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By Nate Gotlieb / ngotlieb@southwestjournal.com

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 the district, 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

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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. He and several other board members stressed the importance of the district being able to retain students. 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.

By Cedar Imboden Phillips

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appy Halloween from Hennepin History Museum! While carving your pumpkins, compiling costume components, or stocking up on bite-sized candy, take a moment to realize that you’re following in a long tradition. While the specifics may have changed — the kids 100 years ago weren’t dressing as Mario and Luigi or Wonder Woman — Halloween has been going strong in Minneapolis for generations. Here, Southwest Minneapolis resident Carl Jacobi shows off his costume circa 1916. Jacobi’s creativity continued into adulthood; he grew up to be a successful pulp and horror fiction writer, writing much of it from his Lyn-Lake office. “Carl Jacobi makes hair stand up,” wrote Clifford Simak in a 1947 Minneapolis Journal review of a new anthology of Jacobi’s writing, “It is not the actual words, but the buildup of imagination in the reader’s mind that makes the blood run cold and the hair stand up on end.” Cedar Imboden Phillips serves as the executive director for the Hennepin History Museum. Learn more about the museum and its offerings at hennepinhistory.org or 870-1329. Photograph from the collection of the Hennepin History Museum

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By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@southwestjournal.com

The owner of Pepito’s said he expects to sell the building and close the restaurant. Photos by Michelle Bruch

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Pepito’s The phone at Pepito’s rings all day with questions about the restaurant’s future. “Keep coming in until you hear different,” day host Vicki Jones recently told a customer on the phone. After falling behind on tax payments and becoming homebound with pulmonary fibrosis, Pepito’s owner Joe Minjares, age 71, said it’s time to close. “It’s closing a pretty important chapter of our lives,” he said. “I don’t even want to say bittersweet. There is nothing sweet about it for me; there is not much I can do I guess. When you fall behind in your taxes, there is no way of catching up.” He said he’s talking to prospective buyers of the property at 4820 Chicago Ave., which includes both the restaurant and Parkway Theater. Minjares said the group he’s currently talking to would operate a theater and restaurant there, though it wouldn’t be Pepito’s. He said many factors have contributed to the financial issues. “Basically we were too big,” he said. “… We’re forcing ourselves to downsize.” Because the business fell behind on tax payments, the restaurant was required to stop serving alcohol, immediately resulting in a substantial sales loss, said Minjares’ daughter Pamela Senkyr. Senkyr said anything can still happen, but it’s likely the restaurant will close. “It’s more complicated than what people think,” she said. She said Minjares doesn’t want to saddle the family with debt, and he doesn’t want to ask the community to fundraise only to fall into the same financial trap in the future. She said Minjares typically worked at the restaurant all the time, and continued to work as he became sick. But as his oxygen levels dropped and he was increasingly short of breath, he made the difficult decision to stay home. The business doesn’t function the same without him running it, she said. “This is his place, this is his baby, all of us kids grew up here,” she said. Minjares said he hopes the Pepito’s name will stay alive in the deli run by his children at 4624 Nicollet Ave. Senkyr said it’s also possible the siblings would make a fresh start with a new restaurant together. “In the restaurant business, you’re lucky if you last two years. We lasted 46. I don’t see that as failing,” Minjares said. Minjares married his wife Sue in high

school (no one thought it would last and they’ve been married for 53 years, he said) and left the Army at age 22 with four young children at the time. People told him he should find a secure job to support his family. “I couldn’t do that,” he said. “I was too independent.” When he took over a little tavern in 1971, he said the restaurant met with some resistance. “We started serving Mexican food. Most people had never heard of it, never tasted it,” he said. “They were afraid of it. It started slow, and then all at once it just exploded.” He came from a family of farm workers, he said. “This was our first shot at the American dream,” he said. “It felt good.” Pepito’s has become famous for its annual free Thanksgiving dinner, where non-profit partners help serve up to 2,500 people. “I don’t have to be thanked for that,” he said. “You get the joy of doing them. … I was thanked a million-fold on that.” The Thanksgiving tradition started with his own large family, who would gather at the restaurant to celebrate the holiday. “We have a big family, so it looked like we were open for business,” he said. “People would knock on the door and my mother would say, let them in. We realized so many people are out there in the cold.” Minjares said his future is gray, but he expects to rest after a sale of the building. “I want to relax a little bit. I want to get that operation, get that new lung, and hopefully spend some time with my sweetheart here,” he said.

