The Journal Jan. 26–Feb. 8, 2017 by The Journal

THE NEWS SOURCE FOR DOWNTOWN & NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS JANUARY 26–FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Ninth-grade

turnaround Edison ninth-graders failing fewer classes, especially science

By Nate Gotlieb / ngotlieb@journalmpls.com

inth-graders sometimes struggle when entering high school, and that was especially the case last year at Edison High School, where more than half the school’s ninth-graders failed a first-quarter class. The school saw a dramatic turnaround in ninth-grade performance in the first quarter this year, however, thanks to several new approaches.

Edison created a class called Approaches to Learning, which teaches students skills such as self-management, communication and planning for the future. It also instituted ninth-grade teams, or groups of students who share the same group of core teachers for each class. They gave those teachers a common prep time to talk more in-depth about issues they have with students and how to solve them.

“I feel like we’re more unified and really able to address issues for students who might be struggling,” ninth-grade science teacher Ryan Terpening said. The results were encouraging. Thirty percent of Edison ninth-graders failed a class in the first quarter this year, compared to 55 percent last year. The drop was starkest in science, where 23 percent

Edison ninth-graders Sheliah Milligan and Arlandreia Palmer work on a lab assignment in Ryan Terpening’s science class. Photo by Nate Gotlieb

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A regional collaboration on transit plans breakup

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Counties Transit Improvement Board took a ﬁrst step toward dissolving in January

By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@journalmpls.com Frustrations with the state legislature have pushed members of the Counties Transit Improvement Board to begin the process of splitting up, potentially ending a collaboration on regional transit planning and funding that began in 2008. A resolution declaring the board’s “preliminary intent to dissolve” passed on an 8–3 vote at the board’s Jan. 18 meeting. The board has set a February deadline for all five CTIB member counties to agree on a plan for the breakup, and under that schedule the board could hold its final meeting as early as June. The plan is all about finding a way

to work around the state legislature, where Republicans have largely blocked funding for metro-area transit projects in recent years. The state’s commitment to capital costs on those projects is usually around 10 percent, but when it failed to kick-in its full share for the $1.9-billion Southwest Light Rail Transit project last year, CTIB, Hennepin County and the Metropolitan Council partnered to fill the $144.5-million hole. The idea behind the dissolution is to allow CTIB’s member counties to swap one state-authorized transportation tax for another to raise additional revenue

and cover what would have been the state’s share of transit projects. The state legislation that created CTIB allows each of the member counties to collect a quarter-cent sales tax and a $20 motor-vehicle sales tax for transit funding. But non-CTIB counties may collect up to a half-cent for transportation, revenues that can be applied to roads and bridges in addition to transit. Metropolitan Council Chair Adam Duininck said CTIB’s dissolution could make planning and paying for regional transit projects more complicated. But it SEE TRANSIT PLANS / PAGE 7

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Former General Mills exec named interim leader of Hennepin Theatre Trust Ann Simonds will lead the downtown arts organization on an interim basis as longtime leader Tom Hoch steps down early.

Eric Best / ebest@journalmpls.com The Hennepin Theatre Trust announced Jan. 17 its board of directors named Ann Simonds, the trust’s incoming board chair and a former executive at General Mills, as interim president and CEO. For the past two decades Tom Hoch, the nonprofit’s founding leader, has been at the helm of the organization, which owns and operates the historic Orpheum, Pantages and State theaters that line Hennepin Avenue. Hoch announced last October that he would step down in mid-2017 to explore other opportunities. Simonds last served as the chief marketing officer of Minneapolis-based General Mills, where she has had various roles since 1995. Simonds announced in December that she would step down from the position and retire after 21 years at the company. In addition to serving on the trust’s board for the past five years, Simonds serves as director on the boards of The BrandLab, Ad Council and HB Fuller. Before working at General Mills she spent five years as a marketer for Johnson & Johnson. Simonds has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Smith College and an MBA from Harvard University.

Ann Simonds. Photo courtesy of Hennepin Theatre Trust

Tom Hoch. Photo courtesy of Hennepin Theatre Trust

“As a board member, I deeply admire all that Tom has done for this organization and the larger community, and I will carry on his devotion and passion for the trust’s mission,” she said in a statement. “Tom has assembled an extraordinary team at the trust, and I am humbled by the opportunity to serve alongside them.” Hoch’s last day will be Feb. 3. Simonds will begin the job Feb. 6. Following Hoch’s announcement the board partnered with Minneapolis-based Schall Executive Search to find a successor. The group expects to name a permanent replacement in mid-2017.

Under Hoch’s leadership the trust has expanded its reach in recent years to visual arts and placemaking, bringing high-profile art projects to Hennepin Avenue, including the Bob Dylan mural at Hennepin & 5th by artist Eduardo Kobra and a pop art-inspired mural at Hennepin & 10th from artist Greg Gossel. The organization recently launched the 5 to 10 on Hennepin initiative to bring weekly programming to the thoroughfare. It’s also responsible for the biannual Made Here, the country’s largest showcase of storefront window art. Spirit: Made Here, its current season, is on display around downtown Minneapolis through the end of March.

The Hennepin Theatre Trust is preparing to relocate its offices this year from City Center — where it also operates the New Century Theatre — to the former Solera building at Hennepin & 9th. The trust announced last summer its plan to turn the 31,000-square-foot building into office, event and education spaces. Hoch currently chairs the board of the Minneapolis Downtown Council and Downtown Improvement District. He recently ended his term as the Animal Humane Society’s board chair. “We are honored to have had Tom’s leadership and dedication, and though we will miss him, we fully respect and support his desire to pursue other opportunities,” said Scott Benson, the trust’s current board chair. “We also are fortunate to have Ann Simonds serve in the interim, ensuring continuity for the organization as we continue the search for a new president and CEO.”

Schools

SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK

By Nate Gotlieb ngotlieb@journalmpls.com @NateGotlieb

Northeast Middle School students enter the Shark Tank Northeast Middle School students brought their pitches for a sustainable urban growing system in front of Minneapolis Public Schools leaders earlier this month. Science teacher Yosefa Carriger hosted the day, during which seventh-graders presented their ideas to a panel that included Supt. Ed Graff, School Board Treasurer Jenny Arneson and other district leaders. Phillipe Cunningham of Mayor Betsy Hodges’ office read the students a proclamation from the mayor. Students Khallyah Jordan and Tiana Novack said they were nervous at first but

that it was cool to present. They said they want to someday open an OB-GYN clinic together and grow fruits and vegetables for the mothers for whom they care. “The mother and the baby inside will have more nutrients,” Khallyah said. Their aquaponics system would include fish, which would provide nutrients for the plants. Tiana said the plants would grow faster than plants grown in the ground. “They all have a connection,” she said, “and each one depends on each other to survive and live.”

Northeast Middle School students present their idea for sustainable city agriculture to Minneapolis Public Schools leaders. Photo by Nate Gotlieb

Minneapolis set to host Winter Wellness Week Minneapolis Public Schools is planning a weeklong event to foster a culture of social, emotional and physical well being while celebrating Minnesota winters. The district will host its first-ever Winter Wellness Week Jan. 30–Feb. 3, an event for all MPS schools that will include a virtual medal hunt and themed days and events. The goal is to create community engagement while teaching students healthy self-care skills, said MPS Wellness Program Manager Lindsay Biller. “We want to really start on a positive note and get kids thinking about self care and

what you can do to feel well,” Biller said. Each day of the week will have a different theme. On Monday, physical education and health teachers will learn strategies for improving emotional health and wellbeing. Students will not be in school that day. Tuesday is “Tall Sock Tuesday,” with the district encouraging staff and students to wear tall socks and winter hats. Teachers will have access to winter-safety lessons. The district will be celebrating “Winter Walk Day” for the third time on Wednesday. Lunch will include turkey chili, the winning recipe of the MPS Junior Iron Chef

competition, and high school students will have warm oatmeal as a breakfast option. Thursday will be “Local Cozy Lunch” day, with the district celebrating with a lunch of oven-fried chicken, scalloped potatoes and mixed vegetables. On “Freestyle Friday,” the district will be encouraging schools to have students participate in some winter activity, such as building a snowman, ice skating or shoveling a neighbor’s driveway. The weeklong scavenger hunt will feature nine clues. Teams of students and staff will have to virtually hunt for the clues and will have one chance to guess the correct answer.

