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SETTING THE STANDARD FOR GREEN SCHOOLS By Zoë Peterson / zpeterson@journalmpls.com Edison High School student Peter Biros helped design and install a community garden his freshman year of high school. “Our campus is now a big deal. Our campus is now sustainable — the top in the state” Biros said. “Schools should be green, as an example to the community, and Edison is leading the way.” Biros, now a sophomore, participated in a class and summer internship working on the community garden for the school and the Holland neighborhood as part of a larger effort to go green. Minneapolis Public Schools said Edison is the first green campus in the state. The new eco-friendly high school is the result of community partners — including Spark-Y, the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, the school board, the Holland Neighborhood Improvement Association and City Council — coming together to make the space an arts, education and innovation hotspot. SEE GREEN CAMPUS / PAGE 9

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 Peter Biros, a sophomore at Edison High School, cuts the ribbon, ﬂanked by classmates and community leaders involved in the green campus project. Photo by James Healy

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By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@journalmpls.com “The rent can’t wait!” is the rallying cry of the activists calling on the Minneapolis City Council to pass a $15 minimum wage ordinance sooner rather than later. “Businesses have paid poverty wages for too long,” Pastor Paul Slack told a crowd of more than 150 people who on Sept. 12 marched through North Minneapolis in support of a citywide minimum wage, stopping outside of fast food restaurants, banks and payday lenders as they made their way down West Broadway Avenue. Slack said it was “sinful” that some employed at or near

full-time still struggled to afford housing and transportation. Although there is support on the City Council for raising the pay of low-wage workers, several council members said the city needs until next year to engage with workers and business owners and to study the impact of setting a minimum wage higher than is required by the state or neighboring cities. “I would say that six months is a reasonable period of time to write a complex law, because we’re really just starting the process

now in October,” Lisa Bender, who represents Ward 10 on the City Council said. A Minnesota Supreme Court ruling in August blocked an attempt to put the minimum wage question in front of voters via a proposed amendment to the city charter, and so activists pushing for higher wages changed tack: Neighborhoods Organizing for Change, the nonprofit that had pledged to turn out voters for the amendment, shifted its grassroots campaign to instead pressure the City Council to pass a SEE MINIMUM WAGE / PAGE 16

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Cooks of Crocus Hill is nearly ready to open a smaller, downtown-focused version of its culinary school and kitchen store in the North Loop. After a short delay, the store, located in the former Local D’Lish space at 208 N. 1st St., opened in mid-September. Owners Marie Dwyer and Karl Benson designed the store to fit the quickly growing neighborhood of condo and apartment dwellers, who are more likely to cook for two and don’t have space for an arsenal of cutlery. In the roughly 2,500-square-foot store, they will offer more experiential classes, wine tastings (look for Friday Night Flight events) and a smaller selection kitchenware compared to the other stores. “If you live here you want to be part of the neighborhood. We want to definitely support that,” Benson told The Journal. The store is at home among the neighborhood’s acclaimed restaurants, chief among them Spoon and Stable across the street and The Bachelor Farmer next door, which Benson said initially attracted them to the nontraditional space. With the high-end

dining in the area, they aim to serve people who have tasted great food and want to bring their own cooking up a notch with the store’s goods, he added Cooks of Crocus Hill begins classes in the new location in October. They will have a capacity of about 18 and will be taught by guests chefs like Naomi Duguid, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Molly Yeh, Ragavan Iyer and Marcus Samuelsson. This is the fourth full location from the 43-year-old business following stores on St. Paul’s Grand Avenue, Main Street in Stillwater and 50th & France in Edina. There are also two store-within-a-stores in Kowalski’s Markets in the metro area. “I love the fact that the store has evolved to be a more contemporary version of Cooks and with a little help from our friends we have been able to create something that bridges the connection from St. Paul to Minneapolis,” Dwyer said in a statement. For more information and to see a class schedule, visit cooksofcrocushill.com.

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The Yoga Center of Minneapolis is relocating its offices and studio spaces from the Colonial Warehouse building to the corner of Velo Apartments a couple blocks away. Through the move, co-owner Neil Riemer hopes to draw in more walk-in traffic, attract new clientele and boost the downtown location’s retail business. While the building has “gorgeous studios,” he said, it hasn’t offered opportunities to expand. “This has just been a dead location for us,” he said. “It’s like ‘The Shining’ around here.” In the roughly 4,500-square-foot space at 1st & 2nd, the center will have offices, a retail component and studios for yoga and teacher training. The center serves as a private school for yoga instructors and therapists across nine markets through its own studios and partners across Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota. In the more visible location, Riemer said they plan to grow the center’s sales of yoga

mats, clothing and books similar to its other Twin Cities boutique in St. Louis Park. They do very little retail downtown, he added. “We’re trying to build a walk-in business,” Riemer said. Velo, a six-story luxury apartment building, opened two years ago. With new residential buildings nearby like 222 Hennepin, home to Whole Foods, and the upcoming Maverick Apartments across the block, the center hopes to draw in younger yogis. “I don’t really strive to be cool, but I’d like to see more millennials in our customer mix,” he said with a laugh. The center plans to open the boutique by Oct. 15. The building is home to the third restaurant location of Red Cow. There’s also a vacant space on the main level, Riemer said. The center books classes, workshops and other events on its website, yogacentermpls.com.

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Amir Teymouri, co-owner of The Tangiers in the North Loop, is planning to open a boutique nightclub in the former Spades Nightclub space on 1st Avenue. Teymouri envisions Monarch Minneapolis as a smaller, higher-end dance venue with a colorful, contemporary style and a slightly order clientele more akin to venues in larger cities. “I feel like there’s a need for a boutique, posh nightclub in Minnesota,” he told The Journal. The 288-capacity club will open as a lounge around 10 p.m. and transition to a nightclub during later hours, he said. Monarch — named for the royals, not the butterflies — will have a dress code and will target a slightly older clientele than previous concepts. The space, located in the Warehouse District next door to the Fine Line Music Café, has been home to several latenight venues, including Elixir, Light Nightclub and Spades. For music, Teymouri said he’s looking to bring in both local DJs and big names into

the 3,000-square-foot nightclub. Monarch has a dance floor in the center that will be lined with custom booths designed by Teymouri and a partner who handled seating at The Tangiers. The club will boast royal colors like purple, red and gold and mid-century furniture to give it “modern meets vintage” look, he added. Monarch’s signature element will be a series of color-changing lights that will line the bar and dance spaces. Despite its size, Monarch has eight large VIP areas, the smallest of which will hold 12 people, and will focus on bottle service. Monarch will be open Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It will host a service industry night on Mondays. Teymouri is planning to host corporate parties, fundraisers and other events on nights when they’re closed. Monarch Minneapolis at 322 1st Ave. N. will have a grand opening to the public on Saturday, Oct. 1 and will have an after party following the Minnesota Vikings game against the New York Giants on Monday, Oct. 3.

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Clothing boutique Mona Williams is closing after more than three years in the Nicollet Island-East Bank neighborhood. “After three and a half years, we are closing our [Northeast] location and concentrating on our Mall of America store. We love [Northeast], and hope to find another space nearby, but our current University Ave. location will close at the end of September,” said owner Patric Richardson, who also teaches laundry classes as The Laundry Evangelist, on Facebook. The store is one of the last retail loca-

tions along its block with the recent additions of PinKU, which replaced Primrose Park, Stem Wine Bar & Eatery and JL Beers. The stretch of University Avenue is also home to New Bohemia, Keegan’s Pub and a Jimmy John’s location. Richardson expanded the business to the Mall of America earlier this year. The store is on the first level near Nordstrom. Mona Williams at 18 University Ave. NE will close at the end of September. The store is offering a half-off sale on apparel, shoes and bags.

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treats and serve greater lunch offerings for the office building’s tenants. The cafe is located at 807 Broadway St. NE in the Logan Park neighborhood near Broadway & Central. The two opened Empire’s flagship location across Northeast Minneapolis at 451 Stinson Blvd. in 2013 in the Mid-City Industrial neighborhood.

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Theater Latté Da has purchased the Ritz Theater in Northeast Minneapolis. The rising musical theater company hasn’t had a permanent home since it left the Loring Playhouse nearly a decade ago. Now, in the 1920s-era theater, the company will integrate its office, rehearsal and performance spaces. Theater Latté Da acquired the 245-seat theater, which reopened in 2006 after a $2.2 million renovation, from the Ritz Theater Foundation. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Theater Latté Da has used the Ritz for several performances over the past year, including acclaimed productions of “Into the Woods” and “Sweeney Todd.” It moved its administrative offices to the building in 2014. One of the city’s fastest-growing

theater companies, Theater Latté Da grew its budget from $1.2 million in 2014 to $1.8 million this year, according to a release. Artistic Director Peter Rothstein said the area’s residents and businesses have welcomed them to the Sheridan neighborhood. “With the Ritz Theater as our artistic home, we will continue to deepen our relationship with Northeast Minneapolis,” he said in a statement. “The Ritz Theater is a fantastic building in a dynamic neighborhood with a rich history of diverse ethnic identity and cultural exchange. Theater Latté Da is thrilled to be a part of its next chapter.” Theater Latté Da started its 19th season at the theater at 345 13th Ave. NE this month with the musical “Ragtime” based on the novel of the same name.

