEM IS ADOPTED. NEXT ITEM 2.1,
WHICH IS A RESOLUTION WAIVING ATTORNEY-CLIMATE PRIVILEGE ON A LEGAL MEMO RELATED TO STAFF DIRECTIVES. DOES ANYBODY WANT TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM? ATTORNEY ANDERSON. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PRESIDENT. COUNCIL MEMBERS, NOT SURE WHAT YOUR INTENTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THIS. I WANT TO BE ON A RECORD WITH A COUPLE OF THINGS. TO BE CLEAR, THIS WAIVER IS THAT YOU'RE CONSIDERING WOULD BE ONLY WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTENTS OF THE MEMO AT ISSUE ITSELF. AND NOTHING ELSE. NUMBER TWO, EVEN
THOUGH THIS WOULD BE A NARROW WAIVER, I NEED TO SAY, AGAIN, I ADVISE AGAINST WAIVING ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE. THREE, I ALSO WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT BEFORE YOU VOTE TO WAIVE PRIVILEGE, YOU SHOULD BE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE WAIVING. THAT YOU HAVE THOROUGHLY READ
THE MEMO AND YOU DON'T HAVE REMAINING QUESTIONS PERTINENT TO YOUR DECISION. WHETHER TO VOTE TO WAIVE. MAKING SURE THAT YOUR DECISION IS A KNOWING DECISION. THANKS. . >> >>: COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE IT >> THANK YOU. I'M NOT GOING TO
VOTE FOR THIS. I DON'T HAVE A LAW DEGREE AND, THUS, I'LL FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF OUR CITY ATTORNEY. I BELIEVE THAT IS THE PROPER THING THAT WE SHOULD ALL DO. THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I'LL SHARE MORE CONTEXT IN THE FOLLOWING MOTION. THE INTENT BEHIND BRINGING THIS, I THOUGHT, WAS STATED PRETTY CLEAR DURING THE C.O.W. MEETING ON TUESDAY. THE GOAL RIGHT NOW IS TO FIGURE OUT HOW DO WE INTEGRATE THE NOW
DISMISSED PROD VI -- PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL CONSENT DECREE INTO THE LOCAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. FOR SIX MONTHS NOW, WE'VE HAD MULTIPLE CLOSED SESSION WHERE WE'VE ASKED FOR
THE PATHWAY AND THE MEMO GIVES US A NO. IT DOESN'T GIVE US A HOW. WE'VE BEEN ASKING FOR A HOW. ALSO, THERE'S BEEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY OR EXTENDED TO COME IN AND EXPLAIN IN CLOSED SESSION OR PUBLICLY BEFORE THIS BODY TO
TALK ABOUT HOW DID THEY LAND AT A NO. INSTEAD OF PROVIDING A HOW. SIX MONTHS HAVE TRANSPIRED. FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY TO GIVE A BASIS FOR WHY THEY DON'T BELIEVE WE SHOULD
PROCEED INSTEAD OF JUST SAYING "NO, NO, NO." WE'RE LOOKING TO PURSUE THE HOW. THAT'S THE NEXT ITEM YOU'LL BE CONSIDERING. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR BOTH THIS BODY AND ALSO FOR THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND HOW ARE LANDING AT A PLACE OF A NO. SO
I ABSOLUTELY AGREE. LIKE, I WANT TO HEAR THE CITY ATTORNEY GIVE THEIR RATIONALE. IT'S UNCLEAR BASED OFF WHAT IS SHARED IN THE MEMO. WE CAN'T TALK IT PUBLICLY OR MORE THOROUGHLY WITHOUT HAVING THE TRANSPARENCY AROUND IT. IT GIVES US THE
TRANSPARENCY. CITY COUNCILS HAVE TAKEN ACTIONS TO DO WAIVERS BEFORE WE WENT THROUGH THE PROPER LEGISLATIVE PROCESS TO GET TO THIS POINT. WHERE YOU CAN CONSIDER SOMETHING TO ALLOW US TO GIVE AND PROVIDE THAT TRANSPARENCY. SO I WANTED TO NAME THAT IS WHY. SIX MONTHS OF
ASKING HOW AND THEN GIVING THE MEMO THAT SAID "NO." >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE END OF THE LAST MEETING, WE WERE GOING TO HAVE A CLOSED SESSION
CONVERSATION ON THIS. SHOULDN'T WE BE WAITING UNTIL THE END OF THE CONVERSATION AS LISTED ON THE AGENDA? TO MAKE A FINAL DISPOSITION ON THESE TWO ITEMS? >> MADAM CITY ATTORNEY? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
COUNCILMEMBERS YOU KNOW, YES. WE HAVE A CLOSED SESSION BRIEFING ON A MULTITUDE OF THINGS RELATED TO THE MDHR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT COMING AT THE END OF THE MEETING. AS I SAID, I MEAN, I DON'T RECOMMEND
THAT YOU WAIVE PRIVILEGE PERIOD. AGAIN, IF YOU -- IF FOLKS FEEL LIKE THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO MAKE A KNOWING WAIVER, I WOULD CERTAINLY SUGGEST THAT THEY ASK THE QUESTIONS THAT THEY NEED TO IN CLOSED SESSION. >> >> AS A POINT OF CLARIFICATION,
MADAM CITY ATTORNEY, WOULD THE SUBJECT OF THAT MEMO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF WHAT WE ARE GIVING NOTICE FOR THE CLOSED SESSION? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, YES. >> OKAY. >> MR. CHAIR, I WILL NOT GO BACK THROUGH MY COMMENTS FROM THE
LAST MEETING. THEY WERE -- THEY WERE EMOTIONAL. THIS MATTERS A LOOT TO -- LOT TO ME. IT'S BEEN AN EVOLVING CONVERSATION. HOW WE MERGE ALL OF OUR INTENT. ALL OF OUR INTENT HERE. AND THAT IS WHAT LISTENERS IN THE
AUDIENCE SAID TO ME. AFTER THE MEETING. ALL OF OUR INTENT HERE IS THE SAME. TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE TRACKING PUBLICLY THESE INTENDED REFORMS FROM BOTH THE PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE AND OUR APPROVED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.
BUT I'LL JUST POINT IT OUT, OUR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE STRONGLY SUGGESTED WE NOT DO THIS. SECONDLY, IN MEMO IS ALREADY PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. ALSO, WHY WOULD WE -- WHY WOULD OUR CITY ATTORNEY EVER PUT ANYTHING IN
WRITING EVER AGAIN IF YOU CHOOSE TO TAKE THIS ACTION TODAY? IF THIS MEMO WAS LEAKED AND THAT'S WHY IT'S ON THE PUBLIC DOMAIN AND IN SOCIAL MEDIA, THAT'S ONE PERSON'S ACTION. IF WE AS A
BODY SEEK TO DO THIS, ABOVE AND BEYOND, OUR CITY ATTORNEYS' STRONG INTEREST IN SAYING "THIS IS A BAD IDEA" THAT SAYS SOMETHING ELSE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'D LIKE TO ASK COUNCILMEMBER
PALMISANO WHERE THIS IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. >> MR. CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN , I'VE SEEN IT ON TWITTER, X, WHATEVER YOU CALL IT. CLIPS HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA OVER THE PAST WEEK. >> I PERSONALLY WOULDN'T TRUST JUST RANDOM THINGS THAT I SEE ON
TWITTER. AND I THINK IF WE -- IF THIS IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE, IT SHOULD BE PUBLIC BY WAY OF THE CITY'S CHANNELS, WHICH ARE TRUSTED. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN, WHAT I'M SAYING THERE ARE EXACT QUOTES AND EXCERPTS FROM THE THEM MEMO IN SOCIAL MEDIA. FOR THAT REASON, THIS
WILL WAS LEAKED. SOMEBODY ELSE DIDN'T COME UP WITH THE SAME LANGUAGE FROM OUR CITY ATTORNEY. >> I DON'T THINK THAT -- THAT THERE BEING CLIPS OR SNIPPETS ON TWITTER MEANS IT'S PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. UMM, BUT I ALSO
REALLY WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE RISK OF THIS BECOMING PUBLIC INFORMATION. YOU KNOW, I'VE LOOKED BACK TO THE 2021 CASE IN LIMS OF WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL, AT THAT TIME, WAIVED PRIVILEGE. I WAS NOT HERE AT THE TIME. AND
I'M WONDERING IF ANYONE CAN FILL ME IN ON WHAT EXACTLY WAS THE CONSEQUENCE OF THAT NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCE OF THAT WE'D LIKE TO AVOID THIS TIME. >> I DON'T KNOW THAT I CAN SPEAK TO THAT. COUNCILMEMBER
PALMISANO, YOU WERE HERE. MR. CLERK, YOU WERE HERE. I DON'T KNOW IF EITHER OF YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THAT. >> I'M HAPPY TO SPEAK TO IT, MR. CHAIR. I DID GO BACK, AFTER OUR LAST MEETING, AND GO BACK AND WATCH THE ENTIRE THING. IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF A PAINFUL THING TO WATCH BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING BACK TO WHEN WE WERE ALL
OPERATING REMOTELY. AND THIS WAS A FOLLOW ON, THIS PARTICULAR ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE BACK IN 2021. THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE ASKING ABOUT, RIGHT, COUNCILMEMBER? IT WAS ABOUT
