A North Loop resident wrote to the city to complain that approving outdoor dining at the Putt Shack would spoil the character of the neighborhood.

It was less than two years ago that a big budget battle at city hall was the city council denying raises to appointed (highest paid) employees. Mayor said it was disrespectful. I hope this year's layoffs are polite. www.mprnews.org/story/2024/1...

Michael Rainville spent decades at a publicly funded patronage job because he's a Rainville, which makes it funny that he's now banging the drum for maximum public sector layoffs.

You don't have to choose between a double digit tax increase, firing 2% of the city workforce, and eliminating the health department. You can have it all. www.startribune.com/mayor-jacob-...

Minneapolis may lay off 100 city employees in budget cuts. Taxpayers could still face double-digit hike.

Mayor Jacob Frey will unveil a budget proposal next week that could include layoffs and closing or consolidating some departments to plug a $33 million budget gap.

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Edina woman wishes more people would use the prefix "Somali" when talking about violent crime. "If it was hockey kids, they'd be saying it was hockey kids." youtu.be/KC50NBTzSFA?...

City of Minneapolis might not have a massive budget problem right now if they'd simply forced MPD to stuff an envelope full of cash and write "overtime" on the front, so that police could see and feel the impact of spending beyond their means.

After the Cedric Alexander experience, I thought Barnette's low key personality was a selling point. Still didn't work. So Frey has picked two very different kinds of clunkers for a job that didn't exist until 2022.

David Brauer@dbrauer.net · 2d ago

That’s one way to spin “couldn’t answer detailed spending and operational questions from a City Council trying to perform its oversight function” www.startribune.com/amid-limbo-m...

In Minneapolis it comes as a surprise when the executive branch accepts the validity of the legislative branch voting down an appointee. www.startribune.com/amid-limbo-m...

🚨Tune in to Wedge LIVE later tonight where I'll be announcing when temperature, humidity, and air pollution reach the magic number and everyone can open their windows again for the first time in a while.

The worst part is he'd probably say the same thing today. And he's such a lovable lunkhead that I'm not sure he doesn't truly believe it.

Jesse Mortenson@jk9.bsky.social · 2d ago

Don’t forget in this age of St Paul scandal that Axel Henry was at the podium with Sheriff Witt and Brooklyn Park Police Chief Bruley as they conveyed the message that ICE bad behavior was the product of small groups of rogue operators, NOT reflective of strategy from the top

It's funny how far we've come from 2025 when the Frey faction of the Minneapolis DFL was scolding anyone irresponsible enough to make a big deal out of the Lake and Bloomington raid.

taylr@taylordahlin.com · 2d ago

anders folk is using footage from lake & bloomington raid in his ads featuring people who actually showed up to the scene to defend their neighbors who do NOT support his campaign folk obvs has no footage of himself there and his campaign shouldn’t be bolstered by these brave minneapolis residents

I have a ton of empathy for Mayor Kaohly Her because even with something as innocuous as this campaign mailer, I have a hard time resisting the urge to carefully cut out all these heads and paste them on the bodies of shirtless MMA fighters.

And gas up the Harley Davidsons

The Jack of Kingfield@thejackofkingfield.bsky.social · 2d ago

Seeing reports that a 16% property tax would be required to fully fund police horses and give them warrior training

Beautification in progress. Flower boxes added to jersey barriers?

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Bryant Lake Bowl installing a parklet on Lake Street.

When you see headlines about a "13% TAX INCREASE" it's important to remember nobody — not the mayor, not the city council — has actually proposed this number. There's nobody to be angry at (yet) besides math.

If you ever run into difficult moments in your career, always remember these words: "you can't fire me. I'm stepping down at the end of the year."

If Park Board President Tom Olsen wants to impose Edina values ("youth autonomy" aka "teen takeovers") on Minneapolis, maybe he should go back there like the famous t-shirt suggests.

Tom Olsen@olsenforparks.bsky.social · 2d ago

Packed bike parking at 50th and France Lunds. Majority are probably kid's bikes. A good reminder that when we build quality bike infrastructure we are improving youth autonomy!

Unnamed sources are giving Mayor Her's side of the story. Police chief's sexual harassment complaint against the mayor was preceded by "multiple strong disagreements" over ICE response, the budget, and police accountability. kstp.com/kstp-news/to...

ICE questions, police budget, IA probe: Disputes led up to harassment complaint against St. Paul Mayor Her

Sources tell 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and Police Chief Axel Henry had multiple strong disagreements before Henry filed a sexual harassment complaint against Her in April.

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"the Twin Cities hasn’t had a cooler-than-normal summer since 2014 and 2015, and those were barely so. The last years that were more than a degree cooler than normal were 2009 and 2004... Of summers since 2000, 77% have been warmer than normal." bringmethenews.com/minnesota-we...

Sven Sundgaard's August forecast for Minnesota paints a bleak picture

Sven Sundgaard digs into forecast models that don't all agree, and one has a much more ominous outlook than the rest.

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Feels like if the commissioner of community safety was really the top of the public safety org chart, Frey would find the new commissioner before searching for the new police chief. But it doesn't actually function that way, which raises the question, why do we spend money on it?

end of the Toddmergency in sight 🙏 our long municipal nightmare is almost over

The declaration of a Toddmergency is finally over.

taylr@taylordahlin.com · 2d ago

mayor jacob frey announces that public safety commissioner toddrick barnette is expected to end his service to the city of minneapolis at the end of the year, coming on the heels of his reappointment being voted down by city council this is maybe the highest paid position in the city

Assistant City Clerk accepting his appointment today by quoting one of the all time great orators.

If he really loved you he would be at all of them. Don't accept this apology.

Soren Stevenson@sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 2d ago

Neighbors, I am looking forward to connecting with many of you tomorrow evening for National Night Out! There are over 100 block parties planned in Ward 8! I will be joining as many block parties and gatherings as possible, I apologize in advance for the ones I won’t be able to make.

Hoof traffic on Nicollet Island

4 seat pedicab

🚨Emergency bike ride in solidarity with the people of St Paul — and all those who've had their faces pasted on to the shirtless bodies of martial artists — departing Mueller Park at 7:30 pm.

It's the final council meeting, doobee doo doo, doobee doo doo doo...

If you know Tyler Coopertine please find him and tell him Flavor Fest is on August 8.

Asked my mom in another state if she'd heard about St Paul's mayor just to see if this is breaking through beyond Minnesota. "I saw something about weiners."