Minneapolis Election: Proposed Amendment Creating Pathway For Rent Control Passes
A proposed amendment giving the Minneapolis City Council the authority to enact rent control by ordinance has passed.
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A proposed amendment giving the Minneapolis City Council the authority to enact rent control by ordinance has passed.
St. Paul residents voted Tuesday to pass a rent control policy that will be one of the most stringent in the nation.
With all 136 precincts reporting, 52% of voters supported the question "Shall the Minneapolis City Charter be amended to adopt a change in its form of government to an Executive Mayor-Legislative Council Structure?" That compares to 48% rejecting it.
The vote means the Department of Public Safety will not be created to replace the Minneapolis Police Department, the department which will still be required by the city charter. The reactions came down swiftly upon the rejection of the question, mostly from Republicans holding office.
All eyes are on Minneapolis and Question 2 on the ballot. It's top of mind for the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association annual meeting in St. Cloud on Election Day. They too are waiting to see what voters decide.
"It seems so crazy to me because every single time I was completely surprised that I made it onto the next round," Benjamin Bergan said.
Minneapolis Police say they arrested another carjacking suspect on Tuesday morning.
The policing question passing would serve as a model for other progressive cities and be a big talking point for Republicans. If it doesn't pass, it would be a major blow in one of the most liberal and progressive cities in the country.
Authorities in the south metro are investigating Tuesday after a dead woman and a severely injured man were found in a hotel room.
The United States Attorney's Office has charged a 20-year-old man from Mexico with trying to smuggle methamphetamine, several firearms and dozens of armor-piercing bullets onto a flight from Minneapolis to Phoenix last week.
The United States Attorney's Office says Jindra, 29, "abused his position in order to obtain controlled substances including methamphetamine, oxycodone, fentanyl, tramadol, and other drugs by deception and by conducting unconstitutional searches and seizures."
Gov. Tim Walz on Monday co-convened the first Council of Governors meeting under the Biden Administration, an advisory board of government and Cabinet secretaries focused on building state and national collaboration on major national security issues, including matters related to the National Guard.
Citing declining birth rates, Allina Health says Regina Hospital's Family Birth Center in Hastings will close after more than 67 years of delivering babies.
Opening statements began Tuesday morning in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the Antioch teenager who shot three people, killing two, during last year's protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Lyft on Tuesday announced a series of new safety features for drivers, including a requirement of additional identification for those using anonymous payment methods.
