>> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ELLIOT PAYNE, THE PRESIDENT OF MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. BEFORE WE CONVENEUR MEETING, WE HAVE PRESENTATIONS OF HONORARY RESOLUTIONS. WE ARE PLEASED TO WELCOME GUESTS TO THE SPACE AND TO SHARE IN THESE PRESENTATIONS. BEFORE TAKING UP OUR AGENDA. FIRST UP IS A
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FARMERS MARKET WEEK, PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY! I'LL FIRST AD THE RESOLUTION IN HONOR OF FARMER'S MARKET WEEK. AND WE'LL DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF INTRAIFTING THIS WEEK.
RECOGNIZING AUGUST 3 THROUGH 89, 2025 AS FARMERS' WEEK IN MINNEAPOLIS. FARMERS MARKETS SERVE AS IMPORTANT SOURCES OF H FOOD FOR RESIDENTS, ECONOMIC DE MECHANISMS FOR LOCAL FARMERS AN
FOOD PRODUCERS, AND VITAL COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACES IN M. WHEREAS, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLI THE HOMEGROWN MINNEAPOLIS INITIATIVE IN 2008 TO EXPAND TH ABILITY TO GROW, PROCESS, DISTRIBUTE, EAT AND COMPOST MOR HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE AND LOCALL GROWN FOOD; AND. WHEREAS, THERE ARE 16 FARMERS MARKETS AND MINI MARKETS OPERAT
THROUGHOUT THE CITY IN 2025; AN. WHEREAS, SINCE 2017, ALL THE FA MARKETS OPERATING IN MINNEAPOLI ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FARMERS MARKETS OF MINNEAPO COLLABORATIVE,TAFFED BY HOMEGROWN MINNEAPOLIS, TO PROMOTE AND GATHER INSIGHTS ABOUT THE MARKETS IN PARTNERSHI WITH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS,
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AND MAN MARKET SUPPORTERS; AND. WHEREAS, THE FARMERS MARKETS OF MINNEAPOLIS COLLABORATIVE BSITE AT WWW.FARMERSMARKETSOFMPLS.ORG HA AN ONLINE INTERACTIVE MAP THAT MAKES IT EASTO FIND FARMERS
MARKETS ALL OVER THE CITY; AND. WHEREAS, THE FARMERS MARKETS O MINNEAPOLIS COLLABORATIVE SUPPORTS AN IMPORTANT ECONOMIC ENGINE FOR THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITY, PROVIDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCA FARMERS AND FOOD PRODUCERS; AND
FARMERS MARKETS IN MINNEAPOLIS MILLION IN VENDOR SALES (2022), ENGAGED MORE THAN 500 VENDORS (2024); AND WELCOMED AN ESTIMATED 1.45 MILLN ANNUAL VISITORS TO THE MARKETS IN
MINNEAPOLIS (2024); AND. WHEREAS, MOST OF THE MARKETS OP HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS INCLUDING MARKET BUCKS AND FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM (FMNP); AND 47% OF THE FARMERS PATRONS IN 2024 WALKED, BIKED,
OR TOOK PUBLIC TRANSIT TO THE MARKET, FURTHER CONTRIBUTING TO ITS POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; AND WHEREAS, AUGUST 3-9, 2025, IS THE 26TH NATIONAL FARMERS MARKE ┘NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE┘ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE AUGUST 3 THROUGH 9, 2025, AS FARMERS MARKET WEEK IN THE CITY OF MINN. [ APPLAUSE ] YAY! HAPPY TO BE CELEBRATING
THIS WEEK. AS SOMEONE WHO WORKED AS A VENDOR 12 YEARS AGO ON THE NICOLLET FARMER'S MKET, WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE AT THE MOMENT. BUT MAY CONSIDER BRINGING BK. IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO MEET SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE CITY. TO BE CONNECTED TO THE FOOD IN THE CITY. AND TO PROVIDE A REASON
FOR US TO BE OUT, YOU KNOW, TOGETHER IN OUR STREETS. SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SELLS AT FARMERS MARKETS, WHO ORGANIZES FARMERS MARKETS, WHO SHOPS AT FARMERS MARKETS! I PE WE CAN CONTINUE TO GROW OUR MARKET ECOSYSTEM IN MINNEAPOLIS. AND WE HAVE SOME GUESTS HERE
FROM HOME GROWN AS WELL AS THE MILL CITY FARMER' MARKET. DO YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >> SURE. THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIFOR THE RESOLUTION. IT'S FUN TO HAVE SOMETHINGO HOME GROWN. ALLISON AND, GRACE, ESPECIALLY. ONE OF THE WAYS
WE'RE USING THIS, WE'LL BE OPEN ON SATURDAY FROM 8:00 TO 1:00. WEAVE OVER 115 ROTATING VENDORS. MANY FARMS. THIS WEEK PROBABLY CLOSE TO 70. THERE'S A PARTNERSHIP WE'RE DOING WITH METRO TRANSIT. IT'S A LOVELY WAY TO BRING MORE PEOPL TO THE
MARKET AND A BIKE'S BENEFIT PROGRAM. GETTING PEOPLE OUT REGNIZING HOW MUCH GREAT LOCAL FOOD THERE IS THAT FARMERS AND FOOD MAKERS ARE BRINGING INTO OUR COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY AT THIS TIME, AS THE FEDERAL LANDSCAPE IS CHANGING. I THINK THE HUBS THAT WE HAVE AND ARE STRONG IN MINNESOTA AND MINNEAPOLIS, IN PARTICULAR, ARE
GOING TO BE IMPORTANT FORHOSE PEOPLE. >> THANKS. >> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FARMERS MARKETS. DON'T JUST HAPPEN. THANK YOU TO THE FARMERS AND TO THE MARKET MANAGERS WHO WORK REALLY HARD
BEHIND THE SCENES TO MAKE IT A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR NOT ONLY THEIR VENDORS, BUT ALL OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO TURN OUT FOR FARMERS MARKETS. IT'S A REALLY GREATCONOMIC DRIVER, BUT IT'S ALSO AN IMPORTANT CULTURAL ASSET IN THE CITY. AND WE'RE VER GRATEFUL TO A OF
OUR FARMERS MARKETS AND THEIR MANAGER >> ALL RIGHT. AND LASTLY, JUST TO PLUG THE NEWEST FARMERS MARKET IN THE CITY, WHICH IS THE UPTOWN FARMERS MARKET HAPPENING THURSDAYS FROM 4:00 TO 8:00. WHICH JUST RELAUNCHED AGAIN THIS YEAR. AND IT'S BEEN A TOTAL
TRANSFORMATION FOR THE UPTOWN COMMUNITY TO HAVE A PLACE TO GATHER ON A WEEKLY BASIS. THANK YOU TO EVERYON WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THAT, AS WELL. ALL RIGHT! SHOULD WE POSE FOR A PICTURE TOGETHER?
