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HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE

Greg “Vegas” Price, a member of the Viking World Order, flew to Minneapolis for the preseason home opener. Photo by Nate Gotlieb

TEAM SPIRIT

BAR RUSH

TAILGATE TOUR

NEW ATTRACTIONS

STADIUM STORY

Viking World Order takes team pride to a new level

East Town eateries welcome back football fans

Season ticket holders claim some asphalt

The game-day experience at U.S. Bank Stadium

An author’s inside look at U.S. Bank Stadium

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Minimum wage won’t go to a vote in November

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Supreme Court sides with city to keep two charter amendments oﬀ the ballot

By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@journalmpls.com The Minnesota Supreme Court sided with the City of Minneapolis on two appeals concerning two potential questions for the November ballot. Voters won’t directly decide on either setting a $15 minimum wage or whether police should be required to hold professional liability insurance. In decisions released Aug. 31, the justices struck down a lower court decision on the former and upheld a lower court ruling on the latter. Both issues were fast-tracked to the state’s highest court so a decision could be made

before a deadline for printing general election ballots. Hennepin County indicated that deadline was Sept. 2. The public will have to wait to read the full opinions, which will be released at a later date, “so as not to impair the orderly election process,” the decisions state. The Supreme Court heard arguments in both cases on Aug. 30. While there was strong support on the City Council for raising the city’s minimum wage, a majority of Council members heeded the advice of City Attorney Susan

Segal and voted against putting a proposed charter amendment on the ballot in early August. Segal said a minimum wage was not a “proper subject” for the city’s charter, and so several Council members instead moved ahead with plans to study a potential ordinance. Petitioners associated with three Minneapolis organizations — 15 Now Minnesota, Neighborhoods Organizing for Change and Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha, or CTUL — sued and won a favorable ruling in SEE MINIMUM WAGE / PAGE 14

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A LAST-MINUTE DEAL FOR LIGHT RAIL Dayton, Duininck piece together local funds for $1.86-billion SWLRT

By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@journalmpls.com Facing a potential idling of the Southwest Light Rail Transit project, Gov. Mark Dayton and Metropolitan Council Chair Adam Duininck cobbled together a plan in August to replace missing state funding and keep the $1.86-billion project on track. The deal means the local share of the state’s largest-ever transportation project is fully committed, and Met Council can now apply for a Federal Transit Administration grant. That $928.8-million federal grant is expected to pay for half the project. The plan involves Met Council, the Counties Transit Improvement Board and Hennepin County partnering to contribute an additional $144.5-million to the project, a 14.5-mile extension of the Metro Green Line between Minneapolis and Eden Prarie. That amount covers the state’s unfulfilled 10-percent share in the project, totaling $135 million, plus an additional $9.5 million in costs chalked up to delays. “I believe this project is in the best interests of the metropolitan region, I believe it’s in the best interests of Minnesota and it is very important that it go forward,” Dayton said Aug. 25, just a day after the plan was hammered-out in an eight-hour meeting in his office. The deal required approvals from all three agencies. On Aug. 31, the Met Council’s policymaking board voted to authorize the agency to issue $103.5 million in certificates of participation next July. The certificates are a form of government financing similar to bonding. Earlier in the week, CTIB and the Hennepin County Board, acting as the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority, each agreed to increase their contributions to the project by $20.5 million. With the deal, the state’s financial stake in SWLRT was reduced to just the $30.3 million it had previously committed, an amount totaling less than 2 percent of the overall budget. Duininck had warned the alternative, to shut down the project, would probably kill

Both critics and supporters of Southwest light rail attended an Aug. 25 meeting hosted by Gov. Mark Dayton. Photo by Dylan Thomas

SWLRT permanently. Met Council claimed in August a shutdown was imminent and would cost the agency $5 million, lead to layoffs of 45 project staffers, essentially forfeit the roughly $140 million already spent on SWLRT and jeopardize the agency’s relationship with the FTA, an essential partner in several other major transit projects still in development, including Bottineau light rail (an extension of the Metro Blue Line) and Orange Line bus rapid transit. Dayton said the plan — revealed in a public meeting he hosted Aug. 25 at the Department of Revenue — was the fifth of five options floated to close the funding gap. Republican lawmakers rejected four previous options raised during the last legislative session, he said. Dayton ended months of negotiations for a special session on Aug. 18 when it appeared Republicans wouldn’t budge in their opposition to funding SWLRT with state dollars. Rep. Linda Runbeck (GOP–Circle Pines) made clear during the meeting at

the Department of Revenue that opposition hadn’t softened. Citing an email from Duininck to Dayton that surfaced during an ongoing lawsuit over the project’s environmental review, Runbeck questioned whether the FTA was really willing to release grant dollars before that case goes to court in September 2017. “We have tremendous questions, we don’t understand the urgency and we think there are flaws in the process,” she said. Responding to questions about the email, Met Council spokeswoman Kate Brickman acknowledged the FTA had pushed back the date it intends to release federal funds for SWLRT to 2017. But Brickman said that was due to an extended environmental review process, not the lawsuit. Brickman noted there were two pending lawsuits when construction began on Central Corridor light rail, the first segment of the Metro Green Line, and as recently as mid-August the FTA said securing all local funding was the only remaining hurdle in the grant application process.

August’s last-minute funding deal could ultimately be a placeholder, something to stick in the federal grant application for now and keep the project alive. Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin said the FTA was “very open” to reinserting state funds into the mix if the legislature could agree on a funding solution when it meets again next year. Shifting more of the funding responsibility onto the metro-area agencies could impact other transit projects. CTIB, which collects metro-only tax revenue and directs it into transit, is already adjusting its spending priorities in the wake of Dakota County’s recent announcement it will withdraw from the five-county partnership in 2019. “This is going to stretch CTIB resources, but we have got a situation where we’ve got a project that is teed-up right now that needs action, and we can’t afford to whiff on that project this year,” McLaughlin, a CTIB board member, said.

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Instinct Art Gallery is reopening on Nicollet Mall for at least two more exhibits. The downtown Minneapolis art gallery closed in March due to a lack of sales, but John Schuerman, Instinct’s director, said it will get another chance with a new show opening in September. The reopening show, “Transplant Eyes,” includes works from many artists born outside the United States that engage with themes of identity, stereotypes and acceptance. The show, curated by Schuerman and Katayoun Amjadi, opens Sept. 10 and runs through Oct. 22.

“Transplant Eyes” and another show, “Verity in Vision,” will run until the holiday season. As for what’s next for Instinct, Schuerman said he wasn’t sure. “Maybe more at Instinct, or maybe more at other locations,” he wrote in an email. The gallery first opened in September 2013. During shows, Instinct, located at 940 Nicollet Mall, is open noon–5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. The gallery plans an opening reception for “Transplant Eyes” 6 p.m.–8 p.m. Sept. 10.

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New brewing cooperative Broken Clock Brewing plans to take over the home of Northeast Minneapolis-based 56 Brewing, which will reopen next year in a larger space just a few blocks away. Broken Clock will be the state’s second brewing cooperative after fellow Northeast brewery Fair State Brewing Cooperative and will be based on a membership of beer lovers and home brewers. Founder Jeremy Mathison said their model is open to brewer-members who can craft their own recipes, get feedback at Broken Clock events and vote on the brewery’s submitted beer recipes. So far nearly 100 people, including a small handful of home brewers, have become members of Broken Clock. The brewery has single and joint lifetime memberships and memberships for home brewers. Broken Clock will move into 56 Brewing’s space at 3134 California St. N.E. where NorthGate Brewing — another Northeastbased brewery — opened in 2013 and 56 opened in 2014. Kale Johnson, co-founder of 56, said, at a reasonable price, the nearly turnkey space offers up-and-coming brewers like Mathison and his team the opportunity to “get [their] feet wet in professional craft beer.” The brewery is selling nearly all of its equipment to Broken Clock, which is already learning to brew on the system.

Mathison said they would have three to five flagship beers, including a lavender double IPA, and a few rotating taps. Will Hubbard is Broken Block’s head brewer. 56 Brewing has found a new location a few blocks away at 3055 Columbia St. N.E. The 5,000-square-foot space offers the brewery room for growth, Johnson said, which they were looking for just a few months after moving into the previous space of approximately 750 square feet. “Clearly we saw this as a place to expand sooner or later,” he told The Journal. The relocation comes with a refocusing on its taproom experience. The brewery didn’t have a taproom at its California Street space and could only offer samples and growlers. Now, 56 is planning to have a taproom after it launches on Columbia Street in early 2017. It will also keep its “Garden to Growler” theme with significant greening outside the industrial space. Broken Clock will likely add onto its space as well. The brewery is looking to eventually add a taproom, a project that 56 also considered for the space. Mathison said he expects to open Broken Clock next January. The brewery hosts monthly tasting and membership parties around the Twin Cities that are open to the public. For times and dates visit brokenclockbrew.com.

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Sherman Associates has officially broken ground on a six-story apartment building in Downtown East. Representatives from the developer and local leaders ceremonially shoveled the first scoop of dirt Aug. 24 as part of the 180-unit East End Apartments project. The mixed-use development, which will feature a Trader Joe’s grocery store, will replace a surface parking lot at Washington & Chicago in the quickly growing East Town area. “We are happy to celebrate the death of surface parking lots,” George Sherman, principal of Sherman Associates, told a crowd at the site. The $57-million apartment project, which is set to open in spring 2018, will feature two levels of underground parking. Trader Joe’s will have approximately 16,000 square feet of space on the building’s main level for grocery and liquor stores. The developer is also converting the historic Thresher Square office building adjaMidwest Mountaineering DTJ 090816 6.indd 1

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cent to the site into a limited-service hotel. Sherman said they would officially announce a hotel partner in the coming months. The projects represent an investment of about $110 million, he said. Council Member Jacob Frey (Ward 3) said communities are brought together around grocery stores and, until now, the neighborhood hasn’t had that. University of Minnesota students will also be just a couple light rail stops from the store, Frey added. “I cannot overstate what a grocery store does for the neighborhood,” he told The Journal. Minneapolis Downtown Council President and CEO Steve Cramer called the grocery store a “tremendous asset for downtown.” “I don’t think anyone could have imagined what this area of downtown would have been like five years ago, and now here we are and the momentum is just going to continue,” he said.

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Bonicelli Kitchen has closed for construction while it readies its interior for a fall reopening. Owner Laura Bonicelli opened the Northeast Minneapolis restaurant’s patio and garden for dinner and weekend brunch in the spring, first welcoming diners over Art-A-Whirl weekend. Now, over the next month, Bonicelli Kitchen will see additional work to finish its inside walls, floors, bar and more. “We were initially thinking that we would remain open during construction on the interior of the building, but after some conversations with our contractors, we realized that would be pretty much impossible,” Bonicelli says on her website.

Once complete, the 48-seat interior will have a bar and a garage door opening out to the patio, Bonicelli told The Journal. A deli counter will have morning pastries, desserts for dinner and takeout orders. Her plan is to add breakfast and lunch service a couple of weeks after reopening. Bonicelli had planned the restaurant since early 2015 following several years running her meal preparation business Bonicelli Fresh Meal Delivery. The restaurant serves a Mediterranean-inspired menu in a wine bar setting. Bonicelli Kitchen is expected to reopen in October at 1839 Central Ave. N.E. in the Windom Park neighborhood.

