[0:18] >>> WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE FOR APRIL 8, 2025. I'M AURIN [0:30] CHOWDHURY. I'M CHAIRING TODAY'S MEETING AS OSMAN IS ABSENT AND [0:36] ELLISON IS AWAY ON BUSINESS. I WANT TO REMIND MEMBERS, STAFF, AND THE PUBLIC THESE MEETINGSES [0:41] ARE BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER PARTICIPATION. THESE BROADCASTS INCLUDE REAL TIME [0:47] CAPTIONING AS A FURTHER METHOD TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. [0:53] THEREFORE ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THE THEIR SPEECH SO THAT OUR CAPTIONERS CAN FULLY CAPTURE AND [1:00] TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERATE THE SPEED AND [1:06] CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. COLLEAGUES, WE'LL BE USING SPEAKER MANAGEMENT FOR THIS [1:11] MEETING. SO PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE SIGNED IN. SO YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION. AT [1:17] THIS TIME, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL SO WE CAN VERIFY A QUORUM FOR THIS [1:23] MEETING. >> SPEAKER: COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> PRESENT. >> CASHMAN. >> PRESENT. >> JENKINS. [1:28] >> PRESENT. >> CHOWDHURY. >> PRESENT. >> VICE CHAIR ELLISON IS ABSENT. AND CHAIR OSMAN IS ABSENT. [1:34] THERE ARE FOUR MEMBERS PRESENT. >> LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE [1:39] HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE WE PROCEED TO THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, WE'LL TAKE [1:44] UP OUR CONSENT AGENDA, WHICH IS ITEMS 6 THROUGH 17. SIX IS [1:53] APPROVING TWO LIQUOR LICENSES. SEVEN IS APPROVING 55 LIQUOR [1:59] LICENSE RENEWALS. EIGHT IS APPROVING FOUR GAMBLING LICENSES. NINE IS A I PROVING [2:05] FOUR GAMBLING LICENSE RENEWALS. 10 IS RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FUNDS [2:11] FROM THE MIDWEST ARTS CONSERVATION CENTER. THE CITY'S PUBLIC ART COLLECTION. 11 IS [2:19] APPROVING A REZONING AND STREET VACATION FOR SEVERAL PROPERTIES SUBMITTED BY HENNEPIN COUNTY [2:24] FACILITY SERVICES. 12 IS APPROVING A SMALL AND MEDIUM [2:29] MULTIFAMILY LOAN ASSUMPTION FOR SEVERAL PROPERTIES. 13 IS A [2:35] RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM NORTHERN TIER SHELTER FOR MINNEAPOLIS ANIMAL CARE AND [2:41] CONTROL TRAVEL EXPENSES. ITEM 14 IS A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AN [2:47] AUTHORIZING A GRANT FROM BEST FRIEND ANIMAL SOCIETY. ITEM NUMBER 15 IS A RESOLUTION [2:53] AUTHORIZING AN ANIMAL SHELTERING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK. ITEM NUMBER [2:59] 16 IS REFERRING TO STAFF AN ORDINANCE THAT IS BEING REASSIGNED A NEW CHAPTER NUMBER [3:05] IN THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES. LASTLY, ITEM NUMBER [3:10] 17, IS SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 22nd, 2 2025, TO CONSIDER A TAX INCREMENT [3:17] FINANCING PLAN FOR THE SMELLING YARDS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT [3:23] AT 3605 44th STREET EAST. ANY QUESTIONS OR FURTHER DISCUSSION, [3:28] MEMBERS? COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. I'M WONDERING IF [3:34] SOMEONE ON STAFF -- I DON'T RECOGNIZE THE ADDRESS 106 3rd [3:39] AVENUE NORTH FOR A GAMBLING LICENSE APPROVAL.. [3:47] . IS SOMEONE AVAILABLE TO KNOW WHAT BUILDING OR BAR THAT IS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [3:53] >> YES. I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU MS. LINGO. >> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER [3:59] RAINVILLE, THROUGH THE CHAIR, THE GAMBLING LICENSES ARE PROCESSED THROUGH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. SO I WILL NEED TO LOOK IT UP. I CAN GET THAT [4:05] INFORMATION BACK TO YOU. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. WHEN WE [4:11] HAVE THE INFORMATION, WE'LL HAVE YOU JOIN US UP AGAIN. NEXT I'LL [4:16] CALL ON COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHOWDHURY. I WANT TO SHOW MY SUPPORT FOR [4:23] ITEM NUMBER 12, THE SMALL BUSINESS AND MEDIUM FAMILY LOAN ASSUMPTION FOR THE BUI [4:30] BUILDINGS. I WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF FOR WORKING HARD ON THIS ITEM. ALONG WITH THE WORK FROM THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE [4:36] AREA THAT WILL HELP STABILIZE, HOPEFULLY, AROUND 49 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR AN [4:42] ADDITIONAL 30 YEARS. AND HELP PREVENT A DISPLACEMENT OF CURRENT TENANTS. JUST WANT TO SHOW MY APPRECIATION. [4:48] >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION FROM MEMBERS? OKAY. [4:55] SEEING NO OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. ALL THOSE [5:01] IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE AYES HAVE. AND THE [5:09] MOTION CARRIES. NOW WE'LL PROCEED TO THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION OF OUR AGENDA. FIRST [5:15] OFF, WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN APPLICATION FROM DEXTER'S FOR A PERMANENT EXPANSION OF [5:24] PREMISE LICENSE. I'LL ASK BUSINESS LICENSING TO COME UP AND SPEAK TO THIS ITEM BEFORE WE [5:29] OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. WELCOME. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, CHAIR [5:35] CHOWDHURY AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. DISTRICT SUPERVISOR WITH LICENSES AND CONSUMER SERVICES. TODAY I'M PRESENTING AN [5:40] APPLICATION FROM DEXTER'S, WHICH IS OWNED BY DLI GROUP LLC FOR A [5:46] PERMANENT EXPANSION OF PREMISES. THE BUSINESS IS LOCATED AT [5:52] 3717 50th STREET WEST IN WARD 13. DEXTER'S IS TAKING OVER THE FORMER SODA ROLL SPACE NEXT [5:59] DOOR TO EXPAND ITS KITCHEN AND OUTDOOR PATIO IN ORDERED TO ACCOMMODATE AN ADDITIONAL 50 [6:06] SEATS. THE PROPOSED EXTERIOR HOURS OF OPERATION WERE SLIGHTLY ADJUSTED ON WEEKDAYS FOLLOWING [6:11] THE OWNER'S MEETING WITH THE FULTON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. THE AGREED UPON HOURS ARE [6:17] SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, 10:00 A.M.TO 10:00 P.M. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 10:00 A.M.TO 11:00 [6:23] P.M. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES WERE SENT TO RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 300 FEET OF THE PREMISES. NOTICES WERE [6:30] ALSO SENT TO THE FULTON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, AND COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. WE [6:36] HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSES FROM THE COMMUNITY. THERE ARE NO ISSUES CONCERNING THE BUSINESS OR ISSUANCE OF THIS [6:43] LICENSE. THE LICENSES AND CONSUMER SERVICES DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE [6:48] PERMANENT EXPANSION OF THE PREMISES. THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION, AT THIS TIME. I'LL STAND FOR ANY COMMENTS OR [6:55] QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION. I'M GOING TO [7:02] START BY PROCEEDING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. THE FIRST [7:07] SPEAKER THAT WE HAVE ON OUR LIST IS JOE ROSS. HI. WELCOME. [7:16] >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. SO WE'RE JUST LOOKING FOR A PERMANENT EXPANSION OF 50 SEATS [7:22] FOR A PATIO. IN ADDITION TO THE EXISTING PATIO THAT WE ALREADY HAVE. THEY'RE GOING TO ADD [7:27] PLANTER BOXES FOR SOME NOISE MITIGATION. BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS UNDER THE REGULAR OPERATIONS THAT WE'RE RUNNING RIGHT NOW. [7:35] >> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT. WE A AREN'T GOING TO BE [7:43] TAKING ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS POINT. I'LL ASK IF THERE'S ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN THE PUBLIC HEARING. [7:51] OKAY. SEEING NO ONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. YOU CAN TAKE A [7:58] SEAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING UP. ANY DISCUSSIONS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS? OKAY. [8:12] SEEING NO DISCUSSION, I'LL MOVE THIS ITEM FOR APPROVAL. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING HERE AND [8:20] COMING AND PRESENTING. GOOD LUCK WITH EVERYTHING MOVING [8:25] FORWARD! ON THE MOTION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED [8:31] SAY NAY. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE MOTION CARRIES. NEXT WE HAVE A [8:36] PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO CREATING A STATE-AUTHORIZED LOCAL REGISTRATION PROGRAM FOR [8:41] QUALIFYING CANNABIS AND HEMP RETAILERS. I'LL ASK AMY LINGO [8:47] FROM BUSINESS LICENSING TO SPEAK BRIEFLY ON THE ITEM. WELCOME [8:52] BACK. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR CHOWDHURY AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. I'M MANAGER FOR BUSINESS [8:58] LICENSING. TODAY I HAVE THE NEXT PIECE IN THE MINNEAPOLIS CANNABIS ORDINANCE COLLECTION. [9:03] TITLE 13 CHAPTER 355, LOCAL REGISTRATION OF SELECTED STATE LICENSE CANNABIS AND HEMP [9:09] RETAILERS. I WAS GOING TO SEE HOW MANY CANNABIS-RELATED PUNS I COULD FIT IN TODAY. I HAD A [9:16] DIFFICULT TIME TRYING TO WEED THEM OUT FROM THE DUBIOUS ONE WITHS. I DECIDED TO GO WITH THE [9:21] MORE DIRECT ONES. [ LAUGHTER ] >> THANK YOU. >> MINNESOTA STATUTE REQUIRES [9:27] CERTAIN CANNABIS BUSINESS TYPES TO BE REGISTERED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY. MUNICIPALITIES MAY [9:35] DELEGATE THE PROCESS, MINNEAPOLIS HAS CHOSEN TO REGISTER THEMSELVES. CANNABIS [9:40] MICROBUSINESS WITH RETAIL OPERATIONS ENDORSEMENT, CANNABIS MEZZO BUSINESS, CANNABIS [9:47] RETAILERS, MEDICAL CANNABIS RETAILERS, MEDICAL CANNABIS COMBINATION OF BUSINESSES, AND [9:53] LOWER POTENTCY HEMP EDIBLE [9:58] RETAILERS. THAT IS CURRENTLY LEGAL NOW. THE REGISTRATION FEES HAVE BEEN SET BY THE STATE STATUTE. AND ALL FEES SHALL BE [10:05] SET TO THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED. CPED AND BUSINESS LICENSING WILL [10:10] CREATE AN AGE COMPLIANCE CHECK FEW THE ESTABLISHMENTS TO BE COMPLETED. THANK YOU AND I [10:15] STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THAT WAS [10:20] VERY BLUNTLY PUT. [ LAUGHTER ] I WILL CALL ON COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [10:25] >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHOWDHURY. I DID WANT TO GET INTO THE WEEDS A LITTLE BIT WITH THE POLICY, IF [10:30] YOU DON'T MIND. JUST WONDERING WHY WE CHOSE AS A CITY -- LIKE, [10:36] WHAT IS THE BENEFIT TO US INSTEAD OF LEAVING THIS KIND OF REGISTRATION TO THE COUNTY? WHY DID WE WANT TO HAVE THIS UNDER [10:43] OUR JURISDICTION? >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. THE REASON WHY WE WOULD CHOOSE TO DO [10:48] THE REGISTRATION. WE'RE THE LARGEST CITY IN HENNEPIN COUNTY. THIS GIVES US CONTROL AND KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT BUSINESSES ARE [10:54] LOCATED WHERE. SINCE WE ALREADY SET FORTH THE TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER. THIS FURTHER ENABLES USES TO ESTABLISH THAT. IT [11:01] GIVES US THAT ABILITY TO DO THE AGE COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION CHECKS. INSTEAD OF DELEGATING [11:06] THAT OUT. >> THANK YOU. AND CAN YOU JUST CONFIRM WHAT THE AGE VERIFICATION COMPLIANCE CHECKS WILL LOOK LIKE. [11:12] >> THEY LOOK SIMILAR TO THE YOUTH AND ALCOHOL COMPLIANCE CHECKS AND THE YOUTH TOBACCO [11:18] COMPLIANCE CHECKS. WE'LL CREATE A PROGRAM TO WHERE A YEARLY ESTABLISHMENT IS CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE NOT SELLING TO [11:24] UNDERAGED BUYERS. >> PEOPLE WILL GO UNDERCOVER AND MAKE SURE THEY'RE COMPLYING AND [11:29] CHECKING PEOPLE'S IDS. >> CORRECT. >> THANK YOU. GREAT. NEXT [11:37] COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. THEN WE CAN MOVE INTO THE PUBLIC HEARING. THERE WILL BE MORE TIME FOR DISCUSSION THERE, TOO. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. IS [11:46] THIS DISCUSSION TIME? >> I'LL JUST SAY, WHY DON'T YOU [11:51] ASK YOUR QUESTIONS. >> SURE. I WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT WE WOULD BE REGISTERING [11:57] BUSINESSES THAT ARE LICENSED BY THE STATE, IS THAT ACCURATE? [12:03] >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. THAT IS CORRECT. THE STATE ISSUES THE LICENSES. THEN THE CITY [12:09] APPROVES THE TIME, PLACE, AND MATTER. AND THE STATE HAS MANDATED THAT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS TO REGISTER [12:15] CERTAIN TYPES. AND SO IT IS A HOLISTIC CIRCLE. SO THEY LICENSE, WE APPROVE AND [12:22] REGISTER, AND THEN WE SEND THAT APPROVAL TO THE STATE. >> THANK YOU. >> GREAT. THANK YOU FOR THE [12:28] PRESENTATION. I'M GOING TO PROCEED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE [12:34] WE HAVE ANYONE WILLING TO SPEAK. IF THERE IS ANYONE THAT IS WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS [12:44] ITEM, -- SEEING NONE. I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND I'LL ASK MEMBERS IF THERE'S ANY OTHER DISCUSSION. I'VE GOT [12:52] A LOT OF THAT OUT OF THE WAY. I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION, IF YOU'RE ABLE TO COME UP. THIS IS ... [13:03] LESS PERTAINING -- THE SPECIFIC SUBJECT MATTER. BUT MORE SO AS [13:09] WE -- AS WE TAKE THIS UP AND THIS PASSES, WHAT IS THE NEXT STEPS? AND EXPECTATIONS THAT [13:15] WE'RE WAITING ON FROM THE STATE TO KIND OF PROCEED INTO [13:20] LICENSING LOCAL RETAILERS, STARTING UP THE REGISTRY, AND ALL OF THAT. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHOWDHURY. [13:26] WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT, THE OFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT IS PREPARING TO START RELEASING LICENSES TOWARD THE [13:32] END OF THE MONTH, I BELIEVE IS WHAT I READ YESTERDAY. ONCE THEY ISSUE LICENSING, WE'LL [13:37] RECEIVE THE APPROVAL NOTICES. THEN WE ARE ALL SET SYSTEMICALLY TO GO. SO AS SOON AS THE STATE [13:43] LAUNCHES, WE'RE READY TO LAUNCH. AND THEN WE WILL GET THEM REGISTERED AND UP INTO THE SYSTEM. [13:49] >> GREAT. I'LL CALL ON COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. HAVE [13:57] WE DETERMINED THE FEE STRUCTURE [14:03] FOR THE LICENSES? ARE THERE DIFFERENT FEES FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF LICENSES? >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. THAT IS [14:09] CORRECT. THE STATE HAS SET THE LICENSE FEES FOR BOTH RENEWAL AND INITIAL. AND THEY HAVE [14:17] STATED HOW MUCH THE MUNICIPALITIES CAN CHARGE. AND WE WILL BE CHARGING FROM THERE. [14:22] SO, FOR EXAMPLE, THE LOWER POTENT HEMP EDIBLE RETAILERS, [14:28] WE'RE CHARGING $15 FOR NEW AND RENEWALS. THE MAXIMUM [14:33] WE'RE ALLOWED TO CHARGE. THE STATE STATES THE INITIAL REGISTRATION FEES MAY BE $500 OR [14:39] UP TO HALF, WHICHEVER IS LESSER. RENEWAL MAY BE $1,000 OR UP TO [14:44] HALF, WHICH IS ALSO LESS. SO, FOR EXAMPLE, THE CANNABIS [14:52] MICROBUSINESS WITH RETAIL ENDORSEMENT, NO REGISTRATION FEE FOR THE INITIAL. THEY SET IT AT [14:59] 0D. THE RENEWAL IS $1,000 A YEAR. THE STATE SET THE FEES AND WE GO WITH THE MAXIMUM. >> THANK YOU. DISBR WONDERFUL. [15:12] . >> WONDERFUL. I THINK THIS IS GREAT-FORWARD-MOVING PROCESS. I'M GLAD THE CITY WILL BE READY [15:19] AS SOON AS THE LICENSES COME OUT TO SUPPORT LOCAL RETAILERS THAT MIGHT BE TRANSITIONING AND [15:24] HOPING TO BECOME DISPENSARIES AND NEWER TYPES OF CANNABIS USES WITHIN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. SO JUST APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR [15:30] WORK AND ALL OF STAFF'S WORK TO GIFTING THIS ORDINANCE, AMONG MANY OTHER THINGS RELATED TO [15:38] CANNABIS. I APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS. AND I'M GOING TO ASK, IF YOU JUST STAY HERE FOR ONE [15:44] MOMENT. AS WE GET THROUGH THIS PART. SEEING NO FURTHER [15:50] DISCUSSION, I'LL MOVE THIS ITEM FOR APPROVAL. ON THE MOTION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. [15:56] THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE AYES HAVE. IT. AND THE MOTION CARRIES. BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO [16:03] PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NUMBER 3, I KNOW MS. LINGO HAD AN ANSWER FOR [16:10] COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. I WANT TO THE GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE THE ANSWER. >> YES. THE ANSWER IS IT'S FOR JACKSON HOLE. THERE WAS A [16:18] CLERICAL ERROR. WE WROTE AVENUE INSTEAD OF STREET. IT'S FOR JACKSON HOLE. [16:23] >> THANK YOU. SO I'M WONDERING -- MY QUESTION IS FOR THE CLERKS. IN ORDER TO DO THIS [16:30] PROPERLY, DO WE HAVE TO NOTE THAT SOMEHOW THAT THE WRONG ADDRESS WAS GIVEN? OR MAYBE [16:39] IT'S FOR OUR ATTORNEY? >> I APOLOGIZE. I MISS THE QUESTION. DO YOU MIND [16:44] RESTATING. >> WE VOTED ON A GAMBLING LICENSE FOR THE WRONG ADDRESS. [16:50] >> OKAY. THAT'LL BE FIXED BEFORE COUNCIL, I BELIEVE, NEXT THURSDAY. IT'S NOT APPROVED BY THE FULL COUNCIL. [16:56] >> OKAY. GREAT. I DIDN'T WANT THAT BUSINESS TO SUFFER. >> YES. THAT MAKES SENSE. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK [17:02] YOU. >> GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR RESOLUTION [17:08] AUTHORIZING THE LAND SAIL OF A PORTION OF 1027 ESSEX STREET TO [17:15] SV PLAZA LLC. I'LL ASK STAFF TO SPEAK TO THE ITEM BRIEFLY FOR THE COMMITTEE. WELCOME. [17:21] >> THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR CHOWDHURY, COMMITTEE MEMBERS. I'M EMILY STERN WITH [17:27] CPED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. BEFORE YOU TODAY TO SEEK AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SALE OF [17:32] APPROXIMATE MA [17:41] -- REAL ESTATE ADVISORS. THIS PARCEL IS PART OF THE FORMER LOCATION OF HER RON BOULEVARD. [17:47] RELOCATED TO ITS CURRENT ALIGNMENT AS PART OF HUNTINGTON BANK STADIUM CONSTRUCTION IN 2009. LEAVING THIS PARCEL [17:54] CONSISTING OF GRASS LAWN WITH MAJOR SEWER LINES UNDERNEATH IT. [17:59] IN 2024, THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOLLOWED BY COUNCIL APPROVED A VACATION OF A PORTION OF THE FORMER ROADWAY ALIGNMENT [18:05] PROPERTY WHILE RETAINING EXISTING UTILITY EASEMENTS. THEY PLAN TO INCORPORATE THIS PARCEL INTO A PUBLIC PLAZA, AS [18:12] PART OF THE FIRST PHASE OF THEIR PLANNED MULTIPHASE MIXED USE THREE-BLOCK REDEVELOPMENT [18:17] PROJECT CALLED THE MIX. PHASE ONE OF THE MIX WILL INCLUDE 850,000 SQUARE FEET OF NEW CONSTRUCTION WITH A MINIMUM OF [18:23] 10 STORIES. THE FIRST BUILDING IS FOCUSED ON SCIENCE AND INNOVATION WITH AN AIM OF [18:28] ATTRACTING COMPANIES TO COLLABORATE WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA RESEARCH. THE PARCEL WILL FUNCTION PRIMARILY [18:34] AS PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AS PART OF THE REDEVELOPMENT. CONNECTING THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE UNIVERSITY AND CREATING A NEW [18:41] DESTINATION. THE REST OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT WILL BE BUILT OVER THE NEXT 15 TO 20 YEARS, AND EXPECTED TO [18:47] EVENTUALLY TOTAL ABOUT 3 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF NEW [18:53] CONSTRUCTION. STAFF RESMEDS SELLING THIS EXCESS RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PROPERTY FOR $1,600,000 WITH [18:59] A PRICE THAT COMES CLOSE TO SPLITTING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CITY'S AND THE RESPECTIVE [19:04] APPRAISAL VALUES. THE MIXED PROJECT WILL PROVIDE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM THE ROUGHLY 50,000 [19:09] SQUARE FEET OF PUBLIC REALM SPACE ON THE PROPERTY LINK THE COMMUNITY NORTH OF UNIVERSITY [19:15] AVENUE TO THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS. IT WILL BE PROGRAMMED YEAR AROUND AND THE FIRST FLOOR RETAILERS LINING THE PLAZA WILL [19:21] BE INTENTIONALLY LEASE BOUND TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND ACTIVATE THE PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE. THE [19:27] PROJECT TEAM ANTICIPATES WORKING THROUGH THE CITY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND T ENTITLEMENTS PROCESS FOR THE FIRST BUILDING [19:33] THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THIS YEAR. AND THEN BREAKING GROUND THE FIRST HALF OF 2026. ONCE [19:39] THIS LAND SALE CLOSES, THE SALE PROCEEDS LESS SELLING EXPENSES [19:44] DEPOSITED INTO PUBLIC WORKS PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT FUND. THANK YOU FOR YOUR [19:49] CONSIDERATION. I'LL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS NOW. I WANT TO MENTION THAT THERE'S A [19:56] REPRESENTATIVE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO IS HAPPY TO SPEAK TO ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT ITSELF. [20:02] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'M GOING TO PROCEED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC [20:07] HEARING. I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS THAT ARE LISTED. SO IF THERE'S ANYONE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM REGARDING [20:15] THE LAND SALE, THIS IS YOUR MOMENT. SEEING NONE. I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. [20:21] ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS FROM COMMITTEE [20:27] MEMBERS? OKAY. GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. SEEING NONE, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS [20:35] ITEM. AWESOME. ON THE MOTION ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE AYES HAVE. [20:42] THE MOTION CARRIES. WONDERFUL. NOW WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON [20:49] AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO ESTABLISHING PROVISIONS FOR A SIDEWALK CART AND STREET VENDING [20:55] PROGRAM. I'LL ASK AMY LINGO TO JOIN US FROM BUSINESS LICENSING TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM. WELCOME [21:02] BACK. [21:12] >> GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M MANAGER OF BUSINESS LICENSING. ON [21:18] FEBRUARY 4, 2025, ALONG WITH MY COUNTERPART FROM MINNEAPOLIS HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRESENTED A [21:24] LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE ABOUT THE CONCERNS RELATING TO UNLICENSED SIDEWALK VENDORS. TODAY I'M GOING TO BRING TO YOU THE KEY [21:30] CHANGES IN THE PROPOSED SIDEWALK FOOD CART ORDINANCE THAT HAVE COME OUT OF THAT WORK. AS WE [21:35] STATED THEN, THE FOOD CODE IS NOT WITHIN OUR PER VIEW TO CHANGE. HOWEVER, WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO ADDRESS TIME, PLACE, [21:42] AND MANNER OPTIONS WITHIN THE LICENSING PORTION OF THE CODE. TITLE 10, CHAPTER 188. THE MAP [21:54] SHOWN HERE IS THE CURRENT APPROVABLE SIDEWALK FOOD CART MAP LOCATIONS OUTSIDE OF [21:59] PERMITTED EVENTS. CURRENTLY SIDEWALK FOOD CART VENDORS MAY LOOK FOR LOCATIONS WITHIN DOWNTOWN, WHICH IS SHOWN IN THE [22:06] GREEN. AS WELL AS ON SPECIFIC COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS, WHICH ARE MARKED IN BLUE. THERE ARE [22:16] SEVERAL KEY COMPONENTS TO THE PROPOSED DRAFT. SIDEWALK FOOD CART LICENSES CURRENTLY OPERATE [22:23] UNDER ONE LICENSE, ONE CART, ONE LOCATION. BUT WE ARE RECOMMENDING CHANGING THAT TO [22:28] ONE LICENSE, ONE CART, AND UP TO THREE APPROVED LOCATIONS. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR GREATER FLEXIBLE [22:34] FOR THE VENDORS, WHILE MAINTAINING FIXED LOCATIONS. THIS SPE SIGNIFICANTLY CAN [22:43] ASSIST IN FINANCIAL BURDEN FOR THOSE THAT ARE REQUEST MUMENT SITES. IF VENDERS WISH TO HAVE [22:48] MORE THAN ONE CART IN OPERATION, THAT WILL REQUIRE ONE LICENSE FOR EACH. ONE LICENSE. ONE [22:54] CART. UP TO THREE LOCATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, IF I HAD A LICENSE FOR TWO CARTS. I COULD HAVE UP [22:59] TO SIX LOCATIONS AND COULD BE RUNNING TWO CARTS CONCURRENTLY. IN AN EFFORT TO ALIGN THE [23:05] SIDEWALK FOOD CART WITH FOOD TRUCK ORDINANCE, THE HOURS OF OPERATION IS RECOMMENDED TO BE [23:10] AMENDED TO BE CHANGED TO 6:00 A.M.TO MIDNIGHT. UNLESS WITHIN 300 FEET OF A RESIDENCE. [23:16] THEN THE HOURS WOULD BE 7:00 A.M.TO 10:00 P.M. THERE IS ALSO PROPOSED LANGUAGE THAT [23:22] WOULD GIVE THE LICENSING OFFICIAL THE ABILITY TO CREATE A LATE-NIGHT OPERATION ZONE, WHICH [23:27] MAY EXTEND THE HOURS OF OPERATION FOR SPECIFIC LOCATION FOR SPECIFIC TIME FRAME. [23:41] INCREASING ACCESS. SO ONE OF THE PROPOSED AREAS FOR SIDEWALK FOOD CART LOCATIONS WOULD BE TO [23:48] AMEND IT FROM THE DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR AND THE COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS TO CHANGING IT TO GOODS AND SERVICES CORRIDORS. [23:55] THIS WILL INCREASE ACCESS TO MORE AREAS WITHIN THE CITY. