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hanks to a new law, a group of homebrewers is tapping locals to become investors in its brewery in Northeast Minneapolis. The group, Broken Clock Brewing, will be one of just a few cooperative brewing companies in the state — and the second in Northeast Minneapolis after Fair State Brewing Cooperative — when it opens this spring. Along with several other small, up-and-coming brewers, Broken

Clock co-founders Jeremy Mathison and Jeremy Gharineh are taking advantage of a new law dubbed MNvest to finance the venture with the help of Minnesota residents. “It’s a perfect relationship because you’re really leveraging a community of people that can now invest in a company that, before, never had the ability to,” Mathison said. “So you can invest anywhere from $500 to $10,000 in

Mike Johnson, Jeremy Mathison and Will Hubbard will soon open Northeast Minneapolis’ second brewing cooperative in the Marshall Terrace neighborhood. Photo by Eric Best

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By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@journalmpls.com Six candidates shared their visions for Minneapolis at the 2017 campaign season’s first mayoral forum, held March 8 at Calvary Church in the Whittier neighborhood. Organized by Ward 10 City Council Member Lisa Bender and moderated by Tane Danger of the Theater of Public Policy improv troupe, the 90-minute forum probed the candidate’s positions on a citywide minimum wage, affordable housing and police-community relations, among other issues. Mayor Betsy Hodges, who is

seeking a second term, was joined at the forum by state Rep. Raymond Dehn, Ward 3 City Council Member Jacob Frey, former Hennepin Theatre Trust CEO Tom Hoch, civil rights attorney and activist Nekima Levy-Pounds and filmmaker Aswar Rahman. For his first question, Danger noted that Minneapolis operates under what he described as a “pseudo-weak mayor system,” and asked why the candidates wanted to be mayor when they could possibly affect more change in a different role.

Hoch, linking Minneapolis’ cultural relevance to economic growth, argued the city was falling behind places like Boulder, Colo., Austin, Tex., and Indianapolis — “all cities that are thinking big and acting big and making a big mark” — and said, as mayor, he would work to regain the city’s lost momentum. Hodges said she ran on a platform of equity, growth and good governance in 2013, adding: “I’ve spent the last three-andSEE MAYORAL FORUM / PAGE 2

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2 journalmpls.com / March 23–April 5, 2017 FROM MAYORAL FORUM / PAGE 1 a-half, almost four years, now, making good on those promises.” She cited a landmark deal with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to fund street repairs and park improvements and said she was “moving the center of gravity” on police-community relations, a top concern during her term. But Rahman, the youngest candidate in the race, was critical of Hodges’ record, calling the city’s budget “a mess” that was “wasting” tax revenues. “The mayor in the City of Minneapolis has two main responsibilities, police and the budget, and those are exactly the two places where we have underperformed — severely underperformed — in the past three years,” he said. Quoting well-remembered line from a 1999 speech by the late Sen. Paul Wellstone — “We all do better when we all do better” — LevyPounds said she was running to shake-up the status quo and make real progress on reducing Minneapolis’ racial disparities. She pledged to raise the city to a “national leader” on equity and justice. Frey said his plan for making Minneapolis a “world-class city” included ending homelessness in five years, improving access to affordable housing, pushing for greater environmental sustainability and adapting the economy to the 21st century. He said he would be the kind of “very visible and present mayor” needed to lead those changes. Like Levy-Pounds, Dehn, who emphasized his experience as a fourth-generation North Side resident, focused on shrinking disparities in his response, but also said he’d set a long-term vision for a city he described as “running from crisis to crisis lately.” An audience question about rising rents and “predatory, criminal landlords” offered the candidates an opportunity to talk about housing policy, development and renter protections.

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Dehn agreed Minneapolis was experiencing “a serious affordable housing crisis,” and emphasized a two-pronged response, one that focused increased housing density in “the right places” and protected “naturally occurring affordable housing.” When Danger asked him to describe the right places for density, Dehn said Minneapolis should shield “traditional neighborhoods” of single-family homes and duplexes from the density drive while considering a way to transform the city’s remaining pockets of light industry into future residential areas. Frey, who represents parts of downtown and Northeast Minneapolis, described himself as an “unabashed proponent of density,” adding that the city needed a “very consistent pot of funding” for affordable housing that doesn’t compete with other city priorities, like public safety and street maintenance. Hoch, noting his experience as former deputy executive director of the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, said the city could look into tax incentives for landlords to preserve affordable housing units. He advocated a collaborative, metro-wide approach to affordable housing, one that also makes certain Minneapolis’ neighbors “take their fair share” of lower-rent units. Hodges said she was already working with other local leaders and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on a regional strategy, and she also noted the investments proposed in her city budgets,

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including $14.5 million for affordable housing strategies in this year’s budget. Rahman said rising property taxes were at the core of the affordable housing problem. Levy-Pounds, too, cited taxes as a factor, but added that the city should also be more “aggressive” in dealing with empty or abandoned homes and also noted the role a higher minimum wage could play in making housing more affordable. Prompted by a Ward 10 residents’ question to clarify their positions on the minimum wage, Levy-Pounds and Dehn were clearest in their support for a $15 citywide minimum with no exception for tipped employees (a concept often described as a tip “credit” or tip “penalty”). Hodges also opposes a tip penalty and, while supportive of raising the minimum wage, emphasized that the city was still engaging with business owners and workers on a potential policy change, which is expected to reach the City Council by May. Both Frey and Hoch said they wanted to let that process play out. Rahman, meanwhile, predicted the city’s go-it-alone approach would force businesses to close or move. A question from a Southwest High School senior who lives in Uptown moved the candidates’ conversation onto the topic of police reform and police-community relations. Dehn said people of color should not be afraid to interact with officers, but added that would require a culture change for the

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department — most importantly, the “demilitarization” of the police force. “In many ways, we should have been down the road a lot farther before Jamar Clark,” he said, referring to the African-American man whose 2015 death during an encounter with police prompted weeks of protests, a significant challenge for Hodges during her first term. “Everybody in Minneapolis needs to be safe and feel safe in every neighborhood that they find themselves in,” agreed Hodges, who noted that the department had introduced body cameras and changed its escalation and sanctity of life policies since she entered office. She said there was “no city in the country … doing all that we are doing to build trust,” but added that process takes time. Levy-Pounds said there had been some progress since Clark’s death, “but definitely not enough,” adding that it shouldn’t have taken the killing of the 24-year-old “to wake up our leaders.” “They have known about these issues for decades,” Levy-Pounds said, noting the millions paid by the city to settle excessive force lawsuits. Hoch and Frey agreed with Levy-Pounds that police should focus on major crimes instead of nuisance issues. Rahman said he would launch a “massive recruitment drive” after taking office, with a focus on bringing women and people of color into the force.

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Crisp & Green, a new fast-casual concept from local restaurateur Ryan Burnet, recently got a second location in the North Loop. With a focus on healthy food, the restaurant serves a menu from chef Bill Fairbanks featuring salads, soups and grain bowls, along with smoothies, iced teas and locally brewed kombucha on tap. Crisp & Green opens at 10:30 a.m. for lunch and stays open until 9 p.m. for dinner.

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It is Burnet’s second restaurant in the North Loop after Bar La Grassa, and the restaurateur is also behind Barrio, Eastside and Burch Steak. The North Loop restaurant is Crisp & Green’s second location following the flagship Wayzata restaurant, which opened late last year in a former Peoples Organic space. “I’ve always shied away from the suburbs until Crisp & Green in Wayzata. I’m happy I went out there. With this kind of product, you get families and people coming in three, four days a week, and so we know them and what they’re ordering,” Burnet said. “We’ll do more of these. Maybe St. Paul. Twin Cities for sure.” The Minneapolis restaurant seats about 110 people inside and will add about 20 seats on the patio during the warmer months. Crisp & Green has about a dozen parking spaces on a lot across the street. Crisp & Green opened Thursday, March 9 at 428 Washington Ave. N. in the former Sapor Café and Bar space. The restaurant offers a mobile app that allows guests to customize their order on their phone and pick it up at the restaurant. “I’m excited to be in the neighborhood. I thought this part of town was in need of some fast casual and, quite frankly, a healthy option,” he said.

