>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS ELLIOTT PAYNE, I'M THE PRESIDENT OF MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. BEFORE WE CONVENE OUR MEETING, WE HAVE PRESENTATIONS OF HONORARY RESOLUTIONS. WE ARE PLEASED TO WELCOME GUESTS TO THIS SPACE FOR THESE PRESENTATIONS BEFORE TAKING UP OUR AGENDA. FIRST UP IS A RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING VETERAN'S DAY. AND I WILL BE PRESENTING THAT ALONG WITH ANYONE ELSE WHO WANTS
TO JOIN.
GOOD MORNING. TODAY WE ARE HONORING AND RECOGNIZING VETERAN'S DAY. WHEREAS NOVEMBER 11TH OF EACH YEAR HAS BEEN FORMALLY DESIGNATED AS VETERANS DAY, A TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND REFLECT ON THE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES
ARMED FORCES AND WHEREAS VETERANS DAY SERVES AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE DIVERSE CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF VETERANS BOTH DURING THEIR TIME IN SERVICE AND IN CIVILIAN LIFE
AN AND -- >> WHEREAS MANY VETERANS CONTINUE THEIR SERVICE THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE INCLUDING IN CITY GOVERNMENT BRINGING A STRONG SENSE OF COMMITMENT AND CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS VETERAN EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO OPERATIONS AND FUNCTIONS ACROSS THE ENTERPRISE APPLYING SKILLS OF LEADERSHIP, COLLABORATION,
AND PASSION THAT ENHANCE CITY SERVICES AND COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE. AND -- >> AND WHEREAS RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF VETERAN CITY STAFF HELPS PROMOTE AN INCLUSIVE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE
ALL FORMS OF SERVICE ARE VALUED AND APPRECIATED. AND WHEREAS THE CITY IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUING THE WORK OF BUILDING A CULTURE OF APPRECIATION AND RESPECT FOR THE EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES THAT VETERANS BRING TO THE CITY
ENTERPRISE AND OUR COMMUNITY. >> NOW THEREFORE BE IT REMOVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE NOVEMBER 11, 2025, AS VETERAN'S DAY IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF
ALL CITY STAFF WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES MILITARY THANKING THEM FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH MILITARY AND PUBLIC SERVICE.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE FOR SPONSORING THIS VETERAN'S DAY RESOLUTION AND TO THE REST OF CITY COUNCIL FOR YOUR SUPPORT. AS A PROUD DAUGHTER AND GRANDDAUGHTER OF VETERANS AND ONE OF THE LEADERS OF AMERICA WHICH IS OUR MILITARY EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP, I'M GRATEFUL TO WORK AND LIVE IN A CITY THAT
RECOGNIZES AND CELEBRATES OUR VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN. OUR VETERAN AND CURRENT SERVICE MEMBERS POSSESS GREAT WORK ETHIC, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, ADAPTABILITY, INTEGRITY, AND A HEART FOR PUBLIC SERVICE. THEY BRING THESE SKILLS WITH THEM AS ALMOST 10% OF OUR CITY
WORKFORCE. MANY CITY EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE SERVED OR ARE CURRENTLY SERVING BALANCE THEIR PERSONAL LIVES AND CITY RESPONSIBILITIES AROUND TRAININGS AND DEPLOYMENTS IN ORDER TO KEEP OUR COUNTRY SAFE. THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ITS CITIZENS BENEFIT GREATLY FROM
THE WORK OUR SERVICE MEMBERS DO DAILY AND I'M PROUD TO RECOGNIZE THOSE MEN AND WOMEN TODAY. >> THANK YOU. THERE WE GO.
AS THE EXECUTIVE SPONSOR FOR THE ERG AMERICA, I WANT TO EXPEREZ -- EXPRESS GRATITUDE AND THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND
COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR SUPPORTING THE MILITARY WHO ARE STAFF FOR THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS.
THANK YOU.
>> NEXT I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY TO RECOGNIZE AN
HONO HONORARY RESOLUTION.
>> ALL RIGHT, GOOD MORNING. THIS RESOLUTION IS HONORING PRINCIPAL CHRISTIAN LEDESMA. WHEREAS PRINCIPAL CHRISTIAN ALBERTO LEDESMA HAS BEEN NAMED
THE 2025 MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR BY THE MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS. A DISTINGUISHED HONOR RECOGNIZING EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION. AND WHEREAS, PRINCIPAL LEDESMA
SERVES AS A LEADER OF ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL IN MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHERE HE HAS DEMONSTRATED UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF EVERY SINGLE STUDENT. AND WHEREAS, WITH MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION, PRINCIPAL LEDESMA HAS
DEDICATED HIS CAREER TO MAINTAINING HIGH STANDARDS OF EDUCATION THAT SUPPORT STUDENTS IN ALL AREAS BOTH PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC. AND WHEREAS, PRINCIPAL LEDESMA HAS SHOWN EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP IN IDENTIFYING AND CORRECTING
POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS THAT PERPETUATE GAPS IN LEARNING AND IN INSTITUTIONAL RACISM WORKING TIRELESSLY TO CREATE AN EQUITABLE EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS. AND WHEREAS, HIS PROFESSIONAL
JOURNEY IN EDUCATION INCLUDES SERVICE AS A LITERACY SPECIALIST AT GREEN CENTRAL ELEMENTARY AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL AND PRINCIPAL AT WELLSTONE INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AS WELL AS YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN NEW YORK CITY AND MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC
SCHOOLS. AND WHEREAS, PRINCIPAL LEDESMA HAS SUPERVISED THE GROWTH OF THE DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM AT ROOSEVELT, STRENGTHENING THE PATHWAY FOR SPANISH DUAL LANGUAGE STUDENTS AND CREATING A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR NEWCOMER STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.
WHEREAS PRINCIPAL LEDESMA IS A RESOURCEFUL AND GOAL-DRIVEN PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR WHO EMBODIES THE VALUES OF DEDICATION, EQUITY, AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION. AND WHEREAS, HIS LEADERSHIP REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST IDEALS OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND
SERVES AS AN INSPIRATION TO EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT MINNEAPOLIS AND MINNESOTA. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS
MADE BY PRINCIPAL CHRISTIAN ALBERTO LEDESMA TO EDUCATION AND TO OUR COMMUNITY AND HIS DEDICATION TO THE STUDENTS OF ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL.
