[0:12] >> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ELLIOTT PAYNE, I'M THE PRESIDENT OF MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. AND BEFORE WE BEGIN

[0:20] OUR MEETING, WE HAVE PRESENTATIONS OF HONORARY RESOLUTIONS. WE'RE PLEASED TO WELCOME GUESTS TO THIS SPACE TO CHAIR IN THESE PRESENTATIONS

[0:26] BEFORE TAKING UP OUR AGENDA. FIRST UP IS A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL INTERN DAY

[0:32] PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ, MYSELF, AND COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN.

[1:23] >> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. WE'RE SUPER EXCITED TODAY TO RECOGNIZE NATIONAL INTERN DAY,

[1:30] AND THE INCREDIBLE URBAN SCHOLAR PROGRAM HERE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WE'RE JOINED HERE BY CITY STAFF AND OUR INCREDIBLE

[1:37] URBAN SCHOLARS IF WE CAN PLEASE GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

[1:44] SO WHEREAS, NATIONAL INTERN DAY IS CELEBRATED ANNUALLY TO RECOGNIZE AND APPRECIATE THE

[1:50] CONTRIBUTION OF INTERNS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO AND HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANT ROLE THEY PLAY IN

[1:55] WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITIES. AND WHEREAS, A CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS VALUES THE TALENT, CREATIVITY,

[2:01] AND COMMITMENT THAT INTERNS BRING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE AND RECOGNIZES THE INTERNSHIPS PROVIDE CRITICAL PATHWAYS TO

[2:08] FUTURE LEADERSHIP AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. AND WHEREAS, THE URBAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM

[2:13] ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

[2:19] INITIATIVE THAT INVESTS IN THE FUTURE OF YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS BY PROVIDING

[2:24] MEANINGFUL WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE PRIVATE, PUBLIC, AND NONPROFIT SECTORS. AND.

[2:29] >> WHEREAS SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE URBAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM HAS EMPOWERED HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS AND EMERGING LEADERS THROUGH

[2:36] HANDS ON EXPERIENCE, MENTORSHIP, AND SKILL BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES FOSTERING A MORE EQUITABLE AND

[2:42] INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE. AND WHEREAS, URBAN SCHOLARS CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE

[2:48] WORK OF CITY DEPARTMENTS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, BRINGING FRESH PERSPECTIVES, INNOVATIVE

[2:53] IDEAS, AND A DEEP COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. AND WHEREAS, THE CITY

[2:59] OF MINNEAPOLIS REAFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO NURTURING FUTURE LEADERS, PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN

[3:05] PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, AND CREATING SUCCESSFUL CAREER PIPELINES FOR ALL. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT

[3:10] THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE NATIONAL INTERN DAY AND EXTENDS SINCERE

[3:15] APPRECIATION TO ALL INTERNS SERVING IN CITY DEPARTMENTS AND BEYOND AND GIVES SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO THE URBAN

[3:22] SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR ITS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EQUITY, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND

[3:29] THAT THE CITY CONTINUED INVESTMENT AND INTERNSHIPS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE ACCESS, INCLUSION,

[3:35] AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. THANK YOU.

[3:42] [APPLAUSE] COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ, DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK? >> SURE. SO WE'RE GOING TO NEED A HEAD COUNT OF HOW MANY URBAN SCHOLARS WE HAVE HERE BECAUSE

[3:48] BEFORE YOU ALL LEAVE, WHICH I BELIEVE IS NEXT WEEK. THE

[3:54] 15th. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE GIVE YOU ALL A RESOLUTION TO TAKE HOME WITH YOU, SO WE'LL JUST NEED A HEAD COUNT, MAYBE AN

[4:01] EMAIL FROM STAFF OF HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IN THE PROGRAM BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU BRING ONE WITH YOU BECAUSE THIS

[4:06] IS AN INCREDIBLE PROGRAM. LIKE I MENTIONED EARLIER, MY NAME IS

[4:11] JASON CHAVEZ, I AM AN URBAN SCALLER FOR FOUR YEARS AND NOW I'M A SITTING CITY COUNCILMEMBER. THE REASON I'M TELLING YOU ALL THIS IS THIS

[4:17] PROGRAM IS INCREDIBLE T. COMPLETELY CHANGED MY LIFETIMENT ALLOWED ME TO BUILD A RESUME LIKE NO OTHER. WHEN EMPLOYERS

[4:23] WOULD SEE THIS THEY KNEW THIS PROGRAM WAS TORRENT. -- IMPORTANT. IT WAS HARDTO GET INTO. AND THE PROFESSIONAL

[4:29] DEVELOPMENT AND STAFF THAT HELP YOU THROUGH THIS PROGRAM ARE INCREDIBLE, SO I JUST WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT I'M EXTREMELY PROUD OF ALL OF YOU FOR BEING

[4:35] HERE FOR THE TAKING TIME AND COMMITMENT THIS SUMMER TO BE A PART OF THIS INCREDIBLE PROGRAM. YOUR LIFE IS GOING TO BE

[4:41] CHANGED, AND YOUR RESU RESUMES ARE GOING TO BE REALLY

[4:47] INCREDIBLE SO I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THIS IS A BIG DEAL AND WE'RE HERE TO CELEBRATE ALL OF YOU, BUT YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO

[4:54] SAY A FEW WORDS THERE. >> ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO SHARE? DIRECTOR ODOM? FIRST OFF, THANK

[5:04] YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE AND COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. YOU KNOW, RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT 40% OF

[5:11] INTERNSHIPS ARE UNPAID. AND STUDIES HAVE ALSO SHOWN THAT STUDENTS THAT PARTICIPATE IN AN

[5:19] INTERNSHIP PROGRAM OFTEN GET HIGHER STARTING SALARIES AND

[5:24] BETTER JOBS. AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES URBAN SCHOLARS SO DIFFERENT, BECAUSE WE'RE NOT JUST OFFERING YOU A MEANINGFUL

[5:31] WORK EXPERIENCE. WE'RE OFFERING YOU ECONOMIC EQUITY FOR THE COMMUNITY. I WANT TO THANK THE

[5:37] COUNCIL FOR THEI THEIR SUPPORT IN THIS PROGRAM, AND THANK YOU FOR THAT AS WELL. >> THANK YOU, WE'LL TAKE A

[5:42] PHOTO. AWESOME.

[7:11] >> WWWELCOME UP COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS AND MYSELF FOR BLACK BUSINESS WEEK.

[8:25] >> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE, AND

[8:30] WELCOME TO DAY 1 OF BLACK BUSINESS WEEK, AND --

[8:39] [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] AND HERE AT THE CITY WE ARE CELEBRATING THE FIFTH ANNUAL

[8:45] BLACK BUSINESS WEEK IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WHEREAS, SINCE

[8:50] 2004, BLACK BUSINESS MONTH IS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST IN THE UNITED STATES WHICH CELEBRATES

[8:57] THE SUCCESS OF BLACK ENTREPRENEURS AND HONORS THE CHALLENGES THAT THEY FACE. AND

[9:03] WHEREAS, TO HONOR BLACK BUSINESS MONTH, MINNEAPOLIS IS HOSTING ITS FIFTH ANNUAL BLACK BUSINESS

[9:12] WEEK. AND WHEREAS, THE GOALS OF BLACK BUSINESS WEEK ARE TO HONOR, EMPOWER, INSPIRE, AND

[9:19] SUPPORT BLACK BUSINESSES IN THE CITY AS THEY PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE ECONOMY. AND

[9:26] WHEREAS, THE THEME THIS YEAR IS BUILDING LEGACY WITH TEN EVENTS

[9:32] THROUGHOUT THE WEEK ALL ACROSS THE CITY. AND WHEREAS, THE FIFTH ANNUAL MINNEAPOLIS BLACK

[9:40] BUSINESS WEEK WILL COMMENCE AT 38th AND CHICAGO, ALSO KNOWN AS GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE, WHERE

[9:47] ATTENDEES WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TURN FROM BOTH LASTING AND EMERGING BLACK

[9:54] BUSINESS OWNERS ABOUT THE SUCCESS STORIES, CHALLENGES, AND TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FOR

[10:01] BUILDING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL LEGACY AND SUPPORT LOCAL BLACK

[10:07] VENDORS IN A MARKET ON SITE. AND WHEREAS, BLACK BUSINESS WEEK

[10:13] 2025 COVERS A VARIETY OF EVENTS, SUCH AS A BUSINESS CONFERENCE

[10:18] AND SUMMIT, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, CAREER AND NETWORKING EVENTS,

[10:23] BLACK BUSINESS, AND HISTORICAL TOURS, SELF-CARE WORKSHOPS FOR

[10:29] ENTREPRENEURS, BUSINESS, MENTORING WORKSHOPS, LEGAL

[10:34] WORKSHOPS, EAST AFRICAN BUSINESS RESOURCE FAIR, A STREET MALL,

[10:40] ART, AND MUSIC FESTIVAL. AND.

[10:46] >> WHEREAS, WHILE CURRENT NUMBERS ARE CHALLENGING TO TRACK, DATA IN 2012 AND 2018 SHOWS A 12.3% INCREASE IN BLACK

[10:54] OWNED BUSINESSES IN MINNESOTA,

[10:59] JUMPING FROM $47,565 TO

[11:05] $67,097 ON FEBRUARY 19th, 2025, THE ATLANTIC REPORTED MINNEAPOLIS AS ONE OF THREE METROPOLITAN REGIONS WHERE BLACK

[11:10] OWNED EMPLOYER BUSINESSES ARE FLOURISHING AND MANY METRO AREAS SAW THE NUMBER OF BLACK OWNED

[11:16] BUSINESSES MORE THAN DOUBLE FROM 2017 TO 2022, INCLUDING RENO,

[11:21] NEVADA, MISSISSIPPI, ST. PAUL, BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA, AUSTIN,

[11:27] ROUND ROCK, SAN MARCOS, TEXAS. AND WHEREAS, SHOPPING AT BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES IS THE BEST WAY

[11:35] FOR EACH ONE OF US TO SHOW OUR SPORE. AND WHEREAS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS STRIVES TO CREATE A

[11:41] MORE EQUITABLE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. CULTURAL CORRIDOR DESIGNATION, AND DEVELOPMENT

[11:46] CAPITAL TO AREAS OF HISTORIC DISINVESTMENT. AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS RECOGNIZES

[11:52] THE IMPORTANT WORK OF BUSINESS GROUPS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORTING

[11:57] BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES IN MINNEAPOLIS. LIKE THE WEST BROADWAY BUSINESS AREA

[12:03] COALITION, MINNESOTA BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, METROPOLITAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISASSOCIATION,

[12:08] BLACK OWNED BUSINESS REWARDS CLUB, CENTER FOR ECONOMIC INCLUSION, NORTHSIDE ECONOMIC

[12:15] OPPORTUNITY NETWORK, NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ECONOMIC

[12:20] DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AND ITS SMALL BUSINESS TEAM AND MANY OTHERS, AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF

[12:27] MINNEAPOLIS COMMENDS THE ASTOUNDING EFFORTS OF BLACK BUSINESS LEADERS TO ENCOURAGES ALL RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES. NOT ONLY THIS

[12:33] WEEK BUT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND THE CITY

[12:40] COUNCIL DO HEREBY CELEBRATE BLACK BUSINESS WEEK 2025 TO

[12:45] AMPLIFY, CELEBRATE, STRENGTHEN, AND SUPPORT BLACK BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ENCOURAGE ALL

[12:50] MINNEAPOLIS ENTREPRENEURS AND RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS TAKING PLACE FROM JULY 24th TO JULY 31st.

[12:59] [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[13:07] WELCOME, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS. >> SURE, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS. HI, EVERYONE, MY NAME IS LISA MONER I'M THE URBAN

[13:14] SCHOLAR WITH THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND I JUST WANT TO SAY FOR THESE PAST FEW WEEKS I HAVE BEEN HERE WE HAVE BEEN WORKING A LOT

[13:19] OF BLACK BUSINESS WEEK AND IT'S JUST REALLY AMAZING TO SEE HOW MUCH THE CITY REALLY VALUES THE BLACK C COMMUNITY ENOUGH TO

[13:26] HIGHLIGHT BLACK BUSINESSES AND TRULY SHOW THE DIVERSE NATURE

[13:31] AND CULTURE. [APPLAUSE] >> YOU KNOW, I WOULD ADD THAT BLACK WOMEN ARE THE FASTEST

[13:38] GROWING BUSINESS OWNERS IN OUR CITY, AND SO WE NEED TO CELEBRATE THAT AS WELL. THANK

[13:44] YOU VERY MUCH.

[13:50] >> TAKE A PHOTO. >> I WAS GOING TO SAY WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE A PHOTO, BUT NOW THAT YOU'RE HERE, WE DO HAVE TO

[13:55] TAKE A PHOTO.

[14:12] >> AND I'M GOING TO STICK HERE BECAUSE I THINK I HAVE ONE MORE RESOLUTION TO GO. THANK YOU.

[14:26] >> I DO HAVE ONE MORE RESOLUTION, LIKE I WANT TO SHARE

[14:33] TODAY IN HONOR OF RECOGNIZING AND COMMEMORATING THE 35th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF

[14:40] THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. AND I'M GOING TO INVITE CITY STAFF AND SOME OF OUR

[14:47] COLLEAGUES TO COME UP AND JOIN

[14:55] US. HOW ARE YOU, MY FRIEND?

[15:00] ALL RIGHT, WONDERFUL. SO RECOGNIZING AND COMMEMORATING THE 35th ANNIVERSARY OF THE

[15:06] SIGNING OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. YEAH, I THINK

[15:12] THAT DESERVES SOME APPLAUSE. [APPLAUSE]

[15:18] IT WAS A LONG, LONG BATTLE FOR THIS TO COME TO FRUITION.

