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THE END OF A LONG CAMPAIGN SEASON IS FAST APPROACHING On Nov. 7, Minneapolis voters head to the polls to elect (or re-elect) a mayor, all 13 members of the City Council, all nine members of the Park Board and two members of the Board of Estimate & Taxation. Thanks to no-excuses absentee voting, hundreds have already cast their ballots. The Journal Voter’s Guide is designed to help voters make well-informed choices when they rank their candidates on the ballot.

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A NEW HEART FOR NICOLLET MALL Peavey Plaza is slated to see a $10-million facelift

By Eric Best / ebest@journalmpls.com Peavey Plaza will begin to see a long-awaited revitalization next year just as a new Nicollet Mall reopens. City officials hope to start work on a redesigned Peavey Plaza next spring, around mid-April, and reopen it about a year later in May 2019. Current plans for the approximately $10-million project show refinished fountains, accessible entryways and a 20,000-square-foot basin capable of hosting events or retaining water like Chicago’s Millennium Park. Lisa Cerney, deputy director of the city’s Public Works department, said the city is wrapping up its 60 percent review with the State Historic Preservation Office on the redesign. Peavey Plaza, located at 12th & Nicollet, was built in 1974 and designed by

The City of Minneapolis plans to make Peavey Plaza’s basin shallower, much like a reflection pool. Image courtesy Coen + Partners

M. Paul Friedberg. The plaza, with its series of concrete and brick walkways and features, is known for its modernist architecture. Cerney said the city their goals are to rehabilitate defining features like the fountain, improve Peavey Plaza’s long-term sustainability, make it accessible to all kinds of users and provide more programmable space. Much of the aging plaza’s original 1970s infrastructure and plumbing needs to be repaired or replaced. The city can add outlets and mobile restrooms to make the plaza, a site on the National Register of Historic Places, more event-friendly, Cerney added. A new Peavey Plaza will have a pedestrian ramp off of the mall and will be able to be activated in all seasons, according to prelimiSEE PEAVEY PLAZA / PAGE 11

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Moments in Minneapolis By Cedar Imboden Phillips

Photograph from the collection of the Hennepin History Museum.

REMEMBERING THE HALLOWEEN BLIZZARD

hat were you doing on Halloween night 1991? For longtime local residents, the answer probably involved snow. Twenty-six years ago, the infamous Halloween Blizzard dumped more than 28 inches of snow on the metro area. Intrepid trick-or-treaters tromped through snowbanks in search of candy while snowplow operators rushed to keep up with the unrelenting snowfall. Most schools and many businesses closed on Friday, Nov. 1 — the date of this photograph. The lone rider at this bus shelter at 7th & Nicollet may have caught one of the last buses before Metro Transit took the extreme measure of pulling their buses off the roads.

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Victor Au took inspiration with the busy streets of Shanghai, China and the innovation of Tesla Motors in developing his own line of electric bikes, which are now available in Downtown East. Au, the founder of the newly opened Wattson Electric Bikes on Washington Avenue, sells bikes that combine the engineering, look and comforts of a moped with the approachability of a bicycle. Au and his brother, co-owner James, are banking on the rise of urban living to create a need for the hybrid vehicles. Au got the idea while living in the megacity of Shanghai, where scooters are a common option for traversing packed roads. Once he moved back, he thought to combine them with an electric motor to create a vehicle that’s not quite a scooter or a bike. “That’s the direction our society is going. The shift of our society here in the [United States] is kind of mimicking what’s going on in China,” he said. The bikes are meant to fill a gap for people who want to live and work around a dense area like downtown or Uptown, but who don’t want to rely on the city’s public transportation or owning a car to get around. Au, an Alaska native and Roseville resident, said he’s well versed with downtown living given that he grew up around the skyways. His family has owned and operated several restaurants downtown, including Ah Sa Wan in TCF Tower’s skyway. Last year he began designing and selling the electric bikes, which resemble scooters with blinkers, mirrors and thick tires, but have bike pedals and an engine that keeps them from going over 20 miles per hour. While many electric bikes are simply road bikes with a motor to assist the biker with pedaling, Wattson’s electric bikes have a twist throttle and don’t require pedaling. Au has designed them to fit within the electric bike designation, which means they don’t require a license, insurance or registration to operate. And instead of taking up a parking spot, Au said drivers

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Northeast now has a retailer for talismans, tarot cards and the occasional satanic bake sale. Magus Books & Herbs has relocated to Central Avenue, moving from the store’s longtime home in Dinkytown near the University of Minnesota. In the Holland neighborhood, the all-things-mystical store has a storefront — the owners say it beats their basement space — and more room to offer everything from incense and voodoo dolls to occult texts and divine runes. Over the past 25 years, Magus (pronounced may-gus) has become an epicenter for various communities looking for the store’s unique wares, which are only limited by its customers’ curiosities. “Our mission is ‘shining light and expanding horizons,’ so [we carry] everything that will help a person to explore themselves and their relationship with this universe that we all share and create. That is something that we try to support and help them find,” said co-owner and store manager Mela Amara. The staff includes experts, from a ceremonial magician to a rune specialist, who can offer advice on products and further opportunities for study. If someone comes in saying their house is haunted, Amara said they won’t laugh them out the door. Instead, they’ll point them to resources in the store to check out. “We take people seriously. They know they can come to us and we’ll take them seriously and seriously try to help them,” she said. Beyond scrying mirrors, ceremonial statuettes and arcane tomes, Magus offers locally made oils, art, greeting cards and jewelry. It hosts classes and events with community groups and speakers, from locals practicing Pagan witchcraft to tarot conventions. While things are still moving into the new location, the store will eventually have a selection of herbs, massage therapy, divination services, herbal consulting and wellness services like Reiki, moxibustion (a healing technique combining herbs and acupuncture)

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Magus offers a wide variety of religious and ceremonial tools, decorations and other items for its variety of customers. Photo by Eric Best and flower essence therapy. Recent trends include sage for burning, bitter kits and essential oils. Founder Roger Williamson, who no longer operates the store, is creating his own tarot deck that will soon debut at Magus. Co-owner and CFO Liz Johnson and Amara said they moved the store, now 25 years old, out of Dinkytown to find a better location with more parking. Magus didn’t rely on business with college students, and they said their neighborhood was changing. “Dinkytown was really losing its fun, ‘dinky’ flavor. It was becoming so corporate,” Amara said. The store has joined the eclectic businesses along the Central Corridor. In fact, a business offering palm, tarot and chakra readings is just next door. “We’re really excited to be here in Northeast with the arts district,” Amara said. The new store is located at 1848 Central Ave. NE and is open 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.– 6 p.m. Saturday and noon–6 p.m. Sunday.

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Target Center reopens following $145M renovation “Happy birthday, and welcome back.” Mayor Betsy Hodges and stadium officials recently cut the ribbon, opening the Target Center following an 18-month transformation to prepare the venue for another generation of basketball games and concerts. The ceremony also served as a birthday party for the city-owned arena as it turns 27 this fall. Thanks to the $145-million renovation, venue officials say the Target Center — one of the NBA’s oldest arenas prior to the project — is ready for decades of events. “Like any 27-year-old, Target Center’s best days still lie ahead,” Hodges said. The venue now boasts brown exterior paneling, a three-story glass atrium and a new Life Time Lobby at 6th & 1st. Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx will have a new skyway entrance when the Timberwolves begin playing this fall that will connect Target Center to nearby parking ramps. The team plays a sold-out season opener against the Utah Jazz on Oct. 20. Inside the arena, the teams now have new premium spaces, such as the Chairman’s Club, Lexus Courtside Club, TCL Theater Boxes and Club T.I., in addition to a new premium level, the Treasure Island Resort & Casino Premium Level. There are new seats, a new scoreboard and a new food program. Concessions at Target Center got an overhaul from Executive Chef David Fhima. The teams recently announced a new menu featuring a burger from Borough and Parlour,

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Mayor Betsy Hodges kicked off the ribbon officially reopening the Target Center after an 18-month rehabilitation. Photo by Eric Best sushi burritos from SotaRol and a walleye sandwich from Lord Fletcher’s. Fhima, a longtime Twin Cities restaurateur, will have his own dedicated restaurant space called Fhima’s that will serve dishes like organic chicken tulips with gorgonzola sauce. Fhima will also have cookies through Mother Dough Bakery at dessert stations throughout Target Center. Life Time, which operates a fitness center in the venue’s basement, will have a Life Time Life Café serving tuna togarashi at games. Other food partners include City Girl Coffee, Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery,

Levy and Swanson’s, which will have its own presence through brands like Freschetta and Pagoda. The teams, facility operator AEG and the City of Minneapolis funded the renovation, with $74 million or about half the cost coming from the city. Hodges said rehabilitating the city-owned venue extended its life by 20 years at just a quarter of the cost to construct a new arena. The teams estimate this saved $350 million. “We did this the smart way — we didn’t tear down our arena like other cities have

done. For a quarter of the cost of a full rebuild, we took the good bones we already had and invested smartly in renovations that will keep Target Center a great home for the Timberwolves and the WNBA Champion Minnesota Lynx, a first-class venue for world-class entertainment, and a downtown jewel for years to come,” she said. The roughly 20,000-capacity venue, built in 1990, is the sixth-busiest building in the world, holding nearly 200 large-crowd events for about 1 million people per year. Thanks to nearby parking ramps it sees approximately 12,000 people passing through each day. Steve Mattson, Target Center vice president and general manager with AEG Facilities, said the complicated renovation required a public-private partnership. “This gorgeous renovation has been years in the making; but in the end, we are all thrilled with the outcome and can’t wait to share it with our fans, sponsors and content providers,” he said. Timberwolves and Lynx CEO Ethan Casson said it’s exciting to finally reopen the “reimagined” venue. “We couldn’t be happier for all of our fans along with the millions of people who have shared a great experience or memorable moment here in this arena,” Casson said. “And we can’t wait for all the great memories that lie ahead as we welcome in a complete transformation our organization both on and off the court.”