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An Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel has brought new life to the 105-year-old Plymouth Building lining Hennepin Avenue. As part of the $110-million project, New Orleans-based HRI Properties renovated the 12-story office building, transforming it into a 290-room hotel. Embassy Suites opened to its first guests in late August — just in time for Minnesota Vikings fans flocking to U.S. Bank Stadium. “We are proud to bring the Plymouth Building back to life as an Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel,” said Tom Leonhard, CEO and president of HRI Properties, in a statement. “This beautiful property stands out for the unbeatable combination of all-suite accommodations and high-end amenities that have given this brand its worldwide reputation.” The skyway-connected hotel features a lobby bar with coffee service, a 3,000-square-foot fitness center and 12,600 square feet of meeting space, with its largest room accommodating 350 guests, according to a release. Embassy Suites has 256 underground parking spaces. Other amenities include an indoor pool, guest laundry, free Internet access and a 24-hour business center. There’s also the

adjacent Lyon’s Pub and a convenience store for hotel guests. Richard Fischer, the hotel’s director of sales, said the building has more than 8,000 square feet of vacant space on the main level’s Hennepin Avenue side. Guests of the Embassy Suites get made-toorder breakfast and can dine looking out to the bars and theaters lining Hennepin and the new Bob Dylan mural. There’s also a free two-hour reception in the evening. “You feel a little bit like you’re in Minnesota, definitely with Bob. You see the skyway. You see the light rail. You get what the city is about,” Fischer said. The all-suites brand of hotels has 220 two-room suites and 70 one-room suites in the new hotel, he added. This is the first Embassy Suites by Hilton property in downtown Minneapolis and the fifth in the Twin Cities area. HRI Properties, which owns the hotel and operates it as HRI Lodging, recently acquired the 229-room DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Minneapolis at LaSalle & 11th just six blocks away. Embassy Suites at 12 6th St. S. will have a grand opening on Oct. 20.

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Tyrize Cox named leader of Park Board’s recreation division The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has named Tyrize Cox as the next leader of its Recreation Services division. The lifelong Minneapolis resident comes to the board after positions at St. Paul Public Schools, where she was last director of the Office of Family Cox Engagement and Community Partnerships. Prior to that, Cox held posts at Minneapolis Public Schools, the Minneapolis YMCA and Robbinsdale Area Schools. “Her commitment to public service and the communities of Minneapolis will serve the organization and community well. Tyrize will help further our work in making our outstanding park system accessible and in service to all resi-

dents of Minneapolis,” Superintendent Jayne Miller said in a statement. Cox’s job puts her at the helm of operations at the city’s recreation centers, golf courses, beaches, ice arenas, athletic fields and more. The division also oversees event permitting and recreational programming. Cox is currently the vice chair of the Minnesota Education Equity Partnership, a St. Paulbased organization that advocates for racial equity in education. She also sits on the board of directors of Resource, Inc., a nonprofit that offers employment services, career education and chemical and mental health services. “I’m thrilled to join such a team of experienced and passionate people,” Cox said. “I’m honored to be a part of the greatest parks and recreation system in the country and proud to serve the community I live in.” Cox began the job Sept. 6.

West River Parkway is open A blocked segment of West River Parkway reopened this month after mudslides closed the busy thoroughfare near the University of Minnesota for more than two years. Torrential rains during a June 2014 storm caused a mudslide that blocked part of the road below the University of Minnesota Medical Center with 4,000 cubic yards of mud and debris. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s repair work on the pass began last July but was slow going with frequent slope failures. Making things worse were several Fairview Health Services buildings sitting near the cliff that are critical for hospital operations. Hennepin County also needed to keep a section of West River Parkway closed to reconstruct the Franklin Avenue Bridge. After 26 months the stretch between 4th Street South and 24th Street East reopened Sept. 1.

Commons opens in Downtown East The last block of the new Commons park has opened in time for Minnesota Vikings fans and Wells Fargo employees. The western block of the 4.2-acre park on the increasingly popular east side of downtown opened in August. The eastern block, the park’s more programmable half thanks to a large grass field, opened in July. The Commons’ western block is slightly smaller and is home to one of three buildings of the newly opened Edition Apartments from Ryan Companies. The area is home to more trees, landscaping, table seating and rolling hills. Compared to the “energypacked” eastern block, Council Member Jacob Frey (Ward 3) told The Journal, this space

The Commons’ west block. Photo by Eric Best across Portland Avenue is for “a respite in the middle of your day,”

“It may look like you’re in the middle of the country, but, in fact, you’re in the middle of downtown Minneapolis,” he said in a recent video to constituents. Across the street, the new Wells Fargo towers are home to up to 5,000 employees, and the other Edition buildings could bring residents to the park. Roseville resident Lisa von Schmidt-Pauli, who visited the park for the first time in late August, said she welcomes the new open space for nearby workers, a family member among them. “I love it. I think it’s awesome we get a touch of green downtown,” von SchmidtPauli said.

This festival will give you butterﬂies The city’s annual Monarch Festival will send off the butterflies as they begin a 2,300-mile migration to Mexico. The celebration, which takes place near the monarch-friendly Nokomis Naturescape, will see butterflies from the University of Minnesota Monarch Lab released throughout the day. The family-friendly festival, presented by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the Nokomis East Neighborhood Association, gives parkgoers a chance to see the monarchs up close and learn from professionals who are working to boost the butterfly’s dwindling population.

An all-day stage will feature performances from Ballet Folklorico Mexico Azteca and Aztec dance troupe Kalpulli Ketzal Coatlicue (or “Precious Mother Earth”), along with music from The Brass Messengers and Salsa Del Soul. The Park Board encourages kids to dress up in monarch-themed costumes for a parade at 11 a.m. The Monarch Festival will also have art activities like printmaking and postcard printing. For a schedule of events and more information on the Minneapolis Monarch Festival, visit monarchfestival.org

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Proposed levy means higher property taxes for most Minneapolis homeowners It’s likely most Minneapolis homeowners will see a higher property tax bill under the 2017 budget proposed by Mayor Betsy Hodges, members of the City Council’s Ways and Means Budget Subcommittee learned Aug. 29. Property taxes could rise on about 60 percent of the city’s roughly 100,000 residential properties, excluding apartment buildings, according to a presentation by Mark Ruff, the city’s chief financial officer. About 35 percent of households would see an increase of 5 percent or more. Council Member Andrew Johnson (Ward 12) called it “surprising” to see nearly 35,000 households in the 5-percent-or-higher category. But Ruff cautioned committee members that those were preliminary estimates based off of Hennepin County data and would be refined in coming weeks. On Aug. 10, Hodges proposed a $1.3-billion city budget for 2017, an increase of about 7.6 percent over the 2016 budget. About 20 percent of the budget is funded directly by property taxes, and Hodges proposed a 5.5-percent hike in the city’s property tax levy for 2017.

The city’s property tax levy increased 3.4 percent in 2016. A levy increase of at least 4.9 percent in 2017 was expected after the city struck an $800-million deal with the Park Board this spring to pay for road and park maintenance and repairs. The deal’s complex funding scheme leans heavily on new property taxes. Hodges pledged to shrink the coming levy increase if a special legislative session resulted in a boost in Local Government Aid from the state. But Gov. Mark Dayton announced Aug. 18 he had ended attempts to negotiate a special session with legislative leaders. Ruff said general fund revenues were expected to rise just 2 percent after a “nominal” increase in LGA. Those revenues would be generated mainly in two areas, Ruff said: property taxes and sales and entertainment taxes, an increase driven in part by the opening of U.S. Bank Stadium, the new home of the Minnesota Vikings. Revenues are expected to decline in several other categories, including charges for city services, fines and forfeits, the franchise

fees paid by utilities and license and permits related to construction activity — “despite the fact that we have very robust economic activity in the city,” Ruff added. On Aug. 25, the city hit the $1-billion mark in new construction permits earlier than in any previous year. “When you have a budget that needs to increase — just basic inflation without any additional types of enhancements to that budget — and we have revenues which are either flat or declining, it’s going to put more pressure on the tax levy,” Ruff said. Council Member Lisa Goodman (Ward 7) was critical of the amount of new spending in Hodges’ 2017 budget, which includes about $7 million in one-time expenses and $6.7 million in ongoing costs that will be carried over to future budgets, largely related to new staff positions. In her budget presentation, Hodges’ said those ongoing costs were offset by $2.7 million in “strategic cuts” to city departments. Of the balance, most of the increase is dedicated to public safety, including 15 new police officers. Goodman said she was supportive of hiring

additional officers, but questioned the impact other decisions will have on property taxes. “There’s no real explanation for why we need $13 million more in spending other than we want it,” Goodman said. “It’s really not all that complicated,” she said. “The bottom line is there’s $6.7 million of totally new spending, $7 million worth of new one-time spending and we’re having to increase our levy capacity or property tax amount by about $16 million.” Ruff said city property taxes on a home with the city’s median value of $109,500 amounted to roughly $1,100 in 2016, so a 5-percent increase would equal $55. City Council Member Lisa Bender (Ward 10) noted about 50 percent of Minneapolis residents are renters who feel the impact of rising property taxes in higher rents. Bender noted property tax assessments are sent to apartment building owners and aren’t typically shared with tenants, who she said need to be better engaged by the city during budget talks.

Architecture, based in Tehran. Araghian’s talk begins at 7 p.m. in the Best Buy Theater at Northrop, 84 Church St. S.E., on the University of Minnesota campus. The event is free, but those who wish to attend are encouraged to RSVP to reserve a seat. Find the lecture’s Eventbrite page via the Parks Foundation website, mplsparksfoundation.org. The Parks Foundation launched the lecture series, which focuses on parks design and city building, in 2010. Other events this season include:

• Dec. 2: Maurice Cox, planning director for the City of Detroit, on the links between public spaces and community health and the role of parks in Detroit’s rebirth.

Iranian architect leads off lecture series Iranian architect Leila Araghian, the young designer of Tehran’s landmark Tabiat Bridge, opens the 2016–2017 Next Generation of Parks Lecture Series on Sept. 9. Araghian’s Sept. 9 presentation and conversation with Minnesota Public Radio arts reporter Marianne Combs at Northrop Auditorium is the first of four events in the Minneapolis Parks Foundation’s annual free lecture series, presented this season by MPR in partnership with Walker Art Center and the University of Minnesota Department of Landscape Architecture. Araghian was 26 years old and still a

student when she won a competition with her design for Tabiat, which means “nature” in Persian. Iran’s largest pedestrian overpass at nearly 900 feet in length, the bridge has become a popular local gathering place since it opened in 2014. Its popularity has to do with Araghian’s curving design for the span, which weaves together multiple levels and entry points that encourage pedestrians to explore. Viewing platforms invite walkers to pause and take in the view as they cross from one city park to another above a major highway. Araghian is co-founder of Diba Tensile

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More than just a back-to-school barbecue Northeast celebrates the new school year with a community-building tradition

By Zoë Peterson / zpeterson@journalmpls.com Minneapolis Public Schools ran out of meat. More than 3,500 Eastsiders attended the district’s annual back-to-school barbecue on Aug. 25. The lines outside Edison High School went on for more than a block that night as the community gathered to celebrate a new year. Superintendent Ed Graff passed out ice cream, visited classrooms and introduced himself to parents, Edison graduates and community members — “with a great deal of community pride,” he added. Graff said he looked forward to classes starting Monday. “I’m excited. Excited like students, like parents, like teachers,” he said. This year’s barbecue was a special opportunity to meet the new superintended, but the tradition — now in its 10th year — has a special story and is meant to represent the alliance between students, families, businesses, community members and schools. “It’s really designed as a statement to say schools do better when the community cares about its success,” said Jenny Arneson, chair of the school board and an Edison graduate. “This is a chance to come together and unite around it.” Arneson told the story of the Holland Neighborhood Improvement Association coming together over 10 years ago to remove a drug house across the street from the high school. “They decided the school needs to be the centerpiece of their community, and they needed to do everything they could to make it a safe place for students,” she said. “And then they had a barbecue to celebrate.” Kurt Nowacki helped renovate the house and co-hosted the very first back-to-school barbecue. “We cleared more than 100 hypodermic needles out of the basement. That’s how bad it was,” Nowacki said. “That’s where we were 10 years ago, compared to now.” Nowacki was grilling hot dogs as the Night Stones, a band of Edison students, played on a stage across from the food tents. High schoolers compared schedules while younger students played at the park. “When we were done, we thought: We have to do something to keep this mojo going. What are we going to do? We’re going to have a barbecue,” he said. “It’s cool stuff.” The event is organized and funded by community sponsors. The Night Stones, a band of Edison students, played covers of indie hits on a stage in the middle of the street to make the 10th-anniversary event special.

