The Journal, Jan. 25–Feb. 7, 2018 by The Journal

THE NEWS SOURCE FOR DOWNTOWN & NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS JANUARY 25–FEBRUARY 7, 2018

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Navigating the Super Bowl How to get around if you live or work downtown By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@journalmpls.com Photos by Tracy Walsh Locals will feel the Super Bowl’s impact well beyond game day. “It’s much more than a game now. We’ve turned it into a 10-day festival,” said Kyle Chank, the Super Bowl Host Committee’s vice president of operations and logistics. “… It’s the second most high-profile event in the United States, just behind the inauguration.”

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BIZ BUZZ Several downtown streets have already closed, with more to come. Most detours end by Feb. 9. Chank said more than 150,000 tourists are expected to visit Minneapolis, many of them staying four nights or more. Although 1 million visitors is often the number cited, Chank said that’s a marketing term encompassing everyone from local residents who

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Welcome to Minneapolis, football fans A guide to make the most of your Minneapolis moment

By Eric Best / ebest@journalmpls.com Minneapolitans still dreaming of a Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl may not give the most enthusiastic welcome, but the Twin Cities have been preparing for the big game for years now — and it’s finally here. Football fans have a lot to see in the North Star State, from nightly concerts on Nicollet Mall to big-name parties at pop-up venues. But there’s a lot more to Minneapolis than Super Bowl 52. Spend a day outside the hotel walking around the east side of downtown. Or head west to the North Loop where nationally recognized restaurants and bars can be found on each corner. Finally, Southwest Minneapolis is worth the trek with its restaurants that double as hip hangouts and gaming corners.

More than a stadium Beyond U.S. Bank Stadium, there’s a lot more to Downtown East, or what some locals call East Town. For breakfast, try out Northern Coffeeworks at Washington & 11th where you can sample Intelligentsia coffee or something from one of the shop’s guest roasters. The pastries — a lovely Bostock among them — are a good start to any day. After that, the Guthrie Theater is one of the city’s best places to capture one-of-a-kind photos of the Minneapolis riverfront. Head up to the theater’s Endless Bridge or the Dowling Studio on the top floor, also known as the yellow room to locals, to catch the views. Head downstairs and toward the Mill City Museum, a museum built into the ruins of SEE WELCOME / PAGE 18

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Moments in Minneapolis By Cedar Imboden Phillips

n 1936, the elegant Lounge Pierre at the Hotel Radisson, 41 S. 7th St., gave the city’s elite a new venue to dance and drink away the stresses of the era. Named for Pierre Radisson, a French fur trader who visited this area in the 17th century, the lounge featured a spacious dance floor, live music, murals by artist Arthur Crisp, ample space for both drinking and dining and

— still worthy of advertising at the time — full air conditioning. The Minneapolis Star’s Cedric Adams enthusiastically described the Lounge Pierre at the time of its opening: “Off the lobby you go into the most attractive lounge room the town gives up. Clever murals, tricky lighting, even peach mirrors that make women look lovely at night.”

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Askov Finlayson debuted a North-inspired collection at nearly 40 Target stores across the state in January. The North Loop boutique teamed up with Target to host a Jan. 14 snow day at Theodore Wirth Regional Park where the they set up a pop-up shop and threw a party with dog sledding, snow tubing and a movie in the park. The event took advantage of snowy conditions, showing off the collection’s winter hats and gloves, snow tube and line of sweaters. Askov Finlayson owners Eric and Andrew Dayton have put together more than 50 items, several of them based on the high-end products available in the North Loop outdoor clothing boutique. The collection, a rare collaboration between Minnesota’s biggest corporation and its founding family, is available at 38 Minnesota Target stories and online. Prices range from $5 to $40, including $25 sweaters and $15 North hats. It includes blankets, mugs, candles, water bottles and apparel. The downtown retailer recently announced it will bolster its “Keep the North Cold” campaign with an initial $1 million commitment to investing in solutions to climate change over the next five years. Since 2015, Askov Finlayson has donated proceeds from its popular North hats and other North-branded products to Climate Generation, an organization led by Arctic explorer and environmentalist Will Steger. Like a self-imposed climate tax, the company will now measure the climate costs of its operations and supply chain

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continue to take shape and really highlight its unique potential as we head toward the official September opening,” Crave founder and CEO Kam Talebi said in a statement. The company operates Muse in the North Loop, a three-story event space capable of hosting 1,100-person cocktail parties. Quincy Hall will utilize Crave Catering & Events. Talebi said Quincy Hall was the result of strong interest in mid-size venues. Kaskaid promises the event center will have an “eclectic, modern and industrial vibe,” along with complimentary on-site parking, natural lighting and sound and lighting systems. “We had so much demand at our Muse Event Center for a larger venue that we decided to create a place for large non-profit galas, weddings and corporate events as an alternative to hotel ballrooms,” he said. Quincy Hall will be located at 1325 Quincy St. NE in the Logan Park neighborhood.

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Synergy is the theme of downtown’s Clinic & Specialty Center, the new home of Hennepin County Medical Center’s outpatient services. Inside the $220.8 million facility, about 40 of the hospital’s clinics have been consolidated into modern, modular spaces where patient movements will be streamlined, staff will work in open offices and Hennepin Healthcare System officials believe they can improve patient experience. “[We] took that idea and embedded it into the design of the building,” said Scott Wordelman, senior vice president of HCMC. The six-story facility, located across the street from HCMC’s red building, adds 377,000 square feet of clinical space to the hospital’s five-block Minneapolis campus. The glassy, copper-colored building includes a skyway connection across 8th Street and two levels of underground parking with 224 stalls for patients. Built out over two years, the building is expected to draw 530,000 patient visits this year after it opens on March 26. The design from St. Paul-based BWBR Architects is meant to be a major improvement over HCMC’s older buildings with more user-friendly features like digital directories, large windows to bring in natural light and color-coded floors. Dylan McCormick, a project manager with Minnetonka-based Walker & Associates who is overseeing the project, said they’ve standardized the design of their clinics regardless of specialty so things can change, move around and grow over time and all under one roof. “Over the years on the campus, things get piecemeal, remodeled, this and that … so building the flexibility into here to be able to do that for the next 30, 40, 50 years was important,” he said. Officials say relocating the clinics, which before the new facility might be separated by several blocks, into a single building will improve patient experience. Christine Hill, HCMC’s senior media relations specialist, said patients who make appointments at several different clinics will be able to move more easily between them. For example, a new cancer center is located next to a radiology unit on the ground floor. An orthopedic clinic is nearby so patients with less mobility don’t have to go upstairs. “It’s certainly going to be a time-saver for patients,” Hill said. It will also be easier for their medical professionals to collaborate between appointments because of the shared facilities. Staff on each floor have open offices that connect directly to many of the building’s 363 exam and procedure rooms, about 15 percent more

than the clinics’ current capacity. Fewer hallways and waiting areas — spaces where “handoff moments” occur, Wordelman said — will mean less time for miscommunication and human error between clinic staff. Studies show this kind of team-based care with practitioners from several disciplines lead to better health care, he added. The building’s medical facilities include an outpatient surgery on the top floor with 11 pre-op rooms and seven operating rooms. Exam rooms have lifts to better move less mobile patients, a new feature for HCMC. A physical therapy wing has wide views of downtown meant to relax patients. Beyond the design, the building has other features meant to brighten the clinic experience, from a public Dunn Bros. café on the ground floor to a colorful glass art piece from artist Martin Donlin that appears to stretch four stories from outside the building.

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State approves Calhoun name change A years-long effort to rename Lake Calhoun now has the support of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr announced Jan. 18 he has approved a plan to restore the lake’s Dakota name, Bde Maka Ska, often translated as “white earth lake.” The DNR acted after the Hennepin County Board on Nov. 28 passed a resolution calling on the department to “take the steps necessary to change the name of Lake Calhoun.” The signed order issued by Landwehr states that the county followed the proper protocols and that the renaming “will serve the public interest.” A week earlier, a citizens group calling itself Save Lake Calhoun initiated legal action seeking to halt the name change. In a letter to Landwehr, the group argued that Hennepin County Board members “ignored the opposition” when they voted 4–3 to change the lake’s name and failed to follow the proper legal procedures. “The debate over renaming landmarks to meet an agenda-based standard of political correctness is not the issue here,” said Erick Kaardal, the attorney representing Save Lake Calhoun, in a letter. “The established process for properly seeking a landmark name change has not been followed in this instance and the rights of community residents are being usurped by those who would circumvent the system.” The same group also has challenged the widely accepted story that the lake was named for South Carolina statesman and former U.S. Secretary of War John C. Calhoun. All 15 state legislators representing Minneapolis are on record in support of the change. In their own letter to Landwehr, the legislators

wrote that the lake’s current name “was chosen to dignify a man that represents a very undignified part of our American experience.” During his lifetime, Calhoun was an outspoken proponent of slavery, describing the institution as a “positive good” in one essay. He was also a key figure in the development of the Indian Removal Act, which was used to force some Native American tribes from territories in the Southeast to west of the Mississippi River. One of the most infamous examples of forced resettlement was the Trail of Tears. “John C. Calhoun was an advocate for slavery, white supremacy, and the extermination of Indigenous Americans,” the Minneapolis legislators wrote in their letter. “The history of Calhoun as a political or historical figure is not honored or dignified by Minnesotans now, nor should it ever have been.” Save Lake Calhoun leader Tom Austin has argued the lake was actually named for a U.S Army lieutenant, not the secretary of war, offering as evidence an 1890 newspaper editorial others have described as not factual. Landwehr’s order notes that it is “unknown precisely when” Lake Calhoun was named, but adds that written references date to the 1820s and that at least one contemporary account affirms it was named for John C. Calhoun. Calhoun was an author of the plan that led to the construction of Fort Snelling near modernday Minneapolis. Austin said his survey of people who own homes and businesses near Lake Calhoun determined that nearly 80 percent opposed the name change. Austin is CEO and managing partner of F2 Intelligence Group, Inc., a