WE GOT IT DONE IN TIME. AND GO TEDDIES! WE HAVE SOME WONDERFUL FOLKS WHO ARE GOING TO SAY SOME WORDS. I'LL JUST START BY SAYING THANK
YOU SO MUCH, PRINCIPAL LEDESMA FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK BOTH IN ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL AND OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY. I MET YOU WHEN I FIRST BECAME THE COUNCILWOMAN TO OUR
COMMUNITY AND YOU WERE SUCH A WELCOMING INDIVIDUAL AND A PARTNER, ESPECIALLY IN SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE WHICH MATTERS DEEPLY TO ME AND TO YOU AND ALSO THE SAFETY AND CARE OF OUR COMMUNITY.
AND I HEAR FROM A LOT OF PEOPLE YOU'RE JUST REALLY KIND AND REALLY FUN TO WORK WITH. AND ALSO YOUR STUDENTS LOVE YOU AND I THINK THAT SAYS A LOT ABOUT ANY PRINCIPAL. I THINK THAT MIGHT BE THE GREATEST MEASURE OF SUCCESS IS THAT YOU JUST HAVE SO MUCH
COLLECTIVE LOVE AND CARE FROM YOUR EDUCATION COMMUNITY AND NOW I'M GETTING EMOTIONAL. WHY DON'T WE PASS IT TO ONE OF YOUR -- OKAY, GO AHEAD. >> WAY TO MAKE IT EMOTIONAL.
SO I BROUGHT ALL OF THESE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE WITH ME BECAUSE THE WORK WE GET TO DO AT ROOSEVELT IS NOT WORK THAT I DO ALONE. THIS IS AMAZING AND THANK YOU TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THIS. THESE STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF YOU SEE HERE REPRESENT THE BEST OF ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL AND THE BEST OF MINNEAPOLIS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THEY MAKE IT A JOY AND AN HONOR TO SERVE EVERY DAY. SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS. >> HI THERE, MY NAME IS LAYLA.
I AM A SENIOR AT ROOSEVELT. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT IN ALL MY FOUR YEARS AT ROOSEVELT, PRINCIPAL LEDESMA HAS BEEN A CONSTANT FORCE. A CONSTANT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY THIS, HE'S ALWAYS BEEN THERE AS A WAY TO LIFT ME UP AND PUSH
OTHER STUDENTS FORWARD AND HE'S REALLY JUST BEEN SUCH A GREAT PRINCIPAL AND SUCH A GREAT PERSON TO KNOW ALL FOUR YEARS OF MY HIGH SCHOOL CAREER.
>> HI, MY NAME IS JOSIE. I'M ALSO A SENIOR AT ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL. I CANNOT THINK OF A PRINCIPAL WHO DESERVES THIS MORE THAN YOU. I HAVE BEEN IN THE DOI PROGRAM SINCE KINDERGARTEN MY WHOLE LIFE. AND I REMEMBER COMING TO ROOSEVELT AND THINKING OH MY
GOSH THIS IS THE BEST EDUCATION. AND MEETING PRINCIPAL LEDESMA AND THINKING WHO BETTER TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND BE A LEADER FOR US. I WALK INTO THIS BUILDING EVERY DAY AND FEEL SO WELCOME AND FEEL SO LOVED AND READY TO LEARN AND WE COULD NEVER THANK YOU ENOUGH
FOR ALL YOU DO FOR THIS SCHOOL SO THANK YOU. >> ONE MORE SHOUT OUT BEFORE I FORGET, MY WIFE AND KIDS WHO SUPPORT ME AT HOME EVERY DAY AND
KEEP THE FAMILY LIFE GOING BECAUSE I ALSO CANNOT DO THIS WORK WITHOUT THEM. SO THANK YOU. >> OKAY, NOW WE'RE GOING TO GET
TOGETHER FOR A PICTURE.
>> THANK YOU EVERYONE. AT THIS TIME I'M GOING TO CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR NOVEMBER 6TH TO ORDER. CLERK, CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY IS ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS IS ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN IS ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON IS ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> PRESENT. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> PRESENT.
>> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> PRESENT. >> THERE ARE NINE MEMBERS PRESENT. >> LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT WE HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEETING, I WANT TO OFFER A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO ALL MEMBERS AND STAFF THAT THIS MEETING IS BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
THE BROADCAST INCLUDES REALTIME CAPTIONING AS A FURTHER METHOD TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. THEREFORE ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR SPEECH SO THAT OUR CAPTIONERS CAN FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERATE THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR
COMMENTS. WITH THAT, THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US. ARE THERE ANY AMENDMENTS? NOT SEEING ANY. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.
>> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE.
VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE NINE AYES. >> THAT PASSES. NEXT IS THE MEETING MINUTES FROM OUR MEETING ON OCTOBER 23RDRD.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE NINE AYES. >> THATTERS CA -- THAT CARRIES. THE MINUTES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. FINALLY, WE HAVE THE REFERRAL OF PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS TO
COMMITTEES. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE NINE AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THOSE MATTERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED. I'LL ALSO NOTE THAT WE'VE BEEN
JOINED BY COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE PRESENTATION OF REPORTS FROM OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THOSE ARE TAKEN IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BEGINNING WITH THE REPORT OF OUR ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 11 ITEMS. THE FIRST EIGHT ARE CONTRACTS. ITEM ONE IS A BID FOR THE NEWTON AVENUE SANITARY SEWER RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. ITEM NUMBER TWO IS A BID FOR THE CONVENTION CENTER DISH MACHINE AND PREP TABLE REPLACEMENT
PROJECT. ITEM NUMBER THREE IS A CONTRACT WITH AMERINATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR LOAN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND LOAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS A CONTRACT WITH ABM TO PROVIDE LOADMASTER REFUSE PACKER BODIES AND TIPPER
ASSEMBLIES. ITEM FIVE ARE MASTER CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS VENDORS TO ESTABLISH AN EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT SERVICES POOL FOR EXECUTIVE SEARCH SERVICES. ITEM SIX ARE MASTER CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS VENDORS FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS CONSULTING POOL. ITEM SEVEN IS A CONTRACT
AMENDMENT WITH KIMLEY-HORN FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SOFTSES FOR THE HENNEPIN AVENUE SOUTH STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. ITEM EIGHT IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH FAIRVIEW HEALTH SERVICES FOR REACH FOOD
SERVICES. ITEMS 9 AND 10 ARE GIFT ACCEPTANCES FOR LOGDGING AND PE DIEMS: THE FIRST IS FOR MONICA
HANSON AND THE SECOND IS FOR CHIEF BRIAN O'HARA. ITEM 11 IS FOR PAID PARENTAL LEAVE POLICY. I'LL MOVE THEM ALL FORWARD FOR APPROVAL ALTHOUGH SOME OF YOU MIGHT WANT TO MOVE OUT SOME. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO HAS
MOVED FORWARD THE REPORT. >> THANK YOU. I WANT TO BRIEFLY SPEAK ABOUT ITEM NUMBER 11 THE PAID PARENTAL LEAVE POLICY. SIMILAR TO WHAT I BROUGHT FORWARD WITH SICK AND SAFE TIME, THIS IS ABOUT UPDATING TO BE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW. WE ALREADY COVER BIRTH AND ADOPTION, AND NOW WE ARE ADDING FOSTER PLACEMENT. WE WILL BE LOOKING AT HOW TO APPLY THE NEW PAYROLL TAX PER OUR NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI.
