Elliott Payne
@elliottpayne.org
Minneapolis City Council President. He/Him
Who are we going to see tomorrow night? Our final DJ ride is the season! 6pm Perennial Cycle! FREE! Bonfire and dance music along the some of the best bike trails in Minneapolis! @joyfulridersclub.bsky.social @perennialcycle.bsky.social @eckblad.bsky.social @elliottpayne.org
Racket@racketmn.com · 5h agoMake no mistake: It's Friday.
Lawns signs available! Keep sign management intern Ethan busy and get yourself a Vote For Doron lawn sign. If you have a sign from the January 2025 special election, we can bring you a sticker to update the sign. forms.gle/nGEmC1BehNtu...
Wherein my city council member deploys apt descriptors of this late stage we find ourselves in (enshittification!) to explain his votes and uphold the clear moral compass (good for people?) from which he operates.
Elliott Payne - Minneapolis Ward 1@ward1.minneapolismn.gov · 11h agoCheck out my newsletter today for updates on yesterday’s council meeting and more! content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd...
Subscribe to @elliottpayne.org’s emails or else where are you gonna read the phrase “enshittification speedrun” in a government email??
This was in the context of why I voted in support of Workers Drive Minneapolis, our autonomous vehicles regulations ordinance. We can’t just keep rolling over for Big Tech and not learn from what’s happened with rideshare, social media, & AI. Read more ⬇️ content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd...
Ward 1 City Council Updates - October 2, 2026
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Elle Ess@viamarsala18.bsky.social · 11h agoSubscribe to @elliottpayne.org’s emails or else where are you gonna read the phrase “enshittification speedrun” in a government email??
Check out my newsletter today for updates on yesterday’s council meeting and more! content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd...
Ward 1 City Council Updates - October 2, 2026
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This weekend I had the honor of speaking at the Stonewall Sports 10th anniversary gala. I love riding my bike past Northeast Park & seeing it filled with Stonewall’s kickball league. Our LGBTQIA+ community living authentically and experiencing joy in our parks is the perfect antithesis to fascism.
Had a great time speaking at the Bottineau Neighborhood Association annual meeting tonight. Thanks to all the neighbors who stepped up to serve on the board!
Thanks to Mill City Commons for inviting me to come talk about the work we’re doing on the City Council!
Tonight at our Board of Estimate & Taxation meeting we deadlocked on deciding the maximum levy for the City and the Parks. I voted in full support of the park board’s levy request and the city’s request throughout every single amendment brought forward, but we could not find consensus on that.
We are under 2 WEEKS away from our final night DJ ride, and it's 3 HOURS! Come down to see myself, @elliottpayne.org and @eckblad.bsky.social groove along the greenway and enjoy a bonfire! FREE Saturday 10/3 6pm meetup @perennialcycle.bsky.social @joyfulridersclub.bsky.social
Joyful Riders Club@joyfulridersclub.bsky.social · 3w agoLFG! If you've been meaning to make one of these this summer but haven't yet, now's the time! Thanks to @panikadoc.bsky.social for the fantastic design.
I just got done speaking to 500 minneapolis families from across the city on why I support delaying the MPS closure plan. After COVID, the CDD, and Operation Metro Surge our students need stability. This plan is rushed & still leaves many questions about the district’s financial future unanswered.
MPD overages were hidden from the public, hidden from the city council. Now other departments face cuts. Residents suffer unsustainable property tax increases. Fact that we are here is a "failure of government and a failure of democracy."
Payne: Other city departments manage within their budget. MPD "lacks the basic administrative competency... Perhaps we need to treat this department differently."
Council President Payne: "we've politicized this conversation to the point that now it has become toxic to provide fiscal oversight of this department, as though you are some unhinged person detached from reality for daring to question how much money is spent on policing."
LFG! If you've been meaning to make one of these this summer but haven't yet, now's the time! Thanks to @panikadoc.bsky.social for the fantastic design.
Results from our budget activity at the Waite park fall festival last Saturday.
Elliott Payne - Minneapolis Ward 1@ward1.minneapolismn.gov · 3w agoEvery year at the Waite Park Fall Festival I table with a budget activity where people can vote on what I should prioritize for the budget. Each person gets 3 beads they can put in any of the jars as they see fit (all 3 in 1 jar, 1 in 3 different jars, etc.). Here are the results we got on Saturday.
Every year at the Waite Park Fall Festival I table with a budget activity where people can vote on what I should prioritize for the budget. Each person gets 3 beads they can put in any of the jars as they see fit (all 3 in 1 jar, 1 in 3 different jars, etc.). Here are the results we got on Saturday.
We’re here tabling at the Waite Park Fall Festival! Come stop by our table, we’ll be here until 7 PM tonight!
Looking forward to the Waite Park Fall festival tomorrow from 3-7 PM! My office will be tabling so come stop by.
My office is hosting a listening session on what you want to see from the next chief of police. Come stop by tomorrow night at 5:30 at NE Park Rec center to give your input!
Join me this Thursday from 5:30-7:30 at NE Park Rec center for a listening session on what you want to see in the next police chief.
Come join me tonight for office hours at Cavell Park from 5-7 PM.