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Co-op brewer Fair State Brewing is expanding into St. Paul’s Midway area two years after opening in Northeast Minneapolis. Fair State Brewing announced in early September that it is opening a roughly 40,000-square-foot brewing facility at 2077A Ellis Ave. in St. Paul that will increase its brewing capacity fivefold. The brewery, the state’s first brewing co-op when it opened two years ago at 2506 Central

Ave. NE, will continue to base its “Fair State community” on the taproom in the Holland neighborhood, according to the announcement. The co-op has nearly 1,000 members. “We believe beer tastes better when it’s paired with a great community,” Fair State said on Facebook. “Together, we’re building a better state of beer. Join us as we take the next step.”

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“I hope people are open to it and see the benefits,” he said. Sitting in the center’s large sauna studio or one of three private rooms will run guests $20 for their first time, $40 for return visits and/or $10 for adding a friend. Frohlich said the prices are meant to push people into getting packages or monthly memberships and visiting regularly, which dramatically drops the persession cost. Repeat visits also result in greater health benefits, he said. Guests can stay in the studio for up to about 45 minutes. Danish Teak Classics is responsible for the studio’s mid-century Danish furniture and lighting. NE Community Acupuncture & Wellness Center at 1224 2nd St. NE will have a grand opening for Sweat NE on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 4 p.m.–7 p.m. The event will also feature a new exhibit of paintings, dubbed “Earth Art,” from artist Marjorie Schalles. Sweat NE will open to clients on Oct. 1. Pre-orders are available now at necommunityacupuncture.com.

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Nicollet Mall sidewalk designs unveiled Crews are beginning to apply stenciled designs to the new sidewalks going in on Nicollet Mall as part of an ongoing, $50-million reconstruction project. Project manager Peter Brown on Sept. 12 showed off the first section of completed sidewalk, located near Peavy Plaza, where crews were sandblasting a tree-branch pattern into the concrete using rectangular metal stencils. Brown said adding stencils to the cast-in-place concrete sidewalks offered the “maximum amount of aesthetic effect” while still being easy to maintain. Stenciled concrete replaced the brick pavers originally called for in James Corner Field Operations’ winning design for Nicollet Mall. The change was a cost-saving measure after the city received a single bid for the construction project in December and it was over budget by $24 million. The stencil pattern will change from leaves at the far ends of Nicollet Mall — areas dubbed the “Loring Woods” and “Mississippi Woods” by designers — to a basket weave near the IDS Center in the middle of the mall. In-between, in areas the designers refer to as “the groves,” the sidewalk pattern will be tree branches. Brown said the reconstructed mall would include about six different shades and textures of concrete. Other pedestrian-friendly design details include low-profile gutters. Raised or “tabled” intersections mean that pedestrians will never

have to step off a curb during a 12-block walk down Nicollet Mall, Brown said. Brown said most of the concrete work was expected to be complete by the end of 2017, and the majority of new plantings should also be in the ground by that time. The finished design includes about 65-percent more trees compared to pre-reconstruction Nicollet Mall, he said. Downtown Council President and CEO Steve Cramer said the question her hears most often is: “What’s happening with the mall?” Now, Cramer can tell them some blocks will be “substantially complete” by the end of this year. Projected completion date for the project is late fall 2017. That means the new Nicollet Mall will be ready to welcome Super Bowl crowds to Minneapolis in February 2018. “We’re pretty sure this area will be a big part of the Super Bowl experience,” Cramer said. Eight city-owned public art pieces were removed from Nicollet Mall for reconstruction, and six will be restored and returned to the mall by the end of 2017, according to the city’s official timeline for the project. Those six returning pieces will be joined by three new artworks, including a wind sculpture by Ned Kahn, who designed “The Wave,” a kinetic sculpture at Target Field that masks an adjacent parking garage; suspended lanterns etched with poems and prose by local writers, designed by Blessing Hancock; and what has only been described

Minneapolis awarded grant to recover from civil unrest A federal grant awarded to the City of Minneapolis aims to help the community recover from recent civil unrest. Minneapolis was one of eight cities awarded a 2016 Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (ReCAST) grant, which could total as much as $5 million over the next five years. The grants, offered through from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, aim to promote resiliency and equity in communities, particularly those that have experienced mass protests and civil disobedience related to law enforcement issues within the last two years. The November 2015 shooting of Jamar Clark during a confrontation with two Minneapolis Police officers sparked months of protests, including a nearly three-weeklong “occupation” of the Fourth Precinct by activists who camped on the street outside the station. ReCAST grants also went to Chicago, Baltimore, Milwaukee and Flint, Mich., this year. ReCAST targets high-risk youth and fami-

lies with a mix of evidence-based violence prevention efforts and youth engagement, while also providing behavioral health services to help community members recover from trauma, according to a description on the SAMHSA web page. The City of Minneapolis plans to use the grant to launch a local ReCAST program and offer additional training to city staff members who work with community members and community organizations. The grant will bolster the city’s work with the National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice, according to a city press release issued in September. The initiative, a U.S. Justice Department program launched in 2014 under former Attorney General Eric Holder, promotes reconciliation in communities where relationships with local law enforcement have degraded. The initiative’s other areas of focus include improving police-community interactions and reducing racial disparities in the legal system by examining the role of implicit bias.

Crews sandblasting designs on Nicollet Mall’s new sidewalks. Photo by Dylan Thomas so far as a “key feature” of the mall by Tristan Al-Haddad of Atlanta-based art and design firm Formations Studio. In addition, Regina Flanagan, a local landscape architect and photographer, was chosen to curate a public art program on the mall. The returning artworks include “Sculpture Clock.” A relic of Lawrence Halprin and Associates’ design for the original 1968 version of Nicollet Mall, the artwork survived a 1990 reconstruction of the street but was no longer in working order when it was removed for repairs in December. According to the city, the five-member restoration team working on the clock has applied for a Minnesota Historical & Cultural Heritage Grant to conserve the piece and get its moving parts back in working order.

Jobs are focus of third-annual Trans* Equity Summit The third-annual Trans* Equity Summit on Sept. 22 will focus on employment issues for transgender workers, to be followed the next day by a job fair. Crispin Torres, a musician, performer and community educator with Lambda Legal, is the keynote speaker of the summit, hosted this year by the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The summit closes with a performance by transgender violinist and mezzo-soprano Tona Brown. Breakout sessions during the day cover topics that include coming out as transgender at work, preparing transgender youth for employment and the rights of transgender people in the work place. The summit runs 1 p.m.–8 p.m. Sept. 22 at Mia, 2400 3rd Ave. S. Brown’s performance is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. The Trans* Job Fair runs 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Sept. 23 at Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Ave. S. Both events are free and open to the public, but registration is required. Go to eventbrite.com and search “Trans* Equity Summit” for more information. (Note that the asterisk is part of both the job fair’s and the annual summit’s formal title.)

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Four arrested, six more removed at park meeting Police removed 10 people from a Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board meeting Sept. 7 for disrupting commissioners. Of the 10 people, four were cited, including three for disorderly conduct for disturbing a meeting and one for obstructing the legal process or arrest, according to a park spokeswoman. The removals come after months of disruptions from protestors, who have at times called for the resignations of board leaders and have been critical of the board’s hiring practices concerning people of color. This summer, meetings have regularly

gone into recess — about half of the last 13 meetings, Park Board President Anita Tabb estimated in a statement — while audience members chant or interrupt commissioners. Tabb asked park police to remove four people for yelling while she read rules regarding the board’s open time period, which went on for over an hour even though speakers were limited to one minute. Several audience members chanted, “Jayne Miller has got to go,” referring to the parks superintendent. The remaining people were ejected later in the meeting, which saw a packed audience of more than 100 people.

Later in the meeting the board’s Standards & Conduct Committee considered a more formal set of decorum rules that allow the presiding board member to warn speakers who shout, speak out of turn or use inappropriate language. If a speaker continues, the commissioner may order police to remove them from the room, and people who knowingly disrupt the meeting may be arrested for disorderly conduct. Commissioners voted to postpone a vote on the rules to a later date, though Tabb appeared to follow the rules during the meeting. Tabb said in a statement following the

meeting that the rules are consistent with state statue and the Minneapolis City Council process. “I don’t think disagreements are what we are afraid of at all, in fact I think we welcome that. I just think it needs to be done in a manner that’s effective,” Tabb said at the meeting. The Minneapolis NAACP leaders issued a statement following the meeting demanding an apology for the removals, which included speakers involved with the group.