>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO PULL ITEM 9 AND 10 FOR A SEPARATE VOTE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI HAS PULLED ITEMS 9 AND 10. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THE REMAINDER OF THE ITEMS? COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> YEAH, THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I ALSO WANTED TO SPEAK TO THE
PARENTAL LEAVE POLICY AND THANK THE STAFF WHO WORKED ON IT. ONE PART THAT I AM EXCITED TO SEE MOVING FORWARD IS DROPPING THE PAY BACK PROVISION FOR YOUNG PARENTS WHO WENT THROUGH PATERNAL LEAVE THROUGH THE CITY AND WON'T HAVE TO PAY BACK THE MONEY THAT THEY EARNED IF THEY
DECIDE NOT TO COME BACK TO WORK. SO I THINK THAT'S A GREAT STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AS WELL. THANK YOU. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON ALL ITEMS EXCEPT 9 AND 10.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE.
>> THERE ARE TEN AYES. >> THOSE ITEMS CARRY AND WE WILL NOW TAKE UP ITEMS 9 AND 10. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THOSE ITEMS? VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> YEAH, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I SEE THAT BOTH OF THESE ITEMS ARE EITHER ONES THAT HAVE
ALREADY -- ITEM NUMBER NINE IS ONE THAT HAS ALREADY COME TO PASS. AND ITEM NUMBER TEN, I MEAN CLEARLY THE GIFT HAS ALREADY BEEN ACCEPTED AS THE IMPACTED DATES ARE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. I WILL AGAIN NOTE THAT IT IS REALLY, REALLY INAPPROPRIATE AND
UNACCEPTABLE THAT WE ARE OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH OUR ADOPTED CITY POLICY ON GIFT ACCEPTANCES AND CONTINUING THIS PATTERN OF SUBMITTING GIFTS FOR ACCEPTANCE WHICH HAVE A HIGH THRESHOLD OF
VOTES REQUIRED FOR PASSAGE AND ARE A PLACE OF A REMARKABLE AMOUNT OF SCRUTINY TO PREVENT THE MISUSE OF CITY RESOURCES AND
SO I'M GOING TO BE VOTING AGAINST THE TWO OF THESE. AND I SINCERELY HOPE THAT WE CAN CHANGE THIS PATTERN FROM CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS FEELING AS THOUGH THAT OUR CITY POLICIES ARE JUST
A SUGGESTION AND NOT A LAW THAT THEY NEED TO ABIDE BY. THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WE HAD SOME DISCUSSION ON THIS AT AEO. VICKY FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SAID SHE WAS WORKING ON A POLICY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SUBMITTAL
PROCESS IS CONSISTENT AND MORE TIMELY. AND SHE WAS ASKED TO ATTACH A DOCUMENT FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS PRIOR TO THIS COUNCIL MEETING, SHE DID SEND IT ON ELECTION DAY ON NOVEMBER 4TH, BUT IT STILL NEEDS TO GO THROUGH THE REVISION PROCESS WITH MPD. BUT IT DOES HAVE SOME CONTROLS
AND GOOD POLICY OUTLINES ABOUT WHEN THE MPD DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, VICKY, WOULD NOW BE NOTIFIED. AND IT TALKS ABOUT HOW THEY COORDINATE WITH THE CITY'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT. SO I THINK THESE ARE GOOD IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROCESS.
THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I DO THINK IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE FOR US TO HOLD UP OUR OWN POLICY. AND I'M GOING TO LET -- FOR ME PERSONALLY, THIS ONE SLIDE. BUT AT A POINT IT DOES NEED TO
COME TO HEEL. WE DO NEED EVERY SINGLE DEPARTMENT REGARDLESS OF WHATEVER DEPARTMENT TO FOLLOW THE GIFT ACCEPTANCE RULES. SO I WILL BE VOTING FOR THIS TODAY, BUT IF THERE ARE GIFT ACCEPTANCES IN THE FUTURE THAT COME BEFORE US THAT ARE AFTER THE DATE, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SUPPORT IT.
I THINK WE HAVE TALKED ENOUGH ABOUT THIS IN OUR COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND IF THERE NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT POLICY CHANGES, HAPPY TO HAVE THAT. BUT THIS IS GOING TO BE THE LAST TIME FOR ME. WE HAVE TO UPHOLD OUR OWN CITY FINANCIAL GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICY. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE. I'M ON THE SAME BOAT WITH COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN, I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING LATE SUBMISSIONS. THAT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING IN THE CITY. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. IF SOMEONE ON THAT COMMITTEE
COULD ANSWER THIS QUESTION FOR ME. I ASSUME YOU HAD A ROBUST DISCUSSION. IS THERE A REASON WHY THESE CAME IN LATE? WERE THEY GRANTED LATE OR DO WE NOT KNOW OR WHAT HAPPENED? >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI.
>> YEAH, I'M HAPPY TO SPEAK TO THAT AND ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE ASKED. IT WAS JUST THAT THE GIFT ACCEPTANCE WAS SUBMITTED LATE TO
THE FOLKS THAT NEEDED TO FILL OUT THE RCA. SO JUST DIDN'T SUBMIT IT ON TIME. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. SO DO YOU MEAN IT CAME FROM LOUISVILLE LATE OR IT CAME FROM OUR DEPARTMENT LATE? >> FROM OUR DEPARTMENT LATE.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> AND THEN, MR. CLERK, CAN YOU REMIND THE VOTING THRESHOLD FOR THIS TO PREVAIL? >> MR. PRESIDENT, THAT REQUIRES NINE VOTES IN ORDER ACCEPT A GIFT. >> OKAY.