The district will post the list of schools registered for Winter Walk Day closer to the event date. Not all schools will register for the week. Some will hold events without extra support from the district. People are encouraged to use the hashtag #mpswinterwellness on social media to show their participation. Contact mpswellness@ mpls.k12.mn.us for more information on the week or visit nutritionservices.mpls.k12. mn.us/winter_wellness_week to learn more.

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Timberwolves, Lynx owner to boost Target Center renovation By Eric Best / ebest@journalmpls.com The cost to renovate the Target Center is increasing to up to $150 million as the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx add onto the high-profile project. The teams recently announced that owner Glen Taylor will put in an additional $9 million–$12 million for a new skyway connection, new seats and other improvements to the city-owned entertainment complex. While the contribution from the City of Minneapolis won’t increase, the city’s updated plan includes putting in expected tax and energyefficiency rebates back into the project, pending City Council approval. As part of their agreement with the city the Timberwolves and Lynx will guarantee the payment of an estimated $6.5 million necessary to build a new skyway on the venue’s back end and to replace seats, according to a city staff report. Taylor is also looking to finance improvements related to Wi-Fi and more digital signage, the team said in a statement. Along with other potential improvements, including upgrades to the Target Center’s team store and locker rooms, the city estimates these additional improvements to cost a total of $7 million. “As we progressed in the renovation, it became evident that there were additional needs if we wanted to realize this collective vision of ours. We want to deliver an incredible experience for our fans and everyone who comes to Target Center,” Taylor said in a statement. “These additions will give the building greater technological capabilities, allow fans to enter and exit the building with more ease, and provide a more comfortable experience for fans visiting Target Center.” Through updates on the Target Center the city expects to receive $1.5 million–$3 million in sales tax rebates from the state, along with energy efficiency rebates from local utility providers — the city estimates a six-figure rebate due to energy-efficient LED lighting upgrades, for example — which it would reinvest back into the project.

City staff also expect state dollars could help fund the construction of a proposed skyway connection between a state-owned parking ramp and the arena. Jeff Johnson, the city’s project manager on the Target Center renovation, said the updated agreement before the City Council gives the city more flexibility in bringing in additional partners and funding to the project. (The council was slated to meet on Jan. 27, after this issue went to press.) The city doesn’t anticipate the additional investments will affect the project’s timeline. Construction work should wrap up this fall after the Target Center shuts down this summer. The current renovation calls for modernizing the venue’s exterior with metal cladding in various shades of brown, a new five-story glass atrium at 1st & 6th and several interior improvements. Work on the Target Center is about 38-percent complete, Johnson said, and about $41 million has been invested so far. Last fall, the teams opened an expanded club space and new small group-oriented theater boxes. Crews are now working on a new loading dock and new elevators and preparing the exterior for new materials. The previous cost of $128.9 million broke down to $74 million from the City of Minneapolis, $49 million from the teams and $5.9 million from AEG, the arena’s operations manager. With the team’s additional contribution, the project’s price tag jumps to a minimum of $138 million–$141 million. “Target Center is a building that the public owns and is a community asset; it’s great to see our tenants and partners with the Timberwolves and Lynx organization continuing to make major financial investments in upgrades,” said Council Member Lisa Goodman, whose ward includes the arena. “The renovations are clearly going to change the face of the building inside and out.”

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News By Eric Best ebest@journalmpls.com @ericthebest

Glam Doll Donuts owners Arywn Birch and Teresa Fox have brought the Whittier donut and coﬀee shop to Central Avenue Northeast. Photo by Eric Best

LORING PARK

NOW OPEN

Bearcat Bar

The Third Bird has closed and reopened as a new concept dubbed Bearcat Bar. Owner Kim Bartmann (Bryant Lake Bowl, Pat’s Tap, Red Stag Supperclub, Barbette, Tiny Diner) has turned the Loring Park restaurant into a more affordable and casual concept with big-screen TVs and arcade games. Bearcat Bar is named for the Stutz Bearcat, a car sold by the Stutz automobile dealership that once called the space home. The restaurant keeps the Third Bird’s woodfire grill and menu items like steak, chicken

and a cauliflower steak, but Bartmann has added onto the food offerings with burgers, sandwiches, pasta and pho. On the bar side, the restaurant has a lower-priced selection of beer, wine and cocktails. The Third Bird opened in 2014 in the former home of Café Maude. It’s located in a popular area for dining, with seafood concept 4 Bells and Cafe Lurcat located nearby. Bearcat Bar opened Jan. 19 at 1612 Harmon Place. It is open 11 a.m.–1 a.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.–1 a.m. on weekends.

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HeadFlyer Brewing is expected to open this spring in the new Miller Textile Building in the Beltrami neighborhood. Submitted image

BELTRAMI

Mission Manor, Nash Frame Design COMING SOON

Glam Doll Donuts

Glam Doll Donuts has expanded into Northeast Minneapolis with a new shop that offers its classic donuts as well as viral new creations and a little booze. The shop from co-owners Arywn Birch and Teresa Fox, located on Central Avenue in Red 20 Apartments, joins other Whittier-based businesses Lu’s Sandwich and The Bad Waitress in opening second locations in an increasingly popular corner of the Nicollet Island-East Bank neighborhood. The new location has been in the works since last spring. The nearly 50-seat shop offers new items, including a mac-and-cheese donut that garnered thousands of fans online when Glam Doll posted a teaser online last fall.

There’s also the Hot Chick, a piece of fried chicken on a waﬄe donut, and the Glam Slammy, a freshly glazed donut sandwich with an egg, bacon, and cheese. The Northeast location is Glam Doll’s first foray into wine and beer pairings. Fox told The Journal last year that with all their new brunch items they plan to have mimosas as well. Glam Doll is open 7 a.m.–9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m.–1 a.m. Friday through Saturday and 7 a.m.– 3p.m. on Sunday. The shop at 519 Central Ave. NE is located between Urban Violet and a new TruStone Financial Center. Red 20 is also home to Lu’s and YogaFit Studios.

NICOLLET ISLAND-EAST BANK Ackerberg Group recently announced two new tenants — an escape room game concept and a frame shop — will join its Miller Textile Building, a Northeast Minneapolis warehouse building that it’s currently renovating. Mission Manor is a new escape room entertainment concept that will occupy about 2,500 square feet in the building, located on Hennepin Avenue in the Beltrami neighborhood. It’s the first location of Mission Manor, which will have groups of people escaping from rooms in the basement within 45 minutes. Riddle Room, a similar escape room game, opened

just south of the Miller Textile Building a couple years ago. Nash Frame Design will open a third location on the building’s first floor. The nearly 2,000-square-foot store will offer fullservice framing and production services. The two join HeadFlyer Brewing — expected to open in early spring, a spokeswoman said — and Stahl Construction in the four-story building. The new tenants bring the nearly 50,000-square-foot warehouse to 77-percent leased. Renovation work on the Miller Textile Building is nearing completion, Ackerberg said in a release.

NORTH LOOP

CLOSING SOON

Roe Wolfe

Less than a year after relocating within the North Loop neighborhood, Roe Wolfe is closing its Minneapolis women’s boutique and opening as a pop-up shop in Edina’s Galleria. Owner Ashley Kilcher will close the store at 121 N. 1st St. in February following the sale of the building. The store will reopen in early March as a temporary tenant of the Galleria Shopping Center ,where it will occupy a 2,100-square-foot space last home to lucy Activewear. “Everyone at Roe Wolfe is so excited to bring our carefully curated collections of women’s fashion, accessories, home goods, and beauty and apothecary products to

Galleria shoppers,” Kilcher said in a statement. “This will be a perfect next step for us as we say goodbye to our North Loop location for now and continue to grow in the Twin Cities market.” Kilcher hopes to find another North Loop location for the boutique in the coming months. Before reopening in the former Arrow space last spring, Roe Wolfe was located just a few blocks away on Washington Avenue. The Galleria, located at 69th & France, is open 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m.–6 p.m. on Sunday.

