Here is the transcribed townhall with speaker names added based on the context provided and the official proceedings of the Minneapolis City Council on May 11, 2023. Note: Some names in the transcript were phonetically transcribed (e.g., "Cosmic" for Councilmember Emily Koski, who served Ward 11 during this period). I have used the correct names for clarity. [0:09] **Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw:** Ms. Laura, Gene, Jean, Sylvid, the rest of the church ladies. Come around. There I am. Good morning. And I'm so excited about this today. That this is a full circle moment for me. [0:47] **Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw:** This is my crew right here. We worked in public health for many years together. And so it is so wonderful to be declaring today No Menthol Sunday. We've acknowledged a lot of these days behind the scenes so it's wonderful to make it officially public in the city of Minneapolis. Yes. So declaring May 21, 2023, as No Menthol Sunday in the City of Minneapolis, whereas on Sunday, May 21, 2023, the City of Minneapolis proudly joins the Minnesota Menthol Coalition, faith leaders, friends and families in celebrating No Menthol Sunday. And whereas No Menthol Sunday is a national day of observance, led by the Center for Black Health and Equity and supported locally by the Minnesota Menthol Coalition and churches in Minneapolis, and whereas No Menthol Sunday is an opportunity for faith leaders to raise awareness about the negative health impacts of using commercial tobacco, including e-cigarettes and menthol products and highlighting ways to improve outcomes for Black Americans. [1:53] **Councilmember Jason Chavez:** And whereas menthol cigarettes are a major reason why commercial tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable death among Black Americans, claiming 45,000 Black lives every year, and whereas menthol is a chemical added to cigarettes and other tobacco products, including e-cigs that contain a cooling sensation, and whereas Minneapolis was one of the first cities in the nation to restrict the sale of menthol and other flavor tobacco products to promote healthier kids and communities targeted by the tobacco industry, including Black residents and whereas we recognize that racial health disparities are not the consequence of individual habits or poor choices but rather reflects centuries of systemic racism that we need to confront with increased access to quality health care and resources and— [3:10] **Councilmember Robin Wonsley:** And whereas we invite commercial tobacco users to seek the necessary resources they need to be successful, including free quitting help available through Minnesota's Quit Partner, which offers one-on-one coaching and other helpful tools 24/7 and whereas faith communities can commit to creating comfortable safe spaces for those who struggle with nicotine addiction, whereas one year ago the Food & Drug Administration proposed rules to prohibit menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. This policy will protect kids from tobacco addiction, advance health equity and save lives especially among Black Americans, and whereas we must continue to uplift one another and advocate for healthier future and put health above tobacco industry products. [3:56] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Now therefore, be it resolved that the Mayor and the City Council declare May 21, 2023, as No Menthol Sunday, throughout the City of Minneapolis and commends this observance to all its city residents. [4:21] **Mayor Jacob Frey:** Congratulations. Councilmember Vetaw said this is full circle. It's also full situationally for me too. I was one of the first coaches in the fellowship program to end tobacco use in Minnesota and tobacco use has gone down dramatically and continues to tackle, and these folks continue to do the great work. So congratulations. [4:56] **Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw:** Thank you. [APPLAUSE] And we have another honorary resolution to present. [5:12] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Mr. L and his family, come on up. Eric, would you do us the honor of reading the resolution, and Lyle, you want to stand in between Andrea and I, and maybe could some of the family come around on that side? That would be great. We'll be designating Lyle our City Clerk Emeritus as many of you know, we've seen Lyall Schwarzkopf come around over many years, even here during my past nine years. But you'll see through this resolution that Lyall has been around a very long time. So I'll go ahead and start. This resolution from the entire City Council designates Lyall our City Clerk Emeritus, whereas Lyall has had a long and distinguished career in public service, beginning at Roosevelt High school where he received Roosevelt Service Trophy recognizing his service as President of the All Student -- All City Community Council as a member of Mayor Humphrey's Youth Welfare Commission and Governor Luther's Youth Commission and whereas after serving his nation as a member of the Army, he returned to his home state and took up service as the Field Secretary and Assistant Executive Director of the Minnesota Medical Association until 1964. And whereas in 1962, Mr. Schwarzkopf was elected to House of Representatives where he was responsible for leading initiatives to shorten the ballot by eliminating offices and passage of the statewide fluoridation bill for which the dentists named him a member of their society. In 1972 he resigned his office as the State Representative during his fifth elected term to assume the office of City Clerk for the City of Minneapolis becoming the 16th person to serve as City Clerk since the incorporation of the city a century earlier in 1872, a post he would hold until 1987. He introduced reforms to modernize the Clerk's office, including creating the first career classifications for office workers, developing the city's first ever records management program and retention schedules, and even being the first Clerk in the nation to post the city's charter and codes to the internet in a partnership with the city's codifier, Municipal Code Corporation. And whereas because of his prior service in the State Legislature and the strong relationships he established there, he did double duty for the city by serving as the city's lobbyist, a function he performed before the city created its first Intergovernmental Relations department and through his efforts he was successful in advancing the city's legislative priorities and positions, including raising annual state aid to our city from 5 to $80 million, you want to take it from here? [8:19] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** And whereas after serving 9 years as both Clerk and Intergovernmental Relations Director, in 1981, he was asked by then Mayor Donald Frazier and the City Council to assume the responsibilities of City Coordinator. The city's chief executive staff position at the time and predecessor to the City Operations Officer, becoming the only person in the city's history to concurrently serve as City Clerk, Intergovernmental