LESLIE [?] BUT THE COUNCIL IN 2021 HAD ALREADY TAKEN A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT TO MAKE POLICY AGAINST EVER USING LES FULL FORCE ON INDIVIDUALS. IT WAS A RESOLUTION THAT PASSED WITH ONE NO-VOTE AND ONE
ABSTENTION. I WAS THE NO-VOTE. I USED SEVERAL EXAMPLES AS TO WHY THERE ARE TIMES IN POLICING THAT YOU SAVE PEOPLE'S LIVES BY USING LESS LETHAL FORCE INSTEAD OF FOR CROWD CONTROL INSTEAD OF LETHAL FORCE. I SPOKE ABOUT HOW
LESS LETHAL FORCE WAS AN EVOLVING POLICY IN OUR CITY. THAT AFTER THE UPRISING IN 2020, OUR USE OF FORCE POLICY HAD CHANGED. I THINK I SAID SIX TIMES. AND I HAD BEEN -- I WAS ABLE TO STEP THROUGH ALL THOSE TIMES. THIS PARTICULAR WAIVING
OF CLIENT PRIVILEGE WAS BECAUSE THE RESOLUTION ALSO CONTAINED A PROVISION FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY TO MAKE A DETERMINATION IF COUNCIL HAD THE AUTHORITY TO THE WRITE THIS INTO AN ORDINANCE. THE CITY ATTORNEY SUBMITTED A PRIVATE RESPONSE AND THAT WAS
WHAT WAS ASKED TO BE WAIVED. I APPROVED THAT. IT WAS PRETTY MUCH DONE WITHOUT DISCUSSION BECAUSE FROM MY RECOLLECTION, IT WAS DONE IN A WAY THAT IT WOULD BE MADE PUBLIC. IT WAS THE CITY ATTORNEY'S INTENT THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WOULD SORT OF END
THE CONVERSATION. BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SEEN AS A RIGHT THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HAD TO MAKE ORDINANCES THAT WAY. COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON WAS ALSO HERE. HE COULD OPINE ON THAT, IF HE WANTS. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON, YOU'RE IN QUEUE. >> YEAH. JUST --
>> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN IT >> >> THANK YOU. WAS THERE ANY NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCE OF WAIVING PRIVILEGE? >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN, THAT MEMO WAS WRITTEN IN THE WAY WE COULD DO SO. IT WAS WRITTEN WITH THE INTENT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE THAT IT WOULD BE MADE PUBLIC. THAT WAS THE
INTENT FROM THE BEGINNING. AND, ALSO, I MUST -- I MUST ADMIT, COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS WAS COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT AT THE TIME. SHE MIGHT HAVE SOME THINGS TO SHARE ON IT, AS WELL. BUT IT IS A VERY DIFFERENT --
THIS IS A VERY DIFFERENT ACTION THAN HAVING A BODY WAIVE PRIVILEGE ON SOMETHING THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY WROTE THAT WAS MEANT TO SORT OF BE FOR THE PUBLIC. AND FOR PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING, ACCORDINGLY. VERSUS SOMETHING THAT WAS ADVICE GIVEN TO US BY OUR ATTORNEY AS
STEWARDS AND AS ELECTED MEMBERS OF THIS BODY. THOSE ARE TWO VERY DIFFERENT THINGS. >> SO I ... WILL ALWAYS ERR ON THE SIDE OF TRANSPARENCY UNLESS THERE'S A VERY GOOD REASON OR VERY SIGNIFICANT HARM OR CONSEQUENCE THAT WOULD BE AT
PLAY. AND I HAVE NOT HEARD THAT REASON FROM OUR CITY ATTORNEY AND I'LL JUST -- I'D BE HAPPY TO TAKE THIS UP AFTER THE CLOSED SESSION, IF WE COULD HAVE THAT CONVERSATION. BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT'S --LY -- --
I WILL NEED A GOOD REASON TO NOT WAIVE PRIVILEGE, IN THIS CASE, AND WILL BE WAITING FOR THE CONVERSATION IN THE CLOSED SESSION TO HEAR THAT REASON. SO IF IT'S POSSIBLE TO MOVE THIS UNTIL AFTER THE CLOSED SESSION, I WOULD MAKE THAT MOTION. >> I WOULD SECOND IT. I WILL SECOND IT.
>> MADAM CY ATTORNEY? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILMEMBERS, I GUESS I JUST WANTED TO FOLLOW UP WITH COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN'S POINT. BECAUSE IT'S PRIVILEGED, I'M LIMITED TO GIVE YOU A FULSOME EXPLANATION OF ANY RISKS IN A PUBLIC FORUM. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THAT
DISCUSSION IN CLOSED SESSION. >> COUNCILMEMBER -- WELL, WE HAVE A PROPER MOTION BEFORE US. DO WE NEED TO -- MR. CLERK, DO WE NEED TO DISPOSE OF WHAT IS
HERE OR THE MOTION TO MOVE IT TO THE END? IS THAT A PROPER MOTION? >> THE MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND SECONDED, POSTPONE UNTIL AFTER SESSION WOULD HAVE A HIGHER PRIORITY RANKING THAN TO APPROVE THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION. >> THAT MOTION, I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON.
>> I SEE COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY -- OKAY. I WAS GOING TO SPEAK TO THE BASE MOTION. SO I DON'T KNOW ... I'M HAPPY TO WAIT IS WHAT I'M SAYING. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> YEAH. THANK YOU. I WANT TO
NOTE, ALSO, COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN, THANK YOU FOR RAISING THE PIECE OF THE RISK. I THINK YOU ASKED SOMETHING SIMILAR AT K.O.W. IT'S INTERESTING THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY NAMED SOME OF WHAT THEY THOUGHT WERE SP SPECULATIVE RISK. THEY TALKED ABOUT CERTAIN PARTIES THAT MIGHT
BE INVOLVED. SO I'M HEARING SOMETHING EVEN SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT NOW FROM THE ATTORNEY OF SAYING NOW WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT POTENTIAL RISKS IN CLOSED SESSION. IF WE ROLL THE TAPE TO C.O.W. THERE WERE THINGS THEY NAMED. EVEN THEN IT DIDN'T ROSE
TO THE OCCASION OF SOMETHING SERIOUS. I WANT TO FLAG IN THE ACTUAL RESOLUTION THAT COUNCIL PASSED IN 2021, THE MEMO THAT WAS ORIGINALLY PRODUCED THAT I'M HEARING COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO REFERENCE THAT THERE WAS ALWAYS AN INTENT TO MAKE IT PUBLIC.
THAT'S NOT TRUE. AND, ACTUALLY, THEY WROTE IT IN THE RESOLUTION. THEY NAMED THAT THEY REQUESTED A MEMO AND THE MEMO WAS PRIVILEGED AND SENT TO COUNCIL. THEY WANTED TO MAKE IT PUBLIC, UMM, SO THAT THE PUBLIC COULD UNDERSTAND WHY WOULD THE CITY
ATTORNEY GIVE THE ADVICE THEY WERE PROVIDING WITH REGARDS TO THE LESS LETHAL FORCE ORDINANCE THEY WERE CONSIDERING. IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE MOTION AS "PLEASE PRODUCE A PUBLIC VERSION OF THIS MEMO THAT CAN BE SHARED." SO THAT WAS NEVER CREATED WITH THE
ORIGINAL INTENT. SIMILAR TO WHAT WE'RE DEALING WITH RIGHT NOW. AND THEY EVEN MAKE NOTE OF THAT IN A RESOLUTION ITSELF. SO KEEP WANTING TO HIGHLIGHT THIS IS ACTUALLY A STRAIGHTFORWARD PROCESS. AND I'M MORE THAN HAPPY, AGAIN, TO TALK IN THE
CLOSED SESSION, BUT THAT IS THE ISSUE HERE. WE'VE BEEN TALKING FOR SIX MONTHS IN THE CLOSED SESSION. AND, UMM, SOMETHING THAT YOU ALL AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH, WHICH SOME OF US MET WITH THE CITY ATTORNEYS AFTER THE LAST CLOSED SESSION, AND GOT COMPLETELY DIFFERENT INFORMATION FROM WHAT WE HAD BEEN HEARING
FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS. I MEAN, THAT IS THE BASELINE OF WHY THERE IS A NEED FOR SOME TRANSPARENCY OF WHY IS THERE FEELING LIKE A CHANGING GOAL POST BETWEEN OUR OWN LEGAL COUNSEL AS PRETENDING TO HOW WE ACTIVATE TERMS THAT IS ALREADY
IN THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT THAT ALLOWS US A PATHWAY TO CODIFY THOSE FEDERAL CONSENT DECREE TERMS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S TAKING SIX MONTHS OF HAVING MULTIPLE -- AND I'M SOMEONE WHO BROUGHT THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE THAT ASKED PER THE RECOMMENDATION OF OUR CITY ATTORNEY AND CLERKS OF HOW DID
WE DO THIS? HOW BEST TO CONSULT WITH OUR CAO ON HOW TO ACTIVATE THIS. AND YOU ALL NAMED WE SHOULD DO IT IN CLOSED SESSION. I BROUGHT THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE WITH THE AMENDMENT REFLECTING THAT RECOMMENDATION ABOUT TWO AND A HALF MONTHS AGO. AND IN THAT PROCESS, WE HAVE
NOT GOTTEN ANY FURTHER TO BEING ABLE TO KNOW WHAT IS THE FORMAL PROCESS FOR MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE A POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH HUMAN AND INSTITUTI INSTITUTION CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. WE'VE HAD SIX MONTHS TO TALK ABOUT IN CLOSED SESSION.