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Lucia’s, a leader in the local food movement since 1985, closed Oct. 14. Photo by Michelle Bruch

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Lucia’s Lucia’s saw record sales in the final days of its 32-year run, according to the general manager. The restaurant filled to capacity, alumni returned with offers to help out, and patrons sought the asking price for Lucia’s chocolate chip cookie recipe. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” said general manager Tom Peterson. Peterson attributed the closure to a “perfect storm” of small factors: Large equipment expenditures, the loss of key staff members, lost parking to the condo development next

door and an unwieldy business model at Lucia’s To Go. The new chef Alan Bergo was the right person to help turn the business around, he said, but it was “too little, too late.” The ownership group behind Stella’s Fish Café took over Lucia’s in late 2014 to allow founder Lucia Watson to retire. Peterson said conversations about a new concept are underway. “The spirit of Lucia’s will likely perpetuate in a new iteration of this space,” Peterson said. “That’s my hope.”

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own experiences during the period. With so many guitars in the room, Michel treats the class like an orchestra. “It’s really fun to orchestrate a big group with acoustic guitar,” he said. “… Peace Den for me is very soothing.” Michel recorded his album “On The Mend” at the Terrarium, working W producer NEwith LISTIand NG! mixer Jason Orris, who had also experienced tinnitus and understood what he was hearing. “I’m relying more and more on inner sound vibrations for pitch,” said Michel, who now performs without sound monitors directed at the stage. Michel will perform Nov. 11 at the Wilco Round Robin Night at Honey, and he’ll appear with Jim Walsh’s Hootenanny Dec. 8 at Studio 2. Peace Den students will perform a semesterending gig Nov. 2 at Studio 2 at 46th & Bryant.

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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 October neared 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 short-term tenants and require all short-term rentals to be inspected, although council members were preparing amendments. 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-owneroccupied 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 registra-

tion 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 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 shortterm 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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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.

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Third petition on Calhoun renaming sent to county A petition to rename Lake Calhoun after the late Sen. Paul Wellstone made its way to the Hennepin County Board in October, about a week before a scheduled public hearing on two other name-change proposals for the lake. In May, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board put its support behind efforts to restore the name Bde Maka Ska, or “White Earth Lake” in Dakota. The Park Board added Bde Maka Ska to Lake Calhoun signage this spring. The change recognized years of campaigning by community members to remove from the lake the name Calhoun, which for many is indelibly linked to the country’s history of slavery and racism. The lake was given the name Calhoun in the early 1820s in honor of John C. Calhoun, a South Carolina statesman who at the time was serving as U.S. Secretary of War. Calhoun planned the construction of a series of frontier forts, including nearby Fort Snelling. Later serving as vice president and a senator from South Carolina, Calhoun became an outspoken defender of slavery and white supremacy. It was in recognition of that legacy that Yale University in February decided rename a residential college that had previously honored Calhoun, an alumnus. Approval for the name change must be granted by the Hennepin County Board and

then the Department of Natural Resources. The process then moves to the federal level. More than 200 county residents signed the petition in support of Bde Maka Ska. A separate petition, offering the alternate name Lake Maka Ska, was sent to the county board with 18 signatures. An Oct. 17 public hearing on both petitions was already set when the third petition arrived at the county board. Brought by Peter Holmes, who lists a CARAG neighborhood address, the petition in support of Lake Wellstone had 20 signatures. A memo attached to the petition notes Calhoun’s record of defending slavery, adding, “it is seen by many in our pluralistic age to be indefensible to continue to link the lake and the man.” The memo argues it would be “particularly fitting” to name the lake after Wellstone because he, his wife and daughter are buried in nearby Lakewood Cemetery. The three were among seven people killed in a 2002 plane crash in Northern Minnesota. County spokesperson Carolyn Marinan said there were no plans to schedule a second public hearing, adding that the previously scheduled hearing would be a time for the public to air their views on any of the proposals.

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Janet A Zingale, DDS 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 Oct. 13 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. 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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By Jim Walsh