Red’s Savoy Pizza at Keegan’s Pub NOW OPEN

Red’s Savoy Pizza is now open in Northeast Minneapolis. The new restaurant, located along a popular food corridor on University Avenue, is a unique franchise location from Keegan’s Irish Pub owner Marty Neumann. The pizza restaurant, one of just two Red’s Savoy locations in Minneapolis, is technically an expansion of Keegan’s into the former Mona Williams space, and customers can bring pizza into the neighboring restaurant. Red’s Savoy has seating for 10 and has a weekday lunch buffet from 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

It also offers a happy hour deal from 5 p.m.– 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday for a large pizza and two glasses of wine and/or beer for $20. The restaurant’s house special is called The Eastsider, a pizza topped with sauerkraut. Red’s Savoy at 18 University Ave. NE in the Nicollet Island-East Bank neighborhood is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m.–10 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 11 a.m.–2 a.m. The Red’s Savoy Pizza chain has 14 locations across the Twin Cities metro.

DOWNTOWN EAST

NOW OPEN

Blarney Pub & Grill

Rather than college students, the new Blarney Pub & Grill is drawing in Minnesota Vikings fans. Owner Mike Mulrooney has expanded the Irish pub into the 903 Washington building just a few blocks from U.S. Bank Stadium. The nearly 3,300-squarefoot restaurant and bar offers a mix Irish food, burgers, Minnesota favorites like walleye and 20 beer taps, including local craft beers and Guinness.

Blarney is located at 903 Washington Ave. S. in the Downtown East neighborhood. It opens daily at 11 a.m. and offers a happy hour from 3:17 p.m.–6:17 p.m. The building is already home to restaurant tenants Wasabi Fusion and Sanctuary. The original Blarney, located in the heart of Dinkytown, has been a favorite hangout for college students from the University of Minnesota.

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GREEN DIGEST

By Nate Gotlieb ngotlieb@journalmpls.com @NateGotlieb

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USE IT, DON’T LOSE IT! A study has found higher-than-expected levels of a chemical used in dry cleaning in Minneapolis’ air. The study’s authors concluded the results could be of particular concern for drycleaning facility workers and nearby residents. The study found elevated levels of tetrachloroethylene, commonly known as perc, outside a dry-cleaning business in the Powderhorn neighborhood. The study authors said they would assume similar levels of perc at the eight other dry-cleaning facilities in Minneapolis that use the solvent. Perc can cause vision changes, delayed reaction time and reduced mental function when people breathe high concentrations of it over many years. It may be linked to an increased risk of bladder cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and multiple myeloma, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. The study found 132 detections of tetrachloroethylene over a two-year period across the city. One hundred of those detections were above a level that could have health consequences over a lifetime of exposure. None reached a concentration that could have

immediate health effects, however, and officials stressed that Minneapolis’ air poses no immediate threat. Most of the city had a concentration of perc below the health benchmark set by the Minnesota Department of Health. City officials are working to lessen perc exposure through the Green Business Cost Share program. The program subsidizes dry cleaners that switch from perc to other solvents, paying up to 45 percent of the costs. Five dry cleaners have stopped using perc to date through the program. Overall, the study detected five compounds in Minneapolis’ air that could have serious health consequences of a lifetime of exposure. None of the compounds reached a concentration that could have immediate health effects. Study leaders Jenni Lansing and Patrick Hanlon thanked the more than 130 volunteers for their efforts in collecting the 54,000 samples. They hope to use the data to get a broader picture of Minneapolis’ air quality and to inform broader conversations about the topic.

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City suggests zero-waste New Year’s resolutions It’s not too late make a New Year’s resolution for 2017, especially when it comes to sustainability. That’s the message from city recycling officials, who have posted a series of zero-waste New Year’s resolutions on their webpage. Among them are reducing waste by reusing and repairing items, recycling items such as CFL light bulbs and plastic bags and participating in organics recycling. “People think recycling is the bees knees and it certainly is,” said Kellie Kish, the city’s recycling coordinator, “but waste reduction and reuse are higher up on the hierarchy and have a higher impact.” Officials pointed to options such as the Northeast Minnesota Tool Library, the Minne-

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apolis Toy Library and Hennepin County’s Fix-It Clinic for people looking to reduce waste. They also suggested measures such as bringing your own bag to stores and donating and purchasing used goods. They pointed to the new ReUSE Minnesota online directory, which features businesses that sell secondhand goods. The average person generates 4.4 pounds of waste each day, according to the city. A recent Hennepin County waste-sort study found that nearly 40 percent of what residents throw away could be recycled or composted. Visit minneapolismn.gov/solid-waste/WasteReduction/index.htm for more ideas on how to reduce waste.

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CIVIC BEAT

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Minneapolis seeks to allow dogs in taprooms and cafes The City Council has directed city staff to seek a variance to a state rule that bans dogs from taprooms and coffee shops. City Council Member Lisa Goodman set the process in motion after a constituent contacted her last fall about an experience at Sisyphus Brewing. The taproom is located in Lowry Hill neighborhood, part of Goodman’s Ward 7. “He was enjoying a beer at Sisyphus Brewing when a health inspector came in and nailed Sisyphus for allowing dogs, and (he asked) what could I do about it?” Goodman said. “And I could not figure out, to be honest, what was illegal — because I know the rules and regulations, and I know the big issue is you can’t have dogs where food is prepared. “But Sisyphus is a brewpub, and brewpubs by nature are not allowed to have food.” As Goodman later found out, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture defines water as food. Beer, being mostly water, fits the definition, and a state Health Department rule prohibits live animals from the premises of a food establishment in most cases. Goodman — a dog owner who has served on the board of the Animal Humane Society and led a successful effort to open three downtown dog parks — was incredulous. “You could not make this stuff up,” she said. Goodman learned the staff direction had to originate in the Council’s Health, Environment and Community Engagement Committee, so she enlisted the help of a colleague on that committee, Andrew Johnson. The Ward 12 alderman is, like Goodman, a dog lover; he posed with a dog in the photo that appears on his page of the city’s website.

An incident at Sisyphus Brewing inspired City Council Member Lisa Goodman to seek a variance from state rules banning dogs from taprooms. File photo

Johnson had heard similar complaints from constituents. He said Angry Catfish Bicycle and Coffee Bar in Ward 12’s Standish neighborhood used to set out dog bowls but stopped when they heard from a city inspector. Johnson argued the state rules shouldn’t apply to establishments where “minimal food preparation” occurs, like taprooms and coffee shops. “There’s people out there who shed more than some dogs, and there’s dogs who are more wellbehaved than some patrons of restaurants and breweries,” he said. The rule change wouldn’t apply to full-service restaurants, and each business would be able to decide whether or not to allow dogs, he added. Sisyphus Brewing didn’t respond to a request for comment, but Ethan Applen of Lakes and Legends Brewing in Loring Park said he supported the rule change. “I would say the number-one call we get from

Judge denies request to block sick-time ordinance A Minneapolis ordinance requiring employers to offer workers paid sick time survived a legal challenge, but it didn’t make it out of Hennepin County Judge Mel Dickstein’s courtroom unscathed. Dickstein denied the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s request to stop the city from enforcing the ordinance, set to go into effect July l. But the judge decided an upcoming hearing must settle the question of whether Minneapolis can force the ordinance on out-oftown businesses that operate inside the city. The Jan. 19 ruling allowed both sides to claim a partial victory. “The City prevailed on the plaintiffs’ central challenges to the ordinance,” City Attorney Susan Segal said in a statement. “The order affirms that the City’s sick leave ordinance is

neither in conflict with nor preempted by state law. The court deferred for trial only the question of the exact scope of the jurisdictional reach of the ordinance.” Chamber President Doug Loon said he, too, was “pleased” with the ruling. “As the district court explained, ‘the city is not free to impose its public policy initiatives on companies beyond its territorial jurisdiction,’” said Loon in a statement, quoting from Dickstein’s 29-page ruling. “At the same time, we are disappointed that the court decided not to enjoin the ordinance as a whole. ... We intend to appeal this portion of the district court’s decision.” The ordinance, approved by the Council in May, requires employers to offer at least one hour of sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 48 hours per year.