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The Bad Waitress has opened a second location in Northeast Minneapolis that ups the local diner’s bar program. Owners Mary and Andy Cohen, who bought the Eat Street diner a few years ago, opened their new location in February on the main level of 700 Central, a market-rate apartment complex that welcomed its first residents in January. The new restaurant and coffee shop is larger than the original, with about 1,200 more square feet and a capacity for about 100. Like the original’s cafeteria-style dining, customers during the day will fill out a notepad when placing their order, but the Northeast Minneapolis location changes over to full table service after 5 p.m. and on weekends. While it has much of the same menu offered at the original location, including an all-day breakfast, comfort foods and sandwiches, the new Bad Waitress has a full bar.

The original offers just wine and beer. Johnny Michaels, formerly of La Belle Vie, is heading the large beverage program, which includes two pages of hot, cold and dessert cocktails, eight wines and eight beers or other tap options. The restaurant also offers coffee service, with its own specialty drinks, house cold-brewed nitrous coffee, Thai coffee and more. The diner’s look, courtesy of Shea Design, features a mural of iconic signs from around the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood and downtown Minneapolis riverfront. The Bad Waitress Northeast is open at 700 Central Ave. NE 8 a.m.–11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 8 a.m.–midnight Friday through Saturday. The original Bad Waitress is located at 2 E. 26th Ave. in the Whittier neighborhood. It has been open since 2005.

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O’Cheeze, a food truck that specializes in grilled cheese sandwiches, will open a skyway restaurant in the Baker Building this spring. Owners Tony and Haley Fritz plan to open the brick-and-mortar location across from Vellee Deli and Green + The Grain, both businesses that started as food trucks and expanded to the skyway. Haley said they’re slated to open the approximately 1,600-square-foot O’Cheeze restaurant June 1. The brick-and-mortar location will offer an expanded menu beyond the food truck’s typical variety of five rotating sandwiches. Fritz said they’ll serve breakfast with items like a breakfast grilled cheese sandwich

and a huevos rancheros sandwich. The restaurant, located at 705 Marquette Ave., will seat about 20 or 30 people, but much of the business will be to-go orders, she added. “It’s going to be a lot of fun. We’re working on some crazy concoctions,” she said. O’Cheeze has been a regular food truck in downtown Minneapolis for the past three years. The business has two trucks (named Old Bleu and Little Colby), one that’s usually on 2nd Avenue South between 5th and 6th streets and one that does corporate events in St. Paul.

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What does a skyway worker do when there aren’t enough donuts in the skyway? Open a donut shop. Justin Bedford plans to open his donut shop on City Center’s skyway level along the line of other restaurants like Naf Naf Grill, Leeann Chin and Baja Sol. Bedford, who has worked in financial services in the skyway for 12 years, hopes his shop, dubbed Cardigan Donuts, will be “a space that’s really for the downtown skyway worker.” “They’re used to working in offices, which be can be cold and sterile, sometimes hostile. We want to create a space that’s the complete opposite, that’s comfortable, warming and

welcoming, and where folks can network, take a break and catch up with a friend.” Bedford doesn’t come from a culinary or baking background, but he said he’s found inspiration in shops like Top Pot HandForged Doughnuts in Seattle and Dynamo Donut + Coffee in San Francisco. His upscale donut shop will serve made-on-site pastries. Beyond donuts, Cardigan will have a beverage program that includes coffee with a local partner and a few other food options. The shop is slated to open this spring in a 2,600-square-foot space that will seat about 45 people. Construction has already begun on the space, located at 40 S. 7th St., Bedford said.

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Geno’s, an Italian sandwich shop and bar, is now open in the Nicollet Island-East Bank neighborhood. Gene Suh, the owner of the Lyndale Tap House and two other bar-restaurants in the Twin Cities metro, is behind the small, roughly 40-seat restaurant. The menu focuses on basic Parmesan sandwiches, lasagna, and other Italian staples ($10–$15), along with sides ($4–$9) like spaghetti, bruschetta and meatballs.

On the bar side, Geno’s has tap wine that starts at just $3, a small selection of craft beers and $10 cocktails, including several alcoholic slushie drinks. There’s the Sangria Slurpee, which blends red wine and fruit, and the Sgroppino, an ice-cold mix of housemade limoncello, prosecco and lemon sorbet. Geno’s is now open at 12 4th St. SE in a former Subway sandwich shop space. The restaurant is in the same building as Masu Sushi & Robata at Hennepin & 4th.

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HopCat, a primarily Midwestern restaurant chain, is planning to open a location on the north end of Nicollet Mall. The restaurant, slated for the 26-story Nic on Fifth luxury apartment tower, will offer 100 beers on tap, including 30 brews from around the state. The chain started in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2008 and has grown to 13 locations across Illinois, Wisconsin, Catholic Eldercare DTJ 032317 4.indd 1

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Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky and Nebraska. HopCat is known for its Crack Fries, which is served with a signature cracked black pepper seasoning and a side of cheese sauce. The restaurant also serves salads, Detroitstyle pizza, burgers and wraps, along with a full bar. HopCat is expected to open this summer at 465 Nicollet Mall.

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The family-owned Lotus Restaurant is returning to Uptown this spring, giving the loyal following for their Loring Park location room to stretch out at the former GĀME Sports Bar. “We’re always at max capacity. We hope to alleviate some stress over there,” said family member Yoom Nguyen. Regulars in a recent lunch crowd said they had been coming for 20-plus years, 30-plus years or simply a “long time.” The restaurant designer who originally painted the logo on the wall paid a visit. A patron at the register commented that staff always remember her name. A customer from Denver said he visits just enough that staff recognize him. “It’s as good of food as you’ll ever find,” said customer Steven Grimshaw. “It’s nice to know the people who are cooking your food. It’s like cooking at home, but one step better,” said Benita Guy. “That’s going to be the hard part, to bring that feeling over here,” Nguyen said. “It’s kind of scary, but we know we can do it.” They’re converting GĀME’s former penalty box at 2841 Hennepin Ave. into a fresh juice stand with bubble tea. They plan to brighten up the exterior and add Lotus’s trademark neon. They’re exploring new ideas for the large parking lot, perhaps providing space for the farmers market vendors that supply Lotus with produce. Lotus’ former Uptown location closed in

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Yoom Nguyen, whose family owns Loring Park’s Lotus Restaurant, said their new restaurant will continue their focus on food. Photo by Michelle Bruch 2012 during renovation of Calhoun Square. The owners intended to return, Nguyen said, but the rent increased six-fold under new mall ownership. He said the only way to make the business viable would be to add liquor, and they didn’t want to go that direction. The family still isn’t interested in the bar scene. “There is enough of that in Uptown already,” Nguyen said. Instead they plan to focus on food: stacked banh mi available to-go, rice bowls, stir fry and salad bowls. “Everything is made from scratch, and you taste that in every bite,” Nguyen said. One new addition to the late-night menu is the “phorito,” modeled after pho soup

and packed with a choice of protein, lime, cilantro, basil, bean sprouts, hoisin sauce and broth for dipping. “My mom makes it every morning. She’s the only one who touches the broth,” Nguyen said. Tri and Le Tran opened the original Lotus restaurant in Uptown in 1983, followed by the Loring Park restaurant in 1984. They staffed the restaurant with new immigrants and refugees, including the Nguyen family. Trung Nguyen and Van Vo left Vietnam in 1979, traveling on a boat of refugees to the Philippines, where they lived for two years before moving to Minnesota with 2-year-old Yoom. Vo got her start at Lotus cleaning windows and scrubbing floors. She moved on to make

egg rolls in the kitchen, and eventually she and Trung took over ownership of the Loring Park location in 1987. “I was raised here,” Yoom said. “My brothers were born in a wok, pretty much.” He remembers sleeping on bags of rice under the counter. The wait staff were his babysitters. The business is still a family affair, and the owners’ nine grandkids work at the restaurant during the summer. “Whenever kids are getting off track, we bring them here,” Yoom said. Yoom said his parents share their home and even fund rehab for employees when needed. If someone steals from the business, he said, their first question is why? “They are very special people,” he said. One of their older customers who eats at Lotus every day didn’t show up for a week. The staff became concerned and called the police. “He walked in and the whole restaurant stopped,” Yoom said. “He went on vacation without letting us know.” Yoom said Lotus brings in a diverse crowd, and it’s common to see someone without a home sitting next to a lawyer, who is sitting next to a professional athlete. Celebrities like Dave Chappelle stop when in town. “We’re a perfect example of Minneapolis and how it’s a big melting pot,” he said. “… Everybody goes above and beyond. It’s the feeling of being welcomed and being at home.”