Superintendent Ed Graff passed out ice cream and met Eastside community members. Photos by Zoë Peterson

Tammy Rusnacko, a parent volunteer, said the barbecue reminded her of growing up in a small town. “It’s like a small town event in the middle of the city,” Rusnacko said. “It reassures parents and community members that our high schools are an asset and not something to be afraid of.” Cavarcia Walker brings her three children to the event every year. “It’s nice. You get to meet other parents and staff,” Walker said. “The neighborhood gets together and it gives people a chance to network.” Beyond its historical significance and the excitement of back to school events, the barbecue is a celebration of Minneapolis Public Schools achieving its goal of establishing lasting family and community partnerships. “Every year, it gets bigger,” Arneson said. “I know of no other event like this in the city.”

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Minneapolis schools flexing their muscles Superintendent Ed Graﬀ delivers State of the Schools address

By Zoë Peterson / zpeterson@journalmpls.com Superintendent Ed Graff may be the new kid at Minneapolis Public Schools, but he’s already leading the in-crowd. At the first State of the Schools event since 2014, Graff on Aug. 26 brought the crowd at Orchestra Hall to its feet with a new narrative: MPS strong. “We’re here today to talk about the state of our schools. And the state of Minneapolis Public Schools is strong,” he said. “Being strong doesn’t mean we’re perfect. We know we have plenty of opportunity to improve.” Graff emphasized supporting students, investing in staff and engaging the community. His address featured inspirational stories of students’ successes, including the 5-percent increase in graduation rates over the past two years. Most notable was the story of Daniela Martinez, a 2016 graduate of Longfellow Alternative High School, a school for pregnant and parenting teens. “Can you imagine trying to balance bottles, bosses and books at the same time? At the age of 15 or 16?” Graff said. “Daniela did. … She said she walked across the stage this spring so she could set an example for her daughter.” Tracine Asberry, a member of the school board, said these are important stories to tell. “It was so emotional to hear the stories of our students and know that our students are being seen,” Asberry said. “We have students that are doing it every day: being brilliant.”

Superintendent Ed Graff sings “Purple Rain” with a choir of students, parents and teachers as the ﬁnale to the State of the Schools event. Photo courtesy of Minneapolis Public Schools

Graff focused on initiatives such as the Grow Your Own Minneapolis Residency Program, a way for district employees who work closely with students in schools to become elementary school teachers. Two-thirds of the program’s graduates are employees of color. “Keeping MPS’s story strong means making sure students see people at the front of their classrooms who look like them, who build relationships with them and who make education relevant in their lives,” Graff said.

Mayor Betsy Hodges spoke to reaffirm her dedication to the relationship between the community and Minneapolis schools. “Your fate is our fate, and our fate is your fate,” Hodges said. “My pledge to you is to not only continue the partnership we have, but to make it even stronger.” Edison High School’s “green campus” and the district’s partnership with the Park Board to give students the opportunity to learn to swim were presented as examples of this alliance.

“We’re moving in the right direction, and it feels good,” Asberry said. “It’s what our students deserve.” Graff closed by singing Prince’s “Purple Rain” with a group of students, parents and teachers representing more than 20 schools from the district. Everyone in Orchestra Hall was singing along and ended in a standing ovation. “We’re going to be brilliant every day for our students,” Graff said. “I’m here to move us forward.”

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Ed Graﬀ’s ﬁrst day of school Minneapolis Public Schools’ new superintendent tours the district

By Zoë Peterson / zpeterson@journalmpls.com Across Minneapolis, there was a hushed excitement unique to the first day of school. Ed Graff, the district’s new superintendent, attended class Aug. 29, as eager as the students. “The start of the school year is filled with so much excitement, and I want to capture that,” Graff said. “There are stories to be heard every day, and it’s our job to recognize them.” The superintendent started his day with a visit to Heritage Academy’s new principal, Jean Sorensen, and took the bus with students

from Lucy Laney Community School. Graff had his first class at North High School, where this summer the school had its largest orientation with 120 attendees. “We’re starting to see a lot of students from the community returning to North,” Principal Shawn Harris-Berry said. “With the possibility of North closing, some parents didn’t want to take the chance, but now those students are returning to North.” In 2010, the district threatened to close the school due to low enrollment and poor academic achievement.

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First period “How’s enrollment?” Graff asked HarrisBerry first thing as he began his tour. Enrollment is up. With 435 students, North is still considered a “small learning community,” but continues to exceed enrollment goals. “Instruction happens every day, but there’s also a lot of community-building,” Harris-Berry said. “When you talk to our students, they’ll say North is like a family.” In an attempt to raise test scores, the

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journalmpls.com / September 8–21, 2016 11 “I’ll check back in,” Graff said. Later, Graff celebrated the student’s foresight. “Seniors are college-bound,” he said. “Most could tell me where they wanted to go — that’s thoughtful and exciting.”

inside the school, and we wanted the outside to reflect that,” Flynn said.

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Second period The superintendent made his next stop at Webster Elementary, a recently renovated school in Northeast Minneapolis, to congratulate Carissa Tobin on her Presidential STEMteaching award. “It’s all about that feeling when you walk in,” Graff said, moving through the naturally lighted halls. “You’ll notice it’s very clean, very welcoming.” Graff took notes in Tobin’s first-grade Spanish class as students learned to interpret gestures and cognates. “They say it’s best to stick to Spanish,” Tobin said. “I’m used to working with kindergartners, so this isn’t a problem.” Tobin won the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching for her innovative use of data in the classroom. In addition to teaching math, Tobin collects and analyzes data to track students’ learning and reflect on her teaching. “I want to thank you for your excellent work,” Graff said to her. “I know you won the award last year, but it is worth celebrating.”

Lunch Before the start of the school day, Graff visited the district’s central kitchen to learn more about what the schools call “true food”: meals prepared without high fructose corn syrup, trans fats, artificial colors or preservatives. The superintendent joined students at Northeast Middle School for lunch. The school, located near the Lowry Bridge, is focusing on the theme of “building bridges”: the bridge to high school and the bridge to

Superintendent Ed Graff checks in with students over lunch at Northeast Middle School. Photo by Zoë Peterson the community. Over chicken alfredo pasta, Graff asked students how the first day was going. “Ten out of 10,” a student said.

Third period Graff took a chance at South High School. “This is my theme song — but just for right now. I wouldn’t go around playing this anytime,” Graff said. “Do you want to hear it?” The superintendent played “Three is a Magic Number” on his phone and even sang along. The “Schoolhouse Rock!” classic was new to Morgan Fierst’s freshman math class, but a couple kids joined in. “This is the first-day-of-school shyness,” Fierst said. “Right? You never get this back until the next year.” The purpose of the visit was not only to connect with students but also to congratulate Fierst on her presidential award for incorporating social justice into math curriculum. The school’s math lab — a resource for students hoping to improve their math in a collaborative environment — is just around

the corner from a new mural. Its message: “no justice, no peace.” In response to the shooting death of Jamar Clark and the occupation of the 4th Precinct last year, students at South walked out several times. “Making math relevant for students, tying in social issues, is important work,” Graff said. “Thank you.”

Fourth period A mural on the other side of town, at Lyndale Community School, was the superintendent’s next stop. “This is us,” Principal Andree James said. “We asked the kids what Lyndale elementary means to them. It means reading, it means science, it means music.” The project, completed this summer, was meant to engage students and convey the importance of arts and diversity in the schools. Laura Flynn, a parent, wrote the grant that made the mural possible. “There was so much great stuff going on

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Toward end the day, Graff arrived at Sanford Middle School to see the school’s $20-million expansion. In many ways, the building better meets the needs of students, but the growing school still has locker shortages and layout flaws, according to Emily Palmer, the school’s principal. More notable, Palmer said, is the extended school day — from 8:45 a.m.–3:45 p.m. — that allows all students to take core classes, an elective and a second language. “That was a hard-fought battle, getting that extra time,” she said. Palmer said she was proud of the resulting equitable education her students receive.

Dismissed When the final bell rang, Graff deftly pointed students in the direction of their buses, his experience as a teacher shining through. “The day isn’t over until the last kid gets home and shares with their family how the first day went,” Graff said. Reflecting on his own day, the superintendent was excited. “I learned we have some outstanding students, we have some wonderful teachers and we have some great parents who are really excited about sending their students to Minneapolis Public Schools,” he said. However, Graff emphasized that this was only the beginning. “You know, today is for many people the most exciting day of the year,” he said. “I’ve always said, tomorrow’s going to be even better. So I’m looking forward to building on the momentum and positive energy that we had today.”

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200 Central Alatus’ plans for a 42-story condo tower with 214 units have made their way through the City Planning Commission. Several residents and a group called East Bank Livability testiﬁed at the meeting against the project, which is slated for the site of the St. Anthony Commercial Club and Washburn McReavy funeral home near the Southeast Minneapolis riverfront. Those buildings could be demolished as early as this fall. The tower will feature three levels of underground parking and a four-story podium with a restaurant concept from Ryan Burnet and aboveground parking.

315 1ST AVE. N.E. LENNAR MULTIFAMILY COMMUNITIES

NordHaus Lennar Multifamily Communities has officially broken ground on its 20-story NordHaus development on the former Superior Plating site in Northeast Minneapolis. Representatives from the developer and local leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of the 280-apartment complex, which will feature 22,000 square feet of retail space when it opens next fall, as part of an Aug. 25 ceremony. The project, which takes its name and design cues from the city’s Scandinavian and German influences, will have dog and bicycle areas, clubrooms and a one-acre rooftop with a pool and a hot tub. Lennar is planning 390 parking spaces and a destination restaurant space. The developer expects to open the ﬁrst units in the fall of 2017. More information will be available at livenordhaus.com.

240 CHICAGO AVE. S. SHERMAN ASSOCIATES

East End Apartments Sherman Associates has officially broken ground on the six-story East End Apartments building at Washington & Chicago. The 180-unit luxury apartment project, which will be anchored by a Trader Joe’s grocery store, will replace a surface parking lot in the quickly growing East Town area. The $57-million project will have two levels of below-grade parking and additional retail spaces. The developer anticipates opening the building to residents in the spring of 2018.

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Embassy Suites An Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel has opened early in the historic Plymouth Building lining Hennepin & 6th in downtown Minneapolis. As part of the $110-million project, New Orleans-based HRI Properties, which owns the hotel and operates it as HRI Lodging, renovated the 12-story office building and transformed it into a 290-room hotel. The skyway-connected hotel features a lobby bar with coffee service, a 3,000-squarefoot ﬁtness center and 12,600 square feet of meeting space, with its largest room accommodating 350 guests. The building, which was originally slated to open later this year, has 256 underground parking spaces.

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a 102-unit apartment building and two three-story buildings with town homes. The developer had originally planned a two-phase development with two apartment buildings targeting University of Minnesota students with junior bedroom units and rents around $1,000.

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365 Nicollet Opus Group officially breaks ground in early October on its 30-story tower project slated for the high-proﬁle Ritz Block on Nicollet Mall, a spokeswoman said. The 315-unit apartment tower, dubbed 365 Nicollet, will take shape on one of the largest available blocks in downtown Minneapolis, which currently serves as a 2.5-acre surface parking lot. The tower at the northern tip of Nicollet Mall will feature roughly 12,000 square feet of retail space and about 430 parking spaces. Opus has heavily developed the north end of downtown in recent years with the building of the 26-story Nic on Fifth development and the newly opened ninestory Xcel Energy headquarters.