Park Board requests 13 percent levy increase The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is requesting a 13-percent property tax levy increase for 2017, which factors in the first year of a 20-year investment plan to repair the city’s neighborhood parks and a potential minimum wage increase. The full board passed a resolution Sept. 7 that requests the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BOE) set its maximum property tax levy at nearly $61.4 million, up from $54.3 million. The request includes a one-time base increase of $3 million for the 20 Year Neigh-

borhood Park Plan, which is expected provide about $800 million over 20 years to offset annual funding gaps in maintaining the city’s aging park system and street network. Both the City of Minneapolis and Park Board have adopted concurrent ordinances committing to the investment. The amount is intended to equate to approximately 1 percent of all city tax levies for 2016. About 82 percent of the plan’s funding is expected to come from property tax increases. The board’s Administration & Finance

Committee had approved a 10-percent increase, but an amendment from Commissioner Jon Olson (District 4) increased it 3 percent to accommodate a potential increase in the city’s minimum wage to $15 per hour. With the additional 3 percent, the request reflects a 7.7-percent increase for the board’s general fund and tree preservation levies. The Tree Preservation and Reforestation Levy, the board’s special tax levy to build out the city’s tree canopy, would not seen an increase next year.

Last year, the board asked for an increase of 4.4 percent, including 0.4 percent for the special levy, for 2016. The BOE sets the maximum tax levy for the City of Minneapolis, the Park Board, the Municipal Building Commission and the Public Housing Authority each year. It’s scheduled to set the levies Sept. 28. Miller will present her recommend 2017 budget on Oct. 19. The board will consider the budget and adopt the tax levy on Dec. 7.

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DFL endorses Vote YES for Kids The Minneapolis DFL Party endorsed Vote YES for Kids, the official campaign to pass the Minneapolis Public Schools referendum. The campaign aims to renew the existing levy, which was passed in 2008 and accounts for nearly 13 percent, or $74 million, of the district’s budget. The district reports the operating referendum currently provides funding for 591 classroom teachers, more than 150 support staff positions, curriculum development and classroom technology. “Referendum dollars are critical to the success of Minneapolis Public Schools and its 36,000 students,” said Dan McConnell, chair of the Minneapolis DFL Party, in a news release. “The Minneapolis DFL has always supported public education, and by working to get this referendum passed, we will continue to do so.” Donald McFarland, campaign manager for the Vote YES campaign, said property taxes

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wouldn’t increase if the referendum renewal passes. “The Minneapolis DFL Party has always supported Minneapolis Public Schools and I’m excited to work with them to pass this referendum renewal,” McFarland said in a news release. “It’s a true win-win.” Maria Antonia Calvo, a parent of three

Minneapolis Public Schools graduates, is chair of the campaign. Prominent DFLers have been named honorary co-chairs, including: District 5 U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison; Mayor Betsy Hodges; City Council Members Jacob Frey (Ward 3) and Elizabeth Glidden (Ward 8); and civil rights activist Josie Johnson.

was awarded the Sanderson Prize in Mathematics for excellence in first year study by the college. “We… commend you and your school for having provided her with thorough

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College thanks South for math instruction South High School received a letter from Mount Holyoke College, praising the math team for preparing students for collegelevel math. Caledonia Wilson, South class of 2015,

Minneapolis Public Schools is well-represented in the competition for National Merit Scholarships, with 15 semifinalists. The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/ NMSQT) is used to identify semifinalists, a pool representing less than 1 percent of the nation’s high school seniors, according to the organization. Semifinalists have to fulfill several requirements in order to advance in the competition, but 90 percent of semifinalists are expected to be finalists. About half of the finalists win a National Merit Scholarship. MPS semifinalists include:

training in high school mathematics,” the letter said. “We thank you for preparing Caledonia for our program, and we look forward to her continued growth in mathematics at Mount Holyoke College.”

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journalmpls.com / September 22–October 5, 2016 9 FROM GREEN CAMPUS / PAGE 1 At a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 9, the school unveiled several storm water management systems that make up the outdoor environmental laboratory for the neighborhood’s learning community. New campus systems include the community garden, greenhouse, tree trench, permeable pavement, storm water storage tanks and a raingarden. The infrastructure is projected to capture and treat about 1.5 million gallons of runoff that would have otherwise drained untreated to the Mississippi River. A sprinkler system connected to the storage tanks will be used to water the school’s football field. Doug Snyder, executive director of the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, said Edison’s sustainability efforts would certainly impact the health of the Mississippi. “The school is directly connected to the river through the pipe systems that run under the roads and streets, so once water hits the road anywhere in the city and then goes into the drain, there’s no treatment,” Snyder said. “We hope people will understand that what you do for your land has a direct impact on your water resources. We want to make sure the water that gets to those water resources are as clean as possible.” Synder’s hope is the green campus will instill the importance of water management early on for students, and serve as tool for the neighborhood. “The idea would be that some of these homeowners learn something and take the messages back to their homes,” he said. “Maybe they would get a rain barrel or plant a rain garden. All of those things would help protect our water resources. Our goal is to make sure that water is as clean as possible before it reaches the Mississippi River.” Jenny Arneson, the chair of the Minneapolis Board of Education, has twin sons who partic-

Our campus is now a big deal. Our campus is now sustainable — the top in the state. Schools should be green, as an example to the community, and Edison is leading the way. — Peter Biros, Edison High School student

Peter Biros, 15, said building the community garden was engaging and “applicable to the real world” at the ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 9. Photo by James Healy ipated in the community garden project. “This is a really prime example of community and schools collaborating and coming up with a collective vision,” Arneson said. “Our neighborhood is better served because we’ve managed to come together. The school is the center of the neighborhood, and it’s an important center to the neighborhood.” Superintendent Ed Graff applauded the school’s sustainability and emphasized the educational benefit of the campus transformation in his speech at the ribbon cutting ceremony. “This is about innovation,” Graff said. “It’s about inspiring young people to think beyond what those possibilities or those limits are and really see that through some hard work, some ingenuity and a lot of perseverance that we can create a much better place for ourselves in the community and the environment.” Zach Robinson, executive director of

Spark-Y, a nonprofit that facilitates actionoriented labs focused on sustainability and entrepreneurship, is an advocate for shifting the education paradigm from classwork and rote memorization to hands-on learning. Spark-Y facilitated the curriculum for students working on the community garden. “We’re saying: Get ready. Everything we do is real. Everything matters. This is where your food is coming from, where your energy is coming from,” Robinson said. “We tell them: You do this class and you’re going to have a job, you’re going to have a future.” The community garden class and internship is an example of that work in action, Robinson said. “With Spark-Y classes, students are actively engaging, learning and building the green campus,” Biros said. “This makes our education applicable in the world, and, I’ll be honest, it makes our education really fun and

engaging. So, also, Edison is leading the way in education.” Connor Arneson, 15, also participated in the Spark-Y class and summer internship. “I think it’s cool to see something you built be there until the wood rots,” he said. This is not the end of Edison’s work on the green campus. Soon a solar canopy will be installed, offsetting the school’s electricity needs by about 40 percent. Adelheid Koski spoke at the ribbon cutting on behalf of the Holland Neighborhood Improvement Association. She said the project is about social sustainability as much as it is about environmental sustainability. “In the end — what this project is about to the neighborhood — it’s all about relationships,” Koski said. “This hits on the three levels: the art, the energy and the innovation. Energy is not just about the environment and sustainability; it’s about momentum, it’s about the path and it’s about the way forward.” Community partners hope to continue investing in the campus, Jenny Arneson said. “We’re always dreaming.”

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construction bid came in $24 million over the city’s budget late last year. Once rebuilt, project manager Peter Brown told The Journal that the mall would feature six different shades and textures of concrete. Crews also removed eight cityowned public art pieces from the mall for construction. The city plans to restore and return six of the works by the end of next year, in addition to adding three new pieces.

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Ritz Residences Opus Group has begun site work on the Ritz Block where it will officially break ground on a 30-story luxury apartment tower later this fall. The project, tentatively called Ritz Residences and, on previous renderings, 365 Nicollet, will feature 369 units of apartments with “condolevel finishes” when it opens in the fall of 2018 on the north end of Nicollet Mall. Matt Rauenhorst, a vice president of development with Opus, said there is about 6,000 square feet of commercial space at Nicollet & 4th and 3,500 square feet on the Marquette Avenue side. He couldn’t disclose tenants, but said they’re looking for a restaurant. The building, built across from the developer’s Nic on Fifth apartment tower, will have a skyway connection to the new Xcel Energy headquarters, he said. Rauenhorst said he expects rents to be reflective of the top end of the city’s rental market.

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Nicollet Mall In September the City of Minneapolis unveiled the ﬁrst stenciled sidewalks of the $50-million Nicollet Mall reconstruction project. The concrete sidewalks, which feature tree branch, leaf and basket weave designs, replaced brick pavers after a

Local developer and business owner Andrew Volna continues to rehabilitate the 80-year-old Hollywood Theater in Northeast Minneapolis for a new tenant. Volna said in an email that they are in talks with an “extremely viable” group looking to operate an event center out of the space, which has been largely vacant for more than 30 years. The landmark theater offers more than 10,000 square feet of space for a unique oﬃce user or other tenant. Apiary, Volna’s real estate company, is slated to wrap up the rehab this fall.