[15:25] WHEREAS, ON JULY 26th, 1990, PRESIDENT, THEN PRESIDENT GEORGE

[15:32] H.W. BUSH SIGNED INTO LAW THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, ADA, TO ENSURE THE CIVIL RIGHTS

[15:38] OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. AND WHEREAS THIS LEGISLATION

[15:44] ESTABLISHED A CLEAR AND COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL MANDATE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF

[15:51] DISCRIMINATION AGAINST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. AND WHEREAS, THE ADA HAS

[15:57] EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES BY REDUCING BARRIERS, CHANGING

[16:02] PERCEPTIONS, AND INCREASING FULL PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE. AND WHEREAS, THE FULL PROMISE OF

[16:11] THE ADA WILL ONLY BE REACHED IF WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO OUR EFFORTS TO FULLY IMPLEMENT AND

[16:18] ENFORCE THE ADA. AND WHEREAS, ON THIS ANNIVERSARY OF THE

[16:23] SIGNING OF THE ADA, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS CELEBRATES AND RECOGNIZES THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND

[16:30] TALENTS OF THOUSANDS OF CITY RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF

[16:38] MINNEAPOLIS RECOGNIZES THE PROGRESS IT HAS MADE AND ALSO REAFFIRMS THE PRINCIPLES OF

[16:44] EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY AND RECOMMITS ITS EFFORTS TO REACH FULL ADA

[16:52] COMPLIANCE. AND, WHEREAS, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS HAS BEEN A LEADER IN INCLUDING RESIDENTS

[16:59] WITH DISABILITIES IN CITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WITH ADVICE PROVIDED TO THE MAYOR AND

[17:05] COUNCIL, CITY COUNCIL FROM THE CITY P'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE

[17:13] ON PEENUAL DISABILITIES SINCE 19 -- PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SINCE 1986. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND

[17:21] CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THE 35th

[17:26] ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES

[17:33] ACT. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[17:40] AND YOU KNOW, I JUST WANT TO GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A FEW OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS TO MAKE SOME

[17:48] COMMENTS AND MAYBE WE'LL START WITH OUR DISABILITY COORDINATOR.

[17:56] >> GUTHRIE BUYER, COMMUNITY SPECIALIST WITH COMMUNITY FOR

[18:02] DISABILITIES. I'VE BEEN IN MY ROLE FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS, AND IT'S BEEN EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE

[18:10] AND REWARDING TO BE A PART OF SO MUCH OF WHAT THE CITY DOES, AND WITH THE FOCUS ON INCLUDING

[18:15] RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE WORK THAT WE DO HERE, AND WITH THIS RESOLUTION, IT'S ALSO

[18:21] RECOMMITMENT FOR MYSELF TOO TO CONTINUE TO GO FORWARD AND TO CARRY THAT EMPHASIS GOING

[18:26] FORWARD. SO I WANT TO PASS THIS ONTO OTHERS HERE.

[18:34] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE COUNCIL. MY NAME IS KEN ROGERS. I'M THE CURRENT CHAIR OF THE

[18:40] MINNEAPOLIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. I'VE BEEN A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THIS COMMITTEE, AND HAVE, HAVE

[18:47] WITNESSED AND EXPERIENCED QUITE A BIT OF A CHANGE OVER THE

[18:52] YEARS. BUT THE SUPPORT, THE CONTINUING AND ONGOING SUPPORT THAT WE RECEIVE FROM YOU ALL AS

[18:59] CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AS OUR REPRESENTATIVES TO OUR CITY GOVERNMENT, AND TO THE CITY OF

[19:05] MINNEAPOLIS IS JUST EXEMPLARY. I WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU AND

[19:11] THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING THE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. WE SERVE TO

[19:16] SERVE YOU ALL, AND WE ARE YOUR RESOURCE IN TERMS OF DISABILITIES. WE UNDERSTAND THAT MANY OF YOU MAY NOT KNOW

[19:22] WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LIVE WITH A DISABILITY, AND WE DO, AND WE CAN MARRY THOSE AND PROVIDE A

[19:29] HAND HOLDING AND ASSISTANCE TO HELP MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE BEST AND MOST INCLUSIVE POLICIES

[19:36] THAT WE COULD HAVE TO SERVE ALL CITIZENS OF MINNEAPOLIS. AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE

[19:41] RECOGNITION OF THE ADA35th YEAR SIGNING OF THE ADA. THANK YOU.

[19:49] >> THANK YOU. GREAT COMMENTS. >> HI, EVERY EVERYONE.

[19:55] I'M AN URBAN SCHOLAR HERE THIS SUMMER. SO YOU SAW ME EARLIER, SO LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME. I WAS BORN WITH AN INVISIBLE

[20:01] DISABILITY I WILL NEVER KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE AN ABLED BODIED PERSON BUT THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT'S SAD. IT'S NOT

[20:07] A TRAGEDY. IT'S SOMETHING THAT I'M HAPPY ABOUT AND I'M PROUD ABOUT. IT'S TAUGHT ME TO THRIVE AND LIVE IN A WORLD THAT WAS NOT

[20:14] BUILT WITH ME IN MIND, AND THAT'S REALLY THE ESSENCE OF DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH. IT'S

[20:19] ABOUT CELEBRATING THE HAPPINESS, THE STRENGTH, AND THE RESILIENCE OF THIS COMMUNITY, AND I INVITE

[20:26] EVERYBODY WHETHER YOU ARE DISABLED OR ABLE BODIED OR SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN, TO CELEBRATE WITH US, LEARN ABOUT THE COMMUNITY, CONNECT WITH THE

[20:33] COMMUNITY, LEARN THAT DISABILITY IS NOT SCARY, IT'S SOMETHING MANY OF US WILL EXPERIENCE AT SOME POINT IN OUR LIVES. SO THE

[20:40] SOONER YOU CAN CONNECT AND LEARN, THE SOONER YOU GROW. SO I INVITE EVERYBODY TO CELEBRATE

[20:47] THE ADA ANNIVERSARY BECAUSE WITHOUT THE ADA, PEOPLE LIKE ME WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE UP HERE RIGHT NOW. SO ENJOY THE REST OF

[20:57] JULY. [APPLAUSE] >> ARE THERE OTHER FOLKS?

[21:04] >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU. JUST QUICKLY, I THINK BUILDING ON THOSE FABULOUS STATEMENTS, MY NAME IS KAREN MOW. I SERVE AS

[21:10] THE DIRECTOR OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS HERE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND I HAVE THE HONOR OF ALSO SERVING AS THE

[21:17] DESIGNATED TITLE 2 COORDINATOR FOR THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT, A SERIOUS HONOR I CARRY BUT ALSO A RESPONSIBILITY I CARRY. I DO

[21:22] WANT TO JUST MAKE SURE THAT I DO INVITE EVERYONE TO JOIN US IN CELEBRATING JULY AND DISABILITY

[21:29] PRIDE MONTH BY COMING OUT TO A CITY HOSTED EVENT THAT WE ARE PLANNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KEN AND THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

[21:35] NEXT WEEK WEDNESDAY JULY 30th, RIGHT HERE DOWNTOWN AT THE PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING WILL BE

[21:40] CELEBRATING BY HAVING SOME PANELISTS, FOOD TOGETHER, AND THEN JUST BEING IN COMMUNITY WITH ONE ANOTHER AND CELEBRATING

[21:46] THE SIGNIFICANT PIECE OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION. SO PLEASE COME JOIN US. THERE IS MORE INFORMATION ON OUR WEB SITE.

[21:51] AND WITH THAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCILMEMBERS. [APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU, THANK YOU. AND

[21:57] THANK YOU ALL, AND AS HAS BEEN NOTED, AT SOME POINT IN ALL OF

[22:03] OUR LIVES, DISABILITIES WILL IMPACT US WHETHER IT IS A

[22:10] TEMPORARY DISABILITY, MAYBE YOU BROKE YOUR LEG, OR A PERMANENT

[22:16] DISABILITY, OUR HEARING TENDS TO GO AWAY AS WE AGE AS WELL AS

[22:25] OTHER FUNCTIONS IN OUR LIVES. AND SO, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THIS MOVEMENT HAS

[22:33] BROUGHT ABOUT IS THIS TERM CALLED UNIVERSAL ACCESS, AND YOU

[22:39] SEE THE CURB CUTS. THOSE ARE MAKES LIFE ACCESSIBLE FOR

[22:45] EVERYONE. THEY WERE DESIGNED FOR WHEELCHAIRS, BUT BABY STROLLERS AND PEOPLE WITH

[22:51] LUGGAGES WHO ARE TRAVELING. WHEN YOU GET TO A DOOR IN THE

[22:57] BUILDING, I'M SURE THAT MANY PEOPLE, MOMS WITH BAGS FULL OF

[23:03] GROCERIES, ET CETERA, PUSH THE BUTTON SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO OPEN THAT DOOR. SO THIS WORK

[23:10] HAS BEEN MAKING LIFE BETTER FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US ON THE PLANET, NOT JUST FOR DISABLED

[23:17] PEOPLE. AND SO IT IS TO BE CELEBRATED BY ALL OF US. HAPPY

[23:23] DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[23:30] SQUEEZE IN FOR A NICE PHOTO.

[23:43] THANK YOU.

[24:14] >> THANK YOU, EVERYONE. AT THIS TIME I'M GOING TO CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY

[24:20] COUNCIL FOR JULY 24th TO ORDER. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE

[24:26] ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN IS

[24:32] ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.

[24:37] >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. >> HERE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> PRESENT.

[24:42] >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.

[24:49] >> PRESENT. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> PRESENT. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> PRESENT. >> THERE ARE 12 MEMBERS PRESENT. >> LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT

[24:54] WE HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEETING, I WANT TO OFFER A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO ALL

[24:59] MEMBERS AND STAFF THAT THIS MEETING IS BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER PUBLIC

[25:05] PARTICIPATION. THE BROADCAST INCLUDES REALTIME CAPTIONING AS A FURTHER METHOD TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR PROCEEDINGS

[25:10] TO THE COMMUNITY. THEREFORE, ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR SPEECH SO THAT OUR CAPTIONERS CAN FULLY

[25:16] CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERATE THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR

[25:23] COMMENTS. WITH THAT, THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US. ARE THERE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA? COUNCILMEMBER

[25:30] VETAW. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST LIKE TO OFFER A RESOLUTION ON BEHALF OF

[25:35] COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON HONORING THE LIFE OF CHE ZONG TO BE ADDED

[25:44] TO THE HONORARY RESOLUTIONS. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW HAS MADE A MOTION TO ADD A RESOLUTION.

[25:49] IT'S BEEN SECONDED. I'LL HAVE THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.

[25:56] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN IS ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER

[26:02] RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON IS ABSENT.

[26:07] COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER GE JENKINS IS ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER

[26:13] PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> THERE ARE TEN AYES.

[26:20] >> THAT CARRIES AND THAT AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. >> SO MOVED.

[26:25] >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.

[26:30] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN IS ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE.

[26:35] >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON IS ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE.

[26:41] >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS IS ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.

[26:46] >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE TEN AYES.

[26:52] >> THAT CARRIES, AND THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM IS ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES FROM OUR REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 10th.

[26:57] I WOULD INERT TAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THOSE MINUTES. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.

[27:02] >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE.

[27:08] >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE.

[27:14] >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 10 AYES.

[27:21] >> THAT CARESSIES AND THE MINUTES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. FINAL WE HAVE REFERRAL, REPORTS TO PROPER COMMITTEES. MAY I

[27:26] HAVE THAT MOTION, PLEASE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.

[27:31] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI.

[27:37] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE.

[27:42] >> THERE ARE 10 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THOSE MATTERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE

[27:47] PRESENTATION OF REPORTS FROM OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THOSE ARE TAKEN IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

[27:52] BEGINNING WITH THE REPORT OF OUR ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WHICH QUILL BE PRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR --

[27:58] WILL BE PRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE ADMINISTRATION AND

[28:04] ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 17 ITEMS. THE FIRST IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM LOCAL PROGRESS OF

[28:10] REGISTRATION, TRAVEL, AND LODGING EXPENSES. TWENTY TWO

[28:15] IS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH AFSCME GENERAL UNIT 2025-2027. 3 IS A

[28:21] COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, MINNEAPOLIS BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES AFL-CIO.

[28:30] FOUR CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS VENDORS FOR INTERPRETING AND TRANSLATION SERVICES. 5 IS

[28:38] CONTRACTS WITH CRAIR HAVES VENDORS FOR THE 2025-2028 VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES FOR NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY DEPARTMENT

[28:44] IN THE AMOUNT TO NOT EXCEED $3.1 MILLION IN TOTAL. SIX IS A

[28:50] CONTRACT WITH TWIN CITIES HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, INC., FOR HOMEOWNER REPAIR ASSISTANCE

[28:56] PROGRAM. SEVEN IS A CONTRACT WITH METRE LLC FOR RECYCLING AWARENESS CAMPAIGN PRODUCTION

[29:01] AND PLACEMENT SERVICES. EIGHT IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH

[29:08] 2022CIPP MATERIALS CONTRACT. NINE IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH UMOJO INC. IN SUPPORT OF

[29:14] STAGE 1 OF THE SMART GRANT

[29:20] PROGRAM. TEN IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC. FOR

[29:25] ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE PERSHING-FULTON

[29:31] NEIGHBORHOOD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. 11 IS A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MNJV CROSSTOWN

[29:37] LLC FOR WAREHOUSE AND OFFICE SPACE AT 415 60th STREET

[29:42] WEST. 12 IS A BID FOR LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENTS YEAR 2 RESTORATION ONLY PROJECT. 13 IS

[29:50] A BID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND PHASE OF THE BIOCHAR PRODUCTION FACILITY. 14 IS A

[29:56] BID FOR A PLANTING SOD AND MAINTENANCE FOR FIRST AVENUE

[30:01] SOUTH. 15 IS A LEGAL SETTLEMENT WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM OF DANIEL DREWS. 16 IS A LEGAL

[30:09] SETTLEMENT DEFENSE AND INDEMNSKS OF MINNEAPOLIS BICYCLE COALITION. 17 IS THE

[30:14] MINNEAPOLIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AGING APPOINTMENTS. AND WITH THAT I WILL MOVE ALL ITEMS FOR

[30:20] APPROVAL AND STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. >> AARON HUSSEIN: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. AND

[30:26] BEFORE WE OPEN UP FOR DISCUSSION, I'LL RECOGNIZE THAT WE'VE BEEN JOINED BY COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. YEAH. ANY

[30:40] QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS? SEEING NONE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER K40UDRY.

