Hello Commissioners, City staff and Minneapolis residents, My name is Amanda Winterer and I represent the Bottineau Neighborhood Association. I am the group’s treasurer. Thank you for this opportunity to make this statement. Bottineau Neighborhood Association requests that the funding
Minneapolis Council Members Warsame and Frey to Host a Town Hall on Islamophobia
United Against Islamophobia Panel November 2, 6:30 pm. to 8:00 p.m. Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church: 2315 Chicago Ave., Minneapolis Islamophobia is increasingly rising to the front of national attention. Establishing trust and building relationships among people of different faiths and
MPRB: 2016 referendum to close neighborhood park funding gap
At its Jan. 20 meeting, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) of Commissioners approved language for a 2016 ballot measure that will ask Minneapolis residents for a property tax levy to help maintain, rehabilitate and invest in its chronically
Important Issues facing Minneapolis Immigrant Communities
January Learning Lab: Immigration Affects Us All – Important Issues facing Minneapolis Immigrant Communities When: Wednesday, January 27th, from 6:30pm to 8pm Where: Mercado Central, 1515 E. Lake St Minneapolis, MN 55407 Featured Speakers: Mariano Espinoza, Latino Community Specialist Abdirashid
Jacob Frey’s 2nd Annual State of the Ward and Recognition Awards
Join Council Member Jacob Frey for his 2nd Annual State of the Ward Address and Third aWards–annual awards presented to Third Ward residents in the categories of Leader, Local Business, Neighborhood Project/Initiative, and Youth Leader. “The Third aWards are a
2016 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest
Contest Details: The Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights, the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights, Minneapolis City Council, and the Minneapolis Mayor are pleased to present the 2016 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest. This contest is open to
Minneapolis takes action to protect dwindling local bee population
The Minneapolis City Council and Mayor Betsy Hodges have taken significant action in the fight to protect the sharply declining local bee population. On August 21, 2015, the City Council passed a resolution that the mayor signed which commits Minneapolis