Sick time violation earns worker $11,000 settlement A violation of the city’s new sick and safe time ordinance has for the first time resulted in a settlement for a Minneapolis worker who was improperly denied sick leave. The city’s Department of Civil Rights reached an $11,000 settlement for the worker about three months after he filed a complaint against his former employer, a local gas station. The settlement was meant to compensate the worker for lost wages. The city’s sick and safe time ordinance, which took effect in July, requires all Minneapolis employers to offer a minimum amount of time off for workers to care for themselves or their family members. That time off must be paid at all businesses with at least six employees, who earn at least one hour of paid time off for every 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year.

According to the city, the worker involved in the settlement had requested sick leave from the gas station where he was employed but was denied time off and then removed from the work schedule, in effect losing his job. The loss of income led to the worker being evicted from his apartment. He now lives with family members. Mayor Jacob Frey, who voted in favor of the ordinance while serving as the Ward 3 City Council member, praised the action taken by the Department of Civil Rights. “The quickest way to erode public trust is to fail to enforce a policy that people helped shape and that the City promised to implement,” Frey said. “Our Civil Rights Department is fully committed to enforcing the landmark policies that help boost health and safety for people who

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venture capital and private equity firm headquartered in Uptown’s MoZaic building. In a statement released by Save Lake Calhoun, Austin said, “They were overwhelmingly disgusted that public officials were spending all of this time and energy on the lake renaming issue when there are so many other pressing problems facing the community that need to be addressed.” Reached by email in January, Austin declined to comment further. He said he was ill and out of the country. Landwehr’s order is just the next step in the name-change process. The name Bde Maka Ska becomes official in Minnesota when it is recorded and published in the state register. The DNR will then submit the order and Hennepin County’s resolution to the U.S. Board of Geographic Names to change the name at the federal level. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board endorsed the name change last year when it adopted a new master plan for the lake. It had previously added updated signage reflecting both names in 2015. Save Lake Calhoun noted that decision in its statement. “In fact, Lake Calhoun currently carries the additional name Bde Maka Ska, which Save Lake Calhoun representatives say eliminates the need to change anything,” it states. But the letter from Kaardal took issue with the Park Board’s decision to post the signs, describing the action as “impermissibly ‘jumping the gun’ on the DNR’s exclusive authority to approve a name change if any.”

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Dateline Minneapolis / By Steve Brandt

THE PRICE OF A SUPER BOWL My relationship with the National Football League goes back to sometime in the 1950s. I have a vague memory of watching the Chicago (later St. Louis and then Arizona) Cardinals on a black-and-white console television in our living room on St. Paul’s Wheelock Parkway. I was an impressionable 9 years old when the Minnesota Vikings beached their longboat in Minnesota. I’ve followed the team closely, but passively, never buying a game ticket but catching a majority of games on television, especially as the weather turns colder. It has been a relationship of great joy, punctuated by abject disappointment. I’m old enough to have suffered through all four Super Bowl losses and countless playoff disappointments. But I’ve kept faith, despite increasing unease over long-term impacts on players’ brains, and reveled in this year’s success. I give this history as a precursor to my fundamental opposition to the hosting of the Super Bowl as it has unfolded this time around. I’d have no issue with playing the game here if the teams simply showed up, played four quarters, and got out of town. But the big cigars in the Twin Cities were bent on joining a long list of metro areas sucker enough to divert tens of millions of dollars from donors for the privilege of meeting a long list of demands by a league encrusted with wealth — impact on the public be damned. It’s a triumph for elitocracy. Organizers typically flaunt two impressive numbers. Their economic analyses suggest that 1 million visitors will spend $340

million to line the pockets of the Twin Cities economy. Forget that many of those visitors likely are duplicates — the same people visiting multiple events. Or that many likely will go home to their own beds rather than a hotel if they venture downtown on a weeknight for the much- ballyhooed Super Bowl Live concerts on Nicollet Mall or the Super Bowl Experience (sans concussions) at the Minneapolis Convention Center. But what’s the opportunity cost? What good could the more than $50 million reportedly raised by the local Super Bowl host committee have accomplished in addressing the metro area’s racial disparities, in financing innovative efforts to reduce homelessness, in improving school preparedness? What’s the impact on public trust when the very pitch made by the host committee to the NFL is shielded from public view, a stunning lack of transparency? How does one measure the impact of shunting dozens of homeless people from their normal shelter inside the Minneapolis security perimeter to makeshift quarters blocks away? Or of bouncing several dozen St. Paul homeless schoolkids from their normal motels to shelters and churches? Or the diversion from more important tasks of the workforce at a public agency such as the Metropolitan Airports Commission, with 29 subcommittees working on the logistics of handling air travelers, or at Metro Transit? What does it say to the regular Route 18 bus rider, newly restored to the Nicollet Mall, to be bounced back over the Hennepin Avenue

again? Or to the commuter booted from the Blue and Green light rail lines to buses on game day so that those who can afford a Super Bowl ticket need not mix with the hoi polloi. Or that those ticketholders who can afford the $30 train ticket will ride in sealed trains, with all that connotes? Or that freeway entrances running near the stadium will be closed? What does it say that several hundred rollerbladers and runners are booted from the stadium for more than a month before the game while fans holding tickets for the New Orleans playoff game got access? Or when a bar owner inside the security perimeter has to fight the NFL cartel for the right to sell booze in his own properly licensed building? What does it say that the football stadium itself will be surrounded by five miles of chain-link fencing reaching 12 feet high? Or that surrounding rooftops will sprout law enforcement snipers? Finally, what does it say when the NFL’s special events chief declares the 2018 Super Bowl the most complicated event in NFL history, due to its urban setting, weather and tight footprint. It’s an incredible statement, given that Minneapolis had the same urban setting, same weather and a smaller stadium the last time the game was played here. That complication might suggest that the most reasonable course would be to forego holding the game in Minneapolis rather than shoehorning it into a complicated corner of downtown, public be damned. Despite that, the host committee plays the event as a civic achievement for the Twin Cities. And it expects us to like it.

That’s despite two-thirds of the planned events listed in the announcement of the bid submittal constituting pay-to-play or by-invitation-only events. In other words, the public gets the privilege of forking over more money or being excluded while also being inconvenienced. People get to pony up $35 a head ($25 for kids) to traipse through the convention center, which the public built and subsidizes, “to get a feel for the game and the excitement of the NFL.” But this ersatz experience is a bargain compared to the game itself. At this writing, tickets to The People’s Stadium on game day could be had for $4,200 a seat. High rollers could pay as much as $25,000. Yet we rubes turn out by the thousands to volunteer to point them in the right direction. The overarching selling point for hosting the game and its ancillary events is that we need the publicity. But if the Twin Cities hosted the Super Bowl in 1992 and that didn’t put us on the map, is the fame really that lasting? Quick, name a corporation that moved here because of the 1992 game. Name a co-worker or a neighbor who moved here for that reason. If those gorgeous halftime shots all season of the Stone Arch Bridge or Minnehaha Falls aren’t enough to draw people, do we really want people drawn by artificial glitz? Yes, I’ll be watching the Big Game, especially if the Vikings make it past Philadelphia. If not, at least there will be the commercials. But next time, let’s just say no.

Steve Brandt retired from a 40-year career at the Star Tribune in 2016. He lives in Southwest Minneapolis.