100 HENNEPIN AVE. RYAN COMPANIES, SHORENSTEIN PROPERTIES

Maverick Apartments The quickly evolving luxury apartment project at 100 Hennepin Ave. in downtown Minneapolis now has a name: Maverick. The six-story project from Ryan Companies and San Francisco-based Shorenstein Properties will feature 179 units attached to the existing parking ramp on the block at Hennepin & 1st. On the other side of the ramp 13 walk-up town homes are also taking shape. The development team anticipates opening the building next spring. For more information visit the project’s new website at liveatmaverick.com.

Mill City Quarter The Mill City Quarter development from Eagle Iron Partners and Lupe Development is now open in the Mill District. The 150-unit affordable housing project opened to its first residents on Sept. 1 following several months of construction. The building has 15,000 square feet of retail space. Neighboring the project is Ecumen’s Abiitan Mill City, a 151-unit senior housing community slated to open this fall. The building will have a fitness center, full-service restaurant and a café, according to plans submitted to the City of Minneapolis. Between the buildings is one of the city’s first woonerfs, a curbless street with landscaping designed for cars, bikes and pedestrians.

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14 journalmpls.com / September 8–21, 2016 FROM MINIMUM WAGE / PAGE 1 Hennepin County District Court. The city appealed, and the Supreme Court found the district court had erred in its judgment. The justices found that state law allows for ordinances to be submitted by citizens via petition, but that “the Minneapolis City Charter doesn’t include such a provision.” The decision continues: “The Minneapolis City Charter instead vests in the City Council ‘the City’s general legislative and policymaking authority.’” In a separate decision also made in early August, the City Council voted to keep off the ballot a charter amendment that would have required all Minneapolis Police officers to carry professional liability insurance. Supporters of the proposal sued to get the question on the ballot and lost in Hennepin County District Court. Considering the appeal, the Supreme Court decided “the proposed liabilityinsurance amendment is preempted by state law and, therefore, is improper and cannot be included in the Minneapolis City Charter.”

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Parties react “We are very pleased that the Minnesota Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, affirmed the fact that the Minneapolis city charter squarely places with the City Council the responsibility for legislating and that state law does not allow legislating through the charter amendment process,” Segal wrote in a press release issued after the decision. “This has never been about the merits of a minimum wage increase, but rather the proper process and venue for such a policy to be considered.” Segal also expressed satisfaction with the unanimous decision in the police liability insurance case, highlighting the justice’s ruling that the “proposal should not go on the ballot because it is in conflict with state law.” David Bicking, the appellant in that case and a former member of the police Civilian Review Board, said the proposal was vetted with lawyers and insurance experts to make sure it was tailored to an area of law on which state statutes were “silent.” “We remain 100-percent confident that it is legal in every respect,” Bicking said. “It treats an area of law the state has very clearly not dealt with.” The proposal aimed to reduce cases of misconduct by requiring police to carry additional insurance beyond coverage

NOC Field Director Mike Griffin (above) spoke at an Aug. 31 rally in support of a minimum wage charter amendment. Attendees walk through City Hall (below). Photos by Dylan Thomas provided by the city and putting officers on the hook when they violate department rules or the law. “We’re talking about things like kicking someone who is handcuffed and subdued,” Bicking said. “Obviously, (it includes) unjustified shootings, but (also) a whole range of activities where the officer is clearly violating the rules. In those cases, the city and the taxpayer should not be responsible for (paying settlements).” Bicking said he holds out hope the Supreme Court might reconsider the case based on the extremely tight timeline supporters of the charter amendment proposal were required to meet to submit legal documents ahead of the Aug. 30

hearing. He said the decision issued by the court was “political.” “At every level of our government … nothing will be done for police accountability,” he said. “Everything is resisted.” Lt. Bob Kroll, president of the Minneapolis Police union, said the union was “happy to put this issue to rest.” “Hopefully, this will shut down future attempts by this anti-police group,” Kroll said.

wake of the ruling he and other supporters of the $15 minimum wage would turn their attention to getting a city ordinance passed, and soon. They’ll push City Council members to speed up their timeline and consider an ordinance this year instead of sometime in 2017, Newby said. “A crisis of this magnitude should mandate swift and decisive action,” he said, referring to the wide gaps in wages and quality of living in Minneapolis. The organization had promised a massive grassroots campaign in support of the charter amendment. Newby said that effort would be redirected to pressure City Council members and the mayor to support a $15 minimum wage ordinance. “Elections are happening (in 2017) and we think this will most likely be a decisive election priority for all members of the City Council (and) the mayor’s office,” he said. The local chapter of the Service Employees International Union released a statement framing the higher minimum wage as a tool to be used against income inequality. “The Mayor and City Council members have a chance to take this energy and use it to craft an ordinance that will make Minneapolis a world class city for all families, something that will begin to close the painful gaps facing our city,” the statement read. “We will be advocating for them to complete that process and pass an ordinance as soon as reasonably possible.”

Shift in strategy While disappointed in a Supreme Court decision he said “took away a fundamental tool of direct democracy,” NOC Executive Director Anthony Newby said in the

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Viking World Order members Sarah Westbrook and Aaron Obermann. quite an adventure over the last seven years.” Sarah Westbrook of Burnsville also joined the group around that time after meeting another early group member and her husband. Westbrook had been a seasonticket holder since 1998 and said the passion of the fans and excitement of the games appealed to her. “The people I met there are some of the best people I know,” she said. “I consider them my family.” Westbrook coordinates the events Viking World Order puts on at Children’s Hospital. Members don their costumes and host trivia games and dancing. They’ve been hosting the events for the past three years. “For an hour, if we can make a kid’s day and make them smile, then it’s completely worth it,” Westbrook said.

President Syd Davy inducts a new member into the fan group (left). Photos by Nate Gotlieb

Hardcore fans The Viking World Order bleeds purple and gold — and they have the tattoos to prove it

‘Make this place rock’ By Nate Gotlieb Scott “Skolt” Asplund donned purple face paint, horns and a purple-and-gold shield at the Minnesota Vikings preseason opener at U.S. Bank Stadium. Asplund mingled with his fellow hardcore fans hours before the noon game against the San Diego Charters. He chatted with fellow members of the Viking World Order, a group of more than 250 fans who profess to bleed purple and gold. The group began tailgating at 7 a.m. that morning and continued until kickoff. Members came from across the country and wore all sorts of Nordic-themed outfits, from armor to headdresses and elaborate fur pieces. Group president Syd Davy knighted several new members into the group, and afterwards members sang the team’s song, “Skol Vikings.” “You come together and you end up being great friends with these people,” Asplund said. “We’re not making money doing any of these things. It’s just fans enjoying fans. We’re promoting Vikings spirit, and we love doing that.” Davy founded the group in 1997 and began “knighting” new members in 2007 in order to lobby for a new stadium. The group calls its leaders generals and has an army-like structure, with different divisions. It requires new members to get the support of its generals and get inked with a Viking World Order tattoo before joining. Asplund joined the group in 2009 after meeting other diehard fans through an online Vikings community he helped facilitate. He had started going to all of the games in 2008 and began dressing up in all purple soon after. “If I could get my skin pigmentation to actually be purple, that would just save me time,” he joked. Karl Heinrichs appears to feel the same way. The 44-year-old goes by “Sir Death” in the Viking World Order, a name given to him by another group member. Heinrichs has

T.J. Day, known as “Sir Purple Kool Aid,” with Carol Jensen, who goes by “Queen Helgah” (above). At left, Greg “Vegas” Price shows off his Viking World Order tattoo.

Vikings-related tattoos up and down his arms, and on game day he dons an elaborate horn mask with long, straight hair. Heinrichs joined the group in 2010 after meeting group members at a Vikings game in New Orleans. He was a vocal member

of the fan group that lobbied for a new stadium. His Stillwater house is covered in Vikings memorabilia. “I didn’t have any idea what I was getting into when I started this, but it’s been the most fun I’ve had in my life,” he said. “It’s been

Larry Spooner of Plymouth has been tailgating at Vikings games for more than 25 years and worked as a vendor at Metropolitan Stadium when he was younger. The 56-year-old served as co-chair of a grassroots effort to build a new stadium after getting involved in the effort in 1997. Spooner said he would arrive at the Metrodome at 6 p.m. on the Saturday night before Sunday games to prepare his ribs. He slept in his car the Saturday night before the preseason opener to ensure he got the tailgate spot he wanted. Spooner said he plans on making 120 pounds of ribs on 15 grills at his house for the team’s season opener. He begins preparing the ribs on the Monday before a Sunday game, using a variety of seasonings to get them just right. Greg “Vegas” Price was among the fans who arguably could match Spooner’s zeal for the Vikings. The 48-year-old Las Vegas cop took a 1:25 a.m. flight from his home city to Minneapolis on the morning of the preseason opener, arriving at 6 a.m. He and his 8-year-old son came straight to the tailgate lot, after a fellow Viking World Order member picked them up. Price said he became a Vikings fan as a kid growing up in West Virginia when the team drafted a player, Carl Lee, from his hometown. Lee hosted a football camp in the town with several other Vikings players, hooking Price on the team. Price has season tickets to the Vikings and said he and his wife will likely come to five to six games this year. The couple makes a trip for every home opener, but Price said he couldn’t resist coming to the first Vikings game in the new stadium. “This was designed so much better than the Dome,” he said. “We plan to try to really make that place rock.”

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Pregame party venues welcome Vikings fans By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@journalmpls.com As Vikings fans return Downtown, neighborhood bars are throwing parties in the parking lots, creating new drink specials and adding brunch service to meet the crowds. The fans are a welcome addition at Bar Zia, 420 S. 4th St., a venue that survived more than two years of construction outside its front door. Bar Zia opened in late 2013 at the end of the Vikings’ final season at the Metrodome, and owner Travis Phillips said construction has been challenging. The business had to close down for five days to allow crews to reinforce the skyway, Phillips said, and the sidewalk outside the business was closed for over a month. “Our lunch crowd went down to pretty much nothing,” he said. “There was no way to get here without jaywalking across the street.” Now the bar is enjoying a “huge rush” of people, Phillips said. “Just with the last two concerts, it was packed in here,” he said. Two more bars are slated to open in Downtown East this month. McKinney Roe is aiming for a Sept. 29 opening date at 530 S. 4th St., and it’s planning 400 seats inside and out. The back bar rises 23 feet with a spiral staircase leading up to a mezzanine that holds a temperaturecontrolled wine cabinet. Owner Dermot Cowley said 60 people of all ages have gathered to taste-test the entire (American, not Irish) menu. “We have them grade us, like a kid’s test,” Cowley said. “If the dishes don’t score really well, they don’t get on the menu. When we open the doors, we want people to love what we built. We know that if executed properly, these dishes will be well-received.” A second new bar and restaurant, Erik the Red, has gutted the former Hubert’s building at 601 Chicago Ave. The target opening date is Sept. 12, and owner Erik Forsberg joked that the Vikings-Packers game could serve as their soft open. Erik the Red is designed as a “Nordic smokehouse” (or “barbarian barbeque,”

The ping pong bar Hop21, which recently added a new graffiti mural, is exploring ways to attract Vikings fans. Submitted photo

McKinney Roe (left) and Erik the Red (right) in the former Hubert’s building both aim to open in September. Submitted image and photo by Michelle Bruch Forsberg said). Forsberg explained that cold temperatures in Nordic cities historically drove people to smoke and pickle foods using methods similar to those found in West Africa and the Caribbean, the roots of traditional barbecue. Barbecue’s regional differences largely lie in the sauces and rubs, he said, and in Minneapolis, they will use Nordic-influenced spices to bring the heat and plan to add ingredients like juniper berries, cardamom and horseradish. The Crazy Mountain Brewery out of Colorado is developing two permanent beer taps for the venue, including a light Pilsner and an “approachable” ale. A second phase of construction slated

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for the fall would renovate Hubert’s former atrium area, which Forsberg said has become leaky and challenging to maintain. “We’ll put garage doors on the front of it and remodel it into a beer garden,” he said. While construction finishes up, Erik the Red is hosting parking lot parties. Concert pre-parties featured a stage with live broadcasts from BUZ’N 102.9 and 104.1 Jack FM. Day Block Brewing, 1105 Washington Ave. S., is also opening up its parking lot for bags, a bar and outdoor seating on game days. It added a pregame brunch buffet as well, with homemade cinnamon rolls and pizza topped with breakfast sausage, bacon and scrambled eggs.

