This transcript is for the **Minneapolis City Council Meeting held on June 28, 2023**. Note that while your provided list mentions Elliott Payne as Council President, at the time of this specific meeting (June 2023), **Andrea Jenkins** was the City Council President and **Linea Palmisano** was the Vice President. [1:14] Andrea Jenkins: GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS ANDREA JENKINS AND I AM THE PRESIDENT OF THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL, AND I'M GOING TO CALL TO ORDER THIS REGULAR MEETING FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28. THIS MORNING WE HAVE TWO RESOLUTIONS TO PRESENT, WHICH WE WILL DO BEFORE TAKING UP OUR REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS. AND SO WE'RE GOING TO START WITH A RESOLUTION HONORING OUR OUTGOING DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, MS. ANDREA BRENEN. [1:57] Andrea Jenkins: AND MY COLLEAGUES, COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO AND COUNCILMEMBER LISA GOODMAN WILL READ THAT RESOLUTION. MS. BRENAN, DO YOU WANT TO JOIN US? Andrea Brennan: SURE. Lisa Goodman: AS YOU KNOW, I DO NOT LIKE DOING THESE GOODBYE RESOLUTIONS, BECAUSE I ALWAYS GET EMOTIONAL IN TALKING TO STAFF ABOUT THE INCREDIBLE WORK THAT THEY DO, I'M GOING TO TRY NOT TO BE EMOTIONAL TODAY AND I'M GLAD LINEA IS STANDING NEXT TO ME, BECAUSE THAT WILL HELP. IT IS ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE THAT WE HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE TO HAVE YOU WORKING IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AS PART OF OUR TEAM FOR EIGHT YEARS. THIS SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT THE INSTITUTION AS AN EMPLOYER THAT WE ARE ABLE ACROSS THE BOARD, FROM THE LOWEST PAID EMPLOYEE TO THE [2:43] Lisa Goodman: HIGHEST PAID EMPLOYEE, PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO COME WORK WITH US TO ADVANCE THE IMPORTANT GOALS OF THE CITY. AND WE'RE REALLY, REALLY GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF THE TIME THAT YOU WERE WILLING TO PUT INTO BEING OUR INCREDIBLE HOUSING DIRECTOR AND OUR WONDERFUL CPED DIRECTOR. AND THIS RESOLUTION ONLY PARTLY REFLECTING THE VERY IMPORTANT WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE. AND LINEA IS GOING TO PRESENT IT TO YOU AND I WILL GO AHEAD AND READ IT. HONORING ANDREA BRENEN FOR HER SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. ANDREA BRENEN HAS DEVOTED 22 YEARS TO PUBLIC SERVICE, INCLUDING MORE THAN EIGHT AT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ITS RESIDENTS AS THE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING, POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. WHEREAS MSN [3:29] Lisa Goodman: GROUND, TRUST AND COMPASSION BY DEVELOPING CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS COLLEAGUES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT SHE SERVED, WHEREAS MS. BRENEN BUILT A STRONG TEAM AND HIGHLIGHTED THEIR INCREDIBLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS REGULARLY, WHEREAS MS. BRENEN BROUGHT INCREASED AND INTENTIONAL FOCUS TO THE CREATION OF SAFE AND SECURE HOUSING FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE HIGHEST COST BURDEN AND THE GREATEST DESTABILIZATION RISK, WHEREAS MS. BRENEN CENTERED THE CITY'S FOCUS ON PRODUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN EQUITY WITH PROGRAM DESIGN AND EVALUATION BY PRIORITIZING HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCOMES AT OR BELOW 30% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME, WHEREAS MS. BRENEN CHANGED POSITIONAL AT THE CITY TO ADDRESS DISPLACEMENT INCREASING THE USE OF AFFORDABLE [4:17] Lisa Goodman: HOUSING INCENTIVES, FAMILY LOANS AND PRESERVATION OF NATURALLY-OCCURRING AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT HAVE ALL STABILIZE AND PRESERVED NEARLY 2500 UNITS OF HOUSING. [4:33] Linea Palmisano: WE SHARE. WHEREAS MS. BRENEN'S INTENTIONAL FOCUS TRIPLED THE OUTPUT OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL AND OWNERSHIP HOUSING, INCREASING HOUSING SUPPLY BY THOUSANDS OF UNITS IN MINNEAPOLIS AND WHEREAS MS. BRENEN WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE CREATION OF NATION-LEADING HOUSING POLICY CHANGES CONTAINED WITHIN THE MINNEAPOLIS 2040 PLAN AND WHEREAS MS. BRENEN ENSURED THE PRODUCTION OF HOUSING INCLUDED OPPORTUNITY AT ALL INCOME LEVELS THROUGH THE ENACTMENT OF THE INCLUSIONARY ZONING POLICY, AND WHEREAS MS. BRENEN ADDRESSED RACIAL DISPARITIES IN HOMEOWNERSHIP, THE FOUNDATION OF GENERATIONAL WEALTH CREATION IN THE UNITED STATES, THROUGH HOME BUYER EDUCATION, DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE AND PERPETUALLY AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP THROUGH [5:18] Linea Palmisano: THE MINNEAPOLIS HOMES PROGRAM AND WHERE HAS MS. BRENEN RESPONDED TO THE LICENSE INNOVATION OF LANDLORDS WITH PROGRAMMING TO STABILIZE 40 AFFECTED TENANTS, INCLUDING CONTRACT FOR DEED OWNERSHIP AND WHEREAS MS. BRENEN WORKED TO CENTER PROGRAMS ON PEOPLE THROUGH TENANT PROTECTIONS LEADING TO THE SUPPORT OF OVER 36,000 PEOPLE RECEIVING INFORMATION REFERRALS LEGAL ADVICE OR SERVICES ACROSS ALL 13 WARDS OF MINNEAPOLIS AND WHEREAS MS. BRENEN REPRESENTED THE CITY TO EXPAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACCESS THROUGH HER SERVICE AS A BOARD MEMBER ON THE FAMILY HOUSING FUND IN THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND WHEREAS MS. BRENEN WAS COMMITTED [6:03] Linea Palmisano: TO CREATING AN ANTI-RACIST CULTURE THROUGH HER LEADERSHIP OF DEPARTMENT LEVEL CHANGE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EQUITY PLAN, WHEREAS MS. BRENEN LED CPED THROUGH A SERIES OF HISTORIC CRISES FROM THE COVID PANDEMIC TO THE UNREST THAT FOLLOWED THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD WITH SUPPORT FOR STAFF, INNOVATION OF RESOURCES AND EMPHASIS ON COMMUNITY NEEDS AND WHEREAS MS. BRENEN WILL BRING HER SKILLS AS A LEADER, COLLEAGUE, MENTOR AND FRIEND TO HER NEW ROLE AT THE GREATER MINNESOTA HOUSING FUND INCREASE ACCESS TO HOUSING STATEWIDE, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL IN RECOGNITION OF HER TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, DO HEREBY PRESENT THIS RESOLUTION TO [6:49] Linea Palmisano: ANDREA BRENEN TOGETHER WITH OUR MOST SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR YOUR DEDICATED SERVICE TO ALL PEOPLE IN MINNEAPOLIS AND BEST WISHES IN FUTURE ENDEAVORS. Andrea Brennan: THANK YOU. [7:05] [APPLAUSE] Andrea Brennan: THANK YOU SO MUCH. [7:25] Andrea Brennan: IS THIS ON? THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS INCREDIBLE HONOR. AND WHEN I WAS THINKING ABOUT WHAT I I WANTED TO SAY THIS MORNING, IT REALLY BOILS DOWN TO ONE THING. AND THAT IS PUBLIC SERVICE IS SUCH AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE, AND IT HAS BEEN THE HONOR AND THE PRIVILEGE OF MY LIFE TO SERVE THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, ITS RESIDENTS, ITS BUSINESSES, THE COMMUNITY, AND I JUST THINK THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK THAT ALL OF US CAN DO, IS GIVING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITIES AND ENGAGING IN PUBLIC SERVICE. SO THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU FOR THIS HONOR AND THIS RECOGNITION. I'M DEEPLY [8:11] Andrea Brennan: SADDENED TO LEAVE THE INCREDIBLE TEAM AND THE INCREDIBLY COMMITTED STAFF THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND KNOW THAT THE CITY IS IN REALLY GOOD HANDS WITH THE DEDICATED AND TALENTED SERVANTS THAT WE HAVE. SO THANK YOU. [8:26] [APPLAUSE] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. Casey Carl: MADAM PRESIDENT, IF I COULD ASK FOR A MOMENT OF INDULGENCE BEFORE SHE SLIPS AWAY, TO MS. BRENNAN, I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF SERVING WITH HER AS THE LONGEST SERVING DEPARTMENT HEAD AT THIS POINT ON BEHALF OF THE TEAM, THE ADMINISTRATION, I WANTED TO SAY TO YOU, ANDREA, YOU'VE BEEN A ROLE MODEL TO ALL OF US AT THE DEPARTMENT HEAD LEVEL. YOU HAVE BEEN A LEADER, A MENTOR, A FRIEND, AN ADVOCATE, NOT JUST FOR YOUR TEAM, CPED IS BETTER FOR THE TIME YOU SPENT [9:12] Casey Carl: HERE. THANK YOU. Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU. AND I WANTED TO GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY OF MY OTHER COLLEAGUES IF THEY MIGHT WANT TO COMMENT. I AM -- WE ARE USING OUR MANAGEMENT SO IF YOU WANT TO USE TO COMMENT, PLEASE INDICATE BY CHECKING IN AND SEEING NO ONE IN QUEUE, I WILL COMMENT. I JUST REALLY WANT TO THANK OUTGOING DIRECTOR BRENNAN FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE AFTER THE PANDEMIC. WE MET WEEKLY TRYING [9:59] Andrea Jenkins: TO ENSURE THAT WE WERE DISTRIBUTING VERY LIMITED RESOURCES TO THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND THEN WE HAD THE RACIAL UPRISING, AND WE HAD TO MEET WEEKLY TO TALK ABOUT THE REBUILDING OF LAKE STREET AND ALL OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT HAD BEEN REALLY SEVERELY DESTROYED, REALLY. AND SO THAT COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC [10:45] Andrea Jenkins: SERVICE FROM YOURSELF AS A DIRECTOR, I THINK AS CLERK CARL INDICATED, WAS A ROLE MODEL. AND IT REALLY BROUGHT ALL OF OUR OTHER DIRECTORS TO THE TABLE AND STAFF. AND, YOU KNOW, STEPPING UP IN THOSE MOMENTS OF REALLY CHALLENGING DEVASTATING TIMES IN OUR CITY'S HISTORY MEANS A LOT, AND WE CAN SEE THE FRUIT OF THAT LABOR TODAY, BECAUSE WE ARE TURNING THE CORNER, AND WE ARE REBUILDING LAKE STREET AND THE COMMUNITIES ALL AROUND THE CITY, [11:32] Andrea Jenkins: BROADWAY, 38TH STREET, ALL AROUND THE CITY, CEDAR RIVERSIDE, ET CETERA, TO ITS PRE-PANDEMIC STATE AND BEYOND. SO, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE. [11:47] [APPLAUSE] Andrea Jenkins: NEXT IN QUEUE IS COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I'M NOT GOING TO SAY IT BETTER THAN ANYONE WHO'S ALREADY SPOKEN BUT I JUST WANT TO REALLY SAY THANK YOU, DIRECTOR BRENNAN, AND EVERY INTERACTION I'VE HAD WITH YOU IS ALWAYS CLEAR, YOU'VE BROUGHT YOUR BEST EVERY SINGLE DAY TO CITY HALL, THAT YOU'VE TRULY CARED ABOUT THE WHOLE COMMUNITY AND EVERY PERSON IN IT. AND YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN SO PRESENT IN OUR CONVERSATIONS. [12:24] Andrew Johnson: YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN SO THOUGHTFUL, SUCH A GOOD LISTENER. AND ALWAYS COME BACK WITH REALLY CREATIVE SOLUTIONS, IDEAS, AND PLANS AND EVERYTHING YOU COULD DO TO MOVE THE NEEDLE ON THESE ISSUES. AND FOR THAT I'M TRULY GRATEFUL AND I KNOW THE RESIDENTS IN MY WARD DAY IN, DAY OUT WORKING WITH YOU LIKE I HAVE. SO I CONSIDER MYSELF HONORED AND LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO WORK WITH YOU FOR THE TIME THAT WE WERE ABLE TO KEEP YOU HERE AT CITY HALL AND THAT YOU'RE WILLING TO STEP UP AND SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY. BUT [13:11] Andrew Johnson: YOU'RE REALLY JUST AN OUTSTANDING LEADER. AND IT'S EXCITING TO SEE YOU CONTINUE TO GROW AS A LEADER IN THE WAYS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE, BOTH TO THE PEOPLE IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ACROSS MINNESOTA AS WELL AND THE WAYS THAT YOU'VE INFLUENCED OTHER LEADERS AND BROUGHT PEOPLE UP AND HELPED MENTOR THEM, INCLUDING FOLKS IN YOUR DEPARTMENT THAT I SEE HERE TODAY THAT ARE STEPPING UP IN THEIR LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AS WELL BECAUSE OF YOUR EFFORTS TOO. SO IT IS A HUGE IMPACT THAT YOU LEAVE HERE AT THE CITY. AND IT'S BITTERSWEET FOR US TO SEE YOU MOVE ON FROM THE CITY BUT IT IS EXCITING TO KNOW THAT YOU'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO LEAD AND TO SERVE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE UP THERE. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. [13:51] Andrew Johnson: AND I WOULD BE REALLY REMISS IF I DIDN'T SAY AS WELL THANK YOU TO YOUR FAMILY, BECAUSE THIS IS A SHARED EFFORT, ANY TIME FOLKS ARE WORKING IN A PUBLIC LEADERSHIP ROLE, THEY ARE THERE SUPPORTING YOU. I KNOW THAT. AND I HAVE HEARD THAT FROM YOU AS WELL. AND I KNOW THAT THEY'RE A PART OF THIS TOO. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM AS WELL AND YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. [14:15] Andrew Johnson: THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. NEXT IN QUEUE WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO QUICKLY SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH, DIRECTOR. YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU. YOU'VE DONE a GREAT JOB AT INCLUDING THE NORTH SIDE. AND THAT MEANS A LOT TO ME. A LOT OF TIMES WHEN YOU REPRESENT THE NORTH SIDE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE LEFT OUT. AND YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB. AND NOT ONLY YOU BUT LIFTING UP YOUR STAFF TO INCLUDE THE NORTH SIDE ALSO, I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. BUT MORE THAN ANYTHING I APPRECIATE YOUR DANCE MOVES. A FEW WEEKS AGO WE WERE AT A PARTY AND WE DID THAT COOL LITTLE 360 THING, AND THERE'S A VIDEO SOMEWHERE. THERE WERE SOME REALLY GOOD MOVES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR. [14:57] LaTrisha Vetaw: AND THANK YOU FOR CARING. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU. [APPLAUSE] Andrea Jenkins: SO SEEING NO OTHER FOLKS IN QUEUE, WE WILL MOVE TO OUR NEXT RESOLUTION, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY MYSELF, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ AND GOODMAN. AND IT'S A RESOLUTION HONORING DRAG PERFORMANCE AND CULTURE AS A FORM OF FREE SPEECH. SO I'M GOING TO MAKE MY WAY DOWN. [15:35] [APPLAUSE] Andrea Jenkins: I WILL INVITE ALL PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE FOR THAT RESOLUTION TO COME UP AND JOIN US. [16:21] Participants: HAPPY PRIDE. Andrea Jenkins: YES. [16:36] Andrea Jenkins: CAN YOU GUYS SCRUNCH TOGETHER? Jason Chavez: LIKE WE LOVE EACH OTHER. Andrea Jenkins: LOVE IS LOVE, RIGHT? Participant: AMEN. Andrea Jenkins: SO THIS RESOLUTION HONORING DRAG PERFORMANCE AND DRAG CULTURE AS A FORM OF FREE SPEECH. SO PROUD TO BE ABLE TO REPRESENT THIS RESOLUTION TODAY AND IT'S NOT JUST FOR OUR COMMUNITY HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS, BUT IT'S FOR COMMUNITIES ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY, BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT DRAG AND DRAG CULTURE, THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY AND SPECIFICALLY OUR TRANS YOUTH ARE BEING ATTACKED EACH AND EVERY [17:22] Andrea Jenkins: DAY IN LEGISLATURES AND CITY HALLS ALL ACROSS AMERICA. SO, WE ARE FIGHTING BACK. WHEREAS DRAG PERFORMANCE IS AN ART FORM BUILT ON SELF-EXPRESSION AND ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE, IT CAN BE A PROFESSION, AN ENTERTAINMENT OFFERING, A BEACON OF CREATIVITY, A SYMBOL OF COMMUNITY PRIDE AND QUEER EXCELLENCE. IT HAS BEEN A PLACE THAT ALL GENDER EXPRESSIONS AND ALL RACES HAVE ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTED TO THROUGHOUT TIME. [18:00] Andrea Jenkins: MORE RECENTLY IT HAS BEEN USED AS A FORM OF POLITICAL PROTEST IN RESPONSE TO INSTANCES OF DISCRIMINATION, HOMOPHOBIA AND TARGETING OF THE LGBTQIA PLUS COMMUNITY THROUGH POLICING, COMMUNITY HARASSMENT AND BRUTALITY. AND WHEREAS THE HISTORY AND ORIGINS OF DRAG PERFORMANCE AND CULTURE CAN VARY DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE IN THE WORLD, MOST NOTABLY IN THE UNITED STATES, DRAG PERFORMANCE AND CULTURE CAN BE TRACED BACK TO THE LATE 1880S WHEN WILLIAM DORSEY SWAN, AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN MAN BORN INTO SLAVERY, LGBTQ+ [18:45] Andrea Jenkins: ACTIVIST AND THE SELF-PROCLAIMED QUEEN OF DRAG HOSTED A SERIES OF SECRET DRAG BALLS IN WASHINGTON, DC. SIMULTANEOUSLY VAUDEVILLE SHOWS AND ICONIC ARTISTS FEATURED SPECIALTY ACTS OF BURLESQUE SONG, COMEDY AND DANCE FROM ELEGANT AND REFINED FEMALE IMPERSONATORS AND BECAME INCREASINGLY POPULAR IN TOURING CIRCUITS ACROSS AMERICA. DRAG CULTURE INFLUENCED ALL FORMS OF POPULAR CULTURE, FILM AND MEDIA AND IT WAS CONSIDERED FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH CENTURY AND IN MOST CASES IT IS STILL CONSIDERED [19:31] Andrea Jenkins: FAMILY-FRIENDLY ENTERTAINMENT. Jason Chavez: WHEREAS IN THE EARLY 1900S, THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST AND MINNEAPOLIS, ESTABLISHMENTS LIKE THE PAN AND OPIUM AND THE METROPOLITAN WERE KNOWN ENTERTAINMENT VENUES AND TRAVELING VARIETY SHOWS AND ON PAR WITH THE VAUDEVILLE SHOWS AND PALMS PREVIOUSLY LOCATED ON WASHINGTON AVENUE IS KNOWN TO HAVE HOSTED ONE OF THE TWIN CITY'S FIRST DRAG REVIEWS AND ESTABLISHMENTS LIKE THE DUG BAR AND CONSIDERED A SOCIAL REFUGE FOR MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY. LOCAL ARTISTS WERE KNOWN TO PERFORM THEIR HOMES, [20:17] Jason Chavez: PRIVATE CLUBS, PIANO BARS AND LOUNGES AND COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND SMALL SOCIAL GATHERINGS WHICH HAVE INFLUENCED THE POPULARITY OF THE ARTS IN MINNEAPOLIS AND WHEREAS THE DRAG AS AN ART FORM HAS BEEN IMPACT BY LAWS RESTRICTING CROSS DRESSING AND GENDER EXPRESSION THAT DIDN'T MATCH THE GENDER IDENTIFICATION CARD NEARLY 150 YEARS. IN 1863 SAN FRANCISCO WAS THE FIRST PLACE TO ENACT LEGISLATION TO BAN CROSS DRESSING IN PUBLIC. [20:45] Jason Chavez: THIS ACTION LED TO THE PROLIFERATION OF SIMILAR LAWS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS WHERE WE ENACTED A SIMILAR ORDINANCE IN 1877 AND NEW LAWS OF GENDER EXPRESSIONS ARE BEING PASSED TO THIS DAY. AND WHEREAS THE DISCRIMINATORY LAWS USED FOR SEVERAL DECADES TO RAISE HARM, HARASS LGBTQ+ PEOPLE, ADDITIONALLY COMMONPLACE ARRESTS HAVE LED TO INDIVIDUALS BEING PUBLISHED IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS CAUSING MANY INDIVIDUALS TO BE OUTED, BEATEN, OSTRACIZED AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BEING JEOPARDIZED. [21:27] Lisa Goodman: WHEREAS THE SUCCESS OF MANY OF THE FEARLESS ARTISTS AND ACTIVISTS IN THE 1960S TO 80S LED TO THE CULTURE TO BE ACCEPTED AND CELEBRATED AS PART OF THE MAINSTREAM LGBTQIA PLUS CULTURE -- I'M LOUD, CASEY, MAN, I'M LOUD. [21:55] [LAUGHTER] Lisa Goodman: WITH THE FIRST TWIN CITIES PRIDE MARCH IN 1972 ON NICOLLET MALL AND HAS BECOME AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE CULTURAL AND AESTHETIC FABRIC OF OUR CITY AND VIBRANT PART OF OUR NIGHTTIME ECONOMY, LOOKING FORWARD TO TODAY, WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE THE MANY HISTORIC VENUES AND PRODUCERS THAT CURATE SHOWCASE AND PROMOTE DRAG CULTURE IN MINNEAPOLIS, ESTABLISHMENTS LIKE THE GAY 90S, ROCKSY'S CABARET, LUSH, THE SALOON, FLIP PHONE, FIRST AVENUE, CRAVE, UNIONS, LADIES OF THE LAKE, SISTERS OF PERPETUAL INDULGENCE, WALKER CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, PATRICK'S CABARET, BRYANT LAKE BOWL, TWIN CITIES PRIDE, AND OUT TWIN CITIES FILM FESTIVAL AS [22:41] Lisa Goodman: WELL AS MANY OTHER PERFORMANCE ART EVENTS PRODUCED BY LOCAL ARTISTS IN MINNEAPOLIS, THEY ARE MAKING OUR CITY A SAFE HAVEN FOR PROGRESSIVE CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION. AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS UPLIFTS EFFORTS THAT PROTECT AND PROMOTE DRAG CULTURE AND TRANSGENDER LIVES SUCH AS THE CREATION OF WEST HOLLYWOOD'S DRAG LAUREATE PROGRAM AND THE REPEAL OF NEW YORK'S LOITERING FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROSTITUTION LAW. AND WE CELEBRATE THE IMPORTANT LEGACY OF ALL DRAG ARTISTS WHO HAVE OFFERED THEIR CREATIVITY AND GENEROSITY FOR GENERATIONS, TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY BUILDING AND HEALING, NOT ONLY IN THE LGBTQIA COMMUNITY BUT THE BROADER COMMUNITY AS WELL. AND WHEREAS WE CONDEMN THE RISE OF ANTIDRAG [23:28] Lisa Goodman: AND ANTITRANSGENDER LEGISLATION, WHERE BANS AND RESTRICTIONS HAVE PASSED SUCH AS TENNESSEE, WHICH THIS PAST SPRING BECAME THE FIRST STATE TO CRIMINALIZE DRAG SHOWS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY OR IN PLACES WHERE CHILDREN MAY BE PRESENT. AND WHEREAS NEARLY 500 ANTITRANSGENDER LEGISLATIVE BILLS HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED ACROSS OUR COUNTRY THIS YEAR ALONE WITH OVER 30 BILLS THAT SPECIFICALLY AIM TO RESTRICT AND LIMIT DRAG PERFORMANCES, THIS NUMBER IS EXPECTED TO GROW. [23:56] Lisa Goodman: WHEREAS THE NORMALIZATION OF ANTITRANSGENDER AND ANTI-DRAG LEGISLATION WILL CONTINUE TO GREATLY IMPACT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF LGBTQ+ YOUTH AND THE BROADER LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY NATIONWIDE. AND I'LL COME BACK TO YOU. [24:17] Andrea Jenkins: AND WHEREAS MINNEAPOLIS WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE ACTIONS TO REMAIN A SAFE AND WELCOMING CITY IN STEADFAST SUPPORT OF DRAG ARTISTS AND PERFORMANCE, DRAG HISTORY, CULTURE AND COMPLETE FREEDOM OF GENDER EXPRESSION, AND WE RECOGNIZE, HONOR, AND CELEBRATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR RENOWNED DRAG COMMUNITY, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY EXPRESS OUR CITY'S VALUES AND SUPPORT FOR THE RIGHTS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES FREELY AND OPENLY AND STAND IN SUPPORT OF DRAG ARTISTS [25:05] Andrea Jenkins: AND DRAG PERFORMERS EVERYWHERE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU, THANK YOU. Y'ALL JUST KIND OF PULL IN SO WE CAN GET A GREAT GROUP PHOTO. [25:25] Andrea Jenkins: I KNOW, NINA. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? Nina DiAngelo: YES. [APPLAUSE] I DIDN'T PREPARE ANYTHING SO YOU COULD HAVE WARNED ME. THIS IS PRETTY SPECTACULAR. I'VE BEEN IN THE DRAG COMMUNITY HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS FOR I GUESS I'LL SAY IT, OVER 25 YEARS. AND STARTING MY CAREER AT THE GAY 90S AND ROUNDING IT OUT HERE AND RESTARTING IT AT ROXIE'S CABARET. AND I HAVE CLOSE FRIENDS AND LONG-TIME FRIENDS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, FLORIDA, TENNESSEE, WHERE THEIR LIVELIHOOD IS BEING THREATENED [26:10] Nina DiAngelo: AND THEY ARE AFRAID OF LAWS THAT ARE BEING INTRODUCED AND SOME HAVE PASSED. SOME HAVE BEEN OVERTURNED BUT IT'S STILL AN UPHILL BATTLE. AND IT'S OFTEN EASY TO BE HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS AND NOT BE AFFECTED BY IT. SO DAYS LIKE TODAY REALLY REMIND ME THAT WE ARE LIVING IN A SPECIAL PLACE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS THAT DOES PROTECT US AND APPRECIATE US. BUT NOT TO FORGET THAT THERE ARE OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT ARE GOING TO BE AFFECTED IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER BY THIS LEVEL OF STUPIDITY THAT IS JUST COME BACK FOR SOME REASON. I'M GOING TO FARGO IN AUGUST TO HEADLINE THEIR GAY PRIDE CELEBRATION THERE, AND THEY HAVE HAD TO SECURE THREE [26:57] Nina DiAngelo: DIFFERENT VENUES IN THE EVENT THAT CERTAIN LAWS MAY BE PASSED BY THE TIME THEIR CELEBRATION HAPPENS. SO IT'S NOT LOST ON ME HOW FORTUNATE WE ARE HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS TO HAVE THE SUPPORT OF NOT ONLY THE COMMUNITY BUT THE CITY COUNCIL AND SO I'M JUST REALLY DEEPLY GRATEFUL. AND GO SUPPORT LOCAL DRAG. [27:21] [APPLAUSE] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, EVERYBODY. AND WE DO HAVE COPIES OF THE RESOLUTION FOR FOLKS TO TAKE HOME AND FRAME UP IN YOUR ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE THIS MORNING. AND WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL. [27:37] Andrea Jenkins: LOVE IS LOVE. [APPLAUSE] LOVE IS LOVE. THANK YOU ALL [29:04] Andrea Jenkins: FOR INDULGING US AND THOSE RESOLUTIONS. AND I WILL NOW ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL TO VERIFY THAT WE DO HAVE THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: PRESENT. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. Emily Koski: PRESENT. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI IS ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [29:19] Jason Chavez: PRESENT. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON IS ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: PRESENT. Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: PRESENT. Casey Carl: GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: PRESENT. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: PRESENT. Casey Carl: JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: PRESENT. Casey Carl: OSMAN IS ABSENT. VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: PRESENT. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT JENKINS. [29:35] Andrea Jenkins: PRESENT. Casey Carl: THERE ARE TEN MEMBERS PRESENT. Andrea Jenkins: LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. WE HAVE THE ADOPTION OF OUR AGENDA. THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US. I'LL ASK ARE THERE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA? [29:50] Andrea Jenkins: SEEING NONE, CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. Emily Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. [30:06] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE TEN AYES. Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, CLERK. I WILL NOTE I DID NOT GET A MOTION TO DO THAT, BUT IT PASSED. Casey Carl: NO ONE OBJECTED SO IT STANDS. [30:22] Andrea Jenkins: EXACTLY. AND NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS IS THE ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES FROM OUR REGULAR MEETING ON JUNE 15TH. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THOSE MINUTES? Lisa Goodman: SO MOVED. Elliott Payne: SECOND. Andrea Jenkins: CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. [30:37] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. Emily Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: AYE. Casey Carl: PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE TEN AYES. Andrea Jenkins: THAT PASSES AND THOSE MINUTES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. FINALLY WE HAVE THE REFERRALS OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, REPORTS TO THE PROPER COMMITTEES. MAY I HAVE THAT MOTION, PLEASE. [30:59] Emily Koski: SO MOVED. Michael Rainville: SECOND. Andrea Jenkins: CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: KOSKI. Emily Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: AYE Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. [31:16] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE TEN AYES. Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS REPORTS FROM OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. AND WE'LL START WITH THE BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT GIVEN BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. [31:32] Emily Koski: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE BUDGET COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD TWO ITEMS TODAY. NUMBER ONE IS MARKET ADJUSTMENTS TO SALARY SCHEDULES FOR NONREPRESENTED APPOINTED EMPLOYEES IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AND NUMBER TWO IS VACATION ADJUSTMENTS AND SALARY INCREASES FOR ELIGIBLE SWORN APPOINTED EMPLOYEES IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. I HAVE MOVED APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT. [31:53] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. ANY COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? I SEE IN QUEUE COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ITEM 2 FOR DISCUSSION AND A SEPARATE VOTE. Andrea Jenkins: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY HAS REQUESTED HAVE A SEPARATE VOTE ON ITEM NUMBER 2 AND - SORRY, COUNCILMEMBER, CAN YOU REPEAT THAT? [32:32] Robin Wonsley: YES, ITEM NUMBER 2. THANK YOU. Andrea Jenkins: AND NEXT IN QUEUE IS COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WAS GOING TO SPECIFICALLY MOVE ITEM 2.4 FOR SEPARATE VOTE, BUT I WILL FOLLOW THE GUIDANCE OF THE CHAIR. [33:07] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. I THINK IF WE MOVE THE ENTIRE ITEM NUMBER 2 FOR A SEPARATE VOTE THAT THAT WOULD SATISFY YOUR REQUEST AS WELL OR? Elliott Payne: IS SUBPOINT 2.4. Andrea Jenkins: 2.4. OKAY ALL RIGHT. SO, ITEMS NUMBER 2 AND ITEM NUMBER... WE WILL VOTE ON 2.4. SO, SEEING NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS I'M GOING TO ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT SANS ITEMS NUMBER 2 AND 2.4. [33:39] Casey Carl: THIS IS ON ITEM NUMBER 1. COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: KOSKI. Emily Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE Casey Carl: VETAW LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. [33:55] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT JENKINS Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE TEN AYES. Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER ON THE BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT IS ADAPTED. NEXT WE HAVE ITEM NUMBER 2. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS I SEE COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY IN QUEUE. [34:15] Robin Wonsley: YEAH. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WANT TO NOTE I WAS NOT HERE ON MONDAY DURING COMMITTEE WHERE THIS ITEM WAS DISCUSSED. BUT I HAD RECORDING AND WAS VERY APPALLED TO SEE THAT THERE WAS OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR A BONUS OF $6,500 FOR MPD APPOINTED EMPLOYEES DESPITE THE FACT THAT NO STAFF HAD BEEN CONSULTED. [34:41] Robin Wonsley: THERE WAS NO UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THIS FITS INTO A LARGER COMPENSATION PARITY PLAN. I WANT TO FLAG THAT THE VERBAL AMENDMENT FOR THE BONUSES WAS WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD IS THAT ALL SUBSTANTIAL MOTIONS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING. SO I'M FRUSTRATED TO SEE WHAT COULD BE PERCEIVED AS A DOUBLE STANDARD ABOUT WHEN AND HOW PROCEDURAL RULES ARE ENFORCED. BUT BACK TO THE ISSUES OF THE BONUSES, DO WANT TO JUST CONCLUDE ON THIS OF I'M SICK OF THE PATTERN OF MPD BEING IN THE DIRECTION OF BANKRUPTING THE CITY THROUGH THEIR DECADES OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND INHUMANE BEHAVIOR. THE FACT THAT WE ARE CONTINUING TO RUBBER STAMP [35:28] Robin Wonsley: RAISES UNDER THE MDHR SETTLEMENT AND PENDING DOJ CONSENT DECREES IS QUITE SHAMEFUL. SO I WILL BE VOTING NO ON ITEMS 2.3 AND 2.4 BECAUSE I CANNOT IMPROVE MPD COSTING TAXPAYERS A SINGLE PENNY MORE THAN WHAT THEY ALREADY HAVE. FLAG FOR THE PUBLIC THAT ITEMS 2.1 AND 2.2 ARE ACTUALLY FISCALLY NEUTRAL SO I WILL BE SUPPORTING THOSE BUT I DID WANT TO SHARE THAT FOR THE RECORD SINCE I WAS NOT HERE ON MONDAY. [36:05] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I WILL BE VOTING FOR THIS. AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE BY THE COMMAND STAFF IN REDUCING PUBLIC SAFETY. [36:21] Michael Rainville: AND THEY'VE BEEN BYPASSED ON RAISES AND BONUSES. AND IT'S TIME TO CORRECT THAT. I REALLY ENJOY THE RELATIONSHIP I'VE DEVELOPED WITH INSPECTOR PETERSON IN THE FIRST PRECINCT AND INSPECTOR MINNY IN THE SECOND PRECINCT, COMMANDER CASE WITH HIS GREAT WORK ON SPECIALIZED SERVICES. PUBLIC SAFETY IS IMPORTANT. PAYING PUBLIC SAFETY IS IMPORTANT. AND I WANT TO REMIND MY COLLEAGUES THAT WE'RE UNDER A COURT ORDER TO INCREASE OUR STAFF, OUR POLICE STAFF. THIS IS PART OF THAT PROCESS. YOU HAVE TO PAY PEOPLE FOR THE JOB, ALL PEOPLE. [36:59] Michael Rainville: EVERYBODY, ALL 4,000 EMPLOYEES DESERVE TO BE PAID FAIRLY. AGAIN, I WILL BE VOTING YES TODAY. Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. NEXT IN QUEUE IS COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. BUILDING ON SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY RAISED, I ACTUALLY HAD A PRETTY EXTENSIVE CONVERSATION WITH LEADERSHIP AROUND THIS, AND I WAS REALLY APPALLED BY HOW THIS PROCESS UNFOLDED. I THINK THAT AS WE'RE LOOKING AT FUTURE INVESTMENTS IN OUR PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEM, WE NEED TO BE COMPREHENSIVE ABOUT THAT APPROACH, WHICH MEANS ALSO THINKING ABOUT OUR 911 DISPATCHERS, THINKING ABOUT OUR FIREFIGHTERS, THINKING ABOUT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, THINKING ABOUT OUR ALTERNATIVES. THE STATE LEGISLATURE PASSED NEW [37:44] Elliott Payne: FUNDING FOR THAT SPECIFIC TYPE OF INVESTMENT, ESPECIALLY AROUND ALTERNATIVES. AND WE DIDN'T HAVE A ROBUST PROCESS IN COMING UP WITH THIS BONUS. AND I THINK WHAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR US TO DO IS SEND THIS BACK TO COMMITTEE SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY DO THAT ROBUST PROCESS I'D LIKE TO GIVE A RETENTION BONUS TO OUR 911 DISPATCHERS. [38:05] Elliott Payne: I'D LIKE US TO DISCUSS GIVING UP OUR PARKING SPACES FOR 911 DISPATCHERS. I WAS ABLE TO JOIN ONE OF OUR LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES WHERE WE HEARD REALLY IMPORTANT STORIES FROM OUR FRONTLINE WORKERS AROUND THEIR SENSE OF SAFETY WORKING FOR THE CITY. AND IT WAS A VERY SMALL THING THAT THEY WERE REQUESTING BUT THEY SAID PARKING ON THE FEDERAL RAMP WOULD GIVE THEM A HUGE PEACE OF MIND WHEN THEY'RE CLOSING UP THEIR SHIFT AT THE END OF THE NIGHT LEAVING CITY HALL. I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE COULD BE DOING TO BE LOOKING OUT FOR OUR PUBLIC SAFETY WORKERS, NOT JUST POLICE, AND BY BRINGING MOTIONS FORWARD WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF ANALYSIS IS, I THINK, DOING AN INJUSTICE TO OUR FRONTLINE STAFF. AND SO I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION TO REFER THIS BACK TO COMMITTEE SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY BE INTENTIONAL [38:50] Elliott Payne: ABOUT THOSE INVESTMENTS, IF I COULD GET A SECOND. Robin Wonsley: SECOND. Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE HAS MOVED TO RETURN TO COMMITTEE ITEM NUMBER 2.4 TO COMMITTEE. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NO DISCUSSION, CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. [39:28] Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. Emily Koski: NAY. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: NO. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: NO. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: NO. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. [39:43] Andrew Johnson: NO. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: NO. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: NAY. Casey Carl: THERE ARE THREE AYES AND SEVEN NAYS. Andrea Jenkins: THAT MOTION FAILS. AND WE ARE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL MOTION ON ITEM NUMBER 2. [40:01] Casey Carl: MADAM PRESIDENT, FOR CLARIFICATION, THE VOTING RECORD ON THIS ITEM, I HAD HEARD THAT POTENTIALLY 2.1 AND 2.2 COULD BE TAKEN UP TOGETHER AND THAT 2.3 AND 2.4 COULD BE SEPARATE VOTES, THAT THE CONCERNS I HEARD WERE RAISED AROUND 2.3 AND 2.4. IF THAT'S TRUE AND THE BODY AGREES, I WOULD SUGGEST THAT WE TAKE UP A MOTION ON 2.1, 2.2 TOGETHER, VOTE ON THAT AND THEN COME BACK TO THE OTHER TWO ITEMS THAT REMAIN. [40:29] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, CLERK CARL. I MEAN, I HEARD EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT THOSE ITEMS BUT NOT PARTICULARLY MOVING THAT OUT, BUT I APPRECIATE THE CORRECTION AND SO WE WILL TAKE UP ITEMS NUMBER 2.1 AND 2.2 FIRST AND TAKE A VOTE ON THOSE ITEMS IF THAT'S THE WILL OF THE BODY. AND SEEING NO DISCUSSION, CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: KOSKI. Emily Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [41:13] Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE TEN AYES. Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND WE ARE NOW VOTING ON ITEMS 2.3 AND 2.4. [41:31] Robin Wonsley: SEPARATELY. Andrea Jenkins: SO FIRST WE ARE VOTING ON ITEM NUMBER 2.3. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. Emily Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [41:48] Jason Chavez: NO. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: NAY. Casey Carl: JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: AYE. Casey Carl: PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE EIGHT AYES AND TWO NAYS. [42:03] Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND WE ARE NOW VOTING ON ITEM NUMBER 2.4. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: NAY. Casey Carl: KOSKI. Emily Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [42:18] Jason Chavez: NO. Casey Carl: VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: NAY. Casey Carl: JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE SEVEN AYES AND THREE NAYS. Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND THAT BUDGET REPORT HAS NOW BEEN ADOPTED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS ON OUR AGENDA IS IS THE BUSINESS INSPECTIONS HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. AND THAT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. [42:59] Lisa Goodman: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, WE HAVE NINE ITEMS IN FRONT OF US THIS MORNING FROM THE BUSINESS INSPECTIONS HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. ITEM NUMBER 1 IS A PERMANENT EXPANSION OF PREMISE FOR COALITION, AND ITEM NUMBER 2 IS ON SALE LIQUOR WITH LIMITED ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE PUTTERY. [43:16] Lisa Goodman: ITEM 3 ARE LIQUOR LICENSE APPROVALS, NUMBER 5 IS GRANT APPLICATIONS THAT WE ARE BLESSING ESSENTIALLY FROM THE MET COUNCIL AS WELL AS HENNEPIN COUNTY. ITEM 6 ARE ADDITIONAL MET COUNCIL PREDEVELOPMENT GRANT APPLICATIONS. ITEM NUMBER 7 IS AN ALLY, ITEM NUMBER 8 IS A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT FUND LOAN FOR ERR GO HOLDINGS AT WEST BROADWAY AND ITEM NUMBER 10 ARE APPOINTMENTS TO THE MINNEAPOLIS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. I'LL MOVE ITEMS 1 THROUGH 9 FOR APPROVAL THIS MORNING. [43:51] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN AND COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN HAS MOVED THAT COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? SEEING NONE, CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. [44:06] Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. Emily Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE TEN AYES. [44:22] Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND THAT REPORT IS ADOPTED. OUR NEXT COMMITTEE REPORT IS THE POLICY GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. AND THAT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE'S VICE-CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [44:40] Robin Wonsley: YEP. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE POLICY AND GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD TEN ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. THE FIRST IS A PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION FOR GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM DC POLICE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES. NUMBER 2 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH GOVERNMENT JOBS.COM INC. [45:01] Robin Wonsley: FOR NEOGOV APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEM FOR HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. NUMBER 3 IS AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH HBC ACQUISITIONS LLC FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT 1049 10TH AVENUE SOUTHEAST. NUMBER 4 IS AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH HENNEPIN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC. FOR FIRE EMS TRAINING AND EDUCATION SERVICES. NUMBER 5 IS AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH CNA CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT SERVICES FOR THE CENTRAL CITY PARALLEL TUNNEL PROJECT. NUMBER 6 IS AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH VEIT AND COMPANY INC. FOR THE BRYANT AVENUE SOUTH STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. [45:41] Robin Wonsley: NUMBER 7 IS APPROVING A LEGAL SETTLEMENT, CHARLES ORANGE V. CITY-OF-MINNEAPOLIS. STAFF REACHED OUT DUE TO THE DOLLAR AMOUNT BEING INCORRECT. SO THE AGENDA HAD $12,000 BUT THE CORRECT AMOUNT IS $18,000. SO I'LL BE AMENDING THAT WHEN I MOVE THE REPORT. NUMBER 8 IS APPROVING LITIGATION MATTER OF ANDRE MOORE VERSUS TONY PARTYKA, NEIL WALSH, JOHN DOE NO. 1 AND NO. 2 IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. NUMBER 9 IS CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH WOLD ARCHITECTS FOR CITY HALL OFFICE SPACE RENOVATION PROJECT. AND NUMBER 10 IS ACCEPTING A BID FOR LEAD HAZARD CONTROL. WITH THAT I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS [46:28] Robin Wonsley: INCLUDING AMENDMENT TO ITEM 7 TO CORRECT THAT DOLLAR AMOUNT TO BE $18,000 INSTEAD OF $12,000. Andrea Jenkins: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY HAS MOVED THE COMMITTEE REPORT. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? SEEING NONE, CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [46:46] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. Emily Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT JENKINS. [47:02] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE TEN AYES. Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES AND THAT REPORT IS ADOPTED. NEXT WE HAVE A REPORT FROM THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD SEVEN ITEMS. ITEM 1 IS AUTHORIZING THE POLICE TO ENTER INTO A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH THE FBI, BLOOMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT BOMB SQUAD, CROW WING COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REGIONAL BOMB SQUAD AND ST. PAUL POLICE DEPARTMENT BOMB SQUAD IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. ITEM 2 IS ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO ENHANCE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES. ITEM 3 IS AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF SIX MONTHS FOR THE GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR COMPLETION OF A TRAINING [47:48] LaTrisha Vetaw: PLAN FOR PUBLIC WORKS WATER TREATMENT, ITEM 4 IS AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FOR THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, ITEM 5 IS ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE EPA FOR ENHANCED AIR MONITORING, ITEM 6 IS ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR CULTURALLY SPECIFIC FAMILY HOME VISITING SERVICES, AND ITEM 7 IS AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS FOR SPONSORSHIP FOR CITY PRESENCE IN OUTREACH AT COMMUNITY EVENTS. [48:18] LaTrisha Vetaw: I'LL MOVE FOR APPROVAL OF THESE ITEMS. Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. AND COUNCILMEMBER VETAW HAS MOVED THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON MY COLLEAGUES? [48:36] Andrea Jenkins: SEEING NONE, CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: KOSKI. Emily Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT JENKINS. [48:52] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE TEN EYES. Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES AND COMMITTEE'S REPORT IS ADOPTED. FINALLY WE HAVE A REPORT FROM OUR PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. THAT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE PUBLIC WORKS INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD FIVE ITEMS TODAY. THE FIRST THREE ITEMS ARE LARGE BLOCK OF PERMITS FOR THE TASTE OF MINNESOTA, WORD PLAY AND THE NORTH LOOP FOOD TRUCK FAIR. [49:19] Andrew Johnson: ITEM NUMBER 4 IS A SEWER SERVICE LINE REPAIR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CANCELLATION AND REASSESSMENT AND ITEM NUMBER 5 IS A SIDEWALK SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL PILOT PROJECT HIGH LEVEL COST ANALYSIS. THAT'S A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE REQUESTING ADDITIONAL NUMBERS. FROM A RECENT REPORT. [49:38] Andrew Johnson: I WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE THE FULL COMMITTEE REPORT. THANK YOU. Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON AND COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON HAS MOVED THE PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE REPORT. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? SEEING NONE, CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [49:57] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. Emily Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: AYE. Casey Carl: PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: JENKINS. [50:12] Andrea Jenkins: AYES. Casey Carl: TEN AYES. Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES AND THAT COMMITTEE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THAT COMPLETES THE REPORTS OF OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. NEXT WE HAVE THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR. PURSUANT TO NOTICE COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN WILL BE INTRODUCING AND GIVING FIRST READING TO AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CODE, AMENDING THE SITE PLAN REVIEW STANDARDS TO REFERENCE NEW EXTERIOR BUILDING MATERIAL GUIDELINES WHICH WILL BE REFERRED TO THE BUSINESS INSPECTION AND HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE IN THE NEXT CYCLE. PURSUANT TO NOTICE COUNCILMEMBERS CHUGHTAI AND OSMAN WILL BE INTRODUCING AND GIVING FIRST READING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HOUSING CODE TO BE [50:58] Andrea Jenkins: SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THE NOVEMBER 7TH, 2023 MUNICIPAL ELECTION, ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 252 PROVIDING FOR A RENT STABILIZATION ORDINANCE CONSISTENT WITH THE FRAMEWORK 5 MODEL ADVANCED BY THE CITY'S HOUSING, RENT STABILIZATION WORKGROUP WHICH WILL BE REFERRED TO THE BUSINESS INSPECTIONS HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE IN THE NEXT CYCLE. AND FINALLY A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT RELATED TO THE LAND USE REZONING STUDY. [51:35] Andrea Jenkins: COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN HAS A MOTION TO AMEND THE PRIOR INTRODUCTION OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CODE TO UPDATE THE ZONING MAPS CHAPTER NUMBERS FROM 521 TO 530, WHICH IS A RESULT OF THE ADOPTION OF THE REVISED TITLE 20. THAT WILL BE REFERRED TO THE BUSINESS INSPECTIONS HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE IN THE NEXT CYCLE. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES AND COUNCILMEMBERS ON THOSE INTRODUCTIONS? COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. [52:13] Lisa Goodman: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO SUGGEST WE VOTE ON ITEMS 1 AND 3 AT THE SAME TIME I WANT TO NOTE ITEM NUMBER 1 IS SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN WAITING ON FOR SIX YEARS AND IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED TO TALKING TO ME ABOUT IT I'M HAPPY TO DISCUSS IT. AND IT WILL BE IN COMMITTEE, I BELIEVE, IN THE NEXT CYCLE. ITEM 3 IS A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT AS THE STAFF SUGGESTED. AND I DON'T BELIEVE TO BE CONTROVERSIAL BUT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED IN COMMITTEE. THANK YOU. [52:38] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN HAS REQUESTED A VOTE ON ITEMS NUMBER 1 AND 3. AND THEN A SEPARATE VOTE ON SECOND NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION. AND SO WE WILL TAKE THAT ACTION AS SUGGESTED. AND SEEING NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON ITEMS NUMBER 1 AND 3? SEEING NONE, CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. Emily Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [53:21] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE TEN AYES. Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND OUR NEXT VOTE IS ON THE NOTICE BY COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI AND OSMAN RELATED TO RENT STABILIZATION. I'M CALLING THAT ITEM NUMBER 2. AND SO ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? SEEING NONE, CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [54:05] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. Emily Koski: NAY. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: NO. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: NO. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: NO. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. [54:21] Andrew Johnson: NO. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: NO. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE FOUR AYES, SIX NAYS. Andrea Jenkins: THAT ITEM FAILS. Jason Chavez: COUNCIL PRESIDENT. [54:38] Andrea Jenkins: AND SO I HAVE COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ IN QUEUE. AND AFTER THAT, COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Jason Chavez: COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS, THANK YOU. I'M SHOCKED RIGHT NOW. THERE'S THREE COUNCILMEMBERS CELEBRATING EID WITH THEIR FAMILIES. OUR MUSLIM FAMILY AND COUNCILMEMBERS WERE NOT CONSULTED WITH ABOUT OUR MEETING BEING MOVED FROM WEDNESDAY TO TUESDAY. TWO ARE COUNCILMEMBERS WHO ARE CELEBRATING EID WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND BECAUSE THIS MEETING WAS MOVED NOW OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS DON'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EVEN HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT RENT STABILIZATION FOR THE CITY OF [55:27] Jason Chavez: MINNEAPOLIS. AND THIS IS A NOTICE, IT'S NOT THE POLICY BEING VOTED ON BUT BECAUSE THE MEETING WAS MOVED FROM THURSDAY TO WEDNESDAY WITHOUT MUSLIM COUNCILMEMBERS BEING CONSULTED WITH OR MUSLIM STAFF BEING CONSULTED WITH WE AREN'T ABLE TO DISCUSS RENT STABILIZATION FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR. THAT IS JUST SHOCKING TO ME. AND I HOPE COUNSEL PRESIDENT THAT YOU CAN FIX THIS FOR US AND I HOPE THAT WE CAN STAND FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP BECAUSE THIS IS JUST WRONG AND IT'S FRUSTRATING AND IT MAKES ME ANGRY, BECAUSE THREE MUSLIM COUNCILMEMBERS CAN'T BE HERE VOTING FOR A POLICY THEY SUPPORT, TWO OF THE AUTHORS THAT ARE AUTHORING THIS RENT STABILIZATION POLICY BECAUSE THEY'RE SPENDING TIME WITH THEIR FAMILIES CELEBRATING EID, THAT'S [56:12] Jason Chavez: JUST WRONG AND I COULDN'T STAND HERE, AND I'M SHOCKED THAT THIS EVEN HAPPENED TO BEGIN WITH SO I DIDN'T EVEN SAY THIS BEFOREHAND BUT I HOPE THAT SITS WELL WITH EVERYBODY HERE TODAY. Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE CLERK TO PLEASE CLARIFY. I BELIEVE THAT WE VOTED ON THIS CALENDAR LAST YEAR AND AGAIN AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR. THIS MEETING WASN'T CHANGED, RATHER IT WAS INTENTIONALLY SET UP TO BE TODAY TO SPECIFICALLY ACCOMMODATE THE MUSLIM HOLIDAY OF EID. IS THAT ACCURATE? [56:52] Casey Carl: COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT, THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED ITS ORIGINAL CALENDAR FOR REGULAR MEETINGS FOR THE ENTIRE TWO-YEAR TERM ON JANUARY 19TH OF 2022, AND THEN REAFFIRMED THIS YEAR CALENDAR 2023 AT ITS MEETING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022. THOSE CALENDARS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PREPARED IN RECOGNITION OF THE STATE HOLIDAY LIST WHICH THE CITY ALSO OBSERVES AND THE COUNCIL HAS IDENTIFIED A NUMBER OF OTHER SIGNIFICANT DATES TO BE RECOGNIZED, MANY OF THOSE ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT DATES ARE ISLAMIC AND JEWISH HOLIDAYS. WE HAVE A LONG TRADITION AND PRACTICE OF ATTEMPTING TO NOT ONLY AS COUNCIL BUT AS A CITY ENFORCE THE RECOGNITION OF THOSE ADDITIONAL DATES OF SIGNIFICANCE SO THAT NOT ONLY COUNCIL AND COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS BUT MEETINGS OF ALL CITY BOARDS, [57:38] Casey Carl: COMMISSIONS, WORKGROUPS AND OTHER PUBLIC-FACING EVENTS ARE NOT HELD ON DATES THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPTS AS PART OF ITS OFFICIAL CALENDAR. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE CLERK'S OFFICE MANAGES THAT CALENDAR, WE HAVE ALWAYS RELIED UPON THOSE COUNCILMEMBERS WHO REPRESENT THOSE TRADITIONS OF FAITH TO TELL US WHEN AND IF THERE ARE CHANGES, SINCE WE DON'T TRACK THAT AFTER THE COUNCIL ADOPTS THE CALENDAR. SO TO THE EXTENT THAT THE CLERK'S OFFICE FAILED TO CHECK BACK AND RECOGNIZE THAT THE HOLIDAY WAS ACTUALLY IDENTIFIED FOR TODAY VERSUS TOMORROW WHEN IT WAS ORIGINALLY ADOPTED AS PART OF THE ADOPTED CALENDAR, I CAN APOLOGIZE, BUT THAT HAS NOT BEEN OUR PRACTICE TO EXPECT THE CLERKS TO CHECK BACK ON THOSE HOLIDAYS. SO WITH APOLOGIES I WILL SAY THAT WE'VE [58:24] Casey Carl: DONE OUR BEST TO TRACK THOSE DATES, THE BEST THAT WE CAN. WE DO CHECK WITH THE COUNCIL OFFICES TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE CALENDAR DATES AND DATES OF SIGNIFICANCE ARE REFLECTED AND UPDATED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THIS ONE UNFORTUNATELY GOT MISSED. AND BY THE TIME IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION, WHICH WAS MONDAY AFTERNOON, THIS WEEK, IT WAS TOO LATE FOR US TO CHANGE THE CALENDAR, BECAUSE UNDER STATE LAW WE MUST GIVE A MINIMUM OF THREE DAYS NOTICE TO CHANGE A MEETING. BY MONDAY AFTERNOON we DIDN'T HAVE THREE DATES TO CHANGE THE SCHEDULE. SO AGAIN APOLOGIES THAT THIS CALENDAR MISHAP HAPPENED. BUT IT CERTAINLY WAS NOT INTENTIONAL. [59:02] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT, WHAT I WANTED TO SAY IS WHILE I DO REGRET THIS WASN'T BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION UNTIL WELL BEYOND OUR ABILITY TO CHANGE THAT, THREE DAYS NOTICE IS ALL IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN, AND OUR COLLEAGUES THAT ARE AUTHORS HERE SENT OUT THIS CALENDAR OF APPROVALS OF WHAT THAT TIMELINE WOULD BE. AS YOU'RE AWARE, THIS NO VOTE IS NOT A DISPOSITIVE MOTION, SO I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A VOTE TO RETURN THIS ITEM TO AUTHOR AT THIS TIME. [59:45] Andrea Jenkins: COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO HAS MOVED TO RETURN THIS ITEM TO THE AUTHOR. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? AND I GUESS, SO COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ IS IN QUEUE. Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS. IF THE COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT MAY YIELD FOR A QUESTION, JUST WONDERING IF YOU CAN WALK US THROUGH THE PROCESS OF SENDING IT BACK TO THE AUTHOR. [1:00:24] Linea Palmisano: MADAM CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ, I AM NOT THE CITY CLERK, BUT MAKING A NO VOTE ON THIS TODAY DOESN'T DO ANYTHING TO IT AT THIS TIME. PUTTING IT IN A PLACE SO THAT IT DOESN'T JUST SIT WOULD RETURN IT TO THE AUTHOR AND THAT WOULD EFFECTIVELY MEAN THAT WE WOULDN'T BE WORKING ON FRAMEWORK 5 ANYMORE. [1:00:46] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT, CAN THE CLERK CLARIFY IF THAT IS WHAT IS HAPPENING? Casey Carl: MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ, THE MOTION TO RETURN TO AUTHOR IS A MOTION TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY THE ITEM BEFORE THE BODY. [1:01:04] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU. Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER AND CITY CLERK. NEXT IN QUEUE IS COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I SHARE IN COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ'S OUTRAGE. THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS VOTED FOR THIS POLICY. WE AS A BODY VOTED TO FORM A WORK GROUP, A WORKGROUP THAT REPRESENTED RENTERS, LANDLORDS DEVELOPERS EVERY SINGLE IMPORTANT STAKEHOLDER IN THIS DISCUSSION. AND THEY BROUGHT FORWARD A DEFINITIVE POLICY, A MAJORITY VOTED FOR THAT POLICY. AND WE'RE KILLING IT TODAY? THAT'S OUTRAGEOUS. [1:02:00] Elliott Payne: AND I JUST HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE CITY CLERK. WHAT IS THE IMPLICATION FROM A TIMELINE PERSPECTIVE? BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT WE WERE WORKING TOWARDS GETTING THIS ON THE BALLOT THIS YEAR BY RETURNING IT TO THE AUTHOR. Casey Carl: MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. IN TERMS OF THE TIMELINE, I'LL START AT THE REVERSE. THE TIMELINE IS THAT ANY BALLOT QUESTION THAT REFERRED TO THE VOTERS THIS YEAR HAS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY AND TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE BY NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, AUGUST 25TH. AS I'VE SHARED MULTIPLE TIMES. SO WORKING BACKWARD FROM THAT, PUTS US IN A PLACE WHERE A NORMAL ORDINANCE WOULD TAKE AT LEAST TWO MONTHS TO DRAFT. THE COUNCIL TOOK THE STEP OF ADOPTING BY MOTION A DIRECTIVE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY INDICATING THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY SHOULD DRAFT THIS POLICY ACCORDING TO FRAMEWORK 5 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE HOUSING RENT AND STABILIZATION WORKGROUP AS YOU NOTED. SO THAT WAS THE DIRECTION TAKEN BY THIS BODY REFLECTED IN THE ITEM ON THE AGENDA TODAY. IF THE MOTION TO RETURN TO AUTHOR IS SUCCESSFUL, [1:02:47] Casey Carl: THEN THAT ITEM IS KILLED. AND THEN IT WOULD BE UP TO THE COUNCIL TO ATTEMPT TO BRING FORWARD SOME OTHER POLICY THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT IN FORM FROM THE ONE THAT'S IN QUEUE RIGHT NOW. THE DIFFICULTY I WOULD EXPRESS IS THAT THERE IS LITTLE IF ANY TIME LEFT FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER A POLICY THIS YEAR IN THAT AGAIN IT TAKES ABOUT TWO MONTHS. WE WOULD HAVE TO START THE PROCESS AGAIN. THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE A NEW DIRECTION ON WHAT ARE THE FRAMEWORKS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE MOTION TO DRAFT THE ORDINANCE. THERE'D HAVE TO BE A NOTICE. THE INTRODUCTION FIRST READING REFERRED COMMITTEE, SETTING OF A PUBLIC HEARING, AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BODY OF COURSE TO CONSIDER REFINING OR PERFECTING THE DRAFT BEFORE FORWARDING ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL COUNCIL. THE FULL COUNCIL HAS TO ACT ON ORDINANCE WHICH IS THE POLICY AND A RESOLUTION WHICH SETS THE LANGUAGE OF THE BALLOT QUESTION, AND BOTH OF THOSE OFFICIAL ACTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE MAYOR'S CONSIDERATION. THE MAYOR HAS FIVE DAYS NOT INCLUDING SUNDAY IN WHICH TO CONSIDER THE COUNCIL'S ACTS AND IF THEY'RE VETOED IT WOULD HAVE TO BE BACK IN TIME ALL BEFORE AUGUST 25 FOR THE COUNCIL TO RECONSIDER A VETO. [1:03:55] Elliott Payne: THAT SOUNDS LIKE WE OUGHT TO BE ASHAMED OF OURSELVES AS A BODY FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO GOVERN AND FOLLOW DEMOCRATIC NORMS. Andrea Jenkins: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [1:04:11] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU. I JUST GOT FIVE WORDS FOR THE PUBLIC. TAKE IT TO THE BALLOT. DEMOCRACY HAS FAILED HERE TIME AND TIME AGAIN WE OFTEN SEE IN THIS BODY IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WHERE THINGS ARE STRIKED DOWN, PRIORITIES THAT WE KNOW WORKING CLASS PEOPLE NEED IN OUR CITY THAT DO NOT ALIGN WITH CORPORATE INTERESTS THAT HAS GREAT INFLUENCE IN THIS PLACE. WE SEE THOSE THINGS SHOT DOWN. AND WE'RE SEEING THAT ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THAT IS NOT AN ANOMALY HERE TO MINNEAPOLIS. [1:04:45] Robin Wonsley: RIGHT NOW WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF FOLKS AFTER CITY COUNCIL IN ATLANTA DECIDED TO GIVE, LIKE we ARE CURRENTLY DOING, A SUBSTANTIAL PAYOUT TO THEIR VIOLENT POLICE DEPARTMENTS THROUGH THE BUILDING OF COP CITY. WE SAW THEM ALSO VOTE IN FAVOR OF SOMETHING THAT HAS RECEIVED WIDE SCALE OPPOSITION ACROSS NOT ONLY JUST IN ATLANTA BUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AND WHEN CITY COUNCIL LOOKED IN THE EYES OF A THOUSAND FOLKS WHO TESTIFIED AT A PUBLIC HEARING SAYING WE WILL NOT HAVE OUR NATURAL FOREST BE DESTROYED SO YOU CAN BUILD A PLAYGROUND FOR POLICE TO GO AND PRACTICE VIOLENT TACTICS AMONGST ONE ANOTHER AND TAKE THOSE ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WHEN THEY VOTED THAT DOWN, THE PEOPLE DID NOT STOP FIGHTING. THEY TOOK IT TO THE BALLOT. THEY'RE TAKING IT [1:05:31] Robin Wonsley: TO THE BALLOT RIGHT NOW. THEY'RE DOING A REFERENDUM, BECAUSE TOO OFTEN WE SEE PLACES LIKE THIS WHERE DEMOCRACY IS CIRCUMVENTED AND THE PEOPLE SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE LOOKING AT WHATEVER TOOL POSSIBLE THAT THEY CAN TO USE TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN THIS BODY, WHEN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, IS NOT IN ALIGNMENT WITH YOUR NEEDS, YOUR EVERYDAY REALITIES, YOU ALL SHOULD STILL BE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF CREATING CHANGE IN THIS CITY. AND WE KNOW SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR INITIATIVES THAT HAVE PASSED IN THIS CITY DESPITE OPPOSITION FROM THIS BODY HAS OFTEN BEEN TAKEN TO THE BALLOT. I KNOW WE GOT A GREAT PRESENTATION ON THE FEARS AND HORRIBLE OUTCOMES OF THE 15 MINIMUM WAGE, BUT IT HAPPENED BECAUSE THOUSANDS OF LOW WAGEWORKERS SAID I'M TIRED OF WORKING THREE JOBS FOR POVERTY WAGES AND I'M GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE BALLOT. DESPITE WHAT THIS COUNCIL SAID AT THAT TIME, IS DESPITE WHAT THE MAYOR SAID AT THAT TIME, THAT'S HOW WE GOT 15. WE WOULD HAVE GOT EAST PHILLIPS EARLIER IF WE TOOK IT TO THE BALLOT. IT DIDN'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE SHENANIGANS IN THIS PLACE. SO HERE'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY IF FRONT OF US TO EXPLORE OTHER WAYS TO TAKE DEMOCRACY INTO OUR HANDS FOR THE PEOPLE. BECAUSE THAT'S THE WAY [1:06:41] Robin Wonsley: FORWARD. DOESN'T MATTER IF THIS BODY DECIDES WHAT IT'S GOING TO DO. IT'S CONSTANTLY DECIDING TO GO DOWN A DOWNWARD SPIRAL. BUT THE POWER LIES IN YOUR HANDS AND JUST KNOW YOU GOT FOLKS ON THIS BODY WHO'S GOING TO FIGHT TO MAKE RENT CONTROL POSSIBLE FOR OUR RENTER MAJORITY CITY REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE MAYOR SAYS, WHAT THIS COUNCIL SAYS. SO I WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT. WE HAVE OTHER TOOLS AT OUR DISPOSAL. Andrea Jenkins: COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I NEED TO DISAGREE WITH WHAT MY COLLEAGUE SAID EARLIER, COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE SAID THAT MINNEAPOLIS VOTED FOR THIS. THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS DID NOT VOTE FOR THIS POLICY THAT INCLUDES FRAMEWORK 5. THEY DID VOTE TO EXPLORE THIS AND WHAT ITS IMPACTS WOULD BE. FRAMEWORK 5 IS NOT A PATH TO HOUSING STABILITY OR AFFORDABILITY IN OUR CITY. FURTHERMORE, THIS IS AND HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE DISTRACTION TO OUR CITY DOING MEANINGFUL WORK, INFORMED AND STUDIED BY EXPERTS, INFORMED BY EXPERIENCES OF OTHER PLACES, AND INFORMED BY COMMUNITY. WE'VE BEEN GIVEN CLEAR RECOMMENDATIONS [1:07:50] Linea Palmisano: ON WHAT WOULD ACTUALLY HELP AFFORDABILITY AND HOUSING STABILITY IN OUR CITY. LET'S WORK ON THAT. LET'S WORK ON THAT RIGHT NOW. WE CAN DO THAT IF WE CAN CLEAR THIS CONVERSATION OUT OF THE WAY. [1:08:06] Andrea Jenkins: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS VOTED FOR US TO DO OUR JOB. AND THAT