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Communication breakdowns plagued response to occupation A federal review of the 2015 occupation of the Fourth Precinct credited the city’s “measured response” with preventing the situation from escalating, but it also found that multiple communications breakdowns hampered efforts to bring the 18-day protest to a peaceful conclusion. The U.S. Department of Justice’s review came at the request of Minneapolis Police Chief Janée Harteau and Mayor Betsy Hodges, who described the protests that followed the officerinvolved shooting of Jamar Clark in November 2015 “one of the most searing events in recent memory in Minneapolis.” The 100-page report released March 20 by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, sets out a range of recommendations for the city and its police department, many addressing communication strategies and command and control structures. As the occupation dragged on, Hodges pressed for ending the occupation through negotiations with protest leaders — but that strategy wasn’t clearly communicated to all officers, including those on the line at the Fourth Precinct. Hodges, who apologized for her role in the confusion, said the “sharing of information internally was inconsistent and sometimes deliberately thwarted.” Harteau said the report — which is intended to serve as a case study for other law enforcement agencies and cities — identified “leadership challenges” for her department, including a lack of checks “to ensure the messages I’m giving move through the rank-and-file.” “It wasn’t necessarily so much the ‘what’ we were doing but the ‘why’ we were doing it, and everybody likes to hear the ‘why,’” Harteau said. “And then there was another component of, ‘I don’t agree with the “why,” so therefore this is what I hear.’” Despite the problems that stymied a clear and concerted response to the occupation, the report’s authors credited city leaders with preventing the protest from “escalating into violent riots.” “In other words,” Hodges said, “in one of the hardest and most challenging moments that we have lived through in recent decades, when people were in great pain, we succeeded overall in balancing people’s First Amendment right to

Minneapolis Police Chief Janée Harteau and Mayor Betsy Hodges responded to a federal report on the Fourth Precinct occupation. Photo by Dylan Thomas peaceful protest with the need to keep people safe and our city safe.” The protest began within hours of Clark’s death in a confrontation with two police officers early on the morning of Nov. 15 and lasted through Dec. 3. Community members who witnessed or heard about the shooting marched from the scene of the incident, outside a Plymouth Avenue apartment building, to the Fourth Precinct, located just a few blocks away. There, a growing crowd of protesters set up camp, calling for better policecommunity relations and demanding the release of videos that showed what happened between Clark and the officers. Just over a week into the occupation, five protesters were shot and injured by Allen “Lance” Scarsella, a 24-year-old man who drove to the protest with three friends. The jury that convicted Scarsella of first-degree assault and riot charges in February watched videos and read text messages in which he made racist comments about the protesters. Costs to the city tallied $1.15 million after the 18 days. That total includes approximately $50,000 in property damage, but the majority of the costs were associated with overtime pay for officers. Harteau said she was proud of her officers’ “professional and restrained response” to the occupation. “What the officers endured with verbal attacks … would challenge any one of us on our best days,” she said. “What I was most disturbed by is

Federal budget proposal shorts light rail Metropolitan Council Chair Adam Duininck said President Donald Trump’s first federal budget proposal puts up “significant hurdles” to Twin Cities light rail projects. The budget would reportedly restrict funding to New Starts projects that already have fullfunding grant agreements from the Federal Transit Administration. Both the Southwest and Bottineau light rail transit projects — extensions of the Metro Green Line and Metro Blue Line, respectively — are in the queue for funding

through the competitive grant program, as is the Orange Line bus rapid transit project. “President Trump’s proposed budget is just the beginning of discussion on our national budget priorities, but it is not the last word,” Duininck wrote in an email. “I am disappointed that the President starts this conversation by abandoning his commitment to critical infrastructure investment and job creation.” In total, more than 60 projects around the country are seeking or have won New Starts

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the treatment our officers of color received. The folks out at the occupation were beyond words (regarding) how the officers of color were treated, and it was increasingly worse than other officers.” The report found officers used less-lethal and nonlethal weapons “without clear authorization from an incident commander,” a violation of department policy. Officers also violated department policy when they used chemical irritants on the crowd without authorization. Protesters alleged police hit them with nightsticks when they were trying to hold up tarps to protect themselves from the chemical irritants sprayed on the crowd. Such incidents were hard to track and could have been underreported, the report’s authors added, because of department policies that combine multiple related use-offorce incidents into one report. The report noted 10 use-of-force complaints against officers stemming from the occupation. While there is an ongoing lawsuit in one case, Harteau said, the others were reviewed and found to be consistent with department policy. Hodges said the occupation was both a test for the city and a “catalytic” moment, speeding the implementation of police reforms, including a new system for tracking misconduct complaints and training for officers in procedural justice, implicit bias and crisis intervention. The department recently completed its rollout of body cameras to all officers. Minneapolis NAACP President Jason Sole, who attended a press conference held on the day the report was released, said the time for rhetoric had passed and that he was still waiting to see real change in the police department. “It’s time,” Sole said. “We’re dying. I want you to know that. We’re dying. Does that report show we’re dying out here?” “This report wasn’t talking about how we police, it was talking about how did we respond to an occupation,” Hodges said. “But these issues of building trust in the community, that’s what we’re working toward.” “You’ve got to stop the behavior that leads to the occupation,” Sole responded, adding that police interactions with African-American youth often amounted to harassment. “It might happen again,” he said.

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3RD AVENUE BIKE LANES FALL SHORT OF PROMISED PROTECTION

t once was supposed to become the Avenue of the Arts. But these days you could call 3rd Avenue in downtown Minneapolis the Boulevard of Broken Dreams. This latest iteration of a street that connects the main post office and the Minneapolis Convention Center was supposed to transform into a green street with protected bike lanes. The green may eventually show up, but so far the protection has been sadly lacking from its new bike lanes. Those lanes were supposed to fill a gaping hole in downtown’s cycling infrastructure — the lack of a north-south street that provided safe two-way cycling through downtown. Construction has forced bikes off the Nicollet Mall, the lanes on Marquette and 2nd avenues were lost to bus transit and Hennepin Avenue’s shared-use lanes don’t encourage cycling. Don’t get me wrong. I’m perfectly comfortable riding in most traffic conditions. I once rode across Wisconsin on a highway shoulder that was as narrow as two feet. But that’s because I’ve been a serious cyclist for more than 20 years. Many more casual commuting and family cyclists won’t ride regularly unless they feel safe.

For many, that means buffered bike lanes, such as the wide-bodied lanes on Portland and Park avenues on the South Side or parts of Emerson and Fremont avenues up North. Or it means bike lanes protected with poles, curbs or parked cars. Examples can be found on Blaisdell Avenue South, West 36th Street and the Plymouth Avenue Bridge. Can these be a pain for motorists? One Park Board candidate who has been soliciting DFL delegates for endorsement support tells me the number-one complaint he gets is about bike lanes slowing motorists. Certainly, rush hour traffic backs up on Portland, especially in winter. But if people are going to bike, don’t they have a right to be safe — just as we install crosswalks for the safety of pedestrians and lane markings for motorists? And if those hardy cyclists aren’t commuting to work on two wheels, many of them likely would choose four-wheeled vehicles, which also can clog a driver’s commute. Moreover, in a world where young people increasingly choose not to own cars, can we compete for them against bike-friendly cities such as Chicago, Austin, Tex., or New York City, with its dozens of protected lane projects? Not with projects like the protected bike

lane as executed so far on 3rd. The main problem? Miniscule protection. The white plastic pipes, which offer a protection more psychological than real, are sparse on the Third Avenue lanes, and it’s likely that almost a year will elapse from their installation last fall until corrective action is taken. Look at Blaisdell Avenue. In a single block, you can count up to 17 of the plastic poles separating cyclists from motorists. But the first seven southbound blocks of 3rd contain just three poles. Those same blocks contain just four poles going northbound. How much protection is offered when the number of poles on a block is one or none? The situation is intentional. City engineers decided to open the bike lanes with far less than the normal 30-foot pole spacing used elsewhere. That’s because the city is waiting to sealcoat the street until after the project is completed. Sealcoating typically happens at the peak of summer, when conditions are most conducive for tarring the roadway and spreading a layer of protective chips. Workers will need to pry up the posts where they were epoxied to the pavement. That’s why they neither installed the normal number of posts late last construction season nor replaced those taken out since by errant drivers or snowplow drivers. That’s also why the normal bike lane markings weren’t applied. This leaves motorists in the dark, such as the empty school buses I’ve seen parked in the bike lane in the 300 block of 3rd. All this means the missing poles that would give more timid bikers a better sense of security along 3rd likely won’t appear until late summer. That timing affects ridership, especially since the urge to commute by bike normally surges when spring emerges. Then there’s the safety factor. Would the Minnesota Department of Transportation open a bridge without installing guardrails? Would the Metropolitan Council operate