[30:46] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.

[30:52] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.

[30:57] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE.

[31:05] >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT WE'LL HAVE WILL BE FROM OUR

[31:11] BUSINESS HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE, GIVEN BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.

[31:18] THE BUSINESS HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE HAS 25 ITEMS. ITEM 1

[31:23] IS APPROVING A LIQUOR LICENSE FOR PUTTSHACK. ITEM 2 IS APPROVING A LIQUOR AND 2 A.M.

[31:31] LICENSE FOR ANIMALESB BC. ITEM

[31:38] 3 IS MRS. DESSERT AND KUMPIR.

[31:44] ITEM 4 IS MRS. DESSERT & K UMPIR. ITEM 5 IS AUTHORIZING

[31:51] THE LAND SALE FOR PROPERTIES AT

[31:57] UPPER HARBOR SITE. ITEM SIX IS DENYING AN APPEAL SUBMITTED BY DOUGLAS KELLEY FOR THE PROPERTY

[32:06] AT 4428 EDMUND BOULEVARD. ITEM 7 IS A VARIANCE APPEAL FOR TODD PETERSON ON BEHALF OF HIAWATHA

[32:13] ABC. ITEM EIGHT IS LIQUOR

[32:20] LICENSE APPROVALS. ITEM 11 IS APPROVING NINE GAMBLING LICENSE RENEWALS. ITEM 12 IS APPROVING

[32:27] AMENDED BUSINESS LICENSE OPERATION CONDITION FOR P

[32:35] PIZZERIA LOLA. ITEM 13 IS -- 14 IS APPROVING REZONING

[32:40] FOR PROPERTY AT 2933 AND 2937

[32:45] 5th AVENUE SOUTH. ITEM 16 IS

[32:52] AUTHORIZING LOAN FORGIVENESS TO JOJOSE. ITEM 17 IS

[33:00] APPROVING ADDITIONAL AWARD TO EXODUS HOUSING FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT ST. OLAF. ITEM 18 IS

[33:06] AUTHORIZING FORGIVENESS OF A

[33:11] GREAT STREETS GAP FINANCING LOAN TO EMERGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

[33:17] ITEM 19 IS APPROVING DISH FUNDING FOR THE LITTLE EARTH PROJECT. ITEM 20 IS ACCEPTING A YOUTH WORK GRANT FOR THE STATE

[33:23] FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING SERVICES. ITEM 21 IS ACCEPTING MULTIPLE STATE GRANTS ALSO FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

[33:29] SERVICES. ITEM 22 IS APPROVING APPOINTMENT TO THE MINNEAPOLIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

[33:38] FOR SEAT 10. ITEM 23 IS APPROVING A RESOLUTION APPROVING

[33:43] LAND SALES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE HENNEPIN COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT

[33:50] AUTHORITY. -- LASTLY ITEM 25 IS AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT FOR NEW

[33:56] COWLES CENTER OPERATOR WITH ART

[34:02] S' NEST. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.

[34:07] I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ITEM 5 FOR A SEPARATE DISCUSSION, AND I DON'T WANT TO TAKE OUT 17 AND 25

[34:14] BUT JUST WANT TO SAY HOW EXCITED I AM THAT ST. OLAF AND ARE

[34:22] COLLABORATING TO CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT THIS LONG ABANDONED SITE IN DOWNTOWN, AND ALSO REALLY EXCITED THAT THE

[34:28] FLOWER EXCHANGE, NUMBER 23, WILL BE RECEIVING A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANOTHER AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT

[34:35] DOWNTOWN, WHICH IS REALLY CLOSE TO US HERE JUST A COUPLE BLOCKS FROM CITY HALL. SO REALLY GLAD

[34:40] TO SEE THESE PROJECTS MOVING FORWARD. AND THE LAST ONE IS

[34:48] ITEM 25, THE COWLES CENTER AND AUTHORIZING A NEW AGREEMENT WITH

[34:55] ARTS' NEST AND XENON. I WANT TO

[35:01] THANK THE ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP ON GETTING THIS AGREEMENT DONE, AND I'M EXCITED

[35:07] TO BE ABLE TO SEE DANCE PERFORMING AGAIN IN THE THEATER DISTRICT. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN HAS

[35:13] MOVED TO TAKE UP ITEM 5 FOR SEPARATE VOTE AND DISCUSSION. ANY DISCUSSION ON THE REMAINDER

[35:18] OF THE AGENDA? COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. I WANT TO SPEAK

[35:25] BRIEFLY TO ITEM NUMBER 17. AND I WANT TO THANK THE PARISHIONERS

[35:31] OF ST. OLAF FOR THEIR PATIENCE AS EXODUS HOUSING PROJECT HAS

[35:36] SLOWLY MOVED ALONG AND IN PARTICULAR BISHOP KENNY FOR HIS LEADERSHIP. THIS DOES PROVIDE

[35:42] MUCH NEEDED SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN DOWNTOWN, AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL THAT THEY CONTINUE TO WORK WITH US AND THE OTHER

[35:49] GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL. THANK YOU. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE,

[35:55] I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE BHZ AGENDA MINUS

[36:00] ITEM NUMBER 5. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE ON ALL ACCEPT FOR NUMBER 6. NO FOR THAT ONE.

[36:05] >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE ON ALL, NO ON 6. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.

[36:12] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE ON ALL, NO ON 6. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.

[36:18] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.

[36:23] >> AYE ON ALL, AND NAY ON NUMBER 6. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS.

[36:29] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE.

[36:34] >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 EYES ON THE REPORT, EXCEPT FOR NUMBER 6 WHICH HAS FOUR NAYS.

[36:40] >> THOSE ITEMS CARRY. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 5. I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER

[36:46] CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.

[36:51] I WANTED TO MOVE TO DELAY THIS ITEM ONE CYCLE TO ENSURE THE PORT OF MINNEAPOLIS, WHICH WILL

[36:57] OPERATE THE UBER HARBOR SITE SIGNS A LABOR PEACE AGREEMENT WITH UNITE HERE LOCAL 17, WHICH

[37:03] IS THE UNION REPRESENTING HOSPITALITY WORKERS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR A LONG

[37:08] TIME, AND WE'RE ALL SO EXCITED, AND THIS LABOR PEACE AGREEMENT HAS ALSO BEEN ON THE TABLE FOR

[37:14] YEARS, AND I THINK NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE SURE THAT IT GETS

[37:21] SIGNED. I BROUGHT THIS UP IN MY BRIEFING MONTHS AGO AND AGAIN AT THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND I KNOW THAT THERE IS A MEETING THAT IS GOING TO BE SET UP VERY SOON TO

[37:26] DISCUSS IT. I BELIEVE A TWO-WEEK DELAY WILL ALLOW FOR THAT AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED IN

[37:31] GOOD FAITH. THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN HAS MOVED TO HOLD THIS ITEM FOR A

[37:36] CYCLE. IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON.

[37:43] >> THANK YOU. YOU KNOW, THESE DECISIONS UP HERE CAN BE KIND OF TOUGH. I GET THAT WE'RE ALL

[37:48] TRYING TO ADVOCATE. I KNOW WE WANT LABOR TO THINK STRONGLY -- TO BE STRONGLY REPRESENTED ON THIS PROJECT, BUT I THINK WE'VE GOT ALSO TO BE REAL ABOUT THE

[37:54] CONTEXT OF THE CYCLE THAT WE'RE ON. AND I THINK, AND THIS DELAY EFFECTIVELY KILLS THE PROJECT.

[38:00] IT ALMOST SHOULDN'T BE A MOTION TO DELAY. IT SHOULD BE A MOTION TO JUST VOTE AGAINST THE

[38:05] PROJECT, RIGHT? AND SO THE REASONS ARE A COUPLE. THE REASONS I WON'T BE SUPPORTING A DELAY ARE A FEW. BUT MAINLY THE

[38:14] ISSUE IS THAT WE ALREADY HAVE A YEAR-LONG DELAY, A YEAR-LONG EXTENSION ON THE BONDING. THIS

[38:21] $12.5 MILLION FROM THE STATE, THAT IS THE MONEY THAT IS MAKING THIS PROJECT OCCUR. WE'VE

[38:27] ALREADY HAD AN EXTENSIVE HEAVY LIFT ON JUST GETTING THAT EXTENSION. A DELAY HERE PUSHES

[38:33] BACK THE CLOSING OF THE DEAL. THE CLOSING OF THE DEAL PUSHES BACK BREAKING GROUND. IF THIS

[38:41] THINGS -- IF BREAKING GROUND GETS PUSHED OUT INTO THE WINTER, IT DOESN'T BREAK GROUND. AND IF IT DOESN'T BREAK GROUND

[38:47] IN THE WINTER WE CROSS INTO NEXT YEAR, THE $12 MILLION GOES AWAY

[38:53] FOR THE PROJECT. THE PROJECT ISN'T HAPPENING. THE PROJECT HAS FACED EXTENSIVE DELAYS ALSO MOSTLY WITH THE,

[38:59] WITH BECAUSE OF THE -- COMPANY BUT WE FOUGHT TO GET THE CBA, THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS

[39:05] AGREEMENT. THAT'S, A PART OF WHY THIS PROJECT GOT PUSHED SO FAR. WE HAVE A COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT. WE HAVE A

[39:11] DEVELOPER THAT IS NOT HOSTILE TO LABOR. THEY'VE GOT LABOR ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PROJECT. THEY'VE GOTTEN AN AGREEMENT

[39:18] WITH -- SO THEY ALREADY HAVE, I HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THEY WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH BEYOND

[39:25] THIS POINT. IF WE WERE DEALING WITH A BAD FAITH ACTOR WHO HAS A HISTORY OF BEING HOSTILE TO

[39:32] LABOR, THEN I WOULD MAYBE FEEL DIFFERENTLY, AND PROBABLY WOULDN'T EVEN BE SUPPORTING THIS PROJECT AT ALL. BUT I THINK A

[39:42] DELAY HERE PUTS US IN A POSITION WHERE WE LOSE $12.5 MILLION FROM THE STATE AND THEN WE FAST FORWARD 10 YEARS FROM NOW AND

[39:48] THE PARCEL IS A DESOLATE PARCEL. THE WAY THAT IT'S BEEN FOR THE LAST HOWEVER MANY YEARS, AND

[39:55] THEN, AND THEN WE HAVE THIS DECISION POINT TO MAKE THAT REAL. SO THAT'S MY CONCERN WITH

[40:02] THE DELAY. AGAIN WE'RE NOT DEALING WITH -- I HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT WITH THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT WE'RE DEALING WITH SOMEBODY WHO'S HOSTILE TO

[40:10] LABOR, AND A DELAY RISKS US NOT BREAKING GROUND BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR, WHICH MEANS WE LOSE

[40:17] $12.5 MILLION. AND I DON'T WANT THAT TO BE LOST ON ANY OF US. AND SO,ND SO BECAUSE OF THOSE TWO REASONS, I FEEL THAT

[40:24] NEGOTIATIONS CAN CONTINUE TO HAPPEN IN GOOD FAITH AND I REALLY WANT TO SEE THIS PROJECT

[40:29] HAPPEN FOR THE NORTH SIDE. I REALLY WANT TO SEE THIS PROJECT HAPPEN FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND WE CAN'T SAY THAT WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT IT

[40:35] RIGHT AS -- RIGHT AT THE MOMENT THAT WE'RE SORT OF PULLING THE RUG FROM UNDER IT. AND SO I

[40:41] HOPE MY COLLEAGUES CAN UNDERSTAND THAT. IF I NEED TO PLAY A MEADSIATION ROLE AND MAKE SURE -- MEDIATION ROLE AND MAKE SURE THAT THE DEVELOPER IS, DOES

[40:47] COME TO THE TABLE WITH UNITE HERE, I'M HAPPY TO PLAY THAT ROLE. I'M HAPPY TO BE INVOLVED.

[40:54] BUT I CAN'T SIT HERE AND SUPPORT A DELAY THAT, THAT SEEMS LIKE AN INNOCENT ENOUGH ACTION, BUT ACTUALLY KILLS THE PROJECT. SO

[41:01] I'LL LEAVE IT THERE: . >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.