I WILL ALSO JUST ECHO BOTH COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY AND COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. WE FROM TIME TO TIME ALSO DO GIFT ACCEPTANCE AS MEMBERS OF THIS BODY. I MYSELF HAVE GOTTEN CLOSE TO THE LINE OF THE DEADLINE AND IN FACT THERE WAS A YEAR THAT I MISSED THAT DEADLINE, SO I JUST
PAID OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE I THINK THERE'S SOME ROOM TO HAVE SOME FLEXIBILITY AND LEEWAY, BUT I THINK WE NEED TO ALSO BE STRINGENT ABOUT THIS AND I THINK WE'VE GIVEN ENOUGH NOTICE. SO I'LL BE SUPPORTING THIS TODAY, BUT WE REALLY NEED TO CHANGE THIS. SO WITH THAT, I WILL ASK THE
CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> NAY. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE NINE AYES AND ONE NAY. >> THOSE ITEMS CARRY AND THAT COMPLETES THE COMMITTEE REPORT. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP THE REPORT FROM OUR BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE
GIVEN BY THAT COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE BHZ COMMITTEE IS BRINGING 17 ITEMS FORWARD TAINT. ITEM NUMBER ONE IS APPROVING AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO CANNABIS EVENT LICENSES. ITEM TWO IS APPROVING AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO AFFORDABLE
HOUSING DEFINITIONS. ITEM THREE IS APPROVING A LIQUOR LICENSE FOR CHEBA HUT AT 1118 LAKE STREET. ITEMS 4 AND 5 ARE LICENSE REVOCATIONS, BOTH RELATED TO
PIMENTO JAMAICAN KITCHEN AND WERE SENT FORWARD WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. THE APPLICANT HAS CHOSEN TO WITHDRAW LICENSES FOR BOTH LOCATIONS SO I WILL MOVE TO DELETE 4 AND 5 FROM THE AGENDA. ITEM SIX IS APPROVING A LIQUOR LICENSE. ITEM SEVEN IS APPROVING 19
LIQUOR LICENSES. ITEM EIGHT IS APPROVING SIX GAMBLING LICENSE RENEWALS. ITEM NUMBER NINE IS AUTHORIZING A DEMOLITION AGREEMENT FOR 1410 WEST BROADWAY. ITEM TEN IS APPROVING A REZONING
PLAN FOR MORTENSON DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PROPERTY ON ESSEX STREET. ITEM 11 IS AUTHORIZING A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA NATIONAL INDEPENDENT VENUE ASSOCIATION FOR CONFERENCE SUPPORT. AND NUMBER 12 IS AUTHORIZING THE CARRYFORWARD OF UNUSED 2025
HOUSING REVENUE BONDS. ITEM NUMBER 13 IS AUTHORIZING A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY TO SUPPORT THE OFFICE TO END HOMELESSNESS. ITEM NUMBER 14 IS AUTHORIZING CHANGES TO THE 2026-27 HOUSING TAX CREDIT PLAN AND MANUAL.
ITEM NUMBER 15 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY AND AVIVO VILLAGE FOR SPUNNEDING SUPPORT. ITEM 16 IS ACCEPTING AND AUTHORIZING THE SPRING 2025 BROWNFIELD GRANTS. AND LASTLY ITEM 17 IS AUTHORIZING REVISIONS TO THE PROGRAM GUIDELINES FOR THE NATURALLY OCCURRING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING FUND. WITH THAT, I WILL MOVE ALL ITEMS FOR APPROVAL AND DELETE ITEMS NUMBER 4 AND 5 FROM THE AGENDA. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY HAS MOVED THE COMMITTEE REPORT INCLUDING DELETING ITEMS 4 AND
5. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE TEN AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM OUR CLIMATE & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.
THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE WILL BE BRINGING FORWARD FOUR ITEMS. ITEM ONE IS THE ANNUAL LEVY FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND ASSESSMENTS AND ADOPTING THE VARIOUS ASSESENT ROLLS. ITEM TWO IS APPROVING AN APPOINTMENT TO THE BIKE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. ITEM THREE IS A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE MET COUNCIL
FOR THE 2026 PRIVATE PROPERTY INFLOW AND INFILTRATION GRANT PROGRAM. AND FINALLY, ITEM FOUR IS APPROVING THE CONCEPT LAYOUT FOR 35TH AND 36TH STREET FROM CHICAGO OUT TO TO BLAISDELL
AVENUE. I'LL MOVE ALL ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I WILL ASK -- OH COUNCILMEMBER JENKIN >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK A LITTLE
BIT TO ITEM NUMBER FO4 THE 35TH AND 36TH STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. I HAVE A NUMBER OF CONSTITUENTS WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS LAYOUT.
AND I'M JUST CURIOUS IF WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO DELAY THIS FOR ONE CYCLE TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT PEOPLE HAVE LAID OUT.
>> ARE YOU MAKING A MOTION TO DELAY? >> YES. >> SECOND. >> THAT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE MOTION TO DELAY ITEM NUMBER
FOUR. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE.
>> THERE ARE TEN AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THAT ITEM WILL BE DELAYED ONE CYCLE. WE STILL HAVE THE REMAINDER OF THE ITEMS ON THE REPORT SO ITEMS 1, 2, AND 3. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THOSE ITEMS? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE TEN AYES. >> THAT CARRIES.
AND THAT COMPLETES THE CLIMATE & INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT. FINALLY WE HAVE THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE WILL BE BRINGING FORWARD TWO ITEMS.
ITEM NUMBER ONE IS ACCEPTING A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE MINNESOTA BOARD OF FIREFIGHTER TRAINING AND EDUCATION. AND ITEM NUMBER TWO IS A STAFF DIRECTION RELATED TO CHARTER COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF PENALTIES RELATED TO CHARTER VIOLATIONS BY CITY LEADERS. I MOVE APPROVAL OF THESE ITEMS, BUT MR. CLERK, I BELIEVE THERE
MIGHT BE A CHANGE. >> MR. PRESIDENT, THANK YOU, CHAIR CHAVEZ. THE ITEM HAS A LEGAL ANALYSIS RELATED TO CHARTER REQUIREMENTS WHICH OBVIOUSLY IS A FUNCTION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO INTERPRET AND APPLY THE CITY CHARTER.