light rail without crossing safeguards? Would the city reopen Nicollet Mall to pedestrians without completing the sidewalk? The lack of protection for protected bike lanes is only the latest disappointment for a project that jumped the line for the normal city capital budget review. That may mean it’s done for the Super Bowl next winter, but that’s a dubious distinction when street work spreads over two seasons for those using 3rd. The project had the potential to add substantial greening to the street. But it did so by erasing those oases of greenery on the medians that Council Member Lisa Goodman worked hard to get adjoining businesses to support. It also erased the original Public Works proposal to give bikers real protection by shielding bike lanes from traffic with heavy planters that would have added more color to the street. That modification is a triumph for the street’s big cigars, who feared a switch from four lanes to three wouldn’t work for motorists. The retention of four lanes was supported by Goodman, who represents the south end of the project, and opposed by Frey, who represents the north end and actually bikes 3rd between City Hall and the rest of his ward. It passed by one vote. But it’s a loss for bikers, one that’s compounded by the lack of attention to their safety. Perhaps during the interim local bikers should borrow a tactic from their brethren in Wichita, Kan. Cyclists there invested in $50 of toilet plungers that they lined up along an unprotected bike lane to shame their city into installing posts. That outcome is far better than sending a life down the drain.

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

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SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK

By Nate Gotlieb ngotlieb@journalmpls.com @NateGotlieb

District weighs options for budget deﬁcit Minneapolis Public Schools administrators are grappling with a projected $28-million budget deficit for the 2017–2018 school year. The district is projecting enrollment and revenue will remain flat while the costs of operations increase. Education is consistently underfunded at the state and federal levels, leaders say, forcing the district to subsidize its special education and English language learner programs. “We definitely understand these are difficult conversations that we’re having right now,” Superintendent Ed Graff said, noting that the parents and community members have shown a lot of passion for district schools. “These are people who care deeply about their children’s education, and any time you have that, that’s a good thing,” Graff said. Graff and district leaders have prioritized keeping class sizes down after committing to using referendum funds for that purpose. That has forced them to propose cuts to discretionary funds that schools receive and cuts to the district’s central services such as food service, finance and accounting and human resources. The proposed 2017–2018 budget includes a 2.5-percent reduction to the discretionary funds schools receive per student, although those schools with enrollments of less than 250 received will

receive subsidies. The district has also proposed a 10-percent cut to its centralservices budget. Graff said at a March 15 School Board Finance Committee meeting that the 10-percent cut could include a reduction of human resources specialists and potential cuts to middle and high school athletics. The district is also considering merging offices and adjusting bell times, a change that would create more efficiency with busing. The district is looking to use $21 million of its reserves to help pay for the deficit. Leaders are projecting that would lower district reserves to about $26 million from $47 million — which would result in a decrease to the district’s bond rating, according to Chief Financial Officer Ibrahima Diop. School Board Chair Rebecca Gagnon praised the budget process at the March 15 meeting for being more transparent than it’s been in a long time. But Gagnon expressed concerns about the district’s enrollment projections, noting some schools have consistently had projections lower than reality. School leaders across the district have been grappling with proposed cuts since the initial budgets came out March 1. For principals, it’s been a process that has included getting feedback from site

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councils and teachers as they prepared to submit their budgets later this month. At Clara Barton Open School, a budget task force had been meeting every night in the week after the district sent the initial budget allocation. Barton’s proposed allocation for 2017–2018 was about $5.1 million, an increase of $121,000 over 2016–2017, but higher salary averages meant the school was facing a reduction in discretionary funds. Barton and schools across Minneapolis will no longer receive allocations from the district for a math or literacy specialist. Barton’s leaders were deciding between funding band and orchestra to the same level they had this year, funding math support and funding an academic interventionist. Schools across the district were facing similar dilemmas. Kenney Community

School, for example, was preparing to lose about $105,000 in discretionary funding. Principal Bill Gibbs said band comes up as a budget dilemma, since it would take about $19,000 to fund the teaching position at this school year’s level. Gibbs said earlier this month he still hadn’t figured out how he would pull off the school’s Reading Corps program, which places AmeriCorps members in schools as literacy tutors. He said the school didn’t have the money to fund an internal coach, something that’s required of schools with the program. Lake Harriet Lower School Principal Merry Tilleson was facing similar cuts to discretionary positions, including to a fulltime social worker and associate educators who worked with individual grades. She said safety becomes a concern when staffing is pared down this much, adding that the school’s budget is as skinny as it can get. The district’s finance and human resources departments are scheduled to review the school budgets March 24–30. The district will complete final budget work over the next two months, including the process of interviewing and selecting teachers. The district budget will be presented to the School Board on May 23, and the board will vote on the budget on June 6.

Integration budget, three-year integration plan passes The Minneapolis School Board on March 14 approved a three-year plan for the district’s achievement and integration program. It also approved the program’s budget for the 2017–2018 school year. The board voted 5-2 with one abstention to approve the plan and the $15.6 million budget for the state-funded program, which aims to pursue integration, increase student achievement and create equitable educational opportunities. State rules require the program to work toward goals such as ensuring improving graduation rates, kindergarten readiness and racial and economic achievement gaps. Districts must use 80 percent of the funds for direct student services, and they cannot use funds to supplant positions and programs, such as classroom teachers or special education services. The money in MPS will help fund more than 20 programs and services next school year, including AVID, the district’s teacherresidency program and magnet school

transportation. The plan also includes $2 million for direct support at racially identifiable schools, or buildings where the percentage of students of color is 20 percentage points higher than the district average. The budget makes several reductions, including cuts of $600,000 for AVID and $350,000 for a program to re-engage students in their education, called Check & Connect. The district had planned to cut $1.6 million for AVID next year but added $1 million back to the program. Multiple students testified in support of AVID at the March 14 School Board meeting. The budget also cuts funding for Urban Debate League and a program called Jobs for America’s Graduates that tries to prevent student dropouts. Magnet school transportation received the biggest funding boost, going to more than $3.8 million in 2017–2018 from $1.5 million last year. The budget also included

more than $1 million for “multi-tiered systems of support” and multi-cultural curriculum and materials as well as more than $600,000 for the Office of Integration & Innovation. Superintendent Ed Graff said March 14 that the district gave stronger support for programs that have shown success through data. Graff said the district is working to balance its capacity for supporting students without moving too quickly. Board Member Kerry Jo Felder, who represents North Minneapolis, voted against the budget. She advocated for more funds going toward North Side schools, adding that she feels like North Minneapolis kids are being left behind. Board Member Ira Jourdain, who represents most of Southwest, also voted against the budget. He said he felt like the integration budget was getting rid of safety-net programs such as School Within a School, which provides support to students before they fail a course.

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The integration budget provided $200,000 for School Within a School last year but does not allocate any funding for the program in 2017–2018. Chief of Schools Michael Thomas said on March 14 that the $200,000 was for a one-time technology purchase and that the funding for the program will still exist at the high school level. Board Member Bob Walser, who represents Southwest neighborhoods such as Bryn Mawr, Lowry Hill and Kenwood as well as Downtown, said he did not get his questions about the budget answered until a few days before the March 14 meeting. “That does not put me in a positions where I feel I can honorably do the job I was elected to do,” said Walser, who abstained from the vote. Graff said the district is looking to find other organizations that could help support programs such as Urban Debate League as MPS grapples with its budget deficit.