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THIS MAP, THE [24:01] ORANGE LINES DENOTE THE GOODS AND SERVICES. AND THEY ARE PRESENT IN EVERY PART OF THE [24:07] CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. THIS WILL GIVE MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR VENDORS TO OPERATE IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND NOT JUST INSIDE [24:13] THE DOWNTOWN. THERE IS AN INTERACTIVE MAP AVAILABLE, IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE SPECIFICS. [24:22] OTHER PROPOSALS THAT ARE UP ARE AMENDING THE DISTANCE BUFFER FROM THE MINNEAPOLIS PARK BOARD [24:30] PROPERTY FROM 500 FEET FROM A PARK BOARD BUILDING FROM 200 FEET TO THE PROPERTY LINE. THIS BOUNDARY IS NOT ONLY MORE [24:35] EASILY MEASURED AND MORE UNDERSTANDABLE TO EVERYONE. IT [24:41] IS ALSO IN LINE WITH THE CURRENT FOOD TRUCK ORDINANCE. SO PUT THOSE TWO LICENSE TYPES ON AN [24:47] EVEN PLAYING FIELD. LICENSED VENDORS MAY VEND INSIDE OF THAT BUFFER WITH WRITTEN PERMISSION [24:52] FROM THE PARK BOARD. THE MAP SEGMENT SHOWN O HERE SHOWS AN [24:58] EXAMPLE OF APPROVABLE CORRIDORS AS WELL AS THE DISTANCE BUFFERS. YELLOW SHOWS 500 FEET FROM K [25:04] THROUGH 12 SCHOOLS, AS IS CURRENTLY IN THE ORDINANCE. THE BLUE SHOWS THE RECOMMENDED [25:09] 200 FEET FROM PARK BOARD PROPERTY. AND ONCE AGAIN, THE GOODS AND SERVICE CORRIDORS ARE IN ORANGE. THE APPROVAL [25:21] PROCESS APPLIES FOR ANY REQUESTED VENDING LOCATIONS. [25:26] WE'LL WORK TOGETHER TO REVIEW THE PROPOSED LOCATIONS TO ENSURE ADA ACCESS REQUIREMENTS ARE MIN [25:33] CONTAINED AS WELL AS DISTANCE FOR SIDEWALK FIXTURES, SIDEWALKS, AND DRIVEWAYS. AS IS REQUIRED BY THE FOOD CODE, MAY [25:42] NOT BE ON GRASS OR DIRT. WILL PRIMARILY BE ENFORCED BY [25:48] BUSINESS LICENSING. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL HANDLE ALL THINGS FOOD SAFETY RELATED. BOTH OF OUR UNITS ARE [25:53] EDUCATION-FIRST AND ENFORCEMENT SECOND. AND WORKING ON COMPLAINT-BASED AND PROACTIVE RESPONSE SYSTEM. FOOD IS AN [26:02] IMPORTANT PART OF ANY COMMUNITY IN THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THIS CODE WILL ALLOW FOR GREATER ACCESS FOR BOTH VENDORS AND [26:08] THEIR CUSTOMERS WHILE ALLOWING THE NEIGHBORHOODS TO DRIVE IN SAFE MANNERS. THANK YOU. I STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR [26:14] COMMENTS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I APPRECIATE IT. I'M GOING TO PROCEED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC [26:22] HEARING. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS [26:28] MARTHA EZAMA [?]. WE'RE GOING [26:35] TO HOLD FOR A SECOND. [27:02] >> WELCOME, MARTHA. [27:08] >> INTERPRETER: GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M THANKFUL FOR BEING HERE FOR YOU HAVING US HERE. AND BEING [27:13] LISTENED TO. BECOME [27:24] [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ] [27:30] >> INTERPRETER: OUR REQUEST HAS TO DO WITH OUR CULTURAL DISHES. MINE AND MANY OF MY [27:38] CO-NATIONALS. [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ] [27:45] >> INTERPRETER: GIVEN THE ECUADOR BEGANIAN CULTURE AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. [27:51] [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ] [28:07] >> INTERPRETER: WE'RE ASKING TO BE HEARD AND YOUR HELP WITH RESPECT TO THE REQUESTS THAT WE [28:14] HAVE SUBMITTED. [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ] [28:45] >> INTERPRETER: THANKFULLY WE WANT TO EXPAND THE RANGE OF OUR DISHES. [28:52] [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ] [29:10] >> INTERPRETER: THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK FOR LISTENING TO US. THERE'S A COUPLE MORE PEOPLE LINED UP TO SPEAK. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [29:15] >> THANK YOU. [29:21] >> NEXT WE HAVE ERIKA LUNA. [29:28] >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCILMEMBERS. MY NAME IS ERIKA LUNA. I'M FROM MEXICO. [29:35] I'VE BEEN LIVING IN MINNEAPOLIS FOR 30 YEARS. LAST SEPTEMBER I [29:43] GOT LAID OFF OF MY JOB FOR 12 YEARS. AND I THINK PASSING THIS ORDINANCE WILL HELP [29:51] MAINTAIN A STABLE JOB. SO IT [30:00] CAN COVER OUR NEEDS AND NOT JUST BE DAY-BY-DAY. I WOULD LIKE YOU [30:06] TO CONSIDER PASSING THIS LICENSE LAW FOR STREET VENDORS. WE WILL [30:11] QUIP OURSELVES WITH RESOURCES AND FOUNDATIONS TO HAVE A STABLE BUSINESS FOR OUR CLIENTS, [30:21] COMMUNITY, FAMILY, AND IN THE WAY, WE'LL ESTABLISH STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITY [30:27] AND THE CITY ECONOMY. WHILE ALSO BRINGING A BIT OF OUR CULTURE TO OUR CITY. WE ARE [30:33] WILLING TO WORK UNDER THE ORDINANCE AND CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN FOOD SAFETY. AND OUR [30:43] SECURITY FOR OUR NEIGHBORS. THANK YOU. AND I HOPE YOU TAKE [30:48] US INTO CONSIDERATION. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU. >> NEXT I'LL CALL ON GLORIA [30:57] GONZALEZ. [31:08] [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ] >> INTERPRETER: GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS GLORIA GONZALEZ. [31:14] [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ] [31:19] >> INTERPRETER: I'M FROM MEXICO AND I'M HERE TO PLEASE ASK FOR [31:24] HELP WITH WITH RESPECT TO THE REQUEST THAT WE'RE ASKING. [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ] [31:31] >> INTERPRETER: I'M A DISABLED -- IT'S HARD TO GET WORK. [31:38] [ OVERLAPPING SPEAKERS ] [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER [31:43] THAN ENGLISH ] >> INTERPRETER: WE JUST NEED HELP IN WORKING WITH THE CITY. WE DON'T WANT TO CAUSE ANY HARM. [31:49] WE JUST NEED SOME HELP. [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ] [32:00] >> INTERPRETER: BECAUSE YOU GUYS HAVE OPENED THE DOORS FOR US. IT'S BETTER THAN IN OUR COUNTRIES. [32:06] [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ] >> INTERPRETER: MEXICO IS GOING [32:11] THROUGH SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS SO WE CAN'T BE BACK THERE. [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER [32:17] THAN ENGLISH ] >> INTERPRETER: SO WE'RE ASKING FOR HELP SO THAT WE CAN SELL AND [32:25] HAVE A SOURCE OF INCOME. [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ] >> INTERPRETER: I DON'T DEPEND [32:32] ON ANYBODY. IT'S JUST ME BY MYSELF.. . SO JUST ASKING FOR HELP. [32:38] THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT IS MITCH [32:46] GUTIERREZ. MITCH GUTIERREZ. [33:06] [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ] >> INTERPRETER: GOOD AFTERNOON, [33:12] COUNCILMEMBERS. MY NAME IS MILTON. FIRST, THANK YOU FOR [33:22] YOUR ATTENTION AND YOUR TIME. [33:30] I'M AN IMMIGRANT FROM ECUADOR. [33:38] I LEFT MY COUNTRY BECAUSE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT IT IS [33:45] UNDERGOING. SO WE CAME HERE TO [33:52] NORTH AMERICA, WHERE DREAMS ARE FULFILLED FOR OUR FAMILIES. [34:06] >> INTERPRETER: I'M HERE WITH MY FAMILY AND WE ONLY WISH TO WORK AND TO HELP THE STATE. THERE IS [34:23] MUCH ... IN MY COUNTRY THAT HAS YET TO BE WITNESSED OR REVEALED HERE IN THIS COUNTRY. [34:41] >> INTERPRETER: GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO HELP THE STATE WITH OUR WORK. [34:49] WE WOULD PAY OUR TAXES, AS GOOD CI CITIZENS WOULD. AND [34:57] PROVIDE WORK FOR OTHER PEOPLE. [35:06] SO, YES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. G GOD BLESS YOU. [35:12] THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT IS BLAINE M. [35:28] >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCILMEMBERS. AND MY COUNCIL [35:34] PERSON, MR. RAINVILLE. I'VE BEEN IN BUSINESS WITH STREET FOOD CARTS FOR, I LOSE TRACK [35:40] AFTER 43 PLUS YEARS. OKAY. SO I'M GOING TO LOSE TRACK. I'VE BEEN DOING IT A LONG TIME IN [35:46] DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS. I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS ORDINANCE! I'M JUST -- IT'S MOVING THINGS [35:51] THAT HAVE BEEN NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART FOR DECADES! AND I'VE [35:57] BEEN MAINTAINING THIS AND PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT AND FOOD IN AREAS WHERE IT NORMALLY WOULDN'T [36:02] BE. AND PEOPLE COME TO DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS AND, IN MY AREA, AND NOW MAYBE A LARGER AREA IN [36:10] MINNEAPOLIS TO EXPERIENCE THAT CITY. THAT URBAN. THAT'S ALL I CAN SAY. THANK YOU FOR [36:16] EXPANDING THIS. AND CHANGING THE ORDINANCE. I DO HAVE SOME COMMENTS ON THE ORDINANCE. ONE, [36:25] I GUESS, WOULD BE JUST REAL QUICK. ON THE UMBRELLA SIZE. THIS IS REALLY -- 12 INCHES. WE [36:33] SOMETIMES USE IT FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER, YOU KNOW, TO HELP OUR VENDORS. IF IT RAINS OR COMING IN THOSE KIND OF THINGS. SO [36:41] CONSIDER MAYBE 18 INCHES. 