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CIVIC BEAT

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Short-term rental regulations near approval Following an Oct. 10 public hearing, a suite of proposed regulations on short-term rentals were approved by the City Council Community Development and Regulatory Services Committee. The full council could vote as soon as Oct. 20 on two ordinances that would for the first time have the city license and regulate the estimated 1,600 short-term rentals already operating in Minneapolis. The ordinances were introduced in May by Ward 3 City Council Member Jacob Frey, and the current timeline would have them in effect by Dec. 1 — more than two months ahead of a surge of Super Bowl bookings. The influx of tourists expected for the big game prompted Minneapolis to contend with this aspect of the so-called sharing economy. Frey, who was also chief author of the rules governing ride-sharing services like Lyft and Uber, described short-term rentals as a “very innovative” business that the city needs to “embrace.” The St. Paul City Council in mid-October was nearing a vote on rules requiring both hosts and bookers of short-term rentals to be licensed. The proposed St. Paul ordinances would also restrict multi-unit building owners from renting more than half their units to vacationers or shortterm tenants and require all short-term rentals to be inspected, although council members were preparing amendments ahead of a vote. Other cities, including San Francisco and Portland, require owners to reside at least a

portion of the year in the house or unit they’re marketing as a short-term rental. The proposed Minneapolis rules would allow short-term rentals in non-owner-occupied homes, but those hosts would be required to apply for a rental license. Under existing rules, license fees and inspection schedules for rental properties vary depending on its rental history and the condition and upkeep of the property. That annual fee is $70 for well-maintained condominiums and buildings with just 1–3 units, but can be several hundred dollars a year for larger buildings. Hosts who normally occupy their shortterm rentals but leave when guests are present would pay a $46 annual registration fee per unit. They would also have to register those units with the city. Hosts who stay on the property while offering part of their unit for short-term stays — renting just a room in their house to vacationers, for example — would not have to register with the city or pay the annual fee. About 15 short-term rental operators testified at the public hearing, and several raised concerns about a $5,000 annual licensing fee for the entities that manage bookings, referred to in the ordinance as short-term rental hosting platforms. Those platforms include Airbnb, a company that lists vacation rentals in more than 65,000 cities around the world on its website. But other platforms operate on a vastly

Police lieutenant sues mayor for defamation Minneapolis Police Lieutenant John Delmonico filed a lawsuit Oct. 12 alleging Mayor Betsy Hodges made defamatory statements in text messages with former Chief Janeé Harteau that were made public this summer. The complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court refers to a text message exchange that took place in April after Harteau appointed Delmonico inspector of the 4th Precinct in North Minneapolis. The complaint highlights portions of the exchange where Hodges, who ultimately blocked the move, pushes back against Harteau’s choice, typing, “we can’t trust John” and “they also remember lots of racist stuff he has done.” The texts were released in mid-July in response to a records request filed by the Star Tribune. Harteau resigned her post about a week later, after a Minneapolis officer shot and killed Justine Damond, a Fulton-neighborhood woman who had called 911 to report an assault. The complaint alleges Hodges’ texts defamed Delmonico as untrustworthy and racist. The

lawsuit is seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages. Hodges responded in a public statement: “As mayor, I have been doing tough, transformational work to earn and build trust between the Police Department and community, especially in the 4th Precinct in North Minneapolis. This is why in April, I overruled then-Chief Harteau when she appointed Lt. John Delmonico to lead the 4th Precinct. I said at the time that while I appreciated Lt. Delmonico’s many years of service, and believed that there were many leadership roles for which he could be a good fit, he was not the right fit for the 4th Precinct. “I will continue to make tough decisions in order to do what is right to build public safety and community trust for all our residents. I will not be stopped either by the police union or by a patently baseless lawsuit that is obviously intended to influence the election. “Leadership requires making choices and standing by them: I stand by mine.” Hodges is currently seeking re-election to a second term.

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smaller regional or local scale. For them, the annual fee would be “cost-prohibitive,” said Lance Bondhus, founder of Vacation Rental Alliance of Minnesota and operations manager for Minnestay, a short-term rental hosting platform that books stays in lake cabins, RVs and Minneapolis homes and condos through its website. The committee directed staff to study a tiered license fee with a lower rate for smaller platforms. Frey said that could delay the ordinances’ arrival at the full City Council until early November. Bondhus has watched closely as other Minnesota cities implement short-term rental regulations and was particularly critical of Duluth, where the city council limited to just 60 the number of short-term rental units in the entire city. By comparison, he said, Minneapolis was “doing an amazing job.” “They’re making it super-easy,” he said. Bondhus, who lives in Minneapolis and also rents his duplex to vacationers, questioned the city’s estimate that 1,600 short-term rentals were already operating in the city. He noted that the popular short-term rental platform vrbo.com listed just 465 units in the entire Twin Cities metropolitan area. While not all short-term rentals are listed on just that website, there tends to be considerable overlap in the listings on various platforms, he said.

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Delmonico’s attorney, Kyle Hart, did not immediately respond to an interview request. The complaint alleges Hodge’s statements “were intentionally or recklessly made with malice, hatred, and ill-will toward Delmonico and with a desire to injure him.” It goes on to state that the strained relationship between the two was the result of “among other things, prior disputes over union pensions benefits” when Hodges represented the 13th Ward on the City Council and the so-called “Pointergate” episode of 2014. That was when Delmonico, while serving as head of the police union, claimed in a KSTP news report that Hodges flashed a gang sign in a photo with Navell Gordon, a Neighborhoods Organizing for Change canvasser. Hodges maintained that the two were simply pointing at one another. In response to a Star Tribune reporter’s posting about the lawsuit on Twitter, Harteau’s account tweeted, “Not surprised!”

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SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK

By Nate Gotlieb ngotlieb@journalmpls.com @NateGotlieb

School Board members set budget priorities Minneapolis Board of Education members want district leaders to ensure equity, transparency and fiscal sustainability as they grapple with a projected $33-million deficit for the 2018–2019 school year. Board members laid out those priorities at their meeting Oct. 10, less than a week after Superintendent Ed Graff told MPS staff about the projected deficit. The board members voiced support for efforts to decrease the district’s growing special education costs and appeared to support Graff ’s plan to survey the community as his team prepares the budget. “At this point we’ve not committed to doing anything other than really trying to explore different areas,” Graff said. “This is a process of exploring possibilities around how we would understand what the values are, in addition to addressing the deficits.” The projected deficit comes as MPS deals with a $16.5-million budget deficit for the 2017–2018 school year. District leaders projected last February that the deficit would be around $28 million, which led them to cut school allocations by 2.5 percent and central services by 10 percent. They plan on covering the remaining $16.5 million deficit with reserve funds. In a letter to district staff, Graff explained that the district’s reserve funds are too low to cover next year’s projected deficit and ensure that the district has enough to pay for an unforeseen emergency. That means the district needs to make cuts or reduce expenses, he indicated Oct. 10. Graff has laid out potential “big ticket” areas for savings, which could include

increasing class sizes, reducing the number of school days and switching to a seven-period day for middle and high schools, among others. He asked the School Board on Oct. 10 if they had any priorities when it came to these items. Some board members talked broadly about values they’d like to see incorporated into the budget, such as transparency, equity and fiscal sustainability. Several said they would be interested in learning more about the potential for savings in areas such as reducing testing, streamlining transportation and reducing the district calendar. “This is an opportunity to do things differently, and we must do things differently,” School Board Member Jenny Arneson said.

Cross-subsidies drive increase Graff said in his letter to staff that cost drivers for the deficit include enrollment declines, insufficient state support, salary increases, rising fuel, transportation and utilities costs and the underfunding of special education and English learning services. Underfunding in those two areas forces the district to use about $56 million in operating revenue for special education and $6 million–$8 million for English learning services, according to Chief Financial Officer Ibrahima Diop. The state and federal governments are supposed to help support these costs, especially as they put more requirements on districts, according to a district spokesman. “If we didn’t have those cross-subsidies,

this deficit would have been taken care of a long time ago,” Diop said. District lobbyist Josh Downham told the School Board that $21 million of that specialeducation cross-subsidy comes from charter schools and other school districts that bill MPS for services they provide Minneapolis residents. The district has to pay those costs without any regard for the cost or quality of the services provided, he said, adding that he hopes for legislative action on the issue. Overall, Downham said the chances of a significant legislative investment in special education next session are low. The idea, he said, is to set the groundwork for 2019 and beyond. School Board members appeared to support Downham’s efforts to reduce the cross-subsidy. Board Member Nelson Inz said he wished the issue would generate more passion and advocacy from the community. “If we had adequate funding, a lot of our other problems would be diminished quite a bit,” he said.

Board suggestions Arneson said Oct. 10 that she’s okay with Graff ’s goal of a balanced budget by the 2019–2020 school year. She would also be in favor of exploring steps for a referendum in order to increase revenue, she added. Board Member Ira Jourdain, who represents parts of Southwest, said he’d like to see how much the district spends on testing and staff evaluations and why students leave MPS for other schools.

Board Member Kim Ellison said she’d be interested in looking at the calendar and assessments and what affect class size has on the district’s “high-priority” schools. She added that she’s interested in learning why families choose MPS. Inz said the district needs to be realistic about requirements from the state when it comes to testing. Board Member KerryJo Felder said she’d like to see better programming in North Minneapolis. Siad Ali said he’d like to hear from Graff and his administration about their priorities. “From there I will know what’s good for our students,” he said. Bob Walser, who also represents parts of Southwest, said it was deeply concerning that the School Board didn’t have a “global view” of the 2017–2018 budget until a few weeks before voting on it. He said it would be helpful for the public to see the budget laid out in broad categories. Graff said he’s hoping to compile information on community priorities by the middle of November. The district is also in negotiation with its teacher’s union and is proposing flexibility in the calendar as part of that process. The MPS calendar is currently 11 days over the staterequired minimum, and it costs the district $1 million–$1.5 million for teacher salaries each day, according to a spokesman. District leaders and union negotiators are exploring the option of eliminating two days this school year, though nothing has been finalized yet.

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Comment period on minimum wage rules opens The city is seeking public feedback on two documents meant to explain to employers and workers the municipal minimum wage ordinance that takes effect Jan. 1. Adopted by the City Council in June, the ordinance gradually raises the minimum wage

to $15 over a period of five to seven years, depending on the size of the employer. The new rules apply to any employee that works at least two hours per week in Minneapolis. Two documents, one a list of frequently asked questions and the other an outline of

the new rules, were published in October to minneapolismn.gov, the city’s website. Comments on both documents will be accepted by email at minwage@minneapolismn.gov through Nov. 17. For general information on the

minimum wage ordinance, go to minimumwage.minneapolismn.gov.

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By Nate Gotlieb ngotlieb@journalmpls.com @NateGotlieb

Study aims to track sources of downtown runoff A new Mississippi Watershed Management Organization study is aiming to better understand the types and amounts of pollutants that come from different surfaces in downtown Minneapolis. The agency is collecting and analyzing water samples from four types of impervious surfaces: streets, sidewalks, parking lots and rooftops. Its goal is to utilize the data to better target pollution-mitigation efforts. “It helps us make decisions where to put projects,” said Stephanie Johnson, MWMO projects and outreach director. “By targeting our efforts on managing the areas that contribute the most pollution, we ensure a wise investment of the public tax dollars that finance our work.” Most stormwater runoff from downtown goes untreated directly into the Mississippi River, Johnson said. That’s contributed to the river becoming polluted with road salt and other nutrients, sediments and metals. The MWMO typically uses models that rely on national datasets to figure out where to put projects, Johnson said. Those models assume the same amount of pollution comes from all types of impervious surfaces, which isn’t necessarily the case. The MWMO hopes to better understand those differences with its new study. It’s collecting samples from streets, sidewalks, parking lots and rooftops and testing those

Researchers collect water samples for a Mississippi Watershed Management Organization study on water quality in downtown Minneapolis. Photo courtesy Mississippi Watershed Management Organization

surfaces in different seasons. The agency is using a rain simulator borrowed from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to help collect the data. The apparatus imitates natural rainfall, allowing the agency to collect a workable sample in a more predictable fashion.