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> NEXT UP WE'LL WELCOME UP OUR CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTOR, MICHELLE PHILIPS. AND I'LL BE READING THE RESOLUTION ALONG WITH VICE
PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. LCOME
EVERYONE! WE HAVE THE CREW SHOWING UP. WE REALLY WANTED T TAKE THE TIME TO COMMEMORATE DIRECTOR PHILIPS' TIMET THE CITY. SO, WHEREAS, MICHELLE PHILLIPS, A LIFE-LONG CIVIL SERVANT AND ACCOUNTABILITY PRACTITIONER, JOINED THE CITY O
MIEAPOLIS AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT ONJD WHEREAS, MICHELLE PHILLIPS' LAST DAY WITH THE CITY IS AUGUST 11, 2025; AND WHEREAS, DURING HER TENURE, MIC PHILLIPS' LEADERSHIP
STRENGTHENED THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT, AND SHE ACCOMPLISHE MILESTONES INCLUDING: A STRATEGIC HIRI AND TRAINING PLAN FOCUSED ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STAFF RETENTION THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFFING LEVEL FROM 65% TO 93%, SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE
OFFICE OF POLICE CONDUCT REVIEW'S RERM RESPONSIBILITIES AND NEARING ELIMINATION OF THE , YEAH. CLAP THAT! [ APPLAUSE ] PASSAGE OF A STRONGER, MORE INCLUSIVE CIVIL RIGHTS ORDINANC
THAT WT INTO EFFECT AUGUST 1, 2, [ APPLAUSE ] A GROUNDBREAKING WAGE THEFT CONVICTION IN PARTRSHIP WITH THE HENNEPIN COUNTY ATTORNEY'S , [ APPLAUSE ]
INCREASED COHESION AND COLLABORATE WITHIN THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT ACROSS ITS DIVISIONS, AS WELL AS WITH THE LARGER CITY ENTERPRISE; AND >> WHEREAS, MICHELLE PHILLIPS LEAVES THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
FOR A NEW LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY WITH THE CY OF OAKLAND AS AN ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR; AD WHEREAS, MICHELLE PHILLIPS LEAVES A LASTING LEGACY IN THE RIGHTS DEPARTMENT, THE CITY ENTERPRISE AND THE MINNEAPOLIS ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE┘ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY HONOR DIRECTOR MICHELLE PHILLIPS FOR HER LEADERSHIP, COMMITMENT, AND SERVICE TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ITS CIVIL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
>> SO YOU ALREADY HAVE THE MIC AND YOU'RE READY TO TALK! [ LAUGHTER ] I WANT TO JUST SAY, UMM, I WAS ACTUALLY IN OAKLAND FOR A CONFERENCE RIGHT AROUND THE TIME THAT YOU HAD ACCEPTED THE JOB. AND IT WAS JUST REALLY -- REALLY
JUST GROUNDING TO HEAR ABOUT THE HISTORY OF POLICE REFORM IN OAKLAND. AND HOW WE ARE JUST AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCESS. AND HOW DEEP OAKLAND IS IN IT. AND TO HEAR ABOUT THE IMPACT THAT YOU MADE IN OAKLAND. IT GOT ME SO EXCITED AUT THE ROLE YOU WERE GOING TO HAVE HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS. AND JUST IN THIS
ONE YEAR, YOU'VE COMPLETELY TRANSFORMED WHAT POLICE OVERSIGHT LOOKS LIKE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. I'M JUST REALLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND BEING HERE. AND IT'S BEEN SUCH A BREATH OF FRESH AIR TO HAVE A PARTNER IN YOU. AND ADDRESSING SOME OF THESE CHALLENGES. SO
JUST THANK YOU! [ OFF MIC ] [ LAUGHTER ] >> SO I WANT TO SAY TO YOU, DIRECTOR PHILIPS. I RECENTLY
SHARED THE MOMENT THAT WE KNEW THAT YOU WERE THE ONE, AH, IT WAS THE MAYOR WHO WAS LIKE, "MARGARET, GO GET HER!" I'M SO GLAD WE DID. I JUST -- IT'S EVEN BEYOND WHAT YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO IN A YEAR. YOU WERE
ABLE TO BRING BACK AMAZING STAFF TO THE DEPARTMENT, WHO HAD LEFT US. AND ATTRACTED THEM BACK. YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO BUILD THE STAFF UP. AND I THINK ALL-TIME, LIKE, HIGH RATINGS OF HOW PEOPLE ARE FEELING AS EMPLOYEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT. THAT'S WHAT MAKES YOU SO WELL SUITED TO BE ABLE TO GO ON ANDET READY TO LAUNCH INTO WHAT, I BELIEVE, IS GOING TO BE AN AMAZING TRAJECTORY THAT WE WILL SEEOU AS CITY
OPERATIONS OFFICER OR A CITY ADMINISTRATOR VERY SOON. AND I KNOW THIS IS YOU BECOMING THE ASSISTANT. IT'S A DREAM OF YOURS. AND, UMM, THIS IS THE DEFINITION OF "BITTERSWEET" IN THE WORLD. IT'S BITTER FOR US TO LOSE YOU. SO SOON INTO YOUR
TENURE HERE. WE KNOW YOU WOULD HAVE DONE EVEN MORE GREAT THINGS. HOW SWEET WE GET TO CLAIM A LITTLE BIT OF YOU AS YOU KEEP RISING. AND SO THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> SO -- EXCUSE ME. SO IT'S REALLY BITTERSWEET FOR ME TO SEE YOU LEAVE. BUT I WILL SAY THAT YOU HAVE MADE MORE OF AN IMPACT IN A YEAR THAN I THINK LITERALLY ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL COULD HAVE. AND I'M SO PROUD OF ALL OF THE
WONDERFUL THINGS THAT YOU HAV BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH. WHICH HAVE ALL BEEN CHAENGING BUT IMPORTANT. AND YOU HAVE DONE THEM AT THE SAME TIME AS YOU MADE ALL OF US AND ALL OF THE WORK WE DO ACROSS THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT FEEL IMPORTANT
AND VALUABLE AND THAT WE WER IMPORTANT AS WHOLE PEOPLE, TOO, AND NOT JUST AS CITY EMPLOYEES. AND THE COHESION THAT YOU HAVE BROUGHT TO THE DEPARTMENT. THE MENTORSHIP YOU HAVE BROUGHTACROD TO OTHER LEADERSHIP AND STAFF IN OUR DEPARTMENT. DID NOT GO
UNNOTICED! AND, REALLY, MADE A STRONG IMPACT IN HOW WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD EVEN AFTER YOU LEAVE. YOU WILL HAVE A LEGACY THAT WILL LIVE ON IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT FOR YEARS AND YEARS TO COME. I AM SURE! AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK AND YOUR MENTORSHIP AND EVERYTHING YOU
HAVE MEANT TO ALL OF US. SO THANK YOU! [ APPLAUSE ] >> THERE'S A LOT OF FOLKS UP HERE. I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE! COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, COO
ANDERS AERS ANDERSON-KELLEHER, VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, MAYOR FREY, AND HIM JUST BELIEVING AND SEEING SOMETHING IN ME AND IN VALUE. AND FOR THEOUNCIL TO JUST WRAP THEIR ARMS AROUND ME, AS WELL, TO SUPPORT THE VISION. IT WAS A BLIND ONE. AND YOU CAN
ONLY BE A STRONG LEADER WHEN PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO FOLLOW! SO HUGE, HUGE THANK YOU TO MY STAFF. SO INCREDIBLY PROUD OF WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO! THE MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY, THE ENTIRE ENTERPRISE,
COMMISSIONER BARNETT, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOTHING BUT LOVE. WHAT 'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO WITH THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WORK. OUR CITY ATTORNEY, WHEW. WE HAVE OUR TIMES [ LAUGHTER ]
BUT WE CONTINUE TO MOVE THE WORK FORWARD. IT'S FOR THE RIGHT REASONS. WE NEED TO HAVE VERY STRONG, STRONG PROCTIONS IN CIVIL RIGHTS. WE NEED TO HAVE A VERY LONG-LISTING, SUSTAINABLE ACCOUNTABILITY INFRASTRUCTURE AS WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
PROVISIONS. AND STRENGTHENING WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE HERE. WITHOUT ME. SO, I AM LEAVING WELL CAPABLE PRACTIONERS OF THIS WORK TO CONTINUE IT ON. AND I'M NOTHING BUT A PHONE CAL,
FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE AND EVERYTHING YOU'VE PORED INTO ME TO MAKE THIS TENURE SUCCESSFUL!