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DJ FunSize spins records for IB project By Nate Gotlieb / ngotlieb@journalmpls.com Aidan Stromdahl spun his first record before he could walk. He hasn’t stopped since. “I can feel pretty confident when I say I’ve DJed my whole life,” the 16-year-old said. Last month, Stromdahl had one of his biggest gigs to date: an afternoon spinning records at Parkway Pizza in Northeast as part of a school project. Stromdahl, who goes by the name DJ FunSize, played music for of a crowd that included dozens of friends, family and several Edison High School staff. He curated a playlist for the event, designed fliers for it and marketed it on the school announcements. Stromdahl’s effort for Parkway Pizza was part of his personal project, a required component Edison’s International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. All Edison ninth- and 10th-graders participate in MYP, the precursor to the IB diploma program. Edison ninth-graders select an individual project that they complete in 10th grade. Students are encouraged to choose a topic they enjoy and are required to keep a process journal, which they use to write a report after completing the project. Students work on their projects in class and outside of school, said Sharon Cormany, Edison’s MYP Coordinator. They have done everything from writing songs to starting clubs and creating instruction soccer videos. “They really develop some project management skills, which is something not a lot of 10th-graders necessarily have,” she said. “... I think a lot of them really just get a sense of pride and accomplishment.” For Stromdahl, there never much question on what he could do his project. His dad, David Stromdahl, instilled in him

Aidan Stromdahl shows off his personal project March 16 at Edison High School. The 10thgrader, who goes by the name DJ FunSize, spun records last month for his project. Photo by Nate Gotlieb

his passion for music as a baby. David Stromdahl, a longtime Electric Fetus employee and DJ himself, got Aidan his own turntable as soon as he could sit up. “I figured if I didn’t want my records to get damaged, I should get him his own stuff,” David said. Aidan’s passion continued, and he had his

first DJ gig when he was 7, playing at the King and I Thai restaurant. He’s played at recordstore days at Electric Fetus over the years and has worked with DJ Kool Akiem, a local DJ, through the Beacons afterschool program. Stromdahl incorporated his passion for drawing and digital design into his project, designing a flier that utilized the Parkway

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hen you think about a juice cleanse you think about lots of grocery shopping, lots of prep work and lots of dishes, right? Enter Zula Juice, owned by Twin Cities couple Renee and Tim Peters. Zula Juice was created four years ago after Renee had the couple’s fourth child and discovered the refreshing benefits of juicing. She soon had more energy, better-looking skin and less dependency on caffeine (which is saying something for a mother of four boys) and was quickly hooked. She created Zula Juice with her husband as a way for them to make clean food fun and convenient for more people. Zula Juice offers a variety of cold-pressed, nutrient-packed juices including flavors like “Carrot Plunge” (carrot, lime and Fuji apple) and “Green Glow” (kale, mint, pineapple and cucumber). As a commitment to convenience, Zula Juice has free delivery in the metro area for all its juices and juice cleanse kits. In addition to making the juicing process easy, Renee and Tim also make it high quality. Zula Juice was the first juice company in

the Twin Cities to be certified organic, and they use local ingredients whenever possible. Zula Juice is also dedicated to being HPPfree. HPP is high-pressure pasteurization, which uses heat to reduce microbial content (including probiotics) and increase the shelf life of a product. All juices found at yoga studios, graband-go cafes, grocery stores and even co-ops are required to be pasteurized. As juice (or any product) sits on a shelf, its antioxidant, enzyme and vitamin levels decrease. Fresh juice should be consumed within five days of being pressed. Lucky for us, Renee and Tim make all their juice within 24 hours of sale at their kitchen in St. Paul. They also wake up early on Saturdays to press juice for the Mill City Farmers Market. You can learn more about the process, discover the benefits of fresh juice and sample all of Zula’s flavors at the upcoming indoor winter markets, held 10 a.m.–1 p.m. March 25, April 8 and April 22 inside the Mill City Museum, 704 S. 2nd St. Find more information at millcityfarmersmarket.org.

Pizza logo. He appeared pleased with how the event went, noting that the restaurant reported better-than-expected sales for a Saturday afternoon. “Everybody loved it,” he said. Edison was authorized as a MYP school in 2012 and had three kids finish the individual project that year, Cormany said. Last year, 122 students finished the project. When students get to 11th grade, they have the opportunity to apply for the IB diploma program, which includes six twoyear-long classes, an extended essay, a class called Theory of Knowledge and community service. Students can also take individual IB classes, such as math or literature, or other advanced courses at Edison. About 20 students are going for their IB diplomas this year at Edison, Cormany said. Edison is one of eight schools in the Minneapolis district with the Middle Years Programme. Cormany said the personal project gives students project-management, time-management, planning and goal-setting skills as well as a sense of pride and accomplishment. She said the post-project paper forces the students to be reflective and explain how they grew as a learner. Edison teacher Aberdeen Rodriguez said the project is the first true test of academic autonomy for the students. She said Stromdahl deepened his confidence and learned how to connect with the community more by undertaking his project. “Aidan’s just really one of those likeable kids,” Rodriguez said. “He’s such a likeable, fun student to be around that everyone’s really drawn to him and was happy to support him in the event.”

Overnight muesli with Zula cashew milk Recipe courtesy of the Mill City Farmers Market Simple and delicious, this easy breakfast is loaded with plant-based protein, heart healthy oats and lots of rich flavor. Zula Juice Cashew Dream is made by pressing raw cashews, maple syrup, dates, vanilla and cinnamon. Bircher muesli is a traditional Swiss cereal made of untoasted and unsweetened oats, nuts, seeds and dried fruit. The overnight soaking in this recipe sprouts the oats, which activates enzymes that start to break down and soften the grain. Not only does this step add texture and flavor to the cereal, but it also makes less work for your body to digest and retains the cereal’s nutritional density. Ingredients 1 cup Zula Juice Cashew Dream ¼ cup Bliss Granola Triple Berry Bircher Muesli Method ``Combine ingredients in a jar or bowl. ``Cover and refrigerate overnight. ``Enjoy as a simple weekday breakfast.

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FLAVOR

Up North (Loop) BY CARLA WALDEMAR

“The king is dead; long live the king.” Nothing resembles the changing rulerships in France as much as the revolving door in a restaurant kitchen. Already the imported celeb chef of the Hewing Hotel’s Tullibee — the new culinary Versailles of the North Loop — has left the building. But not to worry: his menu and sous chefs linger (at least, for now), so all is well. The restaurant — and bar, and lobby overflow — should be high on the fire marshal’s watch list; they couldn’t have squeezed in one more body on a recent Saturday night. Once seated in the North Woods-chic dining room — in sight of the avenue’s parade of cool kids to one side and, on the other, the intent line cooks, moving with the precision of Rockettes — serenity prevails. We unfurled napkins resembling granny’s dishtowels set over mismatched plates as we sorted out the menu. It’s short and sweet and, as we say Up North, um, “different” … starting with a miscellany of apps (most $11–$17), ranging from duck meatballs to beef tartare to raw horse mackerel. We ordered two that turned out to be the big winners of the evening. First, slender rounds of lefse bundling rich and comforting pork stew in which winked radish moons — all brightened by the inspired sweet-sharp punch of preserved lime: Norwegian tacos for the foodie crowd. Next — and don’t miss these, despite the $17 price tag — a pair of lollipops of beyondlascivious foie gras, still quivering beneath their just-warmed exterior, massaged by

TULLIBEE 300 N. Washington Ave. 651-468-0600 hewinghotel.com

spiced honey and a dusting of chopped hazelnuts. If the night hadn’t been planned as a special occasion, it was now! (We order a devil-may-care second round.) Next, from the trio of entrees ($25–$32) — cod, duck and poussin — we voted for the Wild Acres young chicken. The bird proved adroitly prepared, presented with king trumpet mushrooms upon a sweet skim of carrot “butter,” plus a side dish of “egg yolk fudge rice,” rich and tasty, for sure. But the whole affair is stronger in fancy description than what lingers in memory after the plate is empty. Give me Gavin’s roast chicken at Spoon & Stable any time. We did love the side of grilled sweet potatoes we ordered to accompany it, however; it’s a concoction of pureed potato elevated from a Thanksgiving staple to a star turn, thanks to preserved-mushroom oil, cashews and an undercoating of gjetost, that sweet cheese spread that’s almost holy to Norwegians. (But $17 for a side of spuds? Come on!) A reserve list follows — creations of limited availability, ranging from starter-size skewers of pork or shrimp ($14 and $17) to hake ($26) and ribeye (don’t ask), and our selection, Yker Acres pork leg roast, $28. The slices, on the dry and overcooked side, were moistened, but not improved, by whey. I’d done better at lunch weeks earlier, sampling one friend’s primo burger and another’s fine cod sandwich, plus an order of beyond-decadent duck-fat fries. My own choice of cauliflower set upon green pea puree — yummy — has cycled off the menu. Finally, dessert ($7–$9). The citrus carrot cake presents a deconstructed assembly of frosting topped with crumbles, spiced with a pungent, ab-fab shot of orange and sided with a scoop of licorice sorbet. Tasty! So was the aerated chocolate, partnered with sunchokes and (of course; it’s a requirement of 2017) caramel. So … some of the reigning king’s creations are terrific, balanced by some that represent the emperor’s new clothes. But the big fun is just being there, VIPs in the palace.

