Redesigning Hennepin Avenue: Meeting addresses traffic, parking concerns
More than 200 people attended a virtual meeting Thursday to discuss Hennepin Avenue’s redesign before final decisions are made.
Minneapolis City Council can work from home, city staff told to come back to office
Minneapolis City Council is allowing itself to work from home until at least mid-February because of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the city is recalling its workforce to the office sooner than that.
Minneapolis City Council can work from home, city staff told to come back to office
Minneapolis City Council is allowing itself to work from home until at least mid-February because of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the city is recalling its workforce to the office sooner than that.
Business owners say they will leave Hennepin Ave if parking spots are eliminated
Some small business owners on Hennepin Avenue say the proposal to redesign one of the busiest streets in Minneapolis may force them to move.
'Team of rivals' to help bring changes to Minneapolis Police Department
A month after an effort to replace the Minneapolis Police Department failed at the ballot box, Mayor Jacob Frey has formed a working group of dozens to help guide significant moves to reform the department instead.
Mayor Frey forms workgroup to help shape 'strong mayor' city structure
A workgroup will issue recommendations to help Minneapolis shape its new "strong mayor" system that is giving Mayor Jacob more power in the city government.
Path forward for police reform in Minneapolis remains unclear following election
Minneapolis voters made their voices heard with their ballots on Tuesday, and it's clear the majority don't agree with doing away with the city's police department.
5 Minneapolis city council members unseated in Tuesday's election
Seven of the 13 Minneapolis city council members will be new as five incumbents lost their seats in Tuesday's election.
Minneapolis Mayor Frey reelected, huge turnover on City Council
Following the 2021 election results in Minneapolis, Mayor Jacob Frey wins a second term, and huge turnover marks some major changes for the City Council.
Supporters, opponents of Minneapolis public safety ballot measure make final push before election
Question 2: Voters will decide the future of the Minneapolis Police Department during Tuesday's election.
Here's what the Minneapolis police ballot proposal will do
Minneapolis voters will decide this November whether to replace the city's police department with a new public safety agency, one of the most consequential referendums in city history.
Here's what the Minneapolis police charter amendment would do
A yes vote would require Minneapolis City Council to create the new public safety department and name a commissioner by Dec. 2. But it's unclear whether any other major changes will happen by then. Here's an in-depth look at what's at stake.
Minneapolis police asks city council for $27M budget
Pointing to a shrinking police force, with many retirements and disability claims over the past year, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo says the city needs to invest in rebuilding the police force.
Concerns grow over homeless encampment near Lucy Laney Elementary School
Tucked into the northeast corner of Lowry and Penn in Minneapolis, on a small vacant lot largely hidden from view, an encampment of about eight tents has sprung up in the past few weeks. Neighbors say the problems have grown with it.
New grant would bring changes to Minneapolis Police Department
A new grant could cause some major changes at the Minneapolis Police Department, and the mayor and police chief are hoping the city council backs the proposal.
Judge strikes down Minneapolis police ballot question
A Hennepin County judge struck down the controversial Minneapolis public safety ballot question late Tuesday and blocked the city from counting any votes on the proposal.
Walz comes out against Minneapolis police ballot proposal
Gov. Tim Walz became the second prominent Democrat this week to come out against the Minneapolis ballot question that would replace the city's police department with a public safety agency.
Activists react after final wording of ballot measure to replace Minneapolis PD is approved
On the ballot this November, Minneapolis voters will be asked whether they’d like to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a new department of public safety.
Minneapolis City Council overrides veto to finalize ballot language on policing changes
The Minneapolis City Council voted Friday evening to override a second veto by the mayor's office over language for the November ballot that will be used as citizens debate replacing the police department in the city charter.
Mayor Frey says he will veto public safety ballot question language 'as it stands'
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced he intends to veto the language of the public safety ballot question "as it stands" after the Policy and Government Oversight Committee approved the ballot question without an explanatory note.