[41:06] THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. I MEAN, THAT IS IT. THAT IS THE BOTTOM LINE WITH

[41:13] THIS PROJECT IS WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD TODAY. PEOPLE HAVE WORKED FOR YEARS TO SEE THIS DAY AND TO SEE US MOVE FORWARD ON

[41:19] THIS PROJECT AND TO HAVE A DELAY THAT PUTS THIS ENTIRE PROJECT AT

[41:25] RISK. GOES AGAINST THIS ENTIRE COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT, THAT FOLKS FROM THE NORTH SIDE WORK SO HARD ON. ALSO AS YOU

[41:33] SAID JUST SO BEAUTIFULLY, COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON, I BELIEVE

[41:38] THAT FIRST AVENUE WANTS TO WORK WITH LABOR ON THIS. AND I DO

[41:43] NOT BELIEVE IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IN TWO WEEKS. A LABOR AGREEMENT AT THIS MAGNITUDE IS GOING TO TAKE TIME. IT IS NOT GOING TO

[41:51] BE TWO WEEKS, SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE DELAYING TWO WEEKS FOR. I COMPLETELY SUPPORT LABOR

[41:58] ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING THINGS ABOUT MOVING THIS PROJECT FORWARD IS THE JOB, AND THE JOBS THAT ARE GOING TO COME OUT OF

[42:03] LABOR AT THIS SITE. THE FOLKS IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS WHO ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO WALK TO WORK AND HAVE A JOB IN THEIR

[42:10] COMMUNITY. BUT WE DON'T HAVE A PROJECT IF WE PUT IT AT RISK OF NOT EVEN EXISTING. SO I REALLY

[42:15] HOPE MY COLLEAGUES THINK ABOUT THIS IN A WAY OF SOMETIMES

[42:21] THINGS JUST DON'T HAPPEN THE WAY YOU WANT THEM TO HAPPEN, BUT THEY'RE GOING TO HAPPEN. I FEEL

[42:29] STRONGLY. COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON HAS SAID OVER AND OVER THAT HE WILL BE IN THE NEGOTIATING ROOMS TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS HAPPENS

[42:36] FOR LABOR AND FOR THIS PROJECT, AND I BELIEVE HIM. I BELIEVE THAT HE WILL SEE THIS THROUGH. I'M GOING TO SEE IT THROUGH.

[42:42] THE COMMUNITY IS. THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST COMMUNITY DRIVEN PROJECT I'VE HAD AN

[42:48] OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON. SO COMMUNITY IS NOT GOING TO LET US LET THEM DOWN, NOR JUST LET THIS

[42:55] HAPPEN WITHOUT SOME SORT OF FIGHT. THEY'VE BEEN FIGHTING FOR THIS FROM DAY -- FIGHTING FOR THIS OR AGAINST THIS,

[43:00] WHATEVER WAY THEY LANDEED, SINCE DAY 1 XI THINK THAT'S GOING TO CONTINUE. I'M JUST

[43:07] HOPING WE DON'T RISK LOSING $12.5 MILLION WHICH WE NEED DESPERATELY FOR THIS PROJECT TO

[43:14] BE SEEN THROUGH BECAUSE OF A DELAY. THAT WOULD BE COMPLETELY DEVASTATING AND HEARTBREAKING TO

[43:20] A COMMUNITY THAT HAS BEEN TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED AND IS LOOKING FORWARD TO FINALLY

[43:26] HAVING THIS RIVER ACCESS. THESE JOBS. THIS HOUSING. SO PLEASE,

[43:32] COLLEAGUES, REALLY, REALLY THINK ABOUT THE DECISION WE'RE MAKING TODAY. AND HOPEFULLY WE ALL CAN STAY IN THE FIGHT OF MAKING SURE

[43:39] LABOR IS REPRESENTED. I THINK WE ALL WANT THAT ACROSS THE BOARD. I THINK WE ALL WILL MAKE SURE THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN, BUT

[43:45] IT IS NOT WORTH THE ENTIRE PROJECT GOING DOWN. THANK YOU.

[43:51] >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON, YOU SPEAK VERY WELL

[43:57] ABOUT THE, WHAT A DELAY WOULD DO, AND YOU DO HAVE MORE EXPERIENCE ON THIS COUNCIL AND

[44:04] THESE LABOR MATTERS OTHER THAN COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. PERHAPS YOU COULD EXPLAIN TO US, EXCUSE ME, AND COUNCILMEMBER

[44:10] JENKINS, YOU'RE SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO ME. HOW COULD I FORGET YOU? I'M SORRY. I APOLOGIZE. >> IT'S ALL GOOD.

[44:16] >> I APOLOGIZE. PERHAPS YOU COULD EXPLAIN TO US WHAT OTHER

[44:21] MEASURES THERE ARE ALONG THE WAY SHOULD THE GOOD FAITH BARGAINING NOT HAPPEN. WHAT OTHER

[44:27] OPPORTUNITIES DO WE HAVE TO SUPPORT LOCAL 17. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON?

[44:33] >> YOU KNOW, FOR THIS DEAL, OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, I DON'T KNOW

[44:38] WHAT FURTHER ZONING OR APPROVALS THE PROJECT WOULD NEED, RIGHT? SO I THINK WE WOULD NEED STAFF HERE FOR TODAY TO ANSWER THAT

[44:44] QUESTION. AND I KNOW THAT STAFF'S NOT ABLE TO BE HERE DIRECTOR HANSON HAS AN

[44:51] APPOINTMENT HE COULD NOT MISS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO ANSWER THOSE KINDS OF DETAILED QUESTIONS. BUT YOU KNOW WITH LARGE

[44:56] CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, THAT YOU KNOW, I'VE, THEY RARELY JUST SORT OF GO FROM BREAKING GROUND ALLWAY -- THEY RARELY GO

[45:05] THROUGH THEIR ENTIRE PROCESS WITHOUT NEEDING SOMETHING FROM COUNCIL, BUT I CAN'T SIT HERE AND ANSWER THAT QUESTION WITHOUT KNOWING THE FULL DETAILS OF

[45:10] BREAKING GROUND TO FINISH. >> BUT WOULD YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE THAT THEY WILL BE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES IF THERE IS

[45:16] NOT THE GOOD FAITH BARGAINING THAT WE EXPECT?

[45:22] >> JUST HARD TO ANSWER. IF THIS -- IF THERE IS NO, IF THERE IS NO ZONING NEEDS, IF THERE ARE NO LAND USE NEEDS, THEN THE

[45:28] PROJECT WOULD BREAK GROUND AND GO AND FINISH CONSTRUCTION BEFORE IT'S BACK BEFORE COUNCIL FOR SOME OTHER REASON. BUT I

[45:36] THINK, I THINK A BETTER QUESTION IS TO LOOK AT -- NOT A BETTER QUESTION BUT I THINK ANOTHER QUESTION IS TO ASK AT THE TRACK

[45:42] RECORD OF THE OPERATOR AND THE DEVELOPER. AND I THINK THAT THEY, I DO THINK THAT THEY HAVE A TRACK RECORD OF BEING OF

[45:49] WORKING WITH LABOR AND UTILIZING UNION LABOR IN THEIR FACILITIES. AND SO THAT'S, YOU KNOW, THAT'S

[45:54] MORE WHAT I'M LOOKING AT, AND LEANING ON. BUT YEAH, BUT I CAN'T SAY. IF, IF THERE AREN'T

[46:01] A LOT OF, IF THERE AREN'T A LOT OF ZONING AND LAND USE NEEDS BETWEEN HERE AND BREAKING GROUND, THEN IT WOULDN'T COME

[46:07] BEFORE COUNCIL AGAIN NECESSARILY. >> THANK YOU.

[46:13] >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST HAD A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION

[46:18] CONSIDERING I'M NOT ON THE BHZ COMMITTEE. SO IN THE EMAIL THAT BE JUST RECEIVED FROM DIRECTOR -- WE JUST RECEIVED

[46:23] FROM DIRECTOR HANSON IF COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON OR COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN WANTS TO

[46:28] ADDRESS THIS AS BEING MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, SO THIS PROJECT RIGHT NOW IS SET TO EITHEROPE --

[46:34] WELL BREAK GROUND OR CONSTRUCTION TO START IN SEPTEMBER. WHAT IS STARTING IN

[46:41] SEPTEMBER? >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. >> YEAH, THAT WOULD BE A BETTER QUESTION FOR THE DEVELOPER TO KNOW. BUT YOU KNOW, BECAUSE I

[46:47] WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET INTO THE, THE CONSTRUCTION CALENDARS AND THAT KIND OF STUFF. I WOULDN'T -- I CAN SPECULATE FROM

[46:53] EXPERIENCE, BUT I WOULDN'T ACTUALLY KNOW FOR THE SPECIFIC PROJECT. >> I THINK THAT'S A BIG PIECE OF

[46:59] INFORMATION CONSIDERING, AND JUST FOR THE PUBLIC, LIKE A DELAY IN THIS WILL BRING US TO A VOTE ON THIS ON AUGUST 7th,

[47:04] AND I KNOW AGAIN DIRECTOR HANSON JUST MENTIONED THAT THE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED TO CLOSE IN SEPTEMBER, SO THIS SEEMS LIKE

[47:11] THIS WOULD STILL ALLOW US TO BE WITHIN THAT THE TIMELINE, SO THAT'S IN YOUR COMMENTS, IT SOUND LIKE WE WERE EITHER

[47:16] BREAKING GROUND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE LIKE IN FALL, AND JUST TRYING TO GET CLEAR ON WHAT SPECIFICALLY IS BEING STALLED

[47:23] OUT. OR DONE IN SEPTEMBER WHERE THIS DELAY WOULD KIND OF UNDERMINE THAT.

[47:32] >> YEAH, AFTER WE PASS THIS ACTION FOR THE SALE, THEN THEY GO TO THE FINAL CLOSING. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THAT TAKES

[47:38] BECAUSE WE'RE NOT THE ONLY PARTY INVOLVED IN THAT CLOSING. IT'S A, IT'S A COMPLICATED, SORT OF

[47:45] FINANCIAL STACK IS MY UNDERSTAND, AND SO IT JUST PUSHES MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IT PUSHES THE DUE DILIGENCE ON

[47:50] ALL OF THAT BACK. IT'S NOT LIKE WE DO THE SALE TODAY, THEY GO DOWNSTAIRS AND CLOSE THE DEAL.

[47:57] THAT HAS ITS OWN PROCESS, AND SO, AND SO A DELAY IN OUR PROCESS DELAYS THAT PROCESS,

[48:04] WHICH THEN COULD DELAY, WHICH THEN DELAYS THE CONSTRUCTION

[48:10] SCHEDULE, AND YOU KNOW CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AREN'T JUST GOING TO SIT AROUND AND WAIT INDEFINITELY. THEY'RE GOING TO

[48:16] MOVE ONTO OTHER PROJECTS WHICH THEN GETS US INTO THE DANGEROUS TERRITORY WHERE WE'RE PUSHING INTO NEXT YEAR, WE'RE LOSING BONDING, THAT'S THE DOMINO

[48:22] EFFECT. >> OKAY. THANKS FOR THAT

[48:27] INFORMATION. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST KIND OF WANTED TO EXPRESS

[48:35] MY FRUSTRATION WITH A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT THINGS HERE. FIRST, LIKE, I DON'T KNOW WHY WE'RE

[48:40] SETTING UP VOTES ON HUGE PROJECTS WHERE THE COUNCIL IS NOT ABLE TO DO A TWO-WEEK CYCLE

[48:46] DELAY. LIKE, WE SHOULD CONSIDER THAT MAKING A COMMON PRACTICE BECAUSE DELAYS ON THIS BODY

[48:52] HAPPEN ALL OF THE TIME, AND FOR SUCH A LARGE PROJECT TO BE DO-OR-DIE OVER A SINGLE CYCLE

[48:58] DELAY FOR MORE CONVERSATIONS, THAT'S PRETTY CONCERNING. AND

[49:04] ALSO GETTING SOME EXTRA CLARITY ON IF A DELAY WOULD PRECISELY DO THAT, THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL AND

[49:10] MAYBE THIS IS A CONVERSATION WE MIGHT NEED TO HAVE LIKE LATER INTO OUR AGENDA SO WE CAN GET THROUGH THE OTHER PARTS OF

[49:15] BUSINESS, BUT THERE IS A LOT OF UNANSWERED QUESTIONS HERE. WE HAVE THE CPED DIRECTOR EMAILING US BECAUSE HE'S OUT OF TOWN, AND

[49:21] THERE ARE CPED QUESTION EXPRKZ FOR ME PARTICULARLY, LIKE I DO HAVE A COMMITMENT TO THE WORKERS IN THE CITY. THAT'S LIKE ONE

[49:29] THAT I CAN'T BACK DOWN FROM AND ONE THAT I WON'T. AND WE KNOW THAT THE WORKERS AT FIRST AVENUE

[49:36] HAD TO WORK REALLY, REALLY HARD TO GET A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BECAUSE THEY DID NOT FEEL LIKE THEY WERE GETTING

[49:41] THEIR FAIR SHARE AT THAT SPACE. AND I ALSO WANT TO SAY A LABOR PEACE AGREEMENT IS NOT THE SAME

[49:47] AS A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. IT'S NOT AS TUMULLS

[49:52] WITHS AND WE GOT A LABOR PEACE AGREEMENT FOR THE IOUGHTSY WORKERS AND SO I'M STRUGGLING TO

[49:57] UNDERSTAND WHY WE CAN'T GET EVEN JUST A PUBLIC COMMITMENT EVEN IF IT HASN'T HAPPENED TODAY, ON A

[50:03] LABOR PEACE AGREEMENT. LIKE I WANT TO HAVE -- I WANT TO

[50:08] BELIEVE THAT SINCE AN LPA HAS HAPPENED FOR IOTSI THAT IT WILL

[50:14] HAPPEN FOR UNITE HERE, BUT I NEED TO HEAR THAT. AND SO LIKE IF THERE IS TIME FOR THE DEVELOPER OR THE PERSON THAT

[50:20] MAKES THE DECISIONS BETWEEN NOW AND MAYBE US TAKING THIS UP LATER WHERE THAT COMMITMENT CAN

[50:28] BE MADE. THEN I WOULD FEEL BETTER ABOUT THIS VOTE. BUT I THINK A LOT OF US NOW ARE PUT IN THIS SPACE WHERE WE REALLY