A good time for the good craic

wo weeks ago in this space, I excitedly told you about my pending trip to Ireland with my sister. My report: We hit it hard, Dublin-to-Derry and back again, in a whirlwind of six days, two hotels, myriad historical, literary and music landmarks, several memorable dinners and drinks, and wonderful encounters with beautiful Irish people in beautiful Irish pubs and parks. Amazing. But for all the world traveling and sightseeing, my highlight of the week was, not entirely surprisingly, the holistic healing feeling that came with spending uninterrupted time with my sis. It’d been years since we’d had solid one-on-one time together, and our first morning in Dublin, with the Liffey River, Trinity College and the Temple Bar district beckoning, we sat in the hotel coffee shop and, instead of sticking to the schedule we’d mapped out, talked. For three hours. We were in Ireland, after all, a nation bursting with blarney and the good “craic,” the Gaelic word used most often in greeting (“How’s the craic?” i.e. “What’s happening?”) and defined by Wikipedia as “a term for news, gossip, fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation.” We reconnected. We talked, listened, gave, took. We caught up on each other’s lives, families, jobs, America, the world and lamented the crass times we’re living through. That was just the first morning, and the conversation kept going from there. We talked as we walked, bused, taxied, ate and drank, and without a doubt were duly inspired by the Irish’s way with words, trilling and traveling as they do from the heart to the tip of the tongue and spilling out like little songs. It seemed like a dream to cherish then and even more so now that I’m back in the USA and back to the nonstop stream of communication via email, texts, tweets and social media. From here our odyssey seems even more fantastical and once-ina-lifetime: There we were, chatting and catching up and getting closer, all the while recognizing the gift we’d been given in the rare chance to live out Mark Twain’s words of “Let us make a special effort to stop communicating with each other, so we can have some conversation.” At some point in Dublin, it occurred to me that most of my communication with friends and family are via email, text and the quick-hit monologues of social media and shouted conversations over bands at bars, which made me recall something my friend and fellow writer/author Quinton Skinner wisely wrote on, ahem, Twitter: “My growing apprehension that my life had greater cohesion before the iPhone makes me… unexcited about the latest and buzziest version.” I feel you, Mr. Skinner. “Greater cohesion” is a good way to describe my fading memory of preInternet me, and while I’m not exactly anti-technology, I’m here to say that a good long conversation will set you straight and make you feel whole in a way that, duh, a screen can’t. I don’t do it enough, but I know people who take long walks, runs or bike rides with a friend, or have regular coffee/dinner dates with a regular friend, which makes a ritual out of the back-and-forth volley

The columnist and his sister, Dr. Mary Norine Walsh, imbibing in the good “craic” and conversation in Dublin, Ireland. Photo by Jim Walsh

that is good conversation and for some of the most “cohesive” people I know. “We’re talking all the time. We text and post and chat. We may even begin to feel more at home in the world of our screens,” writes Sherry Turkle in her book “Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age.” “Among family and friends, colleagues and lovers, we turn to our phones instead of each other. We readily admit we would rather send an electronic message or mail than commit to a face-to-face meeting or a telephone call. “This new mediated life has gotten us into trouble. Face-to-face conversation is the most human — and humanizing — thing we do. Fully present to one another, we learn to listen. It’s where we develop the capacity for empathy. It’s where we experience the joy of being heard, of being understood. And conversation advances self-reflection, the conversations with ourselves that are the cornerstone of early development and continue throughout life.” Turkle is the author of “Alone Together: Why We Expect More From Technology and Less From Each Other” and a psychologist and professor studying the relationship between humans and machines at MIT, but it doesn’t take a sociologist to recognize that our over-connectivity has led to a shallower version of human relationship. In his just-published book “The Lost Art of Conversation: A Mindful Way to Connect with Others and Enrich Everyday Life,” the Zen Buddhist monk and author Sakyong Mipham writes, “Great artists use painting, sculpting, or music as their medium for bringing imagination into the world. Likewise, by opening up a conversation with another person, our inspiration has a channel to express itself. It is an art because it transmits feeling. Art brings beauty and meaning into our lives. Beauty in a sense of totality, or wholeness. “It has been said that a dark age is characterized by mass amnesia, in which our consciousness thickens and we forget our art. Then, after a while, we even forget what has been lost. Because

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language is one of the most subtle and sophisticated aspects of humanity, we must practice the art of good conversation. Simply put, if we don’t use it, we will lose it, devolving back into more primal states of being.” Use it or lose it. How not to? I love it, live for it, and it’s probably why I interview people for a living. As such, my tips for good conversation (yes, it’s come to this) would be (and I’m also talking to myself, here): Make a phone call. Set up a date (awkward but worth it). Open yourself up. Ask how the other person is doing. Listen. Recognize and cherish the moment and bond. Don’t gossip. Ask/answer questions. Banter. Crack each other up. Be honest. Laugh your asses off. Brainstorm together. Be easy and languid, but don’t let the conversation die. Talk about your lives, hopes, dreams, fears, interests; walk away feeling cohesive. There’s nothing like it, really. “The world has never felt colder to me, and I need warm things in my life, warmth and foundational things,” I found myself telling my brother over a beer the other night, as we attempted to recapture Ireland’s pub vibe at Merlin’s Rest on East Lake Street, where dozens of folks were joined in the art of conversation over dinner. Delicious. We sat there for two hours, and it felt like just a start, and I can’t recommend it highly enough as a tool towards optimism going forward in this volatile world, where real-time one-on-one conversations can help you feel sane and inspired. Do it, and do it again. Because if you do, you might get a shot of that aforementioned muchneeded warmth, the kind my sister delivered a few days after we’d parted ways. She was on to her next adventure and I was on to mine, but the good craic and conversations had made us a good team and so she stopped in the middle of whatever she was doing and took the time to, yes, text her little brother: “I miss you!” Jim Walsh lives and grew up in South Minneapolis. He can be reached at jimwalsh086@gmail.com