ANOTHER CLOSED SESSION, AT THIS POINT, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WILL GET US THERE. THIS IS WHY WE BROUGHT THE SUBSEQUENT MOTION. TO LITERALLY ASK OUR CITY ATTORNEYS HOW. BECAUSE THEY'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO FOR SIX MONTHS. TO TELL US HOW. BOTH PARTIES. THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL, HOW DO WE
WORK TOGETHER TO CODIFY. AND I WANT TO NAME, THAT IS THE INTENT. COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO MENTIONED WE ALL HAD SHARED INTENT TO TRACK THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONSENT DECREE TERMS. IT INVOLVES MORE THAN TRACKING. HOW DO WE ACTUALLY PUT A LEGALLY BINDING
AGREEMENT IN PLACE SO THAT THERE IS FORMAL TRACKING. SO THAT THERE IS AN ABILITY FOR RESIDENTS TO BE ABLE TO ALSO HAVE A MECHANISM TO HOLD THE CITY ACCOUNTABLE FOR DELIVERING ON POLICE REFORM, WHICH FOR MANY YEARS, WE'VE HAD THIS MAYOR,
PREVIOUS MAYORS, MAYBE EVEN FUTURE MAYORS THAT MIGHT SAY, "YES, WE'RE GOING TO DO IT AND DOING IT ANYWAY." AND IT PROVES TO BE FALSE. THIS GIVES US A PATHWAY TO CODIFY THAT. THAT WILL OUTLAST OUR TIME HERE, THE CURRENT MAYOR, AND OTHER FUTURE ADMINISTRATIONS. SAYING WE'RE DOING IT ANYWAY, PASSING
EXECUTIVE ORDERERS THAT CAN BE OVERTURNED, EITHER UNDER THIS ADMINISTRATION OR FUTURE ADMINISTRATIONS DOESN'T GIVE US THE PATHWAY. SO, ONCE AGAIN, WE'VE HAD SIX MONTHS WHERE THE CITY ATTORNEYS COULD HAVE GOTTEN US QUICKER TO THIS PROCESS. AND THAT'S BEEN ARTICULATED AND I
DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IN THE MEMO THERE WAS A COMPLETE BAIT AND SWITCH AND DIFFERENT TUNE. SO I THINK THAT IS WHY IT WARRANTS A PUBLIC CONVERSATION. YOU'VE HAD SIX MONTHS TO DO THE PRIVATE. AND WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY
PROGRESS ON THAT. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> MR. CHAIR, I HAVE A QUESTION, FOR THE CITY CLERK. I THINK THAT COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS, COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON WITH, AND I ARE ALL CALLING ON OUR MEMORY HERE. THOUGH, I GO BACK AND WATCH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THIS.
MR. CLERK, CAN YOU TELL ME, HOW MANY TIMES -- JUST IN YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAS THE COUNCIL WAIVED PRIVILEGE ON A LETTER? ON ADVICE FROM OUR CITY ATTORNEY? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT TO COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO'S INQUIRY. I WAS INTERESTED
MYSELF ON THIS. AND I ASKED OUR ASSISTANT CLERK JACKIE HANSEN, HAS BEEN HERE 40 YEARS. AND THE TWO OF US CHECKED OUR DATA BASES. AND GOING BACK TO AT LEAST 1980, WHICH IS WHERE WE STOPPED WITH OUR DATA BASES, THERE'S ONLY BEEN ONE INSTANCE WHERE COUNCIL WAIVED PRIVILEGE AND IT'S THE INSTANCE CITED BY
COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> SO IT WAS THE ITEM IN 2021 THAT I THINK I THOROUGHLY EXPLAINED TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND RECOLLECTION. YOU KNOW, IN MY RECOLLECTION, THIS WAS WRITTEN BECAUSE IT WAS DIRECTED TO BE WRITTEN TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY. SUCH IT GET MADE PUBLIC. PERHAPS THE CITY ATTORNEY DECIDED WE'LL MAKE THAT ONE PUBLIC AND LET'S BE DONE WITH THIS. BUT I FIRMLY POINTED OUT AT COMMITTEE THAT VOTING TO SEND A MEMO TO THE MAYOR ACROSS THE STREET ABOUT THE CONSENT DRE DECREE IS NOT USEFUL FOR
PEOPLE IN MINNEAPOLIS. YOU HAD TIME. IN MY MIND, WE STILL HAVE TIME. TO PERHAPS DEVELOP A RESOLUTION THAT WOULD ENGAGE US AS A BODY FORMALLY IN THAT WORK. AND THAT WOULD BE A RESOLUTION THAT WOULD STAND. IT WOULD BE A RESOLUTION THAT FUTURE COUNCILS
WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK AND CHANGE OR UNDO. IF THEY DID NOT WANT TO BE A PART. SO, TO ME, THAT'S A BETTER METHOD OF WORKING TOGETHER. THAT'S A MORE APPROPRIATE ACTION OF WH A LEGISLATIVE BIDE B
BODY. I MEANS IT HOLDS GREAT WEIGHT, IF ALL CITY COUNCILS CHOOSE TO WAIVE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE IN THIS CASE. IT'S A SLIPPERY SLOPE I CAN ALREADY SEE THE E-MAILS COMING EVERY OTHER THING TO WAIVE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE IN THE ISSUE OF
TRANSPARENCY. AND I JUST STANDBY WHAT I SAID. LET'S PLEASE WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE CONVERSATION WE COULD HAVE. WE RECEIVE CANDID FEEDBACK AND ADVICE FROM OUR CITY ATTORNEY. AND PLEASE APPROVE COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN'S MOTION TO DO SO. >> ATTORNEY ANDERSON.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I FEEL SOME COMPULSION TO DEFEND MYSELF A LITTLE BIT HERE. NO OTHER CITY HAS BEEN IN THE SITUATION THAT WE ARE IN. NO OTHER CITY. I HAVE DONE MY BEST TO EXPLORE
OPTIONS FOR YOU ALL. I LEARN AS I GO. INFORMATION COMES IN AS I GO AND AS ANY GOOD ATTORNEY, THAT ANALYSIS NEEDS TO BE DONE. I HAVE DONE THE BEST THAT I CAN IN A VERY, VERY UNUSUAL SITUATION. EVEN PROFESSOR MORAN
IS QUOTED IN AXIOS AS SAYING "THIS IS UNCHARTED TERRITORY." AND THE COUNC ACTION THAT THE COUNCIL WANTS ME TO TAKE TO COMBINE THE CONSENT DECREE AND THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IS A QUOTE, "LONG SHOT." I WANT TO,
AGAIN, DEFEND MY OWN PROFESSIONAL REPUTATION AND THAT OF MY OFFICE. I AM DOING THE BEST THAT I CAN IN A SITUATION THAT TRULY NO ONE ELSE HAS FACED. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE CLERK KARL. IF YOU CAN COMMUNICATE WITH US HOW MANY CONSENT DECREES WHEN IT COMES TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WE'VE HAD IN THE HISTORY OF MINNEAPOLIS. >> MR. PRESIDENT, TO COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. NONE.
>> SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS? >> IN TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH THE NATURE OF THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, I'M ASSUMING YOU'RE REFERRING TO. NONE. >> THANK YOU. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. UMM, I DON'T READ THIS ITEM, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT POSTPONEMENT OF IT. AND, YOU KNOW, I THINK IT WOULD BE MY
PREFERENCE TO -- FOR US TO DISPOSE OF THE ITEM NOW. I CAN TOTALLY SEE US DOING THIS. A LENGTHY DISCUSSION, AGAIN, IN A COUPLE OF HOURS WHEN WE GET OUT OF CLOSED SESSION. AND, ULTIMATELY, I DON'T THINK ANYONE IS CHANGING THEIR MIND HERE.
BUT .. SORRY. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN MAYBE. BUT I JUST WANTED -- I WANT TO MENTION A COUPLE OF THINGS HERE. I THINK WHERE WE ALL HAVE SOME
ALIGNMENT, UMM, IS WE ARE -- WE ARE LIVING IN PRETTY UNPRECEDENTED TIMES, AND WE ARE NAVIGATING UNCHARTED TERRITORY TOGETHER. UMM, I -- I JUST WANT TO BE -- I WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR -- I'VE NOT HEARD, UMM,
THE -- THE -- THE INTENT OF THIS RESOLUTION, A H, BEING -- AN ATTACK ON OUR CITY ATTORNEY'S REPUTATION OR HER CHARACTER OR HER WORK ETHIC. UMM, I -- I -- I CAN APPRECIATE THAT -- THAT,
UMM, TENSIONS ARE RUNNING HIGH, BUT I -- I THINK EVERYONE IS DOING THE BEST THEY CAN. AND I JUST -- I -- I APPRECIATE THAT THE ATTORNEY FEELS A NEED TO DEFEND HER REPUTATION, UMM, AND
NO ONE IS ATTACKING IT. LIKE, LITERALLY NO ONE IS ATTACKING IT RIGHT NOW. SO, JUST, WANTED TO MAKE NOTE OF THAT. UMM, SECONDLY, I THINK -- UMM, -- I HEARD COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO
MENTION SOMETHING ABOUT A SLIPPERY SLOPE. AND -- AND BEING ABLE TO SEE, AH YOU KNOW, EVERY OTHER WEEK OR EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS FROM HERE UNTIL, I DON'T KNOW, THE END OF TIME, UMM, THAT -- THAT WE ARE TAKING
UP, AH, CONSIDERATION OF WAIVING ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE. AND I JUST -- LIKE, THE EVIDENCE JUST DOESN'T SUPPORT THAT IN ANY WAY. RIGHT, THE LAST TIME WE WAIVED PRIVILEGE, ALSO, DURING INCREDIBLY UNPRECEDENTED TIMES IN 2021. HERE WE ARE FOUR YEARS LATER DEALING WITH SOMETHING
THAT IS SEMIRELATED TO WHAT YOU WERE TAKING UP BACK IN 2021, UMM, AND CLEARLY, IT DIDN'T PRODUCE A SLIPPERY SLOPE. AND -- AND -- AND I THINK IT'S A LITTLE BIT -- IT'S GOING A LITTLE FAR TO SAY, UMM, THAT -- THAT THIS ACTION IS GOING TO
PRODUCE WAIVING PRIVILEGE EVERY CYCLE OR ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE. SO, JUST WANTED TO CONTRIBUTE THAT. AND, AND, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. >> KEEP TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHEN I'M GOING TO SAY SOMETHING. BUT I WAS GOING TO WAIT UNTIL
AFTER CLOSED SESSION, IF THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING. BUT I WANT TO SAY A FEW THINGS. ONE, IS THAT, AH, WITH THE NATURE OF BEING IN AN UNPRECEDENTED SITUATION, IT MEANS YOU'RE GOING TO KIND OF STUMBLE THROUGH IT A LITTLE BIT.