Johnson said the agency expects runoff from rooftops will be cleaner than runoff from roads, parking lots and sidewalks. She said she generally anticipated they would see more polluted samples in the spring because of the accumulation of sediment, salt and other pollutants, but that it’s hard to know

for sure. The data could help the MWMO identify potential opportunities for green infrastructure, Johnson said, which can range from permeable pavers to rain gardens and other vegetation. Plants and trees soak up the nutrients in stormwater, while microbes near their roots utilize other pollutants, Johnson said. Soils can collect some of the sediments in stormwater, she said. The study comes as the MWMO works to develop models for all sub-watersheds within its boundaries, an effort it says will help it better understand stormwater runoff patterns. The MWMO, a local governmental unit, works with Minneapolis and other government agencies on stormwater treatment efforts within its boundaries, which stretch from the Tangletown neighborhood to Fridley. Past projects have included the “green campus” at Edison High School, a water reuse system at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and the St. Anthony Regional Stormwater Treatment and Research System. Johnson said the agency’s main concern is salt pollution, noting that it can’t be removed from water bodies once it’s in them. The agency works with cities, the state Department of Transportation and private appliers to lessen the impact of road salt. Visit mwmo.org to learn more.

Metro Blooms to host lawn workshop Oct. 24 The nonprofit Metro Blooms will host a workshop Oct. 24 at the Lynnhurst Recreation Center on alternatives to turf lawns. The workshop will cover the advantages of using perennial ground covers to maximize ecological impact. It will also demonstrate how homeowners can replace traditional turf with low-maintenance lawns and “bee lawns.” The goal is to show there are multiple ways people can have an ecologically friendly yard, said Laura Scholl, associate director of

Metro Blooms. “(Having) a lawn you can use but just having one that has some benefits for water quality and pollinators has really been a popular topic,” Scholl said. “... It’s really the way to go.” Low-maintenance lawns function like typical lawns but are often made up of fescues that require less water, fertilizer, pesticides and mowing than Kentucky bluegrass, according to Metro Blooms. Some

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Demolition of Fuji-Ya building begins The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has begun the selective demolition of the Fuji-Ya building to make way for a new restaurant pavilion on the downtown riverfront. The building and the surrounding area near Mill Ruins Park are slated to become Water Works, a destination park that will repurpose the remains of mills that once lined the Mill District area. Demolition of the two-story building on

First Street will unearth foundation of the Bassett, Columbia and Occidental mills. Inside the remains, the Park Board plans to embed a glassy restaurant pavilion building that will feature a year-round park restaurant, restrooms and a public lounge. The restaurant at the heart of the project will be The Sioux Chef, an indigenous cuisine concept from chef Sean Sherman and partner Dana Thompson.

The Park Board describes the demolition process as methodical. First crews will bring out hazardous and electrical materials. Then they will photograph the building’s structure for the archives of the Minnesota Historic Property Record. The building will then be deconstructed. The board anticipates beginning construction next year. The first or mezzanine phase of the two-phase Water Works project

includes the pavilion, outdoor gathering spaces and better bicycle and pedestrian connections. The Minneapolis Parks Foundation, the Park Board’s philanthropic partner, has raised about $12.7 million so far to fund the work. The second or riverside phase will begin in 2021.

Park Board won’t close Hiawatha Golf Club without new plan Park officials have agreed that the last round of golf at Hiawatha Golf Club won’t happen until they have a new plan for the South Minneapolis golf course. The move, approved by Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board commissioners in early October, will likely delay the course’s closing for several years, though a specific date has not been set. The closing comes now that the Park Board has agreed to reduce groundwater pumping on the site, which requires pumping millions of gallons of water to keep the course open and nearby homes safe.

The resolution adopted by commissioners will keep groundwater pumping at the approximately 242 million gallons per year necessary to keep the course functioning until the board gets more community input and forms a master plan for the property. It directs staff to work the Department of Natural Resources to obtain a temporary permit to keep pumping at current levels. Since the board’s decision to reduce pumping in August, many Hiawatha golfers and residents have organized to keep the site as an 18-hole course. Superintendent Jayne

Miller told commissioners that it would be a multi-year process to study alternatives and find funding for new uses. “While we recognize there are significant pumping issues, we don’t have a long-term solution. People felt like they wanted to understand what our long-term solution was,” she said. The Park Board hasn’t formally recognized any alternative uses of the 18-hole course or any funding sources to transform it. Park staff have looked into developing Hiawatha into a nine-hole course, which will likely not

be profitable given that only one of 25 ninehole courses in the state is. Residents, Park Board candidates and current commissioners have tossed around the idea of turning it into a food forest for public use. Park staff are expected come back to the board in November to create a community advisory committee to engage stakeholders and form ideas on the future of the Hiawatha Golf Club.

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NICOLLET MALL ESSENTIALS The signs that appeared on pedestrian barriers guarding the still under-construction Nicollet Mall this spring included a photograph of the street’s famous Mary Tyler Moore statue and the hopeful phrase “We’re going to make it after all.” But it was the fine print that left passersby scratching their heads. Just what “substantially complete November 2017” mean? That deadline for the $50-million reconstruction of one of Minnesota’s most famous streets is finally almost here, and the meaning behind that phrase is coming into focus. “From the public perspective, the mall will be done. It’s that simple,” insisted Don Elwood, Minneapolis director of transportation and planning. That said, Elwood noted there would still be a few things “on our to-do list” when the construction barriers come down, including the installation of two of the mall’s major public artworks. “Nimbus,” a large circle of weathered steel by Tristan Al-Haddad of Georgia will be installed next year in front of the Minneapolis Central Library. The re-installation of “Tableau,” a pavement mosaic by Minnesota artist George Morrison, will also have to wait. New bus shelters won’t arrive until early December, and Elwood said Metro Transit is targeting Dec. 2 for the return of regular transit service to Nicollet Mall. Still, the project is close enough to done that the city plans a mall re-opening event in mid-November. Once home to Dayton’s, Donaldson’s and Powers, Nicollet Avenue in downtown was already an important retail corridor when the first Nicollet Mall was constructed in the late ’60s, notes a report commissioned by the City Council ahead of the reconstruction. The street’s transformation into a transit mall was an attempt to keep the downtown retail scene competitive as mid-century shoppers were spending more of their time — and money — at suburban malls with sprawling parking lots. It has been fully reconstructed once before, reopening in 1990 with its S-curve roadway slightly straightened and new granite pavers, art and seating.

“For as long as I can remember, and I’ve lived here since 1979, Nicollet has had a very prominent place,” said Steve Cramer, president and CEO of the Minneapolis Downtown Council. “Even as an urban planning student before moving here, the original Nicollet Mall project was a famous example of urban design.” Cramer said the latest reconstruction prioritizes the pedestrian experience, repositioning sidewalk cafes and using pavement treatments to delineate wide corridors for walking. The street rises to meet pedestrians at new tabled intersections. “The most prominent difference between this mall and the last iteration of the mall is the ease of pedestrian walking,” Cramer said. That, and the trees — some of them over two stories tall. “Of course, the trees are very striking because they’re so plentiful and they’re much more mature than the typical tree that is planted as part of a downtown project,” Cramer said. In addition to all of the utility work completed in the early phases of the project, the below-grade components of the Nicollet Mall project included installation of structural soils and an irrigation and drainage system intended to ensure the new trees thrive. Sensors help to maintain the proper moisture levels in the soil. “We wanted to make sure the trees had a great urban environment,” Elwood said. As pedestrian barriers were coming down in mid-October, Elwood looked ahead to some of the finishing touches to come, including installation of new lighting and the return of the restored “Sculpture Clock” near Peavey Plaza. “I can’t compare this to any other project in the state,” Elwood said. “This is an iconic project. Everybody has their own Nicollet Mall story.”

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Neighborhood Sp tlight Nicollet Mall FROM PEAVEY PLAZA / PAGE 1 nary plans from Minneapolis-based landscape architecture firm Coen + Partners. This could mean a skating rink and warming house in the winter or Minnesota Orchestra events or movie nights during warmer seasons. The current proposal would shallow out the plaza’s basin, bringing it from two feet deep to just a fourth inches deep. It could then serve as a reflection pool. Cerney said it would resemble the Pool of Reflections at Lakewood Cemetery near Lake Calhoun. The city is in talks with Green Minneapolis, the public-private conservancy now operating the Commons park near U.S. Bank Stadium, to eventually operate Peavey Plaza. The group has agreed to be the city’s fiscal agent to hold funds for the renovation. The cost for the project is estimated to be between $8 million and $10 million. David Wilson, chair of Green Minneapolis, said a group of downtown leaders has a goal to raise $12 million, which will include $10 million for construction and $2 million for operating costs. Mayor Betsy Hodges included public funds for the project in her 2018 budget. The rest of the public contribution would come from state bonding money. Half of the fundraising is expected to come from private sources, Wilson said. So far the group has raised $2.5 million, including a $2-million contribution from Target and other donations from U.S. Bank, among other companies and foundations. Wilson envisions Peavey Plaza’s operations to eventually look similar to the conservancy’s work at the Commons. The group would solicit sponsorships to support programming and maintenance of the plaza. Wilson said long-term costs would come from a mix of public and private sources.

Wilson said he expects Green Minneapolis to formalize its relationship with the City of Minneapolis around Peavey Plaza next year prior to its reopening in 2019. The conservancy may eventually take on the Loring Greenway as another operating property, he added.