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> NEXT, WE WILL WELCOME UP AMBASSADOR YONEZ TO RECOGNIZE
ECUADORIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY.
>> WELCOME EVERYONE. IT'S AN HONOR TO HAVE THE AMBASSADOR HERE, AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE STAFF OF THE ECUADORIAN COUNCIL, WHICH I'M PROUD TO HOST IN WARD 1 ON CENTRAL AVENUE. AND, UMM, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE CONSULATE ALL YEAR TO MAKE SURE
TH THE CITY IS, AH, AND THE CONSULATE ARE WELL-CONNECTED AND SUPPORTING EACH OTHER. THE CONSULATE DOES WEEKLY RESOURCE FAIRS FOR OUR ECUADORIAN COMMUNITY. IERSONALLY JOIN THE RESOURCE FAIRS ONCE A MONTH. AND IT'S BEEN REALLY GREAT
BUILDING THOSE -- THAT CONNECTIVE TISSUE BETWEEN BOTH OF OUR GOVERNMENTS. AND SO I'M PROUD TO BE HERE TODAY TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE ECUADORN INDEPENDENCE DAY. WHEREAS, THROUGHOUT THE TE 18TH AND EARLY 19TH CENTURIES,
COUNTRIES ACROSS LATIN AMERICA, ECUADOR, BEGAN MOVEMENTS FOR INDEPENDENCE FROM COLONIAL RULE MARKING A POWERFUL CHAPT IN THE REGION'S HISTORY; AND WHEREAS, THE ECUADORIAN COMMUNITY IN MINNESOTA HONORS AUGUST 10 AS THE “DÍA DEL PRIMER GRITO DE INDEPENDENCIA,” OR “DAY
OF THE FIRST CRY OF INDEPENDEN” COMMEMORATING THE 216TH ANNIVERSARY OF QUITO'S DECLARION OF INDEPENDENCE FROM COLONIAL RULE AND THE BEGINNING OF ECUADOR'S STRUGGLE FOR FULL SOVEREIGNTY; AND
WHEREAS, THE REPUBLIC OF ECUADO FULL INDEPENDENCE IN 1822 FOLLOWING THE BATTLE OF PICHINCHA, SECURING ITS PLACE AS A FREE AND SOVEREIGN NATION AND FURTHER LIBERATION MOVEMENTS ACROSSHE CONTINENT; AND WHEREAS, AN ESTIMATED 16,991 EC RESIDE IN MINNESOTA, WITH MANY
CALLING NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS H AS MARKED BY THE PRESENCE OF TH CONSULATE OF ECUADOR ON CENTRAL AVENUE; AND WHEREAS, THE CELEBRATION OF ECU INDEPENDENCE DAY OFFERS A MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER OUR CITY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ECUADORIAN COMMUNITY,
WHOSE ROLES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ACTIVISM, AND CULTURE ENRICH THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF OUR CITY; AND ... >> WHEREAS, ACTIVISTS FROM THE COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE PASSAGE OF
AN ORDINANCE SUPPORTING SIDEWALK FOOD CART VENDORS THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CITY DEPARTMENTS, PAVING THE WAY FOR IMMIGRANT MICRO-ENTREPRENEURS IN OUR CITYD WHEREAS, THE ECUADORIAN COMMUNITY IN MINNESOTA EXEMPLIFIES PASSION, DILIGENCE,
AND RONG CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY VALUES, REPRESENTING IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR CITY AND STATE THROUGH BUSINESS EDUCATION, ARTS, CULTURE, AND PUIC SERVICE; >> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL┘ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE AUGUST 10, 2025, AS THE 216TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCE OF QUITO, ECUADOR, MARKING THE BENNING OF ECUADOR'S INDEPENDENCE FROM SPAIN AND CELEBRATE THE RICH CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ECUADORIAN. THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE
>> MADAM AMBASSADOR, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, PRESIDENT OF THE CONSULATE. NOT JUST FOR THIS CEREMONY. IN
FACT, 1809 A GROUP OF LEADERS DECIDED TO CUT TIES WITH SPAIN. DU THEY WERE OVERWHELMED THE FOLLOWING YEAR. AND THEY WERE
MOST ... NEVERTHELESS, THE PASSION FOR FREEDOM STAYED. AND AFTER 10 YEARS, MO OR LESS, THE STRUGGLE ENDED WITH A COMPLETE FREEDOM ON THE 24th
OF MAY, 1822. SO'M VERY GRATEFUL THAT MINNEAPOLIS IS HONORING MY COUNTRY ON THIS OCCASION. AND, ALSO, I'M VERY GRATEFUL BECAUSE WE HAVE A RELATIONSHIP DURING THIS MONTH. THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS
WORKING WITH USN ORDERED TO BENEFIT THE ECUADORIAN COMMUNITY. WHICH IS A COMMUNITY I WOULD SAY CHARACTERIZED BY THEIR RESILIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE FOR FREEDOM AND ALSO FOR THE LOVE THEY FEEL ALWAYS FOR OUR COUNTRY. NO
MATTER THE YEARS, NO MATTER THE DISTANCE. I WAS SAYING, WE ALWAYS FEEL -- YOU KNOW THAT. YOU HAVE THE LONGING FOR THE FLAVORS OF YOUR COUNTRY. THE FLAVORS. AND HAPPILY, THANKS
TO COMMISSIONER CHAVEZ, THEY DON'T FEEL THE LONGING ANYMORE. BECAUSE WE CAN FIND EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING RELATED TO ECUADORIAN FOOD. WHICH I RECOMMEND YOU TO TRY! THANKS TO THIS ORGANIZATION. AND I'M GRATEFUL BECAUSE THE CONSULATE IS NOT
JUST REGULATING, THEY ARE TRAINING PEOPLE IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW AND TO SET HIGH STANDARDS OF COMPLIANCE IN MINNEAPOLIS. AND FURTHER MORE, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK, BECAUSE THIS COMMUNITY IS THE SECOND
LARGEST IN THE CITY. ALWAYS HAS BEEN WELCOMED AND ALWAYS IS A PART OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE CITY. THANK YOU, ONCE AGAIN, FOR THIS. THANK Y, PRESIDENT PAYNE. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> YEAH. I WANT TO THANK OUR DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE AFFAIRS. SHE'S BEEN JOINING US AT THE RESOURCE FAIRS. MAKING SURE THAT THE COMMUNITY KNOWS THAT THE CITY IS STAING BEHIND THEM AND HAS RESOURCES AVAILABLE. AS THE AMBASSADOR SAID, REALLY WANT
TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ, COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY, FOR THE WORK THAT WE'VE DE TO SUPPORT -- AND CITY STAFF! FOR THE WORK WE'VE DONE TO SUPPORT OUR FOOD VENDORS, TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN BE WELCOMED IN OUR CITY. AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE OPERATING IN A HEALTHY
WAY. WEANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT JUST SAYING WITH OUR WORDS WE'RE WELCOMING IN THE CITY. BUT THROUGH OUR ACTIONS. WHETHER IT'S LEGISLATION OR SHOWING WHERE WE SHOW UP. THAT WE STAND WITH OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. SO I REALLY JUST AM GRATEFUL FOR EVERYONE JOINI US HERE. THANK YOU, BRANDON GARCIA
FROM MY OFFICE. BECAUSE THIS I ALL HELPED ALONG THROUGH A LOT OF COLLABORATION ACROSS A NUMBER OF OFFICES. SO THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE! LET'S -- YEAH, THANK YOU [ APPLAUSE ] TAKE A PHOTO. LET'S ALL KIND OF SQUEEZE IN BWEEN THE TWO BLACK
LINES RIGHT HERE.