[50:34] SUPPORT UPPER HARBOR TERMINAL. THIS IS A REALLY IMPORTANT PROJECT. AND WE HAVE A

[50:39] COMMITMENT TO THE WORKERS AND THIS IS A CITY LED PROJECT ON LAND THAT IS PUBLIC AND TO NOT

[50:47] HAVE CLARITY ON AN LPA WHICH FEELS LIKE IF WE GOT IT FOR ANOTHER UNION, IF WE CAN'T, WE

[50:53] SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET IT, FOR THIS ONE, IT'S TOUGH. SO I'M

[50:59] ALSO, I'LL ALSO STATE LIKE I AM ALSO A LITTLE FRUSTRATED IN THE WAY THAT THIS CONVERSATION IS

[51:05] HAPPENING, SO SPONTANEOUSLY BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF A BIG ONE. BUT THIS COUNCIL ALSO ISN'T NEW TO THIS TYPE OF THING, AND SO

[51:13] THIS AGAIN MIGHT BE SOMETHING WE NEED TO JUST MOVE LATER ON TO GET THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS, MAYBE GET A

[51:20] COMMITMENT FROM THE DEVELOPER AND THE PEOPLE THAT CALLS THE SHOTS ON THESE PROJECTS THAT, YES, THEY WILL DO DO AN LPA TO

[51:26] KIND OF HELP US MOVE ALONG, AND IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE TBEED TO TACKLE TODAY, HAPPY TO, BUT THERE IS JUST A LOT GOING ON

[51:33] HERE, AND I DON'T THINK IT'S LIKE AN EASY, LIKE OKAY, NOW LET'S GO CALL THE ROLL AND TAKE THIS VOTE. LIKE I WILL SAY THAT

[51:38] IT'S NOT THE CASE FOR ME. THERE IS LIKE A LOT TO WRAP MY HEAD

[51:43] AROUND ON THIS. AND I'LL JUST CLOSE WITH WHERE I STARTED. LIKE, IF WE HAVE HUGE PROJECTS ON OUR AGENDA, WE

[51:51] SHOULD NOT, WE SHOULD NOT MAKE IT THAT A TWO-WEEK ONE-CYCLE

[51:56] DELAY WOULD END UP KILLING IT. LIKE THIS HAPPENS AT CITY HALL ALL THE TIME. IT'S HAPPENED FOR YEARS. WE SHOULD NOT SET THESE

[52:02] THINGS UP TO BE THIS WAY. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON.

[52:08] >>> THANK YOU. I DEFINITELY FEEL A LOT OF THE SAME WAYS AS

[52:13] COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. I DO WANT TO SPEAK TO THE, TO THE DELAY ISSUE. IT'S BECAUSE I THINK THAT THIS, THIS PROJECT'S

[52:18] BEEN DELAYED HAS FACED DELAYS FOR YEARS, AND EVEN GOT, WE HAD TO GO TO THE STATE TO GET AN

[52:24] EXTENSION ON THIS MONEY, AND SO IT'S NOT, SO WHAT LOOKS LIKE A, A SORT OF A FINAL DO-OR-DIE

[52:32] MOMENT FOR THIS TERM AND THIS COUNCIL IS ACTUALLY SORT OF THE RESULT OF SEVEN OR EIGHT YEARS

[52:39] OF DELAYS OF THE PROJECT. AND SO IT'S NOT ACTUALLY JUST SORT OF LIKE OKAY, WE'RE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE AT THIS MOMENT AND WHY,

[52:45] WHY DO WE NOT HAVE TIME. IT'S BECAUSE WE'VE, WE'VE SORT OF EATEN THAT TIME OVER THE YEARS OVER MULTIPLE COUNCILS. BUT I

[52:51] THINK THAT YOUR POINT IS WELL TAKEN, AND IF THERE IS A DESIRE FOR US TO TAKE THIS UP TO MOVE

[52:59] THIS TO THE END OF THE AGENDA, I WOULD WELCOME THAT. I MEAN, I

[53:05] KNOW HOW I'M GOING TO VOTE. IF FOLKS KNOW HOW T THEY'RE GOING TO VOTE, WE CAN TAKE IT UP

[53:12] NOW. IF FOLK NEED MORE TIME TO INTERFACE WITH STAFF AND THEY THINK MOVING THIS TO THE END OF THE AGENDA CAN ACCOMPLISH THAT,

[53:18] I'M OPEN TO THAT AS WELL.

[53:23] >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> I'M SEEING FROM BOTH COUNCILMEMBERS MAYBE A MOTION TO

[53:28] TABLE TO THE END, WHICH I WILL MAKE THE MOTION.

[53:33] >> SECOND. >> ALL RIGHT. AND I WILL SAY IF THERE IS A WAY TO GET STAFF HERE

[53:40] IN TIME FOR THAT PIECE BECAUSE WHERE I'M ALSO NOT SEEING HOW A

[53:46] DELAY WOULD KIND OF UNRAVEL THINGS. IT'S JUST LOOKING AT THE UPPER HARBOR CONVEYANCE

[53:52] REDEVELOPMENT AND FUNDING AGREEMENT TERMS CONTRACT ON PAGE 2 OF IT, IT HAS A CLAUSE ON HERE

[53:59] THAT SAYS CONSTRUCTION START AND COMPLETION DATES. AND IT STATES ALL FINANCING INCLUDING THE

[54:04] STATE GRANT MUST BE CLOSED BY NOVEMBER 28th, 2025, CONSTRUCTION ON THE SITE MUST

[54:10] START WITHIN FOUR MONTHS OF CLOSING, AND CONSTRUCTION MUST BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN 24 MONTHS OF CLOSING, SUBJECT TO

[54:17] EXTENSIONS FOR DELAYS CAUSED BY FORCED EVENTS AND THINGS OF THAT

[54:23] NATURE. BUT IT STATES IN THIS FIRST SENTENCE AROUND ALL THE FUNDING HAS TO BE DONE BY

[54:28] NOVEMBER OF 2025. SO I WOULD LOVE TO GET CLARITY ONCE AGAIN HOW. >> OUR PROCESS NOT THE STATE'S

[54:34] PROCESS. >> RIGHT. >> THE, SO THIS IS, THIS AGREEMENT IS ONLY JUST FOR THE STATE PROCESS?

[54:41] >>> NO. SO THE AGREEMENT HAS TO TAKE -- SO WE HAVE OUR PROCESSES, AND THEN EVERY, EVERY

[54:47] OTHER FINANCIER IN THE PROJECT HAS THEIR PROCESS, SO THAT MIGHT BE SORT OF OUR STIPULATIONS, I

[54:54] DON'T HAVE IT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD OR IN FRONT OF ME, BUT THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE

[54:59] BONDING MONEY. THAT TIMELINE THAT YOU LAID OUT. >> SO ALL FINANCING, SO THE BONDING, FROM MY UNDERSTANDING LIKE YOU'RE SAYING ALL THE

[55:06] PARTIES INVOLVED, WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THEIR FINANCING IN PLACE, AND IT INCLUDES THE STATE GRANT.

[55:18] THAT'S WHY I MIND LOVE TO GET STAFF'S -- I WOULD LOVE TO GET STAFF'S UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THESE THINGS RELATE.

[55:23] >> I WOULD RECOMMEND WE MOVE FORWARD ON A VOTE TO MOVE THIS TO THE END OF OUR AGENDA. THESE QUESTIONS MIGHT NEED THE

[55:29] TECHNICAL EXPERTADS OF STAFF, SO. COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. WHO IS THE STAFF THAT'S COMING.

[55:35] I MEAN, THE DIRECTOR IS NOT HERE. I'M REALLY TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHO IS COMING TO

[55:40] ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS, EVEN IF

[55:47] WE -- I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHO'S THE PERSON WHO'S GOING TO

[55:53] COME AND HELP CLARIFY THESE THINGS. AND ALSO I WANTED TO SAY THERE WAS A PUBLIC HEARING ABOUT THIS.

[55:58] THAT WAS WEEKS AGO. THIS STUFF SHOULD'VE COME UP DURING THAT PUBLIC HEARING, AND A DELAY SHOULD'VE CAME UP THEN, AND ALL

[56:05] THESE THINGS WE'RE DEALING WITH RIGHT NOW, THERE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY PREVIOUSLY. I DON'T SITED ON THE BHZ COMMITTEE. I

[56:12] WATCH IT WHEN I NEED TO, BUT COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN WHO IS DELAYING THIS IS ON BHZ, AND THIS REALLY COULD'VE HAPPENED

[56:18] WEEKS AGO AND WE COULD'VE HAD THIS DISCUSSION, AND ALL THE THINGS WE NEEDED TO TALK TO STAFF ABOUT COULD'VE BEEN.

[56:25] WE'VE HAD BRIEFINGS. I'VE HAD THEM WITH COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN

[56:30] IN BRIEFINGS WHERE SHE'S BROUGHT THIS UP AND I'M NOT UNDERSTANDING WHAT ARE WE GOING TO GET OUT OF TAKING THIS TO THE BACK END. IF WE DON'T HAVE

[56:37] STAFF IDENTIFIED AND WHAT ARE THESE QUESTIONS THAT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN ANSWERED WITHIN THIS LAST MONTH OF PUBLIC HEARINGS,

[56:44] AND WE'VE TAKEN SEVERAL VOTES ON UPPER HARBOR TERMINAL TO RECEIVE THE MONEY FROM THE STATE.

[56:50] NOBODY SAID ANYTHING. WE'VE TAKEN SEVERAL VOTES IN THE LAST COUPLE 06 M OF MONTHS SO

[56:55] I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'RE GOING TO ACCOMPLISH ON THE BACK END. >> MR. CLERK, YOU HAD RAISED YOUR MAND.

[57:01] >> POLICE DEPARTMENTS, I WAS MR. PRESIDENT I SAID I HAVE

[57:07] BEEN SENDING OUT TO ALL THE STAFF LISTED ON THE RCA HAT COUNCIL HAS QUESTIONS. PLEASE COME BE PREPARED. SO I AM

[57:12] SENDING THAT EMAIL NOW. THAT'S ABOUT AS GOOD AS I CAN DO TO SEE

[57:19] IF WE CAN GET ANYONE HERE TO ANSWER COUNCIL'S QUESTION AND THE IMPACT ABOUT A TWO-WEEK DELAY ON THE OVERALL PROJECT.

[57:24] >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.

[57:31] >> I THINK THAT'S USUALLY WHAT HAPPENS HERE. IF WE DON'T HAVE THE APPROPRIATE STAFF AVAILABLE IN OUR CHAMBERS OR THE DIRECTOR, THEY LOOK TO THEIR DEPUTY, AND

[57:40] WE'RE GIVING THEM TIME TO KIND OF COME TOGETHER SO WE CAN ACCOMPLISH OUR BUSINESS. SO THAT'S WHAT I'M HOPING WE CAN DO

[57:46] HERE TO COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.

[57:52] >> I WOULD MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES SO WE CAN HAVE A DEVELOPER COME UP AND SPEAK TO THEIR

[57:58] INTENTION ON SIGNING THE LABOR AGREEMENT. I WANT TO HEAR

[58:05] FROM THEM DIRECTLY. WE DON'T NEED HOOTHEY'RE FROM STAFF. >> LET'S TABLE THIS TO THE END. THEN WE CAN TAKE THIS ITEM BACK

[58:11] FOR UP FOR DISCUSSION AND HAVE WHOMEVER -- IS THERE A SECOND

[58:23] -- WE HAVE A MOTION BEFORE US WHICH IS TO TABLE THIS ITEM TO THE END OF THE AGENDA. SO WITH THAT I WILL ACTUALLY ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON

[58:30] THAT -- COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN, YOUR HAND IS UP? >> I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY QUICKLY, THAT DR. HANSON SENT

[58:37] E-MAILS SO I WOULD REFER THAT TO SOME OF THE MEMBERS TO READ THE POTENTIAL IT COULD HAVE FOR

[58:42] HAVING A DELAY. THANK YOU. >> OKAY. THE MOTION BEFORE US IS TO TABLE THIS TO THE ED

[58:49] END OF OUR AGENDA. I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY? >> AYE.

[58:54] >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.

[59:00] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.

[59:06] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE.