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customers is whether or not we allow dogs,” Applen, the brewery’s co-founder and CEO said. He said brewing at his facility is a “totally closed process,” making the risk of contamination from dogs in the taproom miniscule. “From the minute the grains go in for the boil, the beer never touches the air again until it comes out of the tap,” he said. Applen, a dog owner, said breweries are community gathering places, and in other states, like Colorado, it’s common to see dogs in taprooms. In a dense residential neighborhood like Loring Park, dog owners want to be able to go out with their pets, he said. Johnson said they aim to acquire the variance quickly, with a target implementation date of June 15 or sooner. A change.org petition in support of the change had 189 signatures as of Jan. 19.

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The chamber filed the lawsuit in October, seeking an injunction that would prevent the city from enforcing the ordinance. It argued the ordinance was in conflict with state law and that state rules on sick time preempted city rules. Dickstein cast doubt on those arguments in his ruling, but he found a valid question in a third argument brought by the chamber: that Minneapolis overstepped its authority by trying to regulate businesses located outside the city limits. The ordinance applies to workers who spend at least 80 hours per year working in Minneapolis. A statement released by the chamber described the ordinance as a flawed, “one-size-fits-all mandate” that would hamstring business. The statement described as a “burden” the requirement that employers track every hour workers spend on the clock in Minneapolis.

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journalmpls.com / January 26–February 8, 2017 7 FROM TRANSIT PLANS / PAGE 1 may be the only way for its member counties to avoid wrangling with the legislature over bus and light rail projects. “One of the major holdups in the last couple of years has been the state’s share of the capital cost of these projects,” Duininck said. “Many at the CTIB board believe this is a better way to have a regional vision. I do worry about the impacts on our regional network, in so far as counties are looking at their individual needs.” State Sen. Scott Dibble, the ranking DFLer on the Senate’s Transportation and Finance Policy Committee, described the potential dissolution of CTIB as “a shame,” but said he supported the move “as a matter of practicality.” “(It’s) a consequence of the fact that Republicans are so intransigent and refuse to respond to what is the obvious and glaring need for transit investments in the metro area,” Dibble said.

Questions of fairness To date, CTIB has spent nearly $1 billion on local transit projects and helped to

(It’s) a consequence of the fact that Republicans are so intransigent and refuse to respond to what is the obvious and glaring need for transit investments in the metro area. — Sen. Scott Dibble

leverage close to $1.5 billion in federal funds for transit. To reach an agreement on dissolution, the board’s member counties will have to decide how to divide amongst themselves CTIB’s future funding commitments. CTIB, for instance, covers half the net operating subsidy for regional transitway projects and is committed to a 27.8-percent share (up to $516.5 million) of capital costs for SWLRT, the state’s largest-ever transportation project. Questions about how each county will fare when the funds they have pooled into CTIB drain back into county coffers led to the divided vote on Jan. 18. The “no” votes came from one of the two Anoka County board members and both members from Dakota County. “Hennepin County is going to be the great receiver of a great deal of CTIB funds,” said Anoka County Commissioner Scott Schulte, who ultimately voted in favor of the resolution. Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin, who chairs CTIB, said that was simply a matter of scheduling. Most of CTIB’s recently approved grants are for projects in Hennepin County, McLaughlin noted. Anoka County Commissioner Matt Look, who voted against the resolution, suggested CTIB members might have pushed for more investment in their own areas if they knew dissolution was on the horizon. “What we don’t want to be responsible for is future projects in Hennepin County and other counties that Anoka is not a part of,” Schulte added.

Seeing value Ramsey County Commissioner Jim McDonough said he didn’t think there was a dissolution plan that could satisfy all five

Metropolitan Council Chair Adam Duininck at the Jan. 18 Counties Transit Improvement Board meeting, when the board took preliminary steps to dissolve. Photo by Dylan Thomas CTIB member counties. But McDonough said there was “value and benefit” for each in the dissolution. That value includes a potential increase in tax revenue for the counties. But since those funds would be available for road and bridge projects in addition to transit, it raises the possibility that regional transit priorities will have to compete even more fiercely against demands for improvements to the state’s motor-vehicle infrastructure. “Within individual counties, that decision will have to be made,” McLaughlin said. “I think it’s fair to say a county like

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Living up to its name By Carla Waldemar

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means nourishing, according to my Latin dictionary, and Chef/patron Alex Roberts, proprietor of James Beard Awardwinning Restaurant Alma, continues to earn his truth-in-advertising cred at his new Café Alma, adjoining its always-busy older sib. While one “dines” under the auspices of the original kitchen, here — for three meals a day — one simply “eats.” And happily. Not the night for the three-course prix fixe? Wander next door instead (as had half of Minneapolis on the night of our visit). Take a seat (if you can elbow your way in) at the sleek bar hemming the stoves or at one

Dakota will be spending money on roads, and that would be their prerogative. And that’s one reason they wanted to withdraw.” CTIB’s dissolution may also alter the debate at the state capitol, where Republican opposition to funding SWLRT stood in the way of a bonding bill last session. “Southwest ended up being kind of a little bit of a hang-up last session, and if that’s resolved and people move on and are ready to move on, maybe that can clear the way for other big, important stuff to go on,” Duininck said.

of the tables and booths flanking its perimeter, cozied by exposed bricks and HVAC trappings, soft light and soft music (the Journal’s readers bless you), enhancing a Nordic palette and easygoing menu. Hard to go wrong here. We started with two of the “small plates” (small only to Babe the Blue Ox). First, a winning toss of cauliflower florets, spikes of haricots and sweet carrot gratings in what a Japanese kitchen would term a tempura batter, filmy as a cobweb, kissed with a subtle aioli. They’re also enhanced by a beguilingly sweet and gently heated jalapeno-ginger dressing. Order two plates while you’re at it, or

you’ll wish you had. Second, and even more generous in dimension, an easygoing winter salad, whose ample greens are mined with squares of

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roasted squash and mozzarella, all moistened with a (too) lightly flavored mint pesto. Or choose the roast beets; tomato-bread soup; or a simple basket of house-baked bread, among the options ($5–$16). Next, the menu’s homage to get-youthrough-the-winter carbs ($12–$18): spaghetti alla vongole; rigatoni in pork ragu; a smoked whitefish tartine. And our (excellent, I’m just sayin’) selections: a pair of slender, robustlytextured hominy corn cakes loaded with tasty, oh-so-tender braised lamb, then spangled with sweet pickled onions and a splash of crema and served with a side of pasilla sauce to alert your taste buds. Next, a couple of slices of bruschetta, smeared with earthy duck-liver pate, then showered with bits of bacon to add savor and apricots for sweetness, plus sage and wine, just because. Finally a quintet of actual entrees ($20– $28): your basic sirloin, chicken, fish and not so basic quail with onion rings, which we ordered. Then cancelled, because sharing the four preceding plates had already burst our belts. And I’m not even talking about the optional sides: mac & cheese, grits, kale and more. Okay, one final ascension to the cause. Dessert: four choices ($6–$8) plus a smart cheese plate. We shared the superb coffee panna cotta — velvety and true-flavored beneath its skim of gently whipped cream and accompanied by a pair of chocolatedipped biscotti. The list of wines BTG is lean but fine for the job; five tap beers and inventive cocktails (including those listed as low-alcohol), too. The café takes no reservations, and I have none to add to that. Viva Alma.

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Letters to the Editor Voices

A solution in search of a problem

Moments in Minneapolis / By Cedar Imboden Phillips

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The article on Eric Dayton and his Skyway Avoidance Society plays into the worst stereotypes about Minneapolis. It’s a halfbaked, pretentious and self-indulgent solution in search of a problem. Didn’t the city just spend $50 million on Nicollet Mall for the “health and vitality” of downtown Minneapolis? And has Mr. Dayton walked down there recently? It’s noisy, smelly and a pain to get around with all the various sidewalk closures. It’ll be great once it’s done, but I’m going to stick with the skyway for now. It’s great that Mr. Dayton wants to walk outside, but not all of us want to take 15 minutes to bundle up to walk two blocks. Did Mr. Dayton walk downtown in the summer? The food trucks on 2nd Avenue had lines about five deep, and the farmers market at Government Center was packed with people looking for fresh produce. It seemed full of vitality to me. I’m sorry that many don’t feel like meandering when it’s minus 10 out. It’s also great that Mr. Dayton is concerned that office workers don’t interact with homeless people much due to the skyway. Maybe he could help the cause by giving away some of those fancy $29 hats, $60 scarves and $134 sweaters from his store to some people in need. I’ll help hand them out. Mr. Dayton, quit pretending like this isn’t a ploy to sell more clothes. Why don’t you focus your energy on a real problem downtown like crime or homelessness?