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Reduced transit fare program accepting applications Accommodating change In regard to the proposed development at 44th & France (“Height a concern in 44th & France plans,” Sept. 21): Of course the neighborhood will be OK. Property values for homeowners will continue a general upward trend over the coming decades. People want to live in and near the city. People will pay to live at 44th & France. As an area renter who grew up shopping at local businesses, I appreciate the quaint nature of neighborhoods filled with single-family homes throughout Southwest Minneapolis, Edina and St. Louis Park. Some feel changes to the density of residences will disrupt the neighborhood. Current renters and future homeowners, in many ways, breathe lifeblood into the community, much as current homeowners do. These people, me included, ought not be left out of the development decisions throughout our city. Restricting residential development, especially higher-density development, artificially suppresses market supply of housing. Homeowners across the city benefit when demand for their property increases. Yes, despite increases in property taxes, homeowners benefit when the value of their property increases. Renters and future homeowners suffer from “not in my backyard” politics that suppress residential supply in a market that inevitably will experience increased demand for decades. The face of our city is changing. Your neigh-

borhood corner will have a taller building to accommodate the demand of people choosing to live in our thriving city. We, the renters of this city, will not lie quiet as powers work to artificially suppress the local housing supply. We expect respect for our economic need for a larger volume of housing stock. Power to the people. Power to the silently valuable renters of our city. Travis Churchward Longfellow

During construction, try transit More than 200,000 vehicles travel on Interstate 35W south of downtown Minneapolis every day, making it one of the state’s busiest roadways. Over the next several years, this 50-yearold stretch of highway, now at the end of its useful life, will also be the site of the region’s most disruptive construction project in recent memory. The end result of all this work will be incredibly positive: new MnPASS lanes, a transit-only ramp connecting the freeway to downtown, repaired pavement and bridges, new ramps and an impressive new transit facility at Lake Street will help everyone who uses I-35W reach their destination more efficiently and safely. While the most impactful construction will begin next spring, some advanced bridge repairs have already given us a sense of what

the future holds. And there’s no getting around it: It’s going to take longer to get where you want to go. Those who travel on I-35W don’t have to default to despair or make matters worse by finding alternative routes that negatively impact surrounding neighborhoods, though. The Minnesota Department of Transportation, Metro Transit, City of Minneapolis and Hennepin County are working together to mitigate the impacts of lane and bridge closures by providing transit priority throughout construction. Transit-only lanes will be set up on local streets during rush hour to help buses avoid congestion and get in and out of downtown easily. The METRO Blue Line will be completely unaffected by traffic. Many connecting local bus routes are also available. These transit advantages will become more apparent as construction intensifies next spring. But travelers who haven’t taken a bus or train in a while shouldn’t wait to see how transit could fit into their routine. If you’re not familiar with your transit options, this is the time to learn. Visit metrotransit.org or call 373-3333 for trip planning assistance. If your experience is anything like the thousands who regularly ride transit in this corridor, you’ll find it’s a great option during construction — and will become an even better once it’s over. Cara Letofsky Metropolitan Council, District 8

Metro Transit fares increased 25 cents on Oct. 1, and on Oct. 2 Metro Transit began enrolling low-income riders in its Transit Assistance Program. Previously offered through a pilot program, TAP offers access to $1 fares for a full year. Access to the lower fare can be renewed annually if the riders still meet income requirements. The October fare hike raised local off-peak fares to $2 and local peak fares to $2.50. To enroll in TAP, transit users must register by mail or in-person at a Metro Transit Service Center or a SouthWest Transit Station. TAP enrollment is also available through a number of local organizations, including MPLS Public Housing, Twin Cities R!Se and the Native American Community Clinic, but the service is available only to transit users who have a preexisting relationship with one of the organizations and not the general public. Applicants must provide a photo ID or a utility statement with the applicant’s name and address printed on it. A variety of documents can be used to verify the applicant’s income, including a WIC ID folder, Metro HRA family summary and a free/reduced price lunch approval letter. Go to metrotransit.org/tap-riders for more information. — Dylan Thomas

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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 re-register if they have changed addresses or their name

2017 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. For more coverage of the 2017 municipal election, including candidate profiles, go to southwestjournal.com. Fundraising totals do not include loans. — Dylan Thomas