JOB WAS VERY SIMPLE. BRING FORWARD A POLICY. WE DEFERRED THAT TO A WORKGROUP. AND WHEN THAT WORKGROUP BROUGHT FORWARD A POLICY, TODAY WE DEFERRED THAT TO SOME DATE UNCERTAIN. AND WE SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF OURSELVES FOR THAT. [1:08:36] Andrea Jenkins: COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. YOU KNOW, THE PEOPLE OF MINNEAPOLIS VOTED TO GIVE US THE OPTION AROUND EXPLORING A POLICY. I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING WE SHOULD EXPLORE. THAT'S SOMETHING I SUPPORT EXPLORING. I'M GLAD THAT A WORKGROUP HAS GIVEN US PERSPECTIVE AND THOUGHTS ON THIS. SO HAVE OUR STAFF, WHO SAID DON'T DO IT. SO WE HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION TO WEIGH. WE HAVE A BIG CONVERSATION AROUND THIS TOPIC. WE ALSO AT THE END OF THE DAY IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOMETHING ON THE BALLOT, IT NEEDS SUPPORT OF SEVEN COUNCILMEMBERS PLUS THE MAYOR OR NINE COUNCILMEMBERS TOTAL THAT ARE WILLING TO OVERRIDE A [1:09:23] Andrew Johnson: MEMORIAL VETO, WHICH THE MAYOR HAS BEEN VERY CLEAR THAT HE WILL VETO FRAMEWORK 5. WHEN I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE AUTHORS OF THIS, I HAVE BEEN VERY CLEAR, I DO NOT SUPPORT FRAMEWORK 5. I WILL NOT VOTE FOR FRAMEWORK 5 DRAFTING OR NOTE OF INTRODUCTION, WHICH IS WHY I VOTED AGAINST THE INTRODUCTION. I UNDERSTAND NOW WE'VE GOT A SITUATION HERE WITH THIS ITEM AND THIS DISPOSITION ON IT. I HAVE CONCERNS AROUND THE IMPACT AROUND THE TIMELINE AND OUR ABILITY AROUND CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION THIS YEAR, WHICH I THINK IS IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE THAT WORK. I DON'T THINK THIS WORK SHOULD BE PUSHED OFF IN THAT REGARD. AND [1:10:12] Andrew Johnson: I ALSO AM SAD THAT WE DON'T HAVE THREE OF OUR COLLEAGUES HERE TODAY THAT CLEARLY HAVE AN OPINION ON THIS TOPIC AND ARE NOT ABLE TO BE HERE WITH US TODAY ON THIS. SO ON THIS PARTICULAR MOTION TO RETURN TO AUTHOR, I AM GOING TO ABSTAIN. [1:10:37] Andrea Jenkins: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN MISINFORMED ABOUT WHAT RENT CONTROL DOES FOR RESIDENTS. IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK. IT'S NOT -- THIS THREE PERCENT CAP IS NOT GOING TO HELP THE PEOPLE THAT WE AS A BODY ARE SAYING WE WANT TO HELP. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS NARRATIVE JUST KEEPS GETTING AROUND. RENT CONTROL HAS NOT HELPED ANYWHERE IT'S JUST NOT A THING. IT DOESN'T HELP ANYWHERE. IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK IN THIS CITY. WE HAVE WORK TO DO. AS WARD 4 RESIDENT WHAT I HEAR ABOUT IS PROBLEM PROPERTIES, LANDLORDS WHO ARE NOT TAKING CARE OF THEIR PROPERTIES, I HEAR ABOUT SAFETY IS THE MAIN THING. I WANT MY KIDS TO BE ABLE TO WALK TO THE [1:11:23] LaTrisha Vetaw: SCHOOL BUS AND BE SAFE. AND SO I'M HAPPY THAT WE GET A CHANCE TO GO BACK AND RE-LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP OUR RESIDENTS THIS, I'VE SAID IT SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE AND I'LL SAY IT AGAIN THIS WAS NOT THE RIGHT WAY TO GO WITH HELPING THE RESIDENTS THAT WE SAY WE WANT TO HELP HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS. IF WE'RE GOING HELP, WE NEED TO BUILD HOUSING. RENT CONTROL IS GOING TO STOP THE BUILDING OF HOUSING. AND SO THEREFORE TODAY I'M NOT GOING TO BE SUPPORTING KEEPING THIS GOING FORWARD. THANK YOU. Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY, I BELIEVE. ARE YOU STILL IN QUEUE? Jason Chavez: IF YOU DON'T LIKE PART OF THE POLICY, GREAT, LET'S TALK AS COLLEAGUES, LET'S FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU DON'T LIKE AND AMEND IT AT COUNCIL. AND I'M NOT GOING TO SIT HERE AND LET PEOPLE'S CONSCIENCE IN THIS BODY WALK OUT CLEAN AND BLAME COUNCILMEMBERS THAT ARE MUSLIM FOR THE CALENDAR FAILURES WHEN COUNCILMEMBERS THAT ARE MUSLIM BROUGHT UP THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN DURING CELEBRATION WITH THEIR FAMILY WE COULD HAVE FIGURED IT OUT. WE COULD HAVE COME BACK TO COUNCIL AND MET A DIFFERENT DAY, WE COULD HAVE [1:12:47] Jason Chavez: FIGURED SOMETHING OUT TO MAKE SURE THAT COUNCILMEMBERS THAT ARE MUSLIM COULD BE HERE TODAY. THAT IS CALLED BEING CREATIVE, DOING THE RIGHT THING, AND I'M NOT GOING TO LET PEOPLE'S CONSCIENCE WALK OUT CLEAN TODAY. Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. SEEING NO FURTHER COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES I'M SORRY WE HAVE COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO IN QUEUE. Linea Palmisano: SORRY, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE WAS A SECOND FOR THIS MOTION. Michael Rainville: SECOND. Linea Palmisano: AND I ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THIS SO THAT WE CAN MOVE ON AND DO THE IMPORTANT WORK OF HELPING WITH ALL OF THE INROADS CONSISTENT WITH THE RESOLUTION WE DID THIS MORNING FOR THE OUTGOING CPED DIRECTOR TO WORK ON MEANINGFUL HOUSING AFFORDABILITY INITIATIVES ACROSS OUR CITY. THANK YOU. [1:13:37] Andrea Jenkins: AND COLLEAGUES, WE HAVE A MOTION BEFORE US WITH A PROPER SECOND MADE BY COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO TO RETURN THIS ITEM TO THE AUTHORS. WE HEARD SUBSTANTIAL CONVERSATION. I DO JUST WANT TO STATE, WE MADE EVERY ATTEMPT TO TRY TO ACCOMMODATE THE MUSLIM MEMBERS OF OUR COUNCIL, WHICH IS WHY WE ARE MEETING ON THIS DAY. AND THEN SUBSEQUENTLY I AM NOT A MUSLIM SO I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT CALENDAR WORKS, HOWEVER, IT TURNED OUT THAT EID FELL ON THIS DAY. AND SO IT'S DEEPLY UNFORTUNATE, AND WE HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE WORK OF THE CITY COUNCIL. SO, SEEING NO FURTHER COMMENTS ON THIS MOTION, [1:14:42] Andrea Jenkins: I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: NO. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. Emily Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: NO. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [1:14:58] Robin Wonsley: NAY. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: ABSTAIN. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: NAY. Casey Carl: THERE ARE FIVE AYES, FOUR NAYS, AND ONE ABSTENTION. Andrea Jenkins: I'M SORRY. THAT ITEM CARRIES. AND SO THIS ITEM WILL BE RETURNED TO THE AUTHOR. AND THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS RESOLUTIONS. WE HAVE TWO HONORARY RESOLUTIONS THAT WERE READ AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING. ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [1:15:44] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. Emily Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT JENKINS. [1:16:01] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE TEN AYES. Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND THOSE RESOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN ADOPTED. COLLEAGUES, WE WILL NOW CONSIDER MOTIONS THAT WERE NOTICED AT OUR LAST MEETING BY COUNCILMEMBERS VETAW AND KOSKI RELATED TO THE APPOINTED POSITION OF THE DIRECTOR, OF DIRECTOR PARTNERSHIP AND OUTREACH IN THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY. AND I'LL CALL ON COUNCILMEMBERS KOSKI AS THE BUDGET CHAIR TO INTRODUCE THOSE MOTIONS. [1:16:26] Emily Koski: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I MOVE TO DISCHARGE FROM THE BUDGET COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED APPOINTED POSITION OF THE DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIP AND OUTREACH AND THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY. THANK YOU. Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI HAS MOVED TO DISCHARGE THE BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT AND APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE POSITION. [1:16:58] Andrea Jenkins: AND SO WE'LL FIRST VOTE ON THE MOTION TO DISCHARGE THE BUDGET COMMITTEE FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE APPOINTED POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS AND OUTREACH. IF THAT MOTION IS ADOPTED THEN WE WILL CONSIDER THE NEXT MOTIONS TO APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE POSITION AND THE SALARY SCHEDULE. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [1:17:19] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. SO, JUST WANTED TO NAME I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A PROPONENT OF EXPANDING OUR COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEM, IN FACT IN EARLY 2022, I INTRODUCED LANGUAGE FOR A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY THAT WAS CENTRALIZED AND PRIORITIZED INVESTMENTS INTO OUR UNARMED PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONSES SO THAT WE COULD BEGIN TO BUILD OUT A REAL COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEM. MAJORITY OF MY COLLEAGUES AT THAT TIME VOTED AGAINST THAT, BUT THE CONVERSATIONS CONTINUE, AND IN THE SUMMER OF 2022, DR. AFTELI FROM HARVARD, PROVIDED A FRAMEWORK FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEM IN MINNEAPOLIS THAT INTEGRATED PUBLIC SAFETY AREAS AROUND PREVENTION, MITIGATION RESPONSE AND HEALING. DR. OFTELI'S [1:18:09] Robin Wonsley: PRESENTATION WAS PUBLICLY DISCUSSED, SUPPOSED TO BE THE BASIS AND FOUNDATION FOR THE WORK OF OUR NEW OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY. AND NOW OCS HAS BEEN UP AND RUNNING FOR ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS. AND RECENTLY IT'S COME TO LIGHT THAT THERE'S STILL LACK OF CLARITY ABOUT THE VISION, THE GOALS, AND WORK PLAN OF OCS. I KNOW MANY OF YOU ARE AWARE BECAUSE I SHARED THOSE CONCERNS IN A MEMO WITH YOU ALL ABOUT SOME OF THOSE CONCERNS AND WAS HEARTENED TO HEAR BACK FROM MAYOR MAYOR, ALEXANDER AND CHIEF OF STAFF JEFFRIES HAVE MET WITH DOCTOR AND HIS TEAM TO DIG INTO WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A DRAFT FINDINGS REPORT THAT SHOULD BE COMING FORWARD TO THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL IN COMING WEEKS, WHICH WILL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPLEMENT OUR [1:18:57] Robin Wonsley: COMPREHENSIVE AND PUBLIC HEALTH FOCUS PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEM. I'M EXCITED TO HEAR THAT THAT PRESENTATION IS COMING TO PHS ON JULY 12. HOWEVER AS I MADE THE ORIGINAL MOTION TO MOVE THIS ITEM TO AUGUST, IT DOES SEEM LIKE IT WOULD BE GOOD GOVERNANCE TO MAKE A FEW WEEKS OF PATIENCE AND WAITING TO APPROVE THESE NEW POSITIONS OR THIS PARTICULAR POSITION ONCE WE ACTUALLY HAVE A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE PLAN. FOR MANY OF US IN 2021 WE