[59:11] >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND WE WILL TAKE

[59:18] THAT IM IT UP ONCE WE FINISH THE REMAINDER OF OUR BUSINESS. THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM OUR CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

[59:23] WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE CLIMATE INFRASTRUCTURE

[59:30] COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 9 ITEMS. ITEM 1 IS RELATED TO THE

[59:37] SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICTS ADVISORY BOARD COMSITION. ITEM 2 IS AN AMENDMENT THAT

[59:44] ELIMINATES THE -- ITEM 3 IS PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM MNDOT FOR THE SOUTH

[59:56] FOLWELL. ITEM 4 IS ACCEPTING A

[1:00:01] RESOLUTION. RESILIENCE GRANT FOR OLIVER AVENUE SOUTH FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT. ITEM 5 IS

[1:00:08] PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION ACCEPTING LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT FROM MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT

[1:00:14] OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ADA RAMPS IN THE SHINGLE CREEK RESIDENTIAL PROJECT. AND AUTHORIZING AN

[1:00:19] AGREEMENT FOR THAT GRANT. ITEM 6 IS APPROVING AN APPOINTMENT TO THE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY

[1:00:25] COMMITTEE. I WANT TO TANK ALL THE RESIDENTS WHO APPLY FOR THAT BOARD. ITEM 7 IS AUTHORIZING

[1:00:31] RENEWAL OF THE PILOT PERMIT PROGRAM. ITEM 8 IS APPROVING A

[1:00:37] SOUND PERMIT FOR THE WALKER ART CENTER'S AVANT-GARDEN DAL R GALA. ITEM 9 IS APPROVING THE

[1:00:43] TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERA PILOT FRAMEWORK. I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN HAS

[1:00:49] MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO

[1:00:55] BRIEFLY SPEAK TO ITEM NUMBER 9,

[1:01:00] THE TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERA PILOT FRAMEWORK. I THINK THIS IS A GREAT ADVANCEMENT TOWARD OUR

[1:01:05] VISION ZERO GOALS TO END TRAFFIC DEATHS IN THE CITY AND I WANT TO THANK ETHAN FOLLY FROM PUBLIC WORKS FOR GETTING THIS

[1:01:11] LEGISLATION AT THE STATE YEARS AGO AND GETTING THIS THROUGH IN THE CITY. I'M EXCITED TO SEE THE IMPACTS OF HAVING FIVE

[1:01:17] CAMERAS SET UP AROUND THE CITY, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS SOME FLEXIBILITY TO MOVE THEM AS WELL. I HOPE THAT WE WILL GET

[1:01:23] APPROVAL TO SET THESE UP ON HENNEPIN COUNTY ROADS IN THE FUTURE AS WELL AS I KNOW LAKE

[1:01:29] STREET, LYNDALE, PENN, CEDAR, AND SO MANY HENNEPIN ROADS ARE

[1:01:34] SOME OF THE HIGHEST INJURY IN OUR CITY. AND FINALLY I WANT TO SPEAK TO SOME OF THE SURVEILLANCE AND

[1:01:39] DATA CONCERNS THAT FOLKS HAVE RAISED, AND I KNOW ETHAN AND OTHERS FROM PUBLIC WORKS HAVE

[1:01:45] EXPLAINED ALL OF THE DATA PRIVACY PRACTICES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THE CONTRACT TO ME

[1:01:51] IN AN EMAIL WHICH I WILL FORWARD TO ALL OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS AND INCLUDE IN MY NEWSLETTER TOO FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED. THANK

[1:01:57] YOU. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN

[1:02:04] QUEUE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE.

[1:02:09] >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. IS

[1:02:17] ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE.

[1:02:22] >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO.

[1:02:27] >> AYE. >> VIP CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES.

[1:02:34] >> THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND THAT WILL BE PRESENTED BY

[1:02:40] THE -- COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. THERE YOU GO. ALL RIGHT.

[1:02:49] ASSUMING THE CLERK RECEIVED THAT, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IS

[1:02:55] BRINGING FOR FOUR ITEMS FORWARD. THE FIRST IS A RESOLUTION CALLING THE TRUMP

[1:03:01] ADMINISTRATION TO END THEIR MASS DEPORTATIONS AND FAMILY SEPARATIONS. ITEM NUMBER 2 IS

[1:03:07] AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE TO THE CONTRACT WITH DLG CONSULTING AND

[1:03:12] ADVISORY SERVICES FOR EXTERNAL INVESTIGATOR SERVICES TO THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS DIVISION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. ITEM 3 IS A

[1:03:18] CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH BENCHMARK BUYER FOR SERVICES

[1:03:24] RELATED TO PROVIDING THE MISSISSIPPI POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH AN EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM. AND ITEM 4 IS A

[1:03:30] CONTRACT WITH WELLNESS THAT FITS LLC FOR MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES. WITH THAT I WILL APPROVE ALL THESE

[1:03:36] ITEMS. >> AARON HUSSEIN: COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT.. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER

[1:03:43] PALMISANO. >> MR. CHAIR, JUST BRIEFLY I WANTED TO THANK THE CHAIR AND

[1:03:49] STAFF FOR BRINGING A PRESENTATION ABOUT ITEM NUMBER 4, THE CONTRACT THAT FITS TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SO WE COULD ALL UNDERSTAND IT. IT'S A

[1:03:54] LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY. I'M REALLY PLEASED TO SEE THIS CONTRACT COME FORWARD AND WAS

[1:04:00] SORRY TO SEE THAT OUR PREVIOUS CONTRACT SOMEHOW DIDN'T FULLY MEET OUR NEEDS. IT WAS SPOKEN

[1:04:05] ABOUT AT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE A BIT. AS A LONGTIME PROPONENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

[1:04:11] FOR OFFICERS WHO DO HIGH STRESS, D OFFICERS WHO ARE SUPPORTED WITH

[1:04:18] COUNCILLING. I LEARNED SOME INTERESTING STATISTICS FROM THAT

[1:04:23] PRESENTATION, BUT WE ALL NEED TO DEAL WITH THE STRESS OF OUR JOBS SO THAT WE CAN ALL BE OUR BEST.

[1:04:35] IGNORING OFFICER'S MENTAL HEALTH IS NOT IN ANYONE'S BEST INTEREST, INCLUDING THE RESIDENTS OF MINNEAPOLIS. THIS

[1:04:41] SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD MATCH TO PROVIDE A MORE CULTURALLY COMPETENT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT,

[1:04:46] AND I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS CONTRACT. >> SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE

[1:04:54] ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN.

[1:05:00] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON.

[1:05:06] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. IS ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS.

[1:05:12] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER P PALM SOHNEE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE.

[1:05:18] >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYEST. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. FINALLY WE HAVE THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

[1:05:24] COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.

[1:05:29] THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD SEVEN ITEMS. ITEM NUMBER 1 IS AUTHORIZING A GRANT APPLICATION

[1:05:35] FROM THE MINNESOTA DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR EMERGENCIES AND

[1:05:41] DISASTERS IBACCEPTING SAID GRANTS. ITEM NUMBER 2 IS AUTHORIZING A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF

[1:05:47] BROOKLYN PARK TO CONDUCT WAGE INVESTIGATIONS. ITEM NUMBER 3 IS AUTHORIZING A JOINT POWERS

[1:05:53] AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO PROVIDE BOMB SQUAD SERVICES TO OTHER MUNICIPALITIES

[1:05:58] IN THE STATE. ITEM NUMBER 4 AND ITEM NUMBER 5 ARE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH THE CITIES OF

[1:06:04] MAPLE GROVE AND THE CITY OF MINNETONKA RESPECTIVELY TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES. ITOPNIC

[1:06:09] 6 IS APPROVING VARIOUS APPOINTMENTS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE. AND ITEM NUMBER 7 IS AUTHORIZING A

[1:06:15] FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF LAKES COMMUNITY LAND TRUST FOR REAL ESTATE PURCHASE, TO

[1:06:22] FACILITATE URBAN FARMING ON PURCHASED LOTS. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF THESE ITEMS. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ HAS

[1:06:27] MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION IS? SEEING

[1:06:33] NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.

[1:06:38] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE.

[1:06:43] >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON IS

[1:06:49] ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE.

[1:06:55] >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI.

[1:07:00] >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAINE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES.

[1:07:07] >> THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED AND THAT COMPLETES THE REPORTS OF OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS NOTICE OF ORDINANCE

[1:07:13] INTRODUCTIONS. WE HAVE ONE NOTICE TODAY, COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN GIVES NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR

[1:07:19] MEETING THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS CODE RENEWING THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT

[1:07:24] DISTRICT FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS NOTICE?

[1:07:35] SEEING NONE, THAT NOTICE IS GIVEN AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL

[1:07:41] CALENDAR. PURSUANT TO NOTICE, COUNCILMAN CASHMAN INTRODUCES

[1:07:52] THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 20 OF THE MINNEAPOLIS CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATED TO ZONING CODE FOR FIRST READING AND

[1:07:58] REFERRAL TO THE BUSINESS, HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE AMENDING REGULATIONS RELATED TO ORN PREMISES AND OFF PREMISES

[1:08:04] SIGN. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> I WANTED TO OUTLINE A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT OUR GOAL HERE IS WITH THE AMENDMENTS TO THE

[1:08:10] SEVERAL PARTS OF THE ZONING CODE THAT RELATE TO SIGNAGE. SO OUR GOAL IS TO UPDATE THE SIGNAGE CODE, TO CREATE MORE

[1:08:15] OPPORTUNITIES FOR SIGNAGE THAT CONTRIBUTES TO OUR COMMUNITY, LIKE ARTISTIC AND AESTHETIC

[1:08:21] SIGNS, SELECTIVE USE OF DIGITAL SIGNS IN THE DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, CREATIVE USE OF SIGNAGE ON SKYWAYS TO

[1:08:29] LEPHELP TOURISTS,

[1:08:35] RESIDENTS, VISITORS, EVERYONE DOWNTOWN. HELP CUSTOMERS FIND BUSINESSES, AND EVEN POTENTIAL

[1:08:41] SIGNAGE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS LIKE THE CONVENTION CENTER TO GENERATE REVENUE FOR THE CITY. WE ALSO AIM TO REDUCE

[1:08:48] OPPORTUNITIES FOR SIGNAGE THAT DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE CITIES SUCH AS THOSE ON VACANT BUILDINGS. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE

[1:08:54] TO TACKLE IT ALL AT ONCE SO WE EXPECT THAT THERE WILL, THIS WILL BE A TWO-PART PROCESS WITH

[1:09:00] THE SECOND PHASE THAT FOCUSES MAINLY ON THE OFFICE PREMISES SIGNAGE OTHERWISE KNOWN AS

[1:09:06] BILLBOARDS TO FOLLOW LATER ON. THANK YOU.

[1:09:13] >> THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS. SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN

[1:09:19] QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE.

[1:09:24] >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE.

[1:09:29] >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.

[1:09:35] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER P PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI.

[1:09:41] >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THE

[1:09:46] ORDINANCE PROPOSAL IS REFERRED TO THE BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS

[1:09:52] RESOLUTIONS. WE HAVE FOUR RESOLUTIONS ON OUR AGENDA TODAY, INCLUDING THE LATE ADDITION OF A RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE

[1:10:00] OF -- ARE THERE ANY QOAGZS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS. COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU. I JUST HAVE TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHOUT

[1:10:06] OUT DAISY VANG WHO IS THE INTERN IN MY OFFICE THIS SUMMER. SHE'S DOING AN AMAZING PROJECT

[1:10:12] COLLECTING FEEDBACK ON OUR 2026 CITY BUDGET, AND HAS ALREADY RECEIVED LIKE OVER 100 RESPONSES

[1:10:19] TO HER SURVEY GOING OUT IN COMMUNITY MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE SETTING OURSELVES UP IN 2026

[1:10:25] TO MEET ALL THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH, DAISY, FOR YOUR WORK IN THE WARD

[1:10:31] 7 OFFICE, AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE NATIONAL INTERN DAY HONORARY

[1:10:38] RESOLUTION. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANTED TO JUST TAKE AN

[1:10:46] OPPORTUNITY TO THANK OUR STAFF WHO WORKED ON BLACK BUSINESS

[1:10:54] WEEK, CERTAINLY MY STAFF, FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, REBECCA,

[1:11:05] LISA, THE CPED TEAM, AND ALL OF THEIR EFFORTS, HAS BEEN A GREAT

[1:11:11] PARTNER. I WANT TO THANK OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS, THE WEST BROADWAY AREA COALITION IN D.C.,

[1:11:19] THE 38th STREET, 38th AND CHICAGO BUSINESS ASSOCIATION,

[1:11:24] AND SO MANY OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND REALLY WANT TO

[1:11:29] SHOUT-OUT OUR BLACK BUSINESSES IN THE CITY FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO MAKING, FOR

[1:11:37] ENRICHING OUR CITY AND OUR ECONOMY, AND THIS HOPEFULLY WILL

[1:11:43] SUPPORT THEM. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF EVENTS THAT ARE GOING ON THIS WEEK THAT FOLKS CAN

[1:11:50] ATTEND. STARTING THIS EVENING, THE LEGACY ON THE BLOCK, WHICH

[1:11:56] IS A BLACK BUSINESS SHOWCASE ORGANIZED BY HEALTHY ROOTS INSTITUTE, THE CITY FOOLS PLOT

[1:12:06] GALLERY, THE AGAPE MOVEMENT OF ANTHONY COMMUNITY CENTER, AND CENTRAL AREA NEIGHBORHOOD

[1:12:12] DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, CAN DO. AND THERE'S AN EVENT THIS

[1:12:18] EVENING AT THE SQUARE AND INVITE EVERYBODY THERE. TOMORROW IGNITE BUSINESS CONFERENCE FROM

[1:12:24] SPARK TO STRATEGY, WHICH WILL BE AT THE MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS. ON SATURDAY AT THE CAPRI

[1:12:30] THEATER THERE WILL BE BLACK BUSINESS WEEK STREET MALL. ALSO

[1:12:38] ON SATURDAY, THE WEBER CAMDEN AND NORTH SIDE EPICENTER BLACK BUSINESS WEEK EXPO. BLACK

[1:12:46] BUSINESS EXPO WILL BE GOING ON. THE WEBER -- NEIGHBORHOOD

[1:12:52] ORGANIZATION AND THE NORTH SIDE EPICENTER. ON MONDAY JULY 28th, THE EAST AFRICAN

[1:12:59] BUSINESS RESOURCE FAIR AT THE BRIAN COIL CENTER. THEN ON TUESDAY, THE BUSINESS OF

[1:13:04] SELF-CARE A MICRO WORKSHOP FOR ENTREPRENEURS, AND THAT WILL BE,

[1:13:12] I'M THOUGHT SURE. WHERE THAT'S LOCATED. BUT WEDNESDAY AT THE

[1:13:18] MIDTOWN GLOBAL MARKET THERE IS A BLACK BUSINESS WEEK SUMMIT. THURSDAY AT THE CAMBEEN SOCIAL,

[1:13:24] BLACK BUSINESS EXCHANGE. SPEED MENTORING WITH EXPERTS ORGANIZED

[1:13:30] BY THE WEST BROADWAY BUSINESS AND AREA COALITION. AND THEN THE FINAL EVENT ON THURSDAY,

[1:13:37] JULY 31st, ENTITY ESSENTIALS, LLCs, CORPORATIONS, AND MORE

[1:13:43] EXPLAIN ORGANIZED BY JUST LAW. SO JUST WANTED TO SHOUT O THOSE EVENTS OUT, AND HOPEFULLY

[1:13:50] EVERYONE CAN GET OUT AND SUPPORT BLACK BUSINESSES. NOT ONLY THIS

[1:13:55] WEEK AND THE MONTH OF AUGUST BUT EACH AND EVERY DAY IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. THANK YOU,