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A Loppet in the limelight The Masters World Cup and Super Bowl launch the festival to new heights By Eric Best / ebest@journalmpls.com A snowy winter, an international skiing competition and a Super Bowl make for a one-of-a-kind City of Lakes Loppet Ski Festival. The Loppet Foundation, the nonprofit that puts on the annual cross-country competition and winter sports celebration, is getting a taste of the global spotlight with the Masters World Cup, the unofficial world championships for skiers over 30. Right as the Loppet is done with that event, which is bringing more than 1,000 skiers from more than 20 countries to the Twin Cities through Jan. 26, it will reach a new audience before the big game on Feb. 4. “Usually you’d think of events like [the Masters World Cup] happening in a place like Bend, Oregon,” said John Munger, the Loppet’s executive director. “To get to the World Masters [Cross-Country Ski] Association to say, ‘We want to come to Minneapolis,’ was a big feather in our cap.” Minneapolis is an unusual host city for the race, which is typically hosted in smaller European cities. The United States has only hosted the Masters World Cup five times before this year and never in an urban setting — especially not one on the verge of hosting the sport world’s biggest event. J.D. Downing, president of the World Masters Association, said Minneapolis is a “unique opportunity” for the organization and its competitors to enjoy everything the metro has to offer.

The Loppet is also known as the urban cross-country ski festival with races for skiers of nearly any age. Submitted photo

By this time, Munger was hoping the Loppet would be able to show off the Trailhead, a new 14,000-square-foot adventure center it is building at Theodore Wirth Regional Park in partnership with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. The $8.5 million project hit a snag last summer when soil tests showed they would have to replace 30 feet of dirt before moving ahead. It delayed the opening about two months. Now the Trailhead, which will include some Loppet offices, community space, a bike and ski shop and a Cajun Twist eatery, is on track to open this March. The foundation’s other improvements at the park are ready for skiers. The organization has invested in new snow-making infrastructure, from new pipes and snow guns to a cooling tower, to produce all the fresh powder necessary to put on the festival, which runs Jan. 27 through Feb. 4.

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Captain Ken’s Kubb Tournament involves both competitive and recreational competitions of the Swedish summer lawn game. Submitted photo “Athletes can fly into the Minneapolis airport, take the light rail downtown, enjoy great skiing by day, and fine dining and culture in the evening,” he said in a statement. Munger, who said he planned to ski in the race, said the Loppet provides a perfect backdrop for local skiers to connect with fellow amateur athletes. “They’re here to compete, but they’re also here because it’s a great social occasion to see people from all the countries of the world who are interested in skiing,” he said.

The Loppet will get its first foray into downtown Minneapolis this year with Super Bowl Live, the 10-day festival on Nicollet Mall leading up to the game. The foundation is programming a snowcovered Birkie Bridge with snow tubing, skijoring races with skiers and their dogs and kubb, a Scandinavian lawn game similar to horseshoes or lawn bowling. The Loppet Trail at Super Bowl Live stretches two downtown blocks and goes over 9th Street. The downtown fun isn’t the only thing being added around the Super Bowl. The night before the game, the Loppet will host its annual Luminary Loppet, the festival’s marquee event, which is expected to draw a record 10,000 guests to Lake of the Isles. This year, the foundation is inviting ice sculptor Trevor Pearson to create instruments out of ice. Percussionist Marc Anderson will play the ice drums, horns, whistles and shakers at a cold concert made possible through a Minnesota State Arts Board grant. “I’ve made music on exotic instruments from every corner of the world, but I’ve never played ice,” he said. The annual celebration of winter, which

will have additional time slots to account for people in town for the game, will feature large-scale ice installations, from an Enchanted Forest to Ice-Henge and the Luminary Pyramid. A traveling family of penguins will join a glowing puppet polar bear and the hundreds of luminaries spread throughout the lake.

Snowballing festivities This year is the second year the Loppet will be a part of the Great Northern, an effort spearheaded by Eric Dayton to rebrand winter as a selling point of the Twin Cities to attract tourists and locals alike. The festival combines the Loppet with other wintertime attractions like the St. Paul Winter Carnival and U.S. Pond Hockey Championships. With hundreds of thousands of people coming to town for the Super Bowl, the Masters World Cup and other festivities this year, Munger said next year will be a test to see if the Loppet and its partner events will draw people back to Minneapolis without the football game. “They’ll go, ‘Oh, you know what, next year I am going to come back,’” he said. All the attention begs the question: What’s next on the Loppet Foundation’s horizon? Munger said one day he would like to host a FIS Cross-Country World Cup and see Olympic medalist and Minnesotan Jessie Diggins compete.

Skijoring is a Norwegian winter sport featuring skiers pulled by their four-legged friends. Submitted photo “She’s one of the greatest skiers in the world and she’s from Minnesota,” he said. It’s one step toward realizing the vision of Theodore Wirth, the city’s first park superintendent, to bring a Winter Olympic Games to the North Star State. Until then, this year’s events will be enough. “We definitely have a lot on our plate,” Munger said.

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News By Eric Best ebest@journalmpls.com @ericthebest

Mary Merrill named interim park superintendent The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has a temporary replacement for outgoing Superintendent Jayne Miller, and she won’t be new to the role. Commissioners voted to name Superintendent Emeritus Mary Merrill as interim superintendent. The former commissioner and parks executive will begin the work next month and serve until a permanent successor is expected to begin this November. This agreement represents the first step of a largely new Park Board in its search for the next superintendent over the coming months. Miller announced in December that she would resign in February to take a job as CEO of the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, just as commissioners take office. Merrill said she will play a role in helping the six new commissioners and three returning commissioners form a plan for the road ahead.

“It will be really important as you move forward and looking ahead to the future that this board really develop a shared vision over the next years,” she said at the Jan. 17 meeting. Merrill served more than four years as superintendent between 1999 and 2003 and one subsequent term as a commissioner. Fresh out of college, Merrill began her long history with the parks as a recreation director at Powderhorn Park in 1972. She would eventually work her way up to being the first woman and first person of color to lead the system as superintendent. Merrill is one of three people to earn the title of superintendent emeritus. Citywide Commissioner LaTrisha Vetaw said naming Merrill to the post was a “complete full-circle moment for a young African-American girl.” “I could’ve never imagined this in my life.

That I would sitting here and you would be standing there and I would be voting on you being interim superintendent,” she said. “This is the highlight of my tenure on the board — all three weeks.” Citywide Commissioner Londel French said with Merrill’s help the board could change perceptions that it’s closed off to some communities. “There couldn’t be a better scenario if you lost a superintendent for you to be just available and waiting, ready to step up,” he said. President Brad Bourn said this year would prove to be especially important as the Park Board begins the first year of a 20-year plan to invest $800 million into neighborhood parks and prepares a new comprehensive plan. Many commissioners promised more youth programming and investment on the campaign trail, and Merrill helped design many of the board’s programs, such as the

Youthline Outreach Mentorship Program, Teen Teamworks and Phat Summer. “This a board has an incredibly short runway. And we have a lot to do and we can’t stand still,” he said. Merrill will serve as a consultant until Miller departs on Feb. 4. She’ll then serve as interim superintendent from Feb. 5 to Oct. 31. At the same meeting, commissioners approved six months of severance pay — more than $85,000 — stipulated in Miller’s contract. Merrill said searching for the next superintendent would be “agenda item No. 1.” The board will need to identify what skills and experiences the next leader will need, she said, so that they “will be a real knockout.” “[There’s a] lot of hard work ahead of you. A lot of hard work. But I have every faith that this board will be a smashing success in terms of doing what needs to be done with this city for now,” she said.

Kite Festival set to take over Lake Harriet skies Kites will add a splash of color to the frozen waters of Lake Harriet for the 17th-annual Kite Festival. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s yearly tradition will see experts from the Minnesota Kite Society demonstrate their abilities with high-flying kites near the Lake Harriet Bandshell on

Saturday, Jan. 27 from noon–4 p.m. The family-friendly festival will also feature horse-drawn wagon rides, snowshoeing, fat bike demonstrations, guided nature hikes, ice fishing and even a marshmallow roast. People of all ages and abilities are welcome to attend the free event. The Park Board encourages people to

bring their own kites, though inexpensive kites will be available on the lake. Free lot and off-street parking is available at the event, which is possible through partnerships with the Linden Hills Neighborhood Council and the East Harriet Farmstead Neighborhood.