Owner Jeff Hahn said they were fairly busy for the first preseason game, but there’s room for improvement. Hahn expects more traffic during the regular season. “Back when the Metrodome was open, all the bars around here were really busy,” he said. The year-old Hop21 at 501 Washington Ave. S. saw light traffic during the first preseason game, according to owner Max Vinogradov. “It was okay, nothing spectacular,” he said. He’s thinking about new drink specials to attract more game-day traffic, but said pingpong would always be the primary draw. The bar recently added a sprawling graffiti mural to cover a wall of the venue. Another pregame food and beverage venue stands just outside the stadium, where the Vikings are opening a glasswalled structure called The Longhouse that can hold 800 people. Outside The Longhouse is space for a DJ and beer garden. Phillips said he questions the Vikings’ decision to open up a for-profit business competitor while using taxpayer funds to build the stadium. “It’s interesting to say the least, especially because I am the business most affected by construction around here,” he said. “… I’m not worried about it affecting our business per se. There is more than enough business to go around.” Cowley said he isn’t bothered by the Vikings’ bar. “They can seat 65,000 people,” he said. “If it’s in the middle of summer, we can maybe take 450 people. That still leaves a lot of people looking for a place to go. It certainly keeps you on your toes to make sure you’re considered among the best.” Cowley said more restaurants would likely open in Downtown East. “Having good competition is always a healthy thing for us,” he said. “Ultimately, the guest wins.”

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The “full-day experience”: Tailgating at U.S. Bank Stadium Minnesota Vikings oﬀer tailgating for season-ticket holders in six lots

By Nate Gotlieb

raig Norkus and Craig Gessler were among the first Minnesota Vikings fans in their tailgate lot on the morning of the team’s Aug. 28 preseason home opener at U.S. Bank Stadium. The friends have been tailgating together for about 12 years, after they met in a tailgating lot before a game. The duo typically has more than 20 people at their tailgates and creates a new menu for each game. They had breakfast burritos, homemade pepperoni rolls and Cherrywood smoked pork loin planned for the opener. “It creates a full-day experience for the game,” Norkus said. “We keep improving the experience.” Hundreds of Vikings fans like Norkus and Gessler enjoyed their first tailgating at U.S. Bank during the Vikings preseason opener. Many said they were impressed with the setup but said they wished there were more restrooms in the lots. The Vikings this season are offering tailgating in six lots north of the stadium through an agreement with Interstate Parking. The team offered lot passes only to season ticket holders.

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Several lots near the stadium are also open to tailgating. The lots open five hours before kickoff for all weekend games and close three hours after the game or at midnight. They open three hours prior to kickoff for weekday games. Grills up to 20 pounds, alcohol and tents are allowed. Kegs, glass containers and large furniture items are not. The City Council approved the tailgating regulations in May. Most tailgate pass holders said the passes cost them around $600 for the eight regularseason and two preseason games, although the cost varied depending on the proximity to the stadium. The team emailed season-ticket holders about obtaining a spot a few weeks before the preseason opener, the fans said. Tom Balk of Prior Lake said he has been tailgating for about 15 years and that his family has had season tickets since the ’70s. Balk has a 1989 Chevrolet S10 painted purple and gold that he brings to the tailgates. Balk said he enjoyed that his new tailgate spot was within walking distance of the stadium, adding that it’s fun to hang out with other Vikings fans before going to the game.

Tailgater Jon Symens of Duncombe, Iowa, picked a spot in the Skol lot off of Washington Avenue for his season pass because of the ease of getting in and out. Symens said he expects the team will have to work out the kinks with tailgating. “It’s going to be different,” said fan Jeff Kuhnke, who has been tailgating since 1991. Kuhnke noted that there aren’t as many lots as there were in the past, when the team was at the Metrodome and TCF Bank Stadium. Fan Chris Knutson has a season pass in the purple lot across from the stadium, which cost him $690. He said he likes that tailgating at the new stadium is geared toward seasonticket holders after it was open to all fans at the Metrodome and TCF Bank Stadium.

‘Should work out’ The Vikings initially announced the six tailgate lots in July, which they said have more than 600 spots. Vikings Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Stadium Development Lester Bagley said in a statement released by the team that the tailgate zone was the product of “four years of work

and energy” in conjunction with the city and neighborhood associations. “Tailgating is an important tradition that the Vikings have honored since 1961,” Bagley said in the statement. “It started at the old Metropolitan Stadium where our fans were in the parking lot before the games. They came early, they stayed late and began this tradition that has continued.” Rick Latham of Mason City, Iowa, drove two-and-a-half hours the morning of the home opener to tailgate. “Right now it’s perfect,” Latham said, but “if each one of these (spots) had a car in her, that might be a little tight.” Mark Nelson of Lakeville said he couldn’t imagine Vikings games without tailgating. Nelson also tailgated at the Metrodome and TCF Bank Stadium but said he didn’t get his U.S. Bank Stadium tailgating pass until the week before the preseason opener. “It was kind of getting hairy for a while there because this is a big thing for us to be able to tailgate,” he said as he grilled crab legs. “It should work out pretty good,” he said of tailgating at the new stadium. “Just got to get used to it.”

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What to check out at U.S. Bank Stadium Eric Best / ebest@journalmpls.com The Minnesota Vikings now have a stadium nearly twice the size of the Metrodome, and the team hopes to have a game-day experience to match its new home. From colossal art pieces to a new watering hole, the team has a lot to offer football fans this season.

Artist Greg Gossel painted a massive comic book-style mural of the Vikings inside their new stadium. Photo by Greg Zabilski courtesy of Sports & the Arts

Vikings home gets a mead hall Football fans with or without tickets have already had a chance to visit a new 800-capacity bar and concessions building in a Vikings Village area outside the $1.1-billion stadium. The Longhouse, an aluminum-frame structure with glass walls measuring 67 feet wide and 115 feet long, will welcome Vikings fans all season long thanks to its climatecontrolled space, according to a release. The team is encouraging fans to hang out before and after games this season by opening the Longhouse two-and-a-half hours before home games and keeping it open two hours after games. Outside the venue Vikings fans can also enjoy a stage with live music, a beer garden and interactive displays near the U.S. Bank Stadium light rail station. “It’s really an extension of all the different hospitality spaces within U.S. Bank Stadium on non-Vikings game days,” said Dannon Hulskotter, the team’s vice president of marketing and fan engagement, in an August statement. “It’s not just a game-day asset.

I think it’s going to be something that the [Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority] and [stadium operator] SMG will want to utilize.” This season game-day activities are also spilling over onto the eastern half of the twoblock Commons park adjacent to U.S. Bank Stadium. The grassy area, located between 4th and 5th streets and Portland and Park avenues, will feature family-friendly activities and will be alcohol-free. With the recent opening of the park’s more tranquil western block, the entire Commons park is now open to the public. “I think for residents that have families, The Commons is a great option for them, even if they don’t have a ticket for the game,” Hulskotter said. “They can come and take part in those activities, and there’s going to be a certain level of excitement and atmo-

sphere that the expanded fan-engagement area outside of U.S. Bank Stadium will bring.”

U.S. Bank Stadium gets poppin’ If you’ve been down Hennepin Avenue downtown recently you’ve likely already seen Greg Gossel’s mural work. At U.S Bank Stadium you’ll see even more. The Minneapolis-based artist has a colossal, 85-foot-wide and 17-foot-high mural along the stadium’s main concourse level. Similar to a mural Gossel recently painted on a vacant building at Hennepin & 10th in downtown Minneapolis, the stadium mural is in his Pop Art-inspired style. The piece, dubbed “The Vikings are Coming,” depicts two-dimensional football players nearly breaking through wall with a

“SMAAASHH,” just like from a classic superhero comic book. Gossel and several assistants painted the mural over the course of a few weeks this summer. He told The Journal that the project is one of the biggest in his career so far. It’s his first piece in a large-scale sports stadium, which presented a new level of scale and exposure, he added. “I never thought I’d be doing it,” he said. The mural is just one of a 300-piece collection of artwork done by dozens of artists — a majority of which are from Minnesota — inside U.S. Bank Stadium. The team hired California-based Sports & The Arts to curate the collection.

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The making of a stadium A conversation with journalist Steve Berg, author of a forthcoming book on U.S. Bank Stadium

By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@journalmpls.com

teve Berg chronicles the construction of a Minneapolis landmark in “U.S. Bank Stadium: The New Home of the Minnesota Vikings,” his new book from Minnesota Historical Society Press due out Nov. 1. Berg previewed his inside look at the stadium in a conversation that took place the day after he attended the Vikings’ first game at U.S. Bank Stadium, an Aug. 28 preseason face-off with the San Diego Chargers. A former reporter and editorial writer for the Star Tribune, Berg is no super-fan or cheerleader, but he said researching and writing the new book changed him from a stadium skeptic into someone who thinks the $1.1-billion project is “going to pay off in the long run.” (The interview was edited and condensed. To read a longer version of the conversation, go to journalmpls.com.)

It sounds like the book gets a bit into the political history of this project, correct? BERG: The book has four main parts to it. The first one is the long, tortuous political history of the stadium and how it — over a period of, depending on how Berg you look at it, as long as 18 years — was kind of a public controversy. I think it was 12 years in the legislature, off and on. (The book) goes into why this was such a tortuous journey for us as Minnesotans. Of course, that also includes Target Field and, to a lesser degree, TCF Bank Stadium. The needs of college and professional football and major league baseball all coincided with the demise or the obsolescence of the Metrodome over that period.

Tell me how you approached the political history of this project, because public financing for a $1.1billion football stadium was and is polarizing in this state. Oh, absolutely. There’s no dodging that fact, and I went into great detail about what it was and what it still is that polarizes us as people. Do we want to compete or retreat? Is it not important for us as a metro region, and by extension as a state, to be a major league region? Is it better to just kind of give a stiff arm to major league sports and opt out, and life will be pretty good even without it? There are a lot of people who believe that. And then there’s the other side that believes we live in an era when people can live wherever they want, and part of what attracts jobs and prosperity are things like the arts and sports and all kinds of other quality of life ingredients. And for better or worse, the NFL is one of those things that puts a city and a region on the map. We face a really acute labor shortage in the coming two decades. Do we want to be in a position to continue to attract the best and the brightest and to offer this array of attractions, like theater, dance, a symphony orchestra, a great music scene, major league

sports — all that stuff ? Is that part of the formula? A lot of people decided that (building a stadium) was worth doing. For the biggest cities — places like New York and Los Angeles — it’s not that important. They’re major league cities anyway, with or without (a stadium). And the private sector pays 100 percent (of stadium costs) in those kinds of places. In smaller cities, like Cincinnati and Tampa-St. Petersburg and Jacksonville and those kinds of markets, Indianapolis, the public pays almost everything. It’s the mid-sized metro areas like Minneapolis-St. Paul and Denver, Philadelphia — Pittsburgh, maybe — (where) it’s some kind of a split. The average for about the last 20 stadiums — that would mean about every stadium built since about 1997, the new era of stadiums — is about half-and-half. And the split on this one is 45 public and 55 private: the Vikings and their sponsors and the league paid 55 (percent) and the public pays 45 (percent). So, that’s a little bit better than average. And that’s how it came out. The market sort of has set that. Is that the best of all worlds? Is it great that medium-sized cities have caved into this half-and-half formula? No, but the alternative is doing without professional sports. And the governor and (former) Mayor (R.T.) Rybak in those days were convinced the Vikings were going to move. Even though they never publicly threatened to move, they were going to go to Los Angeles. And look what happened to St. Louis. I mean, the Rams moved. The Rams failed to pass a stadium in St. Louis and they are now the Los Angeles Rams. They’re going to play here on Thursday night.