WHILE THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT IS HAPPY TO TAKE ON THE DIRECTIVE IN GENERAL, WE WOULD WANT TO ADD THE WORDS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY. >> I DON'T BELIEVE THAT NEEDS TO BE AMENDED, RIGHT? >> WE NEED TO MAKE SURE IT'S INCLUDED AS PART OF THE VOTE AND
THE CLERKS WILL AMEND THE ACTION AFTERWARD. BUT WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT'S THE INTENTION OF THE BODY TO INCLUDE WITHIN THAT LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE THAT THAT IS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY. >> OKAY, SOUNDS GOOD. COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK TO ITEM
NUMBER TWO BECAUSE I DID HAVE A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A PRESENTATION IN PHS THIS WEEK OR LAST WEEK WITH AN OCTOBER 29TH DEADLINE. AND THAT DEADLINE CAME AND WENT WITHOUT A PRESENTATION FROM STAFF. IT WAS RELATED TO INVESTIGATION CLEARANCE RATES.
AND I AUTHORED THIS BECAUSE THE WHOLE CITY HAD SUCH AN INFLUX OF VIOLENT CRIME OVER THE SUMMER WITH FATAL AND NONFATAL SHOOTINGS, MANY OF WHICH WENT UNINVESTIGATED AND UNSOLVED. SO I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE OCTOBER DEADLINE CAME AND WENT AND THAT THERE WAS NO
COMMUNICATION FROM THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY UNTIL I ASKED FOR IT THIS WEEK. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WILL BE PRESENTED ON THE NEXT CYCLE. BUT WANTED TO MAKE CLEAR THAT I DID OFFER THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCE THE SCOPE OF THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE AND WAS NOT TAKEN UP ON THAT
OPPORTUNITY. AND I SEE WHAT THE CLEARANCE RATES ARE FROM THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL APPREHENSION AND SEE THAT AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS ARE AT 43%. BREAKING AND ENTERING ARE AT 8%. KIDNAPPING IS AT 16%.
CAR THEFTS HAVE A 0% CLEARANCE RATE. AND MANY OTHER CRIME TYPES HAVE REALLY LOW CLEARANCE NUMBERS. SO THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING FOR THIS INFORMATION. AGAIN I'M DISAPPOINTED THAT IT DIDN'T COME ON TIME AND I THINK IT'S WORTH EXPLORING WHY THIS DOES HAPPEN WHEN THE COUNCIL PASSES LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVES
THAT DON'T GET FOLLOWED. THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'D LIKE TO SPEAK TO ITEM NUMBER TWO. SOME OF YOU KNOW, THERE WAS A BATTLE AT COMMITTEE AT THAT ONE. THE IMPETUS WAS COMMISSIONER BARNETT WAS NOT GIVING A PUBLIC
PRESENTATION ON THE MILITARY POLICE INVESTIGATION. BUT HE DID SEND AN EMAIL EXPLAINING ITS PROGRESS. IN OUR CHARTER, IT SAYS THAT WE AS COUNCIL MEMBERS CANNOT ASK FOR PUBLIC DATA. WE DON'T INTERFERE WITH THE WORK
OF THE AUDITOR AND WE ARE ENTITLED TO SEEING NONPUBLIC DATA FOR OUR LEGISLATIVE DUTIES, NOT EVERYTHING THAT WE WANT TO INSPECT. BUT IT SURE DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE GET TO GO AND REQUIRE PEOPLE TO MAKE PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS. >> I WILL RECOGNIZE THAT WE'VE
BEEN JOINED BY COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. I'M GOING TO ADD MYSELF TO QUEUE AND JUST SAY THIS LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE CERTAINLY CAME UP IN LIGHT OF THE DAVIS MATURI SHOOTING. BUT AS COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN IS HIGHLIGHTING EVEN IN HER
ELECTIVE DIRECTIVE, THE CHARTER IS PRETTY CLEAR ABOUT COUNCIL'S ABILITY TO REQUEST INFORMATION. WE HAVE DETAILED A PRETTY ROBUST POLICY AROUND THOSE TYPES OF REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND WHEN IT'S APPROPRIATE TO DO A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE VERSUS
JUST A GENERAL INQUIRY. AND WHAT WE DON'T HAVE IS A RESOLUTION TO WHEN THAT POLICY FAILS US AND TECHNICALLY THE ADMINISTRATION IS OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CHARTER. SO THIS LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE IS
ACTUALLY NOT IN FACT ABOUT DAVIS MATURI, IT'S NOT ABOUT THE CASE CLEARANCE RATE. IT'S ABOUT WHAT DO WE DO WHEN THE ADMINISTRATION OR EVEN OURSELVES ARE OUT OF LINE WITH THE CITY CHARTER. AND I THINK THAT WE SHOULD REALLY GET AN ANSWER TO THAT ABOUT WHAT THOSE TOOLS ARE AS
THEY EXIST TODAY, LET ALONE WHAT THOSE TOOLS OUGHT TO BE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CHARTER. SO THAT'S THE CONTEXT OF THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. SO I WANT TO SEPARATE OUT DAVIS MATURI, SEPARATE OUT CASE CLEARANCE RATES AND MPD NOT
COMING AND PRESENTING TO COMMITTEE. WE NEED TO JUST RESOLVE AND UNDERSTAND WHAT ARE OUR TOOLS WHEN ACTUALLY ANYONE WITHIN THIS INSTITUTION IS IN VIOLATION OF THE CHARTER. AND THAT'S WHAT THAT LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE IS AIMING TO ACHIEVE. COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO BE COUNTED AYE FOR ALL OF THE ITEMS. >> SURE. MR. CLERK, FOR ALL OF THE PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REPORTS IF WE CAN RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION? >> ALL RIGHT. LOOKS LIKE THERE'S NO OBJECTION. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTION REGARDING DAVIS MATURI. IT TALKED ABOUT PRESENTING THE REQUESTED INFORMATION TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 29, 2025. THAT WAS NOT MET. I WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR, THAT DEADLINE AND WHAT THE MAYOR HAD
SIGNED WAS NOT MET. SO LET'S NOT MAKE UP STORIES. LET'S NOT ACT AS IF THIS WAS MET. IT WAS JUST NOT MET, PERIOD. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE PHS REPORT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE ON ONE, NO ON TWO. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE ON ONE, NO ON TWO. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE ON ONE, NO ON TWO. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 11 AYES ON NUMBER ONE. AND THERE ARE THREE NAYS ON NUMBER TWO.