>> NEXT WE'LL WELCOME UP COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS AND COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ TO COGNIZE THE TRANS EQUITY
SUMMIT.
>> GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING! WE'VE HAD MULTIPLE RESOLUTIONS THIS MORNING. HONORING SOME AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES. FARMERS' MARKET,
ECUADORIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY, UMM, OUR DIRECTOR MICHELLE PHILIPS. NOW WE'RE RECOGNIZING THE TRANS GENDER EQUITY SUMMIT. WHICH I HAVE BEEN ...
TAPPING ON MIC ] IS IT WORKING? CAN YOU GUYS HEAR ME? JUST CLOSER. SO THIS RESOLUTION IS RECOGNIZING THE TRANS GENDER EQUITY SUMMIT. WHICH HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 10 YEARS NOW. IT'S
AN INCREDIBL EVENT THAT, UMM, RECOGNIZES AND UPLIFTS A SUPPORTS THE TRANS COMMUNITY IN MINNEAPOLIS, AND THROUGHOUT THE METROPOLITAN AREA AND THE STATE, I WOULD SAY. YEAH. AND SO
RECOGNIZING AUGUST 11th, 2025, AS THE 10th ANNUAL TRANS GENDER EQUITY SUMMIT. AND, UMM, I'LL JUST READ IT. WHEREAS, MINNEAPOLIS WAS THE FIRST CITY IN THE UNITED STATES
TO BAN DISCRIMINATION BASED ON TRANSGENDER IDENTITY, WHEN IT AMENDED ITS CIVIL RIGHTS ORDINANCE IN 1975 BY ADDING LANGUAGE BANNING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON “HAVING OR PROJECTING
SELF-IMAGE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ONE'S BIOLOGICAL MALENESS OR ONE'S BIOLOGICAL FEMALENESS”; AD WHEREAS, WLE THERE IS STILL MUCH WORK TO BE DONE, THE CITY MINNEAPOLIS CONTINUES TO MAKE EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE SIGNIFICANT DISPARIES IN
EMPLOYMENT, HEALTHCARE, SAFETY, HOUSING, AND ACCESS TO PUBLIC SPACES, LARGELY THROUGH THE TRANSGENDER ISSUES WORK GROUP, CREATED IN 2014, AND THE
TRANSGENDER EQUITY COUNCIL, CREATED IN 2017; AND WHEREAS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF T TRANSGENDER EQUITY COUNCIL IN 2017, A VOLUNTARY BODY COMPRISE MOSTLY OF MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS
ENHANCED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE ADVANC OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS THAT IMPACT THE LIVES OF TRANSGENDERD WHEREAS, BOTH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THE STATE OF
MINNESOTA HAVE SIGNED EXECUTIVE ORDERS TO PROTECT AND SUPPORT THE RIGHTS OF MINNESOTA'S LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY MBERS TO SAFELY SEEK AND RECEIVE GENDER HEALTH CARE SERVICES; AND
-- I'M GOING TO SHARE THE MIC WITH COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AND THIS IS A GOOD PART.
WHEREAS, THIS YEAR, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS HAS INCREASED ITS BODY OF TRANS EQUITY WORK THROUGH THE HIRING OF AN ADDITIONAL STAFF MEMBER DEDICATED TO LGBTQIA+ ISSUES AN POLICIES; AND IN 2014, IT'S BELIEVED THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS WAS FIRST IN THE NATION TO HOST A CITY SPONSORED TRANSGENDER EQUITY SUMMIT WHICH HAS BECOME AN ANNUAL EVENT DRAWING INCREASED PARTICIPATION EACH YEAR UPWARDS OF 300 ATTENDEES. THE SUMMIT WAS STARTED BY THEN-CITY COUNCIL POLICY AIDE ANDREA JENKINS WHO WOULD GON TO BECOME THE NATION'S FIRST
OPENLY TRANSGENDER PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN 2022. I THINK WE HAVE TO GIVE THAT A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE. [ APPLAUSE ] AND ITS PREVIOUS TM, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS MADE HISTORY AS THE FIRST CITY IN THE UNITED
STATES TO HAVE TWO BLACK, OPENLY TRANSGENDER COUNCIL MEMBERS ELECTED TO ITS BODY. I THINK WE HAVE TO HONOR THAT. WHEREAS, THE ANNUAL TRANS GENDER EQUITY SUMMIT IS SUSTAINED BY THE GRE EFFORTS OF VARIOUS COMMUNITY
DEPARTMENTS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, CROSS GOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS, AND RESIDENTS ROOTED IN THE LGBTQIA COMMUNITIES OF MINNEAPOLIS; AND EACH YEAR WE CELEBRATE BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, ADVOCATES, ORGANIZATIONS, WORKE ENTERTAINERS, AND RESIDENTS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF TRANSGENDER EQUITY IN OUR CITY AND COUNTRY.