Relations Director and City Coordinator, which he did for five years. And thereafter served as City Coordinator until his retirement in December 1990; and whereas as City Coordinator, Mr. Schwarzkopf expanded the city administration by bringing under control of that office the city's management departments with core responsibilities for financial budget and budget controls personnel administration technology systems, business licensing and inspections intergovernmental relations duties, citywide communication responsibilities and oversight of the Minneapolis Convention Center while also defining the position of City Coordinator as the primary convener of the city's charter departments, under the shared authority of the Mayor and the City Council. And whereas while serving in all of these roles, Mr. Schwarzkopf proved himself the master strategist by his ability to capably negotiate the city's unique form and structure of government, working across political lines and between departments, with mayors and city council members and even outside of city hall with constituents neighborhood groups, businesses, and other stakeholders to ensure all viewpoints were engaged and acknowledged while building consensus around improving the performance of the city enterprise and securing projects and funding that ensure Minneapolis' place as a vibrant and world class major city. And whereas in his professional retirement, Mr. Schwarzkopf was appointed a member of the Minneapolis Charter Commission and served on that body from 2010 to 2023, which was a very active period that saw the public adoption and implementation of a complete plain language revision of the City Charter, the assignment of redistricting functions to the Charter Commission, which it completed in 2012 and again in 2022, and the voter approval of the Executive Mayor and Legislative Council system of government; and whereas Mr. Schwarzkopf continues to serve as community today as an election judge with the city's election and voter services division in the office of the Clerk of the City Clerk, working at age 91 in his home precinct which happens to be served by a polling place that is conveniently located in the lobby of his home at the Walker Place in South Minneapolis. So pretty short commute. Whereas despite a broad career in public service, it was his service as City Clerk that remained a passion and priority throughout his life, which is best illustrated by his long association as a member of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks where he served as President, Vice President and a member of his Board of Directors for more than 11 years from 1974 to 1985, and during that time he founded the Municipal Clerk's Education Foundation which has to date established a $1 million endowment to assist municipal clerks from around the world to improve their professional education and whereas Mr. Schwarzkopf's public service career is a legacy of selfless generosity and deep commitment to the community, a beacon and an example to current and future generations of public servants and amazing tribute to his family and a gift that has given significantly and substantially to the people of the home that he has loved and lived in throughout his entire life. The City of Minneapolis. [13:35] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Now therefore be it resolved that the Mayor and City Council do hereby declare that in recognition of his service, Lyall Schwarzkopf is to be designated as City Clerk Emeritus for the City of Minneapolis, and this honorary recognition is presented with deep respect, admiration, and appreciation for his lifetime of service and the many contributions he has given to the city of Minneapolis. Mr. Schwarzkopf, I'm not sure what else we can say here other than this long thing, but I will say that as we wrap up Public Service Recognition Week, I can think of nobody better to honor this council meeting than you. [14:16] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** And we all here know a little bit of what it's like to have a life in public service and your career, both inside and outside of city hall just really reflects everything we're trying to do as a democracy, to be transparent, to make the public understand what we're doing here, and we are so grateful. We have Ilsa from your family. There you go, that wanted to say a couple words. [14:37] **Ilsa Schwarzkopf:** My name is Ilsa and I'm Lyall's youngest child. The family was asked to speak so I'm going to talk about I was one year old when my dad took the job as City Clerk, and as an adult I now know he had lots of varied responsibilities but my childhood memories are filled mostly with Dad lobbying for the stadium. Would Minneapolis beat out Bloomington for the location, dome or no dome, Vikings and Twins in the same facility? For the first ten years of my life I feel like our household conversations were all stadium related. In fact even after the decision was made that the Metrodome would be built in downtown Minneapolis and I thought dad's work was done, my oldest brother Eric was on the construction crew building the stadium and so our conversations still revolved around it. [15:39] **Ilsa Schwarzkopf:** Like I said, I know my dad had many work responsibilities, but his number one priority was always his family and it still is. He loves our mom with all of his heart. He has taught all of his kids and grandkids the meaning of dedication, hard work, ethics and responsibility, not only through his words but through his actions, and I think my siblings and I could explain subcommittees caucusing primarying and Robert's Rules of Order to anyone who asked. We learned it through osmosis, our dad was a living, breathing civics textbook. He is the true definition of a public servant and every citizen of Minneapolis has benefited from his years of service, so thank all of you for honoring him today. [16:24] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Thank you. If you could all gather in a little tighter so we can take your picture. [17:02] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Lyall has been a good mentor to many clerks, not just here but around the world. [17:26] **Lyall Schwarzkopf:** I want to thank you very much, Council President and members of Council, appreciate your help on this too, that was very important, and the Mayor. I thought I would say just one story, and then I'll quit. But when I was appointed City Clerk and I took the job in February of 1972, two days later I get a call from the President of the Council's office, and back in those days, the President of Council really ran the city. And so the call said come on down to the Council President's office, I want to talk to you. So I went down to the Council President's office, and he said to me, we do not trust the mayor. Mayor Stenvig is the mayor and we don't trust him. So what we want you to do as a City Clerk is to be the liaison between the City Council and the Mayor. So I said okay, I'll be the liaison between the City Council and Mayor, and I went down to the Mayor's office and I kind of knew Mayor Stenvig but not well. And