This transcript covers a Minneapolis City Council meeting. Based on the context provided, here is the formatted transcript with speaker names. [0:03] **Unidentified Speaker:** SIGN. T THISS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAT NIGHT THE THE PREVIOUS SET UP. WE'LL HAVE TO CLUSTER DOWN HERE. GO AHEAD AND CROWD IN ON ME. THAT'LL BE GREAT. IF YOU' WILLING TO HOLD THAT, THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL. I'M SORRY I DIDN'T HAVE A CHAE TO ASK .... [0:27] **Council President Elliott Payne:** GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ELLIOT PAYNE. THE PRESIDENT OF MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. BEFORE WE CONVENE OUR MEETING, WE HAVE THE PRESENTATION OF AN HONORARY RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF FLETCHER ALEXANDER MERKEL. THIS IS BEING PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO AND WHITING. [0:58] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. WE'RE HERE IN THE NEW CHAMBER. WE HAVEN'T DONE IT FOR THIS TERM FORUITE SOME TIME ACTUALLY. IT'S IMPORTANT. WE WANT TO GET TOGETHER AND HONOR FLETCR MERKEL. AND WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE HIS FAMILY HERE. TO HAVE PEOPLE FROM ANNUNCIATION HERE WITH US TODAY, TO HAVE THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT HERE WITH US. AND HEALINGS A JOURNEY. AND YET EVERY FIRST WITH A LOSS LIKE THIS, THE STING WILL NEVER GO AWAY. AND'M JUST GOING TO SAY THAT OUT LOUD. [1:32] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** BECAUSE I THINK THAT IS WHAT HIS FAMILY I FEELING. BUT THIS IS A RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF FLETCHER ALEXANDER MERKEL. AND IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU, I'LL PLAN TO READ IT. AND THEN I'LL HAND IT OFF TO THE PRINCIPAL TO SAY A FEW WORDS. ALL RIGHT. [2:05] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** FLETCHER ALEXANDER MERKEL WAS BORN ON JANUARY 7, 2017, EMBRACED THE WORLD WITH HIS INQUISITIVE NATURE, AND BROUGHT JOY TO EVERYONE HE MET; AND HE WAS A LOYAFRIEND, A FUNNY COMPANION, A BELOVED BROTHER TO MILO, HAZEL, AND RORY, AND TREASURED SON TO JESSE AND MOLLIE; AND WHEREAS,. FLETCHER WAS A LITTLE BOY, THROUGH AND THROUGH, WHO LOVED SPORTS THOUTDOORS ADVENTURE MAKING THINGS OF ALL VARIETIES, AND TRYING ANYTHING NEW; AND WRASHZ, THERE WAS NO SPORT THA DID NOT LIKE AND WASN'T EXCITED TO PLAY, TRY, CELEBRATE, OR LEARN MORE ABOUT; AND WHEREAS, HE LOVED COLLECTING THINGS AND BUILDING SOMETHING NEW, WATCHING THINGS GROW, TENDERLY EXAMINING NATURE, AND WAS PASSIONATE ABOUT THE GREEN BAY PACKERS; AND FLETCHER THOROUGHLY EXPLORED AND ENJOYED [2:51] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** NEARBY GRASS LAKE THE POINT WHERE HE HAD A FAVORITE TREE AND HIS OWN FISHING HOLE, WHERE HE SPENT MANY HAPPY HOURS WITH HIS DAD; AND AT GRASS LAKE FLETCHER BUTTERFLIES, CAPTURED FROGS, AN SUCCESSFULLY CAUGHT A FISH EVEN EVERYONE TOLD HIM THERE WEREN'T ANY FISH IN GRASS LAKE; AND HIS BRIGHT LIGHT WAS EXTINGUISHED ON AUGUST 27, 2025, IN THE MASS SHOOTING AT ANNUNCIATION SCHOOL THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS FOREVER CHANGED BECAUSE OF FLETCHER, AND HE REMAINS A GUIDING LIGHT TO US IN HOW WE APPROACHUR OWN LIVES AND MAINTAIN A HEALTHY PASSION FOR EXPLORING; AND FLETCHER'S YOUTHFUL ENERGY AND ZEST FOR LIFE WILL LIVE ON THROUGH THE NEW MERKEL FAMILY PUPPY, XANDER NAMED IN HIS HONOR AND MEMORY; FLETCHER'S FAMILY HAS TURNED HI [3:36] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** TRAGIC DEATH INTO A FORCE FOR GOOD THROUGH ADVOCACY, AN ENDOWMENT IN HIS NAME, CELEBRATING HIS LIFEITH FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY, AND LIVING LIFE THE WAY THAT FLETCHER DID; ━NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV━ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY HONOR AND CELEBRATE FLETCHER AXANDER MERKEL WHOSE SPIRIT, CREATIVITY, AND LOVE CONTINUE TO IMPACT EVERYONE WHO KNEW HIM AND MANY WHO NEVER HAD THE CHANCE. [4:05] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT TH MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL HEREBY EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST CONDONCES TO FLETCHER'S FAMILY, FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, AND SCHOOL COMMUNITY WHO CONTINUE TO LOVE HIM DEARLY AND HOLD UP HIS MEMORY NOW AND . THANK YOU. [4:22] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** [ APPLAUSE ] I THINK THE BEST PERSON TO SAY A FEW WORDS WLD BE PRINCIPAL DEBOER, THE PRINCIPAL ANUANCE ANNUNCIATION SCHOOL. [4:41] **Principal DeBoer:** THANK YOU. IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE. EVEN THOUGH W DON'T WANT TO BE STANDING HERE TODAY. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING FLETCHER INTO OUR WORLDS AND LIVES. YOU BROUGHT LIGHT INTO THE WORLD AND FLETCHER'S LIGHT WILL NEVER GO OUT. AT THE END, I'M BEGIN T TELL YOU, WE'RE GOING TO SING "THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE" TOGETHER. CORNELL WEST SAID JUSTICE IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IN PUBLIC. IT MEANS DIFFERENT THINGS STANDING IN THIS ROOM THAN A RECESS. AND FLETCHER WAS THE GLUE OF THE THIRD GRADE BOYS st IS A CLASS OF 30 GIRLS AND 10 BOYS. SO FLETCHER, HE WAS THE REFEREE. IF ANYBODY HAS REFD BEFORE, IT'S NOT AN EASY PROFESSION. FLETCHER IS [5:27] **Principal DeBoer:** THE ONE WHO CAN GET EVERYBODY ON THE SAME PAGE WITH THE RULES OF THE GAME. HE CAN TAKE A CONFLICT AND BRING LIGHT AND PEACE. WE MISS EVERY DAY HIS PHYSICAL PRESENCE, WE KNOW HIS LIGHT IS ALWAYS SHINING UPON US. [5:43] **Principal DeBoer:** EVERY TIME WE FISH, EVERY TIME WE THINK OF THE THINGS FLETCHER LOVED. THE BUFFALO. E KNOW HE'S WITH US. IT'S HARD EVERY DAY. BUT FLETCHER WAS A LIGHT IN HIS TIME ON EARTH. WE'RE CALLED TO CONTINUE TO BE THAT LIGHT. AS WE NAVIGATE THIS DIFFICULT ROAD TOGETHER, THE NEXT TIME YOUE DOING SOME PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, MESS YOUR HAIR UP A LITTLE BIT, LET IT FLY IN THE WIND, AND JUST THINK ABOUT FLETCHER. THE NEXT TIME YOU'RE FISHING. THE NEXT TIME YOU SEE A PIECE OF NATURE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED IN AWHILE, NOTICE THAT'S FLETCHER POINTING OUT THERE'S ALWAYS LIGHT. WITH THAT REMINDER, IT'S GOOD TO SING. YOU HEAL WHEN YOU SING. [6:25] **Principal DeBoer & Audience:** SO ONE VERSE OF "THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE." READY, SING. ♪ THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE I'M GOING TO LET IT SHINE ♪ ♪ THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE I'M GOING TO LET IT SHINE ♪ ♪ LET ME HEAR YOU THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE ♪ ♪ I'M GOING TO LET IT SHINE LET IT SHINE. [6:49] **Sara (Teacher):** LET IT SHINE. LET IT SHINE ♪ AMEN. I'M SARA, FTCHER'S FIRST-GRADE TEACHER. AND MOLLY ASKED IF I HAD ANY WORDS TO SHARE. I HAVEN'T SAID MUCH UNTIL TODAY. FLETCHER WAS PURE LOVE AND JOY AND MISCHIEF AND CURIOSITY. HE STOLE MY HEART THE DAY I MET HIM AND HE STOLE MY 9-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER'S HEART, AS WELL. [7:22] **Sara (Teacher):** HE IS EVER PRESENT IN OUR LIVES AT SCHOOL D IN MY HOUSE. ALL FOR NINE MONTHS, WE CREATED A CLOSE BOND. AND WE REMAIN CLOSE UP UNTIL THE DAYS BEFORE 8/27. HE MADE SURE TO COME AND SEE ME EVERY DAY. SECOND GRADE. CHECK IN WITH ME. HE ALWAYS WAS GREAT AT ADMITTING WHEN HE GOT A LITTLE TOO CRAZY AT RECESS WITH THE FIRST GRADE BOYS. [7:50] **Sara (Teacher):** I WILL FOREVER MISS HIM. AND I'M HEARTROKEN WE DON'T GET TO SEE HIM GROW. BUT THROUGH HIS LIGHT AND HIS LOVE AND EVERY GIFT HE GAVE TO US, WE GET TO GROW STRONGER. AND HE WILL BE FOREVER MISSED AND CHERISHED. [8:15] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** I LOVE YOU. AND FLETCHER, YOU HAVE A PIECE OF MY HEART. THANK YOU. DEA DID ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS? SOMETHING TO MENTION, WE HAVE A LOT OF MEMBER HERE FROM THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING INSPECTOR NOVAK, LIEUTENANT ZIMMERMAN, CHIEF O'HARA IS ALSO HERE. AND I WAN TO THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH THIS FAMILY. BEING WITH ANNUNCIATION IN THEIR CRISIS TIME AND TIME OF ND. AND IN ALL OF THE PIECES AND PARTS THAT COME AFTER THAT. I KNOW THAT THEY'RE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR HOW YOU SHOWED UP THAT DAY AND CONTINUE TO SHOW UP WHENEVER THERE IS A NEED. SO THANK YOU. [9:02] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** FROM O HEARTS TO YOURS. [ APPLAUSE ] ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. [11:44] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FEBRUARY 19th TO ORDER. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [11:51] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER SCHAFER. [11:53] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** PRESENT. [11:55] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [11:57] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** PRESE. [11:58] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. [11:59] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** PRESENT. [12:00] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WHITING IS ABSENT. COUIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [12:02] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** PRESENT. [12:04] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON. [12:06] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** PRESENT [12:07] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [12:08] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** PRESENT. [12:09] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [12:11] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** PRESENT. [12:12] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [12:15] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** PRESENT. [12:16] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN. [12:17] **Council Member Pearll Warren:** PRESENT. [12:18] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. [12:19] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** PRESENT. [12:20] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [12:21] **Council President Elliott Payne:** PRESENT. [12:22] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE 11 MEMBERS PRESENT. [12:23] **Council President Elliott Payne:** LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEETING, I WANT TOP TO OFFER A REMINDER THIS MEETING IS BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THE BROADCASTS INCLUDE REAL TIMES CAPTIONING AS A FURTHER METHOD TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. THEREFORE ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR SPEECH SO THAT OUR CAPTIONERS C FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERATE THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. [12:56] **Council President Elliott Payne:** WITH THAT, THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US. ARE THERE ANY AMENDMENTS? COUNCIL MEMBER CGHTAI. [13:00] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO END THE AGENDA TO INCLUDE UNDER THE ORDER OF NEW BUSINESS CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A DONATION FROM PARTNERSHIP FOR PARTICIPATORY INTERNATIONAL POLICY FOR MYSELF TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE. I'LL ASK FOR A SECOND. [13:30] **Multiple Council Members:** SECOND. [13:32] **Council President Elliott Payne:** ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI HAS MOVED TO AMEND THE AGENDA. IT'S BEEN SECONDED. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY? [13:40] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT. I LIKE TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO INCLUDE A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE THAT IS RELATED TO THE SMALL BUSINESS RESILIENCY FUND. THAT IS BEFORE YOU WITH THE ATTACHED RCA. CAN I GET A SECOND ON THAT, AS WELL. [14:01] **Multiple Council Members:** SECOND. [14:03] **Council President Elliott Payne:** MOVED TO AMEND THE AGENDA. HAS THAT'S ALSO BEEN SECONDED. IS THERE ANY OTHER AMENDMENT? WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. [14:22] **Multiple Council Members:** SECD. [14:24] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [14:26] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** SCHAFER. [14:27] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** AYE. [14:28] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [14:29] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [14:30] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHUGHTAI. [14:31] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [14:32] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WHITING. [14:33] **Council Member Jamison Whiting:** AYE. [14:34] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHOWDHURY. [14:35] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** AYE. [14:36] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** STEVENSON. [14:37] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** AYE. [14:38] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE [14:39] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [14:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [14:41] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [14:38] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PALMISANO. [14:40] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** AYE. [14:41] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [14:42] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [14:43] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WARREN. [14:44] **Council Member Pearll Warren:** AYE. [14:45] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. [14:46] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** AYE. [14:47] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [14:48] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [14:49] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** 13 AYES [14:50] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES. [14:59] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** [Roll Call for Minutes] SHAFFER. [15:00] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** AYE. [15:01] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [15:02] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [15:03] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHUGHTAI. [15:04] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [15:05] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WHITING IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [15:07] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** AYE. [15:08] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** STEVENSON. [15:09] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** AYE. [15:10] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [15:11] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [15:12] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [15:13] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [15:14] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PALMISANO. [15:15] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** AYE. [15:16] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [15:17] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [15:18] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WARREN. [15:19] **Council Member Pearll Warren:** AYE. [15:20] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. [15:21] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** AYE. [15:22] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [15:23] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [15:24] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** 12 AYES. [15:25] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES AND THE MINUTES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. I'LL NOTE WE'VE BEEN JOINED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. FINALLY, WE HAVE THE REFERRAL OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONSAND REPORTS TO PROPER COMMITTEES. MAY I HAVE THE MOTION, PLEASE. [15:33] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** SO MOVED. [15:34] **Multiple Council Members:** SECONDED. [15:36] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** [Roll Call] SHAFFER. [15:37] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** AYE. [15:38] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WSLEY. [15:39] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [15:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHUGHTAI. [15:41] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [15:42] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHOWDHURY. [15:43] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** AYE. [15:44] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** STEVENSON. [15:45] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** AYE. [15:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [15:47] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [15:48] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [15:49] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [15:48] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PALMISANO. [15:49] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** AYE. [15:50] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [15:51] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** A. [15:52] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WARREN. [15:53] **Council Member Pearll Warren:** AYE. [15:54] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. [15:55] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** AYE. [15:56] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [15:57] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [15:58] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE 12 AYES. [15:59] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES. AND THOSE MATTERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED. COLLEAGUES, I'LL NOTE, ALSO, -- I'LL ALSO NOTE WE RECEIVED YESTERDAY THE MAYOR'S NOMINATIONS REPOINTING KRISTYN ANDERSON, TODD BARNETT, AND MARG S FORWARD AT THE MARCH 5th MEETING TO BEGIN THE FORMAL CONSIDERATION OF THE APPOINTMENTS. AND THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINS IS THE PRESENTATION OF REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES. AS YOU KNOW, DUE TO OPERATION METRO SURGE, WE'VE BEEN OPERATING UNDER A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE THAT [16:36] CONDENSED ALL OF OUR STANDING MEETINGS INTO A SINGLE SUPERCOMMITT OF THE WHOLE. I'LL ASK COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, TO PRESENT THAT REPORT. [16:45] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE SUPERCOMMTEE OF THE WHOLE IS BRINGING FORWARD 64 ITEMS FOR TODAY'S MEETING. THEIRST THREE ITEMS LISTED WERE ALL QU QUASI JUDICIAL HEARINGS. [16:58] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** ONE IS A INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR TOCALI. ONE IS CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APPEAL. THREE IS A VARIANCE APPEAL SENT FORWARD WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. I'LL MOVE THIS ITEM FOR A LATER VOTE AND DISCUSSION AFTER CONSENT IS APPROVED. ITE FOUR THROUGH SEVEN ARE SETTLEMENTS RELATED TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS. EIGHT THROUGH 10 ARE VARIOUS CONTRACTS. 11 IS A GIFT E GAMBLING LICENSE RENEWALS AND APPROVALS. 15 ARE TWO HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS. 16 THROUGH 19 ARE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS, GIFT ACCEPTANCE, AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT. 20 GRANTS WAER AND AUTHORIZE AN [17:44] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** AGREEMENT FOR THE PARKLAND DEDICATION FEE. 21 REVIS GUIDELINES IF ARE THE 2% LOAN PROGRAM. 