Good morning everyone. My name is Elliot Payne. I'm the president of Minneapolis City Council. And before we convene our meeting, we have the presentations of honorary resolutions. Uh before I invite council members up, I want to um note that we recognized uh uh the shooting and annunciation on Tuesday at our committee of the whole. Uh we honored the victims, survivors, families, and community of annunciation and commemorated the one year of hope and and healing. Uh we did that on Tuesday because today is the exact one-year anniversary and we just want to take a moment of silence to recognize uh Fletcher Merkel, Harper Moy, and the entire uh annunciation community. Thank you. I will now invite up council member Warren to give the first presentation related to the dozens north Minneapolis's food focused future. >> Thank you, Council President Payne. I'm wondering where where my people are. Come right on up. Come right on in. Come right on in. Come right on up. >> Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. This no this um resolution is honoring the dozens and North Minneapolis food focus future whereas the dozens is a community centered celebration taking place on Saturday August 29th along West Broadway Avenue between Logan Avenue and Pin Avenue in North Minneapolis, bringing residents, organizations, small business, families, artists, food advocates, and community leaders together for a day of food, music, culture, wellness, and family activities. And whereas the dozens represents more than a community celebration, reflecting a collective commitment to revitalizing the local economy, restoring faith in community, rebuilding a shared vision of resiliency, and designing a future grounded in equity, inclusion, cultural competency, and community participation. And whereas the event seeks to highlight West Broadway as a vibrant cultural and economic corridor while celebrating creativity, entrepreneurship, resilience, and community pride that define North Minneapolis. And whereas organizers and community partners are advancing a food focused future that supports local food systems, community gardens, environmental stewardship, tree planting, neighborhood business, healthy families, and pathways to an equitable and inclusive green economy. And whereas the dozens recognizes the important relationship between food access, agriculture, neighborhood investment, public health, economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and long-term strength of North Minneapolis communities. And whereas the event reimagines West Broadway as a place where local business, entrepreneurs, cultural leaders, residents, and organizers can gather, collaborate, showcase talent, innovation, history, and possibilities of North Minneapolis. Whereas the dozens is being advanced through a collaboration among civil civic-minded residents, neighborhood organizations, nonprofits, food and agricultural a advocates, excuse me, foundations, environmental organizations, and other community partners committed to co-designing the future of North Minneapolis. And whereas participating and collaborating organizations include NEON, Project Sweetie Pie, CPC 2.0, 0. Northside Green Zone, the Anika Foundation, Minneapolis Edible Boulevards, Seeds of Justice LLC, Appetite for Change, Strong Roots Foundation, the J and Rose Phillips Foundation, Heritage Park Neighborhood Association, Common Endeavors, and other community partners working to strengthen North Minneapolis. Whereas these collaborative efforts reflect the broader vision for a connected, culturally vi vibrant, environmentally sustainable and economically inclusive North Minneapolis where residents and community organization play a meaningful role in shaping neighborhood development. And whereas the dozens demonstrates the power of community-led collaboration and recognizes the lasting neighborhood transformation is strengthened when residents, organizations, business, and civic institutions work together. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the mayor and the Minneapolis City Council recognize and honor the dozens and its organizers, community partners, participating businesses, volunteers, and residents for their commitment to strengthening North Minneapolis through food access, environmental sustainability, economic opportunity, cultural celebration, and community collaboration. Further, the city of Minneapolis recognizes Saturday, August 29th, 2026 as a day to celebrate the dozens and continued work of residents, businesses, and community leaders advancing a food focused, sustainable, equitable, and vibrant future for North Minneapolis. [cheering] >> NORTH [screaming] [applause] SIDE, we ride. >> Can we play our art anthem. >> Yes, you can play your anthem. [music] [music] contribution. [music] North Minneapolis is going green. Give us a call and learn [singing and music] what we need. Where once light urban blight, we're all north. [music] Minapolis [singing] is going green. Give us a call and learn what we [music and singing] mean. We're once like urban bllight. [music] Now since luscious garden sites, gardens without [music] borders, classrooms without walls. architects of our own [music] destinies. Access to food, justice for all. [music] And now, like sweet potato vines, our missions and goals [singing] all interwined. From the educated elite to the foot soldiers in the street, [music] out of these caves to the middle of the stage where we can get people engaged, thus bringing those who've been [music] historically stranded on the sidelines into the front lines. We're growing good in the neighborhood. Good food, good schools, good youth and family education. Never tasted so [music] good. So good. [music] [music] >> [cheering] >> North side, >> put some respect on the north side. [applause] Would anybody else like to say any anything? >> Um, I just want to thank the city for supporting the north side. We have this incredible infrastructure that is on uh with the neon's opening of the collective kitchen. And so we wanted to respond to that call-in response, right? They've built this collective kitchen. So, it's better, it's now time for us as a community to support that agency, to support those chefs because they are the architects of our future. Thank you for your support. I'm really grateful for this initiative because I am a business owner who has my license within this collective kitchen. Um, I have a catering business. I have been a restaurant owner and I really do see the necessity of a collective groups coming together to support some of our small businesses like my own. And so I'm just really grateful that this has taken place and I'm really grateful to be a part of this very powerful movement. Thank you. Community Partnership Collaborative 2.0, CPC 2.0. We just moved across the street June 1st and so we're right across the street from the Capri Theater in Neon and had a fabulous youth program there this summer. So we're like excited excited, uber super excited that the city was able to support this initiative um because we're going to leave our future in the hands of these young people. So, we want to make sure we give them a hand them off something great and give them a good example of what community building looks like. I'm Leslie Jackson. I'm one of the co-chairs of Minneapolis North Side Green Zone. And this is a part of our work plan, working together with community, collaborating, and building relationships and recognizing the needs that we need in our city, not just north Minneapolis, but South Minneapolis. I'm thankful for my mentors here just graduating myself with my master's degree from Metro State for advocacy and political leadership. And these people have taken me under their wings as well as Shemica Bowden and the BIS small businesses over North Minneapolis to teach me on this journey about a deeper collaboration with community and building this. And this is only the first to come. And I thank the city for supporting us. I thank the city for the green zones and supporting North Minneapolis and rebuilding and vitalizing our businesses and recognizing we too are a part of this city. And I thank each and every one of the city council members for recognizing North Minneapolis a part of the city. Thank each and every one of you and Mayor Fry. >> Hi everyone. And I just want to thank everyone here who has been a part of this incredible collaboration. I'm also a part of the North Side Green Zone Task Force with Leslie and Michael. Um just how important it is to be uplifting the green zones. The green zones is incredibly important and to be able to continue that uplifting of the green zones. Um because this event is taking place in the green zones. Um, so this has been an incredible collaboration across all these different incredible organizations. Um, and also thanking the city because we do have a number of city collaborations in this. So um, so yeah, it's just been a great collaboration. So thank you. >> Um, I want to conclude the inspiration for doing this event was actually the cutting of the mini funding for the Minneapolis connects. I think that was a terrible mistake because without community, we have no unity. And so these kind of those that investment of Minneapolis connects was really an honoring all those civic-minded citizens who over the years have invested in the building of this community. And by severing that route, you know, we have really cut ties to each other and to the broader community. So I would urge each and every one of you to reconsider. That is an amazing investment because that's where it community begins with the community at the grassroots level and bubbles up to the governmental agencies, the county agencies and the state agencies. So if it the community rots at the foot, then we have nothing to face. But again, I would urge you all to really reconsider the investment of Minneapolis Connects because it's a valuable resource and effort. I thank you all so much for coming here and I I know that we have a a resolution coming up for the North Side Green Zone. So, we'll you'll be back again while we present that. So, I thank you all so much and um thank you to my colleagues for allowing us this space this morning too as well. >> Thank you. [applause] >> All right. So get me a picture. >> All right. One, two, three. >> And then while we're standing here, I just want to say I grew up on the north side. I was born and raised there. Right now, you know, my other grandparents is where is right now. Um, so the prosperity that was being brought to the north side has changed. We need the city to help with that blessing of keeping the people, keeping us, you know, raising our children. It's really Yes. Next up, we will recognize welcome week with Council Member Chavez. Thank you. Hello. Hello. Awesome. Well, we're super excited to recognize Welcoming Week 2026. We'll first start off by reading the resolution here with our colleagues and then we're going to pass it to Director Rivero to kick us off. All right, y'all. So, recognizing Welcoming Week 2026. Whereas Welcoming Week sponsored nationally by Welcoming America brings communities together to strengthen connections across languages, cultures, and customs to affirm the contributions of all communities, including immigrant, refugees, new Americans, and longtime residents. and to invite reflection on the meaning and process of acquiring United States citizenship. And whereas the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have collaborated in developing this resolution to affirm welcome a shared regional commitment to welcoming communities and to recognize that every resident benefits when our cities foster belonging, safety, connection, and opportunity for all. And whereas Minneapolis is strengthened by people who call our city home, including immigrants, refugees, new Americans, and longtime residents who contribute as neighbors, workers, business owners, public servants, community leaders, and advocates. And whereas the stories, cultures, languages, and experiences of our diverse communities are the essence of Minneapolis and contribute to the cultural, civic, and economic vitality of our city. And whereas current events with continuing impact on our communities, including Operation Metro Surge, have demonstrated the importance of trust, clear and accurate information, standing up for one another, and ensuring we all have spaces, safe spaces to live, work, seek help, and participate in community life without fear of discrimination or harm. And whereas a welcoming Minneapolis requires more than words or celebrations, it calls for continued commitment to language access, equitable services, meaningful community engagement, inclusive employment practices, and ensuring residents have real opportunities to shape the decisions that affect their lives. And whereas our communities continue to show resilience, creativity, and support for one another, reinforcing the strength that comes from shared a shared commitment to belonging. And whereas welcoming week 2026 with the theme stories we share, the courage to connect will take place September 10th through September 19th, offering Minneapolis opportunities to recognize the people and the communities who make our city stronger and to renew our shared commitment to belonging, dignity, safety, and opportunity for all. Now therefore, be it resolved that the mayor and city council do hereby recognize welcoming week 2026 September 10th through 19th and reaffirms Minneapolis's commitment to being a city where every resident can experience safety, dignity, connection, opportunity, and belonging. Further, the city of Minneapolis encourages community recognition of welcoming me week through strengthening connections and partnerships, expanding equitable access to services, and supporting communitydriven efforts that foster trust and inclusion throughout the city. Thank you. >> Thank you all. We're going to first pass it to Director Rivero and we really want to thank staff for all the work that they do on this. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. So, um, thank you council members. Thank you all the council members for advancing this resolution. My name is Michelle Rivero. I'm the director of the office of immigrant and refugee affairs for the city of Minneapolis and my counterpart in St. Paul is here and we'll say a couple of words too. Um I just want to open by expressing gratitude to every single person who is here today. We have employee resource groups including Somos and Mera the Minneapolis Immigrant and Refugee Alliance represented. We have representation among the neighborhood and community relations department where the office of immigrant and refugee affairs sits. We have representation from the civil rights department. And we have green card voices representation here too. Thank you everybody for being here and for making this day an important day, a way to start to recognize welcoming week. Um, a fundamental idea on welcoming week is from moving from strangers to friends. It takes a lot of courage to learn about each other. It takes a lot of courage to foster a sense of belonging. It takes courage and strength to feel a sense of belonging. But there's an incredible amount of power in saying and believing I belong here. And in whatever language you say that in, um, whatever language, whatever cultural background you have, recognizing that Minneapolis is home for you. Minneapolis is where we all belong is an incredibly, incredibly powerful idea and an idea that challenges a lot of what we're seeing in society today. So encourage everyone whether it is learning how to say thank you. Gracias mahansen mei come on saying thank you in a different language or learning something about someone else's culture. This is a way to recognize welcoming week this year. Encourage everyone to do that. September 17th is citizenship day which is always celebrated during welcoming week. It's a good time to think about what does it mean to be a US citizen today and how do we support community members in acquiring citizenship when doing so has never been more challenging. So I'll pause there and turn it over to Edmundo if that's okay for a second. >> Good morning. Uh thank you for having me here today. Uh I'm Edmundo Liho. I'm uh an assistant city attorney and I run St. Paul's immigrant refugee program. I'm director of counterpart in St. Paul and we've been working together for the last seven years and I'm very thankful and grateful to the council for passing this resolution and for welcoming week and always being a wonderful neighbor and partner in this work. Uh and especially during welcoming week um you know our our communities really see us as one place not two cities and working together has been so beneficial for the city of St. Paul and our and our immigrant refugee communities. and I am grateful and thankful uh to this council and to all the folks are up here today. So, thank you very much. >> Take a photo. >> One more quick thing. Um I think it's been a really tough year for our neighbors in Minneapolis and St. Paul across the state of Minnesota. So, I think this day is really important to say that our neighbors are welcome here, that our neighbors are still here and they're going to continue to stay here despite the attacks uh to towards our neighbors. So, I just at least wanted to say a few words of the importance of welcoming week, the importance of events that are going to be happening to say that our neighbors do belong here and they always will. So, at least Oh, yep. >> [laughter] >> Um and and and as we're speaking about the importance of um making sure all of our neighbors and in particular today um we're talking about our immigrant, refugee, new American neighbors, um it's also important to recognize the uh the value that the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs has in our city. Uh not just in our city enterprise, but for our broader community. Um it's one very very small way in which as an institution we tell our community that we take this work seriously and I know um I know that that the future um is tenuous but uh wanted to wanted to take a second to just really really thank the work um that's carried out every day by the neighborhood and community relations department and in particular particular the office of immigrant and refugee affairs. We really um could not be an inclusive and welcoming city and could not aspire um to to that value. I know it's not it's not real right now, but but that aspiration is so important and we couldn't do it without the work of the im office of immigrant and refugee affairs. Really wanted to thank you all. >> Yes. Hola. As a new immigrant that has been in Minnesota for 30 years, I love Minnesota much more this year than ever. For all of you, thank you community for supporting new immigrants. And thank you for continuing supporting with mental health and the trauma that thousands went through. Thank you for this space. And let me say this. >> Yeah. Thank you so much for your words. Thank you for being here. and echo what my colleague said about thanking ORA and neighborhood community relations for all of your work, not just for this resolution, but this last year and the many, many years prior to this that have been foundational in having a resilient local government that can show up for community members, but also hear community members and be responsive to their needs. Because at the end of the day, this welcoming week, what I think about is this is really a government reflecting its people because the city of Minneapolis is actively almost like a prayer welcoming people all of the time. We see it in all corners of our city and in St. Paul. It's wonderful to share that across the river. We see it all of the time. And in a moment where we see so much distrust in government this welcoming week and that reflection is so important and I I I have great wishes and great hopes for the continuation of this work because our people in the streets and neighborhoods and schools both visibly and invisibly are doing doing this work and ultimately this is this is the people city hall and we have to keep that work up. So, thank you. And the weight of this welcoming week is certainly felt at at city hall today. [applause] I can see everyone. All right. All set. At this time, I'm going to call this regular meeting of the city council for August 27th to order. The clerk will call the role. Council member Wanley is absent. >> Council member Chai, >> present. >> Council member Whiting, >> present. >> Council member Chadri, >> present. >> Council member Stevenson, >> present. >> Council member Raindo, >> present. >> Council member Vita, >> here. >> Council member Pomisano, >> present. >> Council member Chavez, >> present. >> Council member Warren, >> present. >> Council member Schaefer, >> present. >> Vice President Osman, >> present. >> President Payne, >> present. >> There are 12 members present. Let the record reflect that we have a quorum. Before we begin the meeting, let me remind all members and staff that this meeting is broadcast live to enable greater public participation. The broadcast includes real-time captioning as a means 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 to the agenda? >> May I have a motion to adopt the agenda? >> Second. >> The clerk will call the role. >> Council member Shai >> present or I. >> Council member Whiting. >> I. >> Council member Chowry. >> I. >> Council member Stevenson. >> I. >> Council member Rainville. >> Hi. >> Council member Vto. >> Hi. >> Council member Pomano. [clears throat] >> Hi. >> Council member Chavez. >> Hi. >> Council member Warren. >> Hi. Council member Schaefer. >> I, >> Vice President Osman. >> I, >> President Payne, >> I. >> There are 12 eyes. >> That carries and the agenda is adopted. The next item is acceptance of minutes from our regular meeting of August 13th. May I have a motion to accept those minutes, please? >> Second. >> The clerk will call the role. >> Council member Shai, >> I. >> Council member Whiting. >> Hi. >> Council member Chowry. >> I. >> Council member Stevenson. >> I. >> Council member Rainville. >> Hi. >> Council member VTO. >> Hi. >> Council member Pomosano. >> I. >> Council member Shand. >> Hi. Council member Warren >> I. >> Council member Schaefer >> I. >> Vice President Osman I. President Payne >> I. >> There are 12 eyes. >> That carries and the minutes have been accepted. Finally, we have the referral of petitions, communications, and reports to proper committees. May I have that motion, please? >> Second. >> The clerk will call the role. >> Council member Shai. >> I. >> Council member Whiting. >> I. >> Council member Chowry. >> I. >> Council member Stevenson. >> I. >> Council member Rainbow. >> I. >> Council member Vita. >> I. >> Council member Pomisano. >> I. >> Council member Chavez. I >> council member Warren >> I >> council member Schaefer >> I >> vice president Osman >> I >> President Payne >> I there are 12 eyes >> that carries and those matters have been referred the next order of business is the presentation of reports from our standing committees which are taken in alphabetical order we'll begin with the report of our business housing and zoning committee given by that committee's chair vice president Osman >> thank you president pay the business housing and zoning committee will be bringing uh five items today item one is approve approve an ordinance related to the dress code posting requirement. Item two approves one liquor license. Item three uh approves four liquor license renewals. Item four approves seven gambling license renewals. And lastly, item five approves a liquor license renewal for rain in W 6. Uh I'm sorry, in W 10. With that, I will move all items for approval. >> Vice President Osman has moved approval of the committee's report. Before I look to the queue, I'll recognize that we've been joined by council member Wanley. Uh, is there any discussion on the biz report? >> Seeing none, I'll ask the clerk to call the role. >> Council member Wanssley, >> I. >> Council member Shai, >> I. >> Council member Whiting, >> I. >> Council member Chowry, >> I. >> Council member Stevenson, >> I. >> Council member Rainbow, >> I. >> Council member Vita, >> I. >> Council member Pomano, >> I. >> Council member Chavez, >> I. Council member Warren >> I. >> Council member Schaefer. >> Hi. >> Vice President Osman. >> Hi. >> President Payne. >> Hi. >> There are 13 eyes. >> That carries and the report is adopted. The next report is from our climate and infrastructure committee which will be presented by that committee's chair, council member Wanley or actually should should we have council member Stevenson. >> Thank you. Uh Mr. President, the climate infrastructure committee has 14 items. One, passage of resolution approving municipal consent for Mindot Central A. Two, passage of resolution designating the North Side Greenway phase 2 project and authorizing temporary construction easements for said project. Three, passage of resolution for gift acceptance from the US Department of Transportation. Four, authorizing acquisition of temporary construction easements for the Grand Avenue bridge over the Midtown Greenway. Five, passage of resolution returning Nichollet Avenue public restroom funding from the general fund to the value capture fund. Six, authorizing a contract amendment with advanced masonry restoration for the Washburn water tower rehabilitation project. Seven, accepting a low bid for the Cedar Lake Trail 40in water main construction project. Eight, authorizing a contract amendment for pond land care vegetation management. Nine, authorizing a contract amendment with M andB Services LLC for lead service line replacements, year three. 10, authorizing a contract amendment with Kramer North America LLC for construction of the Nicollet Avenue Bridge over Minhaha Creek rehabilitation project. 11. authorizing a contract with MJV Services LLC for photographing graffiti on private property and abatement of graffiti from sensitive surfaces, elevated locations, and other locations and services. 12. Authorizing a contract amendment with Stantech Consulting Services Incorporated for North Transfer Station Revitalization Project. 13. Passage of resolution adopting policy goals and priorities from the 2026 to 2030 Minneapolis vision zero action plan 14. University of Minnesota Department of Public Safety Welcome back event permit. I'll move approval of the full report. Council member Stevenson has moved approval of the committee's report. Uh I added myself to Q to note that I have brought an amendment for item number one. So we can take that up on a separate vote. Is there any discussion on the remainder of the report? I'll recognize council member Renville. >> Thank you. My uh I wish to speak about the the proposed resolution. >> Okay. Uh we'll take that up uh once we get there. Council member Chowry. >> Uh thanks, President Payne. Going to just keep it really brief. Wanted to again just highlight um the Nicollet Avenue public restroom funding. Uh just just this past few months earlier in the summer um uh Council Member Stevenson Whiting and myself, we had a meeting with seniors in our ward and um one of the seniors who's a constituent of mine pulled me aside and she was just like, "I have this really great idea. What if we had public restrooms on Nicollet Avenue and in areas in downtown where there are transit users and seniors who need to use a bathroom? I've run into that issue and I told her, we actually have funded a project that addresses exactly what you're talking about. And so I think just keeping this in the frame of mind for us as something that we can both do for our downtown but also reflect different areas of our city is really important. And I continue to get constituent feedback. And I also just want to highlight it's a it's a multi-generational issue and it's something both families and seniors have cited in terms of making our public spaces and our corridors more accessible for them to spend time. And that's all a part of the vibrancy. We want to continue to grow in our city. Just wanted to highlight that. >> Seeing no one else left in queue, I will ask the clerk to call the role on the CNI report minus item number one. >> Council member Wanssley >> I. >> Council member Shai >> I. >> Council member Whiting. >> Hi. >> Council member Chowry. >> Hi. >> Council member Stevenson. >> I. >> Council member Rainbow. >> Hi. >> Council member Vita. >> I. >> Council member Palisano. >> I. >> Council member Shavez. I, >> Council Member Warren, >> I, >> Council Member Schaefer. >> I, >> Vice President Osman, >> I, >> President Payne, >> I. >> There are 13 eyes. >> Those items carry. Next, we'll take up item number one, and I'll recognize Council Member Rainbow. >> Thank you. Say, I I just wanted to uh I saw this resolution when I sat down and I read it. Uh, but perhaps in the future when something uh affects my ward, I could get the knowledge ahead of time. So, I just ask for that courtesy going forward. And my objection, had I been allowed to comment on this, I would have spoke that it's not strong enough for the arts district to get them at the table. They have a very good idea about how to reduce Central Avenue and I feel that they're getting gas lit by the state and I think we should stand behind them a much stronger wording than this. So, I I will not be voting on this today. Thank you. >> Uh I'll put myself in quue. Uh I worked with staff to develop this. I announced it at the committee of the whole. I don't recall if you were there that I would be working with staff to bring a amendment. Uh this was the staff recommended language. I would actually support strengthening this if we wanted to table this for the remainder >> and pick it up. >> I I move to table it so we can get this ironed out. Thank you. >> All right. Without objection, uh let's table this and see if we can't uh get our staff to uh draft something up. maybe working together with our offices. >> Thank you. >> Uh let's move on to >> as in we're continuing the item. >> No, we're tableabling it until we get to later in the agenda today. >> Oh, >> yeah. >> Thank you. >> And I'm going to shoot a note to my staff. Uh with that, we're going to table that and move on to our next committee report, which is the committee of the whole by that committee's chair, council member Chowry. Thanks, President Payne. The committee of the whole will be bringing two items forward. Item number one approves a resolution honoring the victim, survivors, and families and community of Annunciation School and Church and commemorating one year of hope and healing. Item number two is a resolution rescending delegated authority for non-disclosure agreements um to the community planning economic development department. With that, I will move both items for approval and see if there's any discussion. >> Council member Chowry has moved approval of the committee's report. Is there any discussion? Council member Whiting. >> Thank you, President Payne. Just want to note here specifically to item uh number one on here. I know we had uh yesterday as we mentioned at the at the top of the agenda uh wanted to to again thank this body for our work that we've done earlier this year um in banning uh assault rifles. We're putting a a resolution forward to a ban uh assault rifles in this community. Just want to uh reiterate a note here that is as pertinent as it was last year as it is today. Uh the leading cause of death for our children in this country is gun violence. Uh it's not car accidents, it's guns. It's not poverty, it's guns. It's not cancer, it's guns. It's not childhood hunger, it's guns. Our children are dying in mass in this country because of guns. And so again, I can't thank this body enough for the work that we are doing um not just uh with the resolutions that we have put forward uh but all the work we are doing uh for every single person in this community that is dying on behalf of of guns in our community. So thank you. >> Seeing no one else left in queue, I'll ask the clerk to call the role on the cow report. >> Council member Wsley >> I. >> Council member Shai >> I. >> Council member Whiting >> I. Council member Chadri, >> I. >> Council member Stevenson, >> I. >> Council member Rainville, >> hi. >> Council member Vita. >> Hi. >> Council member Pomisano. >> Hi. >> Council member Chavez. >> Hi. >> Council member Warren. >> I. >> Council member Schaefer. >> I. >> Vice President Osman. >> I. >> President Payne. >> I. >> There are 13 eyes. >> That carries. Next is the report of our enterprise and labor relations committee which will be presented by its chair, council member Paulano. >> Thank you, Mr. President. The Enterprise and Labor Relations Committee has four items to bring forward this morning. The first is the quarter 2 quarterly donations report. It is uh val these are all of the donations made to the city of Minneapolis valued under $15,000. Uh item two is a gift acceptance from the Minnesota chapter of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing for Stfine Holloway. Items three and four are approving two legal settlements with the Star Tribune Media Company in the amounts of $23,08500 respectively. I'll move approval of the full report. Council member Paul Misano has moved approval of the committee report. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, I'll ask the clerk to call the role. >> Council member Wanssley >> I. >> Council member Shugai. >> I. >> Council member Whiting. I >> council member Chowry >> I >> council member Stevenson >> I >> council member Random >> I >> council member Vuitton >> I >> council member Pomisano >> I >> council member Chavez >> I >> council member Warren >> I >> council member Schaefer >> I >> Vice President Osman >> I >> President Payne >> I >> there are 13 eyes >> that carries and that report is adopted finally we have the public health safety and equity committee which will be presented by that committee's chair council member Chavez Thank you, Mr. President. The Public Health, Safety, and Equity Committee is bringing forward six items. Item one is a package of five ordinances related to regulating noise in the city. Item two is an ordinance regarding pet ownership restriction changes. Item number three authorizes a contract amendment with Professional Recovery Organization Network for Firefighter Mental Health Services. Item four authorizes a contract amendment with Axon Enterprise for additional software licenses, body warn cameras, digital video storage, tasers, and related equipment for the police department. Item five authorizes the submittal of a grant application to the US Department of Housing and urban development for a healthy homes production grant. Item six, amends council action 2023A 0535 related to a grant from Henipin County Human Services and Public Health Department by correcting the amount accepted to include Wellstone High School and to provide the health mentor model. I'll move approval of these items. Council member Chavez has moved approval of the committee's report. Is there any discussion? Council member Vita. >> I'd like to pull item one for discussion. >> Council member Vita has pulled item one. Uh we'll take that up after the remainder of the items. Council member Wanley. >> Thank you. I would like to pull item number two for separate discussion and vote. >> Council member Wy has pulled item number two. Any discussion on the remainder of the report? Seeing none, I'll ask the clerk to call the role on the PHSSE report minus items one and two. [snorts] >> Council member Wanssley >> I. >> Council member Shai >> I. >> Council member Whiting >> I. >> Council member Chowry >> I. >> Council member Stevenson >> I. >> Council member Rainbow >> I. >> Council member Vto >> I. >> Council member Pomosano. >> Hi. >> Council member Chavez. >> Hi. >> Council member Warren. >> I. >> Council member Schaefer. >> I. >> Vice President Osman. >> I. >> President Payne. >> I. There are 13 items. >> That carries. Uh, next we'll take up item number one and I'll recognize council member Vita. >> Thank you, President Payne. Um, first I just want to say this came up in committee and I didn't have any questions or concerns about uh the noise ordinance changes, but residents in North Minneapolis had lots of questions about this and concerns. So, I know that um Kelly's here and maybe can answer some questions. Please. Um yeah, so folks are concerned about safety and how the city is um I guess inserting themselves in what makes them feel safe. And so this ring camera situation is is what we're dealing with here. Um I guess the first question is how is this going to be enforced? >> Yeah. Um, Council President, um, through the chair, Council Member Vita, um, enforcement will look like inspectors going out upon complaint only. So, we're not going to be seeking, we're not going to be, you know, uh, driving through the neighborhood trying to find these um, issues. It all of these are referred to us based on complaint. So, if the issue is bothering an adjacent neighbor, they will reach out via 311. Our inspectors will receive that. they will go out and they will determine whether they can hear the adjacent neighbors or um I guess it could be across the street or anyone on the block if they can hear um that sounding of a motion sensor device. So far these have been ring camera like devices. Um so if they can hear that from the adjacent property adjacent residential property then that would be considered a violation. >> Okay. So, but it will be how many well how many complaints do we do we have noted for this? >> Um just in the last six months we've had about 12 separate complaints. >> Okay. And are these like um duplicate complaints or are these 12 different households and 12 different neighborhoods? >> Um I would say it's probably at least six separate geographic situations. >> Okay. Um, I I just, you know, I want to talk about some of the concerns I've heard. People really are concerned about the public safety tradeoff for this. Uh, the feedback I've received is this is used as a tool for package thieves, right? Like this, it sounds off and it scares people. It makes other neighbors alert that, you know, somebody could be walking up to someone else's porch or their porch. Elderly folks use this as a tool. People who maybe have um hearing impairments. It might sound loud to the neighborhood, but it sounds perfectly normal to them. Um the other issue that's coming up is does this disproportionately affect dense neighborhoods? So like in North Minneapolis, the houses are a lot closer than parts of South Minneapolis. So, is this going to be something that um now becomes a target in North Minneapolis because our houses are closer and is this going to dis um disproportionately affect people of color who live in North Minneapolis? That that's another thing that's coming up. And then um what is the problem that we're actually solving with this? I think is the biggest question. >> Yeah, absolutely. Through through the chair, council member of Utah. Um, so we have received some very serious complaints from residents who have um a a neighbor where this device is going off potentially dozens up to even a hundred times a day. Um, they are saying that it is straining their well-being, mental, physical. Um and so we're trying to strike a balance, a compromise of what is an individual property owner's right to be able to defend their property and have these um alarm systems um and then what is the right of another property owner or resident to um have peace uh when they're in their home. Um so this is the proposal that staff have developed and are bringing forward, but it is up to the body to decide uh what you think is best. Yeah, and I I appreciate you sharing that, but I also think that um before we change an ordinance, we should maybe try to work through this situation, this one situation, because I've just heard from too many people who really don't understand what we're changing here and feel like it's going to impact them greatly because it is used as a public safety tool for them and they don't feel like um they get assistance with other things when they need it. They they certainly are afraid of um inspectors driving around the neighborhood. Uh you know, they feel like they're going to be targeted by this. And I appreciate you saying that it's a 311 call, but what if you're having a neighbor dispute and the neighbor is just calling just because and now you have an inspector coming to talk to you about your public safety tool. I I'm I apologize for not bringing this up in committee. I I thought it was like easy. It didn't flag anything for me, but it certainly has flagged things for other people in the community that I represent. Um especially because we do have a noise ordinance and there's I mean it's a complete no noise ordinance that we've had people pay for this product and they pay for that feature. They want to be able to alarm folks that I'm watching you. I see you u at my house. I wish I wish we could work with these maybe six or 12 situations to figure out if folks could be better neighbors or do something different. It doesn't sound like we can, but I'm not going to be able to support this because I I really do believe that people should be able to monitor their private homes the way they should. And it re I I I do appreciate the racial equity impact analysis, but there was no findings in there if it would disproportionately affect the people that I represent. And so because of that, I can't support this. And so I appreciate the time that you've put into this. Uh thank you, Council President. >> Uh Council Member Chavez. >> Uh thank you, President Payne. Director Mullman, would you be able to explain the other parts of the changes uh just for us to be aware of it? Um yes. So, Council President and Council Member Chavez. Um the overall noise ordinance amendment is an effort to clarify, clean up, reorganize the content of the noise ordinance. Um the piece around the sounding of motion sensor devices um is the only sort of authority or topical change within the amendment. The rest of it is um maintaining all the same authority um that we have had um for the last I think 15 years was the last time it was um there was a major repeal and replace and update to the ordinance. So there's some language in there that is actually not even uh utilized within the ordinance. Some definitions we're taking those out. Um there is some conflicting content uh around like outdoor implements and when they are allowed to be used, snowblowers and such. So we're just cl clarifying that so that everything um is very easy to interpret both for our inspectors and for the public. Um so this is based on um just questions and conversations and enforcement ability we've had over the years. Um so that is the primary purpose of bringing forward the noise ordinance amendment. Um the addition of the motion sensor sounding devices was um a newer uh concept that came up because of the number of complaints that we've been receiving around um these devices. >> Thank you. I'll move this for approval. >> That's been moved and seconded. I'll recognize Council Member Warren. >> Thank you, Council President Payne. Um, I don't know if there's a a rash of breakins that are happening in Hawthorne community over in North Minneapolis, but I have one of these alarm systems that whistles at people when they, you know, when they are in your um in your zone. So, you can set up in your app what your zone is about where you want it to alert you. So, it was funny because I not funny like haha, but it was strange because just yesterday I sent a a video, a copy of the video to one of my constituents who had told me just literally right up the street from his house where someone had broken into his home just like not even two weeks ago. They were back again and this time they had more people with them. And so I just happen to look at my cameras around that time in the morning because, you know, I don't necessarily pay attention to my alerts in the middle of the morning, but my security system does exactly what I expected to do. And wouldn't you know, there was a a young woman, well, it appeared to be a young woman that was approaching my home and my, you know, doorbell thing went off and started whistling at her. And then she hurried up and scured away and and that was at four o'clock in the morning, you know, and it's like again, so we're talking about these security systems that people are putting into place that you pay good money for because, you know, we're we're short on officers, officers on overtime. You're trying to do your best to protect your home from perils of loss and whatever else and protect your family, right? you want to stay away from the not 50 foot rule and you don't want to have to shoot at nobody and doing anything crazy. So, you just have this little security system as a deterrent to say, "Hey, make a different choice because we're going to see you seeing us see you, right?" And this is giving people a chance to to do something differently. My neighbors in my neighborhood are happy about my cameras and they're like, "Did you catch this? Did you see that?" They all want to know. My neighbors across the street, someone broke into their car. They want to see what your cameras picked up and what, you know, is doing its job because everyone can't afford it, but everyone loves the rewards of it, you know, in in my community and I'm a north side council member, so it works. I can understand where there may be some different u mental sensitivities to things that are going on. But then I heard you talk about snowb blowers too, which then concerns me because again, we exercise community. I know especially on the north side, a lot of my neighbors will get up before they have to go to work at 5 and 6:00 in the morning and will snowb blow the whole block in the wintertime just to make sure people can get in and out and do what they need to do because it snowed heavily overnight. I don't want to take away that opportunity for them to be of service to other community members who are not necessarily able to do so. And although we do have this wonderful plowing program, it doesn't support all of the neighborhoods and communities. So we show up for others differently in our unique neighborhoods. And so if we ban [snorts] certain noises at certain times, especially during our winter months, you know, we know people leave for work at different times and they come home and we just we, you know, we're trying to be there to help folks. It So I get it. I mean, talk to your neighbors. You can adjust the volume on these things and you can change the different tones and sounds on there. Mine is a whistle. It's not the blare, but there is a blare on there, right? It doesn't have to be the blare. It could be the whistle, like you know, you know, like somebody's whistling at somebody like you're cute or whatever, right? But it lets you know that we see you doing something that's not so cute, right? But so you can adjust it. People just need to communicate with their with their neighbors in my opinion and work on those adjustments and then check in about the snowblower thing that I get it. But I mean, yeah, not not that snowblower. And I love the snowblower sound that lets me know help is on the way. But um especially in Minnesota winters. But the security thing, you know, just talk to your I would suggest talking to your neighbors because it is a benefit for all and it's not there to inflict harm amongst anyone, but you can adjust the sound teamwork and make a dream work. Thank you. The end. >> Council member Chowry. >> Thanks. Uh President Payne, I just had a clarifying question. Um just want to make sure I fully am checking my understanding. So just in reading the code uh it says sounding of emotion sensor on private property so far as it's not audible from an urban neighborhood or residential mixeduse district boundary or permitted conditional residence use. So, could you just explain like in in which circumstances the sounding of a motion sensor is allowed on private property versus when it's not? Like how would you determine when it's violating this code? >> Yeah, absolutely. So, uh, President Payne and Council Member Chowry, the Yeah, that that's the more technical