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Six takeaways from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s State of the City address
Frey’s second State of the City address focused on police training, housing problems and economic growth.
Jessica Lee
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The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority is changing the way it does business, and some city council members are worried about it
An agreement with the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority is the latest step in efforts to ensure the city maintains as much affordable housing as possible.
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It sure seems like there’s going to be single-family homes at the Ford site development
Ford currently owns the 122-acre site along the Mississippi River in the Highland Park neighborhood. For years, the company made it clear that it did not want single-family homes included in future development of the site. That has changed.
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Members of Minneapolis boards and commissions are older, whiter, and more likely to be homeowners than the overall population. The city wants to change that.
The roughly 300 appointees that serve on the city’s various advisory boards — ranging from the Transgender Equity Council to the city’s Planning Commission — have input on all types of policies and initiatives that come out of City Hall.
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Report highlights growing number of homeless seniors in Minnesota
The Wilder report found other notable trends among Minnesota’s homeless population. Among them: that the number of people sleeping under bridges, alongside roads or in vehicles — anywhere outside — has more than doubled since 2015.
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Carter touts public safety initiatives, successes in ‘State of Our City’ address
The speech added to a growing list of goals for St. Paul from Carter around criminal justice, many of which prioritize investments in schools, parks, libraries and housing over that of policing.
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Here are the neighborhood restaurants in Minneapolis that have applied for full service liquor licenses
In the wake of the city changing its charter, Minneapolis officials have so far approved almost a dozen applications for full liquor service at neighborhood restaurants, with at least seven more approvals likely coming soon.
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Yes, the race for St. Paul City Council has already started
Five candidates are vying for open seat in Ward 6 and there are two other races in which first-time candidates are challenging long-time incumbents.
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Walz appointees promise a kinder, gentler Met Council
Can the Met Council’s new members placate those who, for years, have criticized the regional governing body’s authority and lack of accountability?
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Everything you need to know, for now, about Minneapolis’ Upper Harbor Terminal project
On Friday, the Minneapolis City Council will vote on a massive plan to turn 48 acres of riverfront land into housing, businesses and an outdoor performance venue.