I walk in and he sits at the other end, and I said, you know, you ran a candidate against me when I ran for mayor, and I said, yes, I was county chair and that was my responsibility, and both political parties run a candidate against you. And you were an independent. And you won. And he said, well it's kind of like being a hired gun, being a chair of a political party, county committee. And he then moved back in his chair, opened up his desk drawer, pulled out his pistol, because he was a police officer, pulled out his pistol, threw it across the desk at me and said there, hiring gun. So not a very good start, time to be a liaison. But as years went by, I went down to the office almost every week after the council meeting, every two weeks, and I would explain to him what the council did and why he should not veto any of their actions and help him rationalize why he should support it, and then he would support it and things were good but I found out quickly what the job as a City Clerk was. [19:49] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Wow. I thought I was bare knuckle politics, but that is a new level. Thank you very much. [21:15] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Good morning. My name is Andrea Jenkins, and I'm the President of the Minneapolis City Council. I'm going to call to order this regular meeting for Thursday, May 11. This morning we have two resolutions that we just presented, the No Menthol Sunday Honorary Resolution and the Lyall Schwarzkopf Honorary Resolution and so now I will ask the Clerk to call the roll to verify the presence of a quorum. [21:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Wonsley. **Councilmember Robin Wonsley:** Present. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Johnson is absent. Councilmember Osman. **Councilmember Jamal Osman:** Present. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Payne. **Councilmember Elliott Payne:** Present. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Koski. **Councilmember Emily Koski:** Present. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Chughtai. **Councilmember Aisha Chughtai:** Present. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Ellison. **Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison:** Present. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Vetaw. [22:02] **Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw:** Present. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Goodman. **Councilmember Lisa Goodman:** Present. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Palmisano. **Councilmember Linea Palmisano:** Present. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Jenkins. **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Present. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** There are 12 members present. [22:35] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** We have a quorum. Next we have the adoption of our agenda, the agenda for today's meeting is before us, and I will ask are there any amendments to the agenda? And I apologize people on queue, I don't have my management up yet. Councilmember Ellison. **Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison:** Thank you, Madam President. I'd like to bring an amendment to the agenda. It's a motion for a staff direction. Happy to speak on it now or speak on it when it comes up in the agenda, but yes, would like to add this to the agenda under motions. [22:55] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Councilmember Ellison has moved to amend the agenda. Are there any other amendments? Seeing none, Clerk, please call the roll. [23:12] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Madam President, calling the roll on the agenda as amended. **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Correct. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Wonsley. **Councilmember Robin Wonsley:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Osman. **Councilmember Jamal Osman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Payne. **Councilmember Elliott Payne:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Koski. **Councilmember Emily Koski:** Aye. [23:28] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Chughtai. **Councilmember Aisha Chughtai:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Chavez. **Councilmember Jason Chavez:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Ellison. **Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Vetaw. **Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Rainville. **Councilmember Michael Rainville:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Goodman. **Councilmember Lisa Goodman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Jenkins. **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Palmisano. **Councilmember Linea Palmisano:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** That carries and the amended agenda is adopted. [23:57] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** The next item of business is acceptance of minutes from our regular meeting on April 27. May I have a motion to accept those minutes? **Councilmember:** So moved. **Councilmember:** Second. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Clerk, please call the roll. Councilmember Wonsley. **Councilmember Robin Wonsley:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Osman. **Councilmember Jamal Osman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Payne. **Councilmember Elliott Payne:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chughtai. **Councilmember Aisha Chughtai:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chavez. **Councilmember Jason Chavez:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Ellison. **Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Vetaw. **Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Rainville. [24:12] **Councilmember Michael Rainville:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Goodman. **Councilmember Lisa Goodman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Palmisano. **Councilmember Linea Palmisano:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Jenkins. **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** There are 12 ayes. [24:29] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** That carries and those minutes have been accepted. Finally we have the referral of petitions communications and reports to the proper committees. May I have that motion please. **Councilmember:** So moved. **Councilmember:** Second. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Clerk, please call the roll. Wonsley. **Councilmember Robin Wonsley:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Osman. **Councilmember Jamal Osman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Payne. **Councilmember Elliott Payne:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Koski. **Councilmember Emily Koski:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chughtai. **Councilmember Aisha Chughtai:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chavez. **Councilmember Jason Chavez:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Ellison. **Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Vetaw. **Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Rainville. [24:44] **Councilmember Michael Rainville:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Goodman. **Councilmember Lisa Goodman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Palmisano. **Councilmember Linea Palmisano:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Jenkins. **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** There are 12 ayes. [25:05] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** That carries and those matters have been referred. The next order of business is reports from our standing committees, beginning with the report from the Business, Inspections, Housing and Zoning Committee. The report will be presented by the committee's chair, Councilmember Goodman. [25:44] **Councilmember Lisa Goodman:** Thank you, Madam President. The Business Housing Inspections and Zoning Committee is bringing 16 items forward for approval. I want to begin by acknowledging that the committee was able to thank and celebrate Arlene Robertson, who is retiring from CPED Housing. She has been a very valued member of our team working on some of the most difficult projects throughout the city, and focusing on her whole commitment, focusing on projects that many others probably would not stick around for. And able to do it in a really community oriented way. She's worked on affordable housing projects and she will be missed by the housing team. We will have item 1 which is an on sale liquor for Peer Aluminum. Item 2 is PuraLima. I will note this has been in collaboration with Councilmember Chughtai who has done a good amount of work on this and should be thanked for working so collaboratively with licensing to make this get to yes. Item number 3 is the Luminare, 770, 9th Street Southeast, item 4 is Little T's an expansion of premise and sidewalk cafe license, item 5 is extended hours for Arco as 2517 Riverside Avenue. Item number 6 is a bond issuance, the final piece of financing for Northrop King residential project at Jackson Street. Item 7 is the TIF plan and housing revenue bonds for the Plymouth Avenue apartments project. Item 8 are the liquor license approvals and 9 are the renewals. Item 10 are gambling license approvals. Item 11 is regarding the TNR drivers, this is to do more research as we move forward on our work. Item 12 is an alley vacation at 2840 Chicago, item 3 is a rezoning at 465 Gerard Terrace. Item 14 is a rezoning at 137 46th West, item 15 is a rezoning at 2426 Inglewood Avenue and item 16 is approving application for NOLO at 511 Washington Avenue North. With that I will move all items, 1 through 16 for approval this morning. [27:36] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Thank you. Councilmember Goodman has moved this committee's report. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Clerk, please call the roll. [28:00] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Wonsley. **Councilmember Robin Wonsley:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Osman. **Councilmember Jamal Osman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Payne. **Councilmember Elliott Payne:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Koski. **Councilmember Emily Koski:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chughtai. **Councilmember Aisha Chughtai:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chavez. **Councilmember Jason Chavez:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Ellison. **Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Vetaw. **Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Rainville. **Councilmember Michael Rainville:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Goodman. **Councilmember Lisa Goodman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Palmisano. **Councilmember Linea Palmisano:** Aye. [28:16] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Jenkins. **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** There are 12 ayes. [28:32] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** That carries and that report is adopted. The next committee to report is the Committee of the Whole, which will be presented by Council Vice President who chairs that committee. [29:07] **Council Vice President Linea Palmisano:** Thank you, Council President. The Committee of the Whole forwards two items for approval this morning. The first is our last CCPO appointment, the Community Commission on Police Oversight, appointment of Derrick Vorpahl for seat 12 Ward 12 for a full term. The second item is our audit committee appointments of the community members for three-year terms, that includes Lily Hosbein from Ward 1, Sarah Renner, Ward 7, J Singleton, Ward 8 and Hallie Williams Jr. Ward 11. I move both of these items for approval. [29:22] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Council Vice President has moved this committee's report. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Clerk please call the roll. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Wonsley. **Councilmember Robin Wonsley:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Osman. **Councilmember Jamal Osman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Payne. **Councilmember Elliott Payne:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Koski. **Councilmember Emily Koski:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chughtai. **Councilmember Aisha Chughtai:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chavez. **Councilmember Jason Chavez:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Ellison. **Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Vetaw. **Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Rainville. **Councilmember Michael Rainville:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Goodman. **Councilmember Lisa Goodman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Palmisano. **Councilmember Linea Palmisano:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Jenkins. **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** There are 12 ayes. [29:45] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** That carries and that reported is adopted. Next is the Policy and Government Oversight Committee, that report will be presented by the chair, Councilmember Ellison. [30:31] **Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison:** Thank you, Madam President. And I am losing my voice so sorry if I'm a little raspy. The committee is bringing forward 25 items for approval. One is passage of a resolution for the 2023 quarterly donation reports. Two is passage of a resolution for gift acceptance for the Joyce Foundation for travel expenses. Three is passage of a resolution for gift acceptance for the Major Cities Chiefs Association for travel expenses, four is a passage of resolution for gift acceptance from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice for travel expenses, and five is package of a resolution for gift acceptance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives for travel expenses. Six is package of resolution for gift acceptance from the National Association of Counties and Cities Health Officials for travel expenses. Seven is a resolution for gift acceptance from the National Association of Counties Cities and Health Officials for travel expenses, and eight is package of resolution for gift acceptance from the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum for traveling expenses. Two of these items are coming, we're accepting the gift after the events have already happened. We had a good discussion at POGO about how while it is legal for us to do that, it is not in best practice. Staff have been informed of that so we're going to keep working as a committee to make sure we get these gift acceptances before the events happen. Nine is approving legislative directive related to hiring practices for public safety workers. Ten is approving Transgender Equity Council reappointments. 