11/25/2024 -- Mpls city council introduces homeless encampment ordinance

Minneapolis

Minneapolis City Council Discusses New Ordinance Aimed At Combatting Homeless Encampments

The Summary: Minneapolis city council members have introduced new ordinances to combat the persistent cycle of homeless encampments. The city aims to provide consistent housing solutions through "Safe Outdoor Spaces" and "Safe Parking Spaces" by taking inspiration from other cities like Denver and Duluth.

Proposed Solutions: The proposed Safe Outdoor Spaces could include tiny homes, structured pods, or tents, while Safe Parking Spaces would allow people to park overnight and access services. These spaces would be located on city-owned or non-profit land.

Looking to Other Cities for Guidance: Cities like Denver, which already operate Safe Outdoor Spaces, are viewed as models. A report from the Minneapolis City Auditor’s office highlights that Denver's program has successfully transitioned some individuals into permanent housing.

Next Steps: A committee has approved asking the city attorney to begin drafting ordinances for the proposed spaces, with a full City Council vote scheduled in two weeks.

Business

❯ Give To The Max Day Records: Minnesota's 2024 Give to the Max Day set a new record with over $37 million in donations, surpassing last year's total and benefiting more than 6,000 nonprofits and schools. The event saw participation from over 10,000 donors.

❯ Target Stock Down: Target's shares dropped 21% after the retailer missed earnings and revenue expectations for the third quarter, cutting its full-year profit forecast.

❯ MN Restaurant Workers: Minnesota restaurant workers earn an average of $20.44 per hour in wages and tips, which is the highest in the Midwest and above the national average. .

❯ Top Golf Coming To Woodbury: Topgolf announced that it has broken ground on a three-level venue in Woodbury set to open in late 2025. This is the second venue in Minnesota in addition to an existing venue in Minneapolis’ Brooklyn Center.

What Else We’re Reading…

Frustrations with the Democratic Party led to significantly decreased support from Somali voters in the Twin Cities

This last week MPR released an article looking into the decreased Democrat support from Somali voters in the Twin Cities. Ahead of the election, many Somali immigrants in the Twin Cities expressed frustration with the Democratic Party, particularly over its stance on Gaza This frustration ultimately led to decreased support and voter turnout for Democrats. Some even considered voting for Donald Trump, while others chose not to vote at all.

Read the full article on MPR

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Sports 🏈

Vikings Improve Record to 9-2 After Dramatic Win Against The Bears 🏈

The Summary: The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Chicago Bears 30-27 in overtime on Sunday. Sam Darnold led a crucial overtime drive, throwing for 90 of his 330 yards to set up Parker Romo’s game-winning 29-yard field goal. Despite blowing a late lead, the Vikings secured their 9th win of the season, remaining just one game behind Detroit in the NFC North.

Late Drama: The Vikings were in control with a 27-16 lead and 1:56 left in regulation, but the Bears mounted a quick comeback. With just 22 seconds left, the Bears recovered an onside kick and tied the game with a 48-yard field goal from Cairo Santos as time expired.

Up Next: The Vikings will be back at home next Sunday when they host the Arizona Cardinals.

Other Sports

⚽ The Minnesota Loons’ season came to an end in the MLS Conference semi-finals after losing to the LA Galaxy.

🏀 The Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Boston Celtics and now have a .500 record at 8-8.

🏒 The Minnesota Wild lost to the Calgary Flames in a game that went to a shootout.

🏈 The Minnesota high school state football championships happened over the weekend. Here are the results across all classes.

🏈 The Gopher football team lost a heartbreaker to the #4 ranked Penn State by a score of 26-25.

Quick hits

Headlines From Around The Twin Cities ✔

❯ A crash in Minneapolis injured 2 police officers over the weekend (Fox9)

❯ Homeless Minnesotans are being hired to clean Metro Transit light rail stations in St. Paul (Star Tribune)

❯ Minnesota's Sen. Tina Smith among 19 Democrats who vote to stop arming Israel (Bring Me The News)

The Final Word: Restaurant Recommendation 🍜

I went out to eat on Friday night to My Huong Kitchen on Eat Street. When I’m in the mood for a big bowl of pho, I usually head to Quang but I wanted to try something new and I ended up having such a great experience — the pho was delicious, the spring rolls were fresh, and the owner was incredibly nice.

Disclaimer: this is not a sponsored post, I just had such a genuinely good experience that I had to tell you all about it.

-Patrick