Tullibee is located in the North Loop’s new Hewing Hotel. Both the hotel and restaurant (above) opened in November. The cocktail menu recently included Monk Life (left) made with aquavit. Below, a selection of dishes. Submitted photos

14 journalmpls.com / March 23–April 5, 2017 FROM BROKEN CLOCK / PAGE 1 a business that is a part of your community, whereas in the past you could never do that.” The MNvest law, which took effect just last spring, permits businesses in the state of Minnesota to advertise investment opportunities to residents through registered websites. The websites, or portals, act like crowdfunding websites such as Kickstarter, but instead of perks or rewards for backers, the public buys equity or debt in a company. While federal roadblocks to investment crowdfunding have been lifted, delays have driven a vast majority of states to pass similar laws. Breweries have been the leading businesses in taking advantage of MNvest. Zachary Robins, an attorney who helped write the law and the director and co-founder of a nonprofit that supports it, said breweries, along with wineries and similar liquor producers, are ideal businesses to crowdfund investments because they foster community in their neighborhoods — plus the industry is quickly growing. “Breweries are one of the best businesses to spread the gospel of investment crowdfunding. These breweries are all setting up taprooms, which people can go to and frequent, so I think there’s something to be said how important these breweries can be for the community,” Robins said. While the Minnesota Department of Commerce currently lists only five businesses as MNvest issuers, two of the entities are cooperatives, including Broken Clock. Not only has the brewery attracted co-op members, it has also tried traditional crowdfunding, raising $8,000 via the crowdsourcing platform Indiegogo. “A cooperative can lend itself to investment crowdfunding because it’s naturally set up as a business that will be owned by the community,” Robins said. The fact that Broken Clock is also a co-op means that Broken Clock’s members — “everyday, hardworking” people, Mathison said — can put money toward a business they already have a vested interest in. A majority of backers and the brewery’s 130 members

have come from neighborhoods in Northeast Minneapolis and neighboring cities like St. Anthony, Columbia Heights and Coon Rapids. Members, several of which are also investors through MNvest, get access to the brewery’s board meetings, discounts on beer and dividends once Broken Clock is profitable. “It’s chance for them to have a place that they can call their own. Now this gives them a chance to really get ahead financially,” Mathison said. The people behind Broken Clock are no strangers to Northeast Minneapolis. Head brewers Will Hubbard and Mike Johnson, both seasoned homebrewers, already have months of experience brewing in their space in the Marshall Terrace neighborhood with equipment they purchased from the space’s least tenant, 56 Brewing. That brewery is in the midst of moving to a new production space and taproom just blocks away. Despite its tiny 750 square feet, Broken Clock’s space has been the birthplace of three brewing companies, with NorthGate Brewing, now located in the Mid-City Industrial neighborhood, passing it onto 56. Moving into a previous brewing space and adopting the equipment was an “absolute gift,” Mathison said, which put them more than two or three years ahead of their projected timeline. Pulling in capital from investors through MNvest and cultivating a membership base also put them on an accelerated path, he added. Another side of the business relies on cultivating homebrewers, who have a say over Broken Clock’s production at monthly forums and can submit their own recipes under a unique brewer membership. Mathison said the membership gives homebrewers a taste of what it’s like to open their own brewery. “This provides that opportunity to take that step. For a $300 investment you really get an education in commercial brewing,” he said. While the head brewers have the final say over what recipes are marketable and which ones aren’t — one member brews a garlic beer, for example — the member-brewers have the chance to brew their beer on a professional setup and get feedback from a

56 Brewing has left its production space and tasting room in Northeast Minneapolis, making room for brewing cooperative Broken Clock Brewing. File photo

community of beer fans. “You’re actually at a brewery brewing beer. We’re not just in a garage anymore. It ups the game a little bit for homebrewers to be able to get the commercial side of the brewing,” Johnson said. Broken Clock Brewing will have four brews when it debuts this spring, including a unique lavender-infused IPA that the brewery has featured at several of its monthly tastings, public events where it has drawn most of its members so far. The beer started as an idea from members. “Before it was suggested to me I would’ve never considered brewing that beer, but it’s something that we’ve brewed and then tweaked over time, and it’s become

something really special that people like,” Hubbard said. The brewery will also have a kolsch, a stout and the first of its rotating seasonal brews: a coffee kolsch made with beans from Brooklyn Center-based Tiny Footprint Coffee. Hubbard said they are looking to feature more experimental brews in the taproom and showcase member recipes. Broken Clock will distribute to local bars and liquor stores, especially within a few miles of the brewery at 3134 California St. NE. During their first year, Hubbard said they’re shooting to brew between 500 and 600 barrels. Broken Clock officially moves into its space on April 1.

News By Eric Best ebest@journalmpls.com @ericthebest

Park Board bans use of e-cigs, chewing tobacco in parks Park commissioners voted March 8 to make all park property and facilities tobacco-free by expanding a smoking policy to include e-cigarettes and chewing tobacco. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s new policy prohibits the use of all tobacco products on park property and in buildings owned and operated by the board. Passing the measure puts the board among more than two-dozen metro-area park systems that have become tobacco-free. “This policy supports our mission to promote healthy lifestyles and environments for residents and park visitors across Minne-

apolis, and will contribute to many park patrons’ use and enjoyment of our system,” said Jayne Miller, the board’s superintendent, in a statement. The policy will go into effect on May 8, two months following its passage. During the first year, the board will primarily enforce it by educating parkgoers on the change. After the initial year, park police and staff may ask tobacco users to leave park property. The policy prohibits the use of any product that is made or derived of tobacco or that contains nicotine and that is intended for

consumption. The board’s previous smoking policy from 2010 did not include chewing tobacco or e-cigs or other electronic delivery devices. The new policy allows for the use of tobacco for traditional spiritual or cultural ceremonies if approved by the board first. The jurisdiction of the policy includes all land, parks and facilities owned or operated by the Park Board, such as playgrounds, beaches, walking and biking trails, restaurants and golf courses. City Council members Cam Gordon (Ward 2) and Linea Palmisano (Ward 13) supported the policy change. In 2014, Minneapolis

banned the use e-cigs in public indoor spaces, joining other Minnesota communities like Edina and Bloomington as well as large cities like Chicago and Los Angeles. “While visiting our parks, visitors should be able to enjoy the outdoors without being exposed to the very serious health risks of tobacco,” they wrote in a letter to park commissioners. The Park Board plans to build awareness of the policy change through signs and community meetings during the first year. The policy has been updated online.

Park Board breaks ground on Northeast rec center Park commissioners and community members recently celebrated the groundbreaking of a new recreation center in Northeast Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board began construction of a new Northeast Athletic Field Park Recreation Center on March 21. The 15,000-square-foot North-

east Athletic Field Park Recreation Center, located directly north of the Jim Lupient Water Park, adds a full-court gym, walking track, classrooms, an activity space and a community-learning kitchen to the Northeast Park neighborhood. Park staff expect to open the facility by early 2018.

The recreation center was built with sustainable practices, and Superintendent Jayne Miller said the board plans to pursue LEED certification after it’s finished. The center is part of the Northeast Athletic Field Park Master Plan, a 25-year guide for improvements in the park that commissioners approved in 2014.

“The new recreation center will be an incredibly valuable community asset where people of all ages and abilities can come together,” said Commissioner Liz Wielinski, whose district includes the Northeast Park neighborhood, in a statement.

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News

GREEN DIGEST

By Nate Gotlieb ngotlieb@journalmpls.com @NateGotlieb

Report details potential for energy savings in large buildings Large commercial and public buildings in Minneapolis could save million of dollars in energy costs by reducing their greenhouse-gas emissions 15 percent, according to a report published in February. The report analyzed the 2015 energy and water usage of 417 commercial and public buildings in Minneapolis. It found the city would see a reduction of 120,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide and save more than $27 million in energy costs annually if those properties participated in the Minneapolis Building Energy Challenge. The challenge encourages large commercial building owners and managers to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions 15 percent by 2020. Fifteen buildings are currently participating and one has already achieved that goal, according to Katie Jones Schmitt, benchmarking policy and outreach specialist with the Center for Energy and Environment and the city.