20 INCHES. SOMETHING LIKE THAT. [36:46] NUMBER TWO CONCERN WOULD BE IN DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS, IT SEEMS LIKE MANY TIMES I GET PUSHED OUT [36:52] OF AREAS. OR THERE'S AN EVENT OR SOMETHING. I GET LITERALLY [36:57] MOVED. OTHER THAN THINGS TAKE, YOU KNOW, THE FOOD TRUCKS COME IN. I GET MOVED OUT. I HAVE A [37:02] YEAR-LONG LICENSE AND THEY JUST COME IN FOR TEMPORARY CONCERNS. I'M CONC CONCERNED ABOUT [37:09] THAT PART OF IT. SOMETIMES I CAN WORK THINGS OUT. OTHER TIMES I'M ELIMINATED AND LOSE [37:16] BUSINESS IN SOME OF THE BUSIEST TIMES. THREE CONCERN, JUST A [37:22] CONCERN ABOUT ANTSY-ACCREDITED FOOD CARTS [37:29] I HAVE CARTS DESIGNED BY THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'VE BEEN CERTIFIED. >> THANK YOU. [37:34] >> IS DR THAT IT? >> THAT'S YOUR TIME. >> I DIDN'T KNOW I HAD ONLY HAD [37:40] TIME. ANYWAY. YOU GET MY CONCERNS. YOU KNOW HOW TO GET AHOLD OF ME, I THINK. >> YOU CAN ALSO SUBMIT [37:46] ADDITIONAL COMMENTS TO COUNCIL COMMENT. OUR CLERKS CAN HELP YOU SUBMIT THE COMMENTS, AS [37:51] WELL. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. AND [37:57] WELCOME ... >> NEXT IS RYAN BROWN. [38:09] >> HELLO, COUNCIL. MY NAME IS RYAN BROWN. I'M COMING HERE, I [38:16] GUESS, FOR CONCERN -- THE CONCERNS. NOT AGAINST STREET VENDORS AT ALL. I THINK FOOD [38:22] VENDORS BECOME FOOD TRUCKS, FOOD TRUCKS BECOME RESTAURANTS. MANY STARTED AS FOOD TRUCKS. SMACK [38:31] SHACK STARTED AS FOOD TRUCKS. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT -- I RUN A BAR AND RESTAURANT IN THE WAREHOUSE PART OF DOWNTOWN [38:37] MINNEAPOLIS. AND I KNOW THAT LAST SUMMER THERE WAS PEOPLE THAT WERE MAYBE UNLICENSED. BUT [38:43] THEY WOULD LEAVE TRASH ON THE SIDEWALKS. THEY WOULD BE STANDING IN FRONT OF OUR DOOR. SITTING IN FRONT OF OUR BUSINESS WHILE WE'RE SELLING FOOD. YOU [38:49] KNOW, WE PAY A LOT OF MONEY IN TAXES. WE SPEND A LOT OF MONEY TO MAKE SURE WE'RE DOING THINGS [38:55] PROPERLY. AND WE FEEL LIKE IT WOULD BE BETTER IF THERE WAS SOME SORT OF RULE THAT YOU CAN'T [39:00] OPERATE IN FRONT OF A BUSINESS WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OR GUIDANCE. SO WE DON'T HAVE THREE PEOPLE STANDING IN FRONT [39:06] OF WHERE WE SERVE FOOD TRYING TO SELL FOOD UP FRONT WITH NO CONSIDERATION. AT THE END OF [39:12] IT, WE'LL BE THE ONES CLEANING IT UP. AND, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A FEW INCHES LAST YEAR. THESE [39:19] WERE 2:00 OR 3:00 IN THE MORNING. THERE WAS LARGE GROUPS OF PEOPLE. AND POLICE HAD TO [39:25] INTERACT AND, YOU KNOW, CLEAN THINGS OUT. THERE HAS BEEN OTHER THINGS THAT HAPPENED. ESPECIALLY LATE AT NIGHT. WHERE [39:32] THEY CREATE THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULTIES FOR PLACES OPERATING DOWN THERE ALREADY. I WANT IT TO BE KIND OF PUT INTO [39:41] THE RECORD INTO CONSIDERATION OF THAT. THERE'S PEOPLE THAT OPERATE BUSINESSES THAT SELL FOOD. AND THEY SELL MERCHANDISE [39:47] AND THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE TO HAVE SOMEBODY STAND OUT IN FRONT OF THEIR BUSINESS AND SELL SOMETHING THEY'RE SELLING. YOU [39:53] KNOW, IT'S HARD TO OPERATE IN DOWNTOWN ALREADY. ALL RIGHT. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. [39:59] >> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK BEFORE WE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING? [40:06] PLEASE COME ON UP. ONE AT A TIME. AFTER YOU SPEAK, SIGN IN [40:13] WITH THE CLERKS. >> HELLO. MY NAME IS JOSIAH. AND I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK TO [40:20] THIS ORDINANCE AND SAY THAT IT'S A FANTASTIC KIND OF IMPROVEMENT [40:27] TO SUPPORTING, REALLY, THE BUSINESS 101 OF OUR CITY. AS WE [40:34] INTEND TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES AND EVEN TRY TO REACTIVATE OUR COMMERCIAL [40:39] CORRIDORS, OUR DOWNTOWN, THIS IS A FANTASTIC MOVE. AND I WANT TO [40:47] EXPRESS MY SUPPORT FOR THAT. AND I HOPE THAT, ALSO, THE [40:55] IMPROVEMENTS OF THIS ORDINANCE THAT THIS ALSO HELPS TO REALLY [41:01] EDUCATE AND CATALYZE THAT ABILITY FOR PEOPLE TO BECOME [41:08] ENTREPRENEURS. WHO COME HERE FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE [41:13] BUSINESSES. AND WE'VE SEEN -- OR I'VE SEEN A LOT OF SUCCESS IN [41:19] HOW MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND SUCCESS THROUGH OPERATING FOOD TRUCKS AND THEN [41:27] TO SMALL RESTAURANTS. EVEN A [41:32] FOOD TRUCK COMING IN AT $50,000 PLUS TO GET UP AND RUNNING IS A [41:40] LARGE PART TO STARTING. SO BEING ABLE TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FOOD VENDORS ON THE [41:46] STREET WITHIN OUR CITY IS A FANTASTIC MOVE FORWARD. AND SO I JUST WANTED TO EXPRESS THAT [41:53] SUPPORT AND GRATITUDE FOR THE WORK HERE. AND HOPE THAT THERE'S CONTINUED PUSH FOR JUST [42:01] EDUCATING ON THE REQUIREMENTS, MAKING IT VERY VISIBLE AND EASY [42:07] AND UNDERSTANDABLE TO ANYONE IN OUR CITY WHO WANTS TO START A [42:12] BUSINESS. AND SHARE THEIR CULTURAL OR CUISINE THAT THEY CHOOSE. [42:18] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND REMEMBER TO SIGN IN WITH THE CLERKS, AS WELL. YES. RIGHT [42:23] OVER THERE. THANK YOU. WELCOME UP. >> HELLO. THANK YOU FOR HAVING [42:31] ME. MY NAME IS SAM GOULD. I LIVE ABOUT A BLOCK FROM [?] [42:36] PARK. AND I JUST WANTED TO BE HERE TO REGISTER MY SUPPORT FOR THE FOOD VENDORS WHO MANY OF [42:46] THEM VEND WITHIN BLOCKS OF MY HOME. AND I THINK THIS ORDINANCE WILL BE A GREAT [42:52] BENEFIT FOR MY NEIGHBORS WHO CHOSE TO VEND IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. BUT I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE POINT THAT I [42:57] THINK IT'S A GREAT BENEFIT FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. BOTH THROUGH EXCHANGE WITH THE VENDORS. BUT [43:06] THE VENDORS BRING LIFE TO THE STREET. BOTH THROUGH THEIR VENDING AND THE PEOPLE WHO COME [43:12] TO EAT THEIR FOOD. AND I THINK WE ALSO NEED TO SEE THIS AS A REALLY LOW BARRIER OF ENTRY FORM [43:19] OF GRASSROOTS PUBLIC SAFETY. WHEN THERE ARE PEOPLE ON THE STREET, PEOPLE ARE LOOKING OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER. PEOPLE ARE [43:25] INTERACTING WITH ONE ANOTHER. SO APART FROM THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR VENDORS, THE [43:31] BENEFITS OF ENJOYING INCREDIBLE FOOD. WHICH I HAVE EATEN! I [43:36] THINK IT'S HOLISTIC BENEFIT FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD, IN FULL, FOR PEOPLE TO BE WATCHING OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER. I THINK WE NEED [43:43] MORE INSTANCES LIKE THIS. THAT ARE NOT TOP HEAVY. THAT ARE [43:49] ABOUT NEIGHBORS LOOKING OUT FOR NEIGHBORS. AND I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THOSE TYPES OF MECHANISMS [43:54] THAT WORK. SO I ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPROVE THIS. THANK YOU. [44:01] >> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED? I SEE A COUPLE HANDS. WHY DON'T YOU [44:09] COME UP. YES, WELCOME. AND THEN, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO [44:14] SPEAK, AND YOU PUT YOUR HAND UP, PLEASE SIGN IN WITH THE CLERKS SO THEY CAN GET YOUR NAME ON THE [44:20] LIST. WELCOME. [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER [44:26] THAN ENGLISH ] [44:41] >> INTERPRETER: GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. I APOLOGIZE. I'M [45:04] REQUESTING SOME HELP WITH OUR LICENSING SO WE CAN DO SOME BUSINESS HERE. I AM ECUADORIANT [45:28] DISABLED. AND I LIVE ON MY OWN. I LIVE BY MYSELF. THERE'S NOBODY SUPPORTING ME [45:37] FINANCIALLY. I DON'T HAVE ANY [45:46] CHILDREN. I'M ALONE HERE FROM ECUADOR. AND I DON'T HAVE ANY KIDS. THAT'S WHY I NEED A LOT [45:52] OF HELP. THAT'S IT. I [46:01] APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. THANK YOU. [46:06] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. [46:24] [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ] >> INTERPRETER: GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCILMEMBERS. MY NAME IS [46:33] MARIA. I'M FROM ECUADOR AND [46:42] WE'RE REQUESTING HELP SO WE CAN GO OUT AND SELL. I SPEAK [46:59] KICHWA. WE'RE HERE. WE'RE [47:06] TRYING TO MAKE OUR RENT AND THAT'S WHY WE TRY TO GO OUT THERE AND SELL. I APPRECIATE [47:20] YOUR HELP. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT I [47:25] WILL CALL ON SETTLEMENT [47:34] CECILIA. >> INTERPRETER: GOOD AFTERNOON. [47:41] COUNCILMEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO OUR VOICES. HERE [47:51] IN MINNEAPOLIS, WE'RE ASKING FOR HELP FOR OUR LICENSES. SO THAT [48:00] WE CAN GO TO WORK AND WE CAN PAY OUR RENT. SO THAT WE CAN HELP [48:10] OUR CHILDREN ALONG IN THEIR STUDIES. SO THAT WE CAN HELP [48:26] OUR FAMILIES HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS. THANK YOU. THAT'S IT. >> THANK YOU. NEXT IS PETRA. [48:45] >> HELLO, GOOD AFTERNOON, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO US TODAY. I WANT TO SHARE A BIT OF MY [48:51] STORY AND WHY I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU GUYS TO TAKE CONSIDERATION PASSING THIS. I'VE BEEN [48:57] STRUGGLING WITH DEPRESSION FOR THE LAST EIGHT YEARS IN AND OUT [49:03] OF HOSPITALS. THIS HAS HELPED ME TO GET OUT THERE. TO FACE A BIT OF MY FEARS. AND AT THE SAME TIME HELP MY PARTNER WITH [49:11] BILLS, WITH MAYBE ONE WEEK I GET TO PAY FOR GROCERIES. BUT IT ALSO GIVES ME A FLEXIBLE [49:17] SCHEDULE TO TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS. I HAVE FOUR KIDS. ONE IN COLLEGE. SO THIS WOULD BE GREAT [49:24] HELP! WE ARE WILLING TO FOLLOW STEPS AND EVERY RULE THAT WE GET [49:31] IN PLACE. WE'RE WILLING TO DO IT JUST NEED YOU GUYS TO GIVE US [49:36] THAT OPPORTUNITY AND HELP US OUT. THANK YOU SO MUCH! >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT I'LL CALL ON -- [49:51] >> GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M A LITTLE BIT SHORT HERE. MY NAME IS [?]. AND GOOD AFTERNOON, [49:57] COUNCILMEMBERS AND CHAIR. HOVITA [?] I'M A PERSON WHO HAS [50:02] BEEN FIGHTING FOR MANY YEARS IN DIFFERENT PROJECTS AND DIFFERENT [50:11] CAMPAIGNS ADVOCATING FOR OUR COMMUNITY. OURSELVES AS IMMIG IMMIGRANTS. RIGHT [50:19] NOW, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, TELLING ABOUT THE STORY ABOUT THE VENDORS AND HOW WE MET WITH [50:25] THEM. AND MANY OF THEM ARE FACING SO MUCH. NOT HAVING JOB. [50:34] INSTEAD OF BEING HOMELESS, THEY DECIDE TO FIGHT AND GO OUTSIDE AND FIGURE IT OUT HOW TO MAKE A [50:40] LITTLE BIT OF MONEY TO SURVIVE. FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND TO BRING FOOD AT THE TABLE FOR THE KIDS. [50:47] AND EDUCATION FOR THE KIDS IS SO VERY IMPORTANT. FOR EVERY MOM. I THINK EVERY PARENT WANTS A [50:55] BETTER FUTURE FOR THEIR KIDS. AND THAT'S WHY MANY OF THE [51:00] FAMILIES, FOR DIFFERENT REASONS THEY'RE HERE, THEY ARE HERE BECAUSE THEY WANT A BETTER FUTURE. FOR THEIR FAMILIES. [51:10] THEY'RE LOOKING FOR A WAY TOO IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMY AND HAVE A BETTER JOB AND CREATE JOBS BY [51:18] CREATING THE BUSINESSES THEY CAN CREATE. A JOB FOR NOT ONLY THEMSELVES BUT MAYBE IN THE [51:23] FUTURE CAN CREATE AS A RESTAURANT, LIKE WE HAVE SO MANY ON LAKE STREET. SO I'M HERE TO [51:29] SUPPORT ON THE VENDORS. AND I THINK EVERYBODY -- IT'S A H [51:37] HUMAN BEING WORKING TOGETHER LET'S PASS THIS ORDINANCE SO WE CAN HAVE AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT [51:44] FOR THE FAMILIES THAT ARE SURVIVING NOW. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUPPORTING. AND THAT'S [51:50] IT. >> THANK YOU! THAT CONCLUDES THE LIST OF PEOPLE I HAVE SIGNED [51:55] UP. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK BEFORE WE CLOSE? I SEE THERE MIGHT BE [52:02] SOMEBODY. YES. OKAY. WELCOME. [52:15] [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ] >> INTERPRETER: GOOD AFTERNOON. I AM MARIA. FIRST OF ALL, THANK [52:34] YOU. GREETINGS TO EVERYONE HERE., MINNEAPOLIS CITY [52:42] COUNCIL. WE'RE JUST HERE TO [52:59] ASK THE AUTHORITIES FOR LICENSING SO WE CAN PROCEED WITH OUR BUSINESS. SO THAT WE CAN [53:19] WORK FOR OUR CHILDREN BECAUSE GOD ALLOWS US TO LEAVE OUR COUNTRIES AND COME HERE. WE [53:35] WANT TO ASK THE AUTHORITIES FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN LICENSING IN OUR LICENSING SO WE CAN WORK. SO [54:13] THAT WE CAN HELP OUR FAMILY, OUR KIDS, OUR PARENTS CAN GO BACK IN OUR HOME COUNTRY SO WE CAN HELP [54:19] THEM AND SURVIVE AND CONTINUE TO LIVE HERE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [54:27] GOD BLESES YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. PLEASE DO SIGN IN WITH OUR CLERKS, IF POSSIBLE. THE NEXT PERSON THAT [54:33] I HAVE SIGNED UP IS MARIA. IF ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TOO [54:39] SPEAK, PLEASE DO SIGN UP WITH OUR CLERKS. WELCOME. [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER [54:45] THAN ENGLISH ] [54:53] >> INTERPRETER: GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M MARIA. I'M ECUADORIAN. [55:06] FOOD LICENSING FOR ECUADORIAN PEOPLE. THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH NO JOBS. WE NEED LICENSES [55:30] SO MAYBE HOPEFULLY WIN DAY WE CAN HAVE A RESTAURANT AND GIVE JOBS TO OTHER PEOPLE SO WE CAN [55:35] MOVE AHEAD. LITTLE BY LITTLE. [55:55] SO YES, WE WANT TO BECOME BUSINESS OWNERS, AT SOME POINT. WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR HELP SO WE [56:01] CAN FOLLOW THE RULES. SO, YES. [56:26] WE NEED SOME JOBS. WE NEED SOME WORK SO ONE DAY WE CAN SELL OUR FOOD. OR SELL SOME CLOTHES. [56:32] OVERALL, WE NEED SOME JOBS FOR PEOPLE. THANK YOU FOR HAVING [56:48] US. NEIGHBOR TO THE NEIGHBORS HERE. AND THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. IS THERE [56:54] ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TOO SPEAK BEFORE WE CLOSE OUR PIN PUBLIC HEARING? OKAY. [57:03] SEEING NO ONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK. I'LL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED! [57:11] MEMBERS, BEFORE WE GO INTO DISCUSSION, I WOULD LIKE TO JUST [57:17] BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION JUST A MOTION TO AMEND THE ITEM BEFORE US. IT IS AN UPDATE TO ADDRESS [57:29] LANGUAGE THAT NCR AND REIB TOGETHER ARE ALSO WORKING ON ADDRESSING IN TERMS OF UPDATING [57:36] OUR CODES TO REFLECT DISABILITY JUSTICE. SO CHANGING HANDICAP LOADING ZONE TO ASSESSABLE [57:42] TRANSFER ZONE. AND THEN HANDICAPPED PERSON WITH DISABILITY TO REALLY GREAT [57:49] TREMENDOUS EFFORT THAT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AND RACE EQUITY [57:54] INCLUSION AND BELONGING DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT OUR DIFFERENT CODES AND ORDINANCES. SO I'D LIKE TO [58:05] AND I'LL ASK FOR A PROPEREND. SECOND. >> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. [58:13] THOSE OPPOSED. OKAY. THE ITEM HAS BEEN AMEND EDED AND THE [58:20] MOTION HAS CARRIED. FIRST, I'LL RECOGNIZE MY COAUTHOR ON THIS ITEM, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [58:26] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR CHOWDHURY. I WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF FOR THE PRESENTATION THAT THEY GAVE US. AND FOR ALL OF [58:32] THEIR WORK ON THIS ORDINANCE. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN OUR INCREDIBLE CITY STAFF AND OUR [58:38] COUNCIL OFFICES. AND REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE WORK IT TOOK TO GET TO THIS POINT! IT HAS [58:43] BEEN REALLY GREAT! SO THANKS TO FOLKS IN CPED, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, OUR DDCCOS. ALL OF [58:51] OUR STAFF THAT WORKED HARD ON THIS. INCLUDING THE WARD 12 AND WAR WARD 9 OFFICES. I WANT [58:58] TO THANK THE ENTREPRENEURS THAT ARE HERE TODAY THAT GAVE THEIR TESTIMONY. COMING TO CITY HALL IS OFTENTIMES VERY IN-ASSESSABLE [59:03] TO MANY PEOPLE. THE FACT PEOPLE CAME HERE TODAY TO SHARE THEIR [59:08] STORIES ABOUT WHY THEY WANT TO SEE THIS ORDINANCE GET PASSED IS REALLY GREAT. I'M SUPER [59:14] EXCITED. I'M ASKING MY COLLEAGUES TO PLEASE MOVE THIS FORWARD WITH APPROVAL TODAY TO THE FULL COUNCIL. TO MAKE SURE [59:20] THAT WE CAN CREATE MORE ACCESS TO THESE FOOD VENDORS. I THINK PART OF MY FAIR PART OF THIS [59:25] ORDINANCE IS IT'S GOING TO EXPAND THE LOCATIONS IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. MAKING SURE WE [59:31] CAN GO BEYOND THE DOWNTOWN. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO BE A GAME-CHANGER FOR OUR [59:36] CITY. IT'S GOING TO CREATE THE BELIEF MORE OF OUR RESIDENTS TO [59:42] HAVE ACCESS TO CULTURAL FOODS. THE ABILITY FOR FOOD VENDORS TO GET ON THEIR FEET. BE ABLE TO [59:47] GET BACK INTO A POSITION WHERE THEY CAN MAKE SOME MORE INCOME. WE'VE HEARD MANY STORIES THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS ABOUT HOW [59:53] FOLKS STRUGGLE WITH RENT. STRUGGLE WITH FEEDING THEIR FAMILY. STRUGGLE WITH HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A JOB AND [59:59] ACCESS TO A JOB. AND THIS IS JUST ONE THING THAT WE CAN DO IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS TO [1:00:05] SUPPORT ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORS. AND I'LL MENTION THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS WHO ARE DOING THIS. JOB AND [1:00:13] STRUGGLING TO FIND DIFFERENT INCOMES. THIS IS ONE OF THE WAYS I THINK WE CAN BE SUPPORTIVE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. SO, AGAIN, JUST [1:00:19] WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF FOR -- CITY STAFF FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS. I WANT TO THANK OUR WARD [1:00:25] OFFICES FOR WORKING ON THIS, AS WELL. I WANT TO THANK THE ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE HERE. WHO [1:00:30] HAVE BEEN MEETING WITH US ON A BIWEEKLY BASIS ON SUNDAY IN THE MORNINGS SO MAKE SURE WE CAN GET [1:00:36] IT IN A POSITION TO GET IT DONE. I WANT TO THANK THE MINNESOTA IMMIGRANT MOVEMENT. THEY HAVE BEEN HOLDING IT DOWN IN THESE [1:00:45] MEETINGS. HOVITA 'HAS HAS [1:00:53] BEEN ORGANIZING WITH THESE FOOD VENDORS.. HEARING THEIR [1:00:58] CONCERNS, THOUGHTS, ADVICE. AND GETTING INTO A PLACE WHERE WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT THIS CAN DONE. SO I KNOW WE STILL HAVE [1:01:04] TO TAKE A VOTE. OR YOU DO. I'M NOT A COMMITTEE MEMBER. BUT I WANT TO AT LEAST SHOW MY APPRECIATION TO STAFF, THE [1:01:11] COMMUNITY MEMBERS, THE ORGANIZERS WHO HELPED GET IT TO A GREAT PLACE. SO THANK YOU! [1:01:16] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. NEXT WE'LL GO INTO DISCUSSION. I'LL [1:01:22] RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I DID HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS [1:01:28] FOR STAFF. BUT, FIRST, I WANTED TO GIVE A MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE WHO CAME HERE TODAY. [1:01:35] [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ] [1:01:53] [ APPLAUSE ] SO I JUST SAID, LIKE, THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYBODY WHO CAME HERE TODAY. YOU ARE [1:01:59] ENTREPRENEURS AND YOU DESERVE ALL THE SUPPORT OF THIS CITY! I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR [1:02:04] BUSINESSES GROW AND TRYING MORE LATIN AMERICAN FOOD HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS. AND THEN I DID HAVE A QUESTION FOR MS. LINGO. [1:02:14] I'M REPRESENTING DOWNTOWN. I'M EXCITED TO SEE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE MORE FOOD AVAILABLE IN OUR PUBLIC SPACES. THERE ARE A [1:02:21] COUPLE OF -- WELL, THERE'S AT LEAST ONE CITY-OWNED PROPERTY IN DOWNTOWN. IT IS PLAZA IT'S [1:02:28] OWNED BY THE CITY. CAN YOU SPEAK TO WHAT WILL BE ALLOWED IN CITY-OWNED PUBLIC SPACES IN THIS [1:02:34] ORDINANCE. >> CHAIR CHOWDHURY, COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. THEY WOULD GO THROUGH THE SAME APPROVAL PROCESS. FOR ANY OTHER [1:02:41] PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY SITUATION. SO WE WOULD TREAT IT AS IT WOULD BE TREATED IF THEY WERE ON ANY [1:02:47] SIDEWALK IN THAT AREA. >> GREAT. I'M EXCITED TO HEAR THAT. AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING IF FOLKS WILL APPLY FOR [1:02:54] PERMITS AND SELL FOOD AT PV PLAZA. I THINK IT WILL BE AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO NICOLLET [1:03:00] MALL. ONE MORE PUBLIC SPACE I'M CURIOUS ABOUT WHICH IS THE COMMONS PARK DOWNTOWN. IT'S OWNED BY THE PARK BOARD BUT [1:03:06] LEASED AND OPERATED BY THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WHAT WILL THE RULES BE THERE? >> ONCE AGAIN, THROUGH THE CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [1:03:12] THAT PROCESS WOULD GO THE SAME WAY AS ANY PARK BOARD PROPERTY. >> GOT IT. OKAY. THANK YOU [1:03:18] ALL. THANK YOU TO THE AUTHORS FOR WORKING ON THIS. IT'S SUPER EXCITING. SO GREAT WORK! [1:03:24] >> THANK YOU. NEXT I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. I'M WONDERING, [1:03:31] MS. LINGO, I HATE TO HAVE YOU GET UP-AND-DOWN LIKE THIS. HAVE [1:03:36] YOU HAD INPUT FROM THE PARK BOARD ON CHANGING THE LENGTH OR THE DISTANCE? HAVE YOU [1:03:42] CONSULTED WITH THEM? >> CHAIR CHOWDHURY, COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE, WE HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH THE PARK BOARD. AND THEY ARE VERY [1:03:49] APPRECIATIVE OF CHANGING THE DISTANCE TO BE MEASURED. INSTEAD OF FROM A BUILDING TO [1:03:55] THE PROPERTY EDGE. THAT CLEARS UP THE "WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR [1:04:00] WHAT AREA." AND MAKES IT MORE CONCISE AND EASILY MEASURABLE. WE'VE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH THE [1:04:07] PARK BOARD. MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH THE PARK BOARD. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND THEN MY LAST IS JUST THE [1:04:14] GENTLEMAN WHO HAS A ESTABLISHMENT DOWNTOWN. I WANT [1:04:19] TO READ THE ABDICATION PROCEDURE WE APPROVED HERE. HOPEFULLY IT WILL REASSURE YOU. EACH [1:04:25] APPLICATION WILL INCLUDE AN APPLICATION OF PROPOSED OPERATING LOCATION. THE [1:04:31] PROPOSED LOCATION SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL. THE DIRECTOR OF [1:04:37] PUBLIC WORKS SHALL NOT APPROVE A LOCATION WHERE A SIDEWALK CART WOULD SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIR THE [1:04:44] MOVEMENT OF PEDESTRIANS OR VEHICLES. OR POSE A HAZARD TO PUBLIC SAFETY. FURTHER, THE [1:04:49] DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL NOT APPROVE ANY LOCATION WHICH IS ADJACENT TO A BUS STOP, TAXI [1:04:56] STAND, OR WITHIN 50 FEET OF AN INTERSECTION. SO I DO BELIEVE THAT WOULD COVER YOUR BUSINESS. [1:05:03] BUT, AGAIN, YOU HAVE MY CARD. YOU KNOW, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ANY TIME. I'LL DISCUSS THIS WITH YOU. THANK YOU. [1:05:09] THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. I'M [1:05:15] GOING TO MOVE THIS ITEM FOR APPROVAL. AND I DID WANT TO JUST TAKE A SECOND TO SPEAK. AS [1:05:22] ONE OF THE COAUTHORS, FIRST OF ALL, MAJOR APPRECIATION TO OUR [1:05:29] CITY STAFF FOR MEETING WITH ME AND COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ AND OUR TEAMS. AND MEETING WITH THE [1:05:37] LOCAL FOOD VENDORS. REALLY