language that we have based on, uh, zoning and land use. Um but basically what it is saying is uh if you can hear the sounding of the device from a residential property then that would be a violation. So we don't want to eliminate the ability to use these devices. We've heard from we're trying to find that balance between both sides that we've heard that it is important to defend an individ individual's property um from burglary um but that we don't want the sounding of that device to be so loud that it is burdening the neighbor um who's hearing a go off because a rabbit ran through the yard um or whatever it might be. Um so uh these these uh motion sensors are very sensitive um and we we have been trying to find that that neighborly compromise as as you were talking about and some may neighbors are more open to uh just dialoguing with our staff than others and um so that's where the need for the ordinance comes in. >> So it's just if it's like if you can hear it from another house or like another apartment building. It's not like if you could hear it from like a side a sidewalk or like light rail station. >> Correct. >> It's just if it's a place where someone lives. >> Correct. >> Okay, that's helpful. All right. Thank you, >> Council Member Vita. >> Thank you, President Payne. I'm I'm just wondering if we can figure out a way to separate these votes. I want to vote against this portion of the the noise ordinance change and not the entire um item. So, clerks, maybe you can help with that and we can I know that council member Chavez has moved this, but I would like to separate it out if possible. >> I think we can take each of these sub points up one at a time. Mr. Carl, >> Mr. President, we're going to have to look at this and consult with the attorneys because what's been presented is an entire packet to you and I don't have the language right in front of me. have to take time to see what parts can stand on their own and which are dependent upon the whole. >> Okay. Well, continue with the queue and see if the clerks can get back to us. Uh, Council Member Warren, >> thank you. I was wondering, does this include like fire alarms and things like that, medical alert devices and stuff like that? Because people have those things in their home, too. So if a fire alarm goes off in someone's home, you want it to be loud enough to where a neighbor next door could hear, right? Especially if someone may be living alone or whatever else the case is and you want it to be an annoying sound so that someone knows to call for help in the event that maybe you can't. Right. So I'm trying to is does this can you answer that for me please? >> Yes absolutely. So Council President Payne um council member Warren in this section of the code which is titled alarms um any alarm may go off um because of the existence of an emergency. >> So you could have an alarm system for your home, for your car, the fire alarm, all of those alarms. This is not applying to that. This is only for motion sensor devices um that is not related to like not specifically related to an emergency. Does that make sense? >> Yeah. But if a motion sensor device I mean you can adjust the settings. That's the the point is you can adjust the settings that it doesn't pick up a rabbit or a squirrel or a butterfly or a bird, right? You can have it so that it detects people or you know what I'm saying a package right so like my security system will say yes there's been a package delivered or there is a person lingering in your you know what I mean like so I know someone is at my door or whatever else the case is but then if someone then breaks in >> and there is a glass break yeah that thing's going to sing like you know there's carolers on the steps at Christmas time, right? So that it does annoy people. So that someone does take a second look and pay attention because sometimes we can all be preconsumed in our own self until we realize, hey, that sound has been doing something for quite a minute there. Maybe I should investigate what's happening, you know? Um to get attention of someone to say, "Hey, there's there's something going on here." Um, so that was my my question. So it doesn't have to do with car alarms or anything like that because I know some people's car alarms when you first open up the door, it starts making a sound until they put the key in the ignition or they press the button to start their vehicle and then it stops. Right. >> Yeah. This is unrelated to car alarms. Okay. It sounds like in the situation you're describing that that is the appropriate use of this technology and that would be fully allowed >> and that would be fully allowed. So those those medical emergency and medical alert things but as far as the cameras whistling at somebody or saying um we see you, you're being watched, you're being observed making those because that's what it typically does >> or it makes a chiming sound. >> Yeah. So adjusting the volume on those so that the person who is standing in front of the device can hear it but not dozens to hundreds of feet away where the neighbor is. >> Okay. Okay. Thank you for that clarification. >> I will recognize Council Member Stevenson. >> Thank you. Um I just wanted to ask again just there's been a lot going on here. What are the changes that this ordinance does? >> Yes. Thank you. So, President Payne, Council Member Stevenson. Um, so the ordinance um specifically changes to alarms. It added it adds to um 389 100 the alarm section um subsection number four. That is the only change to alarms and that specifically says the sounding of a motion sensor on private property so far as it not audible from an urban neighborhood or residential mixeduse district boundary or permitted or conditional residential use. Um, for the rest of the noise ordinance, there is no substantive changes. It's just reorganization, language clarification, some more um uh plain language use uh again to aid in the enforcement for our our inspectors as well as the interpretation by the public and removal of definitions of those terms that aren't even used within the ordinance. >> Okay. Um, so the only change is that we're adding in no motion detector, like no device that has a motion detector can be heard from adjacent properties. That's the only change. >> Correct. >> So, does this ban snowblowing? >> No, it does not. >> Okay. And does it ban fire alarms? >> No, it does not. >> Okay. Thank you. Um, and I appreciate uh my council member for pointing out that you can adjust the sound on your Ring cameras and you can adjust where on your Ring camera it makes it go off. Uh, in my neighborhood, I understand this is not one of the places that has received a complaint yet, but right next to one of the bus stops, you get off the bus stop and if you cross the street and walk to your house, a Ring camera goes off every time you walk in front of this particular house. And then it's so loud you can hear it for like across the intersection down a few houses. So it's it's pretty uh antisocial at the least to you know you're just walking down the street and then there's a Ring camera saying you're being watched. So um yeah, this is a this this seems like a good change. Thank you, >> Council Member Palmisano. >> Regardless if you say it or not. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, while we have Miss Mullman, thank you for being here. Um, I did want to ask, this is a large ordinance, is like 10 pages long. I haven't had time to dive deeply into it. Um, but the the concerns I get most frequently from neighbors that are right around crosswalks near schools along 50th Street are the extremely loud 247 public works installed wait um type messages that they hear from their windows because they have shorter front yards and such. It's installed in city rightway. it wouldn't be considered in the definition of alarm as you have just explained. Um while there are settings that can adjust that, you know, these are on things like West 50th Street, a county road, so they're trying to keep it at a volume that would meet ADA accessibility requirements um and also speak to children during school hours. Um but is there anything that can be done? Would we be seen as in violation of this noise ordinance ourselves when crosswalks around our city are extremely loud and go 24 hours a day? >> Yeah. Um, Council President Ping, Council Member Palmo, um, that is actually an issue that has not been raised to me before. Um, so I would have to, um, get back to you on that. Per this language change, it would not be related to this because it is not a motion sensing device. >> Sure. Um but if there are specific um in uh intersections or areas where that is happening um I'd be happy to speak with you. >> I do appreciate that. I'm afraid that all of these 311 reports of which there are numerous end up going just back to public works but we should involve health in this um in trying to find a solution here. So thank you >> council member Chuck Tai. >> Um thank thank you Mr. President. Um actually the the discussion uh point that that council member PMano brought up around um intersection crossing uh infrastructure and the the sounds that are made. Um, and so I just wanted to make mention here, uh, because it's a it's a thing that I've worked on with a constituent that, uh, a part of the reason those sounds are a little bit louder is is it's an ADA access thing and and it helps uh, people safely cross um, intersections um, and that especially people who may be visually impaired. And so the the audio cue is is what helps them safely cross the street. Um and so you know just I'll speak for my my word uh where we have a really large density of intersections um where where pedestrian and vehicle crashes have happened that have resulted in loss of life at times or more serious injuries at times that it I personally really appreciate the the volume of of street crossing in infrastructure and I do think it helps save lives. Um the the other thing I wanted to just make mention of because I I know it's been discussed here today around the the sound of whistles um as as it relates to ring cameras and and alerting neighbors uh about potential um issues with people um being being in someone's um space. But, you know, I just want I want to note that the sound of whistles has a very different implication in Minneapolis now than it used to. And so, uh, I I think it can create different kinds of concerns for neighbors depending on what part of the city we're we're in. Um, thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. >> Council member Randville. >> Thank you. Uh, so, Kelly, is there any way this language can be reworked? Do you have any ideas? I hear loud and clear and I raised this in committee and you had a good answer. I wasn't satisfied with it and as you can see today some of us are not satisfied either. Do you have any thoughts in your professional opinion how we could manage this issue? >> Um through the council president, council member Rainville, um I'd be happy to, you know, have this de item delayed a cycle or two so we could work on what that language would look like behind the scenes. >> Okay. Thank you. I I move to delay one cycle. >> Second. >> Uh there has been a motion to delay a cycle. Is there any discussion on that motion? >> Seeing none, I'll ask the clerk to call the role on the motion to delay item number one of the PHSC report. >> Council member Wanssley. >> Nay. >> Council member Shug Tai. >> Nay. >> Council member Whiting. Hi. >> Council member Chowry. >> Nay. >> Council member Stevenson. >> No. >> Council member Rainbow. >> I. >> Council member VTO. >> I. >> Council member Palmisano. >> I. >> Council member Shandes. >> No. >> Council member Warren. >> I. >> Council member Schaefer. >> I. >> Vice President Osman. >> I. >> President Payne. >> Nay. >> There are seven eyes's and six nays. Uh that motion carries and that item will be uh revisited at the next council meeting. Uh next we will take up item number two uh which is the pet ownership restrictions ordinance and I believe it was council member Wansley that pulled that item. Uh and now recognize council member Wanley. >> Thank you President Payne. I just want to speak to this item. Um really excited about it finally coming forward. uh to full counsel. Just some context on this. Back in 2024, Council Member Chavez and I uh worked together with city staff specifically in civil rights um and a number of other community partners to pass a comprehensive overhaul of our city's civil right ordinances. Thus making Minneapolis become one of the first cities in the country to establish a protected class for justice impacted residents. Um, we won this change through close partnership with incredible leaders and organizations in the justice impacted community who advocate for the simple policy that once you complete your sentence, you shouldn't have to face a official second sentence or extra barriers, cost, and other forms of discrimination. Those types of barriers are what make re-entry and restoration impossible and leads often to recidivism. And our whole community thrives when our justice impacted residents have the resources and the support and the opportunities they need to live stable and safe and meaningful lives. That is why I was grateful when a war I resident reached out to my office to let us know that they had experienced a discriminatory policy within the city's own animal care and control facility and implored us to eliminate set policy. I and my colleagues knew that this represented an opportunity to put the city's commitments around civil rights into practice. Um, especially noting that our current city code ex includes extra barriers and fees for some justice impacted residents to own dogs weighing more than 20 pounds, not because the dog is more dangerous or the resident is a bad pet owner, but solely due to their prior convictions. And it's essentially a textbook example of a second sentence where justice impacted residents or communities are subjected to arbitrary barriers and costs that have nothing to do with public safety but everything to do with punishment and discrimination against those who've already paid their debts to society. For that reasons, my co-authors and I work closely with uh leadership of our animal care and control department to create a new policy that removes barriers and fees for justice impacted individuals without changing animal care and controls ability to restrict ownership for dangerous animals. We also added language to make it easier for animal care and control to prevent adoption by residents who do have a demonstrated record of animal uh cruelty convictions. I am again so grateful to our partners in the justice impacted community for your advocacy and for the leadership of our Minneapolis animal care and control as well as to my co-authors council member Chavez uh Whiting and Chowgery for your support in developing this policy um and truly addressing and ideally removing a discriminatory practice that has um impeded recivism and essentially um a better uh re-entry process for many of our residents and their furry friends really helped to make that possible. Um so with that, I would like to move this forward with uh approval. >> Second. >> Council member Wanzi has moved this item for approval. It's been seconded. I'll recognize council member Warren. >> Thank you. Um, President [clears throat] Payne, um, I want to say that this sounds really good and I am excited to hear that this is coming forward. Um, animals are a lot of times emotional support for individuals and definitely serve as, you know, a healing mechanism for individuals who may be justice impacted or anyone period. I don't think that there should be any um additional fees around having those animals. When you have an emotional support animal, even when you're living in specific housing, you don't have to pay those additional pet deposits or whatever else the case is. And this removes a great deal of barriers. I would like to be added as a co-author on this ordinance. And thank you for this work. >> Sounds great to me. Thank you, Council Member. Uh, Council