Jones Schmitt said last month that the city was hoping to double the number of participants in the challenge this year. The report found Minneapolis’ large commercial building stock generally performs better than the national average. Those buildings had a median Energy Star energy-efficiency score of 71, well above the national median of 50, according to the report. Nearly half of the benchmarked buildings had a score above 75, which is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s threshold for earning Energy Star certification. The report also found the city had reduced energy use in public buildings nearly four percent since 2012. It said offices, medical buildings, hotels and worship facilities have the greatest aggregate potential for total energy and greenhouse-gas emissions savings. Those categories represented nearly 37 percent

of benchmarked square footage and 34 percent of total energy consumed. Minneapolis has several programs to help private buildings reduce their energy usage, including the Green Business Cost Share program. The program provides grants of up to $20,000 to help fund energy-efficiency practices at Minneapolis benchmarked businesses. Owners must be able to provide 80 percent in matching funds for projects. The Minneapolis City Council passed an ordinance in 2013 that requires public buildings larger than 25,000 square feet and private commercial buildings larger than 50,000 square feet to report energy and water usage data to the city annually. The requirements were phased in over four years, and 94 percent of benchmarked private buildings provided 2015 data to the city. “Benchmarking is the first step for

buildings in controlling operating costs, maintaining market competitiveness, and improving energy efficiency,” the report said, noting that greater energy efficiency leads to lowered energy costs, increased property values, enhanced building comfort and reduced air pollution. The 417 benchmarked properties represented about 70 percent of the city’s commercial-building space and about 15 percent of the city’s greenhouse-gas emissions, according to the report. The report was the work of several Minneapolis departments and agencies, including the Center for Energy and Environment, Hennepin County, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and Minneapolis Public Schools. Visit minneapolisenergybenchmarking.org to learn more about the report.

Southwest homeowners, businesses honored for gardens The nonprofit Metro Blooms has honored several homeowners and one business in Southwest Minneapolis as part of their 2016 Top Minneapolis Garden Awards.

Mark T. Smith and neighbors of Bryn Mawr were honored as the best garden block. Jane Grangaard of Bryn Mawr was honored for the best hillside garden.

Denise Stromberg of Lynnhurst was honored for the best pollinator garden, and Parkway Dental Center of Tangletown was honored for the best business garden.

You can nominate your favorite garden for a 2017 award online at metroblooms. org. Nominations are due July 8.

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OUT

GUIDE

By Jahna Peloquin

PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE

‘Titicut Follies, the Ballet’ Based on Frederick Wiseman’s groundbreaking and controversial 1967 documentary, “Titicut Follies,” this new, full-length ballet by James Sewell Ballet explores the institutionalization of mentally ill criminals at the Bridgewater State Hospital for the criminally insane. The show was ﬁrst conceived in 2014 when Sewell met Wiseman during his fellowship at the Center for Ballet and the Arts at New York University. The resulting collaboration, which features an original score by legendary composer (and musical director of the “Saturday Night Live” band) Lenny Pickett, aims to expand the scope of traditional ballet and its connection to contemporary life. On March 29, the Walker Art Center will host a screening of the documentary along with a conversation between Wiseman and Sewell at the Walker Cinema ($14, or $11.20 for Walker members, students and seniors). Where: The Cowles Center for Performing Arts, 528 Hennepin Ave. When: Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1 at 8 p.m.; Sunday, April 2 at 2 p.m. Cost: $20–$36 Info: 206-3600, thecowlescenter.org

‘To Begin With’ Charles Dickens is beloved for creating some of literature’s greatest characters. In “To Begin With,” an original play by Minnesota playwright Jeffrey Hatcher, Dickens himself is front and center. The play was inspired by a little-known work by Dickens that was originally written for his children. Unlike the ﬁctional works “A Christmas Carol” and “Oliver Twist,” it was an adaptation of the Gospels, which Dickens wrote to give his children a sense of morality and an understanding of redemption. The witty, insightful play explores why he wrote it and the struggles he may have faced in his creative process, starring the legendary writer’s great-great grandson, Gerald Charles Dickens, in the title role. Where: Historic Wesley Center, 101 E. Grant St. When: March 28–April 15 Cost: $20–$25 Info: 455-9501 or hennepintheatretrust.org

EXHIBITION

‘The Weather Diaries’ On assignment from the Nordic House in Reykjavík, Iceland, artist duo Sarah Cooper and Nina Gorfer were tasked with exploring the roots of West Nordic fashion for the 2014 Nordic Fashion Biennale. Together, they collaborated with a dozen contemporary designers from Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands to create “The Weather Diaries,” an exhibition and installation that explores the impact of weather on the cultural identity of residents of the West Nordic Islands. Cooper and Gorfer’s painterly images, created from densely collaged layers of photographs to sumptuous effect, showcase West Nordic fashions alongside the desolate terrains, steaming rivers and deep fjords of the islands. The show, part of the American Swedish Institute’s 2017 programming series, “Migration, Identity and Belonging,” will kick off with a preview party featuring a discussion with Cooper and Gorfer, live music by RONiiA and activities from the 612 Sauna Society and the Textile Center. Where: American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Ave. S. When: First Look preview party: 6:30 p.m.–11 p.m. Friday, March 24 (7 p.m. discussion). On view March 25–July 2 Cost: Preview party: $20 ($15 ASI members); museum admission: $10 adults, $7 ages 62-plus, $5 ages 6–18 and students with ID, free for members Info: asimn.org

EXHIBITION

‘Sensitive Indicators’ While melting ice caps are troubling news for glacier scientists, they can be a rich source of inspiration for artists. “Sensitive Indicators,” a new collection of abstract paintings by Minnesota artist Betsy Ruth Byers, was inspired by the Icelandic term jökulhlaup (a glacial flood), the United States Geological Survey’s historical studies of glacial change and Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s theories on perception. Byers uses elements traditionally found in landscape painting, such as light, space, horizon lines and texture, to illustrate the slow movement of landscapes over time and their relationship to water in her paintings, which evoke melting ice formations and shrinking glacial structures. Where: Kolman & Pryor Gallery, Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE When: Artist reception: 7 p.m.–9 p.m Saturday, March 25. On view through April 15 Cost: Free Info: kolmanpryorgallery.com

FESTIVAL

Minnesota Craft Beer Festival More than 85 craft breweries from Minnesota and beyond will descend on the Minneapolis Convention Center for the annual Minnesota Craft Beer Festival. Sample unlimited three-ounce pours of more than 220 taproom and limited-release craft beers — more than double that of last year’s event — from local favorites including 612 Brew, Surly, Northgate, Lakes & Legends and more while enjoying live music. Proceeds will be donated to the Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. Where: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave. S. When: 1:30 p.m.–5 p.m. Saturday, April 1 Cost: $39.99 ($19.99 designated driver) Info: minnesotacraftbeerfestival.com

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30 Days of Biking

Dust off your bicycle and schedule a tune-up — it’s time for 30 Days of Biking. Participating cyclists pledge to ride their bikes every day in April and share their adventures on social media via the hashtag “30daysofbiking.” There are also a variety of community events surrounding the international movement (which got its start in Minneapolis) throughout the month. Where: Various locations in the Twin Cities | When: April 1–30 Cost: Free | Info: 30daysofbiking.com

Kickoﬀ Ride

Pastry Rides

Thursday Rides

Celebrate the ﬁrst day of 30 Days of Biking in the city where it all began. At 11 a.m., riders meet at the Commons downtown for coffee, opening remarks and a group photo before hitting the streets for a slow-paced, paths-focused ride around the Twin Cities, ending with an after party at Surly Brewing’s Destination Brewery with Hipshaker DJ Brian Engel.

Every Saturday morning in April, Uptown bike shop Perennial Cycles organizes a family- and beginner-friendly, slow-paced ride, led by shop staff and friends. Rides vary throughout the month, spanning an average of ﬁve to six miles. Get there early for complimentary pastries.

The Joyful Riders Club hosts a leisurely ride every Thursday evening in April, beginning and ending at Surly Brewing.

