The Minneapolis City Council voted this morning on logistics for adopting instant-runoff or ranked-choice voting in the city, but the ordinance cleared without unanimous support and only after significant debate on an amendment to count mismarked ballots.…
A round-up of headlines from neighborhood newspapers
The sign over Northeast’s Hollywood Theater marquee these days is looking a bit like a hockey player’s smile. The ‘Y’ has gone missing, and the other letters look…
Cat and dog owners in Minneapolis are required by law to license their pets with the city before the animals turn 4 months old. In reality few pay the fee, and it’s largely…
After decades of sewer upgrades, the city of Minneapolis didn’t experience any raw sewage overflows into the Mississippi River in 2007. The accomplishment is highlighted in the city’s newly released, annual environmental self-report card called the…
The Minneapolis City Council is due this morning to discuss public comments on the “Framework for the Future,” a draft plan on how the city should proceed with community engagement after funding for the Neighborhood Revitalization Program expires next year.…
Remember that survey a few years back that named Minneapolis the most fun city in the country? Apparently, the reputation isn’t sticking, which is why Mayor R.T. Rybak says he wants the City…
A group of plaintiffs that includes the city of Minneapolis, the Family Housing Fund, the Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation and three neighborhood organizations has announced it plans to file a lawsuit in Hennepin County today accusing a Roseville…
The city of Minneapolis will join with three north Minneapolis neighborhoods Wednesday to file a lawsuit against “a fraudulent real estate scheme” that has worsened the city’s foreclosure crisis, according to a press release from the mayor’s office.
The mayor’s…
A street reconstruction plan aimed at making it easier for buses and pedestrians to get through downtown Minneapolis is expected to get a confidence boost this afternoon at the State Capitol.
The project calls for…
The developer proposing a wood-burning power plant in south Minneapolis is asking for more time on its option to buy the property from the city, the Star Tribune reports today. Kandyohi Development Partners…
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