FOR THE TENTH ANNUAL TRANS EQUITY SUMMIT, WE WELCOME A PIONEER IN ADVANCING THE RIGHTS TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING PEOPLE, MISS MAJOR, AN ACTIST AND VETERAN OF THE STONEWALL RIOTS FOR LGBTQ LIBERATION WHO ALSO FOUNDED THE INTERSEX JUSTICE PROJECT IN SAN
TO HELP INCARCERATED AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS RE-ENTER INTO SOCIE; >> N NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT SOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL HERE BY HONOR AND
RECOGNIZE THE 10th ANNUAL TRANS GENDER EQUITY SUMMIT ON AUGUST 11, 2025, AS A DAY DEDICATED TO CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THE VICTORIES OF TRANS GENDERED AND GENDER NONCONFORMING PEOPLE. WHILE RAISING AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATION
AROUND THE WORK THAT ISTILL NEEDED TO SAVE TRANS LIVES. [ APPLAUSE ] >> I NOW WE WANT TO HEAR FROM SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND CITY STAFF. I WANT TO TAKE
THE MOMENT TO REALLY THANK ALL OF THE CITY STAFF THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED. AND OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN MAKING THIS EVENT HAPPEN FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS.
AND PARTICULARLY THIS YEAR, AS WE MOVE INTO -- OR AS I MOVE INTO RETIREMENT, I GUESS I WILL SAY. IT'S REALLY JUST BEEN AN HONOR TO BE IN THE CITY THAT RECOGNIZES ITS TRANS AND GENDER
NONCONFORMING COMMUNITIES IN SUCH POSITIVE AND OFFICL WAYS. I'M JUST OVERWHELMED WITH EMOTION. TS IS MY REALITY. THAT I LIVE IN A CITY
THAT UPLIFTS AND AFFIRMS TRANS LIVES. AND THAS REALLY A BIG DEAL. SO, FIRST, I THINK I WANT TO HAND THE MICROPHONE OVER TO TALK ABOUT THE SUMMIT THAT'S
COMING UP. AND I THINK WE HAVE SOME RECORD NUMBERS OF REGULAR CONCENTRATIONS THIS YEAR! SO YOU WANT TO ... >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER! AND WHAT AN HONOR TO HAVE YOU PASS THE MIC OVER HERE. HI, EVERYBODY. YES. WE HAVE RECORD NUMBERS OF FOLKS ATTENDING THE
10th ANNUAL TRANS EQUITY SUMMIT. WE WILL BE HAVING OVER 425 FOLKS JOINING US ON MONDAY! [ APPLAUSE ] WE ARE SO THRILLED! [ APPLAUSE ] ANDS COUNCILMEMBER HAS ALREADY STATED, WE ARE WELCOMING MIS
MAJOR AS OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER. WE'RE WELCOMING SOME RENNED NATIONAL SPEAKERS IN OUR AFTERNOON PANEL. WHICH COUNCILMEMBER WILL BE MODERATING. AND WE'RE JUST THRILLED TO BE IN COMMUTY AND TO LOVE ON EACH OTHER AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER SO FULLY ON
THIS DAY. AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO BE THERE! THANKS, COUNCILMEMBER. [ APPLAUSE ] >> HELLO EVERYONE. I'M ROX WITH THE ORGANIZATION CALLED OUR SPACE. AND IT'S BEEN A GREAT
HONOR AND PLEASURE TO WORK WITH COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS, THE FULL BODY OF THE COUNCIL, BOTH MAYOR HODGES A MAYOR FREY TO EURE WE HAVE THIS DAY WHERE WE CAN
ACTUALLY CELEBRATE AND REJOICE IN THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE LIVES OF TRANS MINNESOTANS AND TRANS FOLKS EVERYWHERE. AND I'M SUPER EXCITED FOR THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE. WE HAVE SOME REALLY AMAZING FOLKS SPEAKING AND SOME
GOOD THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND I'M LOOKINGFORWL Y'ALL THIS MONDAY! >> THIS IS KNOW ME BAD BOY. AS
A COMMUNITY LEADER AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA NATIVE. I'M HONORED AND GRATEFUL TO BE IN THIS SPACE WITH YOU ALL. AND TO HAVE SUCH A MONUMENTAL, YOU KNOW, RECOGNITION AND A DAY FOR TRANS PEOPLE. AND I IDENTIFY AS TRANSGENDER. I'M GRATEFUL TO
SEE THI THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH! [ APPLAUSE ] >> I'LL JUST WRAP UP. MY NAME IS KAREN. AND I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE WE WOULD BE REMISS IF WE DID NOT GIVE YOU AT LEASTE YOU'RE STILL HERE ON COUNCIL. [ APPLAUSE ]
BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE COME BEFORE US WHO HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN MAKING THE TRANS EQUITY SUMT A BEAUTIFUL EVENT. I THINK NONE KIND OF CARRY THE AMOUNT OF RESPONSIBILITY AND INFLUENCE THAT YOU HAVE HAD, COUNCILMEMBER, ON THIS EVENT. AND ENSING OUR CITY REALLY
DOES -- IS A SAFE AND BEAUTIFUL AND WELCOMING SPACE FOR ALLF OUR TRANS COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> AND FINALLY, WE HAVE OUR BLACK POC LGBTQ+ RESOLUTION PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS AND CHAVEZ, ONCE AGAIN
AND WE WELCOME GUESTS.
>> ALL RIGHT! HERE WE TWO AGN. RESOLUTION HONORING BLACK AND PEOPLE OF COLOR LGBTQ. I'M GOING TO ADD IA PLUS. THAT OKAY? PRIDE WEEKEND 2025.