>> THOSE ITEMS CARRY. AND THAT COMPLETES THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. AND THAT COMPLETES THE REPORTS OF ALL OF OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR. WE HAVE FOUR INTRODUCTIONS TODAY. FIRST PURSUANT TO NOTICE, I MOVE TO INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT MATTER
OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FIRE AND POLICE PROTECTION CODE FOR REFERRAL TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE ADDING PROVISIONS FOR RESPONSE TO FIRST AMENDMENT EVENTS, ANY STEPS TAKEN TO ADDRESS ANY RACIAL DISPARITIES FOUND TO BE
PRODUCED BY SPECIFIC TYPES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE NUMBERS, MISCONDUCT SYSTEM STATISTICS, OFF DUTY WORK NUMBERS, OFFICER HIRING, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION EFFORTS, AND OFFICER ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS. SECOND, PURSUANT TO NOTICE
COUNCILMEMBERS ELLISON AND OSMAN MOVE TO INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE UPDATING LEAD-SAFE STANDARDS AND CROSS-DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDING LICENSING STANDARDS AND DUTIES RELATED TO COMPLIANCE AND
CROSS-DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT. THIRD, PURSUANT TO NOTICE, COUNCILMEMBER VETAW MOVES TO INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE UPDATING AND MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES RELATING TO PAYROLLS,
DEDUCTIONS, AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS. FOURTH, PURSUANT TO NOTICE, COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY MOVES TO INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FIRE AND POLICE PROTECTION CODE TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE ADDING REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF CITY RESOURCES IN OUTSIDE WORK.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION -- >> BEFORE THERE'S A MOTION. THE FOURTH ITEM YOU JUST READ INTO THE RECORD FROM COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY, SHE'S NOT HERE. IT REQUIRES A MEMBER WHO IS PRESENT. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI SAID SHE WILL BE ADDED AS THE AUTHOR. >> I'LL JOIN TOO. >> AND COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> NOW MAY I HAVE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE INTRODUCTIONS WITH THE CHANGE OF COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY TO VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI AND COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 11 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THOSE MATTERS ARE REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEES AS LISTED ON THE AGENDA. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS RESOLUTIONS. WE HAVE FOUR RESOLUTIONS ON OUR AGENDA TODAY. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? SEEING NONE, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTIONS? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.
>> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 11 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THOSE RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED. NEXT WE WILL MOVE ON TO NEW BUSINESS AND WE HAVE THREE ITEMS UNDER THE NEW BUSINESS AGENDA. THE FIRST TWO OF WHICH ARE INCLUDED HERE DUE TO THE
CANCELLATION OF THIS WEEK'S COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING EARLIER THIS WEEK. OUR FIRST ITEM IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH IDEA ANALYTICS FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING SERVICES. I'LL INVITE STAFF TO GIVE A
QUICK SUMMARY OF THIS ITEM. >> GOOD MORNING, PRESIDENT AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE LAST I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY MONTHS IT'S TAKEN YOU GUYS, BUT ELECTION WAS THIS WEEK AND SO CONGRATULATIONS
TO YOU ALL. IT WAS A LOT OF WORK. SO I JUST WANTED TO START WITH THAT. SO THIS PARTICULAR IDEA, COUNCIL MEMBER PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS, THIS IS JUST FOR THE ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHERE WE EXCEEDED THE
ADDITIONAL BUDGET FOR. AND I HAVE BOTH EXPLANATIONS OF WHAT THE TRAINING IS AS WELL AS WHY WE HAVE ADDITIONAL TRAINING NEEDS FOR THAT. THE FIRST ONE IS THIS PARTICULAR TRAINING THAT WAS PROVIDED IS FOR SUPERVISOR LEADERSHIP
TRAINING BOTH WHICH IS A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT REQUIREMENT AS WELL AS JUST MOVING FORWARD SERVED AS A STOPGAP TRAINING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE INCORPORATING ALL OF THE ITEMS FROM THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MAKING SURE THAT THE
SUPERVISOR FOLLOWED SOME OF THOSE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS MOVING FORWARD. AND THEN THE REASON FOR THE ADDITIONAL TRAINING IS WE TRY TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE TAXPAYERS MONEY WHEN IT COMES TO IDENTIFYING THE TRAINING AND THE
TRAINING NEEDS. AND WE CUT IT PRETTY TIGHT WHEN IT CAME TO THE BUDGET FOR THE TRAINING. AND WE EXCEEDED THAT BECAUSE OF A COUPLE OF REASONS. ONE IS WE HAVE TO KEEP PER THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, WE HAVE TO KEEP THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS DOWN
TO ENSURE THAT THE TEACHER INSTRUCTOR/STUDENT RATIO IS DOWN. BUT THAT'S ONE ASPECT OF IT. WE TRY TO HAVE A NUMBER OF TRAINING DAYS AND WE RAN INTO A LITTLE BIT OF A SCHEDULING PROBLEM WHEN WE CAME THROUGHOUT THAT BECAUSE A WEEK AND A HALF BEFORE THE FIRST WEEK OF THE
TRAINING WAS THE ANNUNCIATION SHOOTING. WE RAN INTO A LIT OF CONFLICT BECAUSE WE HAD LOTS OF ADDITIONAL NEEDS THAT WERE CREATED. AND THIS IS A SUPERVISOR ONLY TRAINING. SO WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 200 TO 230 SUPERVISORS THAT NEEDED TO
GO TO THIS TRAINING. AND WE STAFFED HEAVY ON THE SECOND HALF OF THE TRAINING, BUT WE STILL RAN SHORT BASED ON NUMBERS OF TRAINING. SO THIS WAS JUST A NECESSARY THING TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE INSTRUCTORS COME BACK TO ENSURE THAT THEY COULD COVER THE
ADDITIONAL DAYS. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT. IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I WILL ASK -- ACTUALLY, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS ITEM? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE. >> THERE ARE 11 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THAT ITEM IS APPROVED. OUR SECOND NEW BUSINESS ITEM IS RELATED TO THE AUTHORITY TO JOIN OR INITIATE LAWSUITS RELATED TO FEDERAL ACTIONS. I WILL ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M SURE YOU ALL REMEMBER IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR, THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE CAME TO THE COUNCIL REQUESTING DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FROM THE COUNCIL TO ALLOW THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO BRING SUITS EITHER BY OURSELVES OR IN COLLABORATION
WITH OTHER POTENTIAL PLAINTIFFS AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. WE HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THAT DELEGATED AUTHORITY THREE TIMES SO FAR. EXCUSE ME. BRINGING WITH OTHER PLAINTIFFS THREE DIFFERENT LAWSUITS AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.
THE RESOLUTION THAT YOU ORIGINALLY PASSED EXPIRED AS OF OR EXPIRES AS OF JANUARY 22, 2026. AND WE JUST FEEL THE NEED TO EXTEND THE DELEGATION OF
AUTHORITY WELL PASSED THAT. NUMBER ONE, YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE A MEETING AT THAT POINT IN TIME. YOUR NEXT MEETING IS FEBRUARY 5, 2026. BUT WE HAVE SEEN THE GREAT VALUE IN HAVING THIS DELEGATED AUTHORITY.
