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The Cities Blog

St. Paul $1M idea contest: Voting begins tomorrow for 3 finalists

St. Paul $1M idea contest: Voting begins tomorrow for 3 finalists

  A panel of nine judges has been looking over 30 different ideas to make St. Paul a better place and will announce three finalists on Tuesday. Then, it’s the public’s turn to vote in the Forever St. Paul Challenge. The winner gets $1 million, which is the largest prize in the history of the…
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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IP adds runner-up choices for Minneapolis mayor

IP adds runner-up choices for Minneapolis mayor

The Independence Party says if its first choice, Stephanie Woodruff, can’t muster enough support for Minneapolis mayor, it would settle for Don Samuels. And if Samuels fails to make the grade, Cam Winton would do. Woodruff announced her first-choice endorsement, yesterday. Today, the IP revealed its second and third choices in the race. Minneapolis uses…
by Curtis Gilbert

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Minneapolis Charter Commission wins tussle over ballot language

The Minneapolis Charter Commission and the City Attorney’s Office have settled their differences over a question that will appear on the ballot this November. They agreed this week to ask voters: Shall the Minneapolis City Charter be amended in the form of a complete revision which (i) modernizes the Charter; (ii) redrafts its provisions for…
by Curtis Gilbert

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Independence Party endorses Stephanie Woodruff for Minneapolis mayor

Independence Party endorses Stephanie Woodruff for Minneapolis mayor

The Independence Party, the smallest of Minnesota’s three major parties, has endorsed Stephanie Woodruff for Minneapolis mayor. Woodruff, an executive at a St. Louis Park recruiting firm, serves on the Minneapolis Audit Committee, an appointed, volunteer position. She’s never run for office before. Woodruff says she’s a DFLer at heart, but shares the IP’s passion…
by Curtis Gilbert

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The word(s) on Minneapolis mayoral candidates

The word(s) on Minneapolis mayoral candidates

When I started writing earlier this morning, 13 candidates had registered for mayor of Minneapolis. By the time I clicked publish, the list had grown to 15, and we’re only halfway through the two-week filing period. Many of the leading candidates — including Betsy Hodges, Don Samuels and Cam Winton — have yet to complete…
by Curtis Gilbert

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Late night cookie delivery coming to Minneapolis

Late night cookie delivery coming to Minneapolis

Students at the University of Minnesota will soon have a new way to fend off late-night attacks from the munchies. A company called Insomnia Cookies has applied for a license to deliver baked goods until 3 a.m. from a location in Dinkytown. The Minneapolis City Council holds a hearing on the application today. The company,…
by Curtis Gilbert

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Run with the bulls in Shakopee

Run with the bulls in Shakopee

People who want to pay to risk being gored by a pack of bulls may get their chance without leaving Minnesota. The event, called the Great Bull Run, is set for May 10 at Canterbury Park. It’s modeled on the traditional running of the bulls held each summer in Pamplona, Spain. Shakopee is one of…
by Tim Nelson

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Minneapolis charter revision ballot question sparks spat

The chair of the Minneapolis Charter Commission is raising the specter of a legal battle with the City Council over the wording of a question on the November ballot. Voters will decide this year whether to rewrite the city’s charter, a project the commission has labored over for more than a decade. While the commission…
by Curtis Gilbert

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More density coming to Dinkytown

More density coming to Dinkytown

The Minneapolis City Council has approved the construction of a 6-story, 140-unit apartment complex near the University of Minnesota. The site of the development is made up mostly of parking lots, but until recently it was also home to several small businesses including The Podium music store and The Book House. A group of residents…
by Curtis Gilbert

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