22 IS A GRANT ACCEPTANCE. 23 APPROVES A PROJECT EXTENSION. AND 24 APPROVES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR A PROJECT. ITEMS 25 THROUGH 31 ARE VARIOUS CONTRACT AMENDMENTS AND GIFT ACCEPTANCES. 32 IS A HEALTH EDUCATION GRANT. 33 IS A BID FOR YARD MAINTENANCE. 34 IS RELATED TO STREET RESURFACING PROGRAMS. 35 IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE. 36 IS A FEDERAL GRANT FOR A HIGHWAY PROGRAM. 37 THROUGH 42 ARE VARIOUS BIDS AND CONTRAS. 43 THROUGH 50 ARE [18:29] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT BOARDS I'LL NOTE FOR THE RECORD, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE CONSIDERED THE ALICATION OF MICHAEL BERG FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE STADIUM VILLAGE BOARD, THEY HAVE SINCE WITHTRAWN THEIR APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION. THEREFORE, I'LL BE MOVING ITEM 48.1 FOR DELETION DUE TO THE APPOINTMENT. 48.2 CAN STILL BER APPROVED. 51 IS A BUDGET AMENDMENFOR TRAINING SERVICES FROM AMY MOZER CONSULTING. 52 ADOPTS CALENDARS FOR 2027 TO 2029. AND 53 SENT FORWARD WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND WILL BE PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE. [19:13] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** THIS ITEM CONSIDERS COUNCIL MEMBER APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. PRESIDENT PAYNE HAS REVISED THE PROPOSAL, WHICH IS IN FRONT OF US TODAY. 54 WAS SENT WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND CONSIDERS THE LIQUOR LICENSE REWALS FOR CANOPY BY HILTON AND DEPOT. 55 IS A RESOLION RELATED TO SUSPENDING PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS. WE'LL MOVE THAT FOR A SEPARATE VOTE, AS WELL. [19:43] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** AND THEN 56 IS A RESOLUTION RELATED TO SMALL BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. WE CAN TAKE THAT A SEPARATE VOTE, AS WELL. NOT THE RESOLUTION. MYPOLOGIES. 56, 58 ARE RESOLUTIONS CALLING ON VARIOUS LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT TO SECURE FUNDING FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY ENFORCEMENT TO REPEAL THE LAKEN RILEY ACT, AND OPPOSE FUNDING FOR IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AND CALLING FOR A MORATORIUM ON GAS, ELECTRIC SHUTO. I'LL NOTE FOR THE RECORD, BE BY APPROVING THESE RESOLUTIONS, WE'RE THORIZING OUR INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT TO TRANSMIT THOSE RESOLUTIONS TO THE PROPER GOVERNMENT BODIES AND ENTITIES DESCRIBED IN THOSE RESOLUTIONS. [20:31] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** I'LL NOTE FOR ITEM NUMBER 58, OPPOSING IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT FUNDING. I'M MAKING A MOTION TO MOVE IT WITH THE AMENDMENT B COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING THAT'S BEFORE US FOR APPROVAL. JUST SO COLLEAGUES ARE AWARE. IF WE WANT TO PULL THAT FOR DISCUSSION AFTER, I'LL LEAVE IT UP TO MEMBERS. 60 IS A RESOLUTN DENOUNCING THE FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACK ON GENDER AFFIRMING CARE FOR YOUTH. [21:01] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** 61 APPROVES APPOINTED POSITION WITH THE AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT. 62 DIRECTS THE CLERK TO EXPIRE ALL DIRECTIVES AND ORDINANCES UNDISPOSED OF FROM THE LAST TERM. 63 APPROVES A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE RELATED TO THE CITY'S DATA PRACTICES ANDNLAWFUL ACTIONS BY FEDERAL AGENTS. AND OUR LAST ITE 64, AUTHORIZES A LEASE NONDISTURBANCE AND CONSENT AGREEMENT. I'M MOVE THE ITEMS I SHARED FOR APPROVAL. MOVE THE ITEMS I PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE. AND MOVE TO DELETE 41.8 FG AGENDA. I'M GOING TO RELY ON [21:46] **Council President Elliott Payne:** TO PULL FOR DISCUSSION AREU WANT PULLED FOR DISCUSSION. THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY HAS MOVED THE RORT MINUS THE ITEMS. ANY DIUSSION ON THE REMAINDER OF THE ITEMS OR ANY ITEMS TO BE PULLED? OUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER. [22:12] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** THANK YOU, CLARIFYING 53 HAS DISCUSSION AND A VOTE. [22:15] **Council President Elliott Payne:** WE'LL TAKE THAT UP SEPARALY. [22:16] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** THANK YOU. [22:17] **Council President Elliott Payne:** YEP. [22:18] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** THANK YOU, PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKEO PULL ITEM 5 AND 6 FOR A SEPARATE VOTE. [22:30] **Council President Elliott Payne:** OKAY. THE CLERKS NOTE THAT. OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. [22:33] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'M IN QUEUE FOR MYSELF FIRST AND THEN FOR COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY SECON I WOULD LIKE TO PULL ITEM NBER 55 FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION, MOTION, AND VOTE. [22:49] **Council President Elliott Payne:** OKAY. GOT THAT NOTED. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [22:53] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** I JUST HAD A VERY QUICK QUESTION JUST BETWEEN COMMITTEE AND THE LAST DAY WASN'T ABLE T CHECK IN FOR THE EXPIRED ORDINANCES. THE ONESISTED UNDER MY NAME, FIREARMS REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTED RACIAL ... RESTRICTIONS ON COVENANTS. AM I GOING TO TAKE UP THOSE ORDINANCES INTO THE TO. THE ONES I LISTED IN MYIKE NAME. [23:18] **Council President Elliott Payne:** MR. CLERK, I BELIEVE YOU HAVE NOTED THAT, CORRECT? [23:25] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** MR. PRESIDENT, YOU SHOULD HAVW ITEMS 62 EXPIRED ORDINANCES ONE BY CLOUD CHOWDHURY AND CHUGHTAI." FOR COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, THAT'S ITEM 12. AND ITEM 16. FOR COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI, THAT'S ITEM 3 AND 17 FROM THE FULL REPORT. I'M ASSUMING THAT THE MOTION RWARDING THE ITEM 62 EXPIRED ORDINANCES WOULD INCLUDE THOSE FOUR ITEMS FROM THE COUNCIL MEMBERSS PART OF THE ACTION TO REINTRODUCE THOSE ITEMS. [23:54] **Council President Elliott Payne:** OKAY. GREAT. THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [24:00] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** THANK YOU. CAN THE CLERKS JUST REREAD WHAT IS BEING PULLED OUT FOR THE DISCUSSION. [24:05] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** M PRESIDENT, FOR THE BODY, FROM THE C.O.W. REPORT, WE'RE REMOVING ITEMS 3, 5, 6, 53, 54, 55, 57, ITEM 48.1 IS BEING DELETED FROM THE AGENDA, AND ITEM 58 IS MOVING APPROVAL OF THE WHITING AMENDMENT THAT SHOULD BE AT YOUR DESK. I CAN READ THAT AGAIN, IF ANYONE NEEDS IT. [24:31] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** GREAT. I MEAN, I WAS GOING TO HAVE A RECOMMENDATION THAT 55 -- UESS PEOPLE WANT TO PULL IT OUT FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION. I DIDN'T INTEND TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM AGAIN. I DID AGREE THAT THE AMENDMENT BEING BROUGHT FORWARD. I WOULD PREFER THAT TO JUST BE VOTED ON. IF FOLKS WANT TO PULL IT OUT FOR DISCUSSION, THEY CAN. [24:50] **Council President Elliott Payne:** IT'S PULLED OUT. YEP. [24:53] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** SORRY, I MEANT 50 -- [24:55] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT'S PULLED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION. [24:58] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** 58. [25:00] **Council President Elliott Payne:** 58. AH, THIS ONE WAS MOVED WITH THE WHITING AMENDMENT. YEP. OKAY. OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBERHAFFER. [25:12] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** YES. I WAS WONDERING IF CLERK CAN REPEAT THE ONES THAT ARE PULLED. THEN WE CAN GET IT STRAIGHT. [25:23] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CERTAINLY. HAPPY TO DO SO. SO, LOOKING AT THE AGENDA IN FRONT OF YOU, THE ITEMS THAT ARE BEING PLED FOR SEPARATE VOTES INCLUDE ITEM 3, JUMP TO ITEM 53, 54, 55, ITEM 57, -- I'M SORRY. [25:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** I DIDN'T CATCH FROM COUNCIL MEMBER ROBIN WONSLEY. I SHOULD HAVE MENTIONED 5 AND 6. 3, 5, AND 6. 53, 54, 55, 57. ON ITEM 48.1, THIS IS AN APPOINTMENT. THE SINGLE APPOINTMENT IS BEING DELETED FROM THE AGENDA. 58 'RE MOVING THAT RESOLUTION FORWARD WITH THE AMENDMENT FROM COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING AT YOUR DESK. [26:03] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** THANK YOU, CLERK. [26:05] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** AND I WILL REPEAT TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION, MR. PRESIDENT. ITEM 63, THE EXPIRED ORDINANCE LIST, WE ARE INCLUDING THE FOUR, TWO TOTAL EACH FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CHUG S CHUGHTAI AND CHOWDHURY AS PART OF THE APPROVAL. THAT'S INCLUDED IN THE MOTION, AS WELL. [26:21] **Council President Elliott Payne:** ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON COENT ITEMS. [26:25] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** OKAY. SHAFFER. [26:27] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** AYE. [26:28] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [26:37] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [26:38] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHUGHTAI. [26:39] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [26:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WHITING. [26:41] **Council Member Jamison Whiting:** AYE. [26:42] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDH. [26:43] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** AYE. [26:44] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON. [26:45] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** AYE. [26:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [26:47] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [26:48] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [26:49] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [26:50] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [26:51] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** AYE. [26:52] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [26:53] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [26:54] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WARREN. [26:55] **Council Member Pearll Warren:** AYE. [26:56] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESINT OSMAN. [26:57] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** AYE. [26:58] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [26:59] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [27:00] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THOSE ITEMS PASS. [27:01] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AND JUST CLARIFYING, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, WE'RE TAKING UP ITEM 3 LAST, CORRECT? [27:08] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** YEAH. THAT'S FINE. WHATEVER ORDER. [27:10] **Council President Elliott Payne:** OH, OKAY ORDER DOESN'T MATTER, WE'LL START WITH ITEM NUMBER 3. OKAY. NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 3. I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [27:24] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** I THINK I'M GOING TO RELY ON -- I'M RELYING ON A COUPLE OF MY COLLEAGUES THAT ARE -- [27:30] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** MR.RESIDENT, MAY I HELP A BIT HERE? THIS IS A QUA JUDICIAL ISSUE. IT WAS FORWARDED WITHOUT A RECOMMENDATION. THIS HAD TO DO WITH FENCE HEIGHTS. I KNOW THERE ARE STAFF HERE IN THE CHAMBER WHO MIGHT BE ABLE T ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS OR REMAINING ISSUES THAT NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED. HERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A MOTION. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING IN FRONT OF ME TO MOVE THIS FORWARD. SO IT CAME FORWARD WITHOUT A RECOMMENDATION. AND NEEDS A MOTION EITHER TO GRANT THE ISSUE, THE APPEAL, OR TO DENY. [28:06] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** YES. AND THANK YOU, CLERK KARL. I THINK THE EXPTATION WAS FOR THE MEMBERS THAT WANTED TO CREATE A MOTION. AT THIS POINT, WOULD WORK WITH OUR CITY STAFF AND ATTORNEYS TO SEE IF THERE'S SOMETHING TO BRING FORWARD. AS I REMBER FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, IT WAS MOVED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. SO I WILL GET OUT OF QUEUE NOW AND LET MY COLLEAGUES TAKE THE FLOOR. [28:30] **Council President Elliott Payne:** I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. [28:35] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. ON ITEM NUMBER 3, WHICH IS QUASI JUCIAL MATTER CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE EARLIER THIS WEEK FOR VARIANCE APPEAL. I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO DENY THE APPEAL SMITTED BY THE APPLICANT LISTED ON THE AGENDA. AND UPHOLD THE DECISION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. AND WITH THAT, I'LL ASK F A SECOND. [29:05] **Multiple Council Members:** SECOND. [29:07] **Council President Elliott Payne:** COUNCIL MEMBER CGHTAI HAS MOVED A MOTION TO DENY THE APPEAL. IT'S BEEN SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION? [29:12] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL PRESIDENT, IF I MAY, IF THEOTION COULD BE AMENDED TO ADOPT THE FINDING -- THE STAFF FINDINGS. [29:18] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** THE W MOTION IS TO ADOPT THE STAFF FINDINGS. [29:20] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I WANT TO THANK MR. HARGARTEN AND ALL OF YOU FOR A GOOD DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS AT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. IT'S JUST A FENCE ISSUE, WE TOOK IT UP WITH FULSOME WITH ALL OF OURSELVES AND OUR THINKING ON TUESDAY. I HAVE APPRECIATION AND SYMPATHY FOR THE CORNER OR DOUBLE-FRONT YARD PROPERTIES WITH NO BACKYARDS AND HOW PEOPLE GET A SEMBLANCE OF PRIVACY. [29:53] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** UNFORTUNATELY, THERE'S REALLY NOTHING IN THIS APPLICATION THAT RISES TO THE LEVEL OF OVERRIDING THE DECISION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS. THERE ARE JUST NO LEGAL FINDINGS THAT WE HAVE TO VOTE TO UPHOLD THE VARIANCE DENIAL. WE WILL HAVE TO VOTE -- I'M SORRY. LET ME START AGAIN. WE DON'T HAVE LEGAL FINDINGS FOR THE APPEAL. I WILL HAVE TO VOTE TO UPHOLD THE VARIANCE DENIAL. THIS ALL BRINGS UP A CONSIDERATION WE NEED TO KEEP WORKING ON. I HAVE SOME OTHER KINDS OF ISSUES THAT HAVE COME UP WITH PROPERTIES IN MY WARD WITH REGARD TO FENCES THAT I'M DISCUSSING WITH ZONING STAFF. AND PROMISED TO ALSO GET INVOLVED WITH THE HEIGHT ISSUE, AS WELL. SO THANK YOU FOR THE DISCUSSION ON TUESDAY. I THINK WE'RE READY TO MOVE FORWARD. [30:40] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** YEAH. I JUST WANTED TO GET IN QUICK. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I SECONDED THIS MOTION. I THINK THIS IS AOOD EXAMPLE FOR QUASI JUDICIALS AHEAD FOR THE NEXT -- OUR NEXT FOUR YEARS TOGETHER AS A COUNCIL. AND, AH, IT'S JUST REALLY IMPORTANT TT WE -- AS WE TAKE UP QUASI JUDICIALS, WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE ORDINANCE AND THE CODES WE HAVE IN PLACE AND WE MAKE DECISIONS BASED OFF OF THAT. AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE TODAY. WE CAN'T MAKE LEGISLATIVE FIXES THROUGH QUASI JUDICIALS APPEALS. THAT REALLY HAS TO come AT THE ORDINANCE PORTION. I'M DWR GRATEFUL TO MY COLLEAGUES TAKING THAT UP. [31:25] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** THERE ARE MOMENTS IN TIME WHERE, LIKE, YOU MAY DISAGREE WITH STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION OR THERE MIGHT BE DIFFERING OPINIONS WHERE YOU HAVE T WORK WITH CITY ATTORNEYS AND STAFF TO come UP WITH SPECIFIC FINDINGSE THAT ARE ALSO DICTATED BY STATE LAW AND CODE. AND WHAT TYPES OF PARAMETERS YOU'LL HAVE TO SET. AND SO IF WE EVER CROSS THAT BRIDGE, WHICH WE WILL, I'M HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN IS HERE. COUNCIL MEER PALMISANO. COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI ARE ALL HERE TO BE A SUPPORT OF THAT. AS IS OUR CITY ATTORNEY'S TEAM AND OUR AMAZING STAFF IN PLANNING. THAT'S BEEN A VALUABLE RESOURCE TO ME IN MY FIRST TERM. [32:12] **Council President Elliott Payne:** SEEING NO ONE ELSEEFT IN QUEUE, ON THE MOTION TO UPHOLD THE STAFF FINDINGS, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [32:16] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** YES. I'D LIKE TO CLARIFY THIS IS UPHOLDING THE STAFF FINDINGS. NOT DENYING THE APPEAL. [32:25] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WE'RE DENYING AND ADOPTIN THE FINDINGS FROM STAFF. [32:27] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** OKAY. THANK YOU. AYE. [32:28] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [32:29] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [32:30] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. [32:31] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [32:32] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING. [32:33] **Council Member Jamison Whiting:** AYE. [32:34] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [32:35] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** AYE. [32:36] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON. [32:37] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** AYE. [32:38] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBERAINVILLE. [32:39] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [32:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [32:41] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [32:42] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [32:43] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** AYE. [32:44] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [32:45] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [32:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN. [32:47] **Council Member Pearll Warren:** AYE. [32:48] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. [32:49] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** AYE. [32:50] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [32:51] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [32:52] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE 13 AYES. [32:53] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT MOTION CARRIES. NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEMS 5 A -- [33:02] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** MR. PRESIDENT. I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT. I MADE A MISTA ON THE EXPIRED ORDINANCE LIST. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE HAD FEW ITEMS FROM THE LIST HE ALSO WISHED TO CLAIM AND REINTRODUCE. THAT WASN'T INCLUDED ON THE VOTE THAT WE TOOK ON THE ENTIRE CONSENT AGENDA. I THINK THE EASIEST WAY FOR ME TO ADDRESS THAT IS TO SAY IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION TO THE LISTED ITEMS FROM THE REPORT BEING REINTRODUCED IN THIS TERM, WE CAN SIMPLY DOHAT BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. [33:27] **Council President Elliott Payne:** YEAH. WITHOUT OBJECTION. SEEING NONE. [33:29] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THANK YOU. I'M SORRY, COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [33:31] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** THANK YOU. [33:33] **Council President Elliott Payne:** NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEMS 5 AND 6 TOGETHER. AND SEEING NO ONE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON ITEMS 5 AND 6. [33:50] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER. [33:51] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** AYE. [33:52] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [33:53] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [33:54] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. [34:00] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** NO. [34:02] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING. [34:04] **Council Member Jamison Whiting:** AYE. [34:05] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [34:06] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** AYE. [34:07] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON. [34:08] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** NO. [34:09] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [34:10] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [34:11] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [34:12] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [34:13] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [34:14] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** AYE. [34:15] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [34:16] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** NO. [34:17] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN. [34:18] **Council Member Pearll Warren:** AYE. [34:19] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VIC PRESIDENT OSMAN. [34:20] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** AYE. [34:21] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [34:22] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** NAY. [34:23] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THANK YOU. PRESIDENT PAYNE. [34:30] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [34:31] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** I HAVE NINE AYES AND FOUR NAYS. [34:32] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THOSE ITEMS CARRY. NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 53. AND THIS IS THE APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE BOARDS. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? [34:51] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE, BEFORE THERE'S DISCUSSION SEVERAL VERSIONS OF THIS THATE FLEW AROUND THAT I SENT OUT. SO I WANTED TO CLARIFY AT THE DESK YOU SHOULD HAVE A VERSION IN FRONT OF YOU. AND IT SHOULD SAY "REVISED II" AT THE TOP HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN. AND SO THE VERSION YOU HAVE AT YOUR DESK FOR ITEM 53 ON THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA, IT SAYS "REVISED 2" IN GREEN. DATED FEBRUARY 19, 2026. IS THE VERSION THAT COUNCIL PRESIDENT IS PUTTING IN FRONT OF THE BODY NOW. [35:17] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING AND I -- WE SHARE A LOT OF THE WORK OF THEIRPORT TOGETHER. HOWEVER, THERE'S ONLY ONE SEAT AVAILABLE. AND SO I WANT TO give THE HONOR OF BEING ON THE AIRPORT WORKING GROUP TO MY NEW COLLEAGUE. AND SO I'D LIKE TO MAKE THAT FRIENDLY AMENDMENT AND CHANGE. [35:52] **Council President Elliott Payne:** WITHOUT OBJECTION. I THINK WE CAN NOTE THAT. [35:55] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** DON'T WORRY. I'LL BE ON THE MEETINGS, TOO. [35:58] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** THANK YOU. WHEN THE NEW REVISED VERSION CAME OUT LAST NIGHT AT 6:00, I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE MYSELF TAKEN OFF THE MEET MINNEAPOLIS EXECUTIVE BOARD OR ED A LONG STANDING TRADITION FOR OVER DECADES OF THE WARD 7 REPRESENTATIVE SITTINGN THE MEET MINNEAPOLUS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE REASON FOR THIS TRADITION IS FAIRLY CLEAR. BOTH LISA GOODMAN SERVED IN THIS CAPACITYS WELL AS KATIE CASHMAN. THE REASON IS CLEAR. [36:37] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** MANY OF THE ASSETS IN MY DOWNTOWN REPRESENTATION ARE CLEARLY AFFECT BY THE WORK OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THIS INCLUDES THE CONVECTION CENTER, THIS INCLUDES PEAVY PLAZA, THIS CLUDES THE TARGET CENTER, AND COES CENTER, MOST RECENTLY. I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THIS. GLAD I NOTICED IT. SO COULD BRING IT UP TODAY TO MY COLLEAGUES. EMPLOYEE, REALLY DIMINISHES MY ABILITY TO REPRESENT MY CONSTITUENTS. BECAUSE I AM THE LEADER OF WARD 7, AND I'M LEFT OFF THIS COMMITTEE, THE IDEA IS MY CONSTITUENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD TO THIS DECISION-MAKING BODY IN A PROPER AND IMMEDIATE WAY I APPRECIATE BEING LEFT ON THE MEET MINNEAPOLUS BOARD. BUT THAT IS MORE OF A CURSORY, BROADER GROUP WHERE THE DECISION MAKING HAPPENS AT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. SO I WOULD LIKE THE INPUT OF WARD 7 TO STILL BE REPRESENTED ON THAT BOARD. I WOULD APPRECIATE MY COLLEAGUES WOULD CONSIDER A MOTION OR AMENDMENT TOEPLACE MYSELF, COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER, THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR WARD 7 AND THE MOSTAJORITY OF THE DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR FOR THE MEET MINNEAPOLUS EXECUTIVE BOARD IN PLACE OF COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. CAN I HAVE A SECOND? [38:05] **Multiple Council Members:** SECOND. [38:08] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AH, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, ARE YOU AMENABLE TO THAT? [38:12] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** NO. [38:13] **Council President Elliott Payne:** OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION IN FRONT OF US. WITH A SECOND. MR. CLERK? PROPER MOTION? ALL RIGHT. I SEE A FEW PEOPLEN QUEUE CUE RIGHT NOW. ON THIS MOTION, ANY DISCUSSION? [38:30] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** THE REASON I'M NOT PROUD OF THIS AND PROUD OF THE FAC THAT COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER HIGHLIGHTED. FROM THE TIME I'VE BEEN ON THE COUNCIL. IT SEEMS LIKE PROCEEDING OUR TIME, THERE HAS BEEN OVERREPRESENTATION OF DOWNTOWN ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND MEET MINNEAPOLUS OVERALL BOARD OR COMMISSION. WE'RE HAVEN'T HAD DIVERSE REPRESENTATION AMONGST THIS BOARD. AS SOMEONE WHO HAS CHAMPIONED THROUGHOUT MY FOUR YEARS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ACTIVATING CULTURE CORRIDORS SO WE'RE KING INVESTMENTS AND NOT ONLY JUST DOWNTOWN BUT ALSO AREAS IN WHICH WE HAVE DERSE BUSINESSES ALSO HELP GENATE NEEDED TAX REVENUE INTO OUR COMMUNITIES TO STABILIZE OUR CITY, I'VE CHAMPIONED RESOURCES TO MAKE SURE WE'RE FOCUSING ON THOSE COMMUNITIES, AS WELL. AND OFFERING PARITY IN ADDITION TO A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS AND A LOT OF MOBILIZATION OF RESOURCES THAT IS CONSTANTLY CONCENTRATED ON DNTOWN. I WAS PART OF THE EFFORTS LAST TERM TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD THE EABLISHMENT OF A TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT THAT WILL HELP STABILI HOSPITALITY OR HOTELS. ESPECIALLY IF SOMEONE WHO HAS THE LARGEST CONCENTRATION OF HOTELS OUTSIDE OF -- OR OUTSIDE OF THE DOWNTOWN. SO AS SOMEONE WHO IS ALSO SPENT A GREAT DEAL OF THEIR TIME ON COUNCIL MAKING SURE THAT WE PROTECT COMMERCIAL ARE LOCATED IN SOME OF OUR MOSTT DIVERSE AND CULTURALLY RICH, UMM, CORNERS OF OUR CITY. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT WE ALSO HAVE THOSE VOICES AND THAT REPRESENTATION BE REFCTED IN SPACES LIKE MEET MINNEAPOLUS THAT SHAPES A LOT OF OUR CONVERSATIONS AND SHAPES A LOT OF HOW WE APPROACH RESOURCE ALLOCATION. IN TERMS OF, AGAIN, CITY'S OVERALL FINANCES. BUT MAKING SURE, ONCE AGAIN, WHICH HAS BEEN THE PRECEDENT WITH THIS, NOT HAVING OVERREPRESENTATION OF DOWNTOWN. DOWNTOWN IS NOT THE ONLY ASPECT OF OUR LOCAL ECONOMY. WE'RE HAVING THAT DISCUSSION EVENORE SO NOW IN LIGHT OF HOW WE'RE GOING TO APPROACH RECOVERY EFFORTS IN THE EITABLE WAY COMING OUT OF OCCUPATION METRO SURGE. THOSE CONVERSATIONS ARE GOING TO NEED TO BE FURTHER INTENSIFIED AS WE APPROACH FURTHER RECOVERY EFFORTS. AS SOMEONE OV THE PAST TWO WEEKS HAS SUPPORTED MY COLLEAGUES TO BRING RECOVERY EFFORTS IN THE FORM OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE OF SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY, IT MAKES SENSE TOLSO HAVE THAT LEADERSHIP REFLECTED IN THE SPACE. SO MY TRACK RECORD HAS SHOWN THAT. MY WARD ALSO, ALONG WITH THE WAR THAT DO NOT LIVE IN DOWNTOWN, DESERVE REPRESENTATION. A TO BE REFLECTED IN THESE SPACES WHERE KEY DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE ABOUT HOW TAX REVENUE OR HOW OUR CITY'S ECONOMIC ENGINE IS GNG TO BE MAY BE MAINTAINED AND PRESERVED AND EXPANDE SO I ABSOLUTELY FEEL JUSTIFIED AND CREDLE. THIS IS WHY I'M DESERVING TO BE ON THIS BOARD. [41:55] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** MR. PRESIDENT, I NEED TO POINT OUT HOW INFORMATION FLOWS AROUND HERE. COUNCIL PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE YET TO SPEAK WITH ME, OR TURNS OUT, MANY OF U ABOUT THESE APPOINTMENTS. YOU HAVE ALL OF THESE LEADERS AT YOUR DISPOSAL AND YET WE' HAD ZERO CONVERSATION ABOUT IT. MANY OF US HAVE BEEN REMOVED, IN MY CASE, FROM ONE APPOINTMENT AND THAT'S FINE. BUT IF OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN A POSITION. THAT'S GREAT! I'M HERE TO BE A TEAM PLAYER. BUT DISCUSSION BY YOU OR ONE OF YOUR LEADERS WAS ABSOTELY WAR WARRENTED. THIS DOCUMENT IS NOTHING TO BE PROUD OF. IT'S A CONTINUATION OF THE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE AND LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE YOU HAVE PUT IN PLACE, WHICH OVEREMPHASIZES ONLY SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE BODY AND LITERALLY BLOCKS OUT OTH PARTS OF OUR CITY FROM HAVING A BALANCE AND PARTICIPATION. [42:57] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** THANK YOU. I DO HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS. FIRST OF ALL, THE MAIN WORK FOR MT MINNEAPOLUS IS TO ATTRACT PEOPLE TO OUR CITY. TO SPEND THEIR MONEY HERE. AS I APPRECIATE COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THAT. ESPECLLY THE FORMER COUNCIL MEMBERS. WE'RE THINKING ABOUT THE MEMBERSHIP. IS IT BOUNDARIES? I KNOW DOWNTOWN HAS THE MOST MOTELS AND ATTRACTION PLACES THAT PEOPLE come VISIT. IT DOES REALLY MAKE SEE TO HAVE FOLKS THAT ARE FROM DOWNTOWN TO BE MEMBERS HERE. I SEE COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVIE IS HERE. I'M ALSO REPRESENTATIVE OF DOWNTOWN. COULD BE THERE, TOO. BUT, ALSO, I THINK IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE. GOOD ARGUMENT FROM COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY HOW WE SHOULD HAVE OTHER REPRESENTATIVES. ESPECIALLY WHEN WE'RE TRYING TO PROMOTE CULTURAL CORRIDOR. RIVER SIDE IS JUST ACROSS THE STREET -- ACROSS THE CONVECTION CENTER. I'M SORRY THE U.S. BANK STADIUM. THAT'S A PLACE THAT DEFINITELY NEEDS PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT VIBE OF THE CITY. AND VISIT. SO IT REALLY DOES MAKE SENSE HAVING SOMEONE FROM CULTURAL CORRIDOR TO BE A PART OF IT. I SEE COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE IS ALSO PART OF IT. IN MY OPINION, I THINK YOU COULD GO BOTH WAYS. BUT, UMM, WE'LL SEE WHAT ARGUMENT OR CASES WE MAKE DURING THIS CONVERSATION. I'M HERE TO LISTEN. AND BASED ON THAT, I WILL VOTE ON WHO I THINK SHOULD BE THE RIGHT FIT. ANK YOU. [44:10] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** YEAH, THANK YOU PRESIDENT PAYNE. UMM, I THINK, LE, WE'ALL BEEN THROUGH A LOT THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. I DON'T THINK OUTSIDE APPOINTMENTS WERE TOP OF MIND. AND I JUST WANT TO give SOME GRACE TO OUR LEADERSHIP, TOO. YOU'VE HAD TO LEAD THROUGH HORRIFICKIC TIME IN OUR CITY. I THINK COMMUNICATION WITHIN THIS BODY CAN BE IMPROVED. BUT, LIKE, I MEAN, I KNOW COUNCIL PRESIDENT HAS BEEN OUT THERE ON THE STREETS EVERY SINGLE DAY. SO I DO WANT TO give GRACE TO THAT. I WAS NOT THINKING ABOUT OUTSIDE APPOINTMENTS UNTIL THIS LAST SECOND. I WAS ON AIRPORT WORKING GROUP. I NEED TO give IT TO MY COLLEAGUE FROM 11. AND PARTNER ON THAT. BUT I THINK, I MEAN, COMMUNICATION IS NOT IS NOT A SINGULAR DIRECTION. I'M NOT MAKING ANY ASSUMPTIONS ON ANYONE. I'VE BEEN INHE BODY ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT, LIKE, IF YOU WANT SOMETHING. YOU CENTER -- YOU HAVE TO REACH OUT AND HAVE THE CONVERSATIONS AND ASK ABOUT IT. AND, LIKE, THAT'S A SOMETHING WE NEED TO BE ATRACTICING IN OUR BODY. IT'S NOT ON ONE PERSON OR LEADER TO COMMUNICATE. YOU HAVE TO REACH OUT. YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE CONVERSATIONS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A TWO-WAY FLOW OF COMMUNICATION WITH THAT. IT'S CALLED MEET MINNEAPOLIS. AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, MINNEAPOLIS IS NOT JUST DOWNTOWN. RIGHT. WE PUT MILLIONS AND MILLIONS AND MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. HUGE, LARGE CONTRACT TO MEET MINNEAPOLIS TO PROTE OUR CITY. I THINK IT MAKES SENSE FOR US TO HAVE COUNCIL MEERS, ESPECIALLY ON THIS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, TO BE ABLE TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT THE DIRECTION OF THOSE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND THE PROMOTION OF OUR CITY AND OFFER PERSPECTIVE I DIDN'T PUT MYSELF UP TO THE TABLE TO RUN FOR THIS RIGHT NOW. UT I VERY WELL COULD BE A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AS COULD ANYONE ELSE. AND I DON'T THINK BEING IN DOWNTOWN IS A QUALIFIER. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE A DOWNTOWN SEAT. AND THAT'S WHAT I'M HAPPY TO SEE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE IS THERE. BUT I DON'T THINK ANY WARD IS ENTITLED TO THIS ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. IT'S CALLED "MEET MINNEAPOLIS" NOT "MEET DOWNTOWN." I WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR. IT'S A OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A CONVERSATION. I'M LISTENING JUS LIKE COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE ARE TWO MEMBERS WHO ARE VYING FOR THIS. SO MAY THE BEST WOMAN WIN. [47:26] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** SO, I TOTALLY GET THAT WE HAVE HAD OTHER THINGS GOING ON IN THE CITY. BUT I THINK IT'S CONTRADICTORY FOR COUNCIL LEADSHIP TO SAY ON THE DAIS, IF YOU WANT TO TALK TO ME ABOUT THE APPOINTMENTS, THEN YOU CAN I'M AVAILABLE FOR CONVERSATION, AND THEN NOT HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE. I THINK THAS WHERE THERE'S A DISCONNECT AT. AND THEN, ALSO, I HAD CONVERSATIN APPOINTMENT I WANTED AND WAS TOLD "YOU CAN HAVE IT. I'M NOT GOING TO CHANGE ANYTHING" AND HAD A SECOND CONVERSATION AND TOLD " I'VE DECIDED TO MOVE YOU OFF IT." IT DOESN'T MATTER TO ME. IT'S NOTHING TO DISCUSS. THE PERSON WHO HE APPOINTED TO IT CAN HAVE THE SEAT. BUT IT'S JUST THE PETTINESS OF IT A. AND HOW CERTAIN CONVERSATIONS HAPPEN WITH CERTAIN PEOPLE AND NOT OTHERS. YOU CAN -- YOU CAN SAY YOU DIDN'T HAVE TIME OR WHATEVER, BUT IF YOU HAD TIME TO PUT THIS TOGETHER, AND IF SEATS WERE MOVED AROUND. IT'S NOT EXACTLY LIKE IT WAS BEFORE, IT MEANS THERE'S BEEN CONVERSATIONS HAD. THAT MEANS SOMEBODY SAID "I WANT TO BE ON THIS VERSUS THAT." AND, AGAIN, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WERE CERTAIN CONVERSATIONS HAD WITH CERTAIN PEOPLE, AND CERTAIN THINGS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION AND NOT WITH EVERYONE. THAT'S WHAT THIS DOCUMENT LOOKS LIKE. THIS IS NOT THE EXACT SAME DOCUMENT FROM LAST YEAR. OTHERWISE WE WOULDN'T BE HAVING CONVERSATION ABOUT WHO IS ON MEET MINNEAPOLIS EXECUTIVE TEAM OR NOT. S SOME OF THE OTHER CONVERSATIONS GOING BACK AND FORTH. I THINK IT'S JUST ANOTHER WAY THAT COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S PETTINESS SHOWS UP WITH SPEAKING TO SOME PEOPLE AND NOT TO OTHERS. OR SAYING THINGS TO SOME PEOPLE AND THEN CHANGING HIS MIND AND NOT TALKING TO PEOPLE IN ADVANCE AND SAYING I'M NOT GOING TO BE DOING THIS ANYMORE. I'M CHANGING THIS ARND. OR WHATEVER. AND THEN AVOIDING IT WHEN THE CONVERSATION comes UP. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER CAN SAY WHATEVER SHE WANTED TO SAY ABOUT HER FEELINGS TOWARD THIS. AND SO CAN COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. BUT, LIKE, A TRUE LEADER SCKS UP FOR THE DECISION THEY MAKE AND SAY WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO. RATHER, IT'S A PARITY AROUND WHERE YOU'RE AT IN THE CITY OR NOT. I MEAN, I ALWAYS IN THE ADVANTAGE OF THAT. THE NORTH SIDE ISN'T REPRESENT ON THIS. NOR DO I WANT THE SEAT. I WANT TO SUPPORT SHAFFER IN HAVING THE SEAT BECAUSE SHE FEELS LIKE IT'S A TRADITION SHE WASN'T TALKED TO IN ADVANCE ABOUT BEING BROKEN. IF WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ALL THESE THINGS AND PARITY MATTERS FROM ONE DIRECTION YOU'RE IN OR NOT, COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN AND I SHOULD BE ON EVERYTHING. IT SHOULD BE SPLIT! WE'RE THE NORTH SIDE. WE SHOULD BE ON EVERY SINGLE BOARD AND COMMISSION. SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE. SO THAT THERE'S PARITY TO THE CITY. OR WE CAN TAKE OR NORTH HENNEPIN FELLOW OVER HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, TOO. HE CAN BE ON THOSE WITH US. IT'S NOT A LEGITIMATE REASON JUST TO SAY, LIKE, WHERE ARE YOU ARE THE PARITY OF THESE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. BECAUSE IT'S JUST NOT TRUTHFUL. IT'S T RIGHT. IT IS ABOUT WHAT OUR EXPERIENCE IS. I'VE HAD EXTENSIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN ABOUT THIS. SHE'S BEEN STRESSED OVER IT. WHAT DO THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS REALLY LOOK LIKE? HOW DOES THIS LOOK FOR ME AS A NORTH SIDE COUNCIL MEMBER? WHAT SHOULD I BE ON? WHAT MATTERS TO THE NOH SIDE? THOSE ARE CONVERSATIONS THAT I LITERALLY ASKED HER TO HAVE WITH THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE ONE TALKING TO HER AND SAYING THIS IS WHAT FORMER NORTH SIDERS HAD. THIS IS IN YOUR WARD. BUT I TOOK THE TIME OUT OF MY BUSY SCHEDULE TO DO THAT WITH HER AND TO MAKE SURE THAT SHE UNDERSTOOD WHAT EACH ONE OF THESE COMMITTEES MEANT AND WHAT IT MEANT TO THE NORTH SIDE. ND, LIKE, THAT, IF YOU'RE NOT READY. SAY YOU'RE COMMISSIONS AND TAKE THE TIMEND WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR PEOPLE TO BE PUT ON THE RIGHT COMMITTEES. AND THE THINGS THEY'RE INTERESTED IN. WE ALL come FROM THESE AMAZING BACKGROUNDS. AND WE HAVE INTEREST IN THINGS AND OUR CONSTITUENTS HAVE INTERESTS IN THINGS. AND I THINK IT'S ONLY FAIR TO DO THAT. TO PUT PEOPLE ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS TT THEY'RE GOING TO SHOW UP TO. THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE PROUD TO SHOW UP TO. AND THA THEY CAN GO BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY AND SAY "THIS IS WHAT I'M SPENDING ARE FOUR HOURS A DAY ON." AND THIS IS HOW IT BENEFITS US IN WHATEVER WARD YOU REPRESENT. I THINK IT'S KIND OF -- YEAH. I JUST THINK IT'S PETTY TO NOT, LIKE, TALK TO PEOPLE IN ADVANCE WHEN YOU SAY YOU CAN come TO ME AND TALK TO ME ABOUT THESE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. I'LL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION YOUR THOUGS. I MEAN, THAT LITERALLY WAS JUST SAID ON TUESDAY. AND SOUNDS LIKE PEOPLE DIDN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY. SOME PEOPLE DIDN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY. [52:02] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** YEO CLARIFY WITH REGARDS TO SOME OF THE COMMENTS THAT COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY HAD SAID AROD, YOU KNOW, REACHING OUT AND STICKING UP FOR WHAT YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN. THESE TWO BOARDS WERE THE, YOU KNOW, ON THE MEET MINNEAPOLIS WERE THE FIRST TWO CHOICES THAT I HAD. WHEN I FIRST MET WITH PRESIDENT PAYNE IN LAST DECEMBER AFTER THE ELECTION. HE WAS VERY CONSIDERATE AND TOOK TIME TO AS I KNOW WE HAVE THE OUTSIDE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. WHA ARE YOU INTERESTED ? IN? I LISTED MEET MINNEAPOLIS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE REGULAR BOARD, ASY TOP TWO INTERESTS AND EVERYTHING ELSE SECONDARY. SINCE THATIME IN ALL CONSECUTIVE DRAFTS RELEASED AROUND LIST OF NAMES FOR ALL THE , MY NAME WAS ALWAYS LISTED IN BOTH OF THOSE CATEGORIES. BOTH FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE OTHER. IT WAS NOT UNTIL, I'LL SAY IT AGAIN, IT WAS NOT UNTI LAST NIGHT AT 6:00 I SAW IT WAS TAKEN OFF. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY CHANGE. I REACHED OUT TO PRESIDENT PAYNE AND TALKED BRIEFLY WITH HIM THIS MORNING. TO NO AVAIL. THAT'S WHY I'M BRINGING THIS AMENDMENT FORWARD. I BELIEVE THIS IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF M CONSTITUENTS. FOUGHT FOR THIS. THE CONVENTION CENTER IS IN MY AREA. TARGET CENT. I WANTED TO BE ABLE TO SAY TO THEM THAT THIS MATTERED ENOUGH TO ME TO TALK TO MY COLLEAGUES ABOUT IT AND TO BRING THIS MOTION FORWARD. SO I APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION OF MY LEADERSHIP ON THIS COMMITT. AND WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOUR ENDORSEMENT. THANK YOU. [53:42] **Council President Elliott Payne:** I ADDED MYSELF TO QUEUE. JUSTO ADDRESS SOME OF THE CONVERSATIONS COMING UP IN THE CONVERSATION. SO LAST TERM, I BOARD. BUT I DID NOT APPOINT MYSELF TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. I HAVE THE TOTAL AUTHORITY TO. I WANTED TO GO D LEARN ABOUT THE BODY AND UNDERSTAND WHAT TYPES OF DECISIONS WERE BEING MADE. AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, NOTHING THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DECIDED ON PASSED WITHOUT THE FULL BOARD APPROVAL. SO I FT VERY EMPOWERED TO BE AS IN THE KNOW AS ANYBODY ELSE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IN FACT, HAD A GREAT PARTNER IN GOVERNANCE IN COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. WE WOULD HAVE LOTS OF EXTENSIVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT PRETTY SUBSTANTIAL DECISIONS THAT WERE GOING IN FRONT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. LIKE THE BYLAW AMENDMENTS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. I THINK ANY CONCERN ABOUT A ROLE BEING DIMINISHED IS REALLY MORE OF A GOVERNANCE CONVERSATION THAN AN APPOINTMENT CONVERSATION. BECAUSE JUST LE THIS BODY, NOTHING THAT HAPPENS IN COMMITTEE IS OFFICIAL UNTIL IT PASSES THE FULL COUNCIL. I MIGHT FEEL DIFFERENTLY NOW BECAUSE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FEELS LIKE THE FULL COUNCIL, BUT TYPICALLY SPEAKING, THOSE CISIONS ARE PASSED FORWARD TO THE FULL BODY FOR CONSIDERATION. SAME FUNCTION ON THE MEET MINNEAPOLIS BOARD. AS FOR THE PROCESS OF ARRIVING HERE. I MADE EVERY EFFORT I COULD TO REACH OUT TO PEOPLE. ESPECIALLY POST ELECTION TO TRY TO UNDERSTAND INTERESTS, YOU KNOW, PRIORITIES, AREAS OF CONCERN. THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO REFLECTED WITHIN BOTH THE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE AND THESE OU AND PRACTICAL REALITY IS THAT IT'S ACTUALLY VERY HARD TO GET PEOPLE ON THE PHONE AT ALL TIMES. NOT EVERYBODY IS EQUALLY AVAILABLE. NOT EVERYBODY IS FULLY PREPARED TO TALK ABOUT THE TREE ADVISORY BOARD. RIGHT. WHEN YOU'RE CAMPAIGNING YOU DON'T TYPICALLY THOSE THINGS. BUT I DID MAKE EVERY ONE OF THOSE EFFORTS. AND, FRANKLY, I'M GOING TO KEEP IT REAL. HALF OF THESE BOARDS HAVE A HARD TIME MAKING QUORUM BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T PRIORITIZE THE OUTSIDE APPOINTMENTS IN THE ROLES. THAT JUST HAPPENS. AS WE GET INTO THE TERM, PPLE WILL FIND THEIR GROOVE. THEY'LL FIND THE THINGS MOST IMPORTANT TO THEM. THEIR PRIORITIES. AND THE PRACTICAL REALITY IS THERE'S ACTUALLY MOR WORK TO DO THAN THERE IS OUR TIME. AND SO THAT'S JUST PART OF THE PRACTICAL REALITY OF THIS. MY ROLE IS TO BALANCE A LOT OF MEMBERS' COMPETING PRIORIES. OFTENTIMES THOSE PRIORITIES ARE IN CONFLICT WITH EACH OTHER. THIS IS A BITF A COMPRISE TO GET TO A PLACE. AND I SUPPORT COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY BRINGING A NEW PERSPECTIVE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AFTER SPENDING TWO YEARS AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD. I SAW THE VALUE OF MORE CITY-WIDE REPRESENTATION ON MEET MINNEAPOLIS AND THE DECISION MAKING THAT HAPPENS THEG COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. SO I WON'T BE SUPPORTING THIS AMENDMENT. BUT WE HAVE A FEW MORE FOLKS LEFT IN QUEUE. I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [56:46] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** COUNCIL PRESIDENT, INDEED. YOU HAVE APPOINTED YOURSELF TO A GREAT MANY THINGS ON THIS BODY. AND I DON'T SEE THESE CHOES AS BEING -- IN A WAY. I NEED TO POINT OUT MEET MINNEAPOLIS DOES A LOT OF THINGS. IT'S THE SALES AND MARKETING ENTITY FOR THE CONVENTION CENTER. THAT IS UNIQUELY WARD 7. THE CONVENTION CEER AND ITS SURROUNDINGS ARE UNIQUELY, ENTIRELY IN WARD 7. [57:19] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** THANK YOU. IN CASE THE PUBLIC IS CONFUSED. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER WILL STILL BE A PART OF MEET MINNEAPOL. THE DISCUSSION IS ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. SO I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR. DOWNTOWN WILL BE REPRESENTED INEET MINNEAPOLIS. WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVIE. WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER REPRESENTED IN MEET MINNEAPOLIS. HAT IS AN APPOINTMENT WE'RE MAKING, AS WELL. AND THE DISCUSSION HERE IS ABOUT THE MEET MINNEAPOLIS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. YOU KNOW, THE REALITY IS, THAT MEET MINNEAPOLIS ISN'T JUST DOWNTOWN. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS A REFLECTION ACROSS THE CITY. I'LL BE COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY HERE. I THINK THE REALITY, THERE'S A LOT OF HOTELS IN WARD 2. HAT DISCUSSION IS PREVALENT IN MEET MINNEAPOLIS. ABOUT THE RECOVERY ABOUT THE WAY HOTELS ARE DONE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. I WANT TO BE CLEAR, COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER WILL STILL BE IN MEET MINNEAPOLIS. [58:19] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** EVERYONE TAKE THEIR NAME OFF THEIR ... I THINK IT'S A TOUGH ONE. I DO RECALL HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER DURING IN HER WARD AND SOMETIME IN DECEMBER ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SHE MENTIONED, I BELIEVE, WAS BEING PART OF THE MEET MINNEAPOLIS. I THINK THAT JUST -- I GET THE POINT THAT IS BEING MADE. AS LEADERS, FIRST OF ALL, I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANYONE WHO CAME TO ME SAYING THEY WANT TO BE THIS OR THAT. COUNCIL PRESIDENT WAS LEADING THAT. BUT THE W WORD I HEARD WAS COMPRISE. FIND A WAY TO COMPRISE AND MAYBE CIRCLE BACK THIS ITEM AT THE END OF THE AGENDA. THAT'S SOMETHING I CAN SUGGEST. WE CAN HAVE THAT CONVERSATION OFFLINE AND SEE WHAT WAYS WE CAN SUPPORT. AND I THINK BOTH COUNCIL MEMBERS DESERVE AND CAN BE BENEFICIAL HAVING BOTH OF THEM HERE. THINKING ABOUT I MAY BE THE FFERENCE MAKER HERE, I SAY WE CIRCLE BACK AND HAVE OUTSIDE CONVERSATION. [1:00:15] **Council President Elliott Payne:** I'LL JUST NOTE I DID DISCUSS HOLDING THIS A CYCLE. AFTER INTRODUCING IT TO C.O.W. WH THE CLERK. AND HE ADVISED WE MOVE FORWARD THIS CYCLE. BECAUSE, AUALLY, A NUMBER OF OUTSIDE BODIES ARE STATUTORILY ESTABLISHED BODIES. AND THEY DEFINITELY ARE NEEDING TO GET THESE APPOINTMENTS. THEY'VE BEEN PRETTY SIGNIFICANTLY DELAYED BY THE METRO SURGE. [1:00:25] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** YEP. I'M NOT SUGGESTING WE DELAY IT. I'M SUGGESTING WE PUT IT AT THE END OF THE AGENDA TODAY. [1:00:30] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY, IF COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN IS MAKING A MOTION T TABLE THIS, I WOULD SUPPORT THAT. I THINK WE HAVE A LOT OF BUSINESS TO GETO. AND THROUGH. I'M HAPPY TO CONTINUE THIS CONVERSATION. BUT I WOULD PREFER IT AT THE END OF THE AGENDA. SO I WOULD MAKE THAT MOTION, IF THERE'S A PROPER MOTIE THIS UNTIL THE END OF THE AGENDA. [1:00:51] **Council President Elliott Payne:** WITHOUT OBJECTION. WE CAN CERTAINLY TAKE IT UP AT THE END OF THE AGENDA. ANY OBJTION TO THAT? SI -- SEEING NO OBJECTION. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 54. [1:01:12] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I'LL SUGGEST THIS WAS ALSO AN ITEM AS THE BODY IS WELL AWARE THAT CAME OUT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITHOUT A RECOMMENDATION. I KNOW THAT THE BODY HAD ASKED STAFF TO CE BACK WITH ANY FINDINGS AND STAFF ARE HERE IN THE CHAMBERS. SO IF YOU'D LIKE TO BEGIN, PERHAPS, WITH AN UPDATE FROM THE STAFF. FROM THE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT THAT MIGHT HELP SET THE TONE FOR WHAT ACTIONS MIGHT . [1:01:37] **Council President Elliott Payne:** MS. LINGO, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO T WORK THAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING OVER THE LAST 24-OR SO HOURS? [1:01:45] **Amy Lingo (CPED):** THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I HAVE A PRESENTATION, IF YOU'D LIKE. [1:01:48] **Council President Elliott Payne:** PLEASE. [1:01:53] **Amy Lingo (CPED):** GOOD MORNING. I'M AMY LINGO. MANAGER FOR LICENSES AND CONSUMER SERVICES WITHIN CPED AND LICENSING OFFICIAL OF MINNEAPOLIS CODE OF ORDINANCES 259.10. I'M HERE TO REVIEW THE INVESTIGATION PROCESS FOR THE ON SALE LICK DOOR LICENSES FOR THE CANOPY BY HILTON MYS MINNEAPOLIS MILL DISTRICT AND THE DEPOT MINNEAPOLIS, RENAISSANCE HOTEL. THE STANDARD RENEWAL PROCESS FOR ALL LICENSES INCLUDES A GENERAL REVIEW OF CONCERNS AS WELL AS PAPERWORK REQUIRED PER MINNEAPOLIS ORDINANCES AND RELEVANT STATE STATUTES. FOR THE BENEFIT OF NEW UNCIL MEMBERS, I'VE BROKEN DOWN THE INFORMATION ON SPECIFICS. I WILL NOT GO ER THAT IN DETAIL NOW. BUT IT'S ON THE RECORD BEFORE YOU. I HAVE A LIQUOR LICENSE PRESENTATION THAT I CAN SEND OUT TO ANYONE WHO NEEDS T KNOW MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW THOSE WORK. FOR THE EXTENDED INVESTIGATION PROCESS, MY TEAM AND I BEGAN THE EXTENDED INVESTIGATION REVIEW PROCESS ON JANUARY 28th, 2026. AS SOON AS THE CONVERSATION BEGAN ABOUT PULLING THESE ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. SO WE DID NOT DO THIS WITHIN 48 HOURS. AS SOON AS THE CONVERSATION STARTED, WE BEGAN THE DEEPER DIVES. THE FINAL TWO DAYS OF THIS WEEK WERE SPENT COMPILING THE RESULTS. S WELL AS REVIEW THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY FROM TUESDAY. THIS PROCESS ENTAILED REVIEWING AND ANAZING 3-1-1 HISTORY, REVIEWING AND REACHING OUT TO THE OTHER MINNEAPOLIS CITY DEPARTMENTS, REVIEWING THE SECURITY PLANS, REVIEWING THE PUBLIC COMMENTS. ALL OF THESE IMPACTED LICENSES ARE ON SALE LIQUOR LICENSES. THAT'S THE LENS AND THE CODE WITH WHICH WE REVIEWED ALL OF THESE CONVERSATIONS. WE'LL START WITH A CANOPY BY HILTON MINNEAPOLIS. THEY PAID THEIR RENEWAL ON DECEMBER 16, 2025. IT WAS CERTIFIED TO THE STE DECEMBER 23rd. THERE'S NO BUSINESS LICENSING CODE ENFORCEMENT HISTORY FOR THIS ESTABLISHMENT. THEY DID PASS THEIR YOUTH ALCOHOL COMPLIANCE CHECK IN NOVEMBER OF 2025. NO OUTSTANDING OR RECENT CODE ENFORCEMENT CASES FORNY OTHER DIVISION, AS WELL. THERE ALSO NO CIVIL RIGHTS LABOR STANDARDS HISTORY CONCERNS. THE DEPOT MINNEAPOLIS RENAISSANCE HOTEPAID THEIR RENEWAL NOVEMBER 24, 2025. THEY WERE CERTIFIED NOVEMBER 25, 2025. THERE'S NO BUSINESS LICENSING CODE ENFORCEMENT HISTORY. THEY DID HAVE A FAILURE FOR THE YOUTH ALCOHOL COMPLIANCE CHECK IN FEBRUARY '25. AND THEN THEY PASSED THEIR RECHECK MARCH 2025. THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURREN. IT'S ONE THING TO FAIL ON THE FIRST TRY. AS LONG AS YOU GET ITIGHT THE SECOND TRY. THEY HAVE NO OTHER PREVIOUS HISTORY OF FAILURES. TR RECENT CODE ENFORCEMENTS FROM OTHER DIVISIONS. NO CIVIL RIGHTS LABOR STANDARDS HISTORY. OTHER THAN 2021, TY HAD ISSUES WITH THE RIGHT TO RECALL ORDINANCE. HOWEVER, THE DEPOT DID COOPERATE FULLY AND ARE CONSIDERED TO BE IN GOOD STANDING. THE 3-1-1/ 9-1-1 REVIEW. WE DID SPECIFIC. WE DID THE BLOCK AREA. AS WELL AS TO THE SPECIFIC ADDRESS. THE 3-1-1 HISTORY FOR BOTH LOCATIO SHOW NO EXTRAORDINARY SAFETY REVIEWS OR CONCERNS. IN WE DID A SPECIFIC TYPE FOR DECEMBER 25 TO CURRENT. THERE WAS NO UPTICK IN 3-1-1S. IN FACT, THERE WAS ONE PER LOCATION. THE CANOPY HAD A REQUEST FOR SERVICE FOR SNOW AND ICE IN THE BIKE LE AND THE DEPOT HAD TWO. ONE FOR SNOW AND ICE IN THE SIDEWALK AND TO THE STREET. THEY WERE BOTH THE SAME. THERE WAS A HEALTH COMPLAINT BUT ABOUT A DIFFERENT ESTABLISHMENT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO UPTICK IN 9-1-1S D TO OPERATION FOR THE ONSALE OR SAFETY CONCERNS FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT. THE PUBLIC COMMENT REVIEW PERIOD, IN REVIEWING THE PUBLIC COMMENTS 10 OPPOSED TO THE DENIAL AND 10 IN FAVOR OF DENYING THE RENEWAL. THOSE IN OPPOSITION CITED CONCERNS ABOUT THE LEGALITY OF THE DENIAL OF THE REVIEW RENEWAL AS WELL AS A NEGATIVE IMPACT FOR THE LOSS OF THE ON SALE LICENSES. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE DENIAL DISCUSSED HOTEL STAFF FEAR, ANXIETY, AND CONCERN FOR THE PERSONAL SAFETY. IN THE FEEDBACK RECEIVED, THERE WERE CLAIMS OF WEAPONS IN THE OPEN IN HOTEL ROOMS, AND RUDE BEHAVIOR TOWARD STAFF. HOWEVER, NONE OF THE CLAIMS WERE SPECIFIC TO EITHER HOTEL BEING DISCUSSED. SPECIFIC TO OTHER METROERAL OR LOCATIONS. WE HAVE RECEIVED LISTS OF VEHICLES THAT WERE THOUT TO BELONG TO I.C.E. AGENTS PARKING AT THE CANOPY AND THE DEPOT, AS WELL. HOWEVER, THAT I NOT RELATED TO THE LIQUOR LICENSE. IN REVIEWING THE CONCERNS, AND FEEDBACK, AS WELL AS RELEVANT MINNEAPOLIS LIQUOR CODE AND -- MINNESOTA LIQUOR STATE STATUTES. THERE'S NOT GOOD CAUSE TO DENY THE NEWALS. AND I'M UNABLE TO RECOMMEND ANY CONDITIONS TO BE PLACED ON THE ON SE LICENSES, AS WELL. THE RELEVANT LIQUOR CODES ARE SPECIFIC IN USE AND SCOPE, AND THE CONCERNS THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT BEFORE ME ARE TIED TO HOTEL OCCUPANCY MORE THAN THE LIQUOR LICENSE. WHILE HOTELS ARE ONE OF THE BUSINESS TYPES THAT ARE PERMITTED TO HAVE AN ON SALE LICENSE, IT'S NOT REQUIRED AND THEY ARE SEPARATE LICENSE TYPES. HOTEL LICENSES RENEW IN NOVEMBER. BUSINESS LICENSING WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS AROUND THE OPERATION OF HOTELS AND ON SALE LICENSES, USING THE RELEVANT AND PERTINENT CODES AND OUR EXISTING ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES. IT'S MY RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CANOPY BY HILTON MINNEAPOLIS MILL DISTRICT AND THE DEPOT RENAISSANCE HOTELS BE APPROVED FOR RENEWAL WITHOUT CONDITIONS. THANK YOU AND I STAND FOR QUESTIONS. [1:08:05] **Council President Elliott Payne:** ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:08:10] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** THANK YOU SO MUCH, PRESIDENT PAYNE. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH, MS. LINGO. AND JUST EVERYONE THD THE CPED DEPARTMENT. I THINK THAT DOI AN INVESTIGATION AND HAVING DUE PROCESS HERE IS REALLY IMPORTANT. I DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT FOR US TO HAVE SO MANY CONSTITNTS REACH OUT ABOUT SAFETY CONCERNS REGARDING THESE TWO HOTELS, AND FOR US TO JUST PROCEED AS BUSINESS AS USUAL. IT FELT IMPORTANT TO ME THAT WE USE MECHANISMS WE HAVE USED IN THE PAST TO DO FURTHER INVESTIGATION. QUESTION THAT I DO HAVE, BASED OFF OF THE TESTIMONY THAT WE RECEIVED TWO DAYS AGO. IS THERE WERE WORKERS THAT TESTIFIED ON BEHALF OF OTHER WORKERS THAT WERE TOO AFRAID TO come AND TESTIFY BECAUSE, YEAH, YOU COULD LOSE YOUR JOB FOR SPEAKING OUT. AND THEY SHARED A CONCERN ABOUT WORKERS HAVING TO, LIKE, COVER THE WINDOWS OR THE -- YEAH. THE WINDOWS THAT SHOWED BACK OF HOUSE STAFF IN ONE OF THE HOTELS. AND, LIKE, JUST THIS GENERAL CONCERN ABOUT MOVING FREELY. I JUST WONDERED IF YOU HAD A DISCUSSION WITH THE HOTELS ABOUT THAT. IF YOU FOLLOWE UP WITH THE WORKERS THAT PRESENTED S DEEPLY CONCERNING TO HEAR THERE WERE WORKERS IN THE WORKPLACE THAT FELT UNSAF T move AROUND FREELY TO THE POINT OF NEEDING TO COVER WHERE WORKERS ARE. [1:09:39] **Amy Lingo (CPED):** THROUGH THE CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. I DID HAVE CONVERSATIS WITH BOTH THE DEPOT AND THE CANOPY AROUND SOME OF THEIR PRACTICES AND SOME OF THE CONCERNS. THE CONVERSATIONS WE HAD DID REVOLVE AROUND HOW THEY WERE HELPING TO -- ATTEMPTS TO HELP MITIGATE ANXIETY AND CONCERNS BY KEEPING THE STAFF SEPARATE FROM THE CLIENTELE. BECAUSE THE STAFF WAS NERVOUS. AND IT WAS UNDERSTANDABLE. THAT DOESN'T REALLY RELATE TO THE LIQUOR LICENSE, PER SE. THE CONVERSATION WE HAD, IT SOUNDED LIKE THEY WERE TRYG TO DO THEIR BEST TO MAINTAIN BUSINESS E FEARS AND CONCERNS. [1:10:27] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT CLARIFICATION. AND THE OTHER QUESTION I HAD WAS, I KNOW THERE WERE GENERAL CONCERNS THAT WERE BROUGHT UP ABOUT HOTELS WITH I.C.E. AGENTS THAT HAVE BEEN HOUSED IN THEM THROUGHOU THE METRO. I KNOW A CONCERN THAT WAS BROUGHT UP TO ME WAS UNSECURED WEAPONS IN ROOMS THAT NE TO BE CANED. WAS THIS FOUND IN THESE HOTELS? AND DID THAT come UP IN DISCUSSION? [1:10:57] **Amy Lingo (CPED):** THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. SO, I DID have SOME CLAIMSES ABOUT THE HOTEL LICENSE ITSELF. NOT ABOUT THE LIQUOR LICENSE. WE DID HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH BOTH OF THOSE UNITS ABOUT UNSECURED WEAPONS IN COMMON AREAS AND IN THE RESTAURT SPACE. BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT'S COVERED UNDER THE LIQUOR LICENSE. THERE'S AN EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY IN THE HOTEL ROOMS. I RECEIV THE CONCERN ABOUT, I BELIEVE, THE QUOTE WAS THAT AT AGENTS WOULD OCCASIONALLYORGET TO PUT THEIR "DO NOT DISTURB" ON THE DOOR AND HOUSE CLEANING WOULD GO IN AND THERE WAS UNSECURED WEONS AND IT CAUSED ANXIETY AND STRESS. AGAIN, F FAIR. I DON'T KNOW OF THE RELEVANCE OR WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THAT AS FAR AS THE LIQUOR CODE. IT'S NOT RELATED TO THE LIQUOR CODE. IT WOULD BE A CONVSATION FOR THE HOTEL CODE AND AND HOW WE DEAL WITH THAT I DIDN'T GET TOO IN-DEPTH. IT'S A SEPATE SITUATION THAN WHAT WAS BROUGHT FORTH TODAY. [1:11:43] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** ABSOLUTELY TOTALLY UNDERSTA. JUST SO I FEEL CLEAR. THE BUSINESSES THAT HOLD THE LICENSE FOR THESE HOTELS THAT YOU HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH DID SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT WORKER ANXIETIES OF UNSECURED WEAPONS WHEN THERE'S NOT A "DO NOT DISTURB" SIGN. [1:12:17] **Amy Lingo (CPED):** WE DID N DISCUSS THE HOTEL ASPECT OF THE LICENSE. SO WE DID NOTISCUSS WHETHER WEAPONS WERE OUT IN THE ROOMS THAT THE AFF WAS GOING IN WITHOUT THE "DO NOT DISTURB" SIGNS BAUSE I WAS ADDRESSING T LIQUOR LICENSE. [1:12:35] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** RIGHT. [1:12:36] **Amy Lingo (CPED):** I HAD A COMMENT FROM A THIRD-PARTY SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF SOMEONE ELSE ABOUT THAT. THAT IS CORRECT. [1:12:44] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** OKAY. SO THEN THERE WASN'T A CONVERSATION HAD ABOUT WEAPONS ON THE PREMISES WITH