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Incumbent for Ward 2, Robin Wonsley, has advocated for the convention’s original date, where college students will still be on campus.

Lawsuit seeking to return DFL Ward 2 convention to June unsuccessful

by Katrina Bailey
Published May 5, 2025

The Minneapolis DFL fight over when to hold the Ward 2 convention is now settled. Two DFL Ward 2 Committee members, Anthony Scallon and Karen Karkula, filed a lawsuit Monday, April 28 in Hennepin...

As Minneapolis celebrates encampment clearings, activists question its effectiveness

by Maya Bell
Published April 30, 2025

The number of homeless encampments in Minneapolis is falling, but activists criticize the city's current methods of encampment clearings as an ineffective solution.To clear encampments, the city has...

The Minneapolis DFL Party changed the location of the Ward 2 convention three times over four days.

Political student groups frustrated by Minneapolis DFL’s poor communication, bad planning

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published April 28, 2025

Some students are frustrated with the Minneapolis DFL Party over a lack of communication and an effort to move the Ward 2 convention to the summer.The Minneapolis DFL Party changed location three times...

We used to be a proper country, the Queen of Coachella has abdicated the throne.

Minneapolis residents weigh in on new ordinance increasing civil rights

by Maya Bell
Published April 24, 2025

Minneapolis City Council members showed unanimous support for an effort to add height, weight, housing status and past criminal convictions to the city’s Civil Rights Ordinance. Minneapolis residents...

The Minnesota Immigrant Movement celebrates the passage of the sidewalk car ordinance.

Minneapolis City Council expands street vendor licenses

by Maya Bell
Published April 18, 2025

The Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Thursday making it easier for street vendors to work on Minneapolis’ streets.The Sidewalk Street Car ordinance expands the area in which...

The city council approved money for designing a democracy center, while some people are still worried.

Minneapolis City Council approves next steps for the democracy center

by Maya Bell
Published April 15, 2025

The Minneapolis City Council approved money for designing a democracy center on the old site of the burned-down Third Precinct building on Monday. Since burning down during the 2020 protests after...

The building was built between 1885 and 1905. Courtesy of the City of Minneapolis.

Minneapolis City Hall renovation nears completion

by Katrina Bailey
Published April 9, 2025

The Minneapolis City Hall became home again to the mayor of Minneapolis at the end of March after two years, while the City Council and other staff must wait until early June to move in. Renovations...

Wonsley, Chavez, and Ellison speak Thursday at a press conference about banning rent algorithms.

Minneapolis City Council bans rent algorithms

by Maya Bell
Published April 1, 2025

The Minneapolis City Council voted to ban rent algorithms in Minneapolis on Thursday, making it the fourth U.S. city to ban them.Minneapolis City Council members held a press conference Thursday after...

 Hideaway in Dinkytown sells cannabis, hemp products and smoke products.

New ordinance to require cannabis, hemp businesses to register with the city

by Katrina Bailey
Published March 30, 2025

The Minneapolis City Council is considering a new ordinance requiring cannabis and hemp retailers to register with the city.The ordinance would codify state law passed in 2024, Minnesota Office of...

Despite tension over violence intervention contracts, the Minneapolis City Council approved five contracts Tuesday.

City Council passes safety violence intervention contracts after delays

by Maya Bell
Published March 28, 2025

The City Council approved five MinneapolUS safety contracts on Tuesday after a week of deliberation and scrutiny from council members and the public.The five safety contracts will go to nonprofit violence...

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