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NEW ENERGY ON NICOLLET MALL While businesses have closed, others are investing on Nicollet

By Eric Best / ebest@journalmpls.com If you’ve picked up a newspaper in the past year you’ve likely read about restaurants and businesses leaving Nicollet Mall while it’s being renovated. But it’s not all doom and gloom. Several retailers and restaurants have come to the heart of downtown Minneapolis or further invested into their business. The most visible change to Nicollet’s shopping has been with Target, which went through a $10-million investment and came out with a new liquor store, an enhanced skyway-level Starbucks and a larger grocery department. The store now has an order pickup area, wood plank walls and additional self-checkout lanes. In another one of the mall’s most highprofile spaces is Nordstrom Rack, which opened in September in the former Gap store spot in the IDS Center’s Crystal Court. The discount division of the Seattle-based department store now occupies nearly 40,000 square feet between two stories. While retail has been on the decline in the Central Business District, some restaurants and food purveyors are getting creative to attract diners. Zelo first opened in downtown Minneapolis 18 years ago, but the restaurant hardly resembles itself. The Italian establishment reopened in February under new ownership, which gave the restaurant a two-week overhaul. Renovations include a redesigned interior with new furniture, Venetian plaster walls, new lighting from Hennepin Made and a new deli concept dubbed Zelino. The deli counter offers quick bites from the back of the Medical Arts Building at 8th & Nicollet. Next door to Zelo is La Belle Crepe, a French crepe, pho and coffee shop from chef Alain Lenne, who also runs Come Pho Soup inside the building. Lenne recently closed the crepe shop, citing the mall’s $50-million renovation as slowly reducing business over the past three years. Lenne later reopened the store, reportedly because Super Bowl organizers showed him their plans for how the game will change the mall when it comes

Rick Webb, the original owner of Zelo, reacquired the Nicollet Mall restaurant and updated it earlier this year with new decor, new lighting and a more modern bar. Submitted photos

next February. The tiny shop hasn’t served its last brunch crepe or banh mi yet. Another longtime name on Nicollet has been Haskell’s, a local pioneering business inside the historic Young Quinlan building at 9th & Nicollet. The liquor store has gotten creative, launching a delivery app a couple years ago and expanding with a wine and cheese shop this year. Haskell’s Big Cheese shop now occupies the former Dunn Brothers Coffee space next door. There, the shop will serve paninis, chili dogs and salads for hungry downtown office workers during the day. At night, it will offer cheese plates, charcuterie and even gourmet nachos. Restaurateur Michal McDermott has switched out his Ling & Louie’s franchise for his own upscale sports bar concept, which is named for Minnesota Vikings football legend John Randle. Randle’s, located near Nicollet & 9th, brings a greater focus on the bar and late-night dining to the mall space, though it keeps the previous restaurant’s broad menu of sushi, sandwiches and salads. Plus, it has one of the only rooftop dining areas overlooking Nicollet Mall. Finally, in Gaviidae there’s a new Walgreens location, which replaces the former Nicollet Mall store. On the next block over, a 2,200-square-foot Five Guys Burgers and Fries, the chain’s first restaurant in downtown Minneapolis, has opened in RBC Plaza.

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Macy’s Fans of the downtown Macy’s building got a peek into a potential future of the Nicollet Mall landmark when concept renderings leaked online. New York-based firm 601W Cos., which bought the complex in March for $59 million, announced a plan earlier this year to build out creative office space on the upper floors and retail on the street and skyway levels. Illustrations of a renovated Macy’s building that were posted online in October showed a food hall, a restaurant on the main level and a two-tiered rooftop deck. The images, dubbed “the Dayton’s Project” feature several retail stores along the first and skyway levels, a bowling alley and office space. The building would adjoin the Radisson Blu Hotel under the proposal.

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VOTER’S GUIDE: THE BASICS

REGISTER TO VOTE All eligible voters must be registered to cast a ballot. Pre-registration for the Nov. 7 municipal election closed Oct. 17, but Minnesota allows voters to register at the polls on Election Day. To register, voters must confirm their name and address using a valid Minnesota driver’s license, permit or a receipt for either; a valid state ID card or receipt for one; a tribal ID card; or a college ID card (for those residing in student housing). A pre-registered voter may vouch, under oath, for another voter in the same precinct. Some residential facility employees may also vouch for residents. Voters may also provide a late notice of registration that has been mailed to their current address or evidence of previous registration in the same precinct. Alternately, voters can present an approved photo ID card (driver’s license, state ID card, U.S. passport, etc.) and a document with their correct name and address, including a utility bill dated within 30 days of the election, lease agreement valid through Election Day or a current student fee statement. Previously registered voters must

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re-register if they have changed addresses or their name since last registering or if they have not voted in four or more years.

VOTE ABSENTEE Minnesota law allows no-excuses absentee voting starting 46 days before each election. This year, voters began casting ballots in the Minneapolis municipal election Sept. 22. To vote early in-person, go to the Early Vote Center at 217 3rd St. S., one block from City Hall. Hours are 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, extending to 7 a.m.–6 p.m. beginning Oct. 23. The Early Vote Center will be open weekends Oct. 28–29 and Nov. 4–5. Weekend hours are 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday and noon–5 p.m. Sunday.

ON THE BALLOT Offices on the Nov. 7 ballot include:

• mayor • all 13 City Council seats • two seats on the Board of Estimate & Taxation

• all nine Park Board seats, including three at-large and six district representatives Sample ballots are available for download at vote.minneapolis.gov. The municipal election will use rankedchoice voting, allowing voters to rank up to three candidates for each office. Select a firstchoice candidate in the first column, second choice in the second column and third choice in the third column. There’s no advantage to selecting the same candidate in all three columns; that ballot would be counted as one first-choice vote. Selecting second- and third-choice candidates allows a voter to have a say even after his or her top choice is eliminated. A candidate who wins more than half of all first-choice votes wins the office. If no candidate passes that threshold, the candidate with the lowest vote total and any candidates with no mathematical chance of winning are eliminated. Second-choice votes on those ballots are then added to the vote totals of the remaining candidates. The process continues until one candidate reaches the 50-percent-plus-one threshold.

ON ELECTION DAY Polls are open 7 a.m.–8 p.m. To find your polling place, go to vote. minneapolismn.gov or pollfinder.sos.state. mn.us.

ABOUT THIS GUIDE The Voter’s Guide was compiled with cooperation of the candidates and their campaigns, who in most cases responded to an emailed questionnaire asking for background information on the candidates, their top priorities and their pitch to voters. Some candidate gave their responses over the phone. Fundraising totals are based on candidate financial filings and do not include loans to the campaigns. For more coverage of the 2017 municipal election, including candidate profiles, go to journalmpls.com.

— Dylan Thomas

VOTER’S GUIDE: MAYOR

By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@journalmpls.com The 2017 Minneapolis mayor’s race has drawn 16 candidates, including Mayor Betsy Hodges, who is seeking to continue her work for a second term. Hodges is one of eight candidates who have gotten the most attention from voters and the media and who are regularly invited to mayoral candidate forums. Among the most debated issues this election cycle are police accountability, access to affordable housing and the city’s business climate as new minimum wage and sick and safe time ordinances take effect. Hodges, a former Ward 13 City Council member elected mayor in 2013, listed all three of those issues as top priorities for a

second term, as well as eliminating racial disparities and continuing the city’s environmental initiatives. She describes herself as a “tested, progressive” leader who has helped to defend the city against the policies of President Donald Trump. On the campaign trail, state Rep. Raymond Dehn often talks about the second chance he got after a burglary conviction 40 years ago, noting that as a white man he benefitted from an unfair system that he intends to help dismantle. He promotes a long-term approach to public safety that focuses on intervention before people enter the criminal justice system, and other top priorities include affordable housing and creating an

environment outside the classroom that helps all students succeed. Community activist Al Flowers lists police reform, housing and economic development among his top priorities, and if elected would also work to end poverty and make the city more welcoming to all people. Noting that he used to make “a lot of noise and shut … down” public meetings, Flowers said he has spent the last few years listening to the city’s diverse voices and understanding their shared concerns. Ward 3 City Council Member Jacob Frey is pledging a “fresh start” for the city, and would focus on police reform, affordable housing and growing small business jobs if elected.

Frey said he is the candidate to “bridge the divides between workers and business and police and grieving communities.” Tom Hoch also lists public safety and police reform, affordable housing and “inclusive economic vitality” as his top priorities and, noting his experiences as CEO of the Hennepin Theatre Trust and deputy executive director of the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, says he has the “most well-rounded experience of any candidate in this race.” Activism earned civil rights attorney and former University of St. Thomas professor Nekima Levy-Pounds a place in the headlines, and the former Minneapolis NAACP president maintains she is best

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journalmpls.com / October 19–November 1, 2017 17 positioned to tackle the city’s stubborn disparities. In addition to affordable housing and police reform, she lists economic opportunity, environmental justice and education as top priorities. Aswar Rahman, a filmmaker and business owner who is the youngest candidate in the race, has pledged to cut wasteful spending and refocus the budget on vocational training, early childhood services and stabilizing property taxes. He also lists stronger civilian oversight of police as a top priority. Captain Jack Sparrow, who is retired but has a history in housing and anti-poverty activism, lists the elimination of poverty, violence prevention and environmental issues, including limiting climate change, as his top priorities. He argues the “unequal distribution of wealth” contributes to the city’s problems, including crime.

RAY DEHN Neighborhood: Jordan Current job: State representative, District 59B (representing the southern half of North Minneapolis, Bryn Mawr and Downtown) Endorsements: Minnesota Nurses Association, Our Revolution National, Minnesota Young DFL, Southside Pride, DFL Environmental Caucus, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Karen Clark, Board of Education directors KerryJo Felder and Kim Ellison, former Board of Education Director Jill Davis, former University of Minnesota Student Body President Abeer Syedah Experience: State representative since 2012; 2012 Bush Fellowship recipient; member of the Bottineau Light Rail Policy Advisory Committee and the Capital Long Range Investment Committee; overcame addiction and a 1976 burglary conviction, earning a pardon and a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Minnesota Fundraising total: $60,261 (Jan. 1, 2016– July 25, 2017) Website: raymonddehn.com Facebook: /RaymondDehnForMinneapolis Twitter: @raymonddehn

AL FLOWERS Neighborhood: Powderhorn Park Current job: Communications and outreach director for AWMIN Endorsements: None listed Experience: Former small childcare center owner; founder of United Black

Legislative Agenda; member of a federal mediation committee; hosted local TV and radio shows. Fundraising total: $2,447 (Jan. 1, 2017– July 25, 2017) Website: truthtothepeople.com Facebook: /mplstruthtothepeople Twitter: @alflowers

JACOB FREY Neighborhood: East Bank/Nicollet Island Current job: Ward 3 City Council member Endorsements: Stonewall DFL Caucus, council members Alondra Cano and Abdi Warsame, DFL environmental caucus (co-endorsed) and DFL Disability Caucus (co-endorsed), AFSCME, Teamsters, Building Trades Unions, UNITE Here, Painters and Tapers, Laborers, 49ers Experience: City Council member; civil rights attorney; marathon runner for Team USA Fundraising total: $558,636 (Jan. 1, 2014– July 25, 2017) Website: jacobfrey.org Facebook: /JacobFreyForMpls Twitter: @jacob_frey

TOM HOCH Neighborhood: Lowry Hill Current job: Candidate for mayor Endorsements: “I have the vocal support of thousands of Minneapolis residents in every neighborhood in the city.” Experience: Hennepin Theatre Trust, founder and former CEO; Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, former deputy executive director; Minneapolis Downtown Council and Downtown Improvement District, former chair; former Minneapolis Public Schools teacher; former board member with Animal Humane Society, Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Open Book, St. Anthony East Neighborhood Association, Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association, Minneapolis Urban League Capital Campaign and Meet Minneapolis Fundraising total: $215,738 (Jan. 1, 2017– July, 25, 2017) Website: tomforminneapolis.com Facebook: /TomHochforMinneapolis Twitter: @TomHochMpls