11 is authorizing agreements with Xcel Energy to purchase renewable electricity from their connect program, and 12 is accepting a bid for Minneapolis maintenance facilities roof replacement project. 13 is accepting a bid for pavement sawing, 14 accepting a bid for yard maintenance, 15 is accepting a bid for 2023 small diameter pipe cleaning and televising. 16 is authorizing contract amendment for property maintenance, mowing and snow removal services. 17 is authorizing contract amendment with Pryes Brewery for leased space improvements at 550 Kasota Avenue Southeast, 18 is authorizing temporary construction easement amendment with Metropolitan Council for the Southwest Light Rail Transit project. 19 is approving a legal settlement workers compensation claim. 20 is approving a workers compensation. 21 is a workers compensation claim, 22 is approving a legal settlement workers compensation claim, 23 is approving a legal settlement workers compensation claim of Keith Smith, 24 is approving a legal settlement workers compensation claim of Paul Huynh, and 25 is approving a legal settlement of Nathan Johnson. I will move approval of all these items. [33:08] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Councilmember Ellison has moved this committee's report. Is there any discussion? The chair will recognize Councilmember Chavez. **Councilmember Jason Chavez:** Thank you, Council President I'd like to pull out 22 to 25 for a separate vote but no discussion is needed. [33:24] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Thank you, Councilmember Chavez. Seeing no further discussion, I'll ask the Clerk to call the roll on items 1 through 21. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Wonsley. **Councilmember Robin Wonsley:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Osman. **Councilmember Jamal Osman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Payne. **Councilmember Elliott Payne:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Koski. **Councilmember Emily Koski:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chughtai. **Councilmember Aisha Chughtai:** Aye. [33:39] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chavez. **Councilmember Jason Chavez:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Ellison. **Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Vetaw. **Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Rainville. **Councilmember Michael Rainville:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Goodman. **Councilmember Lisa Goodman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Palmisano. **Councilmember Linea Palmisano:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Jenkins. **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** There are 12 ayes. [34:07] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** That carries. And that portion of the report is adopted. And next we will take up items 22 through 25. Is there any discussion? Councilmember Ellison? [34:31] **Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison:** Thank you, Madam President. I will ask the attorney to hit the buzzer on me if I say anything out of step, but these items I'm glad that we continue to highlight these items. They're sort of related to workers comp claims, and while we can't discuss the details of these specific claims we know that some of them are due to how easily accessible some of these PTSD claims and how they don't need to be resolved at the state because of state law. There has been some movement at the state level for the city to have a little bit more recourse, tax payers aren't getting burdened by this. And this has been affecting every city in Minnesota, not just Minneapolis so I wanted to highlight that for the public to know that state action has been taking place on this and I'm glad -- I will be supporting these items because I think our staff has done a great job all things considered with state law, but I am glad that we continue to highlight these and have a transparent discussion for the public on these items. That's all. [35:18] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Thank you, Chair Ellison. And I would only add to your comments that the shifts at the state seem to be requiring some of these claimants to be able to return to work if they overcome their challenges that they faced with PTSD. And so that is an improvement as well. Councilmember Wonsley. [35:58] **Councilmember Robin Wonsley:** Thank you, Madam President. I also want to highlight, you know, opportunities that's before this body to also address that there's a whole provision, section in the legal settlement that also spells out ways in which we can assure that officers are not being placed in situations or conditions where they are likely to be exposed or acquire PTSD from the work they're doing. So I really hope that we will use those provisions within our own legal settlement that this body will have oversight over and have some capacity to enforce to make sure that those dynamics don't continue and continue to be a financial burden on taxpayers in our city. So I do want to highlight great statewide action but there are some opportunities on the municipal level for us to have some accountability on this too. [36:44] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Thank you, Councilmember Wonsley. And seeing no further discussion, I will ask the Clerk to call the roll on items 22 through 25. [37:07] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Councilmember Wonsley. **Councilmember Robin Wonsley:** Nay. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Osman. **Councilmember Jamal Osman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Payne. **Councilmember Elliott Payne:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Koski. **Councilmember Emily Koski:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chughtai. **Councilmember Aisha Chughtai:** Nay. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chavez. **Councilmember Jason Chavez:** No. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Ellison. **Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Vetaw. **Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Rainville. **Councilmember Michael Rainville:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Goodman. **Councilmember Lisa Goodman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Palmisano. **Councilmember Linea Palmisano:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Jenkins. **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** There are 9 ayes and 3 nays. [37:22] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Those items pass, and that portion of the report is adopted. Next we have the report from the Public Health and Safety Committee, which will be presented by the Councilmember Vetaw. [37:56] **Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw:** Thank you, Madam President. The Public Health and Safety Committee is bringing forward three items. Item one is authorizing a partnership agreement with the Natural Resources Defense Council, to be a Food Matters city partner. Item 2 is authorizing contracts with neighborhood organizers qualifying for the Neighborhoods 2020 Shared Resources and Collaborations Fund. Item 3 is the passage of a resolution appropriating funds to the Office of Arts Culture and Creative Economy for a National Endowment for the Arts grant. I'll move for approval of these items. [38:29] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Councilmember Vetaw has moved that committee's report. Are there any comments or questions seeing none, Clerk, please call the roll. [38:45] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Wonsley. **Councilmember Robin Wonsley:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Osman. **Councilmember Jamal Osman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Payne. **Councilmember Elliott Payne:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Koski. **Councilmember Emily Koski:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chughtai. **Councilmember Aisha Chughtai:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chavez. **Councilmember Jason Chavez:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Ellison. **Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Vetaw. **Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Rainville. **Councilmember Michael Rainville:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Goodman. **Councilmember Lisa Goodman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Palmisano. **Councilmember Linea Palmisano:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Jenkins. **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** There are 12 ayes. [39:00] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** That carries and that committee's report is adopted. Finally we have the report from our Public Works and Infrastructure Committee, and that report will be presented by the vice-chair, Councilmember Koski. [39:30] **Councilmember Emily Koski:** Thank you, Madam President. The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee is bringing forward two items. Number one is authorizing the 2023 Street Lighting Replacement Project approval and assessment, and item 2 is the passage of resolution expressing the city's priorities for Olson Memorial Highway, that support an Olson Memorial Highway redesign prioritizing public health, racial equity, safety, affordability accessibility and sustainability and restores attributes to this corridor that were present when this corridor was 6th Avenue North, a vibrant predominantly Jewish and African-American cultural corridor. I move approval of these items. [40:09] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Thank you, Councilmember Koski. And Councilmember Koski has moved that committee's report. Is there any discussion the Chair will recognize Member Wonsley. [40:24] **Councilmember Robin Wonsley:** Thank you, Madam President. I said similar comments in committee but first want to thank my coauthor, Councilmember Ellison whose ward has Olson Memorial Highway and whose community has been organizing for several years to lead the effort behind Bring Back 6th, and I also just want to take this opportunity to reiterate my gratitude to those community members who have lost residents, children, due to accidents, and it's really disheartening that we've had a highway cause such great harm for one of our most diverse communities, and I'm really grateful that those communities were resilient and continue to hold elected officials feet to the fire to bring some reparative action steps towards this highway and hopefully we can start with the Bring Back 6th and realizing that corridor and making it a pedestrian-friendly corridor that supports the cultivation of actual permanent affordable housing locally-owned businesses, what it once was before racist planning destroyed and divided that particular community. So I just again want to give so many thanks. We've gotten tons of just shoutouts and support from community members who have said that this is a historical resolution. It puts the city on a pathway in its own way around truth and reconciliation around racist city planning, especially when it comes to highways. So I just want to give full credit and just thanks to the community members who help make this day possible and made this resolution possible. [42:13] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Thank you, Councilmember Wonsley. Seeing no further discussion, Clerk, please call the roll. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Wonsley. **Councilmember Robin Wonsley:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Osman. **Councilmember Jamal Osman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Payne. **Councilmember Elliott Payne:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Koski. **Councilmember Emily Koski:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chughtai. **Councilmember Aisha Chughtai:** Aye. [42:30] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chavez. **Councilmember Jason Chavez:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Ellison. **Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Vetaw. **Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Rainville. **Councilmember Michael Rainville:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Goodman. **Councilmember Lisa Goodman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Palmisano. **Councilmember Linea Palmisano:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Jenkins. **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** There are 12 ayes. [42:30] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** That carries. And that report is adopted. That does now complete the reports from our standing committees. Next we have the introduction and referral calendar, pursuant to notice, Councilmember Goodman will be introducing giving first reading to an ordinance amending Title 1, general provisions to amend provisions related to city employees authorized to issue administrative citations and offenses subject to administrative enforcement, which will be referred to the Business Inspections Housing and Zoning Committee in the next cycle. Are there any questions from my colleagues on that introduction? Seeing none, Clerk please call the roll. [43:16] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Wonsley. **Councilmember