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Mill City Quarter Mill City Quarter, a 150-unit affordable housing project in the Mill District, opened in September, bringing the city’s ﬁrst woonerf to the downtown Minneapolis riverfront. Under the city’s new parkland dedication ordinance, Lupe Development and other partners were able to dedicate the private land — now the newly opened woonerf, or a multi-modal, curbless area — for public use. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board plans to take advantage of the woonerf, which, once complete, will connect pedestrians and bikers to a riverfront area where it plans to build the new Water Works park. Steve Minn with Lupe told The Journal the building is 70-percent leased.

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Abiitan Mill City Neighboring the recently opened Mill City Quarter development is Abiitan Mill City, a senior housing building with memory-care and independent-living units. A spokesman with Ecumen, the nonproﬁt developer behind the project, said they expect the ﬁrst residents to begin moving in in late December. The building will be home to a G-Werx Fitness Training Studio and a PS Salon and Spa. Ecumen will also operate a café in Abiitan that will be open to the public. About 40 percent of the project’s 151 rental units are leased, the spokesman said in early September.

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Millwright Building Ryan Companies celebrated the topping-off of its new oﬃce project, dubbed the Millwright Building, in Downtown East at the beginning of September. The downtown-based developer plans to move about 250–300 of its employees from its current headquarters on Nicollet Mall to the 172,000-square-foot building, which is slated to open next spring. The four-story project will also feature oﬃce space for additional users, though no other tenants have been disclosed. Once complete, the Millwright Building will have a skyway connection, access to the newly opened Commons park and a rooftop terrace.

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Encore Sherman Associates expects to begin moving residents into its 12-story Encore apartment building in the Mill District on Dec. 1. The Downtown East-based developer broke ground on the building, which will feature 11 stories of residences and a rooftop deck, in the spring of 2015. Inside, Encore will have 123 luxury apartments and townhomes, including three-bedroom penthouses and two-story townhome units with private entrances. The project is the developer’s ﬁnal piece on the block after the Aloft Hotel and Zenith Condominiums.

The Northeast Investment Cooperative announced in August it has signed a letter of intent to purchase a second property just outside of Northeast Minneapolis in Columbia Heights. The investment co-op, which owns the building at 2506 Central Ave. N.E. now home to Fair State Brewing Cooperative and Aki’s BreadHaus, is purchasing the building on 37th Avenue Northeast for $125,000, according to an announcement sent to members. The 2,100-square-foot building will likely fetch rents between $12 and $15 per square foot, NEIC said. NEIC, which has more than 240 members, has already started marketing the space and is targeting “communityoriented” small businesses.

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Ameriprise tower A join venture of New York-based Axar Capital Management and Florida-based Morning Calm Management has acquired the Ameriprise Financial Center in downtown Minneapolis for $200 million. The 31-story oﬃce building is home to 847,667 square feet of oﬃce space. CBRE Capital Markets brokered the sale, which translates to $236 per square foot. The building, built in 2000, serves as the global Nicollet Islandfor Ameriprise Financial. headquarters East Bank

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New projects could aid tight condo market By Eric Best / ebest@journalmpls.com The condo inventory of downtown Minneapolis remains low, realtors say, but developers have new projects on the horizon. Joe Grunnet, founder of North Loop-based real estate company Downtown Resource Group, said it’s a sellers’ market thanks to rising prices and high demand. Sellers are even able to take advantage of pocket listing strategies — when buyers pay a premium for units that haven’t hit the market yet, and sellers don’t have to deal with multiple showings. Grunnet said the market would “slowly but surely” add more supply. “All your riverfront neighborhoods are high-demand,” said Grunnet, who specializes in selling and leasing downtown condos and lofts. “There’s a lot more momentum going on right now with new projects. “I think in the next 24 months, 36 months we’ll see some new projects come down the line.” The downtown condo market, especially near the up-and-coming East Town, continues to be strong. In the six areas of central Minneapolis, closed sales are up about 5 percent percent year-to-date over last year, according to local market numbers from the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors. The number of new listings over the past year has stayed relatively level, increasing about 2 percent year-to-date. But not all of the neighborhoods — North Loop, Downtown East, Downtown West, Elliot Park, Loring Park and Stevens Square-Loring

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Heights — fared equally. Downtown East saw the greatest year-todate change of all six areas, seeing 53-percent more new listings and consistent closings between 2015 and 2016, though it still sees one of the fewest numbers of listings and lowest inventories overall. The area also topped the other neighborhoods for highest median sales prices year-to-date at $540,000, up 1.8 percent. It also has the highest price per square foot at $418 year-to-date, up more than 13 percent. Despite the growth, one area of concern is affordability for young potential buyers shopping for a first home who face rising rents thanks to a robust rental market. A fall forecast report from Colliers International Minneapolis-St. Paul predicts rents will continue to rise and vacancy rates will drop this season. “We’ve got to bridge that gap so first-time buyers can get into the market from a new construction standpoint,” Grunnet said. Challenges aside, Scott Parkin of Verve Realty said he sees millennials joining the housing market. “They want to buy. They see the value of ownership,” Parkin said. “It’s going to be a huge market. Everybody in real estate knows that’s a market you can’t ignore.” For resources on getting into the condo market, Parkin said the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors — where he is a board member — has monthly videos offering the “skinny” on the local, regional and national

Portland Tower. Photo by Eric Best real estate markets that are published to its website and YouTube channel. Grunnet also offers condo buying 101 seminars for groups or individuals.

The city’s newest condo building Jim Stanton of Shamrock Companies opened his ninth condo project in September and is already at work on his tenth. The developer’s 17-story Portland Tower,

located a few blocks from U.S. Bank Stadium in the Elliot Park neighborhood, adds 112 units to a market that hasn’t seen an influx of new construction, and demand as been high. Colleen LaBeau of ReMax Advantage Plus said they sold about 50 percent of the units before they even had models to show. The building’s units average about 1,3501,400 square feet and include one stall of heated parking. Residents also have access to a fitness studio, a community room with a catering kitchen and a sixth-floor patio with fire pits and a grill. The units themselves also have higher-end finishes, stainless steel appliances and hardwood floors. “Our standards are a lot of other people’s upgrades,” LaBeau said. Across East Town, Stanton is proposing to build a whopping 374-unit condo building on the far eastern edge of downtown. The building, dubbed Legacy, is slated to rise around 17 stories at the corner of 2nd Street and 13th Avenue near the Mill District where a surface parking lot and the vacant Cenveo Building once were. On the other side of the river, another large condo project will soon take shape. Alatus, the developer behind the 39-story Carlyle tower, is looking to build a 42-story condo tower with 214 units in the place of a Washburn-McReavy funeral home and the St. Anthony Commercial Club just across the river from downtown Minneapolis. The building could open as soon as early 2018.

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Minneapolis apartment transactions running hot By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@journalmpls.com The metro is on track to see a third year of record-setting dollars for apartment transactions. Colliers Vice President Ted Bickel said he’s seeing an influx of investment from the coasts and private equity firms. “Minneapolis is seen as a favorable apartment market for national buyers,” said Mark Ruff, the city’s chief financial officer, at a meeting in late August. Ruff said apartments are selling quickly and selling at high values, as payouts from alternative investments look less attractive. “You could buy a U.S. treasury and get 1.5-percent return, or you could buy an apartment building and get a 4- or 5-percent return,” he said. Apartments long sold for about $100,000 per unit, Ruff said, but new higher-end apartments have recently sold for $300,000 per unit. “That’s an extreme example, but overall, the market has increased,” he said. One of the priciest sales took place last year at the Whole Foods-anchored 222 Hennepin apartments, which Colliers reports sold for $91.45 million. The Walkway at 1320 W. Lake St. later sold to JP Morgan for more than $53 million less than two years after the building opened. Abe Appert, senior vice president at CBRE, said national investors are interested in projects of 150 units or more. He said investors are attracted to Minneapolis’ job market, education and income levels, which they correlate with a lower-risk buy. According to Colliers, Minneapolis-St. Paul’s unemployment rate of 3.4 percent is one of the lowest in the country. The workforce ranks 11th in the country in terms of education (41 percent have a bachelor’s degree or higher) and average annual household income is $69,000, which is 29 percent above the national average. Bickel said one concern in recent years relates to the potential increase in interest rates, but said he doesn’t see any major hurdles to the apartment market in the near future. “There is a little bit of a national sense that

A Linden Hills apartment building at 2716 W. 44th St. recently sold for $2.42 million, a value of $161,000 per unit. Photo courtesy of CBRE Multifamily

things are slowing down, but we haven’t seen it here,” Appert said. “I do think it will taper off somewhat.” Recent Minneapolis apartment sales include the 12-unit Francia at 2222 Girard Ave. S. for $2.6 million, and a 15-unit brownstone at 2716 W. 44th Street for $2.4 million. Maven Real Estate Partners recently acquired buildings including the 48-unit President Studios for $4.1 million at 2300 Nicollet Ave. and the 102-unit Laurel Curve Apartments for $3.35 million at 15th & Laurel. Maven Director of Acquisitions Nick Peterson said they opted for well-located buildings with a good price. “The workforce is really strong here,” he said. He said they plan to add value to the buildings by improving them, which would likely mean rent increases. “We’re going to have to, just because of the amount of money for rehabbing

spaces,” he said. Ruff said rising apartment sale prices are putting pressure on rents and the supply of affordable housing. Rents have risen at another 42-unit apartment building that recently sold for $10.9 million at 3101 E. Calhoun Parkway. Rent increases at Calhoun Shores caused some residents to move out, including Bill Remmer, a 101-year-old longtime resident. One resident who requested not to print her name said new management is a bit stricter, and tenants can no longer place grills on the balconies. She said her rent has increased by about $100 per month. For those who sign new leases, she said, remodeling work extends to features like cupboards, flooring and paint. “This is a beautiful building. … If you can afford it, it’s definitely worth being here,” she said. “It’s not like they’re raising rent without offering something in exchange.”