Photo courtesy of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

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GREEN DIGEST

By Nate Gotlieb ngotlieb@journalmpls.com @NateGotlieb

Neighbors provide education on road salt A group of community members in Southwest Minneapolis is teaching local businesses best practices for using salt on sidewalks. The group is canvassing business nodes to provide business owners and managers educational materials on ways to reduce salt use. They’re handing out posters and pamphlets with information such as best practices for clearing sidewalks and how to hire a contractor that uses less salt. “This is science-based, pretty basic stuff, but a lot of people don’t think about the ramifications of the products they use,” said Lowry Hill East resident Joe Knaeble, who’s leading the efforts. Knaeble, a master water steward, said he got the idea for the campaign from a meeting with city officials, including Council Member Kevin Reich, who chairs the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization Board of Commissioners. He said that Reich and public works officials highlighted the opportunities for salt education outside of the city’s larger business districts, some of which already provide snow-removal services. Knaeble wrote a grant to the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District this past year for the salt education campaign and received $10,000. He and fellow volunteers began surveying local businesses late last winter,

discovering that a number were already aware of the issues with road salt. This winter, the group has been returning to the businesses with its educational materials. They try to leave posters at every business they visit, Knaeble said, and encourage business owners to put them near where they keep their de-icing materials. The poster goes through best practices for keeping sidewalks clear, such as shoveling and scraping often, selecting the right tools and only using salt on ice. It also covers the negative effects of agents such as sodium chloride, which is harmful to plants, harmful to concrete and corrosive to metal. Darren Lochner, education program manager for the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, said the group’s work is a great example of local citizens coming together to look for solutions to an issue. A lot of cities have been doing a good job looking at ways to reduce salt, Lochner said, but it’s trickier to build awareness among contractors. People often don’t know the impact that salt can have, Lochner added, noting that it affects infrastructure in addition to water. “It’s a win for everyone if we work on reducing the amount of salt we’re applying,” he said. “Joe’s group has been

Lowry Hill East resident Joe Knaeble is leading an effort to educate businesses in Southwest Minneapolis on road salt. Photo by Nate Gotlieb doing a great job of getting the message out.” Contractors often over-salt because of liability issues, Knaeble said. He noted efforts of another group working on legislation to reduce the damage limit for lawsuits filed over salting. Over 35 people have been directly involved

in the education efforts, Knaeble said. That includes volunteers from the Lynnhurst, Whittier and CARAG neighborhoods. The grant ends at the end of the month, but Knaeble said he hopes to cover most of Southwest Minneapolis.

Nice Ride chooses dockless bike-share provider Nice Ride Minnesota has chosen a vendor to start and operate a dockless bike-sharing system in the Twin Cities. The nonprofit announced Jan. 16 that Brooklyn-based Motivate will lead the transition to a dockless system. Motivate will add dockless bikes beginning this summer while continuing to operate Nice Ride’s station-based system through 2021. The transition plan is subject to approval by Nice Ride’s federal funders, the City of Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Nice Ride operates a system with over 1,850 bikes and 200 docking stations spread across Minneapolis and St. Paul, thanks to a combination of private and public funding. The nonprofit began operating the system in summer 2010. This past summer, Nice Ride decided to start transitioning to a dockless bike-sharing model, spurred by trends in the industry. It envisioned a board of directors with representatives from the Twin Cities’ right-of-way

owners, including Minneapolis, St. Paul, the University of Minnesota and the Park Board. The nonprofit issued a request for proposals to vendors this past fall and settled on Motivate this past December. St. Paul decided to embark on its own process, though it could also end up with a dockless system, Nice Ride Executive Director Bill Dossett said. Nice Ride says it expects to double the number of shared bikes in Minneapolis in 2018 and that it envisions a five-fold expansion by 2020. Motivate operates bike-sharing systems in eight cities, including New York, Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area. Julie Wood, the company’s vice president of communications and external affairs, said this would be Motivate’s first dockless system. “They’ve been very thoughtful on how they’re approaching this,” she said of Nice Ride. “It makes a lot of sense to make good use of the equipment that’s already on the ground there now.” The dockless bike-share bikes will be

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Schools

SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK

By Nate Gotlieb ngotlieb@journalmpls.com @NateGotlieb

District proposes changing bell times at 20 schools Minneapolis Public Schools is proposing to change start and end times at 20 schools for 2018–2019 as part of its plan to reduce its projected $33 million budget deficit. The proposal would shift starting times at 17 schools 35–70 minutes later in the morning. It would also shift three schools to earlier start times. The district said the proposal would save $2 million by creating a more efficient busing system. It would create more balance between the number of schools that start earlier in the morning and the number that start later in the morning, allowing allow more drivers to do multiple runs. “The more runs we can get with one bus, the more efficient the system is,” said MPS Chief Operations Officer Karen DeVet. The proposed bell time changes would affect seven elementary schools, all seven MPS middle schools, four K–8 schools and two alternative schools. No high schools would see changes in starting and ending times. (MPS does not use school buses to transport high school students who are in regulareducation classes. High school students who are eligible for transportation receive Go-To Cards to use on Metro Transit.) Schools across the district would be affected, though just one in Northeast, Northeast Middle School, would see changes. The change would mean a shorter school day for the seven middle schools. Currently each has a school day of between six hours, 55 minutes and seven hours, 20 minutes. The school day would run six hours, 30 minutes for each under the proposal, with each starting at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m. The district said the plan would mean less driver turnover and a more stable driver workforce. That would allow drivers to forge better relationships with students and result in safer buses, it said.

The district added that the goal was to keep changes to starting and ending times to no more than one hour. MPS owns about one-third of its buses and utilizes contractors for the remaining twothirds, DeVet said. Its median annual cost for transportation per school is $494,000. DeVet said the district has talked with the union representing the bus drivers in general about the proposal. She said she expects the proposal would allow some drivers to get more hours, adding that there is an industrywide shortage of drivers. Asked if elementary schools could expect changes, DeVet said it would be premature to comment on additional changes pending the outcome of MPS’ district-wide comprehensive assessment. The assessment is a study of the district’s programs, boundary zones, staffing levels, facilities utilization and more. But DeVet did say more changes are likely. MPS staff met with parent councils in coming up with the bell time proposal. The district also convened an internal committee of department leaders and principals. It is encouraging families who need to consider a new school option to work with the district’s Student Placement Services (studentplacement.mpls.k12.mn.us/) to find the best option. Choosing a new school can happen any time of year, but families will get their best options by submitting a school choice card by Feb. 17, the district said. Choice cards can be submitted online at schoolrequest.mpls.k12.mn.us. District leaders will present their proposal to the School Board Finance Committee on Jan. 25. The board will hear an update on the overall 2018–2019 budget recommendation on Feb. 13 and will review the budget in April or May. It will vote on a final 2018– 2019 budget in June. In other budget news, district leaders in

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Outlines of current and proposed start and end times — which would affect 20 Minneapolis Public schools — as part of a plan to reduce the projected $33 million budget deficit. January pitched plans for a pair of referenda that would raise $30 million annually. One would establish a capital projects levy for technology, which is projected to generate $12 million annually. The other would raise

an additional $18 million annually for the district’s operating budget. District leaders aim to get the referenda on the ballot in November.

District plans community budget conversations Minneapolis Public Schools will hold a series of community discussions around its budget situation in February. The conversations will center on the district’s plan to address its projected $33 million budget deficit for 2018–2019. They will also touch on how those plans could affect individual schools. District leaders are hoping to get ideas

from community members on how to make any changes easier. The meetings are scheduled for 6–8 p.m Feb. 7, Feb. 8 and Feb. 15. The Feb. 7 meeting will be at Southwest High School, 3414 W. 47th St.; the Feb. 8 meeting will be at the Davis Center, 1250 W. Broadway Ave.; and the Feb. 15 meeting will be at Transition Plus Wilder Complex, 3320 Elliot Ave.

Light refreshments, beverages, childcare and interpretation services will be available. If accommodations or transportation is needed, please contact Shantel Shorter at 668-0128 or shantel.shorter@ mpls.k12.mn.us at least 24 hours before the meeting. Meetings will not be rescheduled if there is bad weather.

The district’s parent advisory councils and CityWide Student Leadership Board are also talking about budgets at their January and February meetings. Visit mpls.k12.mn.us/community_discussions to learn more.

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Voices

Mill City Cooks / By Jenny Heck

BRINGING THE PACIFIC TO MINNESOTA

ommunity-supported agriculture, or CSA, is a term now ubiquitous with foodies and local food enthusiasts, but many may be unaware of its cousin — the CSF. Community-supported fisheries take the guesswork and uncertainty out of buying sustainable fish, arguably one of the most confusing food markets, because the fish comes directly from the angler. If you’re looking for high-quality, direct-to-consumer fish in Minnesota (and you don’t have a friend with an ice house), you can’t get much fresher than a CSF like Wild Run Salmon. After retiring from his corporate job in

2004, Matt Oxford set out to start Wild Run Salmon, fishing out of Homer, Alaska for wild salmon and cod. Unlike many with boats of his size, Matt and his three sons not only fish on their boat, the Blue Ox, but they also process and freeze fish on board (rather than sending their catch to a processer). His customers can always trust they are getting his sushi-grade, sustainably caught fish. Matt travels back to Minnesota during the off-season and sells frozen salmon and cod fillets at the Mill City Farmers Market. You can sign up for one of Wild Run Salmon’s CSF shares to get a discount on 10 or 20 pounds of Sockeye, Coho and Chinook salmon.