AND I THINK IT'S TOTALLY FAIR FOR US TO ACKNOWLEDGE TWO THINGS. ONE, IS THAT WHILE THIS ACTION ITSELF MAYBE ISN'T A SLIPPERY SLOPE. I THINK WE'D BE KIDDING OURSELVES TO SAY IT COULDN'T BECOME ONE. THAT'S A COMMITMENT THAT THIS COUNCIL
WOULD THEN HAVE TO MAKE AFTER THIS ACTION. AND I SAY THAT AS SOMEBODY WHO BASICALLY SUPPORTS THIS ACTION. I, YOU KNOW, AND THE REASON I SUPPORT IT, IS BECAUSE THE SCOPE IS NARROW. RIGHT. WE'RE NOT WAIVING PRIVILEGE INDEFINITELY. WE'RE NOT, YOU KNOW, I'VE READ THE MEMO. UMM, YOU KNOW, I ALSO
THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF -- I'VE GOTTEN QUESTIONS. I FEEL LIKE A LOT OF US HAVE MAYBE GOTTEN QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY WE CAN'T TO THIS OR WHY WE CAN'T DO THAT. AND IT'S, UMM, AND I THINK IT'S CLARIFYING FOR THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND WHAT'S POSSIBLE,
VIABLE, LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE. I THINK ALL OF THAT IS VALID. BUT I DO THINK THAT WE'VE GOT TO BE VERY SPECIFIC AND CAREFUL ABOUT HOW WE PROCEED. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I JUST WANT TO HOLD
UP IS THAT CITY ATTORNEY ANDERSON MENTIONED THAT SHE'S BEEN PUT IN THE -- AND THE CITY HAS BEEN PUT IN AN UNPRECEDENTED SITUATION. I THINK IT WOULD BENEFIT US ALL TO UNDERSTAND THAT. AND HAVE A LITTLE EMPATHY FOR THAT. WHICH DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE'RE MAKING EVERY RIGHT CALL OR THAT EVERY CITY ATTORNEY
ANDERSON IS MAKING EVERY RIGHT CALL. BUT THAT IF WE'RE GOING TO BE NAVIGATING THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES TOGETHER, UMM, I THINK THAT WE'RE BETTER OFF DOING IT COLLABORATIVELY. THAT GOES FOR THE MAYOR, THAT GOES FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, THAT ALSO GOES FOR US.
AND SO THAT'S, YOU KNOW, I JUST WANT TO PUT THAT OUT THERE. THAT AS WE ALL PROCEED IN THIS WAY, THAT FEELS FRUSTRATING, WE WANT TO BE TRANSPARENT. WE WANT TO BE, YOU KNOW, WITHIN OUR LEGAL BOUNDS HERE THAT DRAW ON A
HARD LINES ABOUT HOW WHO IS AND ISN'T IN THE FIGHT WITH US IS NOT GOING TO BE THAT PRODUCTIVE FORWARD -- TOWARD GETTING US A RESOLUTION HERE. AND SO I WANTED TO SAY THAT. UMM, I'M -- I'M, YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT
THE -- IF GENUINELY THE ONLY THING THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AFTER CLOSED SESSION IS THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO EXACTLY THIS AGAIN, THEN I DON'T WANT TO POSTPONE. UMM, BUT, YEAH. IF THERE'S REAL ROOM FOR DISCUSSION AND COLLABORATION HERE, I GUESS
IT'S NOT THE WORST THING. I DON'T MIND IT. SO I'M ERRING ON THE SIDE OF NOT SUPPORTING THE POSTPONEMENT. I THINK AS IT STANDS, WE'RE GOING IT LAND BACK WHERE WE ARE. I THINK THERE ARE GENUINE QUESTIONS AND GENUINE BRIDGES THAT CAN BE BUILT IF
WE'RE WILLING TO HAVE THE CONVERSATION. IT'S NOT US COUNCIL, YES THE ATTORNEY'S, GENUINE BRIDGES THAT CAN BE BUILT. I OFFER THAT FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH. MAYBE NOTHING. BUT, YEAH. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON, IT'S DEFINITELY WORTH SOMETHING. I'LL SAY THAT. I APPRECIATE THE DISCUSSION THAT WE'RE HAVING HERE ON SOMETHING THAT IS UNPRECEDENTED. AND I THINK TO
UNDERPLAY THE SERIOUSNESS WHICH THIS BODY IS TAKING THE WAIVING OF PRIVILEGE IS NOT CORRECT. LIKE, I THINK COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY IS TAKING IT VERY, VERY SERIOUSLY. AND IT IS FOR AN ITEM THAT IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO OUR WORK, TO THE
WORK OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE DOJ CONSENT DECREE. AND THE FUNCTIONS OF OUR BODY. UMM, AND I DO WANT TO JUST AMPLIFY THE FACT THAT BEING A COUNCILMEMBER THAT HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH THE
CAO'S OFFICE ON MDH SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE DISMISSAL OF THE DOJ CONSENT DECREE. THERE WAS INFORMATION THAT CAME OUT IN THE CONVERSATIONS THAT WAS NEW TO ME AND THAT TOOK ME ABACK. AND WAS A CHANGING OF THE TERRAIN IN OUR ABILITY OF WHAT
WE WERE ABLE TO DO. AND FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, AS A COUNCILMEMBER, I WAS LED TO BELIEVE THAT WE, AS A CITY COUNCIL, ARE ABLE TO MAKE THIS TYPE OF REQUEST OF HAVING THE DOJ CONSENT DECREE FOLDED INTO
THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ASK THAT OF OUR CITY ATTORNEYS. UP UNTIL THE POINT THAT WE ACTUALLY MADE THE ACTION AND PUT IT INTO THE -- INTO THE RCA FORM. AND THAT IS JUST ME STATING THE FACT THAT, LIKE, THERE WAS A
CLUNKINESS OF PROCESS AND THERE WAS A JUST A CONTRADICTION OF INFORMATION FOR ME IN ORDER TO DO THIS WORK. AND I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT IS WORTH NOTING AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED.
ANOTHER CONTRADICTION I'LL NAME IS MANY TIMES IT HAS BEEN STATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN MADE PUBLIC. AND THIS WAIVING OF PRIVILEGE WOULD ALSO ALLOW FOR IT TO BECOME PUBLIC. AND US HAVE THIS
PUBLIC DISCUSSION. SO I AM NOT SURE ABOUT HOW THE RISK ITSELF CHANGES WHEN THAT'S THE CASE. BUT I THINK -- AND THIS IS JUST BASED OFF WHAT I FEEL IN MY GUT -- THAT IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE A CONVERSATION
TOGETHER SINCE WE ARE SPENDING SO MUCH TIME RIGHT NOW DISCUSSING IT IN CLOSED SESSION WITH OUR CITY ATTORNEYS. I PERSONALLY DO THINK, LIKE, AFTER THAT CONVERSATION, I WILL BE SUPPORTING THE WAIVING OF PRIVILEGE FOR THE REASONS I HAVE
STATED BEFORE. BUT I THINK IT WARRANTS US HAVING THE CONVERSATION AFTER CLOSED SESSION. I'LL BE SUPPORTING THIS MOTION AT THIS TIME. BUT I DON'T WANT THIS BODY OR THE
PUBLIC TO FEEL LIKE WE'RE NOT TAKING IT SERIOUSLY. AND THE FACT THERE'S BEEN AN INCONSISTENCY OF THE INFORMATION WE HAVE RECEIVED. AND IT'S A VERY, VERY IMPORTANT ITEM THAT WE'RE TAKING ON. AND ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT. AND THERE ARE
QUESTIONS THAT SHOW UP HERE AROUND THE GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS AND WE HAVE ONLY RECENTLY CHANGED GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND CITIES THAT HAVE HAD CHANGED GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE FOR MORE THAN A DECADE ARE FIGURING OUT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.