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Neighborhood: Lyndale Current job: Mayor Endorsements: womenwinning, Emily’s List, Outfront Minnesota, SEIU, Sierra Club, U.S. Sen. Al Franken, Lt. Gov. Tina Smith, Sen. Steve Cwodzinski, Sen. Scott Dibble, Rep. Jean Wagenius, Hennepin County Commissioner Debbie Goettel, Minneapolis City Council members Lisa Bender and John Quincy, Minneapolis Park Board members Brad Bourn, Steffanie Musich and Scott Vreeland, Board of Estimate & Taxation President David Wheeler Experience: Mayor of Minneapolis since 2014; Minneapolis Ward 13 council member 2006–2014; development director, Progressive Minnesota; aide to Hennepin County Commissioner Gail Dorfman; fundraiser, Minnesota Justice Foundation Fundraising total: $377,768 (Jan. 1, 2014– July 25, 2017) Website: betsyhodges.org Facebook: /MayorHodgesForMinneapolis Twitter: @MayorHodges

Neighborhood: Marcy-Holmes Current job: Small multimedia business owner Endorsements: None listed Experience: Served in crime prevention and juvenile diversion with the Minneapolis police department; served in the office of Mayor R.T. Rybak in youth policy and college awareness. Fundraising: $13,625 (Jan. 1, 2017–July 25, 2017) Website: voteaswar.com Facebook: /aswarformayor Twitter: @aswarformayor

NEKIMA LEVYPOUNDS Neighborhood: Hawthorne Current job: Attorney at law and small business owner Endorsements: Sen. Patricia Torres Ray; Cameron Gordon, Ward 2 City Council member; Pastor Brian Herron, senior pastor, Zion Baptist Church; Reynolds-Anthony Harris, founder and managing director, Lyceum; Nathaniel Khaliq, former president, St. Paul NAACP; Vicky Davis, founder and former executive director, Summit U Education Consortium and former education chair, State Conference NAACP; Michael Ford, executive director, MN NORML; Titilayo Bediako, executive director, WE WIN Institute Experience: Attorney in family law, domestic violence and civil rights law; former tenured law professor, University of St. Thomas; former president of the Minneapolis NAACP; served on the boards of The Minneapolis Foundation, Catholic Charities, Growth and Justice; co-chair of Everybody In; former chair of the Minnesota Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Fundraising total: $25,932 (Jan. 1, 2016– July 25, 2017) Website: minneapolisfornekima.com Facebook: /nekimaformplsmayor Twitter: @nvlevy

CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW Neighborhood: Powderhorn Current job: retired Endorsements: None listed Experience: Organized intentional communities, co-housing projects and collective businesses; involved in the co-op movement; cofounder of People United for Economic Justice (Housing Now) and Up and Out of Poverty; Minnesota and National Coalition for the homeless, board of directors; founding member of Occupy Homes. Fundraising total: $100 (Jan. 1, 2017–July 25, 2017) Website: occupirate.blogspot.com Facebook: n/a Twitter: n/a

OTHER CANDIDATES The Voter’s Guide focuses on the eight candidates for mayor who are generally considered the top candidates, those who received the most attention from potential voters and the media and were invited to candidate forums. But there are eight others seeking the mayor’s office this year: Gregg A. Iverson, DFL David Rosenfeld, Socialist Workers Party Tony Benjegerdes, Farmer Labor David John Wilson, Rainbows Butterflies Unicorns Charlie Gers, Libertarian Party L.A. Nik, Independent Ronald Lischeid, People Over Politics Ian Simpson, The Idea Party

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VOTER’S GUIDE: WARD 1

By Eric Best / ebest@journalmpls.com Ward 1 includes much of Northeast Minneapolis, from the Columbia Park and Waite Park neighborhoods in the north to the Mid-City Industrial and Como neighborhoods south of Interstate 35W. Incumbent Kevin Reich seeks a third term as the City Council’s leader on the East Side. Reich ran for office following several years leading a Northeast Minneapolis neighborhood organization and continues to work on projects he started before joining the council. Reich has become a known advocate for the area’s breweries, being an early champion of the Surly Bill that made the local brew boom possible. He’s also worked on the development of several affordable housing projects, such as a newly opened HIV/AIDS supportive housing complex dubbed Marshall Flats. Reich failed to garner the Minneapolis DFL endorsement because of Jillia Pessenda, a former finance director for state Rep. Ilhan Omar’s campaign. Pessenda has worked on the advocacy side on several issues, such as marriage equality with Project 515 and OutFront Minnesota, homeowners rights with Occupy Homes Minnesota and antibullying legislation like the Minnesota Safe & Supportive Schools Act. Pessenda, a cofounder of Northeast’s California Street Farm, serves on the Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council and is a proponent of urban agriculture. The City Council’s decision to support funding U.S. Bank Stadium prompted John Hayden to run for the Ward 1 seat. Hayden,

an independent candidate, said he would’ve rejected a $15 minimum wage for something lower. He would’ve liked to see a youth wage, he added. Hayden, along with a candidate in Ward 3, recently released a budget proposal that would repurpose funds from a variety of sources — excess sales tax dollars intended for downtown assets like U.S. Bank Stadium, tax increment financing and a special streetcar fund — for affordable housing, workforce training, neighborhood economic development and cultural districts.

JOHN HAYDEN Neighborhood: Waite Park Occupation: National training lead for Genesys Works Experience: Board member, No Labels Minnesota; built partnerships between schools and corporations with Genesys Works; public school reformer in South Chicago; environmental education teacher Fundraising total: $3,670 (2017) Endorsements: Former Gov. Arne Carlson, Former City Council President Paul Ostrow Website: myneighborjohn.com Facebook: /myneighborjohn Twitter: @MyNeighborJohn

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Neighborhood: Windom Park Occupation: Development and communications at Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Experience: Senior development officer, Headwaters; director of development, Project 515; organizer, Occupy Homes Movement; Windom Park Citizens in Action Fundraising total: $43,200 (2016–July 2017) Endorsements: Our Revolution (Minnesota and Twin Cities chapters), Stonewall DFL, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 5, Minnesota Nurses Association, Take Action MN, DFL Environmental Caucus, Neighborhoods Organizing for Change, Women Winning, OutFront Minnesota, Victory Fund, State Rep. Ilhan Omar (District 60B) Website: jilliaforwardone.com Facebook: /jilliaforward1 Twitter: @JilliaPessenda

Neighborhood: Windom Park Occupation: Ward 1 City Council Member Experience: Two terms as Ward 1’s City Council member; project director, Holland Neighborhood Improvement Association; founding board member, Eastside Food Co-op; chair, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization Fundraising total: $92,454 (2012–July 2017) Endorsements: Former mayor RT Rybak, Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation AFL-CIO, SEIU Minnesota State Council, International Alliance of State Employees & Studio Mechanics Local 490, Minneapolis Firefighters Local 82, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49, Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades Council, Teamsters Joint Council 32 Website: kevinreich.org Facebook: /kevinreichward1 Twitter: @KevinReich4NE

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VOTER’S GUIDE: WARD 3

By Nate Gotlieb / ngotlieb@journalmpls.com The Ward 3 race features four candidates from three political parties, all of who come at the campaign from different backgrounds. Tim Bildsoe was the final candidate to enter the race when announced his candidacy in June. The former 16-year Plymouth City Council member moved to the North Loop two years ago and was spurred to enter the race after in part after seeing the poor condition of the neighborhood’s streets. Bildsoe, a DFLer, said his top priorities include safety, investments in multi-modal transportation and increasing the supply of affordable housing, among others. Steve Fletcher earned the DFL endorsement at the Ward 3 convention in May. The technology consultant is making his first run for public office, spurred in part by the result of the 2016 election. He said his top priorities include equity, improving transportation infrastructure and building and protecting affordable housing, among others. Ginger Jentzen is making a run as a Social Alternative party candidate, after leading the campaign to enact a $15 minimum wage in Minneapolis. She said she’s hearing from residents concerned about affordable housing, public transit, women’s rights and a lack of police oversight. Jentzen has pledged accept the average wage of a Ward 3 resident if elected and donate the remaining wage to building social justice movements. She said she refuses to accept donations from corporate executives and big developers. Green Party candidate Samantha PreeStinson touts many similar themes, such as

affordable housing, equity and accountability, but says her diverse background best positions her to serve the ward. Pree-Stinson was an Army medic who served in Afghanistan and later worked for Medtronic. Her website lists 13 priorities for the next four years, from improving city safety and expediting the city’s clean-energy plan. The four candidates are running to replace Jacob Frey, who is running for mayor. Ward 11 covers 10 neighborhoods in downtown and northeast Minneapolis, including the North Loop, Downtown East and West and Marcy-Holmes.

TIM BILDSOE Neighborhood: North Loop Current job: Commercial insurance manager Endorsements: Not seeking endorsements Experience: President of North Loop Neighborhood Association; steering committee member, 2020 Partners; at-large and ward council member in Plymouth for 16 years; served on Plymouth Planning Commission, Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Transit Advisory Commission, Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission and the Environmental Quality Commission Fundraising total: $3,450 (Jan. 1, 2017— July 25, 2017) Website: timforward3.org Facebook: /TimforWard3 Twitter: @timforward3

STEVE FLETCHER Neighborhood: Downtown East Current Job: Director of cloud services, Kaizen Technology Partners Endorsements: DFL, Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades Council, Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, Our Revolution Twin Cities, SEIU Minnesota State Council, Stonewall DFL, Teamsters Joint Council 32, Unite Here Local 17, TakeAction MN, OutFront MN, MYDFL, AFSCME Council 5 Experience: Founding executive director of Neighborhoods Organizing for Change; executive director of progressive think tank Minnesota 2020 Fundraising total: $21,089.92 (Jan. 1, 2017— July 25, 2017) Website: stevefletcher.org Facebook: /FletcherForUs Twitter: @FletcherForUs

GINGER JENTZEN Neighborhood: St. Anthony West Job: Community organizer Endorsements: Minnesota Nurses Association, CWA MN State Council, Our Revolution Twin Cities, Democratic Socialists of America, United

Transportation Union Minnesota Legislative Board, Socialist Alternative, Cornel West (prominent social justice advocate and national Bernie Sanders 2016 surrogate) Experience: Executive director of 15 Now, the minimum-wage campaign Fundraising total: $60,155.20 (Jan. 1, 2017— July 25, 2017) Website: gingerjentzen.org Facebook: /VoteGingerJentzen Twitter: @gingerjentzen

SAMANTHA PREESTINSON Neighborhood: Sheridan Job: Campaigning full time (previously worked at Medtronic for five years) Endorsements: Local 82 Firefighters Union, Lavender Greens LGBTQIA+ caucus, MN Immigrant Movement for Justice, Green Party Experience: Army veteran who served in Afghanistan as a combat medic veteran; leader of Medtronic’s Global Women’s Network and African Descent Network; first vice president to the board at KMOJFM; President of the Board at Minneapolis Telecommunications Network. Associate Director of Education at Everest Institute. Fundraising total: $11,540 (Jan. 1, 2017— July 25, 2017) Website: preefor3.com Facebook: /preefor3 Twitter: @preefor3