Poached wild salmon with arugula walnut pesto Recipe by chef Heather Meyer For the pesto: 1⁄2 cup walnuts 2 cups arugula (about 2 pounds), large stems discarded 4 garlic cloves, smashed 4 ounces grated Manchego cheese from Shepherd’s Way Farm at the Mill City Farmers Market Zest and juice of 1 lemon 3⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste

For the salmon: 1⁄2 cup dry white wine 1⁄2 a medium-sized onion, thinly sliced 1 lemon with seeds removed, thinly sliced 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt A pinch of black peppercorns 1 sprig each of fresh rosemary, dill, parsley and sage 2 5-ounce salmon fillets from Wild Run Salmon at the Mill City Farmers Market Salad greens (for serving)

Paying in advance like this gives the fisher money at the beginning of the season when expenses (licenses, permits, equipment, etc.) are significantly higher. And don’t worry about freezer space — Matt will store your fillets in his freezer and you can pick them up as often as you like. Visit the Mill City Farmers Market inside the Mill City Museum, 704 S. 2nd St., on Jan. 27, Feb. 10, March 10 or March 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to chat with Matt about the upcoming fishing season and grab some salmon to take home. More information can be found at millcityfarmersmarket.org.

Salmon and cod from Wild Run Salmon. Submitted photo

Toast the walnuts in a pie plate for about 8 minutes at 350° or until golden and fragrant. Let cool completely. In a food processor, pulse the arugula leaves with the toasted walnuts and smashed garlic cloves until finely chopped. Add the cheese, lemon zest and juice and pulse until combined. With the machine on, add the olive oil in a steady stream and process to a smooth paste. Season the pesto with salt and pepper and set aside. To poach the ﬁsh, combine 2 1⁄2 cups of water with the onion, lemon, salt, peppercorns and herbs in a large skillet over high heat and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium, cover and let simmer for 10 minutes. Add the salmon, cover and continue to gently simmer for 5 minutes (a little longer for fillets or steaks that are thicker than 1⁄2 inch) or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Lift the fillets from the pan with a spatula, discard the poaching liquid and serve atop a mixed green salad with a generous spoonful of pesto.

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The Expo Updated plans for a 26-story residential tower cleared the City Planning Commission in early January. Doran Cos. and CSM Corp. are proposing to build a large high-rise and wrap-around apartment and townhome complex on a one-block site formerly owned by General Mills. The project, now a bit larger, would feature 372 units, approximately 3,000–4,000 square feet of commercial space and unique amenities like a golf and sports simulator. Commissioners added a condition to the developers’ application to increase the maximum floor area ratio that requires 10 units of affordable housing. The developers are calling the building the Expo.

Schafer Richardson is proposing another building in the North Loop, this time on the eastern third of its Bassett Creek Business Center parking lot. The proposal, first unveiled in mid-January at a North Loop Neighborhood Association meeting, calls for a six-story apartment building with 145 market-rate units and 4,000 square feet of commercial space. The U-shaped building would be located right across the street from United Properties’ The Nordic project along Washington Avenue. Director of Development Maureen Michalski said they plan to return to the neighborhood in February and, if approved, they plan to break ground sometime this fall with about 14-15 months of construction.

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By Nate Gotlieb / ngotlieb@journalmpls.com The Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee hopes to showcase the best of Minnesota through Super Bowl Live, the 10-day fan festival set to start Jan. 26. The result is a lineup of music, entertainment and food with a distinctly Minnesota feel. Super Bowl Live will feature multiple artists with Minnesota ties, including Sara Renner and rappers Prof, Brother Ali and Dessa. The event will also feature a “Salute to Prince” tribute with performances by The Revolution, Sheila E. and Morris Day and the Time, as well as a community sing-along

of “Purple Rain” and other Prince favorites. Prolific songwriters Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis curated the concert series. Other Minnesota-inspired attractions include larger-than-life ice sculptures, the American Birkebeiner International Bridge, a Prince pop-up exhibit, an ice rink in Peavey Plaza and the Vikings Longhouse. “Super Bowl Live presented by Verizon is our opportunity to showcase the best of Minnesota,” Host Committee CEO Maureen Bausch said in a statement. “… We created Super Bowl Live to intentionally invite our

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18 journalmpls.com / January 25–February 7, 2018 FROM WELCOME / PAGE 1 the former Washburn A-Mill that exploded back in 1874. Take a tour and get hungry for lunch at Bushel & Peck on the ground floor. The newly opened café offers lunch and a weekend brunch. The eye-popping avocado toast is dressed up with radishes, greens and a gooey seven-minute egg. For something more substantive, the house burger comes served with the works on a potato roll. Lucky for downtowners, the east side of downtown is home to the city’s oneand-only pingpong bar, Hop21. Found in a basement off Washington, the familyfriendly bar has plenty of tables to work on your serve or set up an informal tournament — just be sure to check if it’s not closed for a private event. If hunger strikes, Hop21 serves pizza and beer — exactly what the doctor ordered. As the day winds down, head a block down to Zen Box Izakaya. The glassy Japanese ramen pub boasts hundreds of action figures, Japanese toys and more from chef John Ng and general manager Lina Goh’s collection. The highly shareable menu features crowd-pleasing plates like the avocado tempura or edamame for some quick protein. Try a Japanese beer or, for those not looking to imbibe, one of the bar’s zero-proof cocktails, such as the Rain in Spain with “gin” bitters and tonic.

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A day in the bustling North Loop The city’s hippest neighborhood is just a short walk from a downtown hotel. The North Loop is full of historic Minneapolis warehouses and newly renovated or constructed addresses, and with those have come award-winning restaurants, unique boutiques and more. Start the day with coffee and quiche or another starter at Moose & Sadie’s. Or, if you don’t mind the trek, check out Spyhouse Coffee on the far end of the neighborhood. The Instagram-worthy coffeehouse carries

The Bushel Burger at Bushel & Peck comes served on a potato roll with pickles (left). Mimosas, a botanical bloody mary and kombucha are also on the brunch menu (right). File photos its own coffee bean blends and crafts its own cocktail-style lattes and drinks. The Spygirl, a latte made with lavender and honey flavors, is a favorite of the shop’s regulars. From there, take advantage of some of the city’s best shopping opportunities. Guys can find rare and high-end duds at MartinPatrick3 in the Colonial Warehouse Building. The sale section is a great place to find luxury wares for a low price. For a different style, Atmosfere on Washington Avenue boasts affordable fashion couture for men. Ladies can check out Statement Boutique where they can find jewelry made in the Twin Cities, perfume, eyewear and clothing. For a midday meal, Tullibee in the Hewing Hotel creates North Woods-inspired meals with an elegant touch. The woodsy hotel restaurant offers some of the best lefse made outside grandma’s house. Chef Bradley Day wraps falafel made from cauliflower, curry yogurt and greens into the traditional Norwegian flatbread. Make sure you bring home a souvenir by making it yourself at Upstairs Circus. The newly opened arts-and-crafts bar gives patrons all the supplies they need to make the perfect gift or décor for their house, from a print of Prince’s silhouette to Minnesota string art. Guests reserve time to pick a craft while drinking and dining, whether from snacks they’ve brought themselves or from the bar’s menu of flatbreads and shareable plates. For an evening cocktail, there’s no better option than Marvel Bar, the basement bar below the Bachelor Farmer. The sleek hangout spot has a charming, dimly lit atmosphere and completely original drink menus. Some of the city’s most talented bartenders sling drinks like the Ladykiller with dry vermouth, apricot and Beefeater gin or the Good Witch, a beverage boasting tamari, lime and Strega liqueur.

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The North Loop’s Hewing Hotel, 300 N. Washington Ave., is home to the Minnesota-focused restaurant Tullibee. File photo

hub featuring several restaurants, stores and more. Start the day with a brew from Urban Bean, located at Lake & Bryant. The clean, minimalist coffeehouse crafts its own signature beverages. If you’re warm enough, the café’s cold brew can be mixed with housemade vanilla and a splash of cream for a morning treat. For something to power you through the day, Urban Bean makes a smoothie with protein powder, fresh fruit and yogurt.

menu features bits and pieces of food culture from around the world. Start with shareable yucca fries or black bean hummus, then order a baba ganoush burger with Greek yogurt or one of the restaurant’s pizzas. If the breakfasts foods still catch your eye, the rosemary butterscotch waffle has strawberries and candied almonds, making it an extra treat. Spend the afternoon at Up-Down Minneapolis, a 21-plus arcade and craft beer bar where each game only costs 25 cents. Pinball wizards will be happy to see the collection

Table tennis social club Hop21, at 501 Washington Ave. S., features seven pingpong courts. File photo From there, walk east toward Lyndale Avenue to find Bryant-Lake Bowl & Theater. The combination theater, restaurant and bowling alley is the place to find the latest independent stage productions and vegan eats. In back, you’ll find a small bowling alley. The venue even recommends its own wacky ways to play, such as playing on your knees, playing as slowly as possible or spinning around twice before you toss your ball down the lane. For lunch, head north on Lyndale to Muddy Waters Bar & Eatery where the lunch

of classic games in the arcade, from “Ghostbusters” to “The Addams Family,” along with newer machines based off “Game of Thrones” or “The Walking Dead.” Groups can get into skee-ball or set up a tournament around “Mortal Kombat.” If you can find it, check out Volstead’s Emporium. The literally hidden gem is a speakeasy like no other in the city. Find a door with a red light and go in to find an oldfashioned atmosphere. Enjoy a Prohibitionera cocktail before moving on to desserts at one of the curtain booths.