AND SO THIS IS A PART OF THAT GROWING PAIN. MUDDLED INTO AN ISSUE THAT IS UNPRECEDENTED. I WANT I WANT TO NAME THAT, AS WELL. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WISE WORDS. I DON'T AGREE
WITH YOU ON EVERYTHING, BUT YOU HAVE A CALMING EFFECT HERE ON THIS DISCUSSION. THANK YOU FOR THAT LEVEL OF MATURITY. I'LL BE VOTING AWAY TO GET AWAY FROM THE TV CAMERAS AND TALK AMONGST OURSELVES. AND CITY ATTORNEY
ANDERSON, I DO APOLOGIZE FOR YOU BEING ATTACKED. I BELIEVE THAT YOU WERE BEING CALLED OUT. >> THAT'S NOT OKAY. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> THANK YOU. I WON'T USE THE WORD "ATTACK" BECAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE IT WAS AN ATTACK. BUT I
BELIEVE THAT HER INTEGRITY WAS QUESTIONED BY COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY UP HERE. AND THEN VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI WENT ON TO GASLIGHT US AND MAKE US THINK WE DIDN'T HEAR WHAT WE CLEARLY HEARD UP HERE. I DON'T LIKE THAT. IF THERE'S -- LIKE, I'M READY FOR US TO VOTE. I DON'T
THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A CLOSED SESSION. COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY IS 100% CORRECT. WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR SIX MONTHS. PEOPLE SHOULD VOTE HOWEVER THEY WANT TO AND LET THIS CONVERSATION END WITH THAT. BECAUSE IF WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE WITH ACTING LIKE WHAT
WE JUST HAD GOING AN UP HERE FOR 45 MINUTES DIDN'T HAPPEN, I FIND A PROBLEM WITH THAT. THIS WHOLE CONVERSATION IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT TRANSPARENCY AND COMMUNICATION AND BEING ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER. AND THERE DEFINITELY HAS BEEN -- COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY CERTAINLY
QUESTIONED THE INTEGRITY OF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. AND IT'S RECORDED. AND WE CAN GO BACK AND LISTEN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE VICE PRESIDENT'S INTERPRETATION OF IT WAS, BUT I KNOW WHAT MINE WAS. AND SO I WOULD LOVE FOR US TO JUST MOVE FORWARD, VOTE ON THIS, AND LET
WHATEVER HAPPENS HAPPENS AFTERWARDS. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> MR. CHAIR, I JUST FOUND THIS MEMO HAVING BEEN STATED IT WAS OBTAINED BY THE "STAR TRIBUNE" ON JUNE 10th. IN AN ARTICLE.
IT'S IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. JUST SAYING. I THINK DIFFERENT THAN WAIVING ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE IN 2021, WHEN WE ASKED "DOES THE COUNCIL HAVE AUTHORITY TO WRITE AN ORDINANCE ABOUT USE OF FORCE AND LESS LETHAL FORCE"
THAT WAS A QUESTION. THIS IS A BIT DIFFERENT. THIS OPENS US UP TO A DIFFERENT KIND OF LIABILITY HERE. AS A BODY IN MAKING -- IN TALKING ABOUT THESE DECISIONS THAT ARE ABOUT LEGAL COURT
CASES. AND I DO HOPE THAT WE ALL, UP HERE, HAVE THE ABILITY TO CHANGE OUR MIND. WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PRESENTED. I DO HOPE THAT WE CAN HOLD STEADFASTLY TO OUR PRINCIPLES UP HERE. BUT WE CAN
ALSO SEE NEW INFORMATION AND LOOK TOO CHAN -- TO CHANGE OUR MIND. MY OWN MIND WAS CHANGED WHEN DOJ WANTED TO CANCEL THE CONSENT DECREE AND I PROBABLY STARTED TALKING ABOUT IT, LIKE, WELL, WE'RE GOING TO
GET THE STRONGEST PIECES OF ALL THESE THINGS TOGETHER AND PUT IT INTO ONE. NOW AFTER LOTS OF CONVERSATIONS, AND WITH ATTORNEY ADVICE FROM A REAL ATTORNEY FROM OUR ATTORNEY THAT WE'VE SELECTED TO BE OUR ATTORNEY'S OFFICE LEADER, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE BEST WAY TO MOVE FORWARD IS A
LITTLE DIFFERENT. AND SO I CHANGED MY MIND. SO IF YOU SEE A LITTLE MORE CONVERSATION AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE YOUR MIND, PLEASE VOTE FOR THIS POSTPONEMENT UNTIL AFTER THAT CONVERSATION TODAY. THANK YOU.
>> SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE POSTPONEMENT OF ITEM 2-POINT UNTIL AFTER CLOSED SESSION. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO IT >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASH PANDEMIC. .MAN.
CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> NO. >> VETAW. >> NO. >> ELLISON. >> NO. >> WONSLEY. >> NO. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> NO. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE SEVEN AYES AND FIVE NAYS. >> THAT CARRIES AND WE'LL TAKE THAT UP AT THE END OF OUR
AGENDA. NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM 2.2. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> COME BACK TO ME. I'M TRYING
TO UNDERSTAND WHAT ITEM 2.2 IS. >> COUNCILMEMBER PRESIDENT OBAMA. >> NO. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> C CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> NO. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> NO. >> ELLESON. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> NO. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE EIGHT AYES AND FOUR NAYS. >> THAT CARRIES. AND ITEM IS ADOPTED. WE WILL RETURN ITEM 2.1, ONCE WE FINISH OUR CLOSED
SESSION. SO WE WILL FINISH WITH OUR STANDING COMMITTEES AND HAVE THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD FOUR ITEMS. ITEM ONE IS AN
HONORARY RESOLUTION OF VICTIMS OF POLICE BRUTALITY. TWO IS ACCEPTING A GRANT FOR THE MINNESOTA AUTO THEFT PREVENTION FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THREE IS CONSIDERING A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS ITEM FORWARDED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. AND LASTLY,
FOUR IS APPROVING 21 APPOINTMENTS FOR THE SAFE AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES WORK GROUP. WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS AND SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND VOTE FOR ITEM NUMBER THREE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ HAS MOVED THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
WE'LL TAKE UP ONE, TWO, AND FOUR ON A SEPARATE VOTE AND DISCUSSION ON THREE. ANY DISCUSSION ON THE REMAINDER OF THE ITEMS? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE.
>> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 12 AYES. >> THOSE ITEMS CARRY. NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER THREE,
AND I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANT TO SEPARATE OFF THIS VOTE. I'LL BE VOTING AGAINST THIS ITEM. A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA ON BEHALF OF THE MINNESOTA STATE PATROL THAT IS MEANT TO ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING PATROLS WITH, THAT MAY INCLUDE SPECIALTY
ASSIGNMENTS SUCH AS DEMONSTRATION RESPONSE AND LARGE EVENT SECURITY. MY CONCERN WITH THE JPA, IT NOW REQUIRE THE MINNESOTA STATE PATROL OFFICERS TO FOLLOW THE STATE ORDINANCE WHICH IS IMPORTANT TO THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY NOR THE PROVISIONS OF THE MDHR
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. I WANT TO THE EXPRESS MY OPINION. IF SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, THEY CAN. >> UMM, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ -- I'LL GET IN QUEUE. I THINK THE LAST TIME THE JOINT POWERS
AGREEMENT CAME THROUGH, THIS WAS DURING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION. I DON'T THINK WE WERE PAYING AS CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SEPARATION ORDINANCE. MY FOCUS WAS REALLY AROUND OUR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ENSURING THAT ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT IS OPERATING WITHIN CITY LIMITS IS AT LEAST
ABIDING BY SOME OF THE MAIN TENANTS OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. WE KNOW WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO PUT THE FULL PROVISIONS OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON ANOTHER AGENCY. BUT WE HAD WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO DRAFT UP A JOINT STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES TO SNK INCLUDE IN
THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT. I NEVER SAW THAT JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT COME BACK FORWARD. AND I ASKED THE QUESTION IN COMMITTEE ABOUT WHAT WAS THE HISTORY OF THAT. AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE GOT A RESPONSE. BUT I SEE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM MPD. WOULD YOU WANT TO COME UP AND
SPEAK TO THE STATE PATROL -- AND A MOTION. SO THIS ISN'T -- THERE'S NOT A MOTION APPROVE. >> SO MOVED. >> WELL, ... ARE YOU MAKING A MOTION TO APPROVE IT? >> YES. >> OKAY THERE'S BEEN A MOTION TO
APPROVE IT AND SECONDED. THANK YOU. >> AH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILMEMBERS. DEPUTY CHIEF KINGSBURY. THE IMPORTANT THING TO NOTE ABOUT THE PARTICULAR AGREEMENT, WE NEED TO CONTINUE THE COORDINATION WITH THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS. NOT ONLY IN TIMES OF PLANNED EVENTS BUT RESPON SPONTANEOUS EVENTS. KEEP OUR CONNECTIONS THEM IS IMPORTANT. TO RESPONDING TO INCIDENTS, AS WELL AS HAVING AVENUES OR WAYS TO
DRAW ON THEIR RESOURCES WE MAY NOT HAVE. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT WAY TO DO THAT. IT WILL BE SET IN PLACE. WE CAN USE IT AT AT MOMENT'S NOTICE. IF IT IS APPROVED. >> IS THERE A WAY TO -- AH --
AH, LIMIT THE DETAIL THEY HAVE TO PUT PROVISIONS ON WHETHER OR NOT THEY'RE GOING TO ENFORCE IMMIGRATION OR LIMITS ACCORDING TO SOME OF OUR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PROVISIONS? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, YES. WITH THE AGREEMENT, THEY'LL WORK AT OUR DIRECTION. HOWEVER, THEY ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE TO FOLLOW
THEIR OWN POLICIES. STATE POLICIES. AND SPECIFICALLY THE STATE PATROL STATUTE THAT GIVES THEM THE AUTHORITY TO OPERATE. AND NONE OF THAT ALLOWS FOR THEM TO WORK IN IMMIGRATION CAPACITY. >> OUR STATE PATROL HAS LIMITATIONS AND SIMILAR TO THE
SEPARATION ORDINANCE? >> NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. >> OH, OKAY. >> MAY I ADD, SIR. THEY DO -- WITH THEIR CHAPTER 299 POWERS, THAT THE STATE GIVES THEM, THAT IS NOT ONE OF THE LISTED POWERS.