Nick Hansen St. Louis Park

Removing skyways would be “disastrous” My company employs about 90 percent professionals living with disabilities and just moved our office to downtown Minneapolis. The skyway system makes possible the safe and independent movement of our staff to meetings and events and gives them access to food and shopping, which wasn’t possible in our other, non-skyway connected location. We invite you to visit us at Assemble Shared Office in the 15 Building and see why taking down the skyway would be disastrous for our staff and Minneapolis residents who live with disabilities.

Lynn Wehrman WeCo Digital Accessibility Services

orthwestern National Bank employees toil away on a Monday morning at the Marquette Avenue oﬃces of Northwestern National Bank. They were lucky to have decent jobs; outside the walls, the United States was struggling through the Great Depression, while in Europe the Nazi party was quickly cementing its power in Germany. Northwestern National Bank persevered through it all. During the time of this photograph, the bank headed a banking federation consisting of 139 member aﬃliates across the Upper Midwest. None failed during the Depression. Today, after multiple mergers, acquisitions and name changes, Northwestern National Bank’s legacy lives on as Wells Fargo.

Thankful for skyways Response to Eric Dayton: How cavalier of you Mr. Dayton! Only thinking of yourself and not others — others who have to use the skyway and are so thankful for it.

Dottie Lewis Downtown West

Image courtesy Hennepin History Museum, where Cedar Imboden Phillips serves as executive director. Learn more at hennepinhistory.org.

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Public invited to give input on minimum wage policy The City of Minneapolis is seeking public input on a proposal to raise the city’s minimum wage at nine upcoming listening sessions. The City Council is expected to consider a citywide minimum wage ordinance this spring. City staff members are seeking feedback from the public — including both workers and business owners — as they develop policy recommendations to present to the council. The series of listening sessions began Jan. 24 and runs through Feb. 23. The first seven seek input from specific stakeholder communities, while the final two are open to the general public. A city-commissioned study released last fall found raising the minimum wage would benefit tens of thousands of Minneapolis workers. Pay increases would go mainly to people of color, particularly blacks and Latinos, who are disproportionately represented in low-wage positions. That same study suggested employers would experience only moderate increases

in costs, a finding that has been challenged by some business owners and City Council members. The industries that are most likely to pay minimum wage — including retail, restaurants, fast food, health care and childcare — would see the steepest increases in payroll and operating costs, according to the study’s authors, a team of economists from the University of Minnesota. Their models predicted a $15 minimum wage could raise operating costs for restaurants by as much as 5.4 percent, but suggested most of those costs would be passed on to consumers through higher menu prices, increasing a $25 meal tab by approximately $1.66. The study examined both a $12 and a $15 minimum wage scenario. It found a $12 minimum wage would boost pay for 47,000 of the city’s approximately 311,000 workers, or about 15 percent of the workforce. A $15 minimum wage would affect 71,000 Minneapolis workers, or about 23 percent of the workforce, over half of them Latino.

A listening session for the Latino community was held at Mercado Central on Jan. 24, just before this issue went to press. The remaining schedule includes:

• Jan. 26: Minneapolis Business Advisory Group 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. in the basement conference room at U.S. Bank, 919 E. Lake St. • Jan. 26: East African community 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Brian Coyle Center, 420 15th Ave. S. • Jan. 30: East Town Business Partnership 3 p.m.–4:30 p.m. in a location to be determined • Feb. 7: Native American community 5:30 p.m.–7 p.m. at All My Relations Gallery, 1414 E. Franklin Ave. • Feb. 14: Minneapolis Downtown Council and Northeast Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce 4 p.m.–5:30 p.m. at a location to be determined • Feb. 15: African American community 3 p.m.–5 p.m. at NEON, 1007 W. Broadway Ave.

• Feb. 15: General public 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Sabathani Community Center, 310 E. 38th St. • Feb. 23: General public 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Minneapolis Urban League, 2100 Plymouth Ave. N. In December, Mayor Betsy Hodges, who previously opposed Minneapolis taking a go-it-alone approach to wages, said she would support a citywide minimum wage as long as it included tipped workers. Support for a $15 minimum wage is widespread among those who plan to run for City Council in 2017. Go to minneapolismn.gov/minimumwage learn more about the upcoming listening sessions or to read a copy of the report delivered to the council last fall. Minneapolis residents don’t have to attend a listening session to participate; email questions or feedback to minwage@minneapolis.gov.

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Minneapolis Armory The Heritage Preservation Commission has extended interim protection for the Minneapolis Armory in the Elliot Park neighborhood on the eastern side of downtown Minneapolis. The building is currently undergoing a renovation from Swervo Development to transform it into an event center. Among other improvements to the 1936 building, the developer is planning to build a one-story addition with a rooftop deck along its Portland Avenue side. Prior to the project, the building was used as a parking garage following several failed redevelopment eﬀorts.

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The Depot CSM Corp. has submitted plans to the Heritage Preservation Commission to expand the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot by enclosing its surface parking lot to build a 24,000-square-foot addition for more banquet space. Through the project the hotel will be able to host two large events simultaneously. The project, a phase of construction that has been planned for several years, garnered the approval of the Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association in January. Last year, the Depot added more than 100 guest rooms by removing its water park.

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Green Minneapolis takes the reins of the Commons A detailed look into the organization taking over the downtown park Next month a relatively new private nonprofit will take over maintenance and fundraising for the high-profile Downtown East Commons park. Green Minneapolis is a conservancy created by the Minneapolis Downtown Council two years ago for exactly this purpose. As of Feb. 1, the 501(c)3 non-profit organization will formally take over the maintenance and fundraising for the two-block park, which will see greater investments into programming under Green Minneapolis control. “I think the really big step up and improvement in the next year is that we’re going to be actively activating the park,” said David Wilson, who chairs the conservancy’s board. The organization will have a $1,375,500 budget this year with $500,000 coming from the City of Minneapolis and $875,000 coming from the park’s operating reserve. It’ll also take on the $22-million fundraising goal for the Commons, which includes $4 million for operations until Green Minneapolis can build a sustainable model through sponsorships and earned revenue. So far a fundraising committee has raised approximately $14 million, which, with the assistance of a shortterm loan from the park’s developer, Ryan Cos., was enough to open a basic version of the 4.2-acre park last summer. The next round of fundraising will go toward finishing the Commons, which doesn’t feature two buildings, terraces along the park’s primary lawn and a wet plaza as originally planned. Two proposed structures could house a restaurant and park offices, storage and restrooms for park users. Wilson said he expects the organization to announce an update on fundraising in February. So far, funds have come from highly visible companies in Downtown East, including the Minnesota Vikings and Wells Fargo, as well as families and philanthropists. Park dedication fees, funds the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board collects from

Green Minneapolis, a local non-proﬁt conservancy, will soon take over maintenance and operations of The Commons park in Downtown East. Photo by Eric Best developers to finance park improvements in growing neighborhoods, could also go toward the Commons. For programming, Wilson said they’re looking to host a series of movies in the park, as well as bring in a new farmers market for both residents and commuters after work. Neighborhood-centric activities could include yoga in the park or having pingpong tables out for parkgoers. “So every single day they know they can visit the park if they don’t want to sit on a park bench and read a book,” he said. The responsibilities are a big step for an organization that consists of just a couple staff and a volunteer board. Green Minneapolis recently brought on two full-time staff. Beth Shogren, a former Downtown Improvement District employee, has come on as its executive director and Amanda Wigen, a former operations manager for the

nearly 10-acre Bryant Park in New York, is Green Minneapolis’ director of programming and events. Winthrop Rockwell, the organization’s first director, led Green Minneapolis for a year and a half. At the heart of the organization is a sixmember volunteer board consisting of Ellen Breyer, the former CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Jay Cowles, the president of Unity Avenue Associates and a founding member of the Itasca Project, and Steve Cramer and Kathryn Reali, the Downtown Council and Downtown Improvement District’s president/CEO and COO, respectively. Wilson is a senior managing director at downtown-based Accenture as well as a board member of the DID and council. There are also ex-officio members Jayne Miller, the superintendent of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, and Spencer Cronk, the city coordinator for the City of Minneapolis. The