So this is the question everyone is asking: What did we get for our money? So, for this half-a-billion dollars that the public invested in this, we got an NFL team that we would not have otherwise had.

Because you think they would have moved. Oh, they certainly would have. The governor thinks so, the former mayor thinks so. You cannot compete. Rich people think differently than we do. The Vikings were last or second-to-last in stadium-produced revenues since the mid-90s. They’re just not competitive in a building like the Metrodome. Let’s return to the question of what it’s worth. The economics of the NFL changed in the mid-1990s when the league discovered that people and companies were willing to spend huge amounts of money to help sponsor stadiums, and people were willing to spend big money for things like fancy suites and clubs and stuff like that. And so it changed the dynamics of what stadiums were for. Having a set of bleachers — like what the Metrodome really was, an indoors, sort of ugly set of bleachers — just was no longer competitive, financially. So these teams, no matter whether you like it or not, everybody was building these palaces that monetized every nook and cranny of these buildings.

Steve Berg followed the construction of U.S. Bank Stadium from the beginning to the preseason home opener in August. Photo courtesy of Minnesota Vikings If you had a plain set of bleachers like we had, it wasn’t going to be long before you turned into a St. Louis or somebody that the league was going to abandon. The next one is going to be Oakland. Look at all the cities: More than 20 cities built new stadiums between 1996, or so, and now. That’s the reason. Whether you like it or not, what a stadium was for changed, and if they weren’t bleachers anymore, they were these money machines. And for their locales — and this is where you get into whether it’s worth the public expense — number one, yeah, you get to keep an NFL team. You get to stay on people’s mental maps. I’m not a big NFL fan personally, but I was amazed when I went to the game yesterday: 66,000 people in purple jerseys screaming and a television audience that — I mean, it’s bigger than anything else in our state. I don’t particularly think it’s a great thing about us, but you can’t deny that the NFL is this huge, huge thing. It also brought us back on the national stage for hosting big events like the Super Bowl and the Final Four. Those are incredibly lucrative events for any city to host, and those are going to be coming up here in the next few years. It’s really a majestic gathering place for concerts. We saw Metallica and Luke Bryan here. It’s got school sports and band events. A guy who works there told me there are sometimes eight events a day, big and small, there. I think there’s over 250 high school and small college baseball games that were at the Metrodome and they’re going to happen here at the new place. There are a lot of community events. Everything else. Inline skating. People’s bar mitzvahs will be there. It will be scheduled out. It’s been a magnet for neighborhood revival. There’s been $1.2 billion in investment going into the East Town neighborhood. Now, it’s not only the stadium; it’s the light rail station and the park and all that together that produces this kind of investment. But, boy, anything that manufactures $1.2 billion of investment in housing and offices and businesses, that’s good for the city. It’s a model for sustainable design, too. It’s going to be LEED certified. There are a lot of good green practices that went into the

building. And then, maybe finally and maybe most importantly, it’s a job-training bonanza for minority families. These construction jobs: (Mortenson Construction) met and exceeded all their targets for minority hiring and for (employing) women, and it’s going to lift several hundred minority families into the middle class, (both) this construction job and the future construction jobs that come after it that people of color are going to be able to get because they had experience on this job. Those are all pluses that lead me and some others into thinking this was a pretty good decision and it’s going to pay off in the long run.

What was it like the first time you set foot in the completed building? What did you notice? It was completed so gradually that it’s hard to notice, but the moment that stands out to me was one day it was almost finished and they opened the doors, the five big pivot doors, 95-feet tall. They haven’t even been opened for an event yet, but I think that’s going to happen Thursday night. This is going to sound really hokey, hokier than the rest of my monologue here, but you’re accustomed to passing through major doorways, just standing at thresholds and having things change. Let’s say you’re on the street in New York and you walk into St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and suddenly it’s quiet and dark. You walk out again and suddenly it’s bright and Fifth Avenue is bustling. It’s a change, going from one to the other. When I stood in these big open doorways, I wasn’t sure if I was standing inside or outside. There was so much light coming in on a bright day like today and the plaza was also bright. It was a moment of sensual confusion. Am I inside? Am I outside? I think that’s the real magic of this piece of architecture, is that you, especially standing on that threshold, you’re unsure of: Am I inside or am I outside? It’s so vast in there and so big and so bright. I’ve never quite had that feeling before.

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LOCAL

COSTA BLANCA BISTRO

FLAVOR

2416 Central Avenue NE 612-789-9295 costablancabistro.com

Bravo, Blanca! By Carla Waldemar Hector Ruiz, the godfather of Latin dining in South Minneapolis (Cafe Ena, La Ceiba, La Fresca, Rincón 38), has done it again. Does this chef never sleep? Thanks to caffeine, NoDoz or (more likely) super powers, he’s just opened yet another sunny-flavored café. But this time, he’s venturing to Central Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis. He’s named it Costa Blanca, after that southeastern stretch of Spain. He salutes its tapas culture in his newest love child, born of Hector’s Latin heritage

(his mother ran a small café in Mexico) and French precision, honed in a Parisian kitchen bearing a Michelin star. In keeping with his Nordeast neighbors, the digs aren’t high-style — a comfy but bland beige setting — but what comes out of that tiny kitchen certainly is: close to 30 tapas ($8–$14) that go far beyond the traditional template of Spanish taperias, where deli-style portions fill a saucer. Not here in Minnesota, where portion control simply means “make sure it fits on the table.” Each

plate is easy to share among two to four tablemates. We two came with a list of eight but stumbled away with a doggie bag after number five. We started with the least complicated, the plato Iberico — a platter of charcuterie to slap onto toasted baguette — paper-thin, sweet, sweet Serrano ham, circles of chorizo, soria sausage, salchichón — alongside ample fingers of nutty Manchego cheese, Basque olives, a hint of truﬄe oil and drizzle of balsamic. Pair it with one of the wines from

Spain and environs, available by taste, glass or bottle. Then on to patatas bravas, the first thing I summon in a taperia. Rarely do they equal those in Spain, but these do and go beyond: nuggets of confit potatoes piqued by a spicy aioli (here, both saffron and citrus-infused). Peasant fare — but not in Hector’s hands. He’s added spicy bites of chorizo, sweet pimiento peppers and artichokes. Divine. Next up, mero: an ivory square of sea bass set atop sautéed leeks and spinach along with — here he goes again — fluffy truﬄed polenta, all bordered with a rich saffron-butter sauce. We paired it with a plate of pimiento-fried cauliflower studded with fried green olives and joined by citrus peppers, roasted artichokes and again those dual aiolis — good but strong and salty. A little goes a long way. Slumping over my list of must-haves — scallops, roasted mushrooms, squid ink pasta, goat cheese croquettes, octopus, lamb chops — we caved. We settled on a dish of paella marinara: saffron bomba rice (more liquid, less crusty than the usual Spanish paella, but tasty) hosting everything from the ocean, tender mussels, sweet shrimp, gentle scallops and calamari rings joined by sweet peppers and a valued squirt of lemon. Oh, wait! Look what’s for dessert! Churros! Three banana-size doughnuts straight from the fryer, plus a dab of whipped cream (his addition) and the essential wicked-rich, deep, dark hot chocolate dipper that’s fueled Spaniards for centuries. It’s their close to an evening at 4 A.M. And my daily breakfast. Bravo, indeed.

Voices

Bike Beat / By Annie Van Cleve

BETTER BIKE LANES ON BLAISDELL AND NICOLLET Image courtesy of the City of Minneapo.is

ood new for Southwest and Downtown residents who travel between their respective boroughs on bike: An improved north-south bike route is taking shape on Blaisdell and Nicollet Avenues South this summer. A painted bike lane will be added on Nicollet Avenue South from East 61st Street to East 40th Street. This segment is identified as a bikeway in the Minneapolis Bicycle Master Plan, and a sealcoating project is offering the opportunity to add the painted lane. Meanwhile, one block west on Blaisdell Avenue South, the painted bike lane is being upgraded to become a protected bikeway – also identified in the Minneapolis Bicycle Master Plan – from West 40th Street north to West 29th Street. Together, these two routes will certainly make it easier for people who use bikes to reach jobs and other attractions downtown from neighborhoods like Lyndale, Kingfield, Tangletown and Windom, and vice versa. While it’s certainly great news that a

safer and more comfortable bike route will become available in Southwest, there is growing evidence that it’s not just people who bike that benefit from protected bike lanes. In fact, all people are safer when they can travel to their destination on a through street with clearly designated space for each mode. Providing space for cars, bikes and pedestrians on Nicollet and Blaisdell, avenues that run through multiple neighborhoods, means people in cars can better anticipate the behavior of people on bikes. People on foot don’t have to compete with people on bikes for sidewalk space, as they sometimes have to do on streets where the volume and speed of traffic feels threatening to the average person on a bike. A study about protected bike lanes in the United States published in 2014 by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC) surveyed residents from neighborhoods where protected bike lanes had recently been installed. Through the survey, residents who had driven a car

on streets with new protected bike lanes reported a 53-percent increase in predictability of both people who ride bikes and people who drive cars. This perception is not just felt by drivers in other cities. The Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition recently collected anecdotes from locals that reinforce the idea that protected bike lanes are also better for drivers. Elizabeth Clark is a Minneapolis resident who said that, as a driver, she loves the protected bike lanes on East 26th and 28th Streets. “I know where to check as I’m turning to ensure that I don’t have a bike coming in my blind spot, and I know that I have plenty of room to pass bicycles without leaving my lane,” Clark said. The NITC survey also found that 59 percent of people surveyed who had driven on the streets with new protected bike lanes reported the time it takes to drive on the street had not changed. It also does not seem to be true that improved driving conditions on streets with protected bike lanes are just the result of people avoiding

the street. The NITC survey found only 14 percent of those surveyed avoided driving on the street after the protected bikeways were installed. Again, that finding is reflected through local anecdote. Minneapolis resident Laura Matson lives near the protected bike lanes on East 26th and 28th Streets and commented about her experience driving on these streets. “I don’t have to swerve into other lanes to avoid bicyclists or slow down when I’m stuck behind a bike. The protected bikeways are a real asset in my neighborhood,” Matson said. For all these reasons, we can say that adding this route is much more than an improvement for Southside bikers. It is an improvement for people who have to travel through this part of the city, regardless of their chosen mode.

Annie Van Cleve is a freelance writer, blogger and volunteer with the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition.

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Government

SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK

By Zoë Peterson zpeterson@journalmpls.com @zlwp_

Minneapolis teachers honored for math and science teaching Two Minneapolis teachers won the highest national honor for math and science teaching. South High School math teacher Morgan Fierst and Webster Elementary Spanish teacher Carissa Tobin have been named recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. “To be an effective educator is to be superhuman,” according to a statement from the presidential recognition program. “This award honors the sacrifices made by educators and their families. It validates the countless unpaid hours, energy, reflection, and commitment needed to engage in the relentless pursuit of achievement for all of our students.” Fierst teaches advanced algebra and Advanced Placement statistics through the lens of social justice. She aims to make math relevant to her students by showing them how the subject allows them to think critically about and engage in the social, economic and political facets of their community. “My students were a big part of the

curriculum,” Fierst said. “It was students who made it happen the first year and we’ve been doing it since then.” Cultivating relaFierst tionships with each student is Fierst’s key to developing socially aware mathematicians who understand the subject within a Tobin culturally relevant context. Tobin was recognized for teaching first grade math in the Spanish/English Transitional Dual Language Program at Nellie Stone Johnson Community School, where she taught for nearly a decade. She is taking on a new role this school year at Webster Elementary School as a Spanish teacher. Ed Graff, Minneapolis Public Schools superintendent, visited Tobin on the first day of the 2016–2017 school year.