[1:14:04] MR. PRESIDENT. >> I SEE THE CLERK I PRIORITY QUEUE. >> MR. PRESIDENT, WITH YOUR

[1:14:10] INDULGENCE I WANTED TO BUILD ON COMMENTS THAT WERE MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. THE

[1:14:15] LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT THIS YEAR WAS THRILLED TO BE ABLE TO HOST THREE URBAN SCHOLARS. DAISY

[1:14:22] VANG MENTIONED IN WARD 7, WE HAD IRIS IN OUR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DESIGN TEAM AND

[1:14:27] CUSERIN IN OUR CONSTITUENT SERVICES TEAM. EVERY YEAR WE LOVE TO HAVE THE URBAN SCHOLARS JOIN US. I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT WAS

[1:14:33] THE FIRST ONE TO ACTUALLY HIRE AN URBAN SCHOLAR IN A FULL-TIME CAPACITY YEARS AGO IN ITS SECOND

[1:14:39] COHORT, WE HIRE ADY HIRED A YOUNG WOMAN TO LEAD OUR

[1:14:45] ELECTIONS AND SERVICES DIVISION. SHE DID AN EXCELLENT JOB IN THAT CAPACITY. I HAD THE HONOR TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK TO THIS YEAR'S

[1:14:52] COHORT OF URBAN SCHOLARS EARLIER THIS WEEK TO TALK ABOUT OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT HERE IN THE

[1:14:57] CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE, THE ROLE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND CERTAINLY TRIED TO LAY THE SEEDS WITH EACH OF THEM

[1:15:03] THAT A CAREER IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE FUTURE IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD STRONGLY BE OF INTEREST TO THEM. THE

[1:15:08] CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS BETTER FOR THEIR TIME WITH US, AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THEM COME BACK IN FULL-TIME CAPACITIES AND

[1:15:14] TO KEEP THEM INTERESTED IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AS A POTENTIAL CAREER, THEY ARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS TO FILL

[1:15:20] THE ROLES . WE HAVE NOT ONLY IN THE RANK AND FILE BUT ALSO AS COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ POINTED

[1:15:25] OUT, HE HIMSELF IS AN URBAN SCHOLAR NOW SITS AS A POLICYMAKER ON THE COUNCIL. AND SO I THINK THE URBAN SCHOLARS

[1:15:32] PROGRAM JUST REITERATING ITS IMPORTANCE, HOW ALL OF OUR 25 DEPARTMENTS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF

[1:15:37] IT, AND THAT MANY CASES WE HAVE STUDENTS WHO COME BACK YEAR AFTER YEAR DURING THEIR COLLEGE YEARS AND WHO BUILD NETWORKS AND

[1:15:44] PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS WITH THOSE OF US WHO ARE IN THE BUREAUCRACY AND SO LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO DEVELOP THOSE

[1:15:50] RELATIONSHIPS WITH MANY OF THEM. THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.

[1:15:59] >> I HAD TO SNEEZE. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. IN REGARDS TO THE RESOLUTION HONORING THE

[1:16:05] 35th ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, I DID WANT TO PUT ON MY

[1:16:12] COLLEAGUES' RADAR THAT IN THE ADMINISTRATION ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, ON AUGUST 7th, WE'RE ACTUALLY

[1:16:17] GOING TO BE RECEIVING A PRESENTATION UPDATE PRESENTATION FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND

[1:16:23] COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT THAT'S GOING TO GIVE US AN OVERVIEW OF THE WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING, SUPPORTING THE

[1:16:30] ADA, DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY AND WE'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM THE CITY'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE'S WITH

[1:16:37] DISABILITIES AROUND THEIR ACTION ITEMS AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE NEED TO BE LOOKING AT AS A BODY TO AGAIN BECOME A MORE

[1:16:44] INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE CITY. SO I JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT ON MY COLLEAGUES' RADAR. THAT'S ON

[1:16:49] AUGUST 7th AGAIN AT 1:30 P.M. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.

[1:16:55] >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I'M ACTUALLY IN QUEUE FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS, SO HAPPY TO DO

[1:17:02] THAT WHENEVER IS THE CORRECT TIME FOR IT. >> YEAH, WE CAN TAKE UP ANNOUNCEMENTS RIGHT AFTER THIS. >> OKAY, PERFECT.

[1:17:08] >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. YOU KNOW, I DO HAVE TO SPEAK TO

[1:17:17] THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT THAT WE ARE CELEBRATING TODAY, AND DISABILITY PRIDE.

[1:17:22] AND JUST CHALLENGE OUR CITY STAFF AND BUILDING HONORS TO

[1:17:32] ENSURE THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS OUR STAFF AND WORKERS WHO MAY BE

[1:17:41] DEALING WITH DISABILITIES, BE THEY INVISIBLE AND/OR OTHERWISE, THAT WE ENSURE THAT WE HAVE

[1:17:52] ADEQUATE, ACCESSIBLE WORK SPACES FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES. I AM

[1:17:57] EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES WITH ACCESSING OUR

[1:18:05] WORK SPACE AT CITY HALL. I ANTICIPATE THOSE ISSUES WILL BE

[1:18:13] RESOLVED. HOWEVER, I REALLY WANT TO CHALLENGE OUR STAFF TO THINK PROACTIVELY, NOT WAIT FOR

[1:18:22] SOMEONE TO COMPLAIN OR TO BRING THESE ISSUES TO THE FOREFRONT, BUT TO REALLY THINK PROACTIVELY

[1:18:30] ABOUT HOW DO WE MAKE OUR CITY BUILDING, THE PEOPLE'S BUILDING,

[1:18:37] MORE ACCESSIBLE SO THAT EVERYONE WILL HAVE ACCESS TO OUR CITY

[1:18:42] HALL. THANK YOU. >> ALL SET. MAY I HAVE A MOTION

[1:18:48] TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTIONS? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.

[1:18:53] >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN.

[1:18:59] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON.

[1:19:05] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS.

[1:19:11] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE.

[1:19:17] >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 EYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THOSE RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED AND BEFORE WE TAKE UMANNOUNCEMENTS,

[1:19:22] WE DO HAVE UNFINISHED BUSINESS. ITEM NUMBER 5 FROM BHZ. I'VE

[1:19:28] HEARD FROM THE CLERKS THAT THERE ARE STAFF ON THE WAY, BUT I'VE ALSO HEARD MUTTERINGS OF MAYBE A POTENTIAL CONVERSATION THAT HAS

[1:19:36] HAPPENED. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE WANTS TO SUSPEND THE RULES BUT WITHOUT OBJECTION, I

[1:19:42] WOULD WELCOME REPRESENTATIVES FROM THAT PROJECT TO SPEAK TO SOME OF THE QUESTIONS. ALL

[1:19:53] RIGHT. >> YOU THINK I'VE BEEN DOING ENOUGH OOF THESE MEETINGS THAT I WOULD KNOW THE PROCESS NOW. HI,

[1:20:00] I'M DANA FRANK OWNER OF FIRST AVENUE PRODUCTIONS AND A

[1:20:05] DEVELOPER OF UPPER HARBOR FOR THE LAST DECADE. >> WELCOME.

[1:20:11] >> THANK YOU. >> OKAY I SEE COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON IS IN QUEUE. >> HI, DANA, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, AND AND ALSO I KNOW THAT

[1:20:18] WE HAVE REPRESENTATION FROM UNITE HERE AS WELL SO IF WE WANT TO HEAR FROM THEM AS WELL, BUT JUST WANTED TO GET YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON YOU ALL'S

[1:20:24] COMMITMENT TO LABOR, BOTH IN THE PROJECT SO FAR BUT ALSO SPECIFICALLY IN CONTINUING TO

[1:20:30] HAVE DISCUSSIONS AND REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH UNITE HERE. >> YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. I MEAN, THIS WAS ALWAYS, WE ALWAYS KNEW

[1:20:36] THIS WAS GOING TO BE A UNION PROJECT THROUGH THE STATE BONDING PROCESS. WE COMMITTED TO UNION ON CONSTRUCTION.

[1:20:44] REPRESENTATIVES FROM IOTSI WERE NEXT TO US AT THE STATE BONDING HEARING. THEY WERE AT ALL OF

[1:20:49] THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEES. THEY WERE DESIGNING THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, YOU KNOW, IMMEDIATELY.

[1:20:54] WE SENT AN LPA OUT TO THEM AND COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN WHEN YOU ASKED ABOUT LABOR AT THE PUBLIC HEARING A WEEK AGO, YOU KNOW, YOU ASKED ABOUT OUR COMMITMENT

[1:21:00] TO AN LPA AND WE ANSWERED ABSOLUTELY. WE HAVE AN LPA OUT TO IOTSI. I THINK THROUGH, YOU

[1:21:07] KNOW, THE HISTORY, MY OWN HISTORY AT FIRST AVENUE WHEN OUR EMPLOYEES ANNOUNCED THEIR

[1:21:12] INTENTION TO UNIONIZE WE DIDN'T GO TO A VOTE. WE NEGOTIATED IN GOOD FAITH IMMEDIATELY. WE GOT TO A CONTRACT. WE'RE OPERATING

[1:21:18] UNDER THAT CONTRACT. SO YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK THERE IS ANY, I HOPE YOU WOULD NOT

[1:21:25] QUESTION OUR, THE DEVELOPER'S COMMITMENT TO UNION AND TO LABOR ON THIS PROJECT. IN TERMS OF THE DELAY, THIS MEETING WAS

[1:21:31] SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN IN MAY, AND THEN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN IN JUNE, THEN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN JULY 10th, AND THEN THIS WAS THE ABSOLUTE LAST DATE

[1:21:37] FOR AN APPROVAL PROCESS. FOR US TO MEET OUR CONSTRUCTION DEADLINE IN THE FALL. SO THE

[1:21:43] WAY THE STATE BONDING PROCESS HAPPENS IS WE HAVE TO SUBMIT TO MMB, A BUDGET, SOURCES AND USES,

[1:21:49] SECURED FUNDING, ET CETERA. THAT WILL ALL NOT APPLY IF WE PUSH OUR CONSTRUCTION PAST THE

[1:21:56] ABILITY TO PUT FOOTINGS IN THE GROUND BEFORE FROST. SO YOU KNOW, THERE WERE SOME QUESTIONS

[1:22:01] BEFORE ABOUT LIKE THE STATE DEADLINE MIGHT TECHNICALLY IN NOVEMBER BUT OUR DEADLINE IS END OF SEPTEMBER TO BE THE FROST AND

[1:22:07] TO PUT OUR FOUNDATIONS IN THE GROUND. SO IF WE HAVE TO GO TO NEW PRICING, NEW BUDGETS, NEW

[1:22:14] MMB PROCESS, THAT EFFECTIVELY KILLS THE PROJECT SO I HOPE THAT IS HELPFUL INFORMATION TO YOU GUYS ALL. >> THANK YOU, THAT IS HELPFUL AND LAST QUESTION, I KNOW THAT

[1:22:21] UNITE HERE HAS A REQUEST FOR A MEETING OUT TO YOU. CAN YOU, CAN YOU LET US KNOW YOUR COMMITMENT TO FOLLOWING THROUGH ON THAT MEETING AND MAKING SURE

[1:22:27] THAT THAT HAPPENS. >> YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. WE RESPONDED, YOU KNOW, THIS IS A COMPLICATED PROJECT, AND THE

[1:22:33] NINE YEARS AND 150 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROCESSES I BOTH AS A PROJECT DEVELOPER AND AS AN

[1:22:40] INDIVIDUAL AND MADE A LOT OF COMMITMENTS TO COMMUNITY THAT IS MY FIRST AND FOREMOST

[1:22:47] RESPONSIBILITY TO THIS COMMUNITY. I PROMISE SAID THIS TO BE A TRULY COMMUNITY FIRST PROJECT, AND SO YOU KNOW,

[1:22:54] ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH A HOSPITALITY UNION THAT WOULD COVER A LOT OF THESE YOUTH EMPLOYMENTS, A LOT OF THESE

[1:22:59] NEIGHBORHOOD JOBS, A LOT OF THE NORTHSIDE VENDORS THAT WE PROMISED SPACES TO VEND AT THIS SITE, IS A CONVERSATION THAT I

[1:23:05] NEED TO HAVE WITH COMMUNITY AT THE TABLE. AND SO WE RESPONDED SAYING ABSOLUTELY, BUT I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE COMMUNITY

[1:23:12] REPRESENTATIVE TO DETERMINE WHO THEY WANT TO BE AT THE TABLE, WHAT THEIR DATES ARE. I'M ABSOLUTELY COMMITTED TO

[1:23:17] NEGOTIATING IN GOOD FAITH WITH THOSE PARTNERS WITH THOSE NEIGHBORS AT THE TABLE WITH ME. >> THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK

[1:23:24] YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, PRESIDENT PAYNE. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH, DANA, FOR COMING, AND SPEAKING.