Member Palm, >> thank you. Um, I am glad to see Director Shendle here today and I have a couple clarifying points I'd like to ask him to make if that's all right. First, I'll say I agree with Council Member Wanley's argument about equity for justice impacted individuals who serve their time and I support this ordinance change. At the same time, yesterday I received outreach uh of people concerned from animal rescue organizations. Uh thanks to council member Whiting. He took time in his busy night to dive into that with me and I think I understand. Uh but director Shundle, could you confirm for me that this amendment does not change the restriction of people who have been convicted of animal cruelty charges to own pets under 20 pounds? And how about under 20 pounds? Yep. President Payne, Council Member Pomosano, thank you so much for the question. Uh, yes, happy to clarify that. That is correct. This is only um removing the restriction from felons um for 20 pounds or more um who've been convicted of a felony that's considered violent under state statute. However, uh we actually in this ordinance, council member Wanley, who was our author on this, we actually worked with city attorney's office and added in language to include uh being able to restrict ownership for anybody now who's been convicted uh of any animal cruelty charge uh which even includes a misdemeanor, which is actually great because that's helping us further protect our companion animals in the city that uh really we want to keep away from people who may cause harm. harm to them. >> And how about domestic violence? >> Uh domestic violence is not uh considered a part of that. Um it's specifically to the animal cruelty statute. Um but anytime we're still able to restrict uh ownership based on potentially dangerous dangerous designations on the animals, that remains unchanged. And then also for anybody who uses their animal negligently uh to potentially cause or attempt to inflict harm on someone. I I do want to point out that a big concern in the domestic violence support community is about abusers who use pets and animals um in their violence against mostly women. Um I'm curious what kind of engagement has been done with our stakeholders including our wonderful and trusted rescue organization partners because those are the ones I heard from yesterday. >> Yeah, that's a great point. Um we have talked to community on this. I know our author and co-authors have done a lot of extensive engagement in the community on this. Um we heard from some justice impacted residents and community members at the committee as well as um we have a very strong partnership with our organization um who a couple of different folks actually um Humane World for Animals, the state legislature uh and director for the state of Minnesota uh was present yesterday at the press conference in support of this. um also serves on our um advisory board committee and we also have a resource partner, community resource partner um who North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center um who also is in support of this and we do work with um hundreds of rescue organizations at Animal Care and Control and they we rely on them heavily to take our animals daily uh specifically the ones that need more care and I have not heard any uh opposition from them on this. Is it true that the animal control advisory committee was eliminated a while back? You just mentioned it. >> It it is. It's more of a an informal one now. It's not a formal ABC uh advisory committee. >> Um I I just want to say yes. Thank you, Director Shendo. Um these are really great rescue groups. Um Underdog is one example of another one. um who are helping to really be a soft landing for dogs from animal control and help relieve our numbers as well as what you said really um complex and difficult situations. Um I think you know the the former animal control advisory committee was maybe one way we used to communicate to people involved in the work but it's really important that we talk to stakeholders uh so they know what this is and what it's not. I think they heard about this from the press conference just yesterday and that's why they haven't been able to be a part of this process and that's why you didn't hear from them yet because they didn't even know about it. So, we could not be a no kill shelter without [snorts] partners like this. They shouldn't have to hear about it at the end of the road on NPR yesterday. Um, these are the folks that worked so hard to to originally get some of these protections and allow us to be a no kill shelter. put those protections in place. So, um I think that engaging with them directly may have or still will help to alleviate those fears. So, thank you and thank you for bringing this forward today. >> Council member Whiting. >> Thank you, President Payne. And and just a quick question. I think Council Member Palosano is is exactly right. Um particularly as it relates to the I think confusion around this specific ordinance change, particularly by the the title I think of the ordinance. Could you walk through uh maybe like briefly the like what the actual changes are happening and what is not happening as well? >> Yeah. >> And I know you I know we did this also in [laughter] committee as well. So I appreciate you putting up with my my additional question. >> President P, Council Member Whiting certainly. Um, yeah. So, specifically right now, the way it stands in the ordinance is that anybody who's convicted of a violent felony under Minnesota state statute, which there's a long list, but to name a few, it would be a burglary, um, an assault, uh, a felony assault, of course, so not really domestic violence there. um burglary, uh any of the drug charge chapters, uh the 152 code, uh it it what it does is it makes them apply for a permit and that permit fee is $250 which also lives in that ordinance 66.80E uh is in Edward um under chapter 4 and it makes them apply for that permit which comes to our office for review. Um, just to give an idea, we've had since January 1st of 2020, we pulled the data. We had 18 of those requests come in. 11 are reprove were approved, seven were denied. Um, whenever there is a denial, there is certainly uh as part of that application fee at no additional expense. There is certainly an appeals process, an administrative hearing, which takes place here in city hall in front of myself or another city official from our department and a neutral administrative hearing officer. they hear the case and they're often uh either side with the city or side with them, but they have that due process. And uh most of those seven appeals that were that either took place or may have could have taken place on the denials were based on things not because of their felony status. because of improper ownership of that animal specifically that we felt that could have caused harm or future uh things that they may have done to those animals uh andor as well as um those animals posing a risk to the public safety. And I think it's important to note in this ordinance that it also um as it stands it didn't involve domestic violence. Uh we couldn't restrict based on that. But also in addition, we had to prove the animal was a danger risk to the public safety. And um I know there's certainly been cases where we had wanted to move that and allow disallow somebody for the safety of the pet, but we weren't able to cuz we the animal was super friendly when it was in our care and we knew we couldn't uh move forward on that. So really this ordinance change is just eliminating the felon restriction, removing the the fee and the barrier, the hidden barrier for our justice impacted community who are amazing pet owners just as all of us are. and we see that so much and they're really just trying to regain a footing on finding housing, securing a place to live uh during a pivotal time in their life. So, it's going to help them by removing that barrier and then it's it's going to no longer require them to do that. And then really the other change to this ordinance that's a a great positive change is implementing the ability for us to restrict not only on the dangerous potentially dangerous designation but on the fact that if somebody has a prior animal cruelty conviction even a misdemeanor we'll be able to restrict solely on that and that is extremely helpful and beneficial because that's exactly what we're trying to do with this ordinance. >> That's really helpful. Thank you director. cuz I know the first time I read it, I was quite confused of like, hey, where are we adding? Are we changing some of these things? Are we actually making it easier for people that have some of these animal uh um endangerment kind of charges easier to get animals? And as was actually not. And so, thank you for the for the explanation. I appreciate it. >> Thank you. >> Seeing no one else left in queue, I will ask the clerk to call the role on PHSC item number two. Council member Wanssley. >> I. >> Council member Shugtai. >> Hi. >> Council member Whiting. >> Hi. >> Council member Chowry. >> I. >> Council member Stevenson. >> I. >> Council member Rainbow. >> Hi. >> Council member Vita. >> I. >> Council member Palisano. >> I. >> Council [clears throat] member Chavez. >> I. >> Council member Warren. >> I. >> Council member Schaefer. >> I. >> Vice President Osman. >> I. >> President Payne. >> I. >> There are 13 eyes. >> That carries. and we got um guidance from the city attorneys and the clerks on item 1.1. Council member Vtod asked a request requested a divided vote um and we will take up as >> Oh, we already did that. That's right. Okay. I'm sorry. I'm catching up I'm I'm catching up with my chats and following the queue at the same time. That's done. All right. That's done. So we will now revisit um we had tabled item number one on the climate and infrastructure uh committee. Uh this is the uh municipal consent for central avenue. Uh my intention with my original amendment was to include uh a request from the community to include an artwalk. Um, the original language that I brought forward after working with staff kept the language vague towards public art, but we wanted to strengthen this uh to explicitly name our support for an art walk. And so I will read into the record um what this amendment does in partnership with council member Rainville. Uh whereas the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District has been consistently named the top arts district in the nation due to the concentration of worldrenowned local artists and visionaries. And whereas the city expects that Mandot will continue to engage with government partners, community groups, and northeast Minneapolis residents and businesses about public art along Central Avenue in Mini in Minneapolis. And whereas the city of Minneapolis strongly supports the artwalk concept and requests Mandot to acknowledge that this part of Central Avenue is not a highway but a dense urban arts district and they will include northeast Minneapolis residents and artist communities in the corridor wide visual quality advisory committee to ensure direct input from the northeast arts arts district community in the development of the visual quality manual. Um, I believe that council member Rainville signed off on that language as well. >> Yes. And I want to thank you for allowing me to have input on that and uh I I do appreciate that uh the community is so involved. This uh Mandot is a great organization, but that they're they develop highways and this is a very this could be the densest part of northeast Minneapolis, at least up in Ward One. and they just have to think differently and for sure listen to the community in this. So I appreciate the opportunity uh for input, Mr. President. >> Uh seeing no one else left in queue, I'll ask the clerk to call the role on climate and infraction. Climate and infrastructure item number one. >> Council member Wsley >> I. >> Council member Shai >> I. >> Council member Whiting >> I. >> Council member Chowry >> I. >> Council member Stevenson >> I. >> Council member Rainbow >> I. Council member Vito. >> Hi. >> Council member Pomisano. >> I. >> Council member Chavez. >> I. >> Council member Warren. >> I. >> Council member Schaefer. >> I. >> Vice President Osman. >> I. >> President Payne. >> I. >> There are 13 eyes. >> That carries. And that completes all of the reports of our standing committees. Uh the next order of business is notice of ordinance introductions. We have two notices today. First, Council Member Chowry and Vice President Osman are giving notice of two ordinance ordinances. is amending provisions in two separate titles of the code related to the zoning code and land subdivision regulations to update development and subdivision standards for dwellings with one to three units. Second, council member Chavez and I give notice to introduce at the next regular meeting the subject matter of an ordinance amending the licenses and business regulations code requiring certain commercial leases to be in writing. Those notices are hereby given and no further action is required at this time. The next order of business is the introduction and referral calendar. We have two items today. First, pursuant to notice, council member Palmasano moves to amend her prior introduction of an ordinance amending the administration code regarding the capital long range improvement committee given at our regular meeting on February 19th. This amended introduction, which will be referred to the Enterprise and Labor Relations Committee, clarifies that the purpose the proposed ordinance will result in a revised chapter 35 rather than a repeal as originally introduced. Second, pursuant to notice, Council Member Stevenson moves to introduce an ordinance amending the Air Pollution and Environmental Protection Code for first reading and referral to Climate and Infrastructure Committee uh repealing section 47.190. May I have a motion to approve these introductions? >> So move. >> Is there those been moved and seconded? I'll recognize council member Palmisano. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. You did a good job explaining this, but I just wanted to offer just some kind of plain speak about it. When this click item was originally introduced, the plan was to repeal click as established in ordinance and just reconstitute it by resolution. it is now being proposed to leave it in ordinance and that click will remain a tier 2 body. Um even though they don't have decision-making authority, the council and mayor rely heavily on their recommendations for the capital budget and that feels more like tier 2. Some of you heard that in budget committee this week. Another way to say this, we're making another concession here to achieve broad consensus and move forward. Thank you, >> Council Member Chavez. >> Thank you, President Payne. If Council Member Pomosano or Cler Cauus, please explain to the public what the current policy is, what the current breakdown of seeds are, and then what this proposed change would do. >> I'm going to seed this to Clerk Carl because he can say it a lot more succinctly than I can. >> Clerk Carl, >> uh, Mr. [clears throat] President, Council Member Chavez, the current membership of Click is 33 members. Those seats are appointed by the mayor and council's appointing authorities. The ordinance, as already um drafted, follows along with our general board and commission ordinance reform and provides for a total of 23 seats. It reallocates those seats as follows. One to be nominated from each council member representing the 13 wards, two from the mayor, and then eight qualified seats. And again under our ABC ordinance a qualified seat uh refers to a seat where the individual in it must hold a specific qualification. So in this case people who have expertise, experience, background or working knowledge of capital finance, capital planning, project management, things that are related to the work of click the capital long-range investment committee. Uh the qualified seats are nominated by the departments that support the board. So in this case those uh eight seats would be nominated by the finance and property services department which is the department of the administration that supports click. However just like all seats the appointing authority remains the city council and mayor. So uh finance and property services brings forward the names of individuals who meet the qualifications specified in ordinance and it's up to the mayor and the council to decide if they will appoint those individuals. Um, I think council member Pomosano already indicated the change was originally under the uh board and commission reform ordinance click because it doesn't have final decision-making authority would not otherwise qualify as a tier 2 which are created by ordinance. It would be a purely advisory board which is created by resolution as tier three. We had worked in 2025 to bring forward that resolution. Uh, having met with Chair Bernstein and the finance and property services team, representatives from the city attorney's office and others, we concurred uh, basically with Chair Bernstein and others and what council member Palmasano said that due to the weight of Click and its recommendations on very significant and high dollar items related to the city's capital budget that it should stay in the code, it should be created by ordinance. It should remain a tier 2 body. So the ordinance coming forward now has been reddrafted to retain all of those things. The only change then is in the membership to align with what we uh have in the base uh code for creation of boards and commissions. >> So can you repeat what the current base membership is now? >> Current base membership now are 33 seats. Those 33 seats are allocated between the mayor and the council. There are two nominations made per ward and the rest of those are uh brought forward by the mayor. >> Okay. I think there should be more further conversation about this proposal, particularly about the amount of seats that are being proposed because I think one, there hasn't really been engagement on this ordinance with the city council, at least myself. I'll speak for myself and I hope that there are briefings that are set up. I think we're moving super quick with this ordinance without having to engage many of us, at least some of us on the council. And I know this is already now going to go to committee already and I think that there should be briefings, conversations, engagement. Is there any comments made by click? What do they think about the ordinance? >> I can chime in here. I've had several conversations with chair Bernstein on this. Um I've also had conversation with some not all click members. As you can say, as you can see, this body is huge. There are a number of people that uh us as a city council we just leave those seats empty. It gets incredibly difficult to make quorum on this very large body. Um so that plus um not having to go through a very long introduction and training with new click members um that cycle on and off it. These are some of the reasons for the change. I'll be happy to have a conversation with you and others offline uh to go through this and this is just the start of the formal process. We've been talking about it um as a council as a body not in individual rooms but as a body here for a long time. So I'll be happy to offer another round of conversations on that and especially with you council member Chavez. >> Thank you. Thank you. I would love a briefing because there hasn't been a briefing on this particular language at all. So, this is the first time we're starting to see this language. I think we're rushing it without engaging click. I think it's very clear that click has not been fully engaged and I think that should have been step number one. Thank you, >> Council Member Wanzley. >> Thank you, President Payne. um also why I will not be supporting this um and having conversations with um even my uh own click members who I know who have not been um thoroughly consulted on this um and also even with the proposed recomposition of um mandating um qualified experience. Something that I have most appreciated about click in this current iteration as is the intent of our ABCs in general is for it to be an entryway or gateway for regular working-class people across our city to get some level of experience of supporting um our city in making decisions and bringing different perspectives and expertise about um the way in which our city functions. things that we're missing when it comes to equity um or operationally even and especially with capital dollars which are um such a a critical component of how we finance our city how we finance even our city's commitments around infrastructure around development also around equity and making sure communities that's been divested in for many many years are getting um returns in some level of investment um it has been one of the few democratic ways in which we've invited again normal people into that process. And what I've seen click members demonstrate time and time again is they actually come into this with a level of due diligence and seriousness um because they recognize how significant um even this advisory board is and they spend and these are normal people who have jobs. They take time off of work and they come in for very long meetings that is very thoroughly detailed in terms of the presentations that they have to um sit through. Listen to numbers all day. someone who hates math, I could not imagine another form of torture. Um, that they also willingly sign up for because they want to also make sure that they're working with this body, with the mayor to make sure that we are efficiently, effectively, and intentionally expanding this this other source of funding that we have at our disposal. And I have seen them approach that seriously. Then they give this body a pretty extensive report around their recommendations and they give us presentations on them and yes of sometimes their opinions because they are a regular Democratic body differs from what the the council and what the administration wants and I'm very concerned that in this new makeup we're essentially deferring to the mayor and to the mayor's administration on who gets to make up this body and thus then have a qualifier condition for them to even have entry into it. And I don't think that was the intent originally of any of our ABC boards. Um, and I I absolutely do not want to see us move away from that intent. Again, I've been so impressed with the folks who've come into the space who have taken up the mantle and have approached it with the seriousness and they have been doing their work. The thing about quorum again, we have not been delayed on a click report. Um, they are constantly giving us the information. and they're often ready to meet with us. They're eager. They want to be utilized. So I am excited about the conversations about moving them to a tier 2 um because that is how they've operated even at the advisory or resolution level. Um so I also agree I think this is not ready. Um I think there's some more forethought that can go into it more engagement prior to introducing this. Um so I don't feel comfortable supporting today um this motion. Council member Warren. >> Thank you, President Payne. Um, is this in relationship to the presentation that we received from the the chair the other day? Um, may I through the president to my council colleague, >> Council Member Warren. I believe that was just a regular report, but Chair Bernstein did take the opportunity while in front of this budget committee to talk about some of his own views on this matter. Um, I will say sure, let's talk about this. This obviously needs to go offline and be a conversation. We have been in conversation about this with Click and with the chair of this body for years. Um, I appreciate having a wide buyin of a lot of people around the city, but they need to show up and it's difficult. It's in the middle of the day. It's sort of a condensed process as is a budget cycle, but people don't show up and our council doesn't keep these seats filled. So, I think we need to have an offline conversation about how we can move forward in a way that works for everybody. And I promise to do that. >> I respect that. um council colleague um Palmisano and I believe that this is um something that you have a broad vision for and I would like to see this um board and commissions be successful as a new council member. These things were just brought to my understanding por the report of the chair um in our budget committee meeting and I truly um would like to support but I don't feel like I have enough information um I did have a a conversation with our um CMC and talk to them about um you know how boards and commissions could be better introduced to new council members. ers um so that we have a well-informed decision like I didn't know that I didn't have representation in five and that my person had resigned earlier this year. So there's a lot of things that I would like to learn more so that I can make a well-informed decision. I would ask that we delay this if that's okay. I know that this is um you know something that has come forward but I would ask that we delay so that we can talk about it offline and then make a well-informed decision because then I would feel better about voting to support. >> So I again I want to pass this suggestion this over to Clerk Carl. I won't be supporting that because I do think there's still plenty of time to have these discussions. But clerk Carl wants to say something. M >> M Mr. President, I want to clarify what the action before the body is. This isn't um approving that concept. This is changing the notice already given. So voting for this today simply says yes, it should be an ordinance. Click should be a tier 2. The details of that still are subject to your review and amendment and process. So this is we gave a notice a term ago. We brought it forward in this term because it expired last term, but when it was first introduced, it was moving this to a resolution as a tier three. So today, the only thing in front of you is saying, "Yep, we should revise the notice given to say that click will be a tier 2 body by ordinance." That I mean, that's what it says here on the agenda. This isn't approving any of the details of that yet. that ordinance still has to go through the normal process. So, this is just the notice that changes this back to keep an ordinance, keep it tier two. >> Okay. Thank you for that clarification, clerk, because he made a lot of the chair when he came and presented made a lot of recommendations and saying we want to do this and it's got to be this and it needs to be that. And so I'm in all honesty, I'm confused at this moment as to what it is that we're saying that we're doing, what it means to be two, what it was to be one, who's on first, who's on third. I'm not exactly sure, but I want to make a well-informed decision about this. And there were a lot of recommendations and requests that the chair when he presented before budget that he stated and this was my first time learning, hearing, knowing or understanding anything about this. And so I just want to be fair to myself and to the constituents of my ward who at this current time lack the appropriate representation on this board of commission to be able to, you know, be supported in this. So right now my constituents only support and I just want to make sure I'm serving them just right. >> Council member Warren, I think some of your questions are more broadly about all board and commission reform work. That's something that I'm working on with Council President Payne and it's about how do we bring our boards and commissions a little closer to the council's work um and involve them in our work plans and our processes. That's an important conversation. [clears throat] Um please allow me to make this change to the current introduction that stands because all it's doing is making another concession. That is something Chair Bernstein asked for. Okay, I'll I'll support you in that and I'm trusting this process openly, but I will pull up the end. >> Uh, Council Member Warren, are you withdrawing your motion to delay? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Council member Whiting. >> Thank you, President Payne. and and again right just like council member war I'm new and so used to or not I think entirely understanding of the uh process but it is my understanding I think we had this similar conver conversation um at some point during uh MS u when there was a discussion of trying to move something into committee uh I believe council member Schaefer had some concerns about at that time uh and then we then moved it to committee and had that discussion process in committee. I think council member Stevenson was like, "Hey, this is this this is a norm that we usually do to move it into committee to have those discussions." Is this similar to that situation, I guess, for for clerks? Is this the similar process of this introduction and referral calendar then moves it to cons to committee to have the conversations or am I off base here? >> Mr. Clerk, >> Council President, I won't speak to the specific example you gave, Council Member Whiting. What I would say is we already have a notice in place. This notice corrects it. If this notice doesn't go forward, the previous notice stance, which says we're going to transition to a resolution and make them a tier three. So, we are on a course to redo click and make it a tier three advisory board uh by resolution. This says no, no, we listen to you click and we're going to make you a tier 2 and keep you by ordinance. So, yes, there is committee work to be done. Yes, that lies in front of the council and is yet to be done. Um, however, this is just clarifying and changing the notice already standing. If this doesn't go forward, then the previous notice stands. And I think that is, as council member Palmisano has alluded to, not in the interest of click, not certainly what was expressed by chair Bernstein, not what the staff have agreed to. So, this is a purely procedural thing that allows us to change to an ordinance tier 2 and not the resolution tier three. >> Beautiful. Thank you so much, Cler Carl. That is is quite helpful. That is all. Thank you, >> Council Member Stevenson. [clears throat] >> Thank you, Council President. Council member Whiting, you stole my thunder. I was going to say that this was like that time in the winter when we were fighting over a different introduction. Um, I don't think we should fight over introductions. There was a apocryphal moment where uh rent stabilization was killed at this stage and that was really shady. Um we should let things move into committee so that we can discuss them and and have our thoughts and our feelings and let the public hear about them and let the public speak about them. Um, so I will be supporting this uh introduction and referral and I almost certainly will not be supporting it in this form when it gets to the later stage, but that doesn't matter because we should let this get to committee so that we can have the discussion and do the work on it that we need to do. Um, and I am again here saying this is a norm. And when I introduce stuff that you don't support, please don't kill it at this stage. Let's move it forward and you can try and kill it at a later stage. Council member Schaefer. >> Yes. Thank you, President Payne. Through through your chair to Council Member Palmasano, I had a question. Um, my question is, can you give us a rough time frame for when you and the president will be through this work or coming before us? Um, Council Member Schaefer, now we're talking about two different things and one is kind of out of order, but the the work on all boards and commissions reform um the has probably a longer trajectory than trying to get click ironed out because it's an important thing to get under um under wraps here, but specifically this click change um which yes, maybe I shouldn't have brought forward wanting to make this concession immediately, but I'm trying to continue to bring people into the conversation. Thank you to my colleagues for recognizing