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The 2017 Minneapolis mayoral 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 priori-

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ties 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 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. — Dylan Thomas

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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

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

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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)

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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 SEE THE RACE FOR MAYOR / PAGE A12

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2017 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

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Fundraising total: $215,738 (Jan. 1, 2017– July, 25, 2017) Website: tomforminneapolis.com Facebook: /TomHochforMinneapolis Twitter: @TomHochMpls

Betsy Hodges Neighborhood: Lyndale Current job: Mayor

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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

Nekima LevyPounds Neighborhood: Hawthorne Current job: Attorney at law and small business owner

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Endorsements: Sen. Patricia Torres Ray; Cameron Gordon, Ward 2 City Council member; Pastor Brian Herron, senior pastor, Zion Baptist Church; ReynoldsAnthony 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;

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

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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DFLer Abdi Warsame became the first SomaliAmerican 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

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

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 CedarRiverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program; Operations Officer: Institutional Retirement and Trust – Wells Fargo Fundraising total: $142,052 (Jan. 1, 2014– July 25, 2017) Website: votewarsame.com Facebook: /Abdiwarsame6 Twitter: @AbdiYWarsame

Other candidates Fadumo Yusuf did not respond.

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. SEE THE RACE FOR WARD 7 / PAGE A14

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Website: teqenforminneapolis.com Facebook: /teqenforward7

Fundraising total: $159,830 (January 1, 2014 through July 25, 2017) Website: friendsforlisa.com

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. — Michelle Bruch

Neighborhood: Lowry Hill

Facebook: /FriendsOfLisaGoodman

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.

Twitter: @cmlisagoodman

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 (January 1, 2016 through July 25, 2017)

Neighborhood: Downtown West Current job: Campaigning full-time Endorsements: MNGOP Experience: Training specialist for educational software company; vice president of volunteer-based college organization; tutor for low-income students Fundraising total: $817 through July 25 Website: kovacsforward7.com Facebook: /joe.kovacs.9

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Lisa Goodman Neighborhood: Cedar-Isles-Dean Current job: 7th Ward council member 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

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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

Four candidates are vying for the seat vacated by progressive Council Member Elizabeth Glidden, who is stepping down after three terms. Candidate Andrea Jenkins is Glidden’s former policy aide, and she’s spent more than two years recording transgender oral histories at the University of Minnesota Libraries. Jenkins would become the first transgender woman elected to a major city council, according to the Victory Fund. She’s the current leader in fundraising, and she holds endorsements from Glidden and the DFL. Equity is a common thread in Jenkins’ policy positions. She’s campaigning to treat youth violence as a public health issue, repeal ordinances that target people of color and the poor, decriminalize marijuana and hold police accountable when they violate protocol. She wants to prioritize pedestrian and bike safety, work with regional partners on affordable housing policy, develop more senior housing, and develop a city Office of Arts and Culture to support artists. Two candidates from the Green and Libertarian parties said the DFL has controlled the Council for too long. Green Party member Terry White is a marketing operations manager in health care, and he’s been active in the Green Party since 1992. He wants to expand protected bike lanes, track the city’s “carbon budget” and expand public transportation and heated bus stops. He wants to include affordable housing in all new developments and strengthen the Civil Rights Department. White also wants to start a scorecard for transparent budgeting and support community daycare options to help reduce the cost of child-

BOB’S OBJECTIVES

“A voice for the people of the 13th ward.” Establishing Public Safety A safe and secure community is absolutely essential to the health of the City. A Strong Economy We need to create a business environment that reduces red tape, eliminates unnecessary regulations, and provides incentives for operating in the City. Safe and Effective Schools Education is the greatest tool we have to improve our communities, eliminate disparities and attract employers. Minneapolis-focused Politics We need a Mayor and City Council members who represent the citizens of Minneapolis, not special interest groups.

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care. He continues to raise concerns about public funding for U.S. Bank Stadium that bypassed a citywide vote. Libertarian and Minneapolis “newcomer” David Holsinger said the $15 minimum wage will do nothing to improve the economy. He said full-scale reform of the police department requires a nationwide search to replace the new Chief Medaria Arradondo with a reformer outside the MPD, and he wants officers to carry professional liability insurance. In response to a question about supporting and preserving affordable housing, he said there is “absolutely no role” for the city on the issue, except with regard to public safety. Candidate April Kane lobbied for five years to pass Erin’s Law, which relates to a school program to help children prevent and report sexual abuse. — Michelle Bruch

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David Holsinger Neighborhood: Kingfield Current job: Product Manager at Reeher, LLC, a Saint Paul company that makes software used by higher education advancement for fundraising

Fundraising total: $29,383 (January 1, 2016 through July 25, 2017)

Experience: Previous candidate for State Representative; previous Libertarian Party Chair for the 2nd congressional district

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Website: Erin’s Law MN on YouTube, according to campaign filing

Neighborhood: Bryant Current job: Oral Historian at University of Minnesota’s Elmer Andersen Library Endorsements: DFL, Congressman

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current position. Previously served as creative manager and procurement manager for UnitedHealth Group. Received “innovations” award for effort that saved several million dollars.