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By Nate Gotlieb / ngotlieb@journalmpls.com DFLer Abdi Warsame became the first Somali-American city council member in the U.S. when he was elected in 2013. This year, he faces a serious challenge from another Somali-American, Mohamud Noor. Noor is a former Minneapolis School Board member and candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives. He criticized Warsame for not representing all Ward 6 residents during his tern and for not pushing hard enough on issues such as the minimum wage. Warsame, former executive director of the Riverside Plaza Tenants Association, said he’s found success over the last four years standing up for some of Minneapolis “toughest” issues. His top priorities include public safety, affordable housing, creating a cooperative mall and strengthening environmental regulations. The two went through a contentious process this past spring for the DFL endorsement. After a chaotic caucus night in April, Noor decided to skip the DFL endorsement convention in May. Warsame earned the party’s endorsement. In 2014, Warsame endorsed Noor’s opponent for the Minnesota House, Rep. Phyllis Kahn, in a primary race Noor eventually lost. Two years later, Warsame backed Noor in a three-way race between Kahn, Noor and Ilhan Omar for the seat. Omar won the primary and the seat. Republican Fadumo Yusuf is also in the Ward 6 race but did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

MOHAMUD NOOR Neighborhood: Cedar-Riverside Current job: Executive director of Confederation of Somali Communities Endorsements: Our Revolution Twin Cities, Outfront MN, Take Action MN, state representatives Ilhan Omar, Karen Clark and Susan Allen, Mayor Betsy Hodges Experience: System administrator for Hennepin County and Minnesota Department of Human Services; appointee to the governor’s Council of Black Minnesotans; longtime union activist for the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees; former Minneapolis Board of Education director Fundraising total: $19,300 (Jan. 1, 2017— July 25, 2017) Website: votenoor.com Facebook: /VoteNoorWard6 Twitter: @mohamudnoor

ABDI WARSAME Neighborhood: Cedar-Riverside Current job: Ward 6 City Council member Endorsements: DFL, Minnesota Nurses Association, SEIU, Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFSCME, and the Minnesota Fire Fighters Local 82 Experience: One term as Ward 6 Council Member; former executive director of the Riverside Plaza Tenants Association; former board chair of the Cedar-Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program; Operations Officer: Institutional Retirement and Trust – Wells Fargo Fundraising total: $142,052.23 (Jan. 1, 2014—July 25, 2017) Website: votewarsame.com Facebook: /Abdiwarsame6 Twitter: @AbdiYWarsame

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VOTER’S GUIDE: WARD 7

By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@journalmpls.com In the most competitive 7th Ward race in years, three candidates are calling for a change to Council Member Lisa Goodman’s long-held seat, while Goodman is emphasizing her experience and reputation for effectiveness. Challengers have made council member outreach a central issue in the campaign: Janne Flisrand wants to see more inclusion of renters and other groups and Teqen Zéa-Aida wants to use his identity and diverse connections to unite all corners of the ward. Republican Joe Kovacs is campaigning to reverse the City Council decision to raise the minimum wage. Flisrand, by contrast, supported a wage raise without an exemption for tipped workers, and has highlighted Goodman’s skepticism while the issue was under study. While Goodman voted to approve the wage hike, she said the debate “could have used a lot more compromise and nuance,” and cautioned that the city may need to adjust if wages hurt small business. The DFL couldn’t reach an endorsement in this race, which covers the neighborhoods surrounding Cedar Lake and Lake of the Isles as well as Downtown West and Loring Park. Goodman cites accomplishments throughout her 20-year council tenure that include founding the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, authoring changes to allow food trucks, creating a partnership that built Gold Medal Park and expanding housing downtown. Flisrand helped found the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition (now Our Streets MPLS) and worked as a consultant to ensure that Minnesota’s affordable housing is green and healthy for residents. She also writes for streets.mn about topics like transit and the Hennepin Avenue streetscape. Zéa-Aida founded the modeling agency Vision, where he worked to see diversity and inclusion in advertising. He later founded the City Wide Artists gallery, which is currently exhibiting emerging photographers of color at 15th & Nicollet. Kovacs has a background in educational software training and worked as resident manager at the Ronald McDonald House of the Red River Valley. One flash point in the race came at a candidate forum, when Goodman handed Zéa-Aida her chewed gum. She said it was an attempt at humor and not meant to be disrespectful; Zéa-Aida responded by calling her a “master of nasty politics.” Regarding bikeways, Goodman, Kovacs and Zéa-Aida have called for a balance among stakeholders, while Flisrand calls for prioritizing the most vulnerable road users first. All of the candidates have said they want to further reform the police department. All candidates also support more affordable housing: Goodman by offering landlord incentives to keep rents low; Kovacs by divesting assets rather than raising taxes; Flisrand through a policy proposal to preserve existing affordable housing; and Zéa-Aida through rent control and rent stabilization.

JANNE FLISRAND Neighborhood: Lowry Hill Current job: Currently campaigning full time. Owner of Flisrand Consulting since 2001, where she convenes “diverse stakeholders to solve complex shared problems” with a focus on housing

and the environment. Endorsements: OutFront Minnesota, Take Action, DFL Environmental Caucus, Minnesota Young DFL (MYDFL), Our Revolution Twin Cities, Ward 10 Council Member Lisa Bender Experience: co-founder of Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition (now Our Streets MPLS); owner/occupant of rental property; Minneapolis Energy Vision Advisory Committee member; leader of Minnesota Green Communities; blogger for American Public Media’s “Marketplace”; streets. mn writer and board member; Lowry Hill neighborhood volunteer; Hawthorne neighborhood staffer Fundraising total: $64,253.35 (January 1, 2016—July 25, 2017) Website: janneformpls.org Facebook: /janneformpls Twitter: @janneformpls

TEQEN ZÉA-AIDA Neighborhood: Loring Park Current job: Founding director of the contemporary art gallery City Wide Artists; semi-retired founding owner of Vision Management Group, Inc. Endorsements: None Experience: 20-plus years at the helm of small business Vision Management Group, a modeling agency Fundraising total: No fundraising reported before July 25 Website: teqenforminneapolis.com Facebook: /teqenforward7

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LISA GOODMAN Neighborhood: Cedar-Isles-Dean Current job: 7th Ward council member Key endorsements: Senator Al Franken, Governor Mark Dayton, WomenWinning, Firefighters Local 82, Stonewall DFL, AFSCME Council 5, Minnesota Nurses Association, Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, Teamsters Joint Council 32, Building Trades Experience: Paul Wellstone campaign staffer; executive director, NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota; five-term council member Fundraising total: $159,830.41 (January 1, 2014—July 25, 2017) Website: friendsforlisa.com Facebook: /FriendsOfLisaGoodman Twitter: @cmlisagoodman

JOE KOVACS Neighborhood: Downtown West Current job: Campaigning full-time Key endorsements: MNGOP Experience: Training specialist for educational software company; vice president of volunteer-based college organization; tutor for low-income students Fundraising total: $817.21 through July 25 Website: kovacsforward7.com Facebook: /joe.kovacs.9 Twitter: @KovacsForWard7

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A True Voice of Change I will use my experience as a lawyer, small business owner, mother, and community advocate, to push for strategic change to benefit people from all walks of life, especially those on the margins. Minneapolis deserves a Mayor that not only shows up to discuss issues, but one that provides strong leadership to lift up all of its residents, from our LGBTQ+ community, to women, to people of color, to people with disabilities, to the poor and the working poor. I want to be that Mayor. I have the will, the focus and the experience to lead this city in a new direction. I hope I can count on your support on November 7th! To learn more about my platforms and policy positions, please visit my website at www.minneapolisfornekima.com, twitter @nvlevy, and Facebook @nekimaformplsmayor

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VOTER’S GUIDE: PARK BOARD

By Eric Best / ebest@journalmpls.com

District 1 The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s District 1 takes up all of the city east of the Mississippi River, stretching across Northeast to Southeast Minneapolis. Three general political newcomers are vying for the seat left vacant by incumbent Liz Wielinski, who dropped out of the race after not clinching the DFL nomination earlier this year. As the sole East Side-specific representative on the nine-member board, the District 1 commissioner will be especially important given high-profile projects in the area, including the restoration of Hall’s Island at the Scherer site, the Park Board’s rapid expansion of riverfront land and trails, and the ever-popular Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park. If there’s a political veteran in the race, it’s Chris Meyer, a DFL-endorsed candidate. Meyer, a longtime DFL volunteer and political organizer, ran against state Sen. Kari Dziedzic last year and worked on several campaigns before running for a seat on the Park Board. Meyer said he would prioritize environmental sustainability issues, such as reducing carbon pollution through the adoption of electric vehicles and making parks into a source of local food with fruit trees. He would work toward restoring youth athletic programs and on issues pertaining to seniors and people with disabilities, Meyer added. As the East Side commissioner, Meyer said he would lead on issues pertaining to the Mississippi River, such as reducing water pollution and pesticide use as much as possible. Reaching communities that the board has historically neglected is also a priority. “I want to work hard to bring in students, renters, people of color [and] people who haven’t historically been at the forefront of these conversations,” he said. Billy Menz, a math and ESL teacher in a local elementary school, said his experience working with children and families in the parks gives him a unique perspective over his challengers. Menz, a Green Party candidate who also coaches youth athletics with the Park Board, said he wants to ensure families have a positive experience in the parks. This work starts with building engagement in youth programs and investing in local park employees, both with money and in time listening to their needs. “Workers are the face of the parks,” he said. “When we invest in those workers they’re going to come back around and invest in our parks.” With three City Council members representing various parts of District 1, a key skill for the East Side commissioner, Menz said, is working well with others. As a commissioner, Menz said he would build relationships and collaborate on issues facing the parks. “People who know me know I work well with others,” he said. Mohamed Barre, who’s running a nonpartisan campaign, describes himself as a “community-oriented individual.” Barre said the primary reason he’s running is a need for quality youth programs on the city’s East Side. With six children in local schools and playing soccer in the parks, Barre said he understands these programs and their effect on the community. Sports and other youth programming are important to connect families to the parks and keep kids out of trouble. “The simple issue in Northeast Minneapolis is a lack of quality programs,” he said. “My goal is to reach families so they can have

a place to call home.” Barre is taking a non-partisan approach to his campaign, which he said makes him not accountable to a party. The real endorsement, he said, is from the people of Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis. If elected, Barre said he’d be in the parks every day, reaching under-privileged families. “I’ll bring change that matters to all,” he said.