board recently brought on Cynthia Froid, a local real estate veteran. While they share some leadership, Wilson said Green Minneapolis and the Downtown Council and DID, which previously handled the park’s operations, are very different organizations. As a nonprofit, Green Minneapolis, which is legally separate from both the council and the City of Minneapolis, is able to raise funds on behalf of its clients, something the city is unable to do on its own. The DID is largely funded through assessments on downtown businesses, while Green Minneapolis earns income from clients — in this case, the city — and charitable donations. Green Minneapolis is co-located in the same office suite as the council and DID on Nicollet Mall. It will also contract out the same staff to maintain the Commons. “Green Minneapolis is uniquely equipped to run this kitchen table for our city. Having experts with a laser focus on this space 24/7 will make it a favorite Minneapolis destination,” Ward 3 Council Member Jacob Frey said in a statement. The organization isn’t stopping at the Commons. Green Minneapolis is already actively fundraising for the city’s renovation of Peavey Plaza, which Wilson said they could also program in a similar arrangement to the Commons. Further down the line is the possibility of building downtown’s number of trees, a task that Green Minneapolis is spearheading without the request of the city or Park Board. “To attract residents, visitors and businesses in the 21st century, cities need vibrant downtowns with green, safe, welcoming streets and active, exciting parks and public places where citizens from all walks of life can come together. Green Minneapolis is committed to working with the city to enhance our downtown, and the Commons is a great first project towards this goal,” Wilson said.

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Mill City Cooks / By Jenny Heck

FRESH GREENS TO BRIGHTEN YOUR WINTER BLUES Where to find Minnesota-grown leafy greens in the heart of winter

othing brings a smile to my face in the middle of winter like a plate full of fresh, locally grown greens. At the Mill City Farmers Market’s winter market held Jan. 14, farmers unloaded bunches of spinach, microgreens, Swiss chard, kale and lettuce as customers drooled with delight. Many of the market’s farmers bring produce to the market all year long by utilizing greenhouses, root cellars for storage crops and even aquaponics. Mill City Farmers Market requires all produce to be sustainably grown by local farmers, which means their products are never “seconds” purchased from grocery stores or

Tim Cook of Holistic Health Farms. Submitted photo

treated with synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. So how are they bringing fresh greens to market when all of our lawns and gardens are covered in a foot of snow? Not too far from Rochester in Elgin, Pam Benike, owner of Prairie Hollow Farm, grows fresh greens and vegetables throughout our Minnesota winter in her farm’s greenhouses. With only sunshine and the angles of the glass walls, her three greenhouses are heated to at least 75 degrees every day! In addition to fresh greens, Pam is able to bring beets, turnips, cabbage, squash, sweet potatoes and daikon radishes by carefully storing them in her root cellar throughout the winter. A little closer to home in south Minneapolis, Tim Page, owner of Holistic Health Farms, stays busy growing microgreens, kale, Swiss chard and other “light-feeding” crops in an aquaponic system. Aquaponics is a type of agriculture in which farmed fish — in Tim’s case, tilapia — supply the nutrients to grow plants indoors under grow lights. You can find both vendors and all their fresh greens at Mill City Farmers Market’s next winter market inside the Mill City Museum 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Jan. 28.

Stir fried spinach with walnuts and flax flakes By market chef Heather Hartman Note: This recipe calls for tamari, a premium Japanese soy sauce — traditionally a byproduct of miso paste. While most soy sauces are made with about 50% soybeans and 50% wheat, Tamari soy sauce is typically made with 100% soybeans, although those who don’t eat gluten should double-check the label to be certain. Tamari has a darker color and richer flavor than the common Chinese soy sauce and generally tastes more balanced and less salty.

Ingredients 2 bunches of Minnesota-grown fresh spinach (or water spinach, pea shoots, kale or chard), washed 1 tablespoon coconut oil (or extra virgin olive oil) 3 cloves of garlic, cut into thin slices 1 tablespoon tamari or other soy sauce (see note above) 1 cup walnuts, lightly toasted and chopped 2–3 tablespoons of ﬂax ﬂakes (Premium Gold, from the Mill City Farmer’s Market)

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Inauguration Day prompts protest to ‘resist’ Trump administration Ahead of the much larger Women’s March in St. Paul, hundreds of anti-Trump demonstrators marched through Minneapolis

By Nate Gotlieb and Dylan Thomas Hundreds of protestors marched from Lake & Nicollet to City Hall on Jan. 20, chanting slogans against deportation and encouraging resistance as Donald Trump was sworn-in as the 45th president of the United States in Washington, D.C. The protest was organized by the Resist from Day One Coalition, which lists more than 50 member groups on its website, including unions, faith groups and social justice organizations. Protesters gathered at Lake & Nicollet starting at about 2 p.m. and began their march to City Hall. Others joined the main protest group along the way, including University of Minnesota students marching from campus and a group protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline who started their Black Snake Resistance March at Franklin & Chicago. Minneapolis resident Doug Kelly held a sign that read “No Intel? No tax returns? No ethics! No president!” Kelly said Trump needs to be told that he didn’t “win the election” and that the Electoral College “voted him in. Not the voters.” “I don’t find him very genuine,” Kelly said. “I believe Donald does whatever he thinks is going to be best for Donald. The fact that he’s not interested in (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s influence on the election, to be in that type of denial is just totally undemocratic. That’s a disqualifier right there.” Protest attendees Emma Singer and Deon Haider said the issues of climate and immigration concern them the most under a Trump presidency.

“Now is when we need to be making changes for the future,” Haider said, “and the longer we delay cutting our carbon emissions, the more trouble we’re going to have in the future.” Singer said she attended the protest to be around people who were also just as “upset and scared” about a Trump presidency. “There’s not anything I can do to change it now,” she said. “You just kind of fight individual policies and hope that you can build enough community.” Marchers MJ Spotts and Cathy Mosher, who both live in Minneapolis, described Trump as an illegitimate and potentially dangerous president. “He’s a bully, and bullies need to be stood up to,” Mosher said. Bashir Yussuf and Abdul Mohamed marched side-by-side as the protest group passed the Minneapolis Convention Center on its way to City Hall. Both were born in Somalia and now live in Minneapolis. Yussuf and Mohamed said they felt Trump was assembling an administration that was anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim. “Today in his (inaugural) speech, he mentioned ‘radical Islam,’” Mohamed said. “I’m a Muslim and I’m not a radical.” The day before the inauguration, Mayor Betsy Hodges directed top staffers to “prepare an assessment of the legal and financial implications” of a Trump presidency for Minneapolis. The letter, describing an “urgent and uncertain context” to their work, was shared with reporters. “Donald J. Trump has made a number of

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Anti-Trump protesters marched down Nicollet Avenue in Stevens Square on Inauguration Day. The protest ended at City Hall. Photo by Dylan Thomas promises that if implemented, would have a significant impact on the city of Minneapolis and its residents,” Hodges wrote, addressing her comments to the city coordinator, city attorney, chief financial officer and director of intergovernmental relations. While campaigning, Trump pledged to pull federal funding from so-called “sanctuary cities” — those, like Minneapolis, that place limits on how local authorities cooperate with federal immigration agents. Teachers across Minneapolis on Thursday held “walk ins” to protest Trump’s pick for

education secretary, billionaire school-choice advocate Betsy DeVos. The Republican donor said in her confirmation hearing that she would advocate for charter schools and school choice, but Democrats have expressed concerns that she will gut public education. The day after the Inauguration Day march through Minneapolis, the Women’s March drew a vastly larger crowd to St. Paul. An estimated 90,000–100,000 people protested in support of women’s rights and against discrimination.