Website: andreajenkinsforward8.org

Fundraising total: No funds reported in campaign finance pre-primary report

Current job: Accountant

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Experience: Policy aide to council members Robert Lilligren and Elizabeth Glidden; nonprofit executive director and consultant; Hennepin County employment specialist; Intermedia Arts board chair; poet and writer

Endorsements: Libertarian Party of Minnesota, Burnsville City Council member Cara Schulz

Neighborhood: Bancroft

Experience: Five years of lobbying to pass Erin’s Law, an optional school program to help prevent and report sexual abuse.

Keith Ellison, Council Member Elizabeth Glidden, AFSCME, AFL-CIO MPLS, Our Revolution, Trans United, Take Action MN, OutFront MN, Women Winning, SEIU MN State Council, Stonewall DFL, Minnesota Nurses Association, Victory Fund

Neighborhood: Field Current job: Marketing Operations Manager at Prime Therapeutics Endorsements: Cam Gordon, Ward 2 City Council Member; Billy Menz, Lyndale School teacher & Park Board District 1 candidate; Samatha Pree-Stinson, City Council candidate Ward 3; LaTrisha Vetaw, at-large candidate for Park Board Experience: Interprets government regulations related to Medicare in

Council Member Lisa Bender’s progressive stamp on the 10th Ward has generated challengers raising concerns about the impact of her agenda. Bender’s busy four-year term involved advocating for a $15 minimum wage, safe and sick time, expanded bikeways, a new Lowry Hill East historic district, accessory dwelling units (or “granny flats”) and the expansion of pedestrian-oriented design rules that boost density along commercial corridors in Uptown. Candidate Saralyn Romanishan is known for SEE THE RACE FOR WARD 10 / PAGE A16

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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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administering the Minneapolis Residents for Responsible Development Coalition Facebook page, which critiques development proposals and advocates for preserving the existing character of Minneapolis. She works for Metro Transit and volunteers with the Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association. David Schorn works as a teacher and coach in Brooklyn Center. Bruce Lundeen, a Vietnam veteran and frequent candidate for public office, operates Bruce Arnold Mechanical and owns rental property. How to handle parking has emerged as a disagreement between the candidates. While Bender worked to limit parking in new development near transit to reduce housing costs and prioritize bike lanes over parking on portions of 26th and 28th streets, all of her challengers raised parking as an issue of concern. Lundeen said parking is a “nightmare”; Schorn said neighborhoods are overwhelmed and 28th Street has become a “disaster”; and Romanishan said the cost of housing has continued to climb despite the new parking rules. Romanishan said city policy has made Ward 10 a “gold mine” for developers, and said proposals are rarely denied. She and Schorn blame Bender for a loss of affordable housing in recent years, saying that gentrification is causing the ward to lose its diversity. Bender, in response, said it’s irresponsible to suggest the city shouldn’t build more housing for growing numbers of residents. And she countered that extensive engagement with neighbors and city staff readies projects for approval before they reach a Planning Commission vote. Candidates want to address rising rents in the ward, with the exception of Lundeen, a landlord who would prefer to improve the economy and boost incomes. Bender wants to make it harder to evict residents and find a way to intervene at the point of an affordable apartment sale. Romanishan wants legal representation for tenants, a “just cause” eviction ordinance, better data on landlords and better-trained inspectors. Schorn would like to see more rent-to-own options, lower property taxes at properties that keep units affordable, and better use of vacant lots. — Michelle Bruch

Lisa Bender Neighborhood: The Wedge Current job: 10th Ward council member Endorsements: Our Revolution - Twin Cities, Outfront MN, Minnesota Young DFL, Stonewall DFL Caucus, DFL Environmental Caucus, SEIU MN, Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, Minnesota Nurses Association, WomenWinning, Take Action MN Experience: Former MnDOT Safe Routes to School Coordinator; Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition founder; Zoning and Planning Committee chair; lead author of paid sick time ordinance and

Bruce Lundeen Neighborhood: Whittier Current job: Self-employed Endorsements: Minneapolis City Republican Committee Experience: Vietnam veteran with the U.S. Marine Corps; fisherman on offshore trawlers; tour boat captain; tug worker in Alaska; proprietor of the refrigeration, air conditioning and heating company Bruce Arnold Mechanical since 1991. Fundraising total: No fundraising reported Website: bruceforcitycouncil.com Facebook: /bruceforcitycouncil