WHEREAS, THE FIRST PUBLIC DISPLAY OF PRIDE WAS FORMED BY BLK AND LATINX TRANS WOMEN OF COLOR OUT OF PROTEST OF POLICE BRUTALITY AND DISCRIMINATION; AD WHEREAS, THIS YEAR, 2025, MARKE
FIFTY-THIRD YEAR OF THE PRIDE PARADE AND FESTIVAL IN THE TWIN CITIES WITH THE FIRST PRIDE MARCH, IN 1972, MARKING THE ANNIVERSARY OF NEW YORK'S STONEWALL UPRISING; AND WHEREAS, THE TWIN CITIES PRIDE
HISTORICALLY LACKED THE INCLUSION OF BLACK LGBTQ+ PEOPLE, BLACK PRIDE, IN 1999, WAS FOED TO MAKE SURE ALL CULTURES WERE INCLUDED. FURTHERMORE, THE ERASURE OF BLACK, LATINX AND INDIGENOUS
TRANSGENDER WOMEN, IN PARTICAR, LED TO AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT KNOWN AS THE POWER TO PEOPLE STAGE IN LORING PARK, AS A RESPONSE TO DISCRIMINATION; AD
>> WHEREAS, BLACK PRIDE, AS WELL AS THE POWERO THE PEOPLE STAGE, BECAME BEACONS IN THE PARK WITH THE MOVEMENT EXPANDING INTO A PEOPLE OF COR LGBTQ+ PRIDE ORGANIZATION, A NON-PROFIT ORGA SUPPORTING AND UNITING LGBTQ+ PELE OF COLOR WITH A FOCUS ON
EQUITY ASSURANCE, RACIAL JUSTICE, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE STAGE HAS BROUGHT TALENT ARTISTS SUCH AS CHASTITY BROWN, LIZZO, FRENCHIE AND MANY MORE GIFTED, LOCAL ARTISTS AND ACTIVISTS; AND SINCE 2014, THE PEOPLE OF COLOR LGBTQ+
PRIDE ORGANIZATION HAS CONNECTED AND SERVED LGBTQ+ PEOPLE OF COLOR STATE-WIDE THROUGH HIV HEALTH ADVOCACY, FURTHERING ITS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORK, THE CONSTANT FHT FOR EQUITY AND EQUALITY FOR LGBTQ+ PEOPLE OF LOR, AND PRODUCING THE ANNUAL
TWIN CITIES BLACK PRIDE FESTIVAD WHEREAS, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS DILIGENTLY TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF RACE, CULTURE, CLASS, POLITICAL AND SEXUAL HEALTH IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVE POSITIVE CHANGE IN EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL)
AND THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS; AND >> AND, WHEREAS, POC PRIDE IS “BOTH AND:” IT IS ADVOCACY AND DIRECT ACTION TOWARD GREATER EQUITY AND RACIAL JUSTICE FOR B
INDIGENOUS, LATINX AND LGBTQ+ -- LGBTQIA+ PEOPLE OF COLOR AN CELEBRATION OF CULTURE, DANCE, PERFORMANCE, GLITTER AND INGENU; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE┘ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE MIESOTA PEOPLE OF COLOR PRIDE ORGANIZATION AND THEIR
OUTSTANDING LEADERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED ADVOCACY FOR RACIAL JUSTICE FOR LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE; MARKING THE ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF MNPOC
LGBTQ+ PRIDE ORGANIZATION AND THE TWENTY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TWIN CITIES BLACK PRIDE CELEBRATION, TAKING PLACE FROM AUGUST 13 TO AUGUST 17, 2025. THIS ANNUAL EVENT, THEMED
"BETTER TOGETHER," SERVES AS A PLATFORM TO SHOWCASE AND CELEBRATE THE VIBRANT ETHNIC COMMUNITIES IN MINNESOTA, PARTICULARLY THE AFRICAN AMERIC. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU. DENNIS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >> I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE 26 YEARS. I WANT TO GIVE SOMEONE THEIR FLOWERS TODAY. I DON'THAI WANT TO GIVE THEM THE -- THAT'S
DENNIS ANDERSON HERE. WE STARTED THIS THING BACK IN 1999 ME, HIM, AND ROC ROXANNE. ROXANNE WENT OFF ON HER WAY. I WENT OFF ON MINE. DENNIS KEPT IT GOING CONSISTENTLY FOR 26
YEARS! HE DESERVES HIS FLOWERS! CONSISTENTLY. NEVER STOPPED. THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY. I APPRECIATE IT. >> ANDREA WAS -- SUPPORTED EVER
SINCE. THANK YOU. >> I'M SORRY, TYREE HAS BEEN AROUND FOR THE 26 YEARS, AS WELL. >> CAN YOU JUST TELL WHERE THE EVENTS --
>> YES. OUR EVENTS START IN SEVEN DAYS, THE 13th T THROUGH THE 17th. WE'LL HAVE A BIG CELEBRATION, PRIDE IN THE PARK, ON THE 17th. WE WELCOME YOU ALL. WE HAVE GROWN OUR VENDORS OVER THE YEARS. THIS YEAR WE HAVE 68 VENDORS. WE
HAVE FOUR FOOD TRUCKS, A LOT OF TERTAINMENT. PLEASE COME OUT AND ENJOY! AND YOU CAN GO TO MNPOCPRIDE.ORG, IF YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT OUR EVENTS. THANK YOU. [ APPLSE ]
>> ALL RIGHT!
>> ALL RIGHT THANK YOU EVERYONE. AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR AUGUST 7th, TO ORDER. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> CLERK: UNCILMEMBER CASHMAN.
>> PRESENT. >> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> PRESENT. >> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> PRESENT. >> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> PRESENT. >> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> PRESENT. >> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. >> HERE. >> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> PRESENT.
>> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> PRESENT. >> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> PRESENT. >> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> PRESENT. >> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> PRESENT. >> CLERK: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> PRESEN >> CLERK: PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> PRESENT. >> CLERK: 13 MEMBERS PRESENT. >> LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE
HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEETING, I WANT TO OFFER A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO MEMBERS AND STAFF 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. THEREFORE, ALL SPEAKS NEED TO BE MINDFUL
OF THE RATE OF THEIR SPEECH SO THAT OUR CAPTIONERS C FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MOOD RATE THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. WITH THAT, THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US. BEFORE I ASK FOR A MOTION
TO ADOPT THE AGENDA, I WILL NOTE THAT WE HAVE FOUR ADDITIONAL NOTICES OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION IN FRONT OF US. ONE FROM ME RELATED TO ETHICS REVISIONS. TWO FROM COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ, RELATED TO THE DOM LEG DEMOLITION AND WRECKING OF STRUCTURES. AND
ONE FROM OSMAN. ANY ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA? MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA, INCLUDING THE ADDITIONS. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> CLERK, CALL T ROLL. >> CLERK: CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> CLERK: OSMAN. >> AYE. >> CLERK: RAINVILLE.
>> AYE. >> CLERK: CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 1 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES. AND THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM IS ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES FROM OUR REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 24th. I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE.
>> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> A. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 13 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE MINUTES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. FINALLY, WE HAVE REFERRAL OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS FROM
PROPER COMMITTEES. MAY I HAVE THE MOTION. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CHUTAI.
>> AYE. >> PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 13 AYES. . >> >>: THAT CARRIES AND THE MATTERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS PRESENTATIONS FROM OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THOSE ARE TAKEN IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BEGINNING WITH THE REPORT OF OUR ADNISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT CHAIR,
COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEYLY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 15 ITEMS. THE FIRSTS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE MAYOR'S INNOVATION PROJECT FOR TRAVEL, LODGING CONFERENCE REGISTRATION, AND MEAL EXPENSES FOR AMANDA
HARRIN HARRINGTON TO ATTEND THE 2025 MEETING IN NEW MEXICO THROUGH JULY 30, AUGUST 1, 2025. THE BIG CITIES HEALTH COALITION OF REGISTRATION, LODGING, TRANSPORTATION, AND
MEALS AND INCIDENT INCIDENT TALES TO ATTEND THE BCHC FOR THE CENTERS OF DISEASE CONTROL IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA FROM DECEMBER L THROUGH 102025. > 10202 10, 2025.