Robin Wonsley:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Osman. **Councilmember Jamal Osman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Payne. **Councilmember Elliott Payne:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Koski. **Councilmember Emily Koski:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chughtai. **Councilmember Aisha Chughtai:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chavez. **Councilmember Jason Chavez:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Ellison. **Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Vetaw. **Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Rainville. **Councilmember Michael Rainville:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Goodman. **Councilmember Lisa Goodman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Palmisano. **Councilmember Linea Palmisano:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Jenkins. **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** There are 12 ayes. [43:56] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** That carries. And the ordinance is referred to the BIZ committee in the next cycle. 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? Seeing none, I will entertain a motion to adopt these resolutions. **Councilmember:** So moved. **Councilmember:** Second. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Clerk, please call the roll. Wonsley. **Councilmember Robin Wonsley:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Osman. **Councilmember Jamal Osman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Payne. **Councilmember Elliott Payne:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Koski. **Councilmember Emily Koski:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chughtai. **Councilmember Aisha Chughtai:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chavez. **Councilmember Jason Chavez:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Ellison. **Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Vetaw. **Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Rainville. [44:27] **Councilmember Michael Rainville:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Goodman. **Councilmember Lisa Goodman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Palmisano. **Councilmember Linea Palmisano:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Jenkins. **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** There are 12 ayes. [44:27] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** That carries and those resolutions are adopted. Next we have the motion that was added to the agenda, and I'll call on Councilmember Ellison to introduce that directive to the City Clerk and Auditor staff to coordinate with the Mayor and city administration on the details of personnel related actions supporting the implementation of the new Mayor Legislative Council governance structure. [45:00] **Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison:** Thank you, Madam President. So, this direction came out of a conversation that we had during POGO Committee. We've been receiving a lot of new positions, reclassifications of positions. But we receive them one at a time, two at a time, maybe five at a time. And it's been all year, we passed almost every single one of them. We've had discussion around a few new positions in police and in the Office of Community Safety. But I felt like it would be a good time for us to get a good sense of how far we've come in terms of personnel changes, reclassifications salary changes, and also get a little bit of a forecast on where we plan to go for the rest of the year. And I think it will be a good platform for the community to get caught up, it will be a good place for us to compile this information in front of the POGO committee where councilmembers can come and ask questions as well, and this is no way intended as a gotcha. We're not rehashing government structure here. We are just getting an update on how far we've come and where we think we're going in terms of personnel changes. So I feel like this falls within the purview of the council, and it's a request for information. And I believe it would be a receive and file. I'll ask the Clerks, I believe it would be ultimately a receive and file at committee so it wouldn't necessarily be action taken. So happy to read the motion if people want but that's the gist of it. [46:36] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Thank you, Councilmember Ellison. Is there any comments or questions? I see a few colleagues in queue. First is Councilmember Payne. [46:52] **Councilmember Elliott Payne:** Thank you, Madam President. One question I had on this was around both 2023 in terms of the budget impacts and I don't think it explicitly states that, but I wanted to get clarification around I know some of these positions are current FTE so there wouldn't necessarily be a change item associated with these positions but I believe some of them would have change items especially if we're thinking about some of the reclassifications so would it be inclusive of the bullet point 3? [47:35] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Madam President, to the inquiry from Councilmember Payne, and I would defer to the intent of the author, much of that probably won't be available at that granular level of detail. Departments are just now in preparation of putting forward requests. Those requests that were included in the Mayor's budget that were approved by the Mayor and the Council for 2024, we could grab those that are potentially amending the budget in 2024 as a supplemental piece, we wouldn't necessarily have—the Mayor has not brought forward those recommendations. So things that are yet to come we don't know what would be proposed for approval. Those things that were already through the entire process and included in the approved supplemental budget as it stands today without further amendment both by Mayor and Council would be things we could produce because those are things that were already approved. They've been through the whole process. We can put evaluations in place to say what were those positions, were they reclassified, what is the budget impact. So I think there's a partial answer there. And I think your question anticipated the second half of that and we won't have that. [48:49] **Councilmember Elliott Payne:** So just to maybe restate what I'm hearing, this is inclusive of what we know, but it's not directing staff to generate new budget numbers? **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Madam President, that's what I intended to say is this would be the things that are known data that exist that is available after it's been through the entire process and approved by Council. It would not be inclusive of things that have yet to come. **Councilmember Elliott Payne:** Thank you. [49:15] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Councilmember Rainville. **Councilmember Michael Rainville:** Thank you, Madam President. Councilmember Ellison, thank you for bringing this forth. I'm especially excited to learn more about how we're going, the plans to staff our legislative branch so we have the tools we need to do our job. So thank you. [49:35] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Thank you. Great. Seeing no further discussion, I will ask the Clerk to call the roll. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Wonsley. **Councilmember Robin Wonsley:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Osman. **Councilmember Jamal Osman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Payne. **Councilmember Elliott Payne:** Aye. [49:50] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Koski. **Councilmember Emily Koski:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chughtai. **Councilmember Aisha Chughtai:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Chavez. **Councilmember Jason Chavez:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Ellison. **Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Vetaw. **Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Rainville. **Councilmember Michael Rainville:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Goodman. **Councilmember Lisa Goodman:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Palmisano. **Councilmember Linea Palmisano:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** Jenkins. **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Aye. **City Clerk Casey Carl:** There are 12 ayes. [50:13] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** That carries and that motion is adopted. Next there are two items of new business today that will be received and filed. First pursuant to the code of ordinances, my two appointees to the newly reconstituted Audit Committee, and that would be Council Vice President Palmisano as the Chair and Councilmember Koski as a member of that Audit Committee. And then second last Thursday the Mayor presented his State of the City address, and we will officially receive his remarks for inclusion in the public record. Are there any comments from my colleagues? With that, I will direct the Clerk to file those matters as presented and finally, we have completed all the business of our agenda today. And I will entertain any comments from my colleagues. Do you have any comments this morning? I recognize Councilmember Vetaw followed by Councilmember Koski. [51:19] **Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw:** Thank you, Madam President. I wanted to say shoutout to the kids at Olson Middle School. I got to be principal for a day there last week, and it was a really cool experience. And lastly, Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers, especially my mother Terry who's the best mother in the world and also to Betsy Brock, my policy aid who's a mother and is the mother of Ward 4. She makes sure we have treats and fruits and vegetables and coffee. So thank you, Betsy. [51:47] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Thank you, Councilmember Vetaw. And yes, Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers in the city of Minneapolis and on this council as well. Next, Councilmember Koski. [52:04] **Councilmember Emily Koski:** Thank you, President Jenkins. I wanted to remind my colleagues and our committee members that Saturday is Neighborhood Day, and so many of our neighborhood associations are having events, and I just encourage you to join in on the action pre-Mother's Day. So thank you. [52:24] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Wonderful. Next in queue is Councilmember Rainville. **Councilmember Michael Rainville:** Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm getting nervous. So, I have two announcements. One is to thank for the Doors Open event which is this weekend. A lot of people have volunteered time, and it's an excellent opportunity, now that the pandemic is over officially, per President Biden, that we can explore these great wonderful buildings in Minneapolis that normally we wouldn't see. So I hope everybody has a chance to take that up. And I have to give a shoutout to my mother, Louise Rainville, who will be turning 90 this year, and it's so great to have your mom who is 90 always tell you what to do. Even though she's 90, she picks up that phone and gives me job ratings all the time. So, Happy Mother's Day, Mother. [53:09] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Okay. Given that, I now have to shout out my own mom, who I think is the greatest mom in the world. So thank you, Mom. I was actually born on Mother's Day. The Chair will recognize Councilmember Wonsley. [53:40] **Councilmember Robin Wonsley:** Thank you, Madam President. In light of Mother's Day, the feelings around that, I will also extend strength and gratitude to those who-so-ever’s moms are not living. I've been also vocal about my experience of suffering a miscarriage very early in my term. So this has been hard anticipating this as being my first Mother's Day, so those who have experienced loss, extending strength and love to you and those who have lost their moms or lost mothering or parental figures in their lives who have been supportive. I want to hold you up too. And what could be a very sensitive and also significant day. [54:27] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Thank you, Councilmember Wonsley. Councilmember Chughtai. **Councilmember Aisha Chughtai:** Thank you, Madam President. You do this for everyone else's birthday so I wanted to acknowledge that yesterday was your birthday. We're very thankful that you lead our council. [54:49] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Oh, boy. Thank you so much. I really appreciate that, Councilmember Chughtai. It has been a very long journey. Next in queue is Council Vice President Palmisano. [55:06] **Council Vice President Linea Palmisano:** Thank you, Madam Chair. I just didn't want it to be not said, that this is the end of Public Service Week. Earlier this week we honored the STAR award winners, and that is just some really just a real little taste of not only everybody that was recognized through that process but just the people that won those specific awards, but we have 4,000 employees here in the City of Minneapolis, and I have been reflecting this week at how important public service is, what that means, speaking to some constituents over this past week that also are city employees, what that means to them in their lives and in our community. One of our public service workers was recognized by two small kids on his block and brought in as a Superman to school, somebody that they admired on their block. And I just want to appreciate that our public service workers should be thanked in so many ways, one of those is here at city hall, but I hope that everybody in our communities recognize the importance of public service, the sacrifices that are made in working our public service jobs and how much we admire them. So, thank you to everybody and Happy Public Service Week. [56:26] **Council President Andrea Jenkins:** Thank you, Council Vice President Palmisano. And seeing no further announcements, we have completed our business today, and with nothing further to come before the Council, and without objection, this meeting is adjourned.