Saralyn Romanishan Neighborhood: The Wedge Current job: Metro Transit Endorsements: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 Experience: Volunteer and elected board member with Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association; block leader; founding member, Minneapolis Residents for Responsible Development Coalition Fundraising total: $1,605 through July 25 Website: saralynforward10.net Facebook: /SaralynForWard10 Twitter: @Saralyn4Ward10

David Schorn Neighborhood: The Wedge Current job: Social studies teacher, Brooklyn Center Schools Endorsements: Minneapolis Police Federation Experience: Social Studies teacher for 30 years; high school coach for 32 years; spokesperson for same sex marriage and PFLAG; landscaping and painting business proprietor; past Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association board member; Kids Voting of MN and We The People Coordinator 1987-2016; past union president of Education Minnesota–Brooklyn Center Fundraising total: $100 through July 25 Website: Schorn410.com Facebook: /Schorn410 Twitter: Schorn410.com

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2017 sive who believes people can do more together than alone. Schroeder says he’s spent two decades successfully advocating for progressive policy and that Ward 11 deserves proven leadership and a plan, not just rhetoric. — Nate Gotlieb

Affordable housing, equity and constituent responsiveness are among the issues that have risen to the top of the three-way Ward 11 race. Two-term Council Member John Quincy faces challenges from Jeremy Schroeder, a lawyer who works in the nonprofit sector, and Erica Mauter, an engineer by trade who administers an arts program. None earned the DFL endorsement this summer, but Schroeder won the most votes from delegates. All agree that the city needs more affordable housing, but they differ slightly on how they’d bring that about. Mauter and Schroeder would like to see a strategy that includes the idea of inclusionary zoning, or requiring developers to make a certain percentage of units affordable or pay a fee. Quincy downplays the feasibility of such a policy, noting that it’s limited by state law. All three have encouraged increasing city support for city funds and programs to preserve and incentivize development of affordable housing projects. Mauter and Schroeder have also knocked Quincy for what they see as a lack of constituent responsiveness. Both said they would like a council member from Ward 11 who is more engaged and communicative with residents. Quincy says he’s the most responsive of all City Council members and meets with the most people on a personal level at coffee shops. He notes his experience in local causes, his relationships with elected officials and respect from city staff. Mauter says Minneapolitans must be intentional about electing leadership that reflects the city’s diversity if they are serious about closing the persistent equity gap. Quincy notes his experience, work ethic and leadership, adding that he has the “heart and passion” of a progres-

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Erica Mauter

state representatives Paul Thissen, Jean Wagenius and Frank Hornstein, Hennepin County commissioners Peter McLaughlin and Debbie Goettel, Stonewall DFL, Minnesota Nurses Association, SEIU, AFSCME, Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation AFL-CIO, Minneapolis Building & Construction Trades Council, among other labor organizations and neighbors Experience: Two-term City Council Member; majority leader; chair of Ways & Means/Budget Committee Fundraising total: $52,372 (Jan. 1, 2014– July 25, 2017) Website: JohnMQuincy.org Facebook: /NeighborsforJohnQuincy

Neighborhood: Tangletown Current job: Executive director, Twin Cities Women’s Choir Endorsements: State representatives Susan Allen, Karen Clark and Ilhan Omar, TakeAction Minnesota, OutFront Minnesota, Minnesota Young DFL, DFL Environmental Caucus Women Winning, The Collective PAC Experience: Leader of a local arts nonprofit; chemical engineer who worked 12 years in the food and pharmaceutical industries; board member, Headwaters Foundation for Justice; appointee, City of Minneapolis Capital Long-Range Improvement Committee Fundraising total: $19,523 (Jan. 1, 2016– July 25, 2017) Website: ericamauter.org Facebook: /EricaForMpls Twitter: @ericamauter

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Jeremy Schroeder Neighborhood: Diamond Lake Current job: Policy director, Minnesota Housing Partnership Endorsements: Firefighters Local 82, DFL Environmental Caucus, Twin Cities Our Revolution Experience: Former executive director, Common Cause Minnesota (nonprofit, nonpartisan citizen’s lobby); vice chair, Hale-Page, Diamond Lake Community Association; former board member, Amnesty International USA; former national strategy counsel, National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty; former executive director, Illinois Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Fundraising total: $7,968 (Jan. 1, 2016– July 25, 2017) Website: jeremyschroeder.org Facebook: /jeremyforminneapolis