“I want to thank you for your excellent work,” Graff said. “I know you won the award last year, but it is worth celebrating.” Tobin collects and analyzes data to track students’ learning and reflect on her teaching. President Obama said in a news release that recipients of the award are integral to ensuring our nation’s continued success. “As the United States continues to lead the way in the innovation that is shaping our future, these excellent teachers are preparing students from all corners of the country with the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills that help keep us on the cutting-edge,” Obama said. A total of four honors were awarded to Minnesota teachers. Frances Stang, a science teacher at O.H. Anderson Elementary School in Mahtomedi, and St. Paul Central’s Lisa Houdek were also recognized. Graff described Fierst and Tobin as “outstanding role models who provide passionate, student-focused education.”

Proficiency remains an issue for Minneapolis Public Schools Minneapolis schools are struggling to meet their goal of raising student performance. “We have a responsibility to educate our students,” said Eric Moore, executive director of the department of Research, Evaluation, Assessment and Accountability, at the school board meeting on Aug. 23. Moore presented the results of the 2016 MCAs to the board, reporting flat scores and continued achievement gaps. “I think we’re doing the right thing. We’re looking at the data and having tough conversations,” he said. “Looking at the data is hard.” Despite pockets of success — most

notably, students who are not from lowincome families and white students are performing above state averages — the board identified several necessary steps to take in order to provide adequate and equitable education to all students. “The diversity in this district is overwhelming in a delightful and overwhelming way,” said Carla Bates, a member of the board. The board discussed providing students with a solid foundation and customizing in later grades to meet the needs of each school. Making sure that all students can read by the third grade is a goal board members are

particularly anxious to meet. Superintendent Ed Graff suggested doing so by focusing on the five essential components of reading: phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, reading comprehension and fluency. “Whatever we’re doing, we’re not satisfied. It’s not working,” Graff said. “I want to make sure we’re looking at everyone.” Other recommendations include stabilizing staff; developing common proficiency assessments; funding student support staff; early intervention; and developing a curriculum that reflects all students.

Parks and schools making friends The Minneapolis Board of Education hosted its first annual joint meeting with the Park and Recreation Board on Aug. 30. The partnership is an effort to provide equitable access to parks by collaborating and pooling resources. “The beauty of it is, we have a chance now — as the two biggest entities in the city — to serve all the kids in the city,” said Larry Umphrey, interim assistant superintendent for Recreation Services. “It’s going to take some time to start to build this out … but we’re going to work on this fast and furious.” The two groups discussed shared values, including collaboration, equity, inclusive decision-making, community engagement and accountability. In a memorandum, the two boards agreed to work toward “a collaborative operational network within the Minneapolis community that builds, refines and sustains a continuum of accessible, inclusive, high quality athletic and fitness opportunities and facilities available to all children.” Tracine Asberry, a member of the school board, emphasized the importance of establishing tangible goals and a timeline. “We’re using terms that are very inclusive and community-minded, and I love that,” Asberry said. “But I want to know what it will look like, feel like, sound like so that we know this collaboration is really doing what we want it to do.” Improving registration and scheduling systems, prioritizing underserved communities and providing transportation to parks were some practical suggestions made by the joint board. Kim Ellison, vice chair of the school board, emphasized the importance of providing transportation specifically to pools. “We need to make sure that all students have access to City Swims,” Ellison said. City Swims will promote swimming lessons in Minneapolis and is set to begin in October 2017. The joint board recognized the meeting as a “big step forward.” “We want to answer the questions that have been asked of us for many years about why we don’t work together better,” said Scott Vreeland, a member of the park board. “Now the question is: How can we develop a system that works for everyone?”

News

GREEN DIGEST

By Zoë Peterson zpeterson@journalmpls.com @zlwp_

Minneapolis wins national award for supporting green business Avestopolis Cleaners literally has a green dry cleaning machine — the color green, that is. Tyler Avestini has owned and operated his dry cleaning business in North Minneapolis since the 1990s, before the technology to go green (in an environmental sense) was readily available. In 2012, Avestini became the original recipient of the city’s award-winning Green Business Cost Sharing Program. “Going green was the best thing I’ve ever done,” Avestini said. “It’s just too bad that there aren’t many businesses like this.” The Green Business Cost Sharing Program is trying to change that and has already reduced air pollution in Minneapolis by nearly 12 tons.

The program is a partnership that provides funds to small businesses — like dry cleaners, printers and auto body shops — to make equipment conversions and adopt new practices that reduce emissions, improve air quality and protect the health of employees and surrounding communities. In August, the program was awarded the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ prestigious Model Practice Award. The Green Business Cost Sharing Program was one of only 23 local health department programs across the nation “that demonstrates exemplary and replicable qualities in response to a local public health need.”

Patrick Hanlon, an environmental initiatives manager for the city, explained that businesses are eager to participate in the program. “We’d go and meet with the business owners and we found that there was a desire to move toward greener business practices,” Hanlon said. “This will be a resource for businesses to take the next step, whatever that step might be.” This national recognition serves as encouragement, but the impact the program has had on public health is what inspires Hanlon the most. He said, “I think it’s more than just an award. It shows that the work is effective.”

Tyler Avestini with his green dry cleaning machine at Avestopolis Cleaners. Photo by Zoë Peterson

Where We Live

Pet Project Rescue

A JOURNAL COMMITMENT TO HIGHLIGHTING GREAT COMMUNITY CAUSES

 Minneapolis resident Marie Chaiart and her husband, Marlon Masanz, with Holly at Urban Tails Pet Supply. The couple adopted the terminally ill dog through the Minneapolis nonprofit Pet Project Rescue, which operates a hospicefoster program. Photo by Nate Gotlieb

Pet Project Rescue specializes in hospice care and spay/neuter programming

On a rescue mission

By the numbers

Marie Chaiart and her husband, Marlon Masanz, had fostered about a dozen dogs before February, when the couple undertook their most ambitious foster project yet through Minneapolis nonprofit Pet Project Rescue. Chaiart and Masanz adopted a terminally ill half-beagle, half-pug mix they named Holly. Pet Project Rescue provided them with funds to cover Holly’s special food, medical supplies and vet visits, allowing them to care for her without worry. “Even though she was sick, we still wanted to give her as much as we are capable of,” Chaiart said. “She just still had a lot of life to live.” For about six years, Pet Project Rescue has been caring for terminally ill animals such as Holly, rescuing them from high-kill shelters and giving them comfortable final homes. The organization also specializes in spay/neuter programming locally and in Mexico. It’s all part of an effort to help animals that other organizations can’t, founder and executive director Maia Rumpho said. “(In) Minnesota, with the number of rescues we have, we can rescue every well-balanced, healthy animal,” Rumpho said. Address: “It’s the ones that aren’t deemed traditionally adoptable that need the help, because that costs a lot more.” P.O. Box 582861

Aggressive with spay and neuter The genesis of Pet Project Rescue came about 10 years ago after Rumpho took a trip to Mexico. She said the poor conditions of street animals there inspired her to start the organization, which began as more of a traditional rescue but has evolved to place more emphasis on spay and neuter programs. “If you aren’t really aggressive with spay and neuter, you can rescue until you’re blue in the face and you’re not going to change anything,” she said. That led to a focus on feral cats in Minneapolis, Rumpho said, since there are fewer stray dogs. Pet Project Rescue helped pass a trap-neuter-return ordinance three years ago, which Rumpho said is more sustainable than euthanizing stray cats. Volunteer colony caretakers set traps for the feral cats and bring them into clinics to be spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. The caregivers also remove kittens from the colonies so they can be socialized to humans and adopted. The organization has seen good results with trap-neuter-return, Rumpho said. It hasn’t seen a single kitten in six colonies in over two years. Pet Project Rescue has spayed and neutered more than 600 street cats in five years. “We’re removing that very young generation that can be socialized to humans and finding them homes and then we’re stopping the cycle by spaying and neutering,” Rumpho said.

Minneapolis, MN 55458 Contact 927-2750

Website petprojectrescue.com Year Founded 2008

‘Pain free’ On the hospice side, Pet Project Rescue is adopting out between five and 10 animals a year and is expanding. Its traditional rescue adopted out about 50 animals a year. The hospice program costs Pet Project Rescue about $1,500 per year per animal, Rumpho said. “We’re not keeping them alive just to keep them alive,” Rumpho said. “We want them to be pain-free. That’s very, very important in the hospice process.” For Chaiart and Masanz, that’s meant working on getting Holly exercise, making sure she sleeps well and giving her a relaxing environment. The couple has rearranged their furniture to better suit her needs and said she has put on weight since they adopted her. Chaiart and Masanz don’t know how much longer Holly, who is diabetic, nearly blind and has mammary cancer, will live. “We don’t know how it’s going to affect us emotionally when it does happen,” Chaiart said. “But at the same time we’ll be happy to know that she was able to live in a home for the rest of her life.”

200+

Number of animals Pet Project Rescue has rescued in Minnesota, Executive Director Maia Rumpho said.

600

Number of street cats the organization has spayed and neutered in five years.

Number of feral cat colonies Pet Project Rescue has fully closed, meaning there has not been a single kitten in more than two years.

5 - 10

Number of animals the organization adopts out each year through its hospice program.

$1,500

Approximate cost of the hospice program per animal each year.

What you can do Volunteer in the trap-neuter-return program. The organization is looking for people to assist with trapping of approved colonies and to transport cats to spay/neuter appointments. Volunteer as a feral cat overnight foster. Volunteers keep the cats in crates for one night pre- and post-surgery. They do not handle them. Become a sustaining donor, attend one of the organization’s events such as its Sept. 18 Flea Market or adopt or foster a pet. You can find information about all opportunities at the Pet Project Rescue website.

About the Where We Live project This project is an ongoing series spearheaded by Journals’ publisher Janis Hall showcasing Minneapolis nonprofits doing important work in the community. The editorial team has selected organizations to spotlight. Nate Gotlieb is the writer for the project. To read previous features, go to southwestjournal.com/section/focus/where-we-live

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Voices

Mill City Cooks / By Jenny Heck

GET TO KNOW YOUR URBAN ROOTS

eptember means the end of vacation and back to work for most of Minnesota’s students. However, the youth interns at Urban Roots Farm have been hard at work all summer. Founded in 1969, Urban Roots is a nonprofit organization that offers paid internships grounded in urban food systems to 14- to 21-year-old residents of St. Paul’s East Side. Interns can choose from three different program areas: market garden, conservation and cooking and wellness. “We employ young people on the East Side to give them their first job opportunities and to help cultivate an awareness of food and the environment for future generations,” said Summer Badawi, Urban Roots’ market garden coordinator. Market Garden interns plant, maintain and harvest small-scale crop production at Urban Root’s urban gardens. Interns distribute crops to the community through community supported agriculture (CSA) shares, farmers markets, restaurants, food shelves and more. In addition to promoting active lifestyles and fostering a connection to St. Paul’s parks and green spaces, the internships provide handson learning and foster critical life skills around entrepreneurial thinking, leadership and collaboration. Minneapolis residents can look for Urban Roots’ abundant selection of tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, greens and more fresh produce and chat with the student interns at

MILL CITY FARMERS MARKET The market is located in the Mill District at 704 S. 2nd St. and is open every Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. October hours are 9 a.m.–1 p.m. the Mill City Farmers Market every Saturday in September and October. From November through April, find them at the Mill City Farmers Market’s winter markets inside the Mill City Museum. In addition to growing fresh produce, program participants work to create sales and marketing materials and value-added products. Check out their dried herbs, preserved produce and the latest products the new team comes up with this year! Join the market for a free cooking demonstration every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. to learn creative and healthy ways to cook local produce and other market products. More information can be found at millcityfarmersmarket.org. Need a simple recipe for your Urban Roots produce? Try this easy tomato-cucumber salad with dill. More information about Urban Roots and their community events can be found at urbanrootsmn.org.