MOHAMED BARRE Neighborhood: Bottineau Occupation: Human Services and Public Health Department employee, Hennepin County Experience: Photographer focusing on the Twin Cities Somali community; volunteer, Prepare + Prosper; volunteer soccer trainer with local schools; Edison Activity Council Endorsements: N/A Website: barreforparks.com

BILLY MENZ Neighborhood: Windom Park Occupation: Elementary school teacher Experience: Volunteer baseball and soccer coach, Park Board; president, Street Roots Board of Directors; volunteer, AmeriCorps; member, Minneapolis Federation of Teachers 59 Endorsements: Green Party of Minnesota Website: menz4parkboard.com

CHRIS MEYER Neighborhood: Marcy-Holmes Occupation: Campaign field manager Experience: Member, Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association; member, Chateau Student Housing Co-op Board of Directors; Executive Committee member, University District Alliance; columnist, The Minnesota Daily Endorsements: Minneapolis DFL, AFSCME Council 5, Minneapolis Professional Employees Association, Minnesota Young DFL, Our Revolution, Stonewall DFL, District 5 Rep. Keith Ellison, State Rep. Ilhan Omar (District 60B), State Sen. Scott Dibble (District 61), Ward 10 Council Member Lisa Bender, Ward 12 Council Member Andrew Johnson Website: meyerforparks.org

District 4 District 4 stretches from the riverfront of Downtown East and the North Loop to the northern half the Chain of Lakes, including Cedar Lake, Lake of the Isles and part of Lake Calhoun. Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board President Anita Tabb left her District 4 seat open after two terms on the nine-member board. Parks in the district have been in the spotlight in recent years due to a push to change Lake Calhoun’s name to Bde Maka Ska, an effort that the Park Board has taken the initiative on. District 4 features some of the most-visited park sites in the city, such as the Minneapolis

Chain of Lakes Regional Park and the Cedar Lake Regional Trail. In the next few years, the Park Board will begin to implement new visions for the area, such as the Calhoun/Bde Maka Ska-Harriet Master Plan, which will direct millions of dollars toward improving the parks. On the other side of the district, the board will build Water Works, a new destination park site and restaurant, along the downtown Minneapolis riverfront under the board’s RiverFirst initiative. Tom Nordyke, who served as president of the Park Board just eight years ago, is looking to return to the board as the District 4 commissioner. Previously he represented the entire city as an at-large commissioner. Nordyke said he entered the race following the city’s DFL Convention where the party nominated many fresh faces. He could bring experience to the nine-member board, Nordyke added. Having been a commissioner, Nordyke said he’s learned the biggest jobs are working with constituents and other government bodies. It’s important for commissioners to be able to “bridge the gap between what can sometimes be a very interpersonal institution and individual residents,” he added. His priorities include fighting for resources for District 4, which sees a disproportionate amount of visitors from within and outside the city. He also plans to work on the Bassett Creek restoration, finish renovations to Loring Park and draw from his 30 years of real estate experience to lead the district. Challenging him is Jono Cowgill, an urban planner who serves on his neighborhood’s board. Cowgill said his priorities would be improving access to the parks, making investments to combat climate change and expanding programming through partnerships with local groups. Intergenerational programs, addressing safety concerns at Cedar Lake East Beach and seeing the completion of riverfront investments like Water Works are also on his to-do list. Cowgill said he’s interested in an initiative to bring a pocket park and/or skate park to a strip of land at 4th & 2nd in the Warehouse District. As the District 4 commissioner, Cowgill said he would reduce pesticide use in the parks through changes in the Park Board’s integrated pest management system and looking at examples set by cities like Toronto and Portland. Cowgill said he’d like to empower regular residents to make an impact on their parks. “I pledge to be a Park Board commissioner who is ready to just listen to folks,” he said.

JONO COWGILL Neighborhood: Lowry Hill East Occupation: Urban planner, Community Design Group Experience: Board member, Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association; chair, Open Spaces Committee; authored a report of capital spending allocation in St. Paul for the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs Endorsements: Minneapolis DFL, Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFSCME Council 5, Minneapolis Professional Employees Association, Minnesota Young DFL, Our Revolution, Minnesota Sen. Scott Dibble (District 61), Ward 10 Council Member Lisa Bender, Ward 12 Council Member Andrew Johnson

Website: jono4parks.org

TOM NORDYKE Neighborhood: Cedar-Isles-Dean Occupation: Principal at real estate firm W+Noordijk, Inc. Experience: Former Park Board commissioner at-large (2006-2009) and Park Board president (2008-2009); board member, Minneapolis Parks Foundation; commissioner, Minneapolis Planning Commission; chair, Minneapolis Arts Commission; board member, Minneapolis Institute of Art Endorsements: Former Speaker of the Minnesota House Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Ward 7 Council Member Lisa Goodman, Park Board President and District 4 Commissioner Anita Tabb, Park Board Vice President and At-Large Commissioner John Erwin, District 3 Commissioner Scott Vreeland, At-Large Commissioner Annie Young Website: nordykeforminneapolisparks.com

At-Large Three members of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board represent the entire city. Only one incumbent is up for re-election: Commissioner Meg Forney, who has served one term. Current District 3 Commissioner Scott Vreeland ran for a citywide seat, but dropped out earlier this year after not winning one of three DFL nominations. Annie Young, one of the longest serving commissioners in the board’s history, chose not to run. She will have served seven terms spanning nearly three decades. The open field has attracted many candidates, from activists and political outsiders to small business owners and Park Board volunteers.

CHARLIE CASSERLY Neighborhood: Wenonah Occupation: Content coordinator at Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Experience: Executive director, Twin Cities Beach Bash; former volunteer coordinator, Minneapolis Aquatennial; ski ambassador at Hiawatha Golf Course Endorsements: Minneapolis Police Officers Federation, Southside Pride Website: charliecasserly.com

MIKE DERUS Neighborhood: Fulton Occupation: President and CEO of business consulting firm Fulton Partners Experience: Board member, Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership; member of the Development and Finance Committee, City of Minneapolis’ Community Planning and Economic Development Department; co-founder and mentor, Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers’ Emerging Leaders in Community Development Endorsements: Minneapolis Police Federation, Minneapolis Firefighters Local 82, District 8 Rep. Rick Nolan, City Council President Barbara Johnson, Park Board President and District 4 Commissioner Anita Tabb, Park Board Vice President and

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At-Large Commissioner John Erwin Website: derusforparks.com

MEG FORNEY Neighborhood: West Calhoun Occupation: Realtor; Park Board commissioner at-large Experience: One term as Park Board commissioner at-large; ex officio board member, Minneapolis Parks Foundation; executive committee, Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership; chair, Park Board Planning Committee Endorsements: Women Winning Website: megforney.org

LONDEL FRENCH Neighborhood: Central Occupation: Special education paraprofessional, Minneapolis Public Schools Experience: Former Park Board employee in positions such as recreation worker to running a summer lunch program; adaptive floor hockey coach, Park Board Endorsements: Minneapolis DFL, Stonewall DFL, Take Action MN, AFSCME Council 5, Our Revolution (Minnesota and Twin Cities chapters), Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation AFL-CIO Website: londelfrenchforparks.com

Neighborhood: Lyndale Occupation: Artist studio administrator; Sea Salt Eatery seasonal worker Experience: Master’s in International Development Practice with concentration in Population Studies, Humphrey School of Public Affairs; former historic streetcar operator at the Chain of Lakes; board member and former treasurer, Lyndale Neighborhood Association; board member, Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing Endorsements: Minneapolis DFL, Minneapolis Professional Employees Association, Take Action MN, Stonewall DFL, Minnesota Young DFL, State Sen. Scott Dibble (District 61), State Rep. Ilhan Omar (District 60B), State Rep. Frank Hornstein (District 61A), Ward 10 Council Member Lisa Bender, District 5 Park Board Commissioner Brad Bourn Website: devinforparks.com

JONATHAN HONERBRINK Neighborhood: West Calhoun Occupation: Owner of a development company Experience: Youth football and basketball coach, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board; fundraiser for youth programming in the parks; developer and general contractor of green building and energy projects Endorsements: Minneapolis City Republican Committee Website: jonathanforminneapolis.com

RUSS HENRY Neighborhood: Longfellow Occupation: Owner, organic landscaping firm Giving Tree Gardens Experience: Co-chair, Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council; implementation team member, Park Board’s Urban Agriculture Activity Plan; facilitator in restorative justice programs; ecosystem and soil health educator Endorsements: Minneapolis DFL, Take Action, Our Revolution, St Rep. Ilhan Omar (District 60B), Rep. Karen Clark (District 62A), Ward 12 Council Member Andrew Johnson, Ward 9 Council Member Alondra Cano, Ward 2 City Council Member Cam Gordon, District 5 Commissioner Brad Bourn, District 6 School Board Member Ira Jourdain, School Board President Rebecca Gagnon Website: russhenryforparks.com

LATRISHA VETAW Neighborhood: Longfellow Occupation: Health policy and advocacy manager, NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center Experience: Board chair, Our Streets Minneapolis; co-chair, Minnesota Tobacco Free Alliance; program director, Neighborhood Bike Program; founder, Breathe Free North Endorsements: Green Party, Women Winning, Ward 2 Council Member Cam Gordon, At-Large Park Board Commissioner Annie Young Website: latrishavetawforparks. nationbuilder.com

BOB SULLENTROP Neighborhood: Kingfield Occupation: Civil engineer, ITCO Allied Engineering Co. Experience: Attends City Council meetings; election judge Endorsements: Minneapolis City Republican Committee Website: bobsullentropforparkboard.com

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Mill City Cooks / By Karlie Weiler

AN ANCIENT MEAL FOR THE MODERN WORKWEEK

uring my semester abroad in the ancient city of Toledo, Spain, I tasted a variety of unique foods that piqued my interest in Mediterranean cuisine. My host mom referred to one of her common dishes simply as “lentejas,” or lentils, but what went into the dish was much more nutrient-packed than just the iron-rich legume that gives the dish its name. Throughout the afternoon, she would let whole onions, carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, garlic cloves and herbs simmer with the lentils while they cooked. Once everything had boiled down, she used a food processor, mixing everything into a grey-brown glop. Surprisingly, it was one of the best dishes I had while abroad, albeit one of the most visually unappealing. Lentils alone have loads of nutritious benefits, including a high iron content — of which my host mom continuously reminded me, proud of her traditional dish. Their nutrient density makes lentils a great option for vegans and vegetarians who oftentimes rely only on spinach and other dark, leafy greens as a source of iron. Because of their neutral flavor, lentils pair well with nearly all vegetables and meats, making them very versatile and easy to use. To cook, add the lentils and water to a pot in a roughly 1-to-3 ratio, cover and let boil for about 15 minutes. During this cooking,

the lentils will soak up the water and nearly double in size. Any spices or other base ingredients — like tomatoes or onions — should be added at this time so the lentils can fully absorb their flavors. Lentils are great for workweek meal prepping. Cooked, they last in the refrigerator for the about four to five days and can easily be added to anything from a stir-fry to soups. By having one base ingredient like lentils prepped in the refrigerator, meal planning will be easy, even if each meal isn’t completely laid out. Simply add whatever vegetables and meat you have on hand to the lentils or other base ingredient and season accordingly! Once you’ve adopted lentils into your diet, you’ll discover even more ways to use them as alternatives to rice or quinoa in many common dishes. If you want to experiment with a lentil dish similar to the one I tasted in Toledo, and one that is much more aesthetically pleasing than my host mom’s “lentejas,” try making the soup created by Beth Jones, one of the chefs who teaches cooking classes at the Mill City Farmers Market every Saturday. You can fill this soup with seasonal vegetables, from carrots to zucchini, which can be found at the Mill City Farmers Market. Visit millcityfarmersmarket.org for more seasonal recipes and information about the market.