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By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@journalmpls.com Among the 10,000-plus volunteers who signed up to join Crew 52 and serve as citizen ambassadors to the Super Bowl crowds was former Philadelphian Jay Moran. Moran joined a few dozen Crew 52 members at a Jan. 18 training session in the former Sports Authority on Nicollet Mall. It had been just four days since Stefon Diggs’ remarkable 61-yard catch-and-run earned the Minnesota Vikings an appearance in the NFC Championship Game — to be played against the Philadelphia Eagles on their home turf at Lincoln Financial Field. Moran, who moved to Minneapolis last year, was now in the awkward position of rooting for Philly’s Eagles in a state gripped with Vikings fever.

Kimberly Hansen packed uniforms for Crew 52 volunteers. Photo by Dylan Thomas “I bleed green, but I have a little purple blood, too,” he said, diplomatically. Whatever his feelings on the local squad may be, Moran is an unabashed fan of both the NFL and his new city. He signed up for Crew 52 for the chance to be close to the Super Bowl festivities and to show off his new community to visitors, he said. “It’s almost like you’re helping people have fun,” he said. “What more could you ask for?” Recruited by the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee last year, the 10,000-plus Crew 52 members will be highly visible in the days leading up to Super Bowl 52 at U.S. Bank Stadium. Volunteers in blue-and-purple uniforms will be stationed at the Mall of America and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, in area hotels, throughout the downtown Minneapolis skyway system and all along Nicollet Mall, host to a 10-day Super

Bowl Live event expected to draw thousands of locals and out-of-town guests with food, drinks, free concerts and other activities. “From the first hello to the last goodbye, it’s our volunteers who are going to be interacting with Super Bowl visitors, and we’re just excited to have a great group of people who are so committed to showcasing Minnesota and helping us shine on the world’s biggest stage,” said Mike Howard, communications director for the host committee. Their 20,000-plus eyes and ears will also play a key role in Super Bowl security efforts. During training sessions, Crew 52 members got tips on spotting and reporting suspicious activity from Minneapolis Police and instructors from Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab, or CELL, a company that offers anti-terrorism training. The call for volunteers went out in March, and about 9,000 people applied within the first 48 hours, Howard said. In total, about 38,000 people submitted applications and roughly 15,000 were invited to interviews. Some Crew 52 members are coming to Minneapolis from other states and even overseas, and there’s a contingent of volunteers from Super Bowl 53 host city Atlanta. But nine out of 10 are Minnesotans like Mary Dietz of Roseville, who moved to the Twin Cities from Milwaukee three decades ago. “I’m a fan of the Twin Cities, and I love to be around people,” Dietz said. That made Crew 52 a natural fit for the retiree, who used to work for a local biotech company. Dietz said she and her husband like to take daytrips on the weekend — often a Northeast taproom or a seasonal attraction like the Stillwater ice castles — and she was excited to share tips with visitors. So was Jamie Rudolph, a Crew 52 volunteer from Cottage Grove and a selfproclaimed “huge football fan” — a Vikings loyalist who paints her face and dyes her hair for game days. Rudolph said she was “very excited” about the possibility of the Vikings playing in the Super Bowl on their home turf, but she was also eager to tell visitors about the arts and outdoors experiences available in her home state. “Everybody thinks Minnesota is just all cold … and there’s just so much more to it,” Rudolph said. “It’s really been our experience that the folks who have applied have been so excited an energetic,” Howard said. “It’s not just that they’re football fans, they’re Minnesota fans, and they really are embracing their role as ambassadors for the state.”

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GAME ON! Super Bowl security set More than 3,000 oﬃcers involved

By Nate Gotlieb / ngotlieb@journalmpls.com

Minneapolis Police Cmdr. Scott Gerlicher is leading the security efforts around the Super Bowl and the preceding fan festival. Photo courtesy Scott Gerlicher The Minneapolis Police Department has been working for more than two years to develop a plan for Super Bowl security. As a result, people should feel safe when they come downtown, said Commander Scott Gerlicher, who’s leading the security efforts. An estimated 1 million people will descend on the Twin Cities for the festivities, which include Super Bowl Live, the 10-day fan festival on Nicollet Mall that runs Jan. 26 through game day, Feb. 4. The festival will include free live concerts, national broadcasts, food, stunts and more. The Super Bowl Experience theme park will be at the Convention Center a few blocks away. About 3,000 officers will be deployed throughout the Twin Cities metro during the 10-day period, Gerlicher said. Most will be in typical police uniforms, although there will also be some officers in plainclothes and SWAT personnel. A majority of officers for the 10 days will actually come from outside Minneapolis. Since MPD has only about 870 officers, more than 2,000 will come from other state, local and federal agencies as well as the Minnesota National Guard. Even with the festivities, MPD will maintain a robust presence within its precincts outside of downtown, Gerlicher said. All precincts will have coverage that’s equal to or greater than normal, and all that coverage will be provided by Minneapolis officers, he said. Gerlicher said he doesn’t expect any mass protests during the game week, though a rally is planned for the afternoon of game day. He said agencies are ready to respond to protests and also to ensure protestors’ First Amendment rights. Some of the security plan for the week is under wraps, but visible measures will include fencing and concrete barriers and explosive-detection dogs. Officers will also be able to utilize tools such as 3-D maps, an abundance of security cameras and technology to track locations of officers in the field. The bill for all of the security will be about $3.1 million, Gerlicher said. The Super Bowl Host Committee will reimburse the city for the costs. The NFL will handle security at the game itself. Only ticketed fans will be allowed on the light rail that day. Fans will go through security checkpoints at either the Mall of America (Blue Line) or Stadium Village (Green Line). (Free replacement busses will operate instead of the Blue Line and the Green Line between Stadium Village and Target Field). Lt. Bob Kroll, president of the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, said officers are not allowed to take vacations or comp time during the festival.

Kroll added that many officers will be doing off-duty work too during the festival. He said he’s heard of off-duty jobs paying as much as $400 an hour during the week but that most are between $100 and $200 an hour. Kroll also said he thinks a 4 a.m. bar closing will help with traffic flow in the latenight hours. Agencies are also reminding volunteers and fans to be on the lookout for anything unusual during game week. Several agencies created a video of security tips, narrated by two survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing, Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes. In the video, Kensky says their tips concern a person’s behavior, not his or her ethnicity or religious affiliation. She and Downes say fans should be on the lookout and report people doing suspicious activities, such as photographing security checkpoints or asking questions beyond a reasonable level of curiosity. They add that people should report immediately if they lose their volunteer gear or credentials. People should also be on the lookout for any person or item that looks out of place, they say. Super Bowl events will be drone-free zones, they add. People who see drones flying over large crowds or see a person flying a drone should report that information immediately. Kensky and Downes also give tips on what to look for regarding suspicious vehicles and suspicious online behavior. “No observation is too insignificant,” Downes says. “First responders would rather you say something than not saying anything at all.” “Remember, trust your instincts, and report anyone and anything that seems suspicious,” Kensky adds.

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22 journalmpls.com / January 25–February 7, 2018 FROM NAVIGATING SUPER BOWL / PAGE 1 glance at Super Bowl signs to people who buy merchandise. At a recent Super Bowl Host Committee meeting for downtown residents, one man said he planned to escape to Stillwater. Wendy Cook wondered how difficult it might be to get groceries. A Marquette Place resident wanted to know if he’d have to take an eight-block detour to reach his garage. Other residents were enthusiastic. Tara Nussmeier said she lives close to Nicollet Mall, and she plans to check out the festivities. “We’ll have a party this year,” she said. “We’re going to see what happens — we don’t want to make people come downtown unless they want to. I think it will be interesting.” Residents at the Bridgewater Lofts have spent two years planning for the Super Bowl. They changed bylaws to allow condo rentals, rented out the top-floor community room overlooking the stadium (for $125,000) and crafted an extensive security plan. There will be cameras at all doors, wristbands required for entry and a security seminar to boost residents’ street smarts. “There is a lot of security and a lot of educa-

tion,” said Pam McCrea. “At the same time, we’re trying to keep it festive.” The neighborhood experienced a taste of the festive atmosphere — despite frigid weather — when the Vikings won the playoff game against the Saints on Jan. 14. “It’s interesting how a football team, even for people who aren’t heavily engaged in football, how it brings people together,” McCrea said. The following covers the Super Bowl Host Committee’s answers to frequently asked questions:

Which streets are closing? • 8th Street between Marquette and LaSalle avenues is closed now until Feb. 9. It will be the site of a concert stage. • Nicollet Mall is closed through Feb. 9 as part of a 10-day fan festival. The street will remain open to pedestrians. Aside from 8th Street, all other cross streets will remain open with lane reductions.