THREE IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FOR ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION FOR IEHA ANNUAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE IN ILLINOIS FROM NOVEMBER 5 THROUGH 6, 2025. FOUR IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS OF
REGULAR CONCENTRATION, HOTEL, AIRFARE, MEAL, AND TRANSPORTATION FOR DAMON CHAPLAIN TO PRESENT AT THENATIOL BOARDS HEALTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. FIVE IS A
CONTRACT WITH BRI PARENT, INC. BENEFIT RESOURCE, LLC FOR CRA ADMINISTRATION SERVICES. SIX IS A CONTRACT WITH THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOR BENCH-SCALE OZONE TESTING RESEARCH. SEVEN IS A CONTRACT
WITH HAGAN, KRISTENSON, McELWAIN ARCHITECTS FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES. EIGHT IS CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH UKG KRONOS SYSTEMS. NINE IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WE
MERGE COMMUNITIES, LLC AND AMERICAN INDIAN OIC FOR WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. 10 IS A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH METROPOLITAN COUIL. 11 IS A BID FOR WEST 44th SIGNAL AND ADA IMPROVEMENTS. FOR THOMAS
AND SONS CONSTRUCTION, INC. 12 IS A CTRACT AMENDMENT WITH MULTIPLE AGENCIES FOR THE 20250 COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SAFETY PROGRAM. 13 IS CONTRACTS WITH RESTORION INC. FOR 2025 MINNEAPOLIS STRATEGIC OUTREACH INITIATIVE SERVICES. 14 IS
CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS VENDORS FOR THE 2025-2028 VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES FOR NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY DEPARTMENT, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO THE EXCD 3.1 MILLION IN TOTAL. AND 15 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH CANY
ROOTS, LLC FOR BEHAVIOR CRISIS RESPONSE PROGRAM SERVICES. AND WITH THAT, I'LL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY MOVED THE REPORT. COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU. I THOUGHT TT
IT -- I WOULD BE REMISS TO NOT EXPRESS HOW EXCITED I AM THAT WE'RE EXTENDING OUR CONTRACT WITH CANOPY ROOTS FOR THE BEHAVIORALRISIS RESPONSE. AND THAT IT'S NOW HOUSED IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AFTER BUDGET LAST YEAR. THE BCR PROGRAM IS A TRULY INNATIVE APPROACH TO
EXPANDING PUBLIC SAFETY. AND IT'S BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL. DOWNTOWN ACTUALLY RECEIVES THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BEHAVIORAL CRISIS RESPOE CALLS, AND SO I'M ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL TO CANOPY ROOTS AND THEIR TRAINED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FOR
THE TRULY EMPATHETIC AND COMPASSIONATE APPROACH THAT THEY TAKE TO HELPING COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE IN DISTRESS. I'M REALLY PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS CITY THAT IS TAKING THIS INNOVATIVE AROACH AND. WE HAVE A 9-1-1 MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE. AND I'M HAPPY TO SEE
US MOVING FORWARD, EXPANDING THIS PROGRAM, AND CONTINUING IT FOR YEARS TO COME. >> COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF! SEEING NO ONE LEFT IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE REPORT. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE.
>> RAINVILLE IS ABSENT. CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE ON EVERYTHING EXCEPT NUMBER 13. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE. >> 12 AYES ON THE REPORT EXCEPT FOR 13, WHICH HAS 11 AYES AND ONE NAY. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORTIE REPORT FROM OUR BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE, GIVEN BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN.
>> THANK YOU. WE'RE BRINGING 12 ITEMS. ONE IS APPROVING A LIQUOR LICENSE FOR LUCKY SHOTS PITLE BALL CLUB. TWO IS LIQUOR AND 2:00 A.M.LICENSE FOR LA DONA. THREE IS GRANTING AN APPEAL TO PORT OF MINNEAPOLIS
FOR THE PROPERTIES AT 3601 AND 3701 WASHINGTON AVENUE NORTH. FOUR IS APPROVING FORLIQUOR LINSE. FIVE IS APPROVING 26 LIQUOR LICENSES RENEWALS. SIX IS APPROVING ONE GAMBLING LICENSE. SEVEN IS APPROVING
REZONING APPLICATION FROM 1600WE THE PROPERTIES LOCATED THERE. EIGHT IS A REZONING APPLICATION
FROM 2900. 10 IS AUTHORIZING CONSENT TO LEASE ASSIGNMENT TO LIFESOURCE DONATION SERVICES. 11 IS AUTHORIZING A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FOR 10005
WEST BROADWAY TO BE DEMOLITION AT 1001 WEST BROADWAY. AND LASTLY, ITEM 12 IS ACCEPTING AND AUTHORIZING A GRANT FM U.S. HOUSING DEPARTMENT. WITH THAT, I'LL APPROVE ALL ITEMS. THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER OCE OSMAN
MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. BEFORE I CALL ON ANY DISCUSSION, COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE, WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR VOTE RECORDED FOR THE AO REPORT. >> YES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I HAD TO TAKE THAT CALL. IT WAS AN EMERGENCY. >> THAT'S ALL RIGHT. AFFIRMATIVE FOR ALL ITEMS? >> YES, PLEASE.
>> WITHOUT OBJECTION, IF WE CAN GET THAT RECORDED, MR. CLERK. AND CHECKG THE QUEUE, I SEE NO ONE FOR THE BIZ REPORT. AND WITH THAT, WITH I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE FULL BUSINESS REPORT. >> CASHMAN.
>> AYE. OSMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. ABSENT. JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE ON ALL. NO ON 3. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 12 AYES ON THE REPORT EXCEPT FOR 3 WITH 11 AYES AND ONE NAY. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT FROM THE CLIMATE AND INASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. WE'RE BRINGING SIX ITEMS TODAY. ONE IS AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTEDS FROM LITTLE EARTH RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION. TWO IS AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH BNSF RAILWAY FOR THE 27th
AVENUE NEW YORK RAILROAD CROSSING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. THREE IS A BLOCK EVENT PERMIT FUR THE DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS STREET ART FESTIVAL. FOUR IS A AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH BNSF RAILWAY TO STORE EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT ON CITY PROPERT FIVE IS ADOPTING A REPORT
DESIGNATING THE 2026 CITY WIDE STREET LIGHT OPERATIONS FEE ASSESSMENT. SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 30th FOR THE ASSESSMENTS. SIX IS ADOPTING A REPORT DESIGNATING THE 2026 CITY WIDE STREET
MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 30th. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL SIX ITEMS. >> MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. ANY DIUSSION? SEEING NONE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN.
>> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >>ICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 13 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES A THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. FINALLY, WE HAVE
THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE, PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. BRINGING FORWARD FOUR ITEMS. ITEM NUMBER ONE IS THE PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO
EARNED SICK AND SAFE TIME UPDATE THIS CAME OUT OF THE COMMITTEE WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. ITEM TWO IS AUTHORIZING A GRANT ACCEPTANC FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR A PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE SUSTAINILITY GRANT TO SUPPORT LOCAL RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES. ITEM NUMBER THREE IS APPROVING AN APPOINTMENT TO
THE PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORYCOMMIR IS AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY AND AURORA CENTER TO CARRY OUT A DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GRANT FUNDED PROJECT FOR
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ITEMS 2 THROUGH 4 AND PULL ASIDE 1 FOR A POTENTIAL MOTION P AND I'LL ASK COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO TO SPEAK TO THE ITEM. >> MOVED OF APPROVAL OF ITEMS 2 THROUGH 4. WE'LL HOLD ON ITEM
NUMBER ONE. BEFORE WE TAKE UP DISCUSSION ON THOSE ITEMS, AH, THE CLERKS WANTED ME TO CHECK IN. COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY, DO YOU WANT YOUR REPORT VOTED FOR B CI BUSINESS? >> AFFIRMATIVE. >> WITHOUT OBJECTION. ANY DISCUSSION ON ITEMS 2 THROUGH 4.