that. Um I want I I anticipate that the click pieces of this should be ironed out kind of in in separate conversations. The all boards and commissions reform work is going to take a longer period of time. I don't have any set deadline or timeline to do this click work. If it takes more conversations in committee, it does. Um there isn't a problem with that. And um I do need to point out that Chair Bernstein also conceded that almost all of his recommendations, his own personal recommendations have been remedied now with this change. So I'll leave that. >> So let me just clarify this. You're saying that the click reforms will come forward before the ABC reforms. >> Exactly. and and your language then in speaking to aligning with ABC reforms doesn't that's what doesn't make sense is we don't have visibility into that and so I think um maybe that's just part of the discussion that we have but to say this click work will align with what's happening but we haven't done that work yet feels a little bit like a conflict I hear you um colleagues moving this click stuff into tier 2 um will make it kind of of a different level. >> Okay? >> Because it it it does already there's clear inputs and outputs of what click does and how it feeds what we do as a body. It is less clear what other boards and commissions do. I'm not picking on anybody, but like for example, the Homegrown Foods Council or SEAK or some of these other bodies that are advisory, but they don't interact with council or committees in structured ways, >> how to help that to better connect. That's what the work is of ABC reform. Well, thank you for taking this up and I agree wholeheartedly that that we can use those citizen groups more effectively if we have a process of communication that we work together on to uh you know move that forward because that's a huge resource that we're potentially missing and input that we might not get unless we specifically reach out for it ourselves directly. Um, and then one other point I would say is in our further discussions around all of this, if you could just grab the data that I'm sure you have around quorum issues because I've heard that across the board from other um, boards and commissions and that really hinders the work of citizens that are trying to bring work forward or have questions answered. So any of the data you have around lack of quorum for the click and other bodies would be really helpful to have front and center. Yeah, I appreciate it. And just to be clear, I'm not trying to get ahead of the broader reform work with this initiative. My original notice was to align click with ABC reforms already in place that we did like two terms ago. This is a departure from that is all. Thank you, >> Council Member Chavez. >> Uh thank you, President Payne. And I just did want to point out that at the next AO meeting, uh we will now be voting to set a public ELR at the next ELR meeting, we are voting to set a public hearing for this ordinance is my understanding. So I guess I want clarification. Are we moving forward next cycle already? Cuz I see the agenda. It says we're setting a public hearing for this ordinance already. So I'm hearing from my colleagues. I guess I will support this motion today, but I guess I want a commitment from Council Pomano that you'll just refer back to staff so we actually have time to have these conversations. Um, that's a good point. I don't think it's wrong to hear from the public and hear what people might be thinking and then to continue talking about it. In fact, that might be refreshing to hear from somebody other than Chair Bernstein or other than people reaching out individually to other council members. So, in my mind, that's not a bad thing is to have a public hearing and then maybe hold it a while for further changes. But if if there's more people interested in delaying a public hearing, I'm also happy to set that date further out or just cancel that notice at committee, which I chair. >> I'm just Thank you. I don't have a position necessarily. I'm just pointing out that next cycle we're already taking action on this item and I saw it on limbs and I'm pointing it out because it seems like this was going to take long. The way it was being spoken on there is that it's going to take long, but it's literally next cycle already. So, just pointing that out because I think there's a lot of feedback that we have here and I think we should all have briefings. We should all have conversations. It seems like maybe we're highlighting the concerns of the chair or what the chair likes and doesn't want, but there are so many other click members whose voices also matter that are our residents that we have appointed and that we trust in this process who I want to make sure they have a say as well. So, I'm just pointing it out. The reason I even talked about this notice is because it is literally being moving. is moving so quick. Next cycle, there's already a vote to set a public hearing. I'm gonna support this motion today, but I needed to point it out because it is moving so fast. Thank you. >> So, just to clarify, in a meeting in two weeks, there is a opportunity to set a public hearing which we can delay. Um, but that wouldn't be for another two weeks. So, I'm >> I'm not saying that we should delay the public hearing. I'm just saying that I want a commitment as the primary author yourself, council promos, that if we were just to have a public hearing and there's a lot of feedback, obviously you already submitted language here that we all get to now eventually see um for the public and there are a lot of concerns that I'm expressing that many people on the DS are expressing and I hope that when the time comes that feedback is taken into consideration. Thank you, >> Council Member Chugai. >> Um thank you. Thank you, Mr. President, um I really appreciate uh the discussion that has unfolded here um as well as the discussion earlier this week in the budget committee um following Chair Bernstein's presentation. Um I think my biggest takeaway from both sets of discussion is that this is this is an issue the council is really engaged on. This is something that we all really care about. That makes a lot of sense to me. Um so just from discussion a couple things I want to um reiterate [clears throat] or just provide some clarification on that stood out to me. Um you know first with the introduction and referral calendar you know I I am someone who um has a really complicated relationship to the introduction and referral calendar. I um am a member whose whose uh really hard work was um has in the past been disregarded through the introduction referral calendar killing of policies. So um personally to me I always want to support any member bringing anything regardless of how I may feel about it um to be able to advance it to committee. That's the work of democracy. It's really important that all members have the right to have the issues that they're working on be deliberated. Um, and so I would I would ask my colleagues that um that we allow for that to happen here, that we um send this work to committee and do committee work in committee. Um the thing that I will I also wanted to mention here is um the history of tears. This was a part of the ABC reform um a a couple terms ago um that was brought forward by leadership back then. I think that included council members Jenkins and former council member Jenkins and uh council member Paul Misano. So this is this is a continuation of work that coun council member Palmano has been doing for quite a long time. Um and and it's something I I would be remiss to to not lift up her work on. Um the history of these tiers is is that you know all tier one bodies are ones where we have a statutory obligation to create them. That's things like the planning commission where where state statute uh requires us to have a planning commission for them to have a set of responsibilities that they do. Um tier 2 bodies are those that are created by by ordinance. Um and tier three bodies are those that are created by resolution. They're advisory in nature. um and they make up the ver the bulk of appointed boards and commissions. Um the the qualification is what what determines what tier they're in. And this is a place where we're deviating from appointed boards and commissions in order to better accommodate the very real concerns that are brought up by um the click chair. Um, and I I I personally want to be really respectful that I think the click chair is not just bringing forward um his personal concerns, but I think is doing his very best to reflect the concerns of the body um but and and to me the best evidence of that is that my click appointees are bringing those same concerns to my attention. So, um, I don't think it's just the chair and I don't think it's fair to, um, categorize all of the feedback that that Mr. Bernstein provided us with as just his personal opinion. Um, I want to want to say that as someone who actually really resonated with a lot of what Chair Bernstein was saying, um, and a lot of his his really really valid concerns, um, I want I I want to request to co-author this policy, um, and want to want to incorporate some of the the concerns that he's bringing here. I really appreciate that. That's actually the approach that the author already has. um and and want to thank her for that. Um and then I'll I'll just um I'll just pause there. Thank you, Mr. President. >> Council member Chowry. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Um I don't think I'm going to wade into anything regarding um actual policy positions I hold. I will look forward to sharing that with Council Member Palmisano um as we proceed. I just want to state one thing that I've been kind of thinking about since we had our conversation in budget and that's in regards to vacancies and quorum issues on boards and commissions. I do think this is something that's not going to be fixed through the legislative process. I do think like perhaps there was an idea that Chair Bernstein shared about seated members creating quorum. I do think that there is just like a systemic deprioritization of council boards and commissions appointments and that's not of fault to anyone. I think that's something our leadership needs to work with our legislative department on. I'm very happy to see that we have a plan moving forward on just like uh the what is it called? It's called the Legislative Department Academy where we're doing continued education for council members to make sure that they have the tools to do this very um very robust, complicated, multiaceted job. And I, as a member that uh came on uh last term, uh you have to you have to drink water out of a fire hose and you have to just jump in and there are a million things that you have to figure out how to prioritize and for me there was very little training on boards and commissions and that is something that I've heard newer council members uh echo and I feel really sensitive to that because you have to just figure it out and I think this would be a way for us to systemically figure out how do we create a a a system to prioritize boards and commissions and appointments especially for the appointments to boards where we are expecting information necessary for the budget or processes that deeply impact our governing ability. I think we just the system currently isn't working and I think we just need to change that and I think a lot of that does live outside of the legislative process and I don't want us to go into a place where it's like we should reduce the amount of seats when we can just change the system in which we prioritize this as a council. And I'd like to see that as a part of the legislative academy and also rethink our system. I wasn't going to add myself to Q, but I also wasn't expecting there to be such a robust conversation on the introduction and referral calendar. So, um I I just wanted to jump in because council member Paul Misano made mention of us working together on like broader uh reforms around the legislative process. And I just wanted to bring the entire body into the conversation a little bit around where my head is at. and that is that um we have not been operating with a strategic plan uh since the Hajes administration. Uh we had the strategic race equity action plan that was adopted in 2019 which functions as a strategic plan but it it is not it we haven't done strategic planning in many many years. um that is the basis for why I prioritized us making investments into that process. Um I'm disheartened by how that process is getting characterized within the media. I'm going to take this opportunity to say that if there's a controversy about us engaging in a strategic planning process and whatever steps it takes to get this body towards shared goals, um the controversy is that we've been operating without a strategic plan since 2019 at the earliest. Um and so it is no wonder that there is some directionless activity that happens in this governing body with the absence of a formal document that says here goes our number one priority, here goes our number two priority and here goes our number three priority and we're marching all in the same direction towards those priorities. We we have not functioned with that type of document at minimum since 2019. But realistically since the Hajes administration and my view is that um the inevitable outcome of lacking shared goals and shared priorities is chaos. Um and I think that nobody has can sit up here and make an honest assessment and say that they have not seen moments of chaos. Um and so um I think how we wrangle that chaos is we identify some shared goals of the governing body which includes a majority of council and the mayor signing off. And I think that that strategic plan should connect to our committee work plans and that the policies that we're bringing forward are working towards those shared goals and that those committee work plans connect to um board and commission work plans that have an alignment all the way up to those institutional priorities, those shared goals. Uh, I think that our boards and commissions are underserved right now because we have very passionate, very dedicated, very civically active people in our city that are giving their time and their treasure to bringing their best to the city. And often times it's received to to dead air because they are they're they're the chaos that begins with not having shared goals gets greater and greater and greater the further down into the work that you're trying to do. And so we need to bring all of this work into alignment around a set of shared priorities that I have every faith in the world that we can get to um and that we can actually operationalize those shared priorities into meaningful policy and meaningful work, meaningful operations, meaningful legislation and administration, the entire institution working together. Um I have many concerns that were raised um by the click chair. I I met one-on-one with the click share. He made very good arguments and he also made contradictory arguments as well. Right? We need to work through these things. That's what the legislative process is for. That's where I will also endorse council member Chugtai's view that this is not the stage to bring our disagreement. This is our the stage to share that disagreement as critical feedback that can refine it towards a better policy outcome. And if that critical feedback can't get incorporated into a more refined, improved policy, then we'll vote against it, right? That happens later in the legislative process. So, um, this is I'm this is almost more feedback for council member Schaefer around what my thinking is on that broader body of work of legislative process reform of which this is a small component of it and it should all ladder in together. So that I that I just wanted to get into you and say that now that we were on the topic and I'll recognize council member Paulano. >> Thank you to my colleagues for this feedback. Um here we are doing work in a city council meeting, not my intent. Um my own it's important for me to say my own feelings about this are