The snow-covered bridge will serve as a trail for the Loppet Foundation’s Super Bowl Live events. football game days, 4th Street from Park Avenue to Interstate 35W will close Jan. 27–Feb. 6. During the same period, 6th Street between Chicago and 11th avenues will close, with detours to 8th Street. 11th Avenue behind the stadium between 3rd and 6th streets will close for the same period of time.

• Several street closures around the stadium include Chicago Avenue, currently closed between 4th and 6th streets. Similar to regular-season

The American Birkebeiner International Bridge goes over Ninth Street.

• In front of the Minneapolis Convention Center, Grant Street and 2nd Avenue will close Jan. 24–Feb. 7, and the roads surrounding the center will see intermittent closures through Feb. 4. • Detour signs will be posted.

Can I go to work? “There are no entries into downtown that are closed at any time,” Chank said. “… Our motto is ‘business as usual.’” He said commutes may take an extra 10–15 minutes. Some employers are allowing staff to work remotely or take vacation days to

lighten the traffic, said Steve Cramer, president of the Downtown Council.

Which events are free and open to the public? Super Bowl Live on Nicollet Mall is open to all. The west side of The Commons park near the stadium will remain open to nonticketed guests.

Where is the no-go zone? The Super Bowl Host Committee isn’t publishing the precise security perimeter, but road closures provide a sense of the perimeter (see map).

When does light rail close to the public? Super Bowl Sunday. Citing security concerns, Chank said the U.S. Bank light rail station is too close to the stadium for public use. The entire Blue Line and part of the Green Line is closed to the public on Feb. 4, and it

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will exclusively move up to 20,000 ticketed guests to and from the stadium. On the Green Line, normal public operations will be available only between the Stadium Village and Union Depot stations, with buses covering the rest of the route. The public can access free buses stopping at every station along rail lines, just as when lines are closed for maintenance. Buses will arrive every 10 minutes. Buses will not be allowed near the stadium and instead will stop on Washington Avenue.

until 11:30 p.m. through Feb. 4. Light rail trains will not stop at the U.S. Bank Stadium station beginning the evening of Feb. 2.

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Will there be space for tailgating? What about parking?

What about other changes to transit? Nicollet Mall buses have shifted to Hennepin Avenue, similar to the shift during Nicollet Mall construction. Many downtown bus routes have detours or closed stops, and details for local riders are available at metrotransit.org/super-bowl-riders. Buses on standby will help handle major delays or higher-than-expected ridership. Metro Transit will run more trains and expanded hours, arriving every 10 minutes

Uber will take over part of a University of St. Thomas parking lot, providing heated tents and staff to help people call for rides. The arrangement will help customers avoid surge pricing at that location, Chank said.

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Ramps are largely honoring contract parking for employees throughout the work week, primarily overriding contract parkers on game day, Cramer said. The situation varies by ramp. In some cityowned ramps, half of stalls will remain open to contract parkers and half will be dedicated to Super Bowl guests, and contract parkers will be provided with alternative locations, according to Council Member Lisa Goodman’s office. Some of the metered parking around Nicollet Mall, the stadium and convention center will be hooded. Super Bowl ticket holders are reserving parking permits online at prices ranging from $25–$150. Metro Transit will operate five suburban

No. Tailgate lots will be devoted to Super Bowl operations.

Where are public restrooms? More than 250 bathrooms will be set up near the mall, including 197 bathrooms behind the Young-Quinlan building at the Marq 9 lot.

What are skyway hours? Skyway hours are extended from 6 a.m. to midnight. The timeframe was a compromise — the NFL wanted the skyways to remain open 24 hours. For more information, visit the Super Bowl’s “Know Before You Go” transportation guide at mnsuperbowl.com/ transportation.

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As Super Bowl 52 descends on Minneapolis, so will a slew of supporting events spanning live music, interactive installations, wintry activities and even a Prince pop-up exhibit, plus food, shopping and fan events. Here’s a roundup of the biggest and best events taking place in Minneapolis.

The Great Northern Several of Minnesota’s signature winter events have joined forces to create the Great Northern, a collaboration that encompasses the Saint Paul Winter Carnival, the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships and the City of Lakes Loppet Ski Festival. This year’s Winter Carnival highlights include the festival’s first ice palace since 2004 — a 70-foot-tall structure made from 4,000 blocks of ice at St. Paul’s Rice Park. The festival also features parades, ice carving and snow sculpting competitions, a giant snow slide, barstool ski races and more. The City of Lakes Loppet Ski Festival includes cross-country ski events, ice installations, snow sculpting contests, dog sledding, snowshoeing and winter bike races, while the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships gathers hockey enthusiasts from throughout North America with makeshift rink tourneys on the frozen Lake Nokomis. When: Jan. 25–Feb. 4 Where: Across Minneapolis & St. Paul Cost: Free to attend, registration required to participate Info: thegreatnorthernfestival.com

Music: Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl performance may be the hottest ticket of the week, but Super Bowl Live’s music lineup packs a serious punch. (Plus, it’s free.) The lineup was put together by legendary producers Jimmy “Jam” Harris and Terry Lewis, who got their start in Minneapolis and worked with Prince in their early years. The duo will spotlight Minnesota music talent, including several Prince-affiliated acts on Jan. 29: Sheila E., the Revolution, New Power Generation and Morris Day and the Time. Other performers include Idina Menzel, Soul Asylum, Dessa, Idina Menzel, Bob Mould of Hüsker Dü, VocalEssence, Esera Tuaolo (“The Voice”), Mint Condition, and iconic Minnesota R&B acts Sounds of Blackness, the Steeles and the Jets. When: Jan. 26–Feb. 4 Where: Nicollet Mall at 8th St. Cost: Free Food: More than 25 food trucks and stands will dot the mall and the first floor of the Dayton’s Project building, with options ranging from pizzas and pierogi to Juicy Lucys and jerk chicken. Local food truck favorites, including Butcher Salt, Chef Shack, Gastrotruck and Hot Indian Foods, will serve up more than 100 food offerings, like bison burgers and smoked mac and cheese. Look for T-Rex Cookie Company’s oversized

cookies, Nordic Waﬄe House’s waﬄe dogs, specialty cocktails and Delta Grill, a food truck styled like a Delta airplane that will serve up grilled sausages. When: Saturday, Feb. 3, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Where: Nicollet Mall between 6th & 12th sts. Cost: Free Stunts: The Polaris UpsideDown exhibition will feature professional snowmobile stars doing stunts on a specially constructed ramp, meet-and-greets and giveaways. The highlight: Professional snowmobile athlete Levi LaVallee performing his signature backflip over the mall at 1:30 p.m. When: Saturday, Feb. 3, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Where: Nicollet Mall at 11th Street Cost: Free Even more: NFL jerseys encased within larger-than-life ice sculptures, a footballshaped walk-in snow globe for selfie takers, an ice rink with free skates, a Vikings Longhouse featuring virtual tours of U.S. Bank Stadium, a heated lounge with fire pits, colorful sky-searching lights that imitate the Aurora Borealis, a project-mapping light show, an IMAX-style dome that allows fans to experience football in the round, live broadcasts from ESPN and others, a “Kitten Bowl” and a pop-up Prince exhibit with artifacts from Paisley Park. When: Jan. 26–Feb. 4 Where: Nicollet Mall between 6th & 12th sts. Cost: Free Info: mnsuperbowl.com/sblive

Super Bowl Experience driven by Genesis Football fans of all ages looking for a more affordable way to experience the Super Bowl will flock to this interactive theme park, which features both real and virtual NFL-inspired experiences. Ticket holders can take part in NFL flag clinics and interactive football games, plus get free autographs from 50 NFL players, take a photo with the Vince Lombardi Trophy, take part in NFL flag clinics, hit the Play 60 kids’ activity zone and browse an NFL merch shop. When: Jan. 27–Feb. 3 Where: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave. S. Cost: $35 adults, $25 kids 12 and under, $55 for fast pass Info: mnsuperbowl.com

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Newly renovated downtown entertainment venue, the Minneapolis Armory, will make its debut during Super Bowl weekend with “Nomadic Live,” a three-night concert series produced by NFL-affiliated Nomadic Entertainment Group. The lineup includes alt-rockers Imagine Dragons and rapper Machine Gun Kelly (Feb. 1 at 8 p.m., $175– $1,000), pop star-aerialist Pink (Feb. 2 at 9 p.m., $225–$1,750), and pop star-actressdancer Jennifer “J.Lo” Lopez (Feb. 3 at 9 p.m., $250–$1,750). Following the scrapping of the related “Club Nomadic” VIP pop-up club outside of Mystic Lake Casino over Super Bowl weekend, most of the scheduled acts — Gwen Stefani, the Chainsmokers, Kygo, Florida Georgia Line — have been moved inside the casino (Feb 1–Feb. 4, $59–$200).