HEARD OVER AND OVER AGAIN THAT RESIDENTS WANTED THIS BODY TO PRODUCE A PLAN FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, AND THE MAYOR HAS ACTUALLY CONFIRMED THAT THERE'S A PLAN THAT'S IN THE WORKS WITH THE COLLABORATION OF DR. OFFTELI COMING FORWARD IN THE COMING WEEKS. SPEAKING. WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING SEVERAL YEARS FOR THIS PLAN. AND AT THIS POINT AS I MENTIONED IT MAKES SENSE TO WAIT A FEW MORE WEEKS SO THAT WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE BEFORE WE START ADDING POSITIONS. IF WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS NOW IT CONTINUES A PATTERN OF WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING SO FAR UNDER GOVERNMENT RESTRUCTURE OF PIECEMEALING POSITIONS AND HOPING THAT IT [1:20:10] Robin Wonsley: SOMEHOW CREATES TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE AND IN THIS CASE WE'RE THINKING THAT PIECEMEALING POSITIONS FOR OUR PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEM IS GOING TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE. BUT WE ACTUALLY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A BIG-PICTURE VIEW OF THE TRANSFORMATION WE'RE AIMING FOR, AND THEN WE CAN CREATE AND DISCUSS POSITIONS THAT WILL HELP US GET THERE. AND FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE DR. OFFTELI REPORT. SO IN LIGHT OF ALL THAT, I AM VOTING NO ON THIS MOTION TODAY BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A PLAN FOR ONCE FROM THIS BODY AROUND OUR PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEM. AND TO THEN USE THAT AS A BASIS TO DISCUSS ALL THE POSITIONS THAT WILL SUPPORT THE EXECUTION OF THAT PLAN, [1:20:55] Robin Wonsley: BECAUSE THEN WE'LL BE ABLE TO SHARE A BIG PICTURE OF HOW WE'RE GOING TO KEEP ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS SAFE AND NOT JUST THROUGH ARMED SOLUTIONS. WE'LL BE ABLE TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION WITH THEM IN THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS AND TALK ABOUT WHAT THOSE POSITIONS LOOK LIKE AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO FUND IT. SO I AT LEAST WANTED TO NOTE THAT IN LIGHT OF BUDGET CHAIR KOSKI AND ALSO COUNCILMEMBER VETAW BRINGING FORWARD THIS MOTION TO EXPEDITE THE APPROVAL OF THIS POSITION. Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE MOTION TO DISCHARGE. Casey Carl: MADAM PRESIDENT, JUST TO CLARIFY, SINCE WE DON'T DO THIS OFTEN, THE MOTION TO DISCHARGE PUTS THE ITEMS BEFORE THE BODY. SO RIGHT NOW WE'RE VOTING ON THE MOTION TO DISCHARGE AND THAT'S ALL IS THE MOTION TO DISCHARGE THOSE ITEMS OUT OF COMMITTEE. [1:21:32] Andrea Jenkins: YES. THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARITY. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: NAY. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. Emily Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: NO. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. [1:22:04] Lisa Goodman: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: NAY. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE SEVEN AYES AND THREE NAYS. Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND THAT MOTION TO DISCHARGE HAS BEEN ADOPTED. AND SO NEXT WE WILL CONSIDER THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE POSITION AND SALARY SCHEDULE. ARE THERE ANY DISCUSSIONS? SEEING NO DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS CLERK PLEASE. Casey Carl: MADAM PRESIDENT, WE'D NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE ITEMS AS STATED ON THE AGENDA. [1:22:32] Lisa Goodman: SO MOVED. Michael Rainville: SECOND. Andrea Jenkins: ALL RIGHT. WE NOW HAVE A MOTION AND A PROPER SECOND TO CONSIDER THE MOTION. ONCE AGAIN IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. [1:23:19] Emily Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: NAY. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT JENKINS. [1:23:35] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE NINE AYES AND ONE NAY. Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND THAT MOTION IS ADOPTED. NEXT DO WE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? WE DO HAVE A CLOSED SESSION THIS AFTERNOON AND BEFORE WE MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION, I GUESS IT'S STILL MORNING, I'LL TAKE UP ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS. DO ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [1:24:11] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE REBIRTH OF DOWNTOWN CONTINUES WITH THE TASTE OF MINNESOTA CELEBRATION AND OF COURSE 4TH OF JULY. AND HOPE EVERYBODY HAS A CHANCE TO COME DOWN AND ENJOY DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS. THANK YOU. [1:24:33] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? I WILL NOTE THAT THIS COMING WEEKEND IS ALSO SOMALI INDEPENDENCE DAY, AND THERE WILL BE A CELEBRATION ON LAKE STREET TO HONOR THAT. THIS IS SOMALI WEEK. AND SO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL BE OUT CELEBRATING THAT ON LAKE STREET THIS COMING WEEKEND. AND I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO JOIN. I DO WANT TO JUST NOTE THAT THIS PAST WEEKEND THE [1:25:19] Andrea Jenkins: CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS HOSTED A NUMBER OF REALLY LARGE-SCALE EVENTS, TWIN CITIES PRIDE FESTIVAL, TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT, AND DOZENS OF OTHER EVENTS. WE HAD OVER A HALF A MILLION PEOPLE TO VISIT OUR GREAT CITY AND ENJOY FUN AND SAFE ACTIVITIES. I THINK WE CAN CLAIM THAT THIS WEEKEND WAS A PHENOMENAL SUCCESS. IT MARKS A SIGNIFICANT POINT IN THE CITY AND SHOW THAT IS WE ARE STRONG AND VIBRANT AS WE CONTINUE OUR RECOVERY FROM COVID-19 AS WELL AS THE UPRISINGS THAT WE SAW ROCKED OUR CITY. THE SUCCESS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE TREMENDOUS WORK OF OUR CITY LEADERSHIP AND STAFF. I WANT TO NOTE THE SPECIFICALLY THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMISSIONER, DR. CEDRIC ALEXANDER AND THE SWIFT SUMMER PLAN THAT WAS ENACTED PROVIDING [1:26:29] Andrea Jenkins: THE FIRST TIME CRUCIAL COORDINATION OF ALL THE CITY'S EFFORTS WHICH SHOWED THE IMMENSE VALUE OF THE NEW OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY. I WANT TO NOTE THAT OUR CHIEF OPERATIONS, OUR INTERIM CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER MS. JOHNSON AND HER DEPARTMENTS WERE PRESENT WITH CITY RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS TO HELP KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE. THANK YOU TO OUR POLICE OFFICERS, OUR FIREFIGHTERS, 911, 311, WORKERS, OUR TRAFFIC AGENT CONTROLS AND ALL OTHER STAFF WHO WORKED HARD THROUGHOUT THIS WEEKEND TO PROVIDE PROACTIVE RESPONSIVE SERVICE TO OUR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS AND THOSE EFFORTS WERE INTEGRAL TO OUR [1:27:16] Andrea Jenkins: CITY'S SUCCESS. AND WE CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR YOUR EFFORTS. JUST WANT TO REALLY SHOUT OUT ALL OF OUR INSPECTORS, MPD DEPUTY DIRECTOR WAIT, HER WORK IN PARTICULAR WAS CRUCIAL FOR THE PREPARATION AND PLANNING FOR THIS WEEKEND, THIS PAST WEEKEND AND FOR THIS WEEKEND COMING UP AS COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE NOTED, WE HAVE THE TASTE OF MINNESOTA AND THE 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS COMING UP. SO THANKS TO ALL OF OUR PARTNERS THAT REALLY HELPED TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE. AND I HOPE THAT EVERYBODY HAS A GREAT HOLIDAY WEEKEND AS WE CELEBRATE OUR NATION'S FOUNDING. AND WITH THAT I WILL RECOGNIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE THE LEGAL BASIS FOR OUR REQUESTED CLOSED SESSION. [1:28:21] Kristyn Anderson: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THE NEXT ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ARE THE CASES OF THE LITIGATION MATTER OF AHMAD V. CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, ET AL, AND BLIGH V. ANDERSON, ET AL. YOUR LAWYERS WISH TO DISCUSS LITIGATION STRATEGY OR SETTLEMENT POSSIBILITIES, ACCORDINGLY UNDER THE MINNESOTA OPEN MEETING LAW, MINNESOTA STATUTE 13D.05 SUBDIVISION 3B, THE COUNCIL MAY UPON A PROPER MOTION CLOSE THE MEETING FOR THE PURPOSES OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION. IN CONSIDERING THE MOTION THE COUNCIL SHOULD WEIGH THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING AGAINST THE NEED OF THE CITY TO PRESERVE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ITS [1:29:07] Kristyn Anderson: DISCUSSIONS WITH ITS ATTORNEYS. Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, MADAM CITY ATTORNEY. WITH THAT I WILL MOVE THAT OUR PUBLIC MEETING BE CLOSED AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN MEETING LAW, SPECIFICALLY MINNESOTA STATUTE SECTION 13D.05 SUBDIVISION 3B FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE LITIGATION MATTERS OF AHMAD VERSUS THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, ET AL, AND BLIGH V. ANDERSON, ET AL. MAY I HAVE A SECOND? [1:29:38] Michael Rainville: SECOND. Andrea Jenkins: CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: KOSKI. Emily Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: GOODMAN. Lisa Goodman: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: AYE. Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [1:29:54] Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE TEN AYES. Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. WE WILL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTION OF OUR MEETING AND CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC. I WILL NOTE THAT THE BROADCAST OF THIS MEETING WILL CONTINUE AND THE COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE [1:33:47] . . . Andrea Jenkins: FOLLOWING THE CLOSED SESSION AND I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLE TO VERIFY THAT WE HAVE A QUORUM. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE. Elliott Payne: PRESENT. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. Emily Koski: PRESENT. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:34:05] Jason Chavez: PRESENT. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: PRESENT. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON. Andrew Johnson: PRESENT. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: PRESENT. Andrea Jenkins: WE HAVE A QUORUM AND WITH THAT, COLLEAGUES, WE HAVE COMPLETED OUR BUSINESS FOR TODAY AND WITH NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, I WILL DECLARE THIS MEETING ADJOURNED. [1:34:33] [GAVEL]