WE'RE ABLE TO MOVE REALLY, REALLY QUICKLY WHEN WE FIND OTHER PLAINTIFFS TO SUE WITH AND WE HAVE A LEGAL INTEREST THAT WE NEED TO PROTECT, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT REALLY SPEEDILY. I THINK THAT WE'VE ALSO DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB OF KEEPING YOU ALL INFORMED ABOUT WHAT WE'RE
DOING AND BEING ABLE TO COME BACK TO YOU AFTER THE FACT AFTER WE FILE AND HAVING A CLOSED SESSION SO THAT YOU ARE ALL VERY AWARE OF WHAT WE ARE DOING. AND IT JUST APPEARS TO BE THAT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS
PARTICULAR ADMINISTRATION, WE ARE GOING TO NEED THAT FLEXIBILITY TO BE ABLE TO BRING ACTION TO PROTECT OUR LEGAL INTEREST QUICKLY. SO THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU FOR VOTING TODAY IS TO EXTEND THAT
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY THROUGH JANUARY 20, 2029, SO THAT AGAIN WE AT THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAVE THAT FLEXIBILITY TO BE ABLE TO BRING SUIT WHEN WE NEED TO. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND I ADDED MYSELF TO QUEUE JUST
TO SAY THANK YOU, CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THIS. THIS GREW OUT OF A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS AT LEAST I'VE BEEN HAVING WITH VARIOUS ASPECTS OF CITY LEADERSHIP AROUND OUR PREPARATION FOR WHAT I WOULD ANTICIPATE WOULD BE THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SENDING FEDERAL
TROOPS HERE AND WHAT IS OUR RESPONSE GOING TO BE. AND I THINK THE VERY CLEAR FIRST RESPONSE IS GOING TO BE A LEGAL RESPONSE. AND SO I FELT IT REALLY NECESSARY THAT WE MAKE SURE THAT OUR ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS EQUIPPED TO BE ABLE TO RESPOND IN A TIMELY WAY. OBVIOUSLY WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO
HAVE PREPARATIONS FAR BEYOND A LEGAL RESPONSE. BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE STEPS THAT WE CAN DO IN A REALLY CONCRETE WAY. SO I APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSIVENESS TO THIS. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE.
>> THERE ARE 11 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. OUR LAST ITEM IS MAYOR FREY'S NOMINATION OF ANTHONY KELLY TO A SEAT ON THE CITY'S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. I'LL MOVE TO REFER THIS NOMINATION TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE FOR A HEARING. MAY I HAVE A SECOND TO THAT MOTION? >> SECOND. >> THAT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? SEEING NONE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN.
>> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 11 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THAT NOMINATION IS REFERRED TO THE AO
COMMITTEE FOR A HEARING. THE NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS IS ANNOUNCEMENTS. ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT AND THANK ALL OF THE RESIDENTS WHO SHOWED UP ON TUESDAY TO
EXPRESS THEIR VOTES. WE HAD A RECORD TURN OUT IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. AND ALSO THERE'S A PRETTY MUCH A RECORD TURN OUT ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY. AND SO JUST WANTED TO GIVE A
SHOUT OUT TO OUR RESIDENTS FOR BEING ENGAGED IN THEIR CIVIC DOUBT, UPHOLDING OUR DEMOCRACY. >> AND BEFORE I CALL ON COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE, MR. CLERK. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
AS WAS JUST STATED, AS THIS BODY IS KEENLY AWARE. THE CITY DID SET A NEW RECORD FOR THE LEVEL OF VOTER PARTICIPATION IN THIS YEAR'S MUNICIPAL ELECTION. WE HAD 65% OF ALL OF OUR REGISTERED VOTERS CAST BALLOTS.
IT EQUATED TO 147,402 BALLOTS THAT WERE INCLUDED. THAT LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT BEAT OUT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTERS WHO CAST BALLOTS IN THE 2021 ELECTION WHICH HAD SET THE RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF PARTICIPATION. SO OBVIOUSLY DOING A GOOD JOB IN TERMS OF ENGAGING RESIDENTS IN OUR LOCAL DEMOCRACY.
I THINK THAT WE SHOULD AS A COMMUNITY TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN THE STRONG SENSE OF CIVIC DUTY THAT THESE HIGH LEVELS OF VOTER ENGAGEMENT REPRESENT. WE ARE UNIQUE AMONGST COMMUNITIES FOR THIS HIGH LEVEL OF VOTER PARTICIPATION IN OFF CYCLE, ODD YEAR ELECTIONS.
I AM ROUTINELY CONTACTED BY MY PEERS ACROSS THE NATION ABOUT HOW DO YOU GET THAT HIGH LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION. SO IT IS A POINT OF PRIDE, I THINK, FOR THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS THAT WE FAR EXCEED THE NORM. WE TRULY DO STAND OUT ON THIS POINT ACROSS THE NATION. ABOUT 10% OF OUR TOTAL VOLUME IN
THIS YEAR'S ELECTION CAME DURING THAT 46 DAY EARLY VOTING PERIOD. YEAR OVER YEAR AS I HAVE REPORTED, THE CITY CONTINUES TO SEE GROWING NUMBERS OF VOTING WHO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CONVENIENCE OF EARLY VOTING. AND STILL, DESPITE THAT GROWTH, THE MAJORITY OF VOTERS CONTINUE TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS AT THE
POLLING PLACES ON ELECTION DAY. THE ENERGY, THE URGENCY, AND THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY CONNECTEDNESS I THINK ARE ALL QUALITIES THAT DEFINE ELECTION DAY. SO EVEN IF IT'S NOT RECOGNIZED AS A HOLIDAY YET, ELECTION DAY IS A DEFINITIVE AMERICAN TRADITION AND A CELEBRATION OF OUR DEMOCRACY.