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Feds approve engineering Metro Transit ridership of Bottineau light rail down slightly in 2016 The Federal Transit Administration granted approval Jan. 19 for the $1.5-billion Bottineau Light Rail Transit project to enter into the engineering phase, one of the final steps before construction is anticipated to begin in 2018. The 13-mile extension of the Metro Blue Line adds 11 stations and creates a rail link between downtown Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park. Under the project’s current schedule, trains will begin carrying passengers on the new tracks in 2021. “We have a strong reputation nationally for successfully delivering on transit projects,” Metropolitan Council Chair Adam Duininck said in a statement. Bottineau is one of two light rail construction projects the Met Council is managing. The $1.86-billion Southwest Light Rail Transit project entered the engineering phase late last year. The state’s largest-ever transportation project, a 14.5-mile extension of the Metro Green Line, will add tracks between Minneapolis and Eden Prairie. Although Southwest Light Rail Transit is in

the midst of a lawsuit alleging a flawed environmental review process, Met Council plans to apply for a federal grant that will cover half of the project’s total cost sometime this year. That was only possible after Duininck and Gov. Mark Dayton in August negotiated a plan that involves the Met Council, Hennepin County and the Counties Transit Improvement Board filling in the missing portion of local project funding that was supposed to come from the state. The state originally had a 10-percent share of the funding pie for SWLRT, but Republicans in the state legislature stood in the way of adding anything more to the $30.3 million in state funds already committed to the project. An application for federal funding of the Blue Line extension is also expected to go to the FTA this year, but Met Council once again needs to secure the final 10 percent of the local funding commitments before it can move on to that step. Just $1 million in state funds are so far committed to the Blue Line extension, according to Met Council.

— Dylan Thomas

Metro Transit experienced its busiest day ever last September, but overall ridership in 2016 fell from a record set the previous year, the agency reported Jan. 13. Annual ridership on Metro Transit buses and trains dropped about 3.7 percent to 82.6 million rides in 2016 — which the agency noted was still the third-highest ridership total since 1981. Metro Transit cited Nicollet Mall construction and low gas prices as two factors behind the dip, but noted annual ridership has increased in nine of the past 11 years. The ridership news comes as the Metropolitan Council is considering service cutbacks and fare hikes to counter a deficit in its transportation budget. The council is projecting a shortfall in revenues from the motor vehicle sales tax, which it uses to fund Metro Transit operations. The agency set a single-day ridership record during the 2016 Minnesota

State Fair. Metro Transit provided nearly 370,000 rides Sept. 1, a day that also saw unprecedented use of express and regular bus routes to reach the Great Minnesota Get-together. Metro Transit’s bus service accounted for about 70 percent of rides in 2016, while Green Line and Blue Line light rail combined carried about 28 percent of the total. The system also includes the A Line rapid bus service connecting south Minneapolis to St. Paul, which reached an average weekday ridership of over 4,500 during its first six months of operation. Metro Transit reported ridership was up by about one-third on that corridor since the A Line and Route 84 bus began rapid service on that corridor in June. On an average weekday, just over 2,500 riders boarded the Northstar Commuter Rail Line between downtown Minneapolis and Big Lake, a slight decrease from 2015.

— Dylan Thomas

journalmpls.com / January 26–February 8, 2017 15 FROM EDISON / PAGE 1 of students failed the first quarter this year, compared to 57 percent last year. Ninth-grade science is a mix of physics, chemistry, earth science and astronomy, laying the groundwork of future high school science classes. Before last year, Minneapolis ninth-graders took a semester of biology and a semester of physics. Last year was also the first year Edison implemented proficiency-based grading, a system by which kids are graded on what they’ve learned instead of completing an assignment. Ninth-grade science teacher John Holmlund said schools typically roll that out over a two- to three-year period, but Minneapolis did it in one year. “That was a struggle for some students,” he said. Edison Principal Eryn Warne said that students in the past could get passing grades if they were “good at school,” even if they didn’t fully understand the concepts. Now, however, students are assessed on what they’ve learned, not on attendance or participation. “We’re trying to create that growth mindset in kids where if you don’t get it right every time, there’s opportunities to get it and be reassessed,” she said. Districtwide approach High schools across the district are taking this team-based approach with the help of the district’s On-Track system. The new system also allows teachers and the teams to better track student data,

Edison ninth-graders Rahma Hussein, Morgan Glasheen and Kylee Redbear work on a lab assignment in Ryan Terpening’s science class. Photo by Nate Gotlieb allowing them to highlight issues and record effective interventions. Edison’s ninth-grade science students saw the biggest percentage-point drop in course failure from quarter one of 2016 to quarter one of 2017. But the district as a whole saw a six percentage-point drop in ninth-grade course failure. Terpening said he stresses that ninthgrade physical science is an introductory

course and said he’s trying to hook kids and make learning fun for them. “We’re not going to memorize the periodic table,” he said, noting that he tries to make learning hands-on and interesting. He said the teams encourage students to do better in school and give them more optimism. In past years, teachers didn’t have enough time to figure out which teachers would be effective at reaching

which students. This year, however, the teachers can figure out which students they connect with and share those strategies with their colleagues. Students are buying into the teams, too, Holmlund added, something the teachers didn’t see last year. He said there’s been a “critical mass” of students getting social and emotional support this year, noting the impact of the new Approaches to Learning class. Both he and Terpening pointed to the teams as the biggest reason for the turnaround, however. “Our students feel continuity,” Terpening said, “and I think that has really made the biggest impact.” Erin Ridley, who was a first-year teacher last year, said she learned that students’ attention spans are short and that the biggest challenge was learning how the students retain information. Teachers can also struggle, Ridley said, with students who just give up on a task, despite having the mental wherewithal to complete it. She said the ninth-grade teams have helped Edison teachers across subject lines and that science teachers have tried to make their classes more hands on. “Our students here, from what I’ve learned, need a lot of help with understanding why,” she said. “We’re trying to make that a simple jump for them so that they have a reason for why we’re learning about Newtown’s Laws or energy.”

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State rail director to speak at rail safety forum Alene Tchourumoff, Minnesota’s first state rail director, is the featured speaker at a Feb. 7 League of Women Voters forum on rail safety. Gov. Mark Dayton created the state rail director position in response to an increase in Minnesota rail traffic from the Bakken oil fields in North Dakota. A series of freight train derailments in the U.S. and Canada in recent years have raised concerns about the safety of transporting crude and other hazardous substances by rail. Trains hauling Bakken crude pass within

a half-mile of densely populated areas of the state on a daily basis, according to the state’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department. Tchourumoff ’s role is to lead the state’s efforts to enhance rail safety and make needed railroad infrastructure improvements. “With more than 4,400 miles of rail routes used by more than twenty different railroads, Minnesota needs a full-time, highly-qualified leader devoting close attention to their safe and efficient operations,” Dayton said in a statement released

at the time of Tchourumoff ’s appointment last spring. Tchourumoff previously lead Hennepin County’s freight rail planning as the director of planning within the county’s public works department. Prior to joining the county, while Tchourumoff was a manager for Deloitte Consulting in Washington, D.C., she advised the Federal Railroad Administration on rail issues. The rail safety forum will be co-presented by Judy Palm and Catherine Dorr of League of Women Voters. They

plan to cover a number of topics related to rail safety, including why there are so many rail lines running through Minneapolis, the recent increase in unit trains made up of 100 cars or more, ethanolhauling trains and the co-location of freight and passenger rail. Hosted by Black Forest Inn at Nicollet & 26th, the event begins at 5:30 p.m. There will be a presentation by Tchourumoff at 6:15 p.m. followed by a discussion 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. For more information, go to lwvmpls.org.

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B-Electric Northern Lights.mn and Barbette are lighting up the winter season with B-Lectric, a new winter celebration of art and light at the Uptown restaurant. The festival will heat up with performances from Inﬁammati Fire Circus, music from DJ Jake Rudh of Transmission and installations from Art Shanty Projects. They’ll have help courtesy of Indeed Brewing Company beer and whiskey and bourbon cocktails from food and beverage company Beam Suntory. With a host like Barbette, you can also expect some elevated cuisine, such as oysters, mulled wine and more. Be sure to check out the art installations, including Joshua McGarvey’s Ice Fall-Feel the Change, which allows audiences to feel glaciers calving as they lean back into sound beds.

Cellula “Cellula” is a bedtime story unlike anything you’ve heard or seen before. The premiere production from Minneapolis performers Z Puppets Rosenschnoz, the show is told by both biologists and puppets. “Cellula” puts the marvels of cellular science to blacklight puppetry from performers Shari Aronson and Chris Griffith and acapella music, courtesy of improvisational vocalists Mankwe Ndosi and Libby Turner. An hour before the family-friendly show, audiences can explore the connections between art and science at an interactive gallery with state-of-the-art and vintage magnification devices thanks to the MN Microscopy Society, Mia and the Mill City Museum. Where: In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, 1500 E. Lake St. Cost: $15, $8 for children

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WINTER FESTIVITIES As the Twin Cities descend even further into the winter season, Minnesotans are, unlike many, coming out to celebrate. While you’ve likely heard about three main Great Northern Festival events — the City of Lakes Loppet Ski Festival, the St. Paul Winter Carnival and the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships — there’s a lot more going on this season to make the cold all the more livable — and fun.