Downtown nightclub Privé hosts the debut Twin Cities show from hip-hop darling Cardi B (Feb. 1 at 10 p.m., $150–$250, ticketfly.com), plus a two-night event featuring rappers Gucci Mane, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz and Fabolos, reality star Blac Chyna and boxer Floyd Mayweather (Feb. 2 and Feb. 4, $515–$15,450, bbebiggame.com). Aqua nightclub features two nights of performances by Fabolos and Rick Ross (Feb. 2 and Feb. 4, $515–$15,450, bbebiggame.com). Migos performs at the Rolling Stone Super Bowl party at International Market Square (Feb. 2, $650– $30,000, fanhospitality.com). Rapper Post Malone and DJ Marshmello perform at the Maxim Super Bowl Party in a pop-up “dome” at a downtown Minneapolis parking lot (Feb. 3, $750– $21,000). The Lumber Exchange Building in downtown hosts three nights of entertainment, featuring appearances from Jamie Foxx, Lil Jon, Ludacris, Rick Ross, Nick Cannon, Kaskade and DJ Diesel (aka Shaquille O’Neal) (Feb. 1–Feb. 3, $249.99–$10,000, biggamempls.com). The Dakota Jazz Club hosts several Prince-focused shows throughout Super Bowl weekend, including fDeluxe (aka the Family) on Jan. 31 ($45–$100) and the New Power Generation on Feb. 2 and Feb. 3 ($60–$100, dakotacooks.com). Minneapolis Prince tribute band the Purple Xperience performs at Fine Line Music Café (Jan. 30, $19.99–$55, finelinemusic.com).

When: Feb. 1–Feb. 4 Where: Minneapolis Armory, 500 S. 6th St., and Mystic Lake Casino, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd. NW, Prior Lake Info: armorymn.com / mysticlake.com

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Local shopping pop-ups More than a million people are expected to flock to the Twin Cities for the big game, and local retailers aren’t letting the opportunity to pass them by. Popping up in downtown’s City Center is North Local Market, which features handcrafted goods from 25 top local makers including Leather Works Minnesota leather accessories, Worker B honey and skincare, Spinning Wylde gourmet cotton candy, Eyebobs eyewear, Sven Clogs and J.W. Hulme Co. bags (Jan. 26–Feb. 4, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. daily). Minneapolis nonprofit Smile Network International is bringing its fair-trade gift shop to the City Center for the Super Bowl. Proceeds help provide cleft lip and cleft palate reconstructive surgery to children in developing countries. When: Jan. 26–Feb. 4 Where: City Center, 33 S. 6th St. Cost: Free

Taste of the NFL The Taste of the NFL, which debuted in Minneapolis when the city first hosted the Super Bowl in 1992, has a novel premise: A chef from each NFL city serves their signature dish alongside a current or former NFL player. The annual strolling wine and food event features more than 35 food stations where guests can sample fine cuisine while mingling with renowned chefs and NFL greats. This year’s hosts are Minnesota’s own celeb chef and restaurateur, Andrew Zimmern, and retired player (and former Minnesota Viking) Ben Leber. If the $700 ticket price seems steep, rest assured some of the proceeds from ticket sales and a silent auction of sports memorabilia go toward a good cause — food banks in the NFL’s 32 participating cities. When: Saturday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. Where: Saint Paul RiverCentre, 175 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul Cost: $700 Info: tasteofthenfl.com

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scattered around the Twin Cities. For the past couple years, the band has regularly been playing shows, including a good showing in the University of Minnesota’s Battle of the Bands at the school’s annual Spring Jam. Despite being around for

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Nye’s is back — or is it? The sleeker, trimmed down version of one of the city’s oldest and most famous bars is now open right in the same spot as before. It trades out the carpet, the weird fixtures — well, some of them anyway — and the food menu for a slim neighborhood bar with classic and newly crafted cocktails, tile floors and even a big-screen TV. On a Wednesday night, I saw at least three generations of Minneapolitans at the bar, likely all curious to see for themselves what, if any, part of Nye’s had been revived. This new concept, piano bar and all, has some staying power in a very diﬀerent food and beverage landscape. Pop open the thick-paged drink menu and you’ll see a one for classic cocktails —

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a while, Love Sequence has only released an EP, but with several songs and a lot of creative energy in the bank, Rethwish said they’re preparing to unveil a new direction as a funk-infused pop band. The singer says they try to make music with “attitude and ambience,” two traits that he said have been exemplified by acts like LCD Soundsystem and his main inspiration, Prince. “But you don’t hear those two converging very much. Whenever it has that’s always been my favorite thing,” he said. Once a harder-edged prog rock band and now a pop band, Rethwish said their new genre gives them permission to be anything they want. They’re taking that spirit and running with it. Love Sequence plans to reinvent themselves with each release. Their next, a six-song EP due later this year, is based off the band’s song “Sexual Enlightenment” and will dig into how sexuality and spirituality interact. “I think everybody is reluctant to write sexual lyrics because it is really vulnerable and it’s embarrassing when you don’t get it right, but once we realized the door is open, there [was] a lot there,” he said. Though it’s unlikely to sound anything like their 2016 EP “Look at Me,” those songs are impressive. The intro tune, “I Want You with Me,” is fueled by bright electric guitars that sound like butterflies fluttering in your stomach. “Cigarette” is reminiscent of local success story Hippo Campus with a danceable beat and an infectious boy band charm. “Mouth2Mouth,” which for me captures an unrequited love over a January break, is a love song ripe for those balmy winter days (“I’ve got a feeling I won’t make it through the winter / bury in me snowflakes / see me when the spring breaks”). But the band is ready to scrap that for a new sound. “We want to be throwing curveballs as much as we possibly can, because that’s what’s fun for us,” he said. Love Sequence may opt for a publishing model outside tradition with several EP’s under their belt before even coming out with a debut full-length album. “The next EP is going to sound nothing like the first EP. The EP after that is going to sound nothing like the next one. And the album is going to sound nothing like everything that came before it,” he said. Love Sequence will play First Avenue’s 7th Street Entry on Thursday, Feb. 8. The 18-plus show will feature openers Hardcastle and THE WLDLFE.

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Ask Dr. Rachel / By Rachel Allyn

YOU ARE WORTHY

How can I get more enjoyment out of my relationships? I struggle with thinking about others more than myself and it keeps me from getting what I actually want from relationships.

hat you should want is the opportunity to receive from your relationships. Tending to others is a sign of compassion and empathy, but when it’s not in balance with your own needs it could mean you are codependent or suffer from martyr syndrome. What are your motives for giving so much of yourself to others? If you selfsacrifice out of a fear of abandonment and constant need for approval, your actions will never nourish your insecurities. Prioritizing someone else’s needs is a sign of a close relationship, but it can also be a byproduct of low self-esteem, which can be detrimental to a relationship. On the extreme end is codependency. This is the case when one individual becomes the complete object of another’s attention (long after the initial infatuation stage). Examples include making extreme sacrifices to satisfy your partner’s needs, having your entire sense of purpose revolve around that person and finding it difficult to say no when your partner makes demands on your time and energy. Your mood, happiness and identity are defined by the other person. A cousin of codependency is martyrdom. This also refers to a person who unnecessarily sacrifices themselves for others while ignoring their own needs, but the difference is that a martyr syndrome can develop. The martyr gets overwhelmed and then feels like a victim or becomes the persecutor, having angry outbursts followed by a cycle of guilt and atonement. In psychological lingo, this phenomenon is called “unmitigated communion,” and

it is more common in women. It means a focus on and involvement with others to the exclusion of the self and is related to psychological distress, particularly depressive symptoms. Allow me to give a shout out to all my sisters out there who know how to nurture, because it’s essential to relationships. But too many women go overboard in caring for everyone else but themselves. I work with many clients who feel guilt when they act on their basic needs for self-care. Guilt is relevant when we make mistakes; how is taking care of ourselves wrong or bad? If guilt is leading you to neglect your needs for the sake of others, give yourself permission to satisfy your desires. You deserve this and it is your birthright.

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Dr. Rachel Allyn is a licensed psychologist in private practice. Learn more about her unique style of therapy at DrRachelAllyn. com. Send questions to Rachel@ DrRachelAllyn.com.

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