BY THE NUMBERS

$1,264 Average Minneapolis apartment rent in June 2016. Source: Marquette Advisors

3.7% Minneapolis apartment vacancy rate in June 2016. Source: Marquette Advisors

$800 million Metro-wide apartment transaction value in the fall of 2016, on pace to eclipse $1 billion this year and set a local record for apartment transactions in dollars. Source: Colliers International

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A tight housing market hasn’t loosened — yet Inventory levels are lowest for homes targeted by first-time buyers

By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@journalmpls.com Some of those who watch the Twin Cities housing market closely are asking themselves: “Is this the new normal?” That’s the question Herb Tousley posed in September. The director of the Shenehon Center for Real Estate at the University of St. Thomas said the remarkably short supply of low- to moderately priced single-family homes in the Twin Cities market has persisted for close to a year-and-a-half and could continue “well into next year” — and maybe beyond. “If you go back before the recession and housing market crash, we typically didn’t have this tight supply — but then interest rates weren’t as low as they are,” Tousley said. “…When you’re looking at mortgage rates that start with a 3, that’s crazy-low.” Local housing inventory in August dropped to just 2.8 months, the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors reported. Historically, in a “balanced market,” that figure — basically the number of homes available for sale in a market divided by the average number of homes sold in a month — is in the range of five to six months, said David Arbit, MAAR’s director of research and economics. “The Minneapolis market is drastically undersupplied, given the demand,” Arbit said. Still, Arbit doesn’t think it’s a permanent

shift. “Do I think we’re going to have subthree-months supply for the next three decades? No,” he said. “Maybe the next year or two or even three I think we could have a tight balance — maybe three or four months (of supply).” Arbit said Southwest neighborhoods — especially Linden Hills, Fulton, Armatage, Lynnhurst and Kenny — make up “probably the hottest market in the city.” “Everything under $300,000 in Southwest Minneapolis has been snapped-up, either to be flipped or converted into a rental or maybe (bought by) a DIYer,” he said. He said Northeast “is also a very hot market,” but has a lot more to offer in the low- to mid-priced range. “There’s more active listings that are below $200,000,” he said. First-time homebuyers shopping at the lower end of the market, in particular, are feeling the pinch. The combination of rising rents and low interest rates (and the potential for an interest rate hike this fall) add to the appeal of a mortgage, and with metro-area home prices rising roughly 5–6 percent, prospective homebuyers feel a sense of urgency. “I think people are looking at (it as) now’s a good time (to buy) before prices go up

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again and while rates are low,” Tousley said. In June, the 12-month median sale price for a home in Minneapolis hit $225,000, and it held there through August, according to figures provided by Arbit. The Minneapolis market last reached that peak in August 2006, just before a national real estate bubble burst. Adjusting for inflation, homes still aren’t quite as expensive yet as they were a decade ago. The tight market affects sellers, too, who Arbit said “are scared out of their undies to list, because they don’t want to be a buyer in this market.” MAAR’s current president, Realtor Judy Shields, said she knows the feeling. Shields, who lives in East Calhoun, is looking to downsize now that her children have grown up and moved out of the house, “but there’s nothing for me to go to, because anything I go to is going to be in that mid-priced range,” she said. “Clearly, the condo market has been tight on all levels, so that downsizing opportunity to go to the North Loop is not” an easy option, she said. “It’s a dog chasing its tail.” The storyline shifts at the upper ends of the Minneapolis housing market, where there’s more inventory and houses are

taking longer to sell. Twin Cities homes priced over $1 million took 180 days to sell on average over the last 12 months, compared to 52 days for homes priced in the $190,000–$250,000 range, Arbit said. That’s a sign of the fierce competition among buyers shopping for a first home. “I’m doing a closing tomorrow with a young couple that we literally wrote, I would guess, seven offers,” Shields said, adding that she’s had clients spend “a yearplus” shopping for a home. The tight market has shifted and shrunk the normal off-season doldrums for the housing market, which traditionally begin around the time children go back to school. Real estate agents like Shields have been kept busy through recent winters, when — even if the total volume of transactions drops off — there are still plenty of buyers chasing after too few homes. Her advice to anyone pondering a sale was: “Bring it out.” “Don’t wait,” Shields said. “It’s not a traditional market.”

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Selling in the oﬀ-season It’s all about presentation

By Zoë Peterson / zpeterson@journalmpls.com You don’t have to be afraid to sell. Spring and summer are considered the best times to put your house on the market, but getting a good price in the colder months is possible if you’re willing to put in the extra work. A current shortage of quality property for sale in Minneapolis makes your odds even better. Here are 10 tips for making it happen.

“Clean means different things to different people. Clean should mean that you’d be OK moving in,” Garcia said. “And clean the windows. The windows make a huge difference. If the windows are clean, the house is brighter and seems cleaner.”

5. Get an inspection

1. Ask: Do I need to sell now? If you want to sell your house quickly and for a good price in fall and winter months, you have to be ready for the challenge. Samantha Strong, broker and owner of Metamorphosis Realty, said it’s a real estate agent’s job to work in the seller’s best interest. First consider if selling is the right move, Strong advised. “Selling a home is stressful, so if it’s unnecessary then let’s not do it,” Strong said. Arne Johansson, broker and owner of Johansson Reality Inc., said the best time to put your house on the market is between the months of April and July. If you can’t wait to sell, you have to be in the right mindset. “It doesn’t mean you can’t get a good price. It doesn’t mean there won’t be buyers. It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t sell your house. But it’s definitely something to think about,” Johansson said.

The sellers cleaned, decluttered and made sure all the light bulbs matched in this kitchen. There was a full-price offer in less than a week, “which for condos is great,” Strong said. Photo by David J. Turner “Realtors need to answer the phone,” Garcia said. “When you choose a realtor, make sure that they’re available on the phone, email and text. Otherwise they might miss your buyer.” Because of all the money, competition and emotion wrapped up in selling a home, real estate agents do more than set up open houses and sign documents. “You’re paying for the guidance, the resources and the therapy,” Strong said.

3. Work hard 2. ‘Work with the best’ Real estate agents should be experienced, empathetic, available and social media savvy. “It’s just like anything else — there are good plumbers and there are guys who shouldn’t have a license,” Johansson said. “You have the choice. You don’t have to work with your cousin just because he’s your cousin. You can work with the best, so work with the best.” Part of being the best is picking up the phone, said Maribel Garcia, a veteran real estate agent with Keller Williams.

Buyers want to feel at home — not like they’re in your home. In order to stand out, you will have to invest a significant amount of time, energy and even some money getting ready to put your house on the market. “Don’t underestimate the process. It takes a while. It’s all about the preparation,” Strong said. “But you’d be surprised by how a little elbow grease goes a long way in this industry.” In other words, this is how you make the big bucks.

“We still have a seller’s market. There’s still going to be demand for homes, but you’re just going to have to work harder,” Johansson said. “If you’re not ready, if you’re not willing to do all this stuff, you’re not going to get a very good price.”

4. Clean Cleaning is top priority. “You’ve got to clean your house. That is like the No. 1 return on investment,” Johansson said. “If you do anything, clean. You want your house to kind of be like a hotel room: fresh and clean.” De-cluttering and depersonalizing are essential, Strong said. One element of this process is eliminating the funk. “You get used to your house — you walk in and you don’t notice the smell,” Strong said. “It’s all about those visceral reactions. The house should smell fresh, but not overly scented.” As important as smell is, light is important, too, Garcia said.

The city requires a Truth-in-Sale of Housing (TISH) evaluation before you can start showing your house. “Pre-inspection is good because you know what you’re getting into,” Garcia said. “If you have a pre-inspection, you know what’s going on with the house, you know what an inspector will say and you’ll know what the buyers will want.” Strong said sellers should get the inspection early in the process. This gives sellers time to make any necessary fixes, be re-inspected and get a TISH certificate of approval before putting a house on the market. “Pre-inspection makes the buyer more comfortable,” Strong said. “Plus, a clean certificate of approval from TISH gives the impression that your home is well-maintained.” If you don’t make repairs required by TISH, the buyer will have to sign an Acknowledgement of Responsibility and complete the repairs within 90 days of closing. “Buyers are wary, and they don’t want to spend their money on boring things like furnaces,” Strong said. “If people find out there’s something wrong, what do they do? They come back and ask for a price reduction. Beat them to the punch. Get it done.” If the fix is too expensive or you don’t want to deal with it, you’ll have to adjust your asking price accordingly, Strong said.

