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Minneapolis is open for business
Minneapolis City CouncilFriday, January 16, 2026
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[0:01] We know there'sa lot going on in Minneapolis right now.
[0:04] There's understandable fear, uncertaintyand the ringing of rallying voices.
[0:09] But know thisthe city is still in business.
[0:13] We are a dynamic city full of energyand love for each other
[0:16] and for anyone who visits
[0:18] All of us are making our own decisionsabout when and where we go.
[0:22] As federal officers are in the TwinCities and beyond.
[0:25] We also want to support our restaurants,our dry cleaners, pharmacies
[0:30] and all the businessesthat keep our city moving.
[0:34] If we stop living our lives,stop supporting
[0:36] what makes our cityso great, then ice wins.
[0:39] Let's show them who Minneapolis is.
[0:41] We are a loving, welcoming city.
[5:32] we know there'sa lot going on in Minneapolis right now.
[5:35] There's an understandablefear, uncertainty
[5:38] and ringing of rally and voices.
[5:40] But know this.
[5:41] The city is still in business.
[6:54] Right to work.
[6:56] Yep. You got.
[7:00] All right.
[7:00] Let me know when you're setand let me know.
[7:03] Just stop if the speed's too fast.
[7:07] We know there's a lot going onin Minneapolis right now.
[7:11] There's understandable fear, uncertainty,
[7:14] and wringing of rallying voices.
[7:18] But know this.
[7:19] The city is still in business.
[7:21] Construction is happening.
[7:23] Snowplows are clearing up, cleaning up.
[7:27] It is a tough one for me.
[7:28] We start over again. Yep.
[7:30] How does this lead feel?
[7:32] The speed feels fine.
[7:33] Okay.
[7:37] Where do you go?
[7:39] Is this an app on your iPad?
[7:41] Yeah. Fun. It works.
[7:43] Modern technology. Yeah.
[7:44] All right. Ready? All right. Yes!
[7:47] Yeah.
[7:48] We know there'sa lot going on in Minneapolis right now.
[7:52] There is understandable fear,
[7:54] uncertaintyand the ringing of rally invoices.
[7:58] But know this.
[7:59] The city is still in business.
[8:01] Construction is happening.
[8:03] Snowplows are cleaning upand traffic is flowing.
[8:07] We are a dynamic city full of energyand love
[8:11] for each otherand for anyone who visits with intention
[8:15] of experiencing the cultural diversitythat makes Minneapolis great.
[8:20] All of us are making our own decisionsabout when and where we go.
[8:25] As federal officers are in the Twin Cities
[8:27] and beyond.
[8:39] If we stop living our lives,
[8:41] stop supportingwhat makes our city so great.
[8:45] Then ice wins.
[8:47] The federal government wants to paint usas something we are not.
[8:51] Let's show them who Minneapolis is.
[8:53] We are a loving, welcoming city. No.
[8:59] Cool.
[9:00] Let's do it a couple more times here.
[9:05] I hear it.
[9:08] But I don't want you to be distracted.
[9:20] That's.
[9:29] The best.
[9:32] He didn't say anything.
[9:36] What's that?
[9:36] I mean, I know you can't hear it,but I don't want you to be distracted.
[9:39] I don't I don't hear it. Okay.
[9:40] I'm more in my head about how I'm talking.
[9:42] The one piece of advice at the end, like,let's show him what Minneapolis is, okay?
[9:48] Or whatever it sounds like.
[9:49] Show him. Yeah.
[9:52] All right.
[9:52] I got to get more energy at the end there.
[9:54] All right. Still rolling.
[9:56] So tell me when you're ready.
[9:58] Yeah.
[10:00] You know,
[10:14] Construction is happening.
[10:15] Snowplows are cleaning upand traffic is flowing.
[10:20] We are a dynamic city full of energy
[10:22] and love for each other,and for anyone who visits with intention
[10:27] of experiencing the cultural diversitythat makes Minneapolis great.
[10:32] All of us are making our own decisionsabout when and where we go.
[10:36] As federal officers are in the TwinCities and beyond.