Urban Roots Farm’s market garden program offers paid summer internships to youth. Submitted photo

Tomato-Cucumber Salad with Dill Ingredients 1 ½ cups diced tomatoes or 1 pint cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters (from Urban Roots Farm) 2 cucumbers, diced (from Urban Roots Farm) 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon apple cider or red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh dill ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper ¼ cup feta cheese crumbles, optional (from Singing Hills Goat Dairy) Directions  Place all of the ingredients except the feta cheese crumbles in a large bowl. Toss until well combined.  Top with feta cheese crumbles, if desired, and serve immediately.  Tip: Cucumbers can be eaten with or without the peel. Keep it on for a boost of vitamin K!

DIY MARKET RAMEN BOWLS

ouldn’t you love to fill your belly with a delicious and fresh farmers market meal after an exhausting morning of shopping and Instagramming? But cooking fancy meals is complicated, right? Wrong. Thanks to the wide array of food artisans and beautiful seasonal vegetables at the Mill City Farmers Market, creating a colorful, elegant meal like DIY Market Ramen Bowls is easy! Ramen is a traditional Japanese dish, consisting of a slow-cooked meat broth, lots of regional toppings ranging from pork and eggs to veggies and mushrooms and, of course, noodles. Cut your ties with college memories of ramen noodles, because fresh ramen noodles are packed with a heavenly taste and toothsome bite. Jeff Casper and Kelly McManus, owners of Dumpling & Strand Noodlers at Large, make artisan fresh noodles that they sell at farmers markets throughout Minneapolis. They offer traditional wheat ramen, gluten-free ramen and toasted sesame and squid ink ramen for adventurous souls. You can find Dumpling & Strand at the Mill City Farmers Market’s new Chicago Expansion every Saturday through Labor Day. The broth is just as important as the noodles. Having always believed in using “everything but the oink,” Andrew Ikeda,

Ramen Bowls Recipe by Mill City Cooks chef Nettie Colón / Serves 4 Ingredients

Squid ink is one of several ramen varieties offered by Dumpling & Strand. Submitted photos Minneapolis chef and owner of Abrothecary, spends days simmering down a combination of pork and fish to make the most comforting, gelatinous broth, which you can find at the Mill City Farmers Market every other Saturday. “I’ve always loved making soups, stocks, sauces and braising things,” confesses Ikeda. “Good food takes time. From the lifestyle of the animals all the way to skimming the stock, good food takes time and a lotta love!”

Broth: 8 cups of Abrothecary Ramen Broth 2 carrots peeled and sliced thin or mandolined 1 small bunch chopped greens like kale, cabbage or bok choi 2 zucchinis sliced thin Any other vegetable of your liking that is available at the farmers market (mushrooms, beets, peas, corn, etc.)

Noodles: 2 packages of Dumpling & Strand ramen noodles (Traditional, Gluten Free or Toasted Sesame Squid Ink!) Toppings: 4 eggs 1 bunch green onions Sesame oil

Directions  Broth: Bring broth to a boil, then lower heat, add the market vegetables of your choice and simmer, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are cooked to your liking. If needed you can adjust seasoning with a drizzle of soy sauce.  Noodles: Bring water to a boil. If you want you may add salt at this point. Drop the ramen in the boiling water and gently stir. Fresh ramen will cook in 3 minutes so have a colander or strainer ready to drain the noodles when they are done. Set noodles aside. Make sure to cook noodles close to time of serving the ramen to prevent from getting cold or sticking together.  Toppings: Hard or soft boiled eggs, green onions, sesame oil.  Assembly: Portion noodles into 4 bowls, ladle the ramen broth with the vegetables into each bowl and top with egg, green onions, a drizzle of sesame oil and any other garnish that you may like.

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NEMAA Fall Fine Arts Show The Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association is showcasing works from more than 150 of its artist-members as part of its Fall Fine Arts Show. The exhibit, located on the third floor of the Solar Arts Building, begins Sept. 16 with an open reception from 6 p.m.–10 p.m. featuring live music, a silent auction, food from Chowgirls Killer Catering, Indeed Brewing beer and cocktails from Tattersall Distilling. There will also be a Northeast Farmers Market Gala on Sept. 21 from 6:30 p.m.–9 p.m. featuring appetizers from local chefs and the market’s vendors. Gallery hours are 5 p.m.–9 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and noon–6 p.m. on weekends.

By Eric Best / ebest@journalmpls.com

Where: Solar Arts Building, 711 15th Ave. N.E. When: Sept. 16–25 Cost: Free Info: nemaa.org

Minneapolis Bike Tour The 10th-annual Minneapolis Bike Tour will have riders enjoying everything the city’s park and byway system has to offer — traffic-free. This year’s event features three fully supported routes — at 16 miles, 25 miles and 32 miles — taking bicyclists around Minneapolis. The tour is great for both individuals and families with stops with drinks and bike mechanics along the route. There will be a postride after party with live music, food trucks and a free beer from New Belgium Brewing for participants from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Where: Boom Island, 724 Sibley St. N.E. When: Sept. 18 from 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Cost: $35 in advance, $45 day of Info: minneapolisbiketour.com

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nickname 11 Car’s engine-towheels connector

39 Explorer Hernando de __ 40 Conceptualizes

60 Good-sized wedding band

12 Surfers visit them

41 Permit

13 Paradises

61 Kind of spot or loser

42 Post-shower display

18 Sub access

62 Cong. meeting

44 Mail-in incentive

23 __-blue

63 Lawn spoilers

45 They’re off-limits

24 View from Molokai’s south shore

46 Recipe amts.

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25 Lab rat’s home 26 Radiation units

41 Warring factions

2 Beach bird

43 Manufacturer’s coming-out event

3 Five-time A.L. home run champ, familiarly

46 Woofer’s partner

4 APO mail addressees

48 Landed

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29 Needing a skulland-crossbones label

49 Film boxer Rocky

6 Midday snooze

33 Actor Baldwin

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The Theater of Public Policy The Theater of Public Policy (T2P2), the Twin Cities’ own combination of “Saturday Night Live” and weekend news shows, is returning for another season with guests from all over the local political climate. T2P2 opens its weekly series with a Sept. 12 show featuring guest Winona LaDuke, an internationally recognized author and activist who has devoted her life to protecting the land and culture of Native American communities. Per T2P2’s usual format, its politically savvy comedians will discuss current events and today’s burning issues then digest it into live improv comedy on stage at Bryant Lake Bowl. On Sept. 19, T2P2 will have state Sen. Scott Dibble (DFL-61) and Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin talking about the Orange Line bus rapid transit and other transportation policy questions.

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T2P2’s Fall Shows: Sept. 26: “Wrong About Everything” podcasters Javier Morillo-Alicea, Brian McDaniel, Carin Mrotz and Amy Koch discuss the Minnesota Legislature Oct. 3: “The End of Night” author Paul Bogard talks on the costs of artiﬁcial light Oct. 10: Metropolitan Council Member Gary Cunningham discusses racial disparities in regional planning Oct. 11: Brian McClung, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s communications director, and Katharine Tinucci, Gov. Mark Dayton’s former press secretary, unpack this election year (this free show is in St. Paul’s Highland Park Library, 1974 Ford Pkwy.)

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Tiny Homes While many travel over the summer to far and distant destinations, Light Grey Art Lab’s latest exhibition brings us back home. The Whittier-based gallery’s “Tiny Homes” features more than 80 artists exploring and challenging the concept of home, sharing different perspectives on the warm and familiar idea. “Tiny Homes” will have an opening reception on Friday, Sept. 16 from 7 p.m.–10 p.m. during the gallery’s annual fundraiser, which includes a pop-up in the adjacent gallery with original work, zines and more for sale. Where: Light Grey Art Lab, 118 E. 26th St. / When: Sept. 16–Oct. 21 Cost: Free / Info: lightgreyartlab.com

Where: Hall’s Island, 907 Sibley St. N.E. When: Saturday, Sept. 17 at noon Cost: $48, VIP tickets available Info: festivalpalomino.com

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Oct. 17: Robert Kudrle, an economist and professor of public affairs at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs, digs into the details of the Trans Paciﬁc Partnership

Jungle Theater Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen gets her Guthrie Theater directorial debut with a modern adaption of Jane Austin’s novel “Sense and Sensibility.” This fresh adaption of the classic story, which will open Artist Director Joseph Haj’s inaugural season, shifts the focus with a uniquely female perspective on the lives of sisters Marianne and Elinor Dashwood. Following the passing of their father, the two must rely on a mix sense and sensibility as they experience love, romance and heartbreak.

Oct. 24: Sheila Smith, executive director of the Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Laura Zabel, executive director of Springboard for the Arts, discuss the economics of art Oct. 31: Ilhan Omar, the DFL candidate for state House District 60B, discusses her candidacy prior to Election Day Where: Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake St. When: Mondays at 7p.m. in September and October Cost: $10 at the door, $12 in advance Info: t2p2.net

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Trampled by Turtles, Duluth’s venerated music ambassadors, are once again letting their folk flags fly with Festival Palomino, but this time in Northeast Minneapolis’ Hall’s Island instead of out in Shakopee. The three-stage American roots music festival will see performances from Minneapolis’ folk prodigy John Mark Nelson and old-school country duo The Cactus Blossoms, who gained recent attention for appearing on the cast list of Showtime’s “Twin Peaks” revival. The festivities, which were switched lastminute from Canterbury Park, will also feature Andrew Bird, The Arcs (with The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach) and “Two Fingers” singer Jake Bugg.

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Taproom trivia

Loring Park’s Lakes & Legends is one of the latest downtown venues to adopt a trivia night. The Belgianstyle brewery and taproom, which you can ﬁnd by walking toward the large glass LPM Apartments tower visible from just about anywhere, offers Tuesday night trivia through Minneapolis-based Trivia Maﬁa. Before 7 p.m. trivia, I’d bring my team down to the taproom for happy hour (3 p.m.–6 p.m.) and enjoy the taproom’s unique brews, indoor cornhole and backyard vibes. Lakes & Legends offers its St. Gail raspberry braggot, a fruity combination of beer and mead. Or, if you’re already feeling fall, try The Noir, a spicy dark chocolate stout for something a little darker with more hoppiness.

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One of my favorite drinking holes downtown this year has been Constantine, tucked away below its Italian sibling Monello in the newly renovated Hotel Ivy. Jester Concepts has done wonders to make the bar, which opens daily at 5 p.m. for the post-work crowd, a prime destination for some of the city’s best cocktails and seriously decadent snacks (butter-filled burgers anyone?). The drink menu is constantly changing, so I’d recommend trusting the bartenders to help you decipher the menu or, even better, crafting something entirely unique based on what you like. Jesse Held, the bar director, has also invited a rotating cast of chefs to tend the bar a couple times a month, from its own chef, Mike DeCamp, to Adam Eaton of Saint Dinette. Also, be sure to walk around the corner and take a peek inside the Whiskey Chapel. The bull horns-adorned room is perfect for Instagram. Fun fact: Constantine’s home, the Ivy Tower, was commissioned by the Second Church of Christ, Scientist — just in case the organ parts on the wall and gothic décor are lost on you. For more behind-the-scenes access to Constantine, try checking out Held’s monthly cocktail classes, which, for $75 per person, get you belly up to the bar.

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A night of drinking games

Recently a friend told me about gaming night at Clubhouse Jäger. While I’d wager most know the famed North Loop bar for DJ Jake Rudh’s Transmission on Wednesday nights, here were a bunch of nerds playing “Mario Kart” and “Super Smash Bros.” on a projector in one of the coolest parts of the city. But it totally works at Jäger. In case you’re like me and never really grew out of video games, the night is set up with a Wii U for open gaming, so get friends and grab a controller. Plus, the bar recommends bringing along your Gameboy 3DS, so the only difference between you now and the you from the 20th century is that you can drink a beer while you’re training your Pokémon. The free festivities run on Tuesdays starting at 8 p.m. and go to 2 a.m.

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