Surly Kraftskivan For fans of The Bachelor Farmer’s Kraftskiva, Surly Brewing Co. has something for you this winter. The brewery is throwing its own version of the Swedish summer party with executive chef Jorge Guzman and his Brewer’s Table team combining efforts with Wyatt Evans of Saint Paul’s Heirloom to create a next-level dining event. Surly fans can enjoy a beer, crayfish and smoked sturgeon, among other Scandinavian delicacies, before spending time in the nation’s first community-owned mobile sauna courtesy of 612 Sauna Society. Where: Surly Brewing Co., 520 Malcolm Ave. SE When: Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 6 p.m.–9 p.m. Cost: Free Info: surleybrewing.com

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The Minneapolis Foundation and the Downtown Council are teaming up with the creators of the Northern Spark art festival to bring poetry to Nicollet Mall. The groups will unveil a new art installation on the mall on the evening of Jan. 30 at Peavey Plaza with a light and sound show. The primary work, “Living Banners” by Piotr Szyhalski, will wrap the mall between 5th and 12th streets. Several short poems from local poets will also be on display, ironically through road construction signs. Work will be on display through Feb. 5. Where: Nicollet Mall between 12th and 5th streets When: Jan. 30–Feb. 5 Cost: Free Info: thegreatnorthernfestival.com

The Beer Dabbler Winter Carnival oﬀers beer lovers the opportunity to warm up with brews from more than 150 craft breweries. The winter version of the fest also brings an impressive lineup of local music with performances from DJ Shannon Blowtorch, bluesy folk rockers 4ontheﬂoor and experimental R&B group ZULUZULUU throughout the day. Dabblers get access to a gourmet meat and cheese showcase from Lunds & Byerlys, a live obstacle course to name the next American Brewer Warrior and an array of other entertainment, from Brazilian beer pong and human foosball to a silent disco. For food, there’ll be food trucks like The Smoking Cow, Potter’s Pasties and Market Bar-B-Que. Where: Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Mighty Midway When: Saturday, Feb. 4 from 2:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Cost: $45 in advance, $55 day of Info: beerdabbler.com

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You may ask why he’s worth knowing. Well, Garrett has been itching to break out as a mainstream act for the past two years, touring with fellow R&B-tinged up-and-comers Alessia Cara and James Vincent McMorrow. He also co-wrote and co-produced “Pray You Catch Me,” the intro track to Beyoncé’s “Lemonade,” just about every publication’s favorite album of 2016. If the graces of Queen B don’t do it for you, perhaps the comparisons to Sam Smith and James Blake — a Garrett fan and a collaborator, respectively — will. The connections are just as unexpected to Garrett. “I think if you would’ve told me I’d have a credit on a Beyoncé album I would’ve slapped you in the face,” he said. “With the Sams and the Jameses, that’s extremely high praise. We’re all trying to make honest music, and it’s just cool to be in that conversation with those acts that I really admire.”

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The small-but-mighty PinKU has had a — to use a food writing cliché — meteoric rise into the local food scene even if the entire restaurant could fit inside your garage. The concept opened last spring and is already preparing to expand to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport where it’ll bring its menu of perfected Japanese street food bites to a global audience. But for the time being you’ll have to find the restaurant between Keegan’s Irish Pub and Stem Wine Bar & Eatery on University Avenue, just a couple blocks inland from the Northeast Minneapolis riverfront. Beyond the bright yellow door you’ll find some of the best potstickers in the city, which chef John Sugimura — he’s nearly always working the counter — and his team simply, albeit elegantly, form. While you could probably spend a small fortune ordering course after course of seared salmon served in rolls or over rice or the yellowtail with crispy onions, a few $5–$7 options fill up a stainless-steel tray with enough for a delectable meal. Plus, if you’re new to sake Sugimura has several options to get you hooked.

In 2015 I wrote in a column that East Hennepin needed an ice cream parlor to bring sweet relief to a growing neighborhood bereft of dessert options. It’s nearly two years later and the area still hasn’t seen such a shop, but we may have got something even better now that Glam Doll Donuts has opened a second donut and coﬀee shop on Central Avenue. The best thing about Glam Doll is that the treats go well with either side of your commute, whether it’s an 8 a.m. sugary breakfast run or a 5 p.m. reward for getting through a tough day. And there’s even more in the Northeast location than the original Eat Street shop. Beyond the familiar glamorous pink there’s a mac-and-cheese donut that’s better than anything on those clickbaity Facebook videos that are just cheese and chocolate. For the after work crowd there are also champagne, sangria and beer pairings so you can say cheers while you’re biting into a Cosmopolitan Girl — my personal favorite — or something savory.

“The first time I was overwhelmed was in Chicago under a year ago, and it was the first time I could play a song and not sing because everyone was signing so loud,” he said. “I’m unsigned, and being unsigned you run into the perils of touring independently, so I’m kind of hands-on with every aspect of the production.” Garrett will be touring on several recently released songs, including “Precious” — an emotionally defiant unrequited love song — and, most recently, “Stranglehold,” where the singer is at his best, allowing smooth bedroom vocals to shine over a barebones beat. For readers, Garrett recommends listening to “Issues,” a new tune from singer-songwriter Julia Michaels, a similar artist-producer who co-wrote Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” and pretty much any Demi Lovato, Gwen Stefani or Selena Gomez song in recent years. There’s also Felix Joseph, a producer who worked on “Stranglehold.” Finally, there’s Marian Hill, a rising R&B duo who Garrett went to high school with in Philadelphia.

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What is this bug spreading through our office? My co-worker and I share an office, and he was sick and coughing. Now I’m sick with a sore throat, cough and fever. I’m coughing up green and yellow colored mucous. How do I decide whether to tough this out or get checked out? Could it be the flu even though I had a flu shot?

espiratory infections such as colds and influenza frequently occur in the winter and are usually caused by viruses. More than 200 different viruses can cause colds, and different kinds of respiratory illnesses may have similar symptoms. Adults on average get two to three colds every year, and children get five to 10 every year. Influenza, a respiratory infection, results in 200,000 hospitalizations each year. There are some similarities and differences between the common cold and influenza. The common cold usually comes on gradually. Symptoms of the common cold include a sore throat, runny nose, coughing, sneezing and sometimes a low-grade fever. With a cold, people may feel sick, tired and rundown. The symptoms of a cold are noticeable and bothersome but many people are still able to do most of their daily activities. Symptoms last around seven to 10 days and treatment includes rest and fluids. Overthe-counter medications can help alleviate symptoms, but ultimately the body will fight the virus and make a full recovery unless complications occur. The common cold is caused by a virus, and antibiotics do

not improve or cure symptoms. Influenza is also caused by a virus, and symptoms tend to come quickly. A person can go from feeling well to experiencing a sudden onset of flu symptoms within several hours. The flu is a respiratory viral infection and it is not the same as the “stomach flu” that causes vomiting and diarrhea. Flu symptoms are more severe than the common cold. Influenza symptoms include fever (usually higher than 101 degrees), chills, sore throat, headache, dry cough, runny nose, fatigue, weakness and body aches. Children may have upset stomach and vomiting, but adults usually do not. With the flu, people may not be able to do their usual daily activities because symptoms tend to be more severe. Anyone can get the flu, including those who receive a flu shot annually. But you’re most likely to get the flu if you are around others infected with the flu, work in a health care setting or have a weakened immune system. The flu symptoms also improve after seven to 10 days. In some cases, antiviral medication is prescribed to help a person improve sooner. Ideally, medication should be started within 48 hours of when the flu symptoms start. To ease flu symptoms, push fluids such as water and juice — at least six glasses of liquids a day. Extra fluids help loosen secretions in your nose and lungs. Rest, and consider acetaminophen or ibuprofen for fever and body aches. If symptoms do not improve, a respiratory infection can worsen and lead to serious complications. Older adults and young chil-

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