[1:23:30] I THINK WE CAN HOLD MULTIPLE TRUTHS HERE. LIKE EWE ARE REALLY, REALLY EXCITED FOR THE PROJECT AND THE WORK THAT

[1:23:35] YOU ARE DOING AND THE VISION FOR IT, ABSOLUTELY. AND WANT TO SEE IT BE SUCCESSFUL. BUT THIS

[1:23:43] QUESTIONING AROUND COMMITMENT TO WORKERS, LIKE THAT'S OUR JOB HERE. THAT'S WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD. AND IT FELT

[1:23:49] IMPORTANT TO GET THAT CLARITY, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT CAME TO UNITE HERE AND THE ONE QUESTION I JUST

[1:23:55] HAVE FOR YOU IS ARE YOU COMMITTED ON WORKING ON GETTING TO A LABOR PEACE AGREEMENT WITH

[1:24:00] UNITE HERE? >> YEAH, LIKE I SAID, ABSOLUTELY NEGOTIATING IN GOOD FAITH WITH, LIKE, LIKE I SAID THERE IS A

[1:24:05] NUMBER OF PARTNERS, MAINLY THE COMMUNITY GROUPS AND THE CBA BUT

[1:24:11] AGAIN NINE DAYS AGO EVERYBODY WAS EXCITED ABOUT THAT, THAT IS OUR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. SO ABSOLUTELY, AND LIKE I SAID I

[1:24:17] THINK OUR HISTORY, THE PAST 18 MONTHS WE'VE ALWAYS NEGOTIATED IN GOOD FAITH. SO ABSOLUTELY,

[1:24:23] I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT. WITH NO COMPUNKTION WHATSOEVER. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH AND I DON'T

[1:24:28] KNOW IF OTHERS HAVE QUESTIONS FOR DATA BUT I DID WANT TO HEAR FROM -- DANA, BUT I DID WANT TO HEAR FROM WADE REPRESENTING

[1:24:35] UNITE HERE JUST KIND OF HEAR FROM HIM AS WE ARE MAKING DECISIONS ON THIS ITEM TODAY.

[1:24:41] >>> ANYTHING ELSE? >> WELL, GO BACK IN QUEUE, RIGHT? >> WELL, WE HAVE ONE MORE PERSON

[1:24:46] IN QUEUE, I'M NOT SURE IF THE QUESTION WILL BE FOR YOU, SO IF YOU WANT TO HANG OUT. WADE, WHY DON'T YOU COME ON UP?

[1:24:55] >> ? WELCOME. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBERS. AND CHAIR PAYNE. WADE WITH

[1:25:01] UNITE HERE, POLITICAL DIRECTOR. WE ARE UNION OF 7,000 WORKERS HERE IN HOSPITALITY AND OUR

[1:25:07] MAJOR SPORTS FACILITIES, OUR CONVENTION CENTERS, 24 UNION HOTELS, CRAFT BREWING AND

[1:25:12] DISTILLING, AND WE ARE IN THE NIGHT VENUE BUSINESS WITH DANA FRANK. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE

[1:25:18] TIME. WE LEGALLY APPRECIATED THE ENGAGEMENT HERE TODAY. WHAT SEEMED LIKE US COMING TO THE

[1:25:24] TABLE LATE I JUST WANT YOU HAD TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN, WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO ACHIEVE A LABOR PEACE AGREEMENT FOR QUITE

[1:25:30] SOMETIME. CITY STAFF HAS IMOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS. AND WE ARE PLEASED NOW TO SEE THAT

[1:25:36] THERE'S A COMMITMENT FROM PORT OF MINNEAPOLIS LLC TO NEGOTIATE WITH UNITE HERE LOCAL 17. THANK

[1:25:43] YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THAT'S MY COMMENTS. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN?

[1:25:48] >> YEAH, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I JUST WANTED TO THANK BOTH PARTNERS FOR BEING HERE. I KNOW

[1:25:54] HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR US TO MOVE THIS PROJECT FORWARD AND JUST REPRESENTING SO MANY UNITE

[1:26:00] HERE RESIDENTS IN WARD 7 WHO LIVE AND WORK DOWNTOWN. I'M

[1:26:05] REALLY EXCITED THAT THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE GOOD UNION JOBS AT THIS VENUE, AND ALL OF THE OTHER BENEFITS THAT THIS WILL BRING TO

[1:26:10] OUR CITY. SO WITHT THAT I'M GOING TO RESCIND A MOTION TO DELAY, AND MOVE THIS ITEM FOR

[1:26:17] APPROVAL. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN HAS WITHDRAWN HER MOTION TO DELAY AND HAS MOVED APPROVAL. IS

[1:26:22] THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> ANY --

[1:26:31] [LAUGHTER] ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? I DON'T THINK SO. THE CLERK WILL CALL

[1:26:36] THE ROLL. >>> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY.

[1:26:42] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.

[1:26:49] >> AYE. >>> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.

[1:26:54] >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI.

[1:26:59] >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE 72 THERE ARE 13 AYES.

[1:27:06] >> THAT CARRIES AND THAT ITEM IS ADOPTED AND THAT COMPLETES ALL ITEM ON OUR AGENDA. OUR NEXT

[1:27:12] ORDER OF BUSINESS IS ANNOUNCEMENTS. DO COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? COUNCILMEMBER

[1:27:17] CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. SO I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THAT TOMORROW AT AROUND 5:30, AT LONG

[1:27:24] FELLOW PARK, THERE IS GOING TO BE THE ANNUAL CORN ROAST HELD BY

[1:27:30] THE MINNEAPOLIS PARK BOARD. I'LL JUST SHARE WITH MY COLLEAGUES HERE, LAST YEAR WITHIN 45 MINUTES OF THE EVENT,

[1:27:37] A THOUSAND EARS OF CORN WERE TAKEN BY OUR CONSTITUENTS AND EATEN. AND THEY ARE MOVING TO

[1:27:42] THE PARK. SO THIS -- THERE ARE MOVIES IN THE PARK. SO THIS IS JUST LIKE AN AWESOME DAY THAT HAPPENS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

[1:27:48] I'M SUPER EXCITED TO CELEBRATE. THE NEIGHBORHOOD JUST SMELLS REALLY, REALLY GOOD SO IF ANYONE WANTS TO COME DOWN TO THE

[1:27:53] 12th WARD AND HAVE AN EAR OF CORN, PLEASE COME DOWN TO THE CORN ROAST. THE OTHER THING THAT I WILL ANNOUNCE, AND I'M

[1:28:00] SURE POTENTIALLY COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI'S THINKING ABOUT ANNOUNCING IT AND WE'LL PROBABLY SEE HER OUT THERE IS NOKOMIS

[1:28:06] DAYS IS HAPPENING ON AUGUST 1st TO THE 3rd. THIS IS A BELOVED NOKOMIS EAST

[1:28:12] TRADITION THAT HAPPENS IN THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST. AND OUR LOCAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION HOSTS

[1:28:19] IT. THEY HAVE LOCAL BUSINESSES USING THEIR STOREFRONTS, PARKING LOTS, AND THEY HAVE EVENTS FOR

[1:28:24] THE COMMUNITY. THERE'S AN ANNUAL PARKING LOT TART PARTY AT

[1:28:30] BULL'S HORN THAT I'LL BE ATTENDING. IT'S A REALLY GOOD TIME. GREAT MUSIC, GREAT FOOD.

[1:28:36] LAST YEAR THEY HAD KOREAN STYLE HOT DOGS SO LIKE A LOT TO OFFER IN THE 12th WARD. SO JUST

[1:28:41] MARK YOUR CALENDARS, AND WE'LL SEE YOU OUT THERE.

[1:28:46] >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT

[1:28:53] ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 30th, EFFECTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR IS GOING

[1:28:59] TO BE HOSTING A MEETING IN WARD 4 AT LUCY LANIE. IT'S GOING TO

[1:29:04] BE FROM 5:30 TO 8:00MENT I WOULD APPRECIATE IF EVERYONE CAN JOIN US FOR THIS SUPER IMPORTANT

[1:29:14] MEETING I DON'T HAVE THE DETAILS YET, I'M SURE WE CAN FIND IT BUT THERE'S GOING TO BE A PRETTY AWESOME BIG TRUCK PARADE HOSTED BY THE CITY OF MOPS NEXT WEEK,

[1:29:19] AND THAT PARADE -- MINNEAPOLIS NEXT WEEK, AND THAT PARADE IS ALL THE BIG TRUCKS WE HAVE IN OUR FLEET HERE IS GOING TO BE

[1:29:28] SHOWCASED ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN.

[1:29:33] >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I'M EXCITED FOR CORN FEST IN WARD 12. MY SISTER LIVES OVER THERE AND I WENT LAST YEAR AND

[1:29:39] UNFORTUNATELY THE CORN HAD RUN OUT BY THE TIME I GOT THERE, WHICH IS A GOOD PROBLEM TO HAVE I GUESS. BUT ALSO WANT TO SHOUT

[1:29:46] OUT THE LORING PARK ARTS FESTIVAL HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FROM 10:00

[1:29:51] TO 5:00 AND MANY OF OUR VIBRANT STOREFRONT AWARDEES THAT WE HAVE

[1:29:57] BEEN SUPPORTING THROUGH THAT INCREDIBLE PROGRAM WILL BE SETTING UP SHOP THERE SO IT'S AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THEM AS WELL. SO COME THROUGH

[1:30:02] LORING PARK IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE GOING ON THIS WEEKEND.

[1:30:09] >> MR. CLERK. >> MR. PRESIDENT, JUST FOR THE CLARITY OF THE RECORD, WHEN WE ADOPTED THE HONORARY RESOLUTIONS THERE WAS ONE AMENDED TO BE

[1:30:15] ADDED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING AND WE FAILED TO SORT OF RESTATE THAT WHEN THERE WAS A VOTE SO FOR CLARITY -- OKAY, JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE I

[1:30:21] DIDN'T CATCH THAT. SO THANKS.

[1:30:26] >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. YOU KNOW, NOT HERE TO ANNOUNCE

[1:30:32] EVENTS THAT ARE COMING UP, BUT GRATEFUL FOR WHAT'S IN STORE IN

[1:30:37] MINNEAPOLIS IN THE UPCOMING WEEKS. I'M ACTUALLY HOPING TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INVITE

[1:30:44] COLLEAGUES, THOSE IN THE CHAMBERS, AND YOU KNOW, MAYBE THE FIVE PEOPLE THAT WATCH ALONG ON YOUTUBE, TO JOIN ME IN C

[1:30:54] CONGRATULATING COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY WHO GOT ENGAGED IN BETWEEN OUR LAST MEETING AND THIS ONE. LOOK AT THE SIZE OF

[1:31:00] THAT ROCK. CONGRATULATIONS. [LAUGHTER] [APPLAUSE]

[1:31:09] [LAUGHTER] >> GUYS IN THE BACK ROOM, CAN WE

[1:31:14] GET THE CAMERA. >> [LAUGHTER] >> ME AND CVP ARE 2026 BRIDES. LET'S GO.

[1:31:28] >> I ADDED MYSELF TO QUEUE TO ANNOUNCE THAT OPEN STREETS IS COMING BACK TO 2nd AVENUE ON AUGUST 2nd. THIS WAS A LONG

[1:31:35] TIME IN THE MAKING. THE LAST TIME THAT WE HAD OPEN STREETS ON CENTRAL AVENUE WAS PRE-PANDEMIC.

[1:31:43] AS WE KNOW WE'VE CHANGED THE MODEL OF HOW OPEN STREETS WORK AND I WORKED REALLY CLOSELY WITH

[1:31:49] SOME OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS TO BRING THIS BACK. AND I'M HOPING YOU WILL JOIN ME IN DOWNTOWN NORTHEAST ON

[1:31:57] AUGUST 2nd. YOU KNOW COUNCIL, RAINVILLE.

[1:32:03] I'M ONE CYCLE LATE ON THIS CYCLE

[1:32:08] PSYCHOANNOUNCEMENT. WE AGREED TO INIT -- JOINT PATROL IN DECIDING FACTOR I BELIEVE WAS COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY HAD

[1:32:13] MENTIONED THE 4th OF JULY THAT THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. SO LAST 4th OF JULY, THEY HELPED A LOT -- OUR POLICE

[1:32:22] DEPARTMENT AT THE STONE ARCH BRIDGE. THEY DISCOVERED THREE CARS WITH EXPLOSIVE ROCKETS IN THE BACK, AND THEY HELPED SECURE

[1:32:29] THAT. AND THEY ALSO HELPED A LOT IN DOWNTOWN WITH OUR POLICE. AND I HAVE TO SHOUT OUT THE

[1:32:35] PARK POLICE WHO STOPPED A TRUCK, A BOX TRUCK FULL OF EXPLOSIVES OVER IN THE NORTH LOOP. SO

[1:32:41] THESE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENTS, WHETHER IT'S A STATE PATROL OR THE PARK POLICE, ARE WORKING WELL TO KEEP OUR CITIZENS SAFE.

[1:32:49] AND I THANK YOU FOR THE VOTE ON THAT LAST CYCLE. SO THANK YOU.

[1:32:55] >> COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, THIS WEEK

[1:33:03] IS AQUATENNIAL WEEK AND UNFORTUNATELY LAST NIGHT THE PARADE WAS CANCELED, BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL EVENTS STILL MOVING

[1:33:10] FORWARD THIS WEEK. CULMINATING WITH A FIREWORKS SHOW ON

[1:33:19] SATURDAY NIGHT AT IS IT GOING TO BE -- STONE ARCH BRIDGE. SO

[1:33:25] COME OUT AND CELEBRATE THE CITY OF LAKES, AND CHECK OUT SOME

[1:33:31] AMAZING FIREWORKS. I THINK IT'S SPONSORED BY MACY'S. TARGET? SO IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT

[1:33:40] SHOW. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE, WITH THAT, WE'VE COMPLETED OUR BUSINESS TODAY,

[1:33:46] AND WITH NO FURTHER, NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THIS MEETING IS HEREBY

[1:33:52] ADJOURNED.

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