I'M ASSUMING YOU'RE IN QUEUE FOR ITEM 1? OKAY. SEEING NO ONE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK T CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. VETAW. >> AYE.
>> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> JENKINS. >> AYE.>> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 13 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THE ITEMS ARE ADOPTED. NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER ONE. AND I'LL CALL
ON VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. UMM, ON ITEM NUMBER ONE, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, UMM, TO, UMM, CONTINUE THIS ITEM BY ONE CYCLE. UMM, AND WOULD ASK FOR A
SECOND ONHAT MOTION. I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDE SOME CONTEXT, AS WELL. >> SECOND. >> THANK YOU. MR. PRESIDENT, UMM, AS I -- AS I HAD A CHANCE TO CONFIRM WITH THE AUTHOR OF THIS, UMM, OF TS ORDINANCE,
COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO, UMM,ARI WANTED TO SHARE WITH THE -- WITH COLLEAGUES AND, UMM, I KNOW THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE FOLLOWING THIS WORK ALONG ON THE WORKPLACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AS WELL. UMM, AND WITHIN THE AINISTRATION, AS WELL. SO I WANTED TO OFFER
THAT, UMM, THERE ARE A FEW, UMM, POTENTIAL REVISIONS OR AMENDMENTS TO, UMM, TO THIS AMENDMENT. TO THIS ORDINANCE THAT ARE UNDER REVIEW RIGHT NOW BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY HE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE A FULSOME LEGAL REVIEW FOR
AMENDMENTS I'M CONSIDERING BRINGING FORWARD. UMM, AND SO FOR THAT REASON, WOULD ASK THE BODY TO CONSIDER, UMM, THIS -- THIS DELAY BY ONE CYCLE. THANK YOU. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI HAS
MOVED TO AH, HOLD THIS FOR ONE CYCLE. ANY DISCUION ON THAT MOTION? SEEING NONE. >> MR. CHAIR, I'VE BEEN -- OH. I GUESS I GOT KNOCKED OUT OF THE OF THE CUE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU. CHUGHTAI DID
ADVISE ME SHE PLANS TO BRING AMENDMENTS TO THE SICKND SAFE TIME ORDINANCE. THE CITY ATTORNEYS JUST RECEIVED THE LANGUAGE AND WILL NEE SOME TIME TO REVIEW. SO I DID RELUCTANTLY AGREE T MOVE TO DELAY THIS ITEM FOR ONE CYCLE. IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR THAT REVIEW, AND TO GIVE COUNCILMEMBER VICE
PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI AND MYSELF A CHANCE TO DISCUSS IT. UMM, HOWEVER, I, AGAIN, WANT TO STATE MY PREFERENCE IS TO MOVE THIS ORDINANCE FORWARDS IS WITH THE PROPOSED CHANGES AS THEY ARE GOOD CLARIFYING CHANGES THAT
WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR OUR RESIDENTS, OUR BUSINESSES, AND OUR STAFF TO INTERPRET AND ENFORCE IT. I RESPECT THIS INTEREST IN DELAYING. BUT I ASK WE'LL KEEP MAJOR CHANGES AND ADDITIONS SEPARATE, AS THEY WILL TAKE A LOT OF WORK TO BRING
FORWARD. AND I DON'T WANT TO HOLD UP THIS LARGE BODY OF WORK THAT CAN BENEFIT OUR RESIDENTS NOW. THANK YOU. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON CONTINUING ITEM ONE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN.
>> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >>HAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> JENKINS. >> AYE >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 13 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES AND THE FULL REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT ORDER OFUSINESS IS NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTIONS. WE HAVE FIVE TODAY. FOUR OF WHICH ARE NOT ON THE PUBLISHED AGENDA BUT FORE US IN PRINTED FORM. I'LL READ ALL FOUR NOTICES FOR
THE RECORD. FIRST, COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN GIVES NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LICENSE AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS CODE, ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 325 ENTITLED CANNABIS EVENTS TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS TO PROVIDE LOCAL APPROVAL FOR AND
TO REGULATE AND PERMIT EVENTS HELD BY STATE LICENSE CANNABIS EVENT ORGANIZERS. SECOND, I'M GIVING NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATION CODE TO AMEND PROVISIONS RELATED TO CITY PROPERTY AND RESOURCES. AND USE
OF OFFICIAL TIME. THIRD, AND FOURTH ARE FROM COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ, WHO GIVES NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE TWO ORDINANCES AMENDING THE BUILDING AND HERITAGE PRESERVATION CODES. LETTED TO REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEMOLITION AND WRECKING OF STRUCTURES.
COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN AND WONSLEY GIVE NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING THE SUBJECT MTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HOUSING MAINTENANCE CO AMENDING RENTAL DWELLING LICENSES. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE NOTICES? COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. E TO ASK THE AUTHOR OF THE CANNABIS EVENT IF IT'S ALL RIGHT I'MDDED AS AN AUTHOR. >> YES. >> AWESOME. THANK YOU. >> HOPEFULLY THE CLERKS CANET THAT DOCUMENTED. ALL RIGHT. THOSE NOTICES ARE HERE BY GIVEN
AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR. COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN MOVES TO INTRODUCE THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS CODE FOR FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMITTEE. RENEWING THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. A MOTION? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHM. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE.
>> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> th PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 1 AYES. . >> >>: THAT MOTION CARRIES AND THE ORDER PROPOSALS IS REFERRED
TO THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS RESOLUTIONS, WE HAVE FIVE RESOLUTIONS ON OUR AGENDA TODAY. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS? SEEING NONE. MAY I HAVE A MOTION? >> MOVED. >> SECOND.
>> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> JENKINS. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 13 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THE
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED. OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS ANNOUNCEMENTS. DO COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AH, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO ANNOUNCE THAT, UMM, NEXT SATURDAY, AUGUST 16th,
FROM 1:00 TO 5:00 P.M.,S OUR, UMM, I WANT TO SAY THIRD ANNUAL UPTOWN PCH FEST. UMM, SO I KNOW A LOT OF YOU, UMM, ON -- HERE AT THE CITY AND ACROSS OUR MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY, UMM YOU KNOW, ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE
FUTURE OF UPTOWN AND MAKING SURE IT CONTINUES TO BE A PLACE, UMM, THAT CAN OE AGAIN THRIVE. UMM, SO COME AND BE A PART OF HELPING REVITALIZE UPTOWN NEXT
SARDAY! YOU CAN LEARN MORE AT UPTOWNPORCHFEST.COM. THANK YOU. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE. WITH THAT, WE'VE COMPLETED OUR BUSINES TODAY. WITH NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND WITHOUT
OBJECTION, THIS MEETING IS AHEREBY ADJOURNED.