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Sausage and lentil soup Recipe by market chef Beth Jones Serves 6 Ingredients 2 slices raw bacon, chopped 1 medium onion, small dice 1 carrot, small dice 2 ribs celery, small dice 2 cups lentils, rinsed and checked for debris 2 tablespoons fresh thyme 2 quarts (8 cups) chicken stock 1⁄2 pound raw Andouille sausage, small dice salt and pepper to taste

Method In a medium stockpot, sauté the bacon until crisp. Drain off the fat, reserving 1 tablespoon. Add the vegetables and sauté until softened. Add the sausage, lentils, thyme and stock and simmer 20 minutes or until the lentils are cooked and the soup has begun to thicken. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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By Jahna Peloquin

MinneUtsav Bollywood Fest The Bollywood Dance Scene was founded in 2012 by Divya Maiya, Rashi Mangalick and Jinal Vakil, three dynamic Indian dancers who wanted to share their love of movement and Indian culture. The Minneapolis-based trio is taking its Bollywood stylings to the next level with MinneUtsav, the first-ever Bollywood performing arts festival in Minnesota. The 11-day event features “Love You Zindagi,” a full-length dance drama production inspired by Bollywood movies (Nov. 1–11, Stepping Stone Theater, 55 Victoria St. N., St. Paul); “Bolly to the Max,” a body-positive Indian fashion show, dinner and dance party with a live band (Nov. 10 at 7 p.m., Lumber Exchange, 10 S. 5th St.); BollyProv, a Bollywood-flavored improv comedy showcase (Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. & Nov. 9 at 8:30 p.m., Huge Improv Theater, 3037 Lyndale Ave. S.); as well as workshops and other performances throughout the festival. When: Nov. 1–11

Where: Various locations

Twin Cities Horror Festival Horror is as old as the theater itself. Murder was commonplace in the tragedies of the ancient Greeks, and the plays of Shakespeare were full of horror elements, from witchcraft to torture. Yet the Twin Cities Horror Festival is the first of its kind, offering 11 days of performances dedicated to the spooky genre. The dozen shows on this year’s lineup run the gory gamut, from dark comedy to a bloody commentary on beauty and racism. Others take unconventional approaches to storytelling, such as “Animus,” which explores the merging identities of two women based on Ingmar Bergman’s psychological thriller “Persona” by blending performance and multi-media projection. Expect convincing, practical special-effects makeup along with bone-chilling sound and lighting design, set within the fittingly spooky confines of the purportedly haunted, 1920s-era Southern Theater.

Cost: $10–$18 each event; $35–$100 for festival passes

a series of large-scale, conceptual portraits. Taking its title from the name of a 2015 song by rapper Kendrick Lamar as well as the iconic 1929 novel by Wallace Thurman — a fundamental work from the Harlem Renaissance movement — the exhibition shows blackness as beautiful, mystical, complex and human. The striking images are intensely personal yet boldly defiant, at once an act of protest and a creative expression that celebrates blackness. When: On view Oct. 20–Nov. 25; opening reception: Friday, Oct. 20 from 7 p.m.– midnight; artist conversation: Friday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. Where: Public Functionary, 1400 12th Ave. NE Cost: Free Info: publicfunctionary.org

Info: bollywooddancescene.org/minneutsav

‘The Architect’ Since its founding in 1995 by Minneapolis choreographer Mathew Janczewski, ARENA Dances has been lauded for its physically dynamic and emotionally intimate original modern dance works. ARENA’s latest production, “The Architect,” is an eveninglength solo showcase for company dancer Timmy Wagner. The performance will be an exploration of the beginnings of a creative idea and the playful process of executing that creation, with idiosyncratic, intricate movement heightened with designs by interactive fabric artist Margarita Jane Arguedas, projection by Meena Mangalvedhekar and text and dramaturgical support from interdisciplinary artist Rachel Jendrzejewski. “The Architect” draws from the collaborative work of these artists to explore the artistic process and the questions that arise from it.

When: Ends Oct. 31 Where: Jean Stephen Galleries, 4811 Excelsior Blvd., St. Louis Park Cost: Free Info: jsgalleries.com

When: Nov. 3–4 at 8 p.m. Where: The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts, 528 Hennepin Ave. Cost: $18 Info: cowlescenter.org

When: Oct. 26–Nov. 5 Where: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave. S. Cost: $15 per show; $56–$160 for festival passes Info: tchorrorfestival.com

‘If I Ran the Zoo: Dr. Seuss’s Collection of Unorthodox Taxidermy’

‘The Blacker the Berry’ Minneapolis photographer Bobby Rogers recently made national headlines with his powerful series of portraits inspired by the hashtag conversation #BeingBlackandMuslim, which explores the intersectional identity of the black American Muslim. For his first solo exhibition, “The Blacker the Berry,” Rogers explores identity, race, self-expression and self-love through

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Halloween Frights and Delights Check out these monster parties, frightful events and spooky haunted houses in Minneapolis for this Halloween season.

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Jake Rudh’s popular Transmission dance night takes over both levels of the massive Psycho Suzi’s for a dance and costume party with a retro ’80s vibe, complete with era-appropriate tunes from groups like the Cure, Blondie and Boy George.

The iconic downtown nightclub’s annual Halloween party boasts some of the most original costumes in town and sets from six top Twin Cities DJs.

When: Saturday, Oct. 28 from 9 p.m.–2 a.m. Where: Psycho Suzi’s Motor Lounge, 1900 Marshall St. NE Cost: Free (21-plus) Info: psychosuzis.com

When: Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. Where: First Avenue, 701 1st Ave. N. Cost: $10 advance, $15 door Info: first-avenue.com

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THE HAUNTED BASEMENT:

Revelers can visit three different puzzle rooms, a sideshow with a sword swallower and an arcade of games inside of a historic Masonic temple, complete with plenty of spooky ambience.

After 10 years at the Soap Factory, the popular Haunted Basement has moved to a new location with an all-new funhouse of creepy, artist-created installations and costumed performers.

When: Oct. 20–Oct. 28 Fridays & Saturdays from 5:30 p.m.–11 p.m. Where: Arcana Lodge #187, 920 Lowry Ave. NE Cost: $20–$50 Info: bradenlodge.org/bump

When: Thursdays–Sundays through Oct. 29, plus Oct. 18 and Oct. 31 Where: Building 9, 2010 E. Hennepin Ave. Cost: $15–$40 Info: hauntedbasement.org

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Twin Cities-based Boomtown Riot — musicians Jake Kemble, Jeff Noller, Jimmy Lyback and Jeremy Krueth — will play songs from the band’s new EP at First Avenue’s 7th Street Entry on Thursday, Oct. 26. Submitted photo

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What do you get when four local music veterans combine the energy of the Rolling Stones, the pop sensibilities of modern hit music and rock in step with the Killers? A riot. Boomtown Riot is a new project from Jake Kemble (lead vocals, guitar), Jeff Noller (guitar, keyboard), Jimmy Lyback (bass) and Jeremy Krueth (drums) who came from bands like Sunshine Behavior, Skittish and Kick to create something together. This fall, the group is set to release its first EP, consisting of six songs that form out the edges of the band’s sound. There’s a throwback to Queen or the Arctic Monkeys in there, but it’s fueled by a youthful spirit, much like up-and-comers Hippo Campus. “We knew when we formed this band that we didn’t want to trudge away in the obscure indie rock scene,” Noller said, sitting in Krueth’s Northeast Minneapolis drum shop, Klash Drums. “We wanted it to be more accessible than what we’ve done in the past.” The four Twin Cities metro residents played their first shows together earlier this year on the way to SXSW, followed by a week of shows at the festival. It lit a fire in their bellies. “It was more of a test to see if this band could do it and be in a car for that amount of time,” Krueth said. Now that they have several years of shows under their individual belts, this time around has been easier. The band is already setting up its shows for the next SXSW. “It’s the benefit of all of us coming from different bands. We come with all these contacts and years of experience. Jumping into this band, we weren’t going to start from zero and grind our way up again,” Noller said. The self-titled, self-released EP is due Oct. 26. “Lend a Hand” is a feel-good summer tune (“I’ve got sunshine in my shows / And a million things to lose). “Feelin’ it Again” has the band channeling Bob Dylan with its melancholy folk melody. You can almost hear The Killers-inspired “The Repeater” — perhaps the EP’s boldest song — reverberating from arena walls on a ﬁrst listen. The band will debut the EP at First Avenue’s 7th Street Entry on Thursday, Oct. 26. The band may show off new material from a future, more pop-oriented release that may come next year. Two local bands, The Shackletons and The Usual Things, and alt-folk rocker Dan Tedesco of Des Moines will open the 18-plus show. For readers, Kemble recommends checking out The Shackletons, which is fronted by Colin Campbell and plays punk rock music along the lines of Minneapolis musical figureheads like The Replacements. “They’re total rockers. They’re awesome,” Kemble said. The Usual Things is in a similar rock-pop lane as Boomtown Riot (“they’re very good indie rock,” Kemble said).

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Even your dog can get in on the Zombie Pub Crawl experience thanks to Stanley’s Northeast Bar Room. The Northeast Minneapolis bar is hosting a Zombie Puppy Crawl on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 3 p.m.–7 p.m. with a parade of costume-clad pooches at 5:30 p.m. The lucky winners of a costume contest will get a happy hour on Stanley’s for them and two friends — with all your dogs, of course. Even if you don’t come to compete, humans — or zombies — can enjoy Finnegans Irish Amber and Dead Irish Poet specials and the zombie pups can enjoy spooky dog treats off the undead dog menu.

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Westerns and whiskey

Even a city boy can appreciate the cowboy-clad whiskey bar at Dalton & Wade Whiskey Common, and now there’s a new reason to spend a weeknight at the North Loop bar. The recent addition to the neighborhood has begun hosting “Rockabilly & Rye” nights with Hymie’s Records. From 9 p.m.–midnight every Thursday, the bar will spin rockabilly, blues and classic country western tunes. Diners can get a beer and a bump — a whiskey shot — for $6 and late-night

food specials from the kitchen. If the name didn’t clue you in already, Dalton & Wade features a lot of whiskey — more than 200 in fact. I’d recommend starting with the bar’s flagship highball drinks, such as more traditional cocktail combining sweet black tea and lemon with Jim Bean rye whiskey. For something a little different, opt for the Japanese whiskey highball cocktail with sage and lemon oil. If you’re not a whiskey drinker but want to stick around the bar, go for the punch. It features a highly drinkable concoction of Old Crow with lemon, orange and cherry flavors.

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