Where: Begins at the Commons, 425 Portland Ave. S. When: 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Saturday, April 1

Where: Departs from Perennial Cycles, 3342 Hennepin Ave. When: 9 a.m.–noon Saturdays in April

CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1 Ponzi scheme, e.g. 5 Impersonated 9 Your __ Highness 14 Drilled bowling ball feature 15 Artist Magritte 16 Shah of Iran, in 1979-’80 17 Bahrain big shot 18 Writer’s chief work (Latin) 20 Sphere of influence 22 Drinking glass edges 23 Ambulance initials 24 Done deal (French) 28 Farm country skyline highlights 29 Nissan model 33 “Take me for a walk!” 36 Expel from office 38 Amazon’s business 39 With 42-Across, cars like BMWs and Audis ... or 18-, 24-, 53- and 63-Across 42 See 39-Across 44 Rhett’s last words 45 Siamese, now 47 __ dye: foodcoloring compound 48 Live (in) 50 Lover of Euridice, in a Gluck opera 53 English, in many non-English speaking countries (Italian) 58 Word with health or day

69 Wrinkle, as a brow 70 San __, Italy 71 Suppose for argument’s sake 72 Many van Goghs 73 Killed, as a dragon

19 Quartet assigned to bases 21 Mai __ 25 Plumber’s challenge

49 Part of DOE: Abbr. 51 Historic period 52 Many top-rated TV shows of the late ’50s/ early ’60s

26 Dracula’s title

1 Harvest bundle

27 Avid about

54 Gordon __, “Wall Street” antagonist

2 Grammar class subject

30 Skater Lipinski

55 James Joyce work

3 Legal defense mechanism?

31 Nabisco cracker

56 Weather, in poems

32 “Wait, there’s more ... ”

57 Permit

4 Advantages 5 Shortstop’s asset 6 Green soup veggie

62 Lagoon-enclosing isle

7 Thoroughly absorb

63 Young sensation (German)

9 Dreaming phase

68 Cortés subject

13 A smaller amount of

46 Entertainer who often got tied up in his work?

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61 Oboist’s need

67 Sinister

12 University fundraising target

8 Jeans fabric 10 Kitchenware brand 11 Frightened exclamation

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33 Miles away

58 Tit for tat, e.g.

34 Traveled by bike

59 “The Godfather” novelist Mario

35 Abbey titles

60 Teeny colonizers

37 Princess’ headpiece

64 Agnus __

40 Oscar winner Jannings

65 Zip, in soccer

41 Roundabout, as a route 43 Offend slightly

66 Wino’s woe Crossword answers on page 18

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Where: Departs from Surly Brewing Company, 520 Malcolm Ave. SE When: 6 p.m.–9 p.m. Thursdays in April

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BEST

MUSIC

PICKS

Birthday music Jake Rudh has been spinning tunes and getting people to hit the dance floor for 16 years.

If you haven’t seen him behind a DJ booth at his weekly Transmission dance party, you’ve likely at least heard Rudh’s voice over the past ﬁve years during his weekly show on 89.3 The Current. In April, Rudh will celebrate Transmission’s Sweet Sixteen while also wishing First Avenue a happy 47th birthday with a dance party in the mainroom.

MUSIC / FOOD / DRINKS / ART OUTDOORS / ENTERTAINMENT SOCIAL / SHOPPING WHAT TO DO DOWNTOWN AFTER WORK BY ERIC BEST

For Rudh, an “absolutely music-obsessed guy” and a Fulton neighborhood resident, the famed club has always been a backdrop for his career in music. Rudh first went to First Avenue during his late teenage years when he worked as a REV-105 intern, a gig that had Rudh on the stage, throwing T-shirts into screaming crowds at all-ages parties. Rudh would see his first rock concert at First Avenue with a show from English indie rock band The Charlatans in 1991. The love affair hasn’t ended. “First Avenue truly is a home away from home,” he said. The relationship has come full circle now that Rudh has performed at the venue many times over the years. Though he’s been close to selling out the roughly 1,500-person mainroom throughout his career — including coming just a few dozen tickets short during Transmission’s 15th anniversary event last year — his first sold-out First Avenue show came during Rudh’s “Let’s Go Crazy” tribute to Prince last summer, which spawned a total of three sold-out nights to keep up with fans of the Purple One flying into town. In addition to being a veteran DJ, Rudh is also a VJ with plenty of music videos by the late musician, a figure who played an important role for Rudh while he grew up in the ’80s and ’90s. Of course, knowing the self-identified anglophile, the loss of David Bowie just months earlier had already left its mark on Rudh.

DJ and 89.3 The Current host Jake Rudh is celebrating 16 years of hosting his regular Transmission dance party. Photo by Nate Ryan/MPR

“Both of those artists are on a plateau that few can reach. To lose both of them was just a punch to the gut times 10,” he said. During his nearly 20 years as a DJ, Rudh has had the opportunity to play with his heroes, acting as a musical emissary for Minneapolis for some of the greats: Clem Burke, drummer for the pioneering new wave band Blondie (Rudh was a drummer growing up); The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke; and Chan Poling of The Suburbs, one of Minneapolis’ most influential punk-rock bands.

GAMES

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Bad Waitress, good drinks

Bad Waitress, many Minneapolitans’ favorite spot on Eat Street, isn’t known for its cocktail program, chiefly because up until this year it didn’t have one. But all that has changed with the opening of a second Bad Waitress in Northeast Minneapolis. With Johnny Michaels (La Belle Vie) at the bar’s helm, cocktail seekers are in good hands. The colossal menu boasts more drinks than any group of friends is likely to try in one sitting, so repeat visits are advised. I started with the $9 Strong Vibes, a refreshing herb-infused gin drink with green chartreuse. For Old Fashioned fans, Bad Waitress Northeast has a Knife in the Water ($10) with an infusion of blood orange. In the opposite direction is the Tiny Bubbles ($11): complete with a flower, the punch, served in a wine glass, boasts pineapple, lychee and guava. Running with the trend of non-alcoholic cocktails, the restaurant has a mojito, a house ginger beer Bad Waitress’ Knife in the Water. and a Romulan ale — yes, Photo by Eric Best that’s a “Star Trek” reference.

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Even if you’re not one to go out and hit the bars along 1st Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, there’s a place for you. Two geek-chefs have built out Byte, a coffee shop and lunch spot that turns into a casual board game bar in the evening. The place is great for game nights that require zero planning because Byte carries a plentiful selection of board games, from “Settlers of Catan” to lesser-known card games, and all the snacks, beer and wine you’ll ever need. To get a feel for the atmosphere, think if you combined the back part of Shinders where people are testing out new “Magic: The Gathering” decks with a fast-casual restaurant like Chipotle or Punch Pizza. The price point is similar, with nothing over $10 on the menu, so an evening at Byte will run you less than just about anything you can ﬁnd downtown. For food, you can’t beat $5 loaded tots or nachos. For lunch or dinner, the curry chicken naan wrap ($8.50) and Korean BBQ beef rice bowl ($9.25) are winners.

“The biggest thing for me is being able to read the floor and play requests. My personal challenge is trying to weave those into my regular set,” he said. “I do love to tell stories with my sets.” Ask Rudh to rattle off his favorite genres of music and you’ll be there for a while. Whether he’s crafting a playlist for The Current or just for his morning commute — “my life is like one big playlist,” Rudh said — he feels the vibes and digs into Brit pop, shoegaze, synthwave, electronica, post-punk and more. Rather than a speciﬁc type of music, it’s this eclectic quality of Transmission, and, by extension, Rudh, that has made it a destination for local music lovers. “My audience is just great and opened-minded. I’m so proud to have a night where those types of folks come down,” he said. Rudh recommends readers check out the ’60s-era psychedelic sound of England-based Temples, which just released a sophomore album dubbed “Volcanos.” There’s also Duett of New York, which produces instrumental synthwave music harkening back to the late ’80s (“It sounds like it could be in the background of a ‘Miami Vice’ scene,” he said). Finally, Rudh recommends The Radio Dept., a dreamy pop band hailing from Sweden. In March, Rudh played the Triple Rock Social Club with the group, which was touring off of “Running Out of Love,” their ﬁrst LP in six years. Rudh will host the special 18-plus night, Transmission: Sixteen Candles, on Saturday, April 1 at 9 p.m. at First Avenue.

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Despite booking big names, Rudh and his regulars are the highlight of most Transmission nights. Rudh said he walks into a Transmission without a single song pre-planned. Instead, he caters each night of Transmission to the audience. Typically, the ﬁrst hour or so when people are just getting to the bar — be it a regular night at Clubhouse Jäger or another venue — will feature more experimental tracks. Beyond that, about 15 or 20 tracks will be requests, on average.

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