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16 journalmpls.com / September 22–October 5, 2016 FROM MINIMUM WAGE / PAGE 1 minimum wage ordinance this year. But the Council was already devising its own timeline. A staff report outlining the schedule for crafting the ordinance and a community engagement process is due to the Council Oct. 5, and Bender said a vote could come sometime in the second quarter of 2017. She said they need that time to answer critical questions, including how the law would impact employers, whether small and large businesses will be treated differently and on what schedule wages will rise. The proposed charter amendment included a phase-in of higher wages, beginning with a hike to a $10 minimum wage in Aug. 2017 and reaching $15 per hour in 2020. The phase-in was slower for businesses with fewer than 500 workers. Workers like Rosheeda Credit argue there is an urgent need for action. At the rally in North Minneapolis on Sept. 12, Credit, a former healthcare worker now employed by McDonald’s, said she could “barely afford” childcare for her five children and that her car sat in a garage for six months because she didn’t have the money to fix it. Credit, who attended the rally with her four-year-old son, Rovon, said she earns $9.50 an hour, two dollars over the state’s minimum wage, and is typically scheduled for 30 hours a week. When she finished speaking, the crowd responded with chants of “Fifteen now!” City Council Member Jacob Frey (Ward 3) said his colleagues want time for “genuine engagement” with both workers and business owners. When higher wages take effect depends on how the ordinance is written — and whether it passes the Council — not, necessarily, whether the vote is taken this year or next, Frey added. “Taking a vote sometime in early to mid 2017 doesn’t necessarily impact (the timing of ) implementation,” he said. Mike Griffin, field director for Neighborhoods Organizing for Change, said the Council as recently as last year considered a citywide minimum wage of $15 “virtually impossible. ” “Now they’ve come back with a sixmonth timeline, and I feel like that’s a victory for workers,” Griffin said. He said a coalition that includes NOC, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha and 15 Now Minnesota in September launched a ward-by-ward grassroots

FROM OFF-SEASON / PAGE 15 “Your house will never be more done than right before you sell it. All those things you said you were going to do one day — that time is now,” Strong said. “Don’t expect people to adapt to the funky things you’ve adapted to.” This step is essential, because most buyers are looking for properties that are move-in ready. “All those tiny items that get put off, those need to be fixed because buyers will see that stuff, and it probably only costs a couple hundred to fix, but the buyer’s going to want like $1,000 off. It creates doubt in the minds of the buyers, so do anything that eliminates doubt in the mind of the buyer.” These should be minor fixes. You can’t guarantee a return on investment on remodels or big-ticket repairs, Strong said. Easy things to do include painting, updating light fixtures, matching all your light bulbs for consistent lighting, updating faucets and rearranging furniture to make the best use of space.

7. Get outside Don’t forget about curb appeal. “No one wants to come inside if your yard is junky,” Strong said.

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campaign focused on getting an ordinance passed “as soon as possible.” When pressed to clarify if “as soon as possible” meant this year, Griffin demurred — a subtle shift in NOC’s message since the immediate after-

math of the Supreme Court ruling. “In a city with the worst racial gaps in the entire nation, we think this should be a priority for the City Council,” he said.

Mow the lawn, weed the garden, paint the fence and put some seasonal plants in pots by the door. “Curb appeal makes a huge difference,” Garcia said. “A little bit of mulch can change the curb appeal entirely.”

gallery, share your gallery online and make your open house an event, Johansson said. “It’s all about getting people excited about the property,” he said. “We’ve had food trucks at open houses. It gets people in the door. Having 30 people at your open house compared to none makes a big difference.” This is also an opportunity to show off all the hard work you’ve put into your home.

8. Be picture perfect Pictures are key to a successful marketing campaign for your house. “You get one chance to make a first impression. Now, because of how people are looking, that impression is photography online,” Strong said. “You’ve got to get them from the photography to request a showing. Bad photos equates to no showings.” As great as the iPhone camera is, this is one of those times when it’s worth bringing in a professional, Strong said. It’s important that the photos are representative of the space. Once the pictures are up, you have to maintain this near-perfection until the property sells, Garcia said. “If people walk in and the house isn’t as nice as the pictures, they will be disappointed,” Garcia said. “And it needs to be ready and available anytime — you never know when your buyer’s coming.” Other ways to generate interest in your listing are to include video in your photo

on the market in Minneapolis, there are also fewer people willing to move in the winter. “Once you put it on the market, your house is no longer a home. It’s a product,” Strong said. “Do not be greedy, especially if you’re selling in the off-season. It’s not the time.” Finally, don’t try to sell your house near Thanksgiving or Christmas. It probably won’t work, Strong said.

10. Don’t freak 9. Know the market Price your house appropriately. “If you overprice, it’s not going to sell,” Garcia said. “If you price it right, it’ll sell really quickly.” Even if you love your home — even if you’ve done everything your real estate agent told you to do to prepare — you have to price your home based on similar properties in your neighborhood that have sold in the month before you list your house, Strong said. “If you list it too high, you’re not going to get the buyers, the showings, the offers,” Johansson said. “If you list it too low, you might not be able to drive it up.” It’s important to consider supply and demand. Although there are fewer homes

Sometimes, it takes a while for someone to make an offer. “Getting an offer is the biggest hurdle. You’ve just got to get an offer, so you’ve got to work hard,” Strong said. “It only takes one buyer.” But in this market, it shouldn’t take too long to sell. “Right now we have very low inventory, so houses are moving really quickly,” Garcia said. If you clean, stage and market your house, you might even get offers above asking. “If you do all this stuff, you should get multiple offers. And multiple offers is the whole point because it can drive up the price,” Johansson said. “Everybody wants what they can’t have.”

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Dakota Access pipeline protest targets local law ﬁrm

The City of Minneapolis is developing a Zero Waste Plan, and is holding three stakeholder meetings. The plan follows Mayor Betsy Hodges’ call for Minneapolis to become zero-waste in her 2015 State of the City address. The city’s goal is to recycle and compost 50 percent of citywide waste by 2020 and 80 percent by 2030. Since citywide single-sort recycling collection began, the residential recycling rate climbed from 18 percent in 2011 to more than 25 percent in 2015. The first phase of citywide residential organics collection began in the fall of 2015. As a result, almost 36 percent of residential waste generated last year was recycled or composted. Stakeholder meetings are open to the public. Community leaders, businesses and organizations are invited share input and ideas to influence the plan. You can also join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #zerowastempls.

About 100 Minneapolis community members gathered at the U.S. Bank Plaza to protest local law ﬁrm, Fredrickson & Byron, for representing Dakota Access, the company behind the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Photo by Zoë Peterson

Activists, artists and community members gathered on Sept. 7 at the U.S. Bank Plaza to support the Standing Rock Sioux, a tribe working to stop the construction of a pipeline through culturally significant sites in North Dakota. Dakota Access, a subsidiary of Energy Transfer Partners, has proposed a 1,172mile pipeline that would transport crude oil from North Dakota’s oil-rich Bakken production area through South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois. Protesters said the locally based law firm Fredrikson & Byron represents Dakota Access. Despite rain, about 100 people showed up downtown Minneapolis to protest the firm for retaining Dakota Access as a client. Fredrikson & Byron has not responded to calls for comment. Protesters held signs with slogans like “You can’t drink oil;” “Love water, not oil, keep it in the soil;” and “Water is sacred.” Others encouraged community members to call Fredrikson & Byron to persuade them to drop Dakota Access as a client. Many signs featured the hashtag #dropthedapl. “This helps to illustrate that there are many ways to get involved with what’s going on, even here in Minneapolis,” said Matt Barthelemy, who helped organize the protest. When the group moved inside, police threatened to arrest protesters for blocking the skyway, according to organizers of the

demonstration. As protesters took an escalator down from the skyway, they chanted, “We will be back.” Across the nation, protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) have intensified, especially since Dakota Access was alleged to bulldoze culturally and spiritually significant sites over the weekend of Sept. 3. The tribe and environmentalist groups are also concerned about the possibility of oil spills and leaks that could contaminate water sources. Standing Rock Sioux filed a lawsuit in an attempt to halt construction, which is scheduled to finish by the end of the year. “The construction and operation of the pipeline ... threatens the Tribe’s environmental and economic well-being, and would damage and destroy sites of great

historic, religious, and cultural significance to the Tribe,” Standing Rock Sioux said in the lawsuit. A federal judge ruled against the tribe on Sept. 9, but the Department of Justice, the Department of the Army and the Department of the Interior issued a joint statement shortly after the ruling, halting construction. Protests continue, calling for a permanent end to the project. Ashley Fairbanks, an Ojibwe artist and activist, was the primary organizer of the protest. “We’ve been fighting against pipelines in Minnesota for years, and now we’re standing with our Lakota relatives,” Fairbanks said. “This is an environmental issue — an issue for anyone who drinks water, which is everyone.”