. SO IT'S TH LAW ENFORCEMENT POWERSES ARE STRICTLY RELATED TO WORKING SECURITY AT THE CAPITOL, WORKING HIGHWAYS, WORKING AS PEACE OFFICERS IN LOCAL JURISDICTIONS WHEN THEY'RE NEEDED. >> AH, I'M STILL CONFUSED. ARE
THEY ABLE TO SUPPORT IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT? LIKE, I CAN'T TELL BASED ON THAT ANSWER. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, NOT BY THEIR STATUTE. AND NOT BY THEIR DIRECTION FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD FROM THEIR LIEUTENANT COLONEL. >> OKAY. COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN.
>> AH, I THINK YOU JUST ANSWERED THE QUESTION I HAD. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE KEEP THAT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE STATE AGENCY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET. BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WE ALSO
WANT TO MAKE LAND USE. . WHEN THEY ARE HELPING US DO THE WORK AND ON THE STREETS, KEEPING US FEEL SAFE AND DEFINITELY THE ENFORCEMENT OF ASSISTANT EYES IS
A HUGE PROBLEM FOR OUR COMMUNITY. AND BASED ON THE ANSWERS I'M HEARING IS THAT IF WE APPROVE THIS AGREEMENT OR ACCEPT THIS --
ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT, THEY WILL NOT ASSIST FEDERAL AGENCIES ENFORCING I.C.E. AM I CORRECT? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBER, THIS JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT ALLOWS THEM TO WORK AT OUR DIRECTION.
WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ASSIST IN IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. WHAT THEY DO OUTSIDE OF THIS AGREEMENT, M.P.D. OR THE CITY, HAS NO SAY IN. >> AND THEIR SIDE OF WHAT THEY
DO, YOU WERE TOLD THAT IT'S AGAINST THEIR POLICY TO ASSIST FEDERAL AGENCIES. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBER, YES. >> A PERFECT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I DID WANT TO MAKE SURE I'M ALSO READING THE R.C.A. CORRECTLY, SO
THE STATE PATROL COULD -- BECAUSE YOU MENTIONED THIS USE AT THE DISCRETION OF M.P.D., IT'S NOTED ON THE R.C.A. THEY COULD SUPPORT WITH SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENTS SUCH AS DEMONSTRATION RESPONSE. CAN YOU CLARIFY, IS DEMONSTRATION RESPONSE THE SAME AS CROWD CONTROL? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL
MEMBER, IT COULD BE. DEMONSTRATION RESPONSE COULD BE EVERYTHING FROM SOMETHING THAT WE SAW ON SATURDAY WITH THE "NO KINGS" PROTEST TO SOMETHING LIKE WHAT WE ANTICIPATE WITH THE JULY 4th FIREWORKS AS LARGE CROWD, SO
THINK OF IT MORE AS LARGE CROWD MANAGEMENT SITUATIONS. >> HOW IS THAT DIFFERENT FROM CROWD CONTROL? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBER, IT DEPENDS ON THE ACTIONS OF THE CROWD. SO IT CAN BE DELINEATED BY THE ACTIONS OF THE CROWD AND WHAT IS OCCURRING. >> OKAY. I THINK WE HAD A CONVERSATION IN
THIS IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE IN TERMS OF SOME OF THE CONCERNS AROUND THIS ELEMENT. JUST BASED OFF OF WHAT HAPPENED ON JUNE 3. WHILE THERE'S STILL THIS PREMISE AROUND THERE WAS A FEDERAL-LED OPERATION WHERE I.C.E. WAS ALSO
PART OF THAT OPERATION, THEY WERE THERE ON SITE, M.P.D. ASSISTED WITH CROWD CONTROL AND IT SOUNDS LIKE IT COULD FLUCTUATE IF THE RESPONSE OF THE CROWD. THAT FACTOR UNDER CROWD CONTROL, AND IN MY OPINION, THIS MEANS IT
COULD BE USED OR ACTIVATED IN THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES IF THERE WAS ANOTHER FEDERAL OPERATION WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED YOU NEED EITHER DEMONSTRATION RESPONSE OR CROWD CONTROL. I MEAN, THAT'S THE PIECE THAT'S CONCERNING, AND THIS IS, AGAIN, FLAGGED IN COMMITTEE FOR ME. I THINK ALSO AS WE'RE CONTINUING
TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS AROUND THE SEPARATION ORDINANCE AND HOW M.P.D.'S COMPLIANCE FACTORS INTO THAT MAKES ME A LITTLE WEARY OF SUPPORTING MEASURES LIKE THIS, BUT I DID WANT TO NAME IT ON THE BASIS OF IT'S EXPLICITLY NAMING DEMONSTRATION RESPONSE AND CROWD
CONTROL FACTORS INTO THAT. AND I KNOW THAT WAS A TRAUMATIC PIECE AND SOMETHING THAT, QUOTE, UNQUOTE, CONTRIBUTED TO FEELINGS OF ESCALATION IN THOSE OPERATIONS, TO JUST BEING COGNIZANT OF THAT. IF THERE WAS A MORE LIMITED SCOPE IN THIS R.C.A. AROUND HOW
THIS COULD BE ACTIVATED, I THINK I COULD GET ON BOARD, BUT I WILL NAME THOSE ARE MY CONCERNS WITH JUST WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST WEEK. AND WHY I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE SUPPORTING THIS ITEM AS OF NOW. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL
MEMBER, IF I MAY RESPOND, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO EMPHASIZE AND POINT OUT THIS IS A MUTUAL AGREEMENT, MEANING THAT BOTH SIDES, WE WOULD NEED TO REQUEST IT AND THEY WOULD NEED TO AGREE TO COME AND HELP. >> IN THAT CASE, DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION OF, LIKE, THE
SUCCESSFUL -- OR RATES OF APPROVAL BETWEEN THE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS YEAR TO DATE? WHERE THERE'S BEEN A DENIAL OF THAT MUTUAL AID REQUEST OF SUPPORT? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBER, I'M NOT QUITE FOLLOWING THE QUESTION.
>> SO YOU MENTION THAT THE PARTY, SO THE STATE PATROL, WOULD HAVE TO APPROVE M.P.D.'S REQUEST TO SUPPORT THEM UNDER THE BASIS OF THIS CONTRACT, THE TERMS HERE. I'M SAYING, HAS THERE BEEN A SITUATION WHERE THEY HAVE OR HOW OFTEN HAVE THEY DENIED THOSE
REQUESTS FROM M.P.D.? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBER, THIS IS A NEW AGREEMENT, SO I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SHOW THAT. >> WE'VE BEEN -- I FEEL LIKE THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN APPROVED BEFORE. HAVE WE NOT HAD A MUTUAL AID
AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE PATROL PRIOR THIS CONTRACT? >> COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, WE HAVE BUT IT WAS SPECIFIC TO HIGH VISIBILITY PATROL AND TO AREAS OF THE CITY ALONG LAKE STREET AND ALONG BROADWAY. >> OKAY, SO THE NEW COMPONENTS TO THIS CONTRACT, WHICH PROVISION? BECAUSE IS IT BOTH
THE LARGE SECURITY AND THE DEMONSTRATION RESPONSE? ARE THOSE NOW JUST THE TWO PIECES? TWO NEW PIECES? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBER, THIS IS A MUCH WIDER AGREEMENT IN WHAT SERVICES ARE BEING ASKED FOR, SO TO YOUR
POINT, THOSE ARE COMPONENTS OF A LARGER AGREEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE SPECIFIC HIGH VISIBILITY PATROLS IN THOSE SPECIFIC AREAS OF NORTH MINNEAPOLIS AND ALONG LAKE STREET AND SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. >> CAN YOU SHARE, IS IT AROUND
SAFETY? RATES HAVE INDICATED SOMETHING DIFFERENT IN TERMS OF LESS VISIBILITY NEEDED IN THOSE AREAS. I'M EXPRESSING WHAT SHIFTED TO -- AGAIN, YOU'RE SAYING THERE'S AN EXPANDED SCOPE IN THE R.C.A. IT JUST MENTIONS LARGE-SCALE EVENTS. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THAT QUALIFIES IS AND WHY THAT'S NOT
SOMETHING THAT -- IT SOUND LIKE MAYBE YOU MENTION THE "NO KINGS" PROTEST OR IS BUYBACKS SOMETHING IN MY MIND IS SOMETHING THAT GOES TO SUPPORT THE LARGE-SCALE EVENTS. AND NOW THE DEMONSTRATION RESPONSE. WHAT LED TO THE DECISION TO MOVE TO THOSE TWO PARTICULAR THINGS
AS OPPOSED TO INCREASED VISIBILITY? I KNOW YOU ALL TALK ABOUT STAFFING CHALLENGES AND KEEP CERTAIN AREAS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING INCREASED VIOLENCE SAFE AND THE STRUGG WILL THAT WITH, YOU KNOW, THE LACK OF STAFFING AMONG M.P.D.'S RANKS. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBER, THIS WAS A MUTUAL
DISCUSSION BETWEEN US AND THOSE ITEMS WERE REMOVED BECAUSE THEY WERE ALSO HAVING AN INABILITY TO STAFF THOSE, AND AS OUR STAFFING HAS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED, WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE SOME OF THOSE JOBS ON LIKE THE DIRECTED PATROL ON OUR OWN. >> OKAY. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> COLLEAGUES, A REMINDER THAT THIS IS ROUTINE AND THIS IS NOT AS COMPLICATED AS WE'RE MAKING IT SOUND. DEPUTY CHIEF KINGSBURY COULD CERTAINLY EXPLAIN PATROL COMPLEXITY TO US, BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT IS IN FRONT OF US.