removed here. My interest is in the public good and the health of our budget process. My driving let's get this done already is it would be good to get this figured out so that we can all recruit qualified members so that they can start this process again at the beginning of next year. So timing here is important whether it's one appointment or two appointments we have to come to terms on what we're doing. Something that my own conversations with the chair of Click also brought out is that he agreed it's not good to recruit right now until this is ironed out and finalized. Um he sees some danger in trying to do that while we're still um trying to figure out that next best thing. So um thank you for this feedback. There will be more conversations to come. >> And I I noticed Mr. Carl wanted to >> Mr. President you spoke very eloquently about legislative process reform and strategic planning and in that regard uh while we're all gathered here there are several things underway and pointing out that uh appreciate council member Chowry raised the legislative academy I sent you an email this morning about that that was directly in response to her uh request and idea and proposal that we provide better support to council members she likened it to drinking out of a hose I like to say we drive you to the middle of the Pacific Ocean, dump you out and say fine, shore. Either way, it is a very hard job for sure. Things that we're trying to do to help the legislative process reform and modernization initiative that council member Paul Misano and President Payne are shephering through the use of legislative labs or ledge labs through our legislative research and oversight division. this new legislative academy growing out of council member Chowry's proposal. Um ABC reform, we do owe our new members a briefing on that. It's something I've been working on since 2011. So when we sort of talk at a high level about it, I can appreciate new members don't understand or or recognize the background behind those tiers and what it took to get there. But I will just say this scheduling as you know is probably the hardest part of our jobs up here on the dis. finding time when I can get the 13 of you together for training is probably my most difficult challenge. Um, and so we're going to endeavor very very hard to find time. Um, and and hopefully you can help prioritize that on your calendars with your aids. Um, we're going to move very quickly to develop that calendar. I spoke with Council President Payne about putting together a calendar and sharing that very soon about the ledge labs, briefings, and other things that will be necessary uh including the legislative academy to um help provide that support that I think this body uh not only needs but has asked for many many times and we want to be responsive to that. So, thank you for the opportunity. uh we look forward to partnering with all of you on getting that information to you so that you can um do those jobs even more effectively and better. >> And I'll just take a moment of chair's privilege to say we we don't have a challenge of finding time. We have a challenge of prioritizing time. And so I'm going to be working with the clerk to map out a calendar for these ledge leadership labs. And these dates will work for you if this is important content for you. If these dates don't work for you, there are other important things going on in your community and there is zero judgment about how you're prioritizing that. Um uh with that, there was some discussion about the votes. So, I would like us to just take these up as separate votes for each item. Starting with item number one, uh, the capital long range improvement committee reform. The clerk will call the role. >> Council member Wansley, >> I. >> Council member Shai, >> I. >> Council member Whiting. >> Hi. >> Council member Chowry. >> I. >> Council member Stevenson. >> I. >> Council member Rainbow. >> Hi. >> Council member Vita. >> I. >> Council member Palmisano. >> I. >> Council member Chavez. >> Hi. >> Council member Warren. >> I. >> Council member Schaefer. >> I. >> Vice President Osma. >> Hi. President Payne >> I. >> There are 13 eyes. >> That carries. And now we'll take up item number two, which is commercial and multif family energy disclosure report uh disclosure repeal ordinance. And I'll have the clerk call the role. >> Council member Wanssley. >> I. >> Council member Shugai. >> I. >> Council member Whiting. >> Hi. >> Council member Chowry. >> I. >> Council member Stevenson. >> I. >> Council member Rainville. >> Hi. >> Council member Vto. >> Hi. >> Council member Palasano. >> Hi. >> Council member Chavez. >> Hi. >> Council member Warren. >> Hi. Council member Schaefer. >> I, >> Vice President Osman, >> I, >> President Payne, >> I. >> There are 13 eyes. >> That carries and that those are referred to the appropriate committees. Uh, the next order of business is resolutions. We had two resolutions on our agenda today that received a presentation at the beginning of our meeting. Do council members have any comments to add? >> Uh, may I have a motion to adopt those resolutions? >> So, I'll move second. The clerk will call the role. >> Council member Wanssley. >> I. >> Council member Shubtai. >> I. >> Council member Whiting. >> Hi. >> Council member Chowry. >> I. >> Council member Stevenson. >> I. >> Council member Rainville. >> Hi. >> Council member Vita. >> Hi. >> Council member Pomosano. >> Hi. >> Council member Chavez. >> Hi. >> Council member Warren. >> I. >> Council member Schaefer. >> I. >> Vice President Osman >> is absent. President Payne. >> I. >> There are 12 eyes. >> That carries. And those resolutions are adopted. And finally, we have the order of announcements. Are there any announcements? Council member Vita. >> Thank you, Chair uh Payne. Couple things, sad announcement and happy announcement. The first one is uh the world lost an icon this week in Dolly Parton. Um I just want to read an email that my aid Wyatt sent to the mayor's office. Um a part of an email. It's very long. the longest email I've ever seen him write. So, I'll just read a part of this email. Uh, he says, "We the people of Ward 4 would like to request a mayoral proclamation recognizing September 25th, 9 to5 as Dolly Parton Day in the city of Minneapolis, a nod to her iconic song and film 9 to5. 9 to5 became far more than a hit song. It gave voice to the experiences of working women at a time when conversations about workplace equity, fair treatment, pay, and opportunity were gaining national attention. Nearly five decades later, its message remains instantly recognizable. Dolly's impact, however, extends far beyond music. She has spent decades using her success and platform to support literacy, education, children, families, and communities across America. Her legacy also includes meaningful support for black communities. After Whitney Houston transformed Dolly's I will always love you into one of the most successful recordings in history, Dolly invested royalties she earned from the song into a historically black neighborhood in Nashville. Dolly later reflected on the significance of using money generated by Houston's extraordinary rendition to invest in that community. Wyatt would like for the city of Minneapolis to recognize Dolly on September 25th and give Minneapolis an opportunity to celebrate all the time while making a playful and unmistakable reference to one of her most important works. So, can we all just have a moment of silence for Dolly Parton? Thank you, colleagues. And then on a lighter note, council member Warren is celebrating her first birthday as a council member this Saturday. I I've told her council member Wanley couldn't have came back at a better time. I told her, "Council member Wanley likes to sing happy birthday." [laughter] [gasps] >> Happy birthday. >> The end. >> Happy to you. >> Happy [singing] birthday to you. Happy birthday. Yeah, she's celebrating a big one, too. So, happy birthday, Council Member Warren. and we are lucky to have you here at the Minneapolis City Council. [laughter] >> The end, >> Council Member Raenville. >> Well, what a nice surprise. Uh, congratulations on turning 40, Council Member War. All right, let's not for [laughter] >> So, uh I on this uh very solemn anniversary of the nunciation Catholic school shooting, I just want to uh thank all the responders uh not only that day but are watching us all the time, whether it's fire, police, 911 operators, uh ambulance drivers, the mutual aid agencies who helped out. Uh, unfortunately we had to have something like that for us to really see front and center how important they are. And I I was drawn to to do the shout out today. Channel 11 ran a very brief uh episode this morning interviewing six of our officers uh including uh Inspector uh Kelly who then as Lieutenant Kelly was the first responder on site and risked his life to take care of those children. and he talked about seeing the little heads poking above the pews and congratulations to all of our 911 responders. Congratulations to Minneapolis Police Department. And this happens all the time. Just uh last Saturday, a young man in distress jumped off the Plymouth Bridge into the river. Uh I saw all the commotion at Boom Island and I went down there and our fire department had been there. They put a boat in the water. Park Police, Minneapolis Police, uh the BCR uh which is so important and uh you know I I have to compliment you, Council President Payne. I know of your help with the behavioral crisis response setting that up. It was working that night and and it works. But those 91 responders, we don't see them until we have to. And thank God that they're there when we need them. So that's my announcement today. Uh before I call on council member Whiting, I want to uh have council member Osman's vote recognized without objection. >> On resolution. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Uh Council Member Whiting. Thank you, Council President Payne. Two quick announcements here. U particular to to as Council Member Rainville notes, today is again uh the one-year commemoration date of the tragedy at Annunciation. Uh with that, at from 1 to 5:00 pm today at Pearl Park, uh we will be doing a uh unhoused neighbor and MPS school uh supply drive as well as a boulevard beautifification. And so please feel free to to come and join us uh as as council members and then as residents across the city of Minneapolis. Uh you can just show up uh and show up as neighbors as we as we move our feet in joy. um a a version of happiness too as well for the other announcement. Um this is the first time I think this body has been back to 13 in a while and so it is very good to see uh a lot of rejuvenated faces here across our body and so it makes me excited to to see this body fully whole again. So I appreciate it. Bye. The end. Council member Warren. >> Thank you Council President. Thank you colleagues for um my my warm birthday wishes. Um the dozens is happening um August 29th and North Side has a theme song. Bet you didn't know that. um wanted to also um have a moment and of respect and I know my council colleague and I are going to be doing something later but to recognize Charles Dylan also known as Chaz Millionaire who passed away this week. Um he is remembered across the Twin Cities community for his decades of service in Minneapolis radio to KOJ since 1981. and um he hosted a a number of programs on KOJ and ran tributes um Smooth Soul Flight 612, you know, um you know, jazz with jazz. Um, and it's it's endearing because my daughter is a lover of jazz and he just recently did some deep advocating for her to be able to um to sing underneath her um her genre at our North Side Jazz Festival, our first annual. And it was beautiful to see him out there. And so I just wanted to uplift him and then say that this weekend, August 30th from 3 to 8 um in um St. Paul, they're having friends and listeners gather to tell stories about him. So they're having a a memorial gathering for him this Sunday, August 30th, from 3 to 8 at game day, um 1917 Street East in St. Paul. And so friends and listeners um are able to gather and share stories about Chaz Millionaire and his vision vision and legacy here in the Twin Cities. So I wanted to um just recognize that. And yeah, guess what? It's my birthday. [clears throat] And so I love you all. Everyone have a happy and and safe weekend. That's what I got. The end. >> Council member Stevenson. Thank you. Um, not this Saturday, but next Saturday, September 5th, is Southside Back in the Day from 11:00 a.m. to 700 p.m. at Phelps Park. Uh, lots of activities, lots of live entertainment. Um, come down. It's a great time. I just wanted to read a um, join us as we celebrate Southside's history and present, reconnect, and make lasting memories together. Um and one highlight uh my office will be tableabling about uh a pocket park that is going up at 4th and 38th. This is something that my predecessor uh council member Jenkins had advocated for and gotten through and it is currently under construction. So come by uh and learn about it. And there are ways for people who uh have long-standing memories of uh the Southside African-American community to put their input into that so that the history can be preserved and uh inform our present and future. So this is a great event. Please come by. >> Council member Chowry. >> Thanks, President Payne. Uh two happy announcements I want to make. The first is on September 4th. It's council member Chugtai's ver birthday. So I have to shout out the the other Virgo the council play Virgo's groove by Beyonce. Um so just just make sure you wish her happy birthday as it comes around too as well as Council Member Warren. The other happy announcement that I want to share is that uh Council Member Whiting and his lovely wife Kelly, their due date for their first baby, their baby girl is tomorrow. >> So, that's really exciting and wanted to just congratulate him and Kelly for this just wonderful gift. And it's going to be awesome to have a baby around um the council the council floor. It's going to be exciting. >> I got 12 12 babysitters. So, we sign up. [laughter] >> Do not count me on that number. No, >> you gonna be the first one. [laughter] >> That baby going to be born on my birthday. >> I got two. >> Council member Schaefer. >> Yeah. I just heard there was somebody else that was forever 40. You know, Council Member Vita. Is that true? September 2nd. >> Proud to be 50. >> Okay. All [laughter] right. All right. >> Amen. >> Well, happy birthday to you. Um, maybe we need to have a big celebration with everybody. Um, two things I just wanted to remind everyone. The police chief listening sessions are beginning and Ward 7 has the special distinction of being in three police precincts. So, I was on the north side with my colleagues yesterday with precinct 4, downtown with council member Rainville the night before and look forward to the fifth precinct in midepptember. So I'm a part of one, four and five and a lot of good input and a lot of productive conversation um you know honest dialogue and many people participated. The mayor was helped out commissioner Barnett, Lesie Ganisha, John Frude. I mean there was a lot of people engaged in listening and so I just want to say a shout out to staff um for their engagement in this process and we look forward to the work that's unfolding as we speak. Council member Chugai. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Um, I wanted to share a really happy announcement and ask my colleagues to join me um in congratulating Council Member Chowry. She is getting married this weekend. Um, and it's a really big deal. So, if we would all consider maybe not blowing up her inbox, that'd be a really kind thing we could do as a wedding gift as as she enters this new chapter in her life. Um, but congratulations. Um, and this is a this is a really big deal. >> Thank you. I'm marrying a Virgo, by the way. [laughter] >> With that, we've completed our business today with nothing further to come before the council. And without objection, this meeting is hereby adjourned.