HOTELS. [1:12:54] **Amy Lingo (CPED):** CORRECT. RIGHT. WE DISCUSSED WEAPONS IN THE COMMON AREA. UNSECURED WEAPONSN THE COMMON AREA AND IN THE RESTAURANT SPACE. NOT THE HOTEL ROOMS THEMSELVES. [1:13:03] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** OKAY. BUT THERE WERE CONVERSATIONS IN THE COMMON AREA. [1:13:06] **Amy Lingo (CPED):** YES. [1:13:07] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** DID THEY SHARE THERE WERE INSTANCES OF UNSURED WEAPONS IN COMMON AREAS OR? [1:13:13] **Amy Lingo (CPED):** THE TWO HOTELS I SPOKE WIT HAD REPORTED NO INCIDENTS. THEY HAD NO REPORTS THAT CAME TO THEIR MANAGEMT N THERE WERE ANY 9-1-1 CALLS. WE ALSO DISCUSSED WHAT THEIR PROCEDURE WOULD BE IF THERE WAS A REPORT OF AN UNSECURED WEAPON IN ANY OF THE COMMON AREAS A HOW THEY WOULD ADDRESS THAT SITUATION. THEY BOTH HAD THE SAME ANSWER OF "IF A SERVER OR STAFF SAW AN UNSECURED WEAPON IN A COMMON AREA, THEY WOULD TAKE IT TO THE MANAGER AND, MORE THAN LIKELY, WOULD REACH OUT TO 9-1-1" OR HAD OFF-DUTY ON SITE, GO TO THEM DIRECTLY. THERE WERE NO COMPLAINTS LOGGED IN ABOUT UNSECURED WEAPONS IN EITHER LOCATIONS. [1:13:47] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** YES. OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'LL FINISH MAKING MY COMMENTS THEN. SO ONE THING THAT I'LL SHARE ABOUT, LIKE, 9-1-1 AND 3-1-1 THAT I THINK WE'RE ALL VERY FAMILR WITH. THERE WAS VERY UNCLEAR DIRECTION TO OUR COMMUNITY ON ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO CALL 9-1-1 IF THERE'S AN I.C.E. AGENT? WHAT'S THE RESPONSE GOING TO BE? OR WHERE DO I REPORT THINGS? THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT I ROUTINELY GOT FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AND WISH THERE WAS BETTER0/20. I COMMUNICATION FROM US AS A CITY IN TERMS OF, LIKE, HOW YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO CALL IN I.C.E. ACTIVITY AND ACTIVITY THAT MAKES YOU FEEL UNSAFE. AND I THINK THAT'SNFORTUNATE. BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN DATA POINTS. I'M NOT SAYING SPECIFICALLY FOR THESE HOTELS, BUT I THINK THAT'S AN ISSUE WITH THE DATA. I ONLY HAVE ABOUT A MINUTE HERE. I MIGHT come BACK INTO QUEUE. I THINK THE THIN THAT FEELS REALLY CLEAR TO ME IS THAT WE GOT VERY CLEAR TESTIMONY ABOUT WORKERS THAT FELT UNSAFE DUE TO I.C.E. PRESENCE AT THE ALLEGED. AND THEN, ALSO, SEVERAL VEHICLES BEG PARKED THERE. THAT THE ALLEGED THROUGH LICSE PLATES THAT WERE A BROUGHT HERE. I THINK THERE'S A GREAT CONVERSATION ABOUT HOTEL LICENSINAND I THINK THERE'S ALSO A CIVIL RIGHTS COMPONENT. BECAUSE IF WORKERS CAN'T move AROU FREELY IN THEIR WORKPLACE AND WINDOWS NEED TO BE COVERED UP. THAT JUST FEELS LIKE, OH, A REAL ISSUE WITH LABOR STANDARDS AND WORKPLACE SAFETY I'M NOT ABSOLUTELY OKAY WITH. AND I ALSO THINK WORKERS HEARING CONVEE SAYING THEY'RE HAVING TO TAKE GREAT RISK TESFYING THROUGH OTHERS. THEY'RE AFRAID TO come OUT AND SAY THEMSELVES WHAT EY'RE SEEING. I JUST WANT TO SAY TO THEM, I HEAR YOU. I UNDERSTAND YOUR FEARS. AND I WILL come BACK INTO COMMENT, IF SEE NECESSARY, BUT THANK YOU, AGAIN, FOR THE PRESENTATION. [1:15:55] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THERE IS NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE. WE WILL NEED A MOTION. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. [1:16:02] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** SO MOVED. [1:16:04] **Multiple Council Members:** SECONDED. [1:16:06] **Council President Elliott Payne:** HOLD ON. OKAY. [1:16:08] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** ALL RIGHT. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF FOR DOING THE WONDERFUL JOB. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAD 48-HOURS OR SO FOR THE PRESENTATION. BUT I APPRECIATE IT. AND WE HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSION O THIS ITEM. I JUST WANT TO CLEAR I WILL THAT WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS HOTELS, IN OUR CITY, WAS UNSAFE. WORKERS TOLD US THEY WERE HARASSED. TOLD US THEY WERE, YOU KNOW, UNSECURED GUNS. THEY TOLD US THEY DID NOT FEEL SAFE AT WORK. AND TH'S NOT ACCEPTABLE IN OUR CITY. YOU KNOW, FEDERAL OPERATIONS BROUGHT PROTESTS AND 9-1-1 CALLS AND IT CREATED A LOT OF CHALLENGES. NOT JUST STAFF THAT ARE STAYING IN THAT AREA. S I HAVE A FRIEND WHO LIVES, YOU KNOW, ARTMENTS NEXT TO IT. SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET IN HER APARTMENT UNTIL 2:00 A.M. THE ROADS WERE CLOSED. YOU KNOW, IT WAS REALLY, REALLY CHALLENGING FOR MANY PEOPLE. AND SERVING ALCOHOLN A PLACE WHERE ARMED FEDERAL AGENCIES ARE STAYINGS -- IT CREATESES A LOT OF RISK. AND YOU CAN TELL HOW RESIDENTS HAD BEEN SPEAKING AND CONTINUE TO SPEAK. THAT WE, AS A CITY, SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I'M SO GLAD OF THE E-MAILS AND CALLS MY OFFICE HAD RECEIVED. ONE THING I WILL DEFINITELY SAY, WE HAVE LAWS TO FOLLOW IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. AND I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE. I'LL VOTE FOR THIS BECAUSE WE MUST FOLLOW LEGAL PROCESS IN OUR CITY. EVEN THOUGH IT'S UNCOMFORTABLE, YOU KNOW, TO FEEL COMFORTABLE -- UNCOMFORTABLE TO HAVE I.C.E. AGENCY IN OUR CITY. I.C.E. WHO HAVE TARGET CTAIN COMMUNITIES, WHO HAD COST OUR CITY MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. BUT WE HAVE TO SHOW WE'RE DOING THE RIGHT THING. WE ARE THE ONE ACTUALLY FOLLOWING THE LAWS WE SET. THEY'RE NOT FOLLOWING THE CONSTITUTION. THEY'RE BREAKING THE LAW. BUT WE HAVE TO BE THE BIGGER PERSON. WE ALSO HAVE TO APPRECIATE THE BUSINESSES IN OUR COMMUNITY. THEY'RE THE ONES WHO REALLY MAKE OUR CITIES BETTER. WE'RE FUNCTIONING TODAY BECAUSE OF THOSE SMALL BUSINESSES. AND THE LARGER BUSINESSES WE HAVE IN THIS AREA. AND, YOU KNOW, WE CANNOT PUNISH THEM BASED ON OTHER PEOPLE'S ACTION. I WOULD DEFINITELY ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES IN OUR CITY TO REALLY CAREFUL WHO THEY ARE HOSTING IN OUR C CITY. YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T WANT TO CREATE AT CHAOS WHERE YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES OF THAT. SO, AGAIN, THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES. I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION. I GOT THE SECOND. THANK YOU SO MUCH. [1:19:28] **Council President Elliott Payne:** COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN HAS MOVED DB VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN MOVED EYE MOVE APPROVAL OF THE ITEM. IS BEEN SECKED.SECONDED. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [1:19:39] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** THANK YOU. AN IMPORTANT PIECE WHAT MS. LINGO SAID. IT'S NOT PART OF THE LIQUOR CODE. ALL OF OUR BUSINESSES ARE WATCHING HOW THE CITY COUNCIL IS ACTING HERE. SO I APPRECIATE COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN'S ACTIONS. UNDER OUR LAW, A DUE PROCESS PROCEDURE, AN APPLICANT HAS A RIGHT TO A NEUTRAL DECISION MAKER. AND I'D SUGGEST THAT THE RECORDED PROCEEDINGS OF THIS BODY DEMONSTRA POTENTIAL HOSTILITY BY THE COUNCIL TOWARD THESE BUSINESSES. THIS IS ISN'T ABOUT THE ISSUE OF A LIQUOR LICENSE. IT NEVER WAS. LET'S NOT CONFLATE DUE PROCESS. DUE PROCESS ISN'T THE FORMAT OF LIQUOR LICENSING HERE. WHEN WE HAVE SAFETY ISSUES AND CONCERNS IN OUR HOTELS, OUR HIGHLY CAPABLE REG SERVICES STAFF INVESTIGATES. I'VE BEEN ALONG FOR ROUTINE CHECK INS WHICH I WAS WORKING ON CNGES TO OPERATING STANDARDS FOR ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BACK IN THE DAY. BUT THERE ARE SOME VERY SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS TT I'VE HEARD OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS. THOSE SPECIFIC INSTANC SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. IF THERE IS MERIT TO THOSE BROUGHT FORWARD, WE SHOULD WORK ON THAT AND BRING THEM FORWARD TO THE OPERATING CONDITIONS OF A HOTEL LICENSE. ABSENT THAT, AGAIN, THIS WAS NEVER ABOUT A LIQUOR LICENSE. I WOULD MUCH RATHER TALK ABOUT OUR EFFORTS TO SPUR ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN OUR DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR AND BEYOND AND NOT HAMPER IT. THANK YOU. [1:21:15] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. FORS, I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT WHILE EXPERIENCING AN OCCUPATION AND SEEING BUSINESSES WHO ARE ALLEGEDLY ALLOWING I.C.E. AGENTS THAT HAVE WREAKED HAVOC IN OUR COMMUNITIES TO POTENTIALLY STAY THERE AND FOR WORKERS, AND FOR RESIDENTS TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT, AH, TSE CONCERNS ARE JUSTIFIED. I BELIEVE COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY AMPLIFIED THAT. AND I IS INCO INCUMBENT UPON US TO DO OUR DUE DILIGENCE AND FIGURE OUT THE WAYS TO MAKE SURE WE'RE RESPONSIBLY KEEPING THE RESIDENTS SAFE AND THE WELFARE OR THE WELL BEING O EVEN THE CUSTOMERS THAT ARE PATRONIZING THOSE BUSINESSES OR VISITING OUR COMMUNITIES, HOW TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE PROTEED AS BEST AS WE CAN OFFER THEM. WHILE I.C.E. AGENTS ARE I THEIR VICINITY. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NEGLIGENT ON USO JUST RUBBER STAMP LIQUOR LICENSES WITHOUT EXAMING WHAT REASON WHICH WE COULD POTENTIALLY PURSUE CONDITIONS IN LIGHT OF HRING THE JUSTIFIABLE CONCERNS FROM OUR RESIDENTS. AND THE IDEA SOME PEOPLE FELT COMFORTABLE PROCEEDING WITH JUST RUBBER STAMPING. THAT ACTUALLY SENDS A MORE DANGEROUS SIGNAL TO THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AROUND, WELL, MINNEAPOLIS IS ALREADY READY TO GO BACK TO BUSINESS AS USUAL. AND BUSINESSES ARE FINE WITH GIVING HOUSING, GIVING SHELTER TO THE VERY DOMESTIC TERRORISTSHO HAVE BROUGHT HARM TO OUR COMMUNITIES. TRAUMA. A $200 MILLION PLUS DEFICIT TO OUR FINANCES. THAT'S UNACCEPTAE. AND I'M GRATEFUL THAT THERE'S A NUMBER OF US WHO SAID NO. WE DON'T WANT TO RUBBER STAMP. WE DON'T WANT TO PROCEED WITH BUSINESS AS USUAL. WE WANT TO USE OUR AUTHORITY AND FIGURE OUT THE WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN MAKE SURE ACCOUNTABILITY IS HELD IN THIS MOMENT. AND I DID HAVE A FOLLOW UP QUESTION FOR MS. AMY LINGO HERE. SOME OF THE THINGS YOU RAISED, YOU REPEATEDLY HIGHLIGHTED. THERE MIGHT NOT BE RELATED TO LIQUOR LICENSES THEMSELVES. YOU MENTIONED SOMETHING AROUND THE OVERALL HOTEL LICENSES. I WANTED CLARIFICATION ON THAT. ESSENTIALLY, IS THERE A SEPARATE LICENSE THEN THAT HOTELS HAVE TO SEEK SEPARATE FROM LIQUOR LICENSES TO BE IN OPERATION? [1:23:31] **Amy Lingo (CPED):** THROUGH THE CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, THAT ISORRECT. THERE IS A HOTEL LICENSE THAT IS REQUIRED TO EBLE FOR PEOPLE TO STAY IN THE ESTABLISHMENTS TEMPORARILY. AND SO THESE ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE TWO MULTIPLE LICENSES. ON SALE LIQUOR LICENSE THAT ALLOWS THEM TO CEL SELL LEK CORP. AND ON SITE CONSUMPTION. AND HOTEL LICENSES. HOTELS ARE ONE OF THE USES THAT CAN HAVE AN ON SALE LIQUOR LICENSE. THEY come FOR RENEWAL IN NOVEMBER. [1:24:17] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** NOVEMBER FOR THIS YEAR. [1:24:18] **Amy Lingo (CPED):** THEY'RE ALSO UP FOR ANNUAL REVIEW? [1:24:20] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** EVERY LICENSE IS ANNUALLY REVIEWED. [1:24:22] **Amy Lingo (CPED):** THAT IS CORRECT. [1:24:24] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AWESOME. AGAIN, I THINK THAT OFFERS A LITTLE BIT MORE CLARITY AROUND SOME OF THE CONCERNS AROUND PUBLIC SAFETY OR EVEN THE POLICE POWERS, THINGS OF THAT NATURE. THINKIN WORKER WELFARE. SOMETHING FOR OUR COLLEAGUES TO LOOK AT, YOU KNOW, O FIGURE OUT, AGAIN, HOW TO MAKE SURE TT THE THINGS WE HEARD FROM OUR RESIDENTS ARE NOT REPEATED. AND THE WORKERS ARE NOT HAVING TO FEAR TO come INTO THEIR PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT. AND NOT FEELING SAFE. AND IF THEY ARE OF, YOU KNOW, IMMIGRANT BACKGROUND OR STATUS, NOT WORRYING, OKAY, IF I.C.E. AGENT IS HERE, WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR MY SAFETY? SO THANK YOU FOR OFFERING THAT CLARITY. I WANT TO MAKE SURE I HEARD IT CORRECTLY. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI FOR AGAIN PUSNG THIS BODY TO USE THE FULLEST EXTENT OF OUR AUTHORITY. TO MAKE SURE THAT PLAYERS WHO ARE COMPLICIT, BE IT INTENTIONALLY OR UNINTTIONALLY, ARE PUT ON NOTICE AROUND THE COMPLICITY AND THE AFFECTS OF THAT. AND FOR MAKING SURE THAT WE DID WHAT WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR RESIDENTS RE SAFE AND LET THEM KNOW THAT THEIR COUNCIL MEMBERS DO NOT JUST SAY THEY SUPPORT THEM AND STAND WITH THEM IN WORDS AND SYMBOLIC GEEZ GESTURE AND USE OUR LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY IN SHOWING SOLIDARITY OUR NEIGHBORS. THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO SHARE. THANK YOU. [1:25:50] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO ASE come TO A CONCLUSION AROUND THE L LONG DISCUSSION. I WANT TO THANK STAFF. FOR THEIR DILIGENT ON THESE INVESTIGATIONS ON THESE TWO LICENS AND MAKING SURE THAT EVERY ASPECT WAS CONSIDERED. INCLUDING PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND PUBLIC COMMENT. I KNOW YOU WERE AVAILABLE TO MEET WITH PEOPLE AND ADDRESS CONCERNS PRIVATELY, TOO. THAT HAVEN'T BEEN A PART OF THE PUBLIC CONVERSATION HERE. AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TILL JENSEN. THANK YOU. I WANT TO THANK SINCS AND BRAVE HEL WORKERS WHO BROUGHT THIS ISSUE TO OUR ATTENTION, ACTUALLY, FIRST. PEOPLE WHO -- FOR WHOM, UMM, BRINGI THE REAL THINGS THAT THEY WERE SEEING IN THEIR WORKPLACE. THE FEARS. THE, LIKE, DANGEROUS PUBLIC AND PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS. THAT THEYITNESSED. AND KNOWING IT CAN COST THEM THEIR JOB. KNOWING THEY DIDN'T have THE RESOURCES TO HIRE FANCY LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO BAIL THEM OUT OR GET THEM THEIR JOB BACK. IT TAKES A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF BRAVERY AND COURAGE AND I WANT TO THANK YOU. AND IT'S BN SUCH AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH YOU. TO FIGURE OUT A PATH FORWARD. SO YOUR CITY AND YOUR WORKPLACE CAN BE A SAFE AND WELCOMING AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. AND NOT ONE WHERE YOU GO TO WORK AND THE COST OF CLEANING SOMEONE'S ROOM AND DOING YOUR JOB MEANS THAT YOU CAN BE DETAINED. TORN APART FROM YOUR FAMILY. THAT'S NOT THE TYPE OF CITY WE SHOULD LIVE IN. THAT'SOT THE TYPE OF CITY I KNOW WE WANT TO LIVE IN. WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO. T AS WE come TO THE END OF THIS JOURNEY, I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COURAGE AND THE BRAVERY OF THE IMPACTED HOTEL WORKERS, IN PARTICULAR, WAS UPLIFTED. THANK Y. [1:28:43] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'VE APPRECIATED THIS CONVERSATION AND THIS DIALOGUE OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS. TIME IS A LITTLE BIT HARD TO TRACK FOR ME, AT THIS JUNETURE. -- JUNCTURE. I HAVE APPCIATED EVERYTHING WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS VARYING PERSPECTIVES HAVE BROUGHT TO THE TABLE. I THINK IT WAS A VERY USEFUL CONVERSATION FOR US TO HAVE. AND I APPRECIATE THE WORKF OUR STAFF AGAIN. I WILL SAY WITHOUT THIS PROCESS, FOR ME, IT'S ABOUT DUE PROCESS. I DON'T CAR WHAT ANYONE HAS TO SAY ABOUT MY INTENTIONS. I'M CLEAR AND I'LL STAND 10 TOES DOWN. THERE DESERVES TO BE A PROCESS THAT ISN'T A RUBBER STAMP. I have NO REGRETS FOR GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS. NOT A SINGLE ONE. WITHOUT IT, OUR CONSTITUENTS WOULD NOT HAVE FELT HEARD. BECAUSE WITHOUT IT, THESE IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS WITH WORKERS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. WE WOULD NOT HAVE A GREATER UNDERSTANDI OF THE SCOPE OF OUR LIQUOR LICENSES. WE WOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN THAT POWERFUL TESTIMONY THAT MANY TOOK WITH THE FEAR OF VULNERABILITY. THERE WAS SEVERAL WHO WANTED TO SPEAK, BUT TOLD ME THE NIGHT BEFORE OR THE MORNING OF, NO, THEY'RE TOO AFRAID. THEY'RE AFRAID OF RETAL RETA RETALIATION. IF WE DIDN'T have THE DUE PROCESS HOW ELSE WOULD WE HAVE NAVIGATED A MOMENT THAT IS SO UNPRECEDENTED WE COULD NEVER HAVE IMAGINED HAPPENED. HOTELS IN OUR OWN CITIES, I.C.E. AGENTS. ONES WHO AREG KILLING OUR RESIDENTS BRING THEM INTO CORRIDORS RIGHT. THAT'S THE LARGER PIECE. AND FOR US IN THIS TESTIMONY, W HAVE PEOPLE THAT ARE WORKING WITHIN THESE TWO HOTELS THAT ARE MAKING CLEAR ALLEGATIONS THIS HAS HAPPENED. AND THEY have NOT BEEN ABLE T move FREELY IN THEIR PLACE OF WORK. AND WITHOUT THIS PROCESS, WE WOULDN'T HAVE THIS ARTICULATED PATH THAT BUSINESS LICENSING HAS SHARED. THAT WE'RE DISCUSSING ABOUT HOTEL LICENSING MORE BROADLY. LIKE, THAT'S THE BETTER PLACE. THIS ISMPORTANT INFORMATION TO ME. AND THE LAST THING I'LL JUST SAY IS THANK YOU TO THE COURAGEOUS WORKERS AND THE COURAGEOUS PEOPLE WHO BROUGHT THIS FORWARD TO US AND ASKED US TO TAKE A DEEPER LOOK AND TO ACT. I.E. AGENTS ARE NOT PROTECTED CLASS. THAT'S come UP SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT DISCRIMINATION. JUS BROADLY. THEY'RE NOT A PROTECTED CLASS. AND THIS IDEA THAT SOMEHOW WE'RE GOING -- US GOING THROUGH A PROCESS IS THE REASON, THE NEXUS OF COSTING A HOTELS THEIR BOTTOM LINE, TO ME, IS ENTELY PREPOSTEROUS. BECAUSE IT'S -- THE CONSUMERS ARE MAKING THE DECISIONS BASED OFF WHAT THEY'RE HEARING AND SEEING. WHAT WE'RE DOING IS GOING THROUGH THIS PROCESS. AND I THINK HOTELS, WH WHETHER THEY HAVE HOUSED I.C.E. AGENTS OR NOT, THEY have AN ANONYMOUS AMOUNT OF POWER AND PRIVILEGE, ESPECIALLY IF THEY'RE A FRANCHISEE OF MARRIOTT AND HILTON T JOIN THE WORKERS ACROSS THIS NATION AND ADVOCATE AND SAY NO. CHANGE YOUR POLICY. THIS IS IMPACTING OUR BUSINESS. THIS IS BANK ACC BIMPACTING OUR WORKERS. WE DON'T WANT IT TO SEE IT AGAIN. IF THE BUSINESS INTERESTS LINED UP WITH THE WORKERS RIGHT NOW LOBBYING IN WASHINGTON D.C. TO CHANGE THE WAY IN WHICH THESE LARGE CORPORATIONS ACT, THAT CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE. THIS IS OUR MOMENT. TO MAKE THAT CHANGE. AND WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT COALITION FORM. THANK YOU, AGAIN, TO MY COLLEAGUES AND THANK YOU, AGAIN, TO STAFF. [1:32:46] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** THANKOU. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU, DIRECTOR LINGO, FOR THE EXTRA WORK AND THE GREAT INFORMATION YOU HAVE BROUGHT BACK. AND I KNOW THAT THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER STAFF THAT HELPED DO THIS. PLEASE PASS ON MY THANKS. CLEARLY WE DO NOT have LEGAL BASIS TO DENY THISICENSE. AND CLEARLY WE ALL WANT I.C.E. OUT OF HERE. IN FACT, I give COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING CREDIT FOR THIS RESOLUTION THAT YOU HELP MANAGE ALL OF US WITH. AND I PREDICT A 13-0 VOTE ON THAT. WE'RE ANONYMOUS ON THAT. WE WANT I.C.E. OUT OF HERE. WE WANT THIS OCCUPATION TO END. AND THAT'S WHY WE JUST have TO KEEP OUR OATH OF OFFICE. WHICH IS TO ABIDE BY THE LAW. THE LAW SAYS WE SHOULD AROVE THE LIQUOR LICENSES. AND CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. WE'RE GOING TO have MANY CONVERSATIONS IN THE NEXT MONTH ABOUT HOW WE BRING BACK OUR BUSINESSES. WHETHER IT'S THE CULTURAL CORRIDORS OR DOWNTOWN. AND THIS WOULD BE A GREAT START. TO SHOW THAT WE DO SUORT BUSINESS. EVEN THOUGH WE DISAGREE OVER THE CUSTOMERS EY HAVE IN THERE. SO THANK YOU. I'LL BE VOTING FOR THIS TODAY. I WANT TO COMPLEMENT BOTH HOTELS. I SPENT A LOT OF ME OVER THERE. STARTING WITH THE DAMAGE THAT WAS DONE BY THE PROTESTERS. AND I'VE OBSERVED HOW WELL THEY TREAT THEIR STAFF AND HOW KIND THEY ARE TO THEIR STAFF. AND THAT IMPRESSED UPON ME THE DEPOT AND CANOPY CARE VERY MUCH FOR THEIR STAFF. I WANT TO give A SHOUT OUT TO BOTH HOL AND THE WAY THEY TREAT THEIR PROS. [1:34:38] **Council Member Jamison Whiting:** THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. JUST I WANTED TO NOTE QUICKLY, IT SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE CONCLUDING ON THE PROCESS. I APPRECIATE MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUE, COUNCIL MEMBE WONSLEY IS SPEAKING TO WE have A RESPONSIBILITY. NOT TO THE RUBBER STAMP THIS PROCESS. WE have A RESPONSIBILITY TO BE CREATIVE IN THIS WORK. AND THAT'S WHY I WAS SOMEONE AT THE PREVIOUS JUNCTION THAT VOTEDDED TO have THIS DUE PROCESS AND THIS DELAY. AND I THINK WE ALSO have A RESPONSIBILITY, AS A BODY, TO ALSO ENSURE THAT AND COMMUNICATE WITH OUR RESIDENTS ACROSS THE CITY WE DID THE DUE PROCESS. HAT OUR STAFF AT CPED, MANAGER AMY LINGO DID A PROCESS. HAS DONE A THOROUGH PROCESS AND CAME BACK WITH, AGAIN, ZER RECOMMENDATION TO PULL OR REMOVE THE LICENSES. I THINK TH'S SOMETHING WE ALSO have TO SAY. AND I APPRECIATE THE CREATIVITY OF MYOLLEAGUES AND MY COUNCIL MEMBERS UP HERE TO FIGURE OUT WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN COMBAT THIS OCCUPATION OF I.C.E. AGENTS IN OUR CITY. AND 'LL CONTINUE AND HOPE TO URGE THAT WE ARE CREATIVE IN THESE AVENUES TO CONTINUE TO DO THAT. AND OTHER WAYS. WHILE I.C.E. AGENTS ARE HERE, AND WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REVOKE A LIQUOR LICENSE FOR CAUSE, AND have NO CAUSE TO DO SO, WE have TOOLS AT OUR BELT. AND I ENCOURAGE US TO LOOK THROUGH THOSE AND JOIN IN THE SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION TO DO THAT. WE have LOOKED HOW OTHER CITIES have ENSURED WHILE I.C.E. IS HERE, WE have TO MAKE IT UNCOMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU'RE STAYING AT OUR HOTELS, MAYBE NOT ALLOWED TO PARK. IF YOU'RE STAYING IN OUR CITY, MAYBE YOU CAN'T have FACE COVERING. IF YOU'RE STAYING IN OUR CITY. YOU CAN'T have THESE POLICIES IN AREAS AND AVENUES THAT WE DO CONTROL. AS A CITY. I THINK WE'RE LOOKING TO -- I KNOW THE MAYOR'S ADMINISTRION AND OTHERS ARE LOOKING AT AVENUES THAT ARE CREATIVE TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE MAKING IT AS UNCOMFORTABLE FOR I.C.E. TO BE IN THIS CITY. AND I THINK SPENDING OUR EFFORT WITHIN THE PURVIEW AND THE JURISDICTION THAT OUR CITY DOES have IS FRUITFUL AND WILL BE FRUITFUL IN NOT JUST THE MONTHSUT YEARS TO come. AS WELL. SO I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT WE ARE DOING TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT THOSE CREATIVE AVENUES. THANK YOU. [1:37:00] **Council President Elliott Payne:** SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE RL ON THE APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER 54 [1:37:08] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER. [1:37:09] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** AYE. [1:37:10] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [1:37:11] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [1:37:12] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. [1:37:17] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** NO. [1:37:18] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WHITING. [1:37:19] **Council Member Jamison Whiting:** AYE. [1:37:20] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHU. [1:37:21] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** AYE. [1:37:22] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON. [1:37:23] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** AYE. [1:37:24] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [1:37:25] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [1:37:26] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [1:37:27] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [1:37:28] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [1:37:29] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** AYE. [1:37:32] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:37:33] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** NO. [1:37:34] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN. [1:37:35] **Council Member Pearll Warren:** AYE. [1:37:36] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. [1:37:37] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** AYE. [1:37:38] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAY. [1:37:39] **Council President Elliott Payne:** NO. [1:37:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE 10 AYES AND THREE NAYS [1:37:41] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** I MIXED UP MY VOTES. CAN I MEANT TO VOTE NAY. [1:37:52] **Council President Elliott Payne:** SURE. CLERKS? AND COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. DOES THAT CHANGE THE VOTE? [1:37:58] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY VOTING NAY. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY VOTING NAY. THAT ITEM PASSES. AND WE WILL NOW TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 55. WHICH IS SUSPENDING PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR OPEE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. [1:38:34] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. [ CLE I WANT TO THANK STAFF IN OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT. IN PARTICULAR, DIRECTORA RACHEL SAYRE. WHO HAS BEEN MANAGING THIS ONGOING CRISIS FOR MONTHS -- FOR WEEKS, MONTHS NOW. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK. AND FOR BRINGING THIS ITEM FORWA. I'VE SINCE had THE OPPORTUNITY SINCE THIS ITEM FIRST came UP ON THIS AGENDA TO have CONVERSATIONS WITH STAFF AND WITH OUR ATTORNEYS. AND I THINK THE -- AND SOME OF THE MOST TRANSFORMATIVE ONES, ACTUALLY, WITH MY COLLEAGUES AROUN HOW WE move FORWARD. AND WALKING IN EYES-WIDE-OPEN ABOUT THE ASK BEFORE US AND THE IMPLICATIONS, KNOWN AND UNKWN, OF DELEGATING THIS TYPE OF AUTHORITY. AND THE LESSONS WE CAN LEARN FROM THE HISTORY OF OUR CITY, AND THE CRISES WE'VE BEEN THROUGH, INCLUDING IN 2020. WHEN WE LIVED THROUGH MULTIPLE COMPOUNDIT INCLUDED AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION. THAT INCLUDED SIMILAR TYPES OF DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY AND WAIVERS OF CITY PROCESSES. AS A PART OF MANAGING THAT CRISIS. [1:40:16] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** AND IHINK BASED ON CUMULATIVE ALL OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS AND FURTHER UNDERSNDING, I AM GOING TO MAKE A MOTION TO -- TO DENY THIS ITEM AND DELETE IT FROM OUR AGENDA. AND I AM GOING TO ASK FOR A SECOND AND HAPPY TO FURTHER SPEAK TO THAT, OR SEE IF COLLEAGUES have AN INTEREST IN FURTHER DISCUSSION I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT IT PRETTY EXTENSIVELY IN C.O.W. SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN move THIS ITEM ALONG. [1:40:55] **Multiple Council Members:** SECOND. [1:40:57] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI HAS MOVE TO DENY THIS ITEM AND DELETE IT FROM THE AGENDA. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY SECONDED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? NOT SEEING ANYONE IN QUEUE. I'LL PUT MYSELF IN QUEUE. I SUPPORT THIS MOTION. I JUST GENUINELY FEEL THAT, YOU KNOW, IF THERE IS AN URGENT CRISIS, LIFE SAFETY IS ON THE LINE, UMM, THE MECHANISM FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO DECLARE A STATE OF ERGENCY. I FEEL LIKE THOSE MECHANISMS ARE IN PLACE. I THINK THAT THE MAYOR CAN CALL A SPECIAL MEETING. WE CAN ADJOURN IT TO ANOTHER MEETING. I THINK THERE'S WAYS FOR US TO ACCOMMODATE. BUT I'M INTERESTED IN A CONTINUED CONVERSATION AROUND IF OUR CURRENT STRUCTURES ARE ACTUALLY NOT RESPONSIVE ENOUGH, WE SHOULD ACTUALLY JUST STRUCTURALLY CHANGE OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS AS A GLOBAL TOPIC. BUT IN THIS MOMENT, I SUPPORT THIS MOTION. SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE, MR. CLERK. [1:42:12] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** I WANT TO CLARIFY THE INTENT OFHE MOTION WITH THE MAKER. AND THAT IS THERE WERE TWO WORDS M THE AGENDA, WHICH ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS AND NOT NECESSARILY RELATED E MOTION TO DELETE FROM THE AGENDA IS TO REMOVE FROM COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION WITH NO ACTION. A DENIAL IS STILL TECHNICALLY AND ACTION AND NEED TO BE PACKAGED AS AN OFFICIAL ACT TO THE MAYOR. SO I'M UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS DELETING THIS FROM THE AGENDA. [1:42:35] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** THAT'SORRECT, SIR. THANK YOU. [1:42:38] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** SORRY. I WAS TRYING TO GET CLARIFICATION. THE PRESENTATION WE have RECEIVED AND THE REQUEST FROM THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY, WE'RE DENYING THAT ITEM? OKAY. [1:42:51] **Council President Elliott Payne:** SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON T MOTION TO DELETE THE ITEM FROM THE AGENDA. [1:42:55] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CLERK: COUNCIL MEER SHAFFER. [1:42:58] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** NO. [1:42:59] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [1:43:00] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [1:43:01] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. [1:43:02] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [1:43:03] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING. [1:43:04] **Council Member Jamison Whiting:** NO. [1:43:05] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:43:06] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** AYE. [1:43:07] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON. [1:43:08] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** AYE. [1:43:09] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [1:43:10] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** NO. [1:43:11] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [1:43:12] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** NO. [1:43:13] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [1:43:14] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** AYE. [1:43:15] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:43:16] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [1:43:17] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN. [1:43:18] **Council Member Pearll Warren:** NO. [1:43:19] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. [1:43:22] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** NO. [1:43:23] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [1:43:24] **Council President Elliott Payne:** I'M SORRY, MR. PRESIDENT. AYE. [1:43:25] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** SEVEN AYES AND SIX NAYS. [1:43:26] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT MOTION PASSES AND THAT ITEM WILL BE DELETE FROM THE AGENDA. NEXTE have ITEM NUMBER 57. SUPPORT FOR SLL BUSINESS RESOLUTION. AND, CLERK, TO CLARIFY, 56 OR 57 WE'RE TAKING UP? [1:43:48] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** I'M SORRY, MR. PRESIDENT, AT ITEM ARE WE ON NOW? ARE YOU ASKING ME WHAT ITEM WE'RE ON? IS THAT THE QUESTION? [1:43:55] **Council President Elliott Payne:** YEAH. [1:43:56] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** NUMBER 56 IS THE MINNEAPOLIS SMALL BUSINESS RESILIENCY FUND. A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE BUET. TO REDISTRIBUTE DOWNTOWN ASSET FUNDS. [1:44:06] **Council President Elliott Payne:** ALL RIGHT. OKAY. WAS IT 57 THAT WAS PULLED OUT? OKAY. 57 WAS PULLED OUT. WHICH IS THE RESOTION. NOT THE BUDGET AMENDMENT. OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THIS? [1:44:26] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** I DIDN'T PULL IT OUT. [1:44:28] **Council President Elliott Payne:** DID S SOMEBODY PULL IT OUT? WE? [1:44:44] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** POINT OF QUESTION, COUNCIL MEMBER. -- COUNCIL PRESIDENT. COULD YOU JUST EXPLAIN WHAT'S BEFORE US. I'M SORRY I FEEL CONFUSED. [1:44:55] **Council President Elliott Payne:** I HAD IN MY NOTES TO PULL OUT NUMBER 57 WHICH IS THE RESOLUTION FOR -- CALLING FOR SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES FROM OTHER LAYERS OF GOVERNMENT. [1:45:08] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** OKAY. IT MEANS WE VOTED ON 56. [1:45:10] **Council President Elliott Payne:** WE ALREADY VOTED ON 56 AS PART OF THE CONSENT. [1:45:13] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** OKAY. [1:45:14] **Council President Elliott Payne:** YEAH. [1:45:15] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** OKAY. LET'S GO AHEAD AND CALL THE ROLL TO ME SURE. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER, DID YOU -- YOU PULLED THIS! [1:45:23] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** I DN'T PULL IT. [1:45:24] **Council President Elliott Payne:** OKAY. [1:45:25] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** I WOULD LIKE TO UNDERIF SOMEONE CAN SPEAK HOW THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE DOVE TAILS WITH THIS. IFHOSE ARE TWO SEPARATE MOTIONS. OR IS THIS THE REGULAR RESOLUTION? I'M SORRY. LET ME PULL IT UP. [1:45:42] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THIS IS THE REGULAR RESOLUTION. THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVWILL BE TAKEN UNDER NEW BUSINESS. IT'S RELATED. [1:45:48] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** OKAY. SO WE ALREADY PASSED 56 BY UNANIMOUS. [1:45:51] **Council President Elliott Payne:** CORRECT. [1:45:52] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** OKAY. THANK YOU. THAT'S FINE. I WAS GOING TO SUPPORT IT ANYWAYS. BUT I JUST APPRECIATE YOU CLARIFYING THAT. AND I THINK THERE'S NO REASON TO DISCUSS THIS ONE. [1:46:01] **Council President Elliott Payne:** OKAY. JUST TO BE SURE, LET'S CALL THEOLL ON THIS ITEM. 57. WHICH IS THE SMALL BUSINESS RESOLUTION. [1:46:17] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** SHAFFER. [1:46:18] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** AYE. [1:46:19] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [1:46:20] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [1:46:21] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. [1:46:22] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [1:46:23] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING. [1:46:24] **Council Member Jamison Whiting:** AYE. [1:46:25] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHOWDHURY [1:46:26] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** AYE [1:46:27] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** STEVENSON. [1:46:28] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** AYE. [1:46:29] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [1:46:30] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [1:46:31] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PALMISANO. [1:46:32] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** AYE. [1:46:33] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [1:46:34] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE IT [1:46:35] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WARREN. [1:46:36] **Council Member Pearll Warren:** AYE. [1:46:37] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** OSMAN. [1:46:38] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** AYE. [1:46:39] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PAY. [1:46:40] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [1:46:41] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** 13 AYES. [1:46:42] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES. NOW WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 53, THIS IS THE APPOINTMENT FOR VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. ICE PRESIDENT OSMAN, DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THIS? I have A CONVERSATION. BOTH COUNCIL MEMBERS. UNDERSTAND WHY EACH ONE WILL SERVE THIS ROLE. AND I'M STILL TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO COMPRISET THE HISTORY AND WARD SEVEN BEING PART OF IT. DOWNTOWN BEING A BIG PART OF MEET MINNEAPOLIS. AT THE SAME TE, CULTURAL CORRIDORS AND HAVING COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY IN HER WORK CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE OTHER PART OF THE CITY. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I WANTED TO have THAT CONVERSATION. BUT I SEE TWO OTHER MEMBERS IN THERE. I SEE COUNCIL MEMBER -- COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAE AND, ALSO, I SEE COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. ARE ANY OF THEM WILLING TO FREE THAT SPACE TO have ONE -- BOTH OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS GET IN? IS THAT SOME CONVERSATION WE CAN have? COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE? [1:48:15] **Council President Elliott Payne:** I'D LIKE TOONTINUE IN THAT ROLE. [1:48:18] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I GUESS WE'RE READY TO TAKE THE VOTE TH. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE? [1:48:25] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** WHAT ARE YOU ASKING ME TO DO? [1:48:28] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** WHAT I'M ASKING IS THAT BOTH COUNCIL MEMBERS have SHOWN ME IMPORTANT IT IS FOR THEM TO SERVE THIS COMMITTEE. I'M ASKING YOU, IS THIS SOMETHING YOU WILL CONSIDER HAVING OURSELF OR I GUESS STEP DOWN? [1:48:43] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** OKAY. I UNDERSTAND NOW. THANK YOU. SO, COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN, I WORKED FOR THAT ORGANIZATION FOR 35 YEARS. I KNOW IT IN AND OUT MORE THAN ANY OTHER EMPLOYEE THERE. I THINK MY KNOWLEDGE WOULD BE VERY VALUABLE TO THIS. SO I'M NOT WILLING TO STEP ASIDE. [1:48:51] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** AND I APPRECIATE YOU SAYING THAT. [1:48:53] **Council President Elliott Payne:** OKAY. AND JUST FOR THE -- FOR CLARITY WHERE WE LEFT OFF ON THE ITEM BEFORE WE TABLED IT. A MOTION BCOUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER TO AMEND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF MEET MINNEAPOLIS TO ADD HERSELF AND REMOVE COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. TH'S WHERE WE'RE GOING TO PICK UP ON. SO THOSE FOLKS IN QUEUE, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [1:49:15] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** IT DOES SM LIKE A PERFECT REASON TO APPOINT SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T VE A BUNCH OF OTHER LEADERSHIP ROLES IN COMMITTEES RIT NOW. [1:49:44] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AND SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE ON THE AMENDMENT FOR THE MEET MINNEAPOL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. THE AMENDMENT TO REPLACE COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY WITH COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF MEET MINNEAPOLIS. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [1:49:58] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER. [1:49:59] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** AYE. [1:50:00] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [1:50:01] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** NAY. [1:50:02] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHUGHTAI. [1:50:03] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** NAY. [1:50:04] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WHITING. [1:50:05] **Council Member Jamison Whiting:** AYE. [1:50:06] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHOWDHURY. [1:50:07] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** NO. [1:50:08] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** STEVENSON. [1:50:09] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** NAY. [1:50:10] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [1:50:11] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [1:50:12] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [1:50:13] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [1:50:14] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PALMISANO. [1:50:15] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** AYE. [1:50:16] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [1:50:17] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** NO. [1:50:18] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WARREN. [1:50:19] **Council Member Pearll Warren:** AYE. [1:50:20] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. [1:50:21] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** AYE. [1:50:22] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [1:50:23] **Council President Elliott Payne:** NAY. [1:50:24] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE SEVEN AYES AND SIX NAYS. [1:50:26] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES. THAT AMENDMENT WILL BE ADOPTED. ARE THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSIONS ON THE REST OF THESE? COUNCILMEMBER VETAW? [1:50:35] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** THANK YOU,CHAIR. I JUST WANTED TO PASS THE BATON TO COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI FOR THE MBC. I GOT TO SERVE FORWO YEARS. I DID ASK TO BE REAPPOINTED. THE PRESIDENT LIED TO ME AND TOLD ME HE WOULD, HE DIDN'T. BUT I'M OKAY WITH THAT. I'M HAPPY THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE SERVING ON THIS BOARD. AT FIRST I WAS UPSET ABOUT IT, BUT WHEN I REFLECTED, I THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR SOMEONE NEW TO come IN WITH FRESH EYES, FRESH IDEAS, AND WORK TOWARDS THE GOAL OF PROTECTING OUR WORKERS. THAT WAS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I WANTED TO BE ON THAT BOARD. THE STAFF AT THE MBC ASKED ME TO BE ON THAT BOARD AND NOT CERTAIN STAFF, ALL STA FROM EVERY DEPARTMENT ON THE MBC. AND I have N had ANY PROGRESS WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON THAT BOARD. EVERY TIME I come TO THEM AND ASK THEM TO DO SOMETHING IN PROTECTION OF OUR WORKERS, I'VE HIT A BRICK WALL. SO I'M HOPING YOU CAN GO ON THAT I'M SURE YOU have A BETTER RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM THAN I DO. SO I'M HOPING YOU CAN GO ON THAT BOARD. IT'S A FOUR PERSON BOARD, MYSE, THE MAYOR, AND TWO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. AND I HAVEN'T had ANY SUCCESS WITH GETTING THEM TO HELP PROTECT OUR WORKERS. THEY ACTUALLY DO A LOT OF DEFLECTING. AND TO THE POINT ABOUT QUORUM, ACTUALLY ONE OF THEM TRIED TO CHANGE QUORUM AND THAT'NOT ACCEPTABLE AT THE STATE LEVEL. SO I'M REALLY HOPING THAT YOU CAN GO ON THERE AND DO SOME CREATIVE THINGS, PROTECT OUR WORKERS, GET PEOPLE TO SHOWUP. MAYBE THEY'LL BE MORE EXCITED TO SEE YOU THERE AND THEY'LL SHOW UP ON TE AND SHOW UP AT ALL SO THAT WE CAN have A QUORUM AT AN 8:30 MEETING IN TH MORNING. SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO CHECKING IN WITH YOU ON A REGULAR BASIS TO SEE HOW THE MBC BOARDS GOING. ONE OF THE THINGS I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I SAW TOUGH TOO BY SITTING ON THAT BOARD IS OUR RESTACK PROGRAM. AND THE WAY THE OFFICES have BEEN CHANGED AROUND, NOT COMPLETELY EXCITED ABOUT WHAT THE END RESULT WAS WITH OUR NEW OFFICE SPACE. BUT I MADE SOME CHANGES WITH THAT I'M HAPPY WITH IN MY OFFICE. HAPPY TO PASS THE BATO I have AN ACTUAL BATON IN MY OFFICE THAT I'M GOING TO HAND TO HAPPY TO PASS THE BATON TO YOU. HOPE THAT YOU LOVE IT. AND I KNOW THAT YOU'LL STAND UP FOR OUR WORKERS ON THAT BOARD AND I REALLY DO HOPE THAT YOU CAN KIND OF BREAK THE GLASS CEILING OF GETTING THE COUNTY ON BOARD. IT'S ALWAYS BEEN CHALLENGING FOR ME BECAUSE WE'RE IN THIS BUILDING AND THEY'RE NOT. AND THEY have A WHOLE LOT OF AUTHORITY OF WHAT WE GET TO DO IN OUR BUILDING. SO THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE LEMONADE OUT OF LEMONS. LIKE I WAS UPSET, BUT I'M NOT BECAUSE I have FULL FAITH IN YOUR ABILITIES TO GO ON HERE ON THIS BOARD AND MAKE SOME REALLY GOOD STRONG, I LIKE STRONG LEMONADE, NOT WEAK LEMONADE. SO I have FULL BELIEF THAT YOU ARE GNG TO GO ON HERE AND REALLY DO SOME THINGS AND OUR WORKS ARE GOING TO FEEL PROTECTED AND OUR BUILDING IS GOING TO BE UNDER OUR AUTHORITY AT SOME POINT. AND NOT THE COUNTY MAKING SECURITY DECISIONS AND ALL OF THESE THINGS THAT THE AVERAGE PERSON DOESN'T UNDERSTAND. THEY have A LOT OF AUTHORITY OVER HOW WRE SECURED IN THIS BUILDING AND THAT MEANT SOMETHING TO ME A LOT OF YOU ON THIS DAIS KNOW THERE'S INCIDENTS THAT'S HAPPENED IN THIS BUILDING BEHIND THE SCENES THAT PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT AND IT MEANT A SIT IN THOSE ROOMS AND SAY THIS IS HOW I THINK WE SHOULD BE PROTECTED. SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO CHECKING IN WITH YOU REGULARLY ON HOW THINGS ARE GOING AT THE MBC. [1:54:30] **Council President Elliott Payne:** STEVENSON. [1:54:32] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** THIS FEELS A LITTLE SILLY TO BRING UP. BUT FIRSTLY, IANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO YOU, PRESIDENT FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER. I OK IT UPON MYSELF TO REACH OUT TO YOU ABOUT WHICH BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS I WANTED TO BE ON. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING T ME ON THAT. I AM A LITTLE WORRIED ABOUT MY ABILITY TO MAKE ALL OF THE MEETINGS ON ALL OF THESE BOARDS. AND I WANT TO ASK IF ANYONE ELSE WANTS TO BE ON THE MIDTOWN BRIDGES WORKING GROUP. I AM HAPPY TO give THAT ONE UP IF SOMEBODY WANTS IT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I CAN ACTUALLY MAKE ALL OF THE MEETINGS THAT I'M SUPPOSED TO BE IN. [1:55:12] **Council President Elliott Payne:** IS TRE ANYBODY INTERESTED IN BEING ON THE MIDTOWN BRIDGES? DOESN'T EXIST, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ? [1:55:30] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING. I'M ON A COMMISSION THATOESN'T MEET. [1:55:38] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, FOR ALSO PUTTING THIS TOGETHER. I DID ASK A WHILE BACK THAT I WANTED TO BE PART OF HEADED HOME HENNEPIN. I WAS PART OF THAT FOR MAN YEARS. AND NOW I SEE THAT I'M OUT OF THE LIST. BUT IF THAT IS SOMETHING THAT MEMBERS, ESPECIALLY COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY AND STEVENSON CAN CONSIDER, I'LL TAKE THAT. IF NOT, THEN NO PROBLEM. [1:56:08] **Council President Elliott Payne:** COUNCILMEMBERS CHOWDHURY OR STEVENSON INTERESTED IN ROLLING OFF HEADING HOME HENNEPIN? [1:56:15] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** I CAN DO A TRADE OFF. COMMISSIONER ANGELA CONLEY SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR ME TO BE ON THIS CONSIDERING MY WORK WITH HOMELESS FOLKS IN THIS CITY. I DON'T WANT TO BLOCK YOU FROM THIS, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HOW THE OTHER COUNCIL MEMBER FEELS. [1:56:53] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** I WAS ON IT LAST YEAR. COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON WAS ON IT WITH ME. AND THE THING THAT I WANT TO PURSUE IS OUR JOINT IGR AGENDA ON HOMELESSNESS AT THE CAPITAL. AND THAT IS ONE OF THE TABLES WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO have MORE ROBUST DISCUSSIONS. SO THAT'S WHY I WANTED TO CONTINUE TO REMAIN ON IT. [1:57:15] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** THANK YOU. I THINK BOTH OF YOU WILL BE PERFECT IN THAT COMMITTEE. [1:57:20] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I W VETAW FOR HER VERY KIND WORDS AND HER SERVICE TO THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING COMMISSION, THE MBC, LAST TERM. SHE FOLLOWED IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF FORMER COUNCILMEMBER LISA GOODMAN WHO WAS ON THE MBC BOARD FOA LONG, LONG TIME. AND I THINK I'M REALLY EXCITED TO TAKE THIS RE ON THIS TERM. I HOPE TO AT LEAST CONTINUE IN THE LEGACY OF THESE TWO BRILLIANT WOMEN WHO I THINK THERE'S A LOT THAT SETS US APART FROM EACH OTHER. BUT A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT ALL THREE OF US have IN COMMON IS BEING FIRST FIERCELY UNAPOLOGETIC IN OUR POSITION. AND STANDING TEN TOES DOWN ON THE THINGS THAT WE FEEL. IS WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN, WHAT EDS TO GET DONE. AND SO IN THAT WAY, I THINK THE COUNCIL REPRESENTATION ON THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING COMMIION WILL CONTINUE. AND T THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND EXCITED TO TALK TO YOU VERY REGULARLY ABOUT THIS AMONG OTHER THINGS. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. [1:58:45] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I DO NOT WANT TO BE ADDED TO ANYTHING, BUT I DID WANT TO JUST SPEAK TO MY COLLEAGUES ON THE MINNIEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED POLICY STEERING COMMITTEE. COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO AND COUNCILMEMBER WHITING, I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS AN AVAILABLE SEAT THERE FOR THE 12th WARD. I BELIEVE WE CHANGED THAT SO THERE COULD . I DID NOT VIE FOR IT BECAUSE I DO NOT have THE CAPITY TO DO IT. I DO HOWEVER have SEVERAL CONSTITUENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER AND WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IF YOU WOULD WORK WITH ME TO GET UPDATES FROM THE COMMITTEE AND WHEN THE COMMITTEE DATES come UP, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW JUST SO IF THERE'S A STAFF MEMBER FROM MY OFFICE THAT COULD ATTEND, BUT HONESTLY JUST CHECKING IN ABOUT WHAT'S MOVING FORWARD WOD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. [1:59:39] **Council President Elliott Payne:** SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE, I WILL ASK THE CLE TO CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM NUMBER 53 AS AMENDED. [1:59:45] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER. [1:59:46] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** AYE. [1:59:47] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [1:59:48] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [1:59:49] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. [1:59:50] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [1:59:51] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEER WHITING. [1:59:52] **Council Member Jamison Whiting:** AYE. [1:59:53] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:59:54] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** AYE. [1:59:55] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON. [1:59:56] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** AYE. [1:59:57] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [1:59:58] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [1:59:59] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [2:00:00] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [2:00:01] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBERPALMISANO. [2:00:02] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** AYE. [2:00:03] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:00:04] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [2:00:05] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER WARREN. [2:00:06] **Council Member Pearll Warren:** AYE. [2:00:07] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. [2:00:08] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** AYE. [2:00:09] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:00:10] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [2:00:11] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE 13 AYES. [2:00:12] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES. AND THAT COMPLETES OUR AGENDA ON THOSE ITEMS. THE NEXT ORDER OF B NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTIONS. WE have TWO NOTICES TODAY. FIRST COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ, CHO NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL THE SUBJECT MATTER OF TWO ORDINANCES THAT PROPOSE TO CODIFY THE CITY'S STATUS AS A CITY THAT WELCOMES AND PROTECTS PEOPLE OF ALL GENDERS. [2:00:43] **Council President Elliott Payne:** SECOND, COUNCILMEMBERS CHAVEZ, CHOWDHURY, CHUGHTAI, A OSMAN give NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HOUSINCODE PROHIBITING INQUIRIES INTO IMMIGRATION STATUS DURING THE RENTAL SCREENING PROCESS AND CREATING PROTECTIONS FOR TENANTS AGAINST TALIATION BASED ON IMMIGRATION STATUS. THE NOTICES ARE HEREBY GIVEN AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR. WE have 35 ITEMS ON THE AGENDA TODAY. FIRST, PURSUANT TO TICE, COUNCILMEMBERS CHAVEZ, CHOWDHURY, WONSLEY, PAYNE, AND STEVENSON move TO INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE FOR FIRST READG AND REFERRAL TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND EQUITY COMMITTEE DECRIMINALIZING THE POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. [2:01:35] **Council President Elliott Payne:** SECOND, PURSUANT TO NOTICE, COUNCIL MEMBERS WONSLEY, OSMAN, STEVENSON, CHAVEZ, AND CHOWDHURY MO TO INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HOUSING CODE FOR FIRST READING AND REFERRA TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD MARCH 3RD, TEMPORARILY EXTENDING THE LENGTH OF THE REQUIRED PRE-EVICTION NOTICE. THIRD, PURANT TO NOTICE, COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN MOVES TO INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 13, CHAPTER 319 OF THE MINNEAPOLIS CODE OFRDINANCES RELATING TO THE LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS CODE FOR FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO THE BUSINESS HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE AMENDING T REGULATION OF ALCOHOL ON LICENSED PARKING LOT EMISES. [2:02:16] **Council President Elliott Payne:** FOURTH, PURSUANT TO NOTICE, COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI MOVES TO INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HOUSING CODE FOR FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO THE BUNESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE AMENDING SECTION 244.285 TO ADD REGULATIONS REGARDING OWNER ENTRY INTO A RENTED DWELLING UNIT. ITEMS 5 THROUGH 35 ARE VARIOUS ORDINANCES, LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVES, AND STAFF DIRECTIVES THAT WERE NOT DISPENSED WITH IN THE 2024-2025 COUNCIL TERM AND ARE BEING PROPOSED FOR REINTRUCTION BY THE COUNCIL MEMBERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA. THERDINANCES ITEMS 5 THROUGH 16 ARE BEING PROPOSED FOR REINTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEES AS LISTED ON THE AGENDA CONTINUE THE DRAFTING PROCESS INUR CURRENT COUNCIL TERM. [2:02:59] **Council President Elliott Payne:** I'LL ALSO NOTE THAT COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY ADDED TWO ADDITIONAL ORDINANCES NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA RELATED TO CONTRA CONTRADICTIVE COVENANCE AND TWO RELATETO TENANT PROTECTIONS AND SAFE AND SICK TIME [2:03:15] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** MR. PRESIDENT, YOU'LL NOTE I ADDED THREE FROM COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE THAT WILL BE REINTRODUCED. I'M SORRY THAT I DIDN'T CATCH THAT EARLIER. [2:03:25] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT'S COECT. THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVES ITEMS 17 THROUGH 28 ARE BEFORE US TO CONSIDER REAPPROVAL. IF THE COUNCIL APPROVES THEM, THEYILL BE RESUBMITTED TO THE MAYOR FOR APPROVAL THEN LISTED ON THE REQUIRED DIRECTIVES REPORT FOR FUTURE COUNCIL CYCLES. THE STAFF DIRECTIVES ITEMS 29-35 ARE ALSO BEFORE US TO CONSIDER REAPPROVAL. IF APPROVED BY COUNCIL TODAY, THESE ITEMS WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE COMMITTEE LISTED ON THE EXPIRED DIRECTIVES REPORTOR REPORTS BACK INUTURE COUNCIL CYCLES IN THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. MAY I have A MOTION TO APPROVE THESE INTRODUCTIONS INCLUDING THE FOUR PLUS THREE FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS CHUGHTAI, CHOWDHURY, AND RAINVILLE. [2:04:10] **Multiple Council Members:** SO MOVE. SECOND. [2:04:15] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** YEAH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, MAYBE THE CLERKS CAN HELP US WITH THIS, THERE IS A LOT OF THESE NOTICE OFNTRODUCTIONS THAT PREVIOUSLY had MORE THAN ONE AUTHOR. IF IT'S ALLOWABLE, EITHER I CAN GO THROUGH THEM OR IF I COULD MAKE A MOTION THAT WOULD THEN give THE AUTHORITY TO THE CLERK TO ADD AUTHORS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY ADDED TO THESE NOTICE OF INTENTS OR LEGISLAVE DIRECTIVES. THERE'S JUST AUTHORS THAT have BEEN MISSING ON THIS BECAUSE OF THE WAY THAT IT WAS PROPOSED. [2:04:41] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** MR. PRESIDENT TO COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, HAPPY TO ADD THEM BACK, WHEN THEY'RE AT COMMITTEE LEVEL. WE SHOULD BE BRINGING THOSE TOGETHER AT FORMAL MEETING LIKE THIS TO AVOID QUORUM ISSUES. JUST SO EVERYONE IS CLEAR, WE DON'T TRACK ANYBODY BUT A PRIMARY AUTHOR. WHICH IS WHY WE PULL THIS DIRECTLY FROM LIMS, WEON'T TRACK CO-AUTHORS. SO HAPPY TO ADD THEM FOR PURPOSES OF AWARENESS. BUT THIS WAS JUST EXPEDITED TO BRING IT FORWARD AND WE ONLY TRACK THE PRIMARY AUTHOR. HAPPY TO ADD BACK OTHER CO-AUTHORS WHEN WE GET TO THE COMMITTE LEVEL AT THE NEXT MEETING. [2:05:14] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THAT WE SUBMIT THAT AHEAD OF TIME? [2:05:15] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PERHAPS THE EASIEST THING IS FOR THE CLERKS TO GO AHEAD AND LOOK INTO THE RECORD FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO ARE STILL WITH THIS BODY, SOME have CHANGED FROM THE LAST. ADD THEM BACK IN WHERE IT'S APPROPRIATE,ND IF THEY WISH TO BE REMOVED, OR IF OTHER NEW CO-AUTHORS WANT TO BE ADDED, THEY CAN DO THAT TOO. [2:05:35] **Council President Elliott Payne:** ALL RIGHT. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [2:05:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER. [2:05:41] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** AYE. [2:05:42] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [2:05:43] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [2:05:44] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. [2:05:45] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [2:05:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER WHITING. [2:05:47] **Council Member Jamison Whiting:** AYE. [2:05:48] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:05:49] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** AYE. [2:05:50] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON. [2:05:51] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** AYE. [2:05:52] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:05:53] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [2:05:54] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [2:05:55] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [2:05:56] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. [2:05:57] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** AYE. [2:05:58] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:05:59] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [2:06:00] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER WARREN. [2:06:01] **Council Member Pearll Warren:** AYE. [2:06:02] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. [2:06:03] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** AYE. [2:06:04] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:06:05] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [2:06:06] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE 13 AYES. [2:06:07] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES. AND THOSE MATTERS ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEES LISTED ON THE AGENDA. COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY, I SEE YOU IN QUEUE. [2:06:20] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** YEAH, I WANTED TO SAK TO ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT WE JUST PASSED. THANKS. SO I JUST WANT TO AMPLIFY THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR PAUSE OF ACTION SAFE LIVES IS ON MARCH 3RD. MUTUAL AID EFFORTS THAT SUSTAIN THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES ARE ALREADY SEEING A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WHICH MEANS MORE PEOPLE WILL BE VULNERABLE TO FACING EVICTION come NEXT MONTH. WHILE I'M DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS BODY OPTED TO NOT EXPEDITE THIS PROCESS FURTHER SO THAT WE COULD have had THIS PROTECTN IN PLACE BY MARCH 1ST, I DO FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THERE WILL BE SUPPORTS MOVING FORWARD TO MAKE IT A PROTECTION AFTER MARCH 1ST SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT RESIDENTS DO have ONE WAY OF RECEIVING HOUSING STABILITY AND ALLOW THEM TO GET ACCESS TO RENTAL ASSISTANCE EFFORTS THAT'S BEING MOVED AT ALL GOVERNMEAL LEVELS. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO FURTHER CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS MATTER NEXT CYCLE. AND IDEALLY SEEING THIS BE PASSED AS QUICKLY AS POSSLE. THAT'S ALL. [2:07:22] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS RESOLUTIONS. WE have TWO RESOLUTIONS TODAY AS LISTED ON THE AGENDA. DO COUNCIL MEMBERS have ANY COMMENTS TO ADD? MAY I have A MOTION TO ADOPT THESE RESOLUTIONS? [2:07:40] **Multiple Council Members:** SO MOVED. SECOND. [2:07:44] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER AFFER. [2:07:45] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** AYE. [2:07:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [2:07:47] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [2:07:48] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. [2:07:49] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [2:07:50] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER WHITING. [2:07:51] **Council Member Jamison Whiting:** AYE. [2:07:52] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:07:53] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** AYE. [2:07:54] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON. [2:07:55] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** AYE. [2:07:56] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:07:57] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [2:07:58] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [2:07:59] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [2:08:00] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. [2:08:01] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** AYE. [2:08:02] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:08:03] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [2:08:04] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER WARREN. [2:08:05] **Council Member Pearll Warren:** AYE. [2:08:06] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. [2:08:07] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** AYE. [2:08:08] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:08:09] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [2:08:10] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE 13 AYES. [2:08:11] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES AND THOSE RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS NEW BUSINESS. WE have E ITEM TODAY WHICH IS A GIFT -- WE ACTUALLY have TWO ITEMS, THE GIFT ACCEPTANCE AND THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. WE WILL TAKE UP THE GIFT ACCEPTANCE FOR COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. MAY I have A MOTION TO ADOPT THIS ITEM? [2:08:28] **Multiple Council Members:** SO MOVED. SECOND. [2:08:30] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER. [2:08:31] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** AYE. [2:08:32] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [2:08:33] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [2:08:34] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. [2:08:35] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [2:08:36] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER WHITING. [2:08:37] **Council Member Jamison Whiting:** AYE. [2:08:38] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:08:39] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** AYE. [2:08:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON. [2:08:41] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** AYE. [2:08:42] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:08:43] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [2:08:44] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [2:08:45] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [2:08:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. [2:08:47] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** AYE. [2:08:48] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:08:49] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [2:08:50] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER WARREN. [2:08:51] **Council Member Pearll Warren:** AYE. [2:08:52] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. [2:08:53] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** AYE. [2:08:54] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:08:55] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [2:08:56] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE 13 AYES. [2:08:57] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT ITEM CARRIES. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER TWO UNDER NEW BUSINESS WHICH IS A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE BY COUNCILMEMBERS CHOWDHURY, CHUGHTAI, AND CHAVEZ. COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY, DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THIS? [2:09:08] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** YES, I CAN START. AND I CERTAINLY RESPECT MY CO-AUTHORS SPEAKING TO THIS AS WELL. THIS IS A COMPLEMENT LEGISTIVE DIRECTIVE TO THE SMALL BUSINESS RESILIENCY FUND BEFORE YOU, JUST FOR THE SAKE OF UNDERSTANDING FOR OUR NEW COLLEAGUES, I WANTED TO ACTUALLY ASK THE CITY CLERK IF IT'S ALL RIGHT, COULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN WHAT A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE IS AND WHAT IT DOES. [2:09:35] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** MR. PRESIDENT TO COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY AND ALL MEMBERS, A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE IS A FORMAL ACT OF THE CITY COUNCIL PASSED BY A MAJORITY VOTE WHICH IS A REQUEST TO THE MAYOR FORMALLY UNDER OUR GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE FOR SOME LEVEL OF INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE, OR SUPPORT FROM THE ADMINISTRATION AT THE MAYOR'S DIRECTION TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FORMAL, OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE POLICYMAKING AND OVERSIGHT OF THE CITY COUNCIL. ASSUMING IT PASSES, IT GOES TO THE MAYOR, AND WITH THE MAYOR'S APPROVAL COMMITS THE ADMINISTRATION TO FOLLOWING UP ON THAT REQUESTED LEVEL OF ADMINIOF ASSISTANCE OR SUPPT. [2:10:15] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** USUALLY A RULE HAS BEEN IF IT'S MORE THAN FIVE HOURS OF WORK, YOU SHOULD REQUEST A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. AND ALSO WHEN WE'VE HAD DIFFERENT ORDINANCES OR BUDGET RESOLUTIONS IN THE PAST, THEY have BEEN ACCOMPANIED BY A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. WE FELT THAT THIS WAS A GOOD M MECHANISM TO REALLY MEMORIALIZE THE CONVERSATIO WE'VE had AS COUNCIL MEMBERS IN THIS ENTIRE BODY AS DETAILS THAT SHOULD BE FURTHER FLESHED OUT AS THIS COUNCIL TO SET AS CONSIDERATIONS AND PARAMETERS FOR CPED AS THEY'RE THE HOME DEPARTMENT SHOULD OUR SMALL BUSINESS RESILIENCY FUND RECEIVE A SIGNATURE, JUST PASS THROUGH THE PROCESS. THEY'RE THE ONES THAT WILL TAKE THAT UP AND THEY have EXPRESSED THAT THEY have A VERY STRONG WILLINGNESS TO come BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND SHARE WHAT THAT PROGRAM WILL BE. THEY ARE INTERESTED IN HAVING A WORKING GROUP PROCESS AS WELL AND TO move IMMEDIATELY. I THINK DIRECTOR HANSEN AND DIRECTOR LINUM -- THANK DIRECTOR HANSEN AND LINUM FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS SO FAR. IN THIS, WE ALSO have APART FROM INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED ABOUT THE PROGRAMMING, A SECTION THAT SAYS SHARE ANY POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES AND CHLENGES WITH PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND EXECUTION. SO THAT IS THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE BEFORE US. AND I HOPE TO EARN EVERYONE'S SUPPORT TODAY. [2:11:43] **Council Member Jamison Whiting:** YES, THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE ONLY THING I WOULD ADHERE, AND THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY, IS THE KINDF LANGUAGE HERE. I WANTED TO KIND OF give A BROAD PIURE OF WAYS THAT THESE FUNDS COULD BE USED TO HELP SUPPORT OUR ALL BUSINESSES AND PARTICULARLY I THINK WHAT WE ARE NOTING THAT THIS INCLUDES LANGUAGE THAT SAYS THIS MAY INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE INFORMATION THAT WE SEE HERE. AND SO I THINK AS COUNCIL MEMBERS have QUESTIONS FOR CPED, AND AS THIS GOES FORWARD TO REH OUT TO CPED AS WELL IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME OF THOSE PROCESSES OR IDEAS FLOAT IN THE AIR. SO I THINK TRYING TO give SOME LEVEL OF BOTH FXIBILITY AND GUIDE RAILS TO WHAT THIS WORK AND FUNDS A GOING TO BE USED FOR. FULLY SUPPORT THIS LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE GOING FOR. THANK YOU. [2:12:35] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** YES, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. I'M EXCITED TO SUPPORT THIS TODAY. WOULD REALLY ENCOURAGE US, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE ASPTS THAT STAFF WILL BRING FORWARD. I THINK THAT I KNOW EVERYONE HAS LEARNED A LOT THROUGH THE COVID EXPERIENCE THAT WE ALL had ABOUT WAYS TO MOST IMPACTFULLY HELP OUR SMALL BUSINESSES VERSUS JUST MAYBE PERFORMATIVELY DO THAT. SO I AM EXCITED TO HEAR WHAT THE STAFF REPORT WOULD BE. AND I WOULD HOPE THAT WE AS A BODY WOULD TAKE THAT EXPERTISE SERIOUSLY WHEN IT comes BACK AND move FORWARD QUICK IN SUPPORT OF WHATEVER BEST USE CASE SCENARIO THAT THEY PRESENT TO US. BUT THANK YOU FOR THE EXTENDED EFFORT THAT I KNOW THIS WI BE FOR STAFF. AND I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAN INTO YOUR EXPERTISE AS WE HEAR THAT REPORT. BUT THANK YOU AGAIN TO MY COLLEAGUES. [2:13:30] **Council President Elliott Payne:** SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE SMALL BUSINESS RESILIENC FUND LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. [2:13:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER. [2:13:41] **Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer:** AYE. [2:13:42] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [2:13:43] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [2:13:44] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. [2:13:45] **Council Member Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [2:13:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER WHITING. [2:13:47] **Council Member Jamison Whiting:** AYE. [2:13:48] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:13:49] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** AYE. [2:13:50] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON. [2:13:51] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** AYE. [2:13:52] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:13:53] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [2:13:54] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [2:13:55] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [2:13:56] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. [2:13:57] **Council Member Linea Palmisano:** AYE. [2:13:58] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:13:59] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [2:14:00] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER WARREN. [2:14:01] **Council Member Pearll Warren:** AYE. [2:14:02] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. [2:14:03] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** AYE. [2:14:04] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:14:05] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [2:14:06] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE 13 AYES. [2:14:08] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES. AND THAT COMPLETES ALL OF OUR BUSINESS TODAY. OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS ANNOUNCEMENT ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:14:15] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** THANK YOU. SO I JUST WANT TO INFORM THE BODY HERE THAT TODAY IS A VERY SPECIAL DAY IN MINNEAPOLIS. IT IS DIANE MUA DAY. how MANY OF YOU HE BEEN TO DIANE'S PLACE RESTAURANT? SOMEDAY I HOPE TO SEE EVERY HAND UP BECAUSE SHE'S EXPANDING. BUT WHY TODAY IS SO SPECIAL IS BECAUSE GOOD MORNING AMERICA WAS FEATURING 50 CITIES IN 50 DAYS. AND WHEN THEY GO INTO A CITY, THEY HONOR A SMALL BUSINESS. AND WE ALL AGREE THAT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IS GOOD. SO I GOT UP AT 5:00 THIS MORNING TO SHOWER AND SHAVE AND BE AT DIANE'S PLACE WITH E PROCLAMATION THAT THIS WAS HER SPECIAL DAY. AND IT WAS JUST SO GREAT TO SEE THE WELCOMING COMMUNITY IN NORTHEAST AND THE HMONG MMUNITY. DIANE HAS WON TWO JAMES BEARD AWARDS, BEEN NOMINATED FOR FIVE. ST LAST MONTH, FOOD AND WINE MAGAZINE VOTED HER THE BEST RESTAURANT IN THE UNITED STATES. AN THAT RESTAURANT IS RIGHT HERE IN OUR CITY IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. SO I WAS SO JOYED TO DO THAT. IF I GET A LITTLE TIRED THIS AFTERNOON, POKE ME AND WAKE ME UP. [2:15:30] **Vice President Jamal Osman:** THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. YESTERDAY WAS THE FIRST DAY OF RAMADAN, SO I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO WISH -- TO OUR MUSLIM . TO ALL MLIMS IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND AROUND THE WORLD. SO IT'S A WONDERFUL HOLIY. IT'S A JOY, FAMILY TIME. AND I'M FASTING AND SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES ARE FASTING. SO YEAH, THANK YOU. [2:15:58] **Council Member Pearll Warren:** THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I'M JUST SPEAKING IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT BECAUSE I WANT TO ADDRESS THE MISREPRESENTATION ANBELIEF THAT THE STATEMENT THAT I MADE WITH RESPECT TO A SONG FROM 1958 BY SHEB WOOLLY THAT'S ON YOUTUBE ABOUT THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATERS WAS NOT TO OFFEND MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUE IN ANY WAY. I AM NOT ON THIS BODY TO BE OFFENSE TO MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES IN ANY WAY. IT WAS A SILLY SONG. I FELT THAT THE REQUEST THAT WAS BEING MADE AT THE TIME OF COUNCO I MADE REFERENCE TO A SILLY SONG. I RAN FOR CITY COUNCIL TO UPLIFT AND EMPOWER NOT ONLY THE RESIDENTS OF WARD FIVE, BUT RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE CITY. SO IF THERE'S EVER ANY OFFENSE THAT ANYONE ON THIS BODYFEELS, MY DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN, MY PHONE ALWAYS ANSWERS. AND YOU ARE MORE AN WELCOME TO SPEAK WITH ME, BUT I DID WANT TO ADDRESS SORREN DIRECTLY, BECAUSE IT WAS SAID BY OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT IT WAS OFFENSIVE TO HIM. HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR YOU, BROTHER. I WAS NOT ATTEMPTING TO OFFEND YOU OR ANY OTHER MEMBERS O THIS BODY IN ANY WAY. [2:17:28] **Council Member Aurin Chowdhury:** THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I ALSO WANTED TO SAY RAMADAN -- TO THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN MINNEAPOLIS, BUT ALSO THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT MUSLIM BECAUSE I JUST APPRECIATE THE WAY THAT THIS CITY ALWAYS SHOWS UP FOR ITS MUSLIM NEIGHBORS. THE SUPPORT FOR THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY, OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES, EVERYTHING IS REALLY TIED TOGETHER IN THIS MOMENT WE have SEEN RECORD LEVELS OF ISLAMOPHOBIA IN OUR COUNTRY AND THAT'S NOT CHANGING ANYTIME SOON. THOSE FOLKS STANDING UP AND SHOWING SOLIDARITY WITH ONE ANOTHER, YOU ARE THE ABSOLE ANTIDOTE TO THAT. THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. I AM SO PROUD TO BE MUSLIM. I AM SO PROUD TO BE ON A BODY THAT HAS SUCH A BIG MUSLIM UCUS ON IT. IT gives ME SO MUCH JOY ALL OF THE TIME TO BE A PART OF IT. I DID FAST YESTERDAY. I GOT A LITTLE TOO AHEAD OF MYSELF AND I had MAJOR BRAIN FOG AND I STRUGGLED SO I WAS NOT FEELING WELL THIS MORNING, SO I'M NOT FASTING. BUT THROUGHOUT THIS MONTH OF RAMADAN IF YOU SEE YOUR MUSLIM COLLEAGUES EXPRESSING BRA FOG, NOT REMEMBERING THE ITEMS BEFORE THEM, JUST give US A LITTLE BIT OF GRACE, WE WILL DEFINITELY NEED THE ASSIST. [2:18:55] **Council Member Soren Stevenson:** YEAH, FIRST I WANTED TO SAY, COUNCILMEMBER WARREN, I WAS NOT OFFENDED BY THE COMMENTS. WHEN SOMEONE SAYS PURPLE PEOPLE EATERS, I THINK OF THE VIKINGS D-LINE AND I WOULD BE HONORED TO BE A PART OF THAT. BUT IN A TOTAL GEAR SHIFT HERE, I MISSED IT WHEN WE WERE ASKING ABOUT COMMENT ON RESOLUTIONS. WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE MY SOPHOMORE YEAR, THERE WAS A SHOOTING AT MY COLLEGE AND IT KILLED ONE OF THE STUDENTS AND INJURED OTHERS. THE STUDENT WHO DIED WAS A FRIEND OF MY ROOMMATES. AND SO I WAS REALLY TOUCHED BY THE RESOLUTION HONORING FLETCHER THIS MORNING. THE DATE THAT IS BURNED IN MY MEMO IS JUNE 5TH. AND THIS DATE IS BURNED IN THEIR MEMORY. SORRY. SO I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLHT THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S AFFLICTED OUR COUNTRY FOR A LONG TIME. AND I'M HORRIFIED THAT IT'S HER IN MINNEAPOLIS. AND THAT I WAS A CHILD WHO GREW UP DOING ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS AND NOW I'M AN ADULT WHO IS DOING RESOLUTIONS FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE MURDERED IN SCHOOL. SO MAY WE ALL COMMIT OURSELVES TO A WORLD WHERE CHILDREN DON'T GET MURDERED IN SCHL AND COLLEGE DON'T GET MURDERED IN COLLEGE. THANK YOU. [2:20:25] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WITH THE COUNCIL'S INDULGENCE, A LITTLE HISTORY TO ADD TO TODAY'S MEETING. TODAY WAS THE DATE OF THE FIRST ELECTION EVER HELD IN THE CITY INCORPORATION. AFTER ITS SO IT WAS THE FIRST ELECTION HELD FOR CITY OFFICIALS IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND AT THAT TIME DORALES MORRISON WAS ELECTED MAYOR OF MINNEAPOLIS. THERE WERE ONLY THREE WARDS AT THAT TIME, BUT EACH WARD HAS THREE COUNCIL MEMBER I WANTED SINCE IT WAS A COUNCIL DAY BRING A LITTLE OF THAT HISTORY FORWARD TO SHARE WITH THE DY. [2:20:58] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU FOR THAT HISTORY LESSON. I'M NOT SEEING ANYONE ELSE IN QUEUE. SO WITH THAT, WE'VE COMPLETED OUR BUSINESS TODAY AND WITH NOTHING FURTHER TO come BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THIS MEETING IS HEREBY ADJOURNED.