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Mill City Cooks / By Jenny Heck

CELERIAC, APPLE AND WILD RICE CHOWDER

hhh… It is finally here: soup season. Sure, we have all slurped a chilled gazpacho or lovely melon soup this summer, but a warm bowl of soup on these cool fall evenings is unrivaled. Most of the ingredients in this soup are familiar. All good Minnesotans know where to find locally grown wild rice and apples (hint: the Mill City Farmers Market), but not everyone is quite as hip to celeriac, the gnarly looking white root vegetable found at farmers markets and co-ops. While often called “celery root,” celeriac is not literally the root of celery stalk plants. It is a variety of celery, Apium graveolens, bred to have a robust root. Celeriac has a fragrant and delicious celery taste. After you peel off its hard outer layer, it can be prepared like

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.–1 p.m. October hours are 9 a.m.–1 p.m. most other root vegetables: roasted, boiled or even sautéed. You can find Minnesota-grown celeriac, grapes, apples, farmstead cheeses, breads and so much more at the Mill City Farmers Market, which runs 9 a.m.–1 p.m. every Saturday through the end of October!

Celery root, apple & wild rice chowder Recipe by chef Heather Hartman Ingredients

Directions

1⁄2 cup Birchberry wild rice, uncooked (found at the Mill City Farmer’s Market) 1 celeriac, peeled and small diced (about 1 lb.) 1 leek, washed and diced 1⁄2 yellow onion, diced 2 tablespoons butter 1 apple, peeled, cored and diced (use 2 apples if they are small) 1 cup potato, washed and diced, with skin (I like to use white sweet potato, but Yukon gold works well too) Few parsley sprigs, thyme or whatever large herb bits you have around to add to the mix 2 cups vegetable stock (or chicken stock, or use the wild rice water) 2 cups half and half or milk (if keeping vegan, use almond milk)

 Rinse the wild rice in a ﬁne meshed colander and place in a saucepan. Cover with 5 cups water, bring to a boil and lower the heat. Cook 30–45 minutes or until tender. Save the water! Set cooked rice aside. This can be done 2 days ahead.  Melt the butter in a large soup pot. Add the leeks, onions and celery root. Add 1 teaspoon salt and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the apple, potato, herbs and stock. Bring to a simmer for about 15 minutes, or until veggies are soft.  Add the half and half (which I quite suggest for a luscious soup) and cook for a few minutes. If you are so inclined, puree half the soup for a creamier consistency. If you have an immersion blender, this is where you can use it!  If soup is too thick, add the wild rice water to thin it. Check for salt and add fresh cracked black pepper if needed.  To serve, add the wild rice to the bowls and top with the hot soup. Garnish with fresh chopped herbs and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Toasted sunﬂower seeds are great as well!  This will last 4 days in the refrigerator. Keep rice and soup separate until serving.

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Ask the Nurse Practitioner / By Michelle Napral

WHAT IS HYPERTENSION AND HOW CAN I BEAT IT?

At a recent clinic visit, I learned I have high blood pressure, but I don’t understand what the numbers mean. What is the diﬀerence between hypertension and high blood pressure? What are the risks? What do I need to know?

Many times the two conditions — high blood pressure and hypertension — will be used synonymously. But there’s a slight difference. Blood pressure is a measurement of the pressure inside the circulatory system where arteries deliver blood and oxygen throughout the body. This can change from hour to hour depending on a person’s stress level, diet and other variables. There are two numbers provided when your blood pressure is checked. The top number, called the systolic pressure, represents the pressure in your arteries during the contraction of your heart. The bottom number, called the diastolic pres-

sure, is the pressure in your arteries when the heart muscle is at rest between heart beats.

High blood pressure or hypertension? Both. Consistent elevated blood pressure over time is called hypertension. It can cause health problems including heart disease, heart attack, stroke, kidney disease and damage to blood vessels in the eyes. While some people may experience symptoms such as headache, shortness of breath, nosebleeds and blurry vision, most people do not have symptoms when they have high blood pressure. That’s why it is critically important to check your blood pressure regularly. Hypertension is diagnosed when two or more properly-measured blood pressure readings at two or more office visits after an initial screening are deemed high. A blood pressure reading may fall into four general categories: Normal blood pressure is systolic < 120

mmHg and diastolic < 80 mmHg. Prehypertension is systolic 120-139 mmHg or diastolic 80-89 mmHg. Stage 1 hypertension is systolic 140-159 mmHg or diastolic 90-99 mmHg. Stage 2 hypertension is systolic 160 mmHg or higher or diastolic 100 mmHg or higher.

Causes There are two main forms of hypertension. Primary essential hypertension typically has no symptoms and accounts for about 90 percent of hypertension. This usually develops over time and is more likely to occur in older adults, males, smokers, heavy drinkers and those who have a family history of the condition. Secondary hypertension can appear suddenly and is caused by an underlying condition such as alcohol abuse, illegal drugs, medications, thyroid, kidney or adrenal gland problems or sleep apnea. If your blood pressure is continually elevated, your provider should screen for underlying conditions and check an electrocardiogram to evaluate for heart enlargement.

Treatment Lifestyle impacts your blood pressure. Eating a healthy diet, regularly exercising, limiting smoking and alcohol, managing stress and maintaining a healthy weight lowers blood pressure. The DASH diet, which stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, was designed to specifically reduce blood pressure. It’s low in salt with plenty of fruits, vegetables,

Eating a healthy diet, regularly exercising, limiting smoking and alcohol, managing stress and maintaining a healthy weight lowers blood pressure. whole grains, poultry, fish and low-fat dairy foods. Beyond cutting back on salty snacks, an easy way to decrease sodium in your diet is removing the saltshaker from the table. If you smoke, enroll in a cessation program. Quitting will drastically reduce your chances of hypertension and other heart-related conditions. If after you’ve changed your lifestyle and hypertension persists, medications are available. Your provider should be able to easily answer questions about ideal blood pressure for your age and health status, so don’t hesitate to ask if you need clarification.

Michelle Napral is a nurse practitioner at the University of Minnesota Health Nurse Practitioners Clinic, 3rd Street & Chicago. Send questions to nursnews@umn.edu.

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Serving People served about 3,100 individuals and 1,100 families in 2015. Photo courtesy of People Serving People

People Serving People provides opportunities for a healthy and stable life

Comprehensive services for families experiencing homelessness

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Chicago native LaQueena and her three daughters became homeless this summer, forced out of their St. Paul home when other family members moved, leaving LaQueena unable to pay rent. LaQueena turned to People Serving People (which does not identify its guests by last name for privacy reasons). The homeless shelter provided LaQueena and her family with an apartment and meals, at the same time helping her find a job and her kids enroll in summer school. “Since I’ve been here, I’ve been moving where I want to go,” LaQueena said in late August. “They push you to do what you’re supposed to do.” For more than 30 years, People Serving People has been helping people like LaQueena and her family, providing them with meals, shelter, childcare, health care, employment services and more. The organization aims to help families overcome barriers to self-sufficiency through its programs, services and traumainformed care. “Our whole organization is shaped around treating our guests with a trauma perspective,” Daniel Gumnit, the organizaAddress: tion’s CEO, said. “We’re all looking at the world through this trauma lens, and that’s a fundamental core to what People 614 3rd St. S. Serving People is all about.” Minneapolis, MN The organization does not limit how long guests can stay in its emergency-shelter units, though the average length of stay is 55415 41 days, Gumnit said. The emergency units are always full, he said. People who utilize the shelter have to be at least 18 years old and either pregnant or have kids. The vast majority of guests Contact are survivors of sexual and domestic violence, Gumnit said, and many have mental-illness challenges related to that. 332-4500 “It’s very different when you know that people have been sleeping in cars for weeks and are survivors of sexual abuse,” he said. “You think about their behavior in different ways.” Website

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The organization has been moving in the direction of homelessness prevention, Gumnit said, and central to that has been a focus on early childhood education, parental engagement and school-age programming. “We really now are a national model for how you provide early childhood development programs to families that have experienced homelessness,” Gumnit said. The shelter is licensed to hold up to 52 kids at a time in its four infant, toddler and preschool classrooms. Its teachers work with kids on their social and emotional skills from their first day in class, preschool coordinator Emma Juon said. “As they gain confidence, we start to see them blossom and start to come out of their shells,” Juon said.