WE HAVE A SEPARATION ORDINANCE. EVEN IF THE STATE PATROL DOES NOT, WE WOULD NOT PARTNER WITH THEM ON ANY IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE. AND WHEN IT'S AID LIKE THIS, WE CANNOT FORCE ANY JURISDICTION TO DO ANYTHING, BUT THEY ONLY COME
AND HELP US IN WAYS WE ASK THEM TO. SO WE, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, WE DO GET TO LIMIT OUR OWN SCOPE OF WORK IN ANY PARTNERSHIP LIKE THIS. AND IN THIS CITY RIGHT NOW WITH THE SIZE OF OUR CURRENT FORCE, I
THINK WE NEED PARTNERSHIPS, SO LET'S MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS. >> COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. >> YEAH, I JUST WAS GOING TO HOP IN QUEUE TO BASICALLY AGREE WITH COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. YOU KNOW, IT'S NO SURPRISE TO
FOLKS THAT I -- I DON'T LOVE JUST AT A PHILOSOPHICAL LEVEL THE WAY THAT CITIES DO PUBLIC SAFETY. I THINK THAT WE COULD REALLY EXPAND THEM AND GET CREATIVE, BUT TO TEX TENT THAT WE DO IT THIS WAY -- TO THE EXEXTENT THAT WE DO IT THIS WAY, THIS IS ONE OF OUR TOOLS AND UNLESS WE'VE GOT SOMETHING TO REPLACE THIS
TOOL, I DON'T SEE HOW WE REMOVE THIS TOOL. AND SO THAT'S KIND OF MY LOGIC. I'D BE OPEN TO SORT OF A SOLUTION FOR HOW WE IMPROVE THIS, BUT I PROBABLY WOULDN'T SUPPORT JUST VOTING IT DOWN. SO THAT'S, YOU KNOW -- I GES I JUST WANTED TO OFFER THAT. BUT I THINK ALL THE QUESTIONS
ARE VALID. AND I THINK THAT WE -- AND I DO THINK THAT WE WOULD BE ALL PRETTY MORTIFIED IF WE ENTERED INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THEN SAW THAT MONEY THAT WE PUT TOWARDS MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS WAS GOING TOWARDS THINGS THAT WE DIDN'T WANT TO SEE.
SO I THINK I HOPE YOU CAN KIND OF RESPECT THAT THAT IS THE LEVEL OF ANXIETY YOU ARE GETTING FROM THE DAIS AND UNDERSTAND THAT. IF THERE'S WAYS TO REASSURE THAT THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN, I'M ALL EARS ON THAT AND WOULD SUPPORT
THAT. OTHERWISE, I DON'T SEE AN OPTION FOR US TO FLATLY DENY THIS TOOL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. ACTUALLY, IN LIGHT OF WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON JUST SUGGESTED, I KNOW WE'VE HAD THE ABILITY WITH TIME AND I THINK
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, YOU'VE DONE THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES YOURSELF IN WORKING WITH STAFF TO SEE IF THERE'S A WAY TO REACH KIND OF THAT HAPPY MEDIUM. I WILL NAME, OF COURSE, LIKE, IF THERE'S A PATHWAY TO PUT EVEN MORE OF A LIMITED SCOPE ON THE
CROWD CONTROL OR DEMONSTRATION RESPONSE, I THINK THAT IS THE HIGH-END PIECE OF JUST CONCERN, TOO. BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S SOMETHING IN WHICH WE CAN HOLD OVER ANOTHER CYCLE TO GIVE SPACE TO TALK OR CONNECT WITH LEADERSHIP AROUND THAT. TO KIND OF GET AT WHAT YOU'RE
NAMING TOO, COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. >> ARE YOU MAKING A MOTION TO HOLD THIS FOR A CYCLE? IS THERE A SECOND? >> YEAH. >> NOT SEEING ANY SUPPORT FOR
THAT. SO NO. LOOKS LIKE WE'RE JUST GOING TO TAKE THIS ONE UP. SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE
ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, AYE. PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY, NO. CASHMAN, AYE. OSMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, NO.
VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. WONSLEY, NO. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, NO. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE, NAY. >> THERE ARE SEVEN YAY YAYS AND FIVE NAYS. >> THAT CARRIES AND THAT IS ADOPTED.
THAT COMPLETES THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTIONS. WE HAVE THREE NOTICES TODAY. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO GIVES INTENT TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATION CODE TO ALIGN
CITY AND STATE LAW IN REGARD TO SICK AND SAFE TIME, AND UPDATING ITS ENFORCEMENT PROVISION. THE SECOND AND THIRD NOTICES ARE FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS CHAVEZ, CHUGHTAI AND CHOWDHURY, WHO GIVE NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING THE SUBJECT MATTER OF TWO ORDINANCES
AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS CODES, ADDING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND PROTECTIONS FOR DISCRIMINATION BASED ON PERCEIVED CITIZENSHIP OR IMMIGRATION STATUS. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THESE NOTICES? COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> MR. CHAIR, I JUST WANTED TO
SHARE A COUPLE OF WORDS ON THE SICK AND SAFE AND THRIVINGTY ORDINANCE AND HOW IT DEVELOPED. THIS IS ABOUT ALIGNING OUR SICK AND SAFE LAW ORDINANCE THAT HAS PASSED IN THE STATE. WE WERE THE FIRST TO DO IT AND NOW IT IS STATE LAW. OUR ORRED OR WAS FIRST ENACTED
IN EARLY -- OUR ORDINANCE WAS FIRST ENACTED IN EARLY 2017, SO I AM ONE OF THE LAST AUTHORS STANDING. OUR ORDINANCE PRE-DATES STATE LAW. THEY COPIED AND PASTED LARGE SECTIONS OF OUR ORDINANCE, BUT THEY'VE MADE SOME MODIFICIONS
OVER THE YEARS WHERE WE HAVE NOT. THIS AMENDMENT REALLY INTENDS TO SIMPLIFY AND UNIFY OUR ORDINANCE WITH STATE LAW, SO IT'S EASIER FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TO UNDERSTAND AND NOT HAVE TO FOLLOW TWO SEPARATE SETS OF REGULATIONS AND FILTER THEM TOGETHER.
THE STATE LAW IS BROADER THAN OUR ORDINANCE AND IT VERY SLIGHTLY FAVORS THE EMPLOYEE IN THINGS LIKE THE DEFINITION OF A FAMILY MEMBER, FOR EXAMPLE. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING THESE KINDS OF CHANGES IN MINNEAPOLIS. SO ANY CHANGES DO NOT IMPACT OUR
ABILITY TO ENFORCE THESE REGULATION, AND I'M OPEN TO HAVING MORE CONVERSATION WITH YOU ABOUT THIS AS IT MOVES FORWARD. THANK YOU. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, THOSE NOTICES ARE HEREBY GIVEN AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.
THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR. WE HAVE TWO ITEMS TODAY. FIRST PURSUANT TO NOTICE, COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN MOVES TO INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS CODE FOR FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE AMENDING ADVISORY BOARD COMPOSITIONS IN CERTAIN
DISTRICTS. SECOND IS PURSUANT TO NOTICE, COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON AND VETAW MOVE TO INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS CODE FOR FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, ELIMINATING THE SUNSET PROVISION FOR THE WEST BROADWAY
IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE INTRODUCTIONS? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, AYE. PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE.
CASHMAN, AYE. OSMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THESE
MATTERS ARE REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS RESOLUTIONS. WE HAVE THREE HONORARY RESOLUTIONS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDING THE LATE ADDITION OF JUBUTI ATTENDANCE DAY.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTIONS? >> SO MOVED. >> IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, AYE. PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE.
OSMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THOSE RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING WE ADDED THIS ITEM, WHICH IS CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO COUNCIL ACTION 2024-A-0845, A STAFF DIRECTION ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL LAST NOVEMBER RELATED TO MUNICIPAL REVENUE. I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF THIS
AMENDMENT. CAN I GET A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> IS THERE DISCUSSION? I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, AYE. PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. OSMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE.
PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND IS ADOPTED. OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS A REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION. BEFORE I RECOGNIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY AND WE RECESS FOR CLOSED SESSION, I'LL ASK IF
THERE'S ANY DOCUMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. >> JUST, SORRY, WAS NOT PUTTING MYSELF IN QUEUE FAST ENOUGH. JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR
MENTIONING MARK AND MELISSA HORTMANN AT THE TOP OF THE MEETING. I KNOW THERE'S GOING TO BE A VIGIL TONIGHT AT THE CAPITOL STEPS FROM 8:00 TO 9:30, SO I'LL BE GOING. I'M SURE A LOT OF US ARE PLANNING ON GOING, BUT JUST THOUGHT IT WOULD BE THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST TO KNOW THAT PEOPLE ARE
GOING TO BE HONORING THEIR LIVES AND THEIR SERVICE AND SO YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT ANNOUNCEMENT. AND I HOPE FOLKS TURN OUT AND EVEN IF THEY DON'T, I KNOW THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE A LOT OF LOVE FOR MARK AND MELISSA ALL ACROSS THE STATE.
SO THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU. I WANTED TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR THAT LAST VOTE ABOUT THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT. FOR YEARS AFTER THE 4th OF JULY, COUNCIL MEMBERS DECRY US BEING
UNDERPREPARED FOR THE 4th OF JULY, AND THIS WILL REALLY HELP THAT. I'M AFRAID A DELAY WOULD HAVE, WELL, IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE BY THEN, SO THIS IS A LITTLE BIT OF EXTRA SUPPORT FOR OUR COMING UP FOURTH OF JULY PLANS TO KEEP EVERYBODY SAFE.
THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AND JUST A COUPLE OF ANNOUNCEMENTS. AS WE KNOW, TOMORROW IS JUNETEENTH, AND SO THERE ARE A NUMBER OF EVENTS GOING ON
THROUGHOUT THE CITY. ONE SPECIFIC EVENT IS HAPPENING AT MINNEHAHA AND LAKE STREET, WHICH IS A LARGE-SCALE EVENT, I BELIEVE, HOSTED BY THE COLISEUM
BUILDING AND OTHER BUSINESSES IN THE AREA. AND ALSO, YOU KNOW, WANTED TO NOTE THAT NEXT WEEKEND IS THE PRIDE CELEBRATION AT LORING PARK. I BELIEVE THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HAVE A CONTINGENCY MARCHING IN
THAT PARADE, AND JUST HOPE THAT THE COMMUNITY COMES OUT AND SUPPORTS THIS EVENT. AND REMAIN SAFE AND HAVE A GREAT TIME CELEBRATING PRIDE.
THERE WAS A REALLY TROUBLING SUPREME COURT DECISION TODAY THAT UPHELD THE TENNESSEE LAW TO WITHHOLD HEALTH CARE FOR TRANS
AND GENDER NONCONFORMING PEOPLE. VERY DEVASTATING TO THIS COMMUNITY, TO MY COMMUNITY, AND I HOPE FOLKS CAN SHOW UP AND SHOW SUPPORT NEXT WEEKEND. THANK YOU, SIR. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I KNOW THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS TO NICOLLET MALL AT THE CENTER OF OUR CITY ARE OF INTEREST TO A LOT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, SO I WANTED TO INVITE FOLKS TO THE OPENING OF THE WE ARE WATER EXHIBIT AT 8th AND NICOLLET THIS FRIDAY AT 3:00
P.M., WHICH IS GOING TO BE A REALLY GREAT EXHIBIT RUNNING IN WHAT USED TO BE A VACANT STORE FRONT T PANERA BREAD AT 8th AND NICOLLET. IT WILL BE RUNNING ALL SUMMER. THAT'S A REALLY GOOD REASON TO VISIT NICOLLET MALL AS WELL AS THE NOONS ON NICOLLET, WHICH STARTS TODAY, WHICH WILL BE
RUNNING THREE TIME THIS IS SUMMER FROM 11:30 TO 1:30 IN BETWEEN 7th AND 8th ON NICOLLET. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE, THIS MIGHT BE A LITTLE BIT OUT OF ORDER, SO I JUST APOLOGIZE.
I WANTED TO SEE IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR ME TO CHANGE MY VOTE ON THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT. I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THAT WAS FOR SUPPORT FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY. AND I KNOW THAT WOULDN'T CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE VOTE. I DO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT OUR
CITY'S CURRENT SEPARATION ORDINANCE, BUT I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WILL BE EXPLORING AND TAKING UP, BUT I KNOW IT'S OUT OF ORDER, BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD ASK NOW RATHER THAN WAY AFTER THE CLOSED SESSION. >> SO RATHER THAN MAKING A MOTION TO RECONSIDER, WITHOUT
OBJECTION, WOULD THE CLERK BE ABLE TO RECORD THAT? >> MR. PRESIDENT, IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, WE CAN CHANGE COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY'S VOTE, WHICH WAS A NAY TO AN AYE. THAT MAKES THE OUTCOME 8-4. >> ALL RIGHT. NO OBJECTIONS?
NOT SEEING ANY. GOT THAT DOCUMENTED. THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN? >> THANK YOU. I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT. USUALLY SOMALI WEEK IS HAPPENING ON JUNE 28 ON LAKE STREET.
THE LARGEST SOMALI EVENT IN THE WORLD, I BELIEVE. PEOPLE COME FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD -- AUSTRALIA, EUROPE, AFRICA, AND THEY JUST REALLY HAVE A GREAT TIME. IT'S NOT JUST THE GATHERING ON LAKE STREET, BUT ALSO SPORTS
TOURNAMENTS THAT'S HAPPENING, BASKETBALL, SOCCER. THERE'S ALSO THEATER, CULTURE, SO CHECK IT OUT. AND IT'S A GREAT EVENT IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS
HONORED TO HAVE THIS EVENT ON LAKE STREET. THANK YOU. >> SEE NOTHING ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, WITH THAT, WE'VE COMPLETED ALL ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA EXCEPT ITEM NUMBER 2.1 ON THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA, WHICH IS RELATED TO OUR
CLOSED SESSION. SO WE WILL NOW CONSIDER THE REQUEST FOR A CLOSED SESSION, WHICH IS TO RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON THE LITIGATION MATTER LISTED ON THE AGENDA. BEFORE I MOVE TO CLOSE THE MEETING, I'LL RECOGNIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE REQUESTED CLOSED SESSION. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS CASE OF STATE OF MINNESOTA BY REBECCA LUCERO COMMISSIONER OF THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS MDHR VERSUS THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. THE LAWYERS WISH TO PROVIDE A BRIEFING TO THE COUNCIL ON THE LITIGATION MATTER.
ACCORDINGLY, MINNESOTA STATUTE SECTION 13.D.0 # A, SUBDIVISION 3B, COUNCIL MAY UPON A PROPER MOTION CLOSE THE MEETING FOR PURPOSES OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION AS PERMITTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE. THE COUNCIL SHOULD WEIGH THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WHAT
IT IS DOING AGAINST THE NEED OF THE CITY TO PRESERVE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE DISCUSSION WITH ITS ATTORNEYS. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CITY ATTORNEY. I MOVE TO CLOSE OUR PUBLIC MEETING AS AUTHORIZE UNDER THE OPEN MEETING LAW 13D.05 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING A BRIEFING
ON THE LITIGATION MATTER ON STATE OF MINNESOTA MINUTE BY LAND USE WR, COMMISSIONER OF THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS VERSUS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. MAY I HAVE A SECOND TO THAT MOTION? >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, AYE.
PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. OSMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI IS
ABSENT. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. >> THERE ARE 11 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC, I WILL NOTE THAT THE BROADCAST OF THE MEETING WILL CONTINUE AND COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE IN PUBLIC AFTER WE HAVE CONCLUDED THE CLOSED SESSION. LET'S MEET IN THE ROOM AT 12:10
TO GIVE PEOPLE A SHORT BREAK. BUT LET'S TRY TO POWER THROUGH. [THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL IS
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FOLLOWING OUR CLOSED SESSION. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL TO PROVE THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. >> COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, PRESENT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, PRESENT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN, PRESENT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE,
PRESENT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, PRESENT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, PRESENT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, PRESENT. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, PRESENT. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE, PRESENT. >> THERE ARE 12 MEMBERS PRESENT. >> LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM.
COLLEAGUES, WE HAVE ITEM 2.1 FROM OUR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA. DOES THAT NEED TO BE MOTIONED ONCE AGAIN? IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE 2.1?
>> I WOULD LIKE TO MOTION FOR APPROVAL AND ASK FOR A SECOND. >> ITEM 2.1 HAS BEEN APPROVED
AND SECONDED. >> JENKINS, NAY. PALMISANO, NO. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. OSMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, NAY. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, NO.
ELLISON, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. >> THERE ARE EIGHT AYES AND FOUR NAYS. >> THAT ITEM CARRIES. AND I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I ACTUALLY ALSO AND CLERK CARL HELPED ME WITH THIS AND I KNOW YOU ARE SUPPORTING THIS AS AUTHOR OF THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS NUMBER ONE. I WOULD LIKE TO RECONSIDER THIS ITEM TO POSTPONE FOR ONE CYCLE
TO RECONCILE CHANGES MADE BY ANDREW SENT OVER AT 9:30 LAST NIGHT, AND ALSO THE CHANGES THAT COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE HAS BROUGHT FORWARD TODAY. >> I'LL SECOND THAT. >> SO THE MOTION IS TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
ITEM NUMBER ONE, WHICH IS THE STAFF DIRECTION. >> CORRECT. THIS IS A STAFF DIRECTION AND APOLOGIES, COLLEAGUES, THIS WAS MOVING PRETTY QUICKLY LAST NIGHT TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF A PREVIOUS STAFF DIRECTION AROUND
EXPLORING MUNICIPAL REVENUE SOURCES. THIS CAME UP DURING OUR DISCUSSION IN THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND TAXATION. WE HAVE A NEW FULL-TIME STAFFER WHO WOULD LIKE TO WORK ALONGSIDE OUR POLICY AND RESEARCH GROUP TO HELP EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THIS,
AND WE WERE REVISING THIS TO ACCOMMODATE THAT, BUT I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO MORE FULLY CONNECT WITH THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR OF THE STAFF DIRECTION. AND I ABSOLUTELY WANT TO HONOR HER INTENTIONS ON THAT ORIGINAL STAFF DIRECTION AS WE OPEN UP THE SCOPE OF THIS. SO SHE WOULD LIKE A LITTLE BIT
OF TIME JUST TO RECONCILE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WHAT WAS PRESENTED TODAY AND WHERE SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ON THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, AYE. PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. OSMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE.
>> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. >> MOTION TO CONTINUE FOR ONE CYCLE. >> SECOND. >> THAT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED SAY NAY.
THE AYES HAVE IT. AND THAT COMPLETES ALL BUSINESS FOR TODAY. AND WITH NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION -- THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. [GAVEL]. . .
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