APPRECIATE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO COME TOGETHER AND WORK HARD ON [1:05:42] THIS PORTION OF THIS WORK. WHICH IS THE ORDINANCE. WE KNOW THAT THERE IS STILL MORE WORK TO BE DONE. BUT THIS IS A REALLY [1:05:49] GREAT START IN HELPING PEOPLE COME TO COMPLIANCE. SO THEY CAN VEND IN OUR CITY. AND, ALSO, [1:05:56] CREATING SUCH A WONDERFUL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TO THE [1:06:01] LOCAL VENDORS THAT ARE HERE TODAY THAT DECIDED TO SHOW UP AND COME TO CITY HALL. I KNOW [1:06:07] IT'S NOT EASY TO MAKE YOUR WAY OVER HERE TO CITY HALL. AND THEN COME AND SPEAK BEFORE CITY [1:06:14] COUNCIL MEMBERS. I WANT TO SAY THAT YOUR VOICE IS HEARD. REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MEETING WITH ME. [1:06:20] MEETING WITH COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. GIVING YOUR VOICE TO HOW THIS POLICY SHOULD BE [1:06:26] SHAPED. I'M SO EXCITED FOR THE DAY THAT YOU GET TO HAVE YOUR OWN FOOD CART, YOUR OWN LICENSE, [1:06:33] AND YOU'RE SELLING THROUGHOUT OUR CITY AND ADDING VIBRANCY TO OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU SO [1:06:39] MUCH TO HERNANDEZ AND AMY AND OUR OFFICES FOR THEIR HARD WORK. [1:06:45] REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO MICHELLE, MIRA, [1:06:53] COVITA. SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN A PART OF THIS WORK. I'M SURE I'VE MISSED OTHER FOLKS. [1:06:58] BUT I WANT TO SHARE WITH MY COLLEAGUES, THIS IS NEARLY TWO [1:07:04] YEARS, IF NOT MORE, WORTH OF WORK TO GET TO THIS POINT OF IF [1:07:10] FIGURING OUT HOW WITH CAN CREATE LICENSE AND MAKE A CHANGE AND GET HERE. I'LL CLOSE WITH THIS. I'M HEARTENED BY THE [1:07:15] PUBLIC HEARING THAT WE'VE HAD TODAY. BOTH FROM OUR FOOD VENDORS WHO ARE SEEKING THIS TYPE OF OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE [1:07:22] THEIR CULTURAL FOODS.. TO HAVE ECONOMIC MOBILITY IN THEIR CITIES TO BE WELCOME. BUT THE [1:07:28] FOLKS WHO ARE CAME IN SOLIDARITY IN THAT CONVERSATION. IT'S [1:07:34] REALLY SCARY MOMENT IN OUR COUNTRY NOW. IT'S EXTREMELY HEARTENING TO SEE THAT IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS WE'RE [1:07:40] DOUBLING DOWN ON SUPPORTING OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. AND SAYING THAT EFFORTS THAT SUPPORT OUR [1:07:46] IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY TO BE ENTREPRENEURS ACTUALLY BENEFIT EVERYONE. NOT JUST NOW BUT INTO [1:07:52] THE FUTURE. AND IT GIVES ME SO MUCH HOPE AND IT GIVES OTHERS SO MUCH HOPE TO SEE THE GLIMMERS OF [1:07:57] WHAT WE CAN BE AND WHAT MINNEAPOLIS IS DECIDING TO BE IN THIS MOMENT. SO I'M SO PROUD TO [1:08:04] BE ABLE TO BRING THIS TO THE BIZ COMMITTEE. I ASKED MY COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR SUPPORT. [1:08:10] AND I'LL SAY, WE'RE GOING TO NEED A LOT MORE EFFORT AND SUPPORT FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS [1:08:15] IN MAKING SURE THAT OUR LOCAL VENDORS ARE ABLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL. SO JUST OUT TO THE [1:08:22] PUBLIC, THERE'S ANYONE THAT WOULD BE INTERESTED IN PARTNERING TO MAKE THIS SUCCESSFUL FOR THIS TYPE OF [1:08:27] BUSINESS INCUBATION TO GROW. YOU CAN REACH OUT TO OUR COUNCIL OFFICES, AND WE WOULD LOVE TO [1:08:34] CONNECT WITH YOU! WITH THAT, I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHOWDHURY. [1:08:40] FOR THE PUBLIC AND THE FOLKS IN THE AUDIENCE TO NOTE. THIS IS THE FIRST VOTE. IF THIS PASSES [1:08:46] TODAY, THE NEXT VOTE WILL BE AT THE FULL COUNCIL MEETING ON THURSDAY NEXT WEEK. SO JUST SO [1:08:51] YOU KNOW. IT'S THE FIRST PART OF THE PROCESS. NEXT WEEK IT'S ON THURSDAY IT WOULD BE THE FINAL VOTE. I ALSO WANT TO GIVE [1:08:59] A SHOUT OUT TO NCR FOR THEIR WORK IN WORKING WITH OUR NEIGHBORS. MARIANO HAS BEEN [1:09:07] GREAT TO COMMUNICATE WITH OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS HERE. HELPING FACILITATE CONVERSATIONS AND HEAR THEIR PERSPECTIVES. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I MENTIONED [1:09:13] THAT, AS WELL. BECAUSE WITHOUT THE STAFF TO HELP RUN OUR CITY, THIS WORK WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE. [1:09:21] AND, AGAIN, JUST THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE WORK. VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE TODAY AND I'M EXCITED [1:09:26] FOR THE WORK THAT IS GOING TO COME AFTER THIS. WE HAVE A LOT TO DO STILL.. >> ABSOLUTELY. OKAY. WE'VE [1:09:33] MADE IT TO COMMITTEE. AND NOW I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER MEMBERS IN [1:09:39] QUEUE FOR DISCUSSION. SO WITH THE MOTION BEFORE US, ALL THOSE IN FAR FAVOR SAY AYE. ALL [1:09:49] THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. WITH THAT, THE MOTION CARRIES. AND THE ITEM IS APPROVEDDED TO GO TO [1:09:55] FULL COUNCIL. [ APPLAUSE ] THANK YOU. LAST ITEM ON THE [1:10:12] AGENDA. WE HAVE A QUASI JUDICIAL HEARING REGARDING THE LICENSE REVOCATION FOR D DUET [1:10:19] COFFEE AND WINE AT 11477 LAKE STREET WEST. I'LL ASK ATTORNEY [1:10:29] AMY [1:10:44] GIVE IT A FEW MINUTES FOR THE CHAMBERS TO CLEAR. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. THIS IS [1:10:50] STATUTORILY MANDATED PROCESS FOR A REVOCATION HEARING DUE TO AN [1:10:56] OUTSTANDING TAX LIABILITY BY THE BUSINESS. SO THE TYPICAL PROCESS THAT WE'VE SEEN IN SEVERAL OF THESE COMING FORWARD [1:11:01] IN THE COMMITTEE. [1:11:10] >> THANK YOU FOR THE EXPLANATION. I'M NOT SURE IF THE APPELLANT IS HERE IN THE [1:11:18] AUDIENCE. I DON'T THINK THEY ARE TODAY.. >> YOU DO NEED TO OPEN THE [1:11:23] PUBLIC HEARING. >> OH. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> YEP. >> WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN THE [1:11:28] PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE [1:11:33] THAT IS HERE TO SPEAK? IS THE APPELLANT HERE IN THE AUDIENCE? [1:11:44] OKAY. WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. UNLESS THERE'S SOMEONE HERE TO SPEAK. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT. [1:11:50] I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY QUES [1:11:57] QUESTIONS? COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU. I WANT TO CLARIFY WITH THE ATTORNEYS THAT IF WE WERE TO MOVE THIS ITEM FORWARD [1:12:04] WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL, THAT THERE WOULD BE AMPLE TIME YET FOR THEM TO [1:12:10] COMPLETE THE PAPERWORK THAT IS REQUIRED. TO NOT HAVE TO REVOKE THIS LICENSE. >> THAT IS CORRECT. THAT'S BEEN [1:12:16] YOUR TYPICAL PROCESS WITH THESE. IS TO MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION TO ALLOW FOR THAT. YES. >> OKAY. I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD [1:12:22] AND MAKE THAT MOTION. AND JUST HOPE THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH THIS BUSINESS. AND MAKE SURE THAT [1:12:29] THE PAPERWORK IS UP TO DATE. WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE REVOKE THE [1:12:34] LICENSE. IT'S AN UNFORTUNATE THING TO HAVE TO DO. [1:12:39] >> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE MOTION. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION FROM MEMBERS? COUNCILMEMBER [1:12:46] RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. I WANT TO BE CLEAR. THE LICENSE IS IN [1:12:51] QUESTION BECAUSE OF BACK TAXES. IS THAT CORRECT? >> CITY ATTORNEY? >> THAT IS CORRECT. THEY HAVE SOME TAXES THEY OWE TO THE [1:12:57] STATE. AND THE STATE HAS A MANDATED PROD EXCESS FOR REVOCATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL [1:13:02] WHEN THAT OCCURS. SO WE ARE BOUND BY STATE STATUTE FOR THIS PROCESS. >> UNDERSTAND. I WANT TO MAKE [1:13:08] SURE IT WAS TAXES NOT PAID FOR. >> CORRECT. >> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. ANYONE ELSE THAT [1:13:15] HAS ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? [1:13:24] ON THE MOTION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ALL OPPOSED SAY [1:13:30] NAY. THE EYES HAVE IT AND THE MOTION CARRIES. MEMBERS, SEEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE US, [1:13:35] AND NO OBJECTION, I'LL DECLARE THIS MEETING ADJOURNED.