‘Here to be that support’ People Serving People also offers extensive services for adults, including employment support. Advocacy service coordinator Kasey Nimmerfroh said the employment-services department sees about 80 to 100 guests a month and helps them to overcome barriers — from a lack of transportation or child care to the need for school uniforms and a phone. Nimmerfroh’s department has an open-door policy, allowing guests to stop in for immediate needs, like clothes for an interview. “We’re not demanding anything,” Nimmerfroh said. “We’re just here to support, and I feel like that’s what really helps us build that rapport.” LaQueena said she has seen that attitude among the shelter’s advocates. She said she would refer anyone in need to come to People Serving People, noting the positive direction the staff provided her and her family. “It’s always something good that’s going on here,” she said. “They are eager to help you if you are helping yourself.”

Emergency shelter rooms in People Serving People’s 10-story building. It also has 10 two-bedroom supportive apartments.

Average length of stay in days for guests, according to CEO Daniel Gumnit

Average age of children at the shelter in 2015

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Individuals in 1,121 families served in 2015

Capacity of People Serving People’s infant, toddler and preschool programs

What you can do Serve meals. People Serving People serves three meals a day to its guests, preparing more than 230,000 a year. Volunteer as a mentor, tutor or childhood development program assistant. You can find a complete list of volunteer opportunities on People Serving People’s website. Donate online through a planned gift or by dropping off items on People Serving People’s wish list.

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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Twin Cities Arab Film Festival Local Arab Arts organization Mizna is putting on a four-day film festival with feature flicks, documentaries and shorts from Arab and Arab American filmmakers hailing from more than 15 countries. Coming-of-age film “As I Open My Eyes,” which launches the fest on Thursday, Sept. 29, from director Leyla Bouzid tells the story of a young Tunisian musician struggling with love, family and community on the eve of the Arab Spring. Closing the weekend is “Before the Summer Crowds” from late Egyptian director Mohamed Khan, which offers a light-hearted critique of disparities in Egypt through a woman’s vacation in Alexandria.

North Loop Fall Fashion Crawl The North Loop may be downtown’s retail capital with fashionforward retailers like MartinPatrick3 and Roe Wolf Boutique. The neighborhood will get a fall fashion crawl during Fashion Week MN with pop-up shops from local designers at more than a dozen boutiques. Participating retailers include Statement Minneapolis, C’est Chic Boutique, Grethen House, Wilson & Willy’s, Shoesters, Paciﬁer, D.NOLO, Ribnick Furs, Kit and Ace, Chrome, Roe Wolfe, MartinPatrick3 and Lolë. Where: Various North Loop stores When: Saturday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Cost: Free Info: roewolfe.com

Where: St. Anthony Main Theatre, 115 Main St. SE / When: Sept. 29–Oct. 2 Cost: $8–$10 per ﬁlm, $40 festival pass / Info: mizna.org/arabﬁlmfest

Twin Cities Marathon The Twin Cities hosts a Top 10 U.S. marathon each year and it’s a perfect time to get outdoors, get your own exercise or support friends and family running a race. Thousands of runners will face the 26.1-mile race with even more volunteers, staff and residents cheering them on, so for non-runners, it will be a great day to get out and explore the Twin Cities. Even if you’re not running the big race, there are plenty of related events to enjoy around the Twin Cities, including a Health & Fitness Expo (Oct. 7–8) and a runner’s feast pasta party (Saturday, Oct. 8 at 4 p.m.) at the River Centre, 175 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul. Where: Sunday, Oct. 9 at 8 a.m. / When: U.S. Bank Stadium, 6th Street near Portland Avenue Cost: Free / Info: tcmevents.org

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Beer-busting harvest parties Minneapolis’ summer beer-and-music festival season stretches into fall

SurlyFest

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Southeast Minneapolis’ destination brewery is once again getting a German twist with SurlyFest. The 11-hour day consists of Deutsch-inspired food, Surly beer and live music. And while you don’t need a ticket to enter, a $30 ticket guarantees entry if Surly hits capacity and gets you a commemorative glass beer stein, four reﬁlls and a voucher for food. The brewery’s restaurant, Brewer’s Table, will be offering a German menu alongside its regular cuisine on Saturday, Sept. 24.

Northeast’s own Fair State Brewing Co-op is throwing its biggest party of the year: Co-Optoberfest. The Oktoberfeststyle party will feature accordion and oompah music (5 p.m.–10p.m.), live screen-printing (2 p.m.–8 p.m.) and food from Gerhard’s Brats and Aki’s BreadHaus. For beer, the fest has it all, including Fair State’s Festbier, a traditional Oktoberfest-style Marzen lager, and much, much more.

Don your lederhosen and get thirsty because Bauhaus Brew Labs is bringing back its annual Schwandtoberfest. For food, the fest will feature brats from Gerhard’s Brats, sliders and potato salad from Black Forest Inn, pretzels from Aki’s BreadHaus and potato pancakes from Burbach’s European Pancakes. For festivities, Bauhaus is bringing the Brass Barn Polka Band for a little traditional music, Nightlights playing their ‘90s R&B and Viva Knievel. Advance tickets come with a 23-ounce Bavarian keeper stein and three ﬁlls. Plus, there will be prizes for the best lederhosen.

Indeed Brewing is hosting its annual Hullabaloo with two days worth of music curated by First Avenue, local eats and the return of the brewery’s Yamma Jamma. The cash-only party will have performances from local bands like Night Moves, Actual Wolf, Southside Desire and others from 12:30 p.m.–9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8 and 1 p.m.–6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9. Indeed fans will have the opportunity to try the year’s release of Rum King and the brewery’s beloved fallinspired Yamma Jamma. Blue Door Pub, Aki’s BreadHaus and Frio Frio will cover food with blucy burgers, beer snacks and popsicles.

Where: Surly Brewing Company, 520 Malcolm Ave. SE When: Saturday, Sept. 24 from 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Cost: Free entry, designated driver and VIP tickets available Info: surlybrewing.com

Where: Fair State Brewing Cooperative, 2506 Central Ave. NE When: Saturday, Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. Cost: Free Info: fairstate.coop

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WHERE STORE-BOUGHT IS MORE THAN FINE

Minneapolis residents, fear not: You no longer have to venture to St. Paul or Edina to update your kitchen at Cooks of Crocus Hill. The Twin Cities-based retailer had avoided opening a Minneapolis location, but that’s been put to an end with a new urban-minded shop conveniently located where the North Loop’s former kitchen store, Local D’Lish, used to be. I grew up just outside of Stillwater, so I’ve already tasted the magic of Crocus’ culinary wizards, but if you’ve yet to be converted, owner Karl Benson has given me this example several times. Say your Ina Garten-style fantasy is to make lobster risotto, but you’re not exactly prepared to find freshly caught lobster. You probably have the time after work to thaw some frozen shrimp and drizzle a little of the store’s rich lobster oil into the dish, which will bring your meal up several notches. Sometimes store-bought is more than fine.

FOOD

Enjoy the porch pooches

If I were taking an out-of-towner to a downtown happy hour, The Freehouse would be near the top of my list. The North Loop hangout is just far enough outside the city’s business center to not feel like you’re still at work, but it’s close enough not to require too much planning. Plus, dog watching. If you’re like me, you’ve been living vicariously through the city’s dog owners this summer and the patio is usually packed with pooches. For a post-work happy hour — 4 p.m.–6 p.m. Monday through Friday — the bar at Freehouse offers $5 snacks that go beyond the usual fries. For what it’s worth, my Instagram feed seems to favor the caramelized Brussels sprouts, but there’s also oysters on the half shell and barbecue ribs. To wash it down, you can’t do much better than the house-brewed beer at Freehouse. The restaurant’s Kölsch, a light, golden ale, sounds perfect for one of those unseasonably warm fall days thanks to its apple fruitiness.

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Johanne Swanson, who performs as Yohuna, travelled across the continent making her latest release, “Patientness,” but the bedroom pop singer-songwriter grew up just 90 minutes outside the Twin Cities — and it shows. Yohuna’s music is humble, confessing an intensity of emotion in tranquil harmonies, deceivingly powerful lyrics and layered synths and keyboard. Swanson’s own Midwestern flight — the turbulent journey that inspired “Patientness” — has brought her to the coasts, from Los Angeles to, most recently, New York City. She’s bringing the music back to the Midwest with a 7th Entry show on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Joining her is Minneapolis’ own P • PL whose Adelyn Strei collaborated on Swanson’s album. The freak funk group, a collective of musicians from bands out of the Twin Cities and Wisconsin, combine silly and sexy on this year’s “Dem Ohs,” which sees them reconnecting with a distant lover (“The Feels / As Long As It’s Real”) to whispering sex-deprived flirtations (“Push-N-Pull”).

ART

Live street art

If you’re walking down Hennepin on a Thursday evening and see booths, art and more right on the street, no, that’s not the farmers market. The Hennepin Theatre Trust is bringing the street to life each week this year, and thanks to the 5 to 10 on Hennepin initiative you don’t have to go out of your way to see local artists. The rotating art fest moves block by block, and on Thursday, Sept. 29, 8th to 9th near the State Theatre will see an artist market with local artisans and interactive Double Dutch jump roping with Pros of the Ropes. The night will also see a performance from The Headspace Collective, which blends psychedelic grooves and acid rock to, as the group says, “access your mind till you shake your behind.”

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