[10:39] We get it. We understand.
[10:42] We also want to support our restaurants,dry cleaners, pharmacies
[10:46] and all the businessesthat keep the city moving.
[10:50] If we stop living our lives, stopsupporting what makes our city so great.
[10:55] Then ice wins.
[10:57] The federal government wantsto pay us of us as something we are not.
[11:02] Let's show them who Minneapolis is.
[11:04] We are a loving, welcoming city,but the know it's
[11:08] just do those couple last couple months.
[11:11] Well, if I can read the
[11:14] more and more I read it, the worseI read it.
[11:17] Oh, we we always overthink ourselves.
[11:19] Yeah,I'm just trying to stick to the script.
[11:22] Yeah, well,and I think it's it's that balance, right?
[11:26] It's serious and it's empathy,but it's not showing who we are.
[11:30] Yeah. We're not we're not going to hide.
[11:34] We're not going to cower.
[11:37] Although we're our
[11:39] people are though.
[11:40] Okay.
[11:42] And understandably so.
[11:44] All right. Ready? Yeah.
[11:47] Yeah.
[11:49] We know there's a lot going onin Minneapolis right now.
[11:52] There's understandable fear, uncertaintyand the ringing of rallying voices.
[11:57] But know this.
[11:58] The steady, the okay. Start again.
[12:00] It's okay.
[12:02] I've got to bring my water up here.
[12:05] Let me go get it.
[12:06] Oh, Eric,you stay there. I'll get it. I'll get it.
[12:10] It's okay.
[12:12] Okay.
[12:16] I'm going to.
[13:29] Job these days.
[13:30] It's just a talk all day long.
[13:33] It's just.
[13:36] 835 like the sun.
[14:09] All of us are making decisions
[14:11] and our own decisions about whenand where we go as well.
[14:14] Yep, I screwed that one up. It's okay.
[14:16] We can start from there.
[14:17] Yeah. Please.
[14:20] All right. Ready?
[14:21] Right.
[14:23] All of us are making.
[14:27] All of us. Our.
[14:30] Okay.
[14:30] All of us are okay.
[14:32] Yeah.
[14:41] We get it.
[14:42] We understand.
[14:43] We're also want to supportour restaurants, dry cleaners, pharmacies
[14:48] and all the businessesthat keep our city moving.
[14:51] If we stop living our lives,stop supporting
[14:53] what makes our cityso great, then ice wins.
[14:57] The federal government wants to paint usas something is something we are not.
[15:01] Here we can.
[15:04] You can start right there.
[15:05] Okay. Starting to make me man.
[15:09] All right.
[15:12] Start it if we all right.
[15:15] If we stop living our lives,stop supporting
[15:18] what makes our cityso great that ice wins.
[15:21] The federal government wants to paint usas something we are not.
[15:25] Let's show them who Minneapolis is.
[15:28] We are a loving, welcoming city.
[15:34] I don't know that I would.
[15:37] Every time I speak,I would like to say thank you.
[15:40] I'm here to stand for questions.
[15:43] Hey, we'll just do that last partone more time.
[15:45] I can see cause I can't have it.
[15:47] Yeah, we'll do that last part.
[15:49] Okay. Now,
[15:52] if we stop living our lives, stopsupporting what makes our city so great.
[15:57] Then ice wins.
[15:58] The federal government wants to paint usas something we are not.
[16:02] Let's show them who Minneapolis is.
[16:04] We are a loving, welcoming city.
[16:08] Awesome.
[16:08] Let's do it one more time.
[16:10] I didn't hear it on that mic,but that guy's,
[16:13] you know, not just
[16:16] with it.
[16:17] I don't know the.
[16:27] Because of my friend.
[16:29] That's that's nine other floors to
[16:33] talk on the phone.
[16:36] I'm surprised. No, no, no.
[16:38] Speaker phone.
[16:39] Yeah, right.
[16:42] As loud as he is,he might as well be all right.
[16:45] All right, start with it.
[16:47] If we stop. Yep, yep.
[16:50] Okay.
[17:06] Awesome.
[17:06] That was good. How do you feel?