IN TERMS OF NEXT STEPS FOR THE PUBLIC, SINCE I HAVE THE MIC FOR JUST A LITTLE BIT, THE CITY COUNCIL AS THE CITY'S CANVASSING BOARD IS SET TO MEET NEXT MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH AT 10:00 A.M. AT THAT TIME STAFF WILL PRESENT THE UNOFFICIAL RETURNS FOR THIS YEAR'S ELECTION
TO BE CERTIFIED. ONCE CERTIFIED AS PROVIDED RE UNDER STATE LAW, THERE IS A SEVEN DAY CONTEST PERIOD, AND ANY OF THOSE RACES COULD BE CONTESTED. ONCE THAT PERIOD EXPIRES, WE WILL CERTIFY ALL OF THOSE RESULTS AND I WILL ISSUE
ELECTION CERTIFICATES TO THE DECLARED WINNERS IN EACH RACE. I ANTICIPATE I WILL ISSUE THOSE ELECTION SICERTIFICATES AS SOONS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH. AND I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID
NOT NOTE THAT THIS TUESDAY WAS ALSO JUDGE APPRECIATION DAY. THAT INCLUDES OUR ELECTION JUDGES, AND OUR ELECTION ADMINISTRATORS AND VOTER SERVICES DIVISION ALL UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR ELECTIONS DIRECTOR, KATIE SMITH.
DIRECTOR SMITH AND HER ENTIRE TEAM PERFORMED FLAWLESSLY YET AGAIN. AND WE'RE THERE TO WELCOME AND SERVE VOTERS AND ENSURE ALL BALLOTS WERE EFFICIENTLY AND ACCURATELY TABULATED AND REPORTED IN A TIMELY MANNER. SO I'M INCREDIBLY PROUD OF THE
ELECTIONS TEAM AND THEIR FOUNDATIONAL WORK TO THE SUCCESS THE CITY ENJOYS AT THE TOP VOTING CITY. AND THEN, MR. PRESIDENT, WITH THE BODY'S LITTLE BIT MORE INDULGENCE, A FEW FINAL NOTES TO SHARE. THERE ARE TWO CYCLES THAT REMAIN IN THIS YEAR AND THIS TWO YEAR
TERM. WE'RE TRACKING THE PROPOSALS THAT ARE STILL IN QUEUE SO WE CAN SHEPARD AS MUCH BUSINESS AS POSSIBLE TO THE FINISH LINE BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. UNFINISHED BUSINESS AT THE CONCLUSION OF A TIME IS AUTOMATICALLY SET TO EXPIRE. THE COUNCIL IS ALSO WRAPPING UP
ITS WORK ON THE 2026 BUDGET. I DON'T WANT TO STEAL THUNDER FROM THE BUDGET CHAIR. BUT THERE IS A BUDGET PROPOSED PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH. MARK UP SESSIONS ARE ON THE CALENDAR STARTING FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5TH.
AND AGAIN THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AND TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8TH AND 9th IF NEEDED. ALL PRIOR TO TO FORMAL CONSIDERATION OF FORMAL ACTION ON THE CITY'S BUDGET FOR 2026 WHICH STARTS AT 6:05:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH. SO A LOT OF YEAR-END BUSINESS.
AS ALWAYS AS THE END OF TERM IS COMING RAPIDLY UPON US IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MR. CLERK. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. I HAVE TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS. ONE SOMEWHAT BORING, BUT THE OTHER VERY EXCITING. THE BORING ONE IS WE HAVE
ESTABLISHED OUR FIRST OFFICIAL RIDE SHARE ZONE IN THE NORTH LOOP. IT WAS A PILOT PROJECT AND THANKS TO THE GOOD WORK OF OUR TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT BECAUSE YOU STILL DO NEED TO TICKET AND OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT'S ADVICE. AND WHAT THAT'S DOING IS MAKING
IT MUCH SAFER FOR PEDESTRIANS AND WE'RE SEEING THE U-TURNS ON WASHINGTON AVENUE NORTH CUT DOWN. WE HOPE TO BRING THAT TO THE LARGER ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT IN DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS IN THE SPRINGTIME. BUT HATS OFF TO ALL OF OUR STAFF AND TO UBER AND LYFT FOR ALL OF
THEIR COOPERATION AND USING THEIR TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE THESE DROP OFF ZONES WORK. THE EXCITING AND VERY FUN ANNOUNCEMENT I HAVE IS THAT LAST NIGHT WAS THE OPENING OF PURPLE RAIN, THE MUSICAL ABOUT PRINCE IN MINNEAPOLIS. IT HIGHLIGHTS MINNEAPOLIS IN A VERY POSITIVE STRUCTURE AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL OF YOU TO GO
AND SEE IT AND YOU'D BE SO PROUD OF THE CITY THAT WE REPRESENT. AND SO PROUD OF THE GREAT ACTIVITY IN DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS WITH 1st AVENUE SOUTH AND THE THEATER. THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I DO WANT TO SHOUT OUT AND THANK MINNEAPOLIS ELECTION VOTING SERVICES FOR PROVIDING AN EXCELLENCE JOB DURING A MONTH AND A HALF OF EARLY VOTING. I THINK IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL AS YOU KNOW.
THE PROFESSIONALISM AND THE PATIENCE, I REALLY WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HAS WORKED TIRELESSLY TO WELCOME ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT CAME AT THE DOOR. SO YEAH, THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> OKAY. COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.
SINCE OUR NEXT MEETING WON'T BE UNTIL NOVEMBER 20TH, WE'RE GOING TO BE PASSING VETERAN'S DAY ON NOVEMBER 11TH. I REPRESENT THE VA IN MY WARD AND I JUST WANTED TO WISH OUR VETERANS A HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY AND THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE
TO OUR COUNTRY. AND I ALSO ASK EVERYONE TO CHECK IN ON RELATIVES, CONSTITUENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS THAT ARE VETERANS. BECAUSE CURRENTLY AND FOR A LONG TIME, OUR COUNTRY HAS NOT HELPED AND SUPPORTED THEM IN THE WAY THAT NEEDS TO BE. MANY VETERANS ARE STRUGGLING
WITH POVERTY, WITH DISABILITIES, AND MANY OF THEM HAVE LOST CRITICAL CARE THAT THEY RELY ON THROUGH THIS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND THIS GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN. AND ALSO MANY ARE WAITING STILL
ON A BACKLOG TO GET THE SERVICES THEY DESERVE AND NEED. AND SO I JUST WANTED TO WISH THEM A HAPPY VETERANS DAY AND ENCOURAGE US AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO REALLY LOOK OUT FOR MANY OF OUR COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY OUR VETERANS WHO ARE CONSISTENTLY
MARGINALIZED AND NEED MORE LOCAL OFFICIALS CHECKING IN AND LOOKING OUT FOR THEM. AND I THINK SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE A PART OF WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON AS THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND CITY COUNCIL. >> WELL SAID. AND WITH THAT, WE'VE COMPLETED
OUR BUSINESS TODAY. WITH NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THIS MEETING IS
HEREBY ADJOURNED.