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When a Minneapolis Police officer responding to a 911 call shot an unarmed Fulton-neighborhood resident this July — the city’s third officer-involved shooting death in four years — it made police accountability a top issue in the 2017 municipal election. That’s particularly true in Ward 13, where the DFL-endorsed incumbent, Linea Palmisano, organized a community forum weeks after Justine Damond’s death. Some of her constituents in the relatively low-crime Southwest ward said they were no longer comfortable calling the police. On Nov. 7, Palmisano faces a rematch with independent candidate Bob Reuer, who also sought the Ward 13 seat in 2013. Reuer, the owner of a sewer and drain business, was critical of the incumbent’s vote in support of a municipal minimum wage ordinance that will raise the wage floor to $15 in five to seven years, depending on the size of the business. Arguing that city regulations are harming small businesses, Reuer said he would have resisted activist pressure to pass the minimum wage and paid time off ordinances, as well as another recently approved ordinance that restricts the sale of menthol cigarettes. Palmisano said her goal, if re-elected, is to continue her efforts to make Minneapolis “safer, greener, and prosperous.” She would prioritize public safety and fostering “effective working relationships” with police, counteracting climate change, adding workforce and affordable housing, reducing barriers for small business owners and using her post on the City Council Audit Committee to ensure city programs are operating effectively. Reuer said he aims to “restore faith” in city leadership, reinforce public safety through police and firefighter training, cut spending in order to hold down property taxes and reduce SEE THE RACE FOR WARD 13 / PAGE A18

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the number of regulations on small businesses. While acknowledging that he “made some bad choices” as a young adult, Reuer said he has turned his life around to become a business owner and a productive member of the community. — Dylan Thomas

Linea Palmisano Neighborhood: Linden Hills Current job: Ward 13 City Council member Experience: Fifteen years of private sector experience at IBM and United Health; board chair, Linden Hills Neighborhood Council; running coach, Southwest High School; founder of the NAVIGATE immigrant college access program Endorsements: Democratic Farmer Labor Party (DFL), AFL-CIO, WomenWinning, Minnesota Nurses Association, OutFront Minnesota, Stonewall DFL, Minneapolis Firefighters, AFSCME Fundraising total: $64,898 (Jan. 1, 2014– July 25, 2017)

2017 Lake of the Isles and part of Lake Calhoun. Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board President Anita Tabb left her District 4 seat open after one term on the nine-member board. Parks in the district have been in the spotlight in recent years due to the proposed renaming of Lake Calhoun 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 SkaHarriet Master Plan, that 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 seven years ago, is looking to return to the board as the District 4 commissioner. His priorities include continuing RiverFirst and finishing renovations to Loring Park and its Berger Fountain. He also plans to expand children’s recreational opportunities, continue the board’s work in addressing funding disparities in neighborhood parks and monitor any effects the SWLRT project would have on parks. 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. 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.

Website: lineapalmisano.org

— Eric Best

Facebook: /LineaPalmisanoForWard13 Twitter: @lineapalmisano

Bob Reuer

Jono Cowgill Neighborhood: Lowry Hill East

Neighborhood: Lynnhurst Current job: Owner of a sewer and drain contractor Experience: Lifelong Minneapolis resident; small business owner; parent who understands the value of public education and community parks Endorsements: None Fundraising total: No current campaign finance filing on record Website: bobreuer4ward13.weebly.com Facebook: n/a Twitter: @mndrainman

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

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

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District 6 occupies the southwestern corner of the city, stretching from the western end of Lake Calhoun to the Kenny and Windom neighborhoods around Grass Lake. The Southwest Minneapolis district has been led by Commissioner Brad Bourn for the past two terms. Bourn is one of just a few current commissioners running for re-election this year. Bourn lists accomplishments like reconstructing the Linden Hills wading pool and tennis courts, creating the only off-leash dog park in Southwest and making playgrounds and other park properties tobacco-free. Bourn has been a supporter of changing the name of Lake Calhoun to Bde Maka Ska, which now appears on signage around the lake. Challenging Bourn is Bob Fine, a veteran of the Park Board who served as a commissioner for four terms. Fine, a longtime participant in Minneapolis politics, previously ran as an at-large candidate but has since sought the District 6 seat. Fine highlighted his experience as a real estate lawyer, which he used as a parks commissioner to make property deals on behalf of the Park Board. Some of those properties, such as the Scherer site, are now slated to be destination parks in the coming years. Robert Schlosser is running to provide more programs for seniors, youth and working people. Schlosser said he envisions creating or bolstering non-competitive programs like cooking classes and leisure or life sports and bringing in fitness machines into recreation centers. The Park Board should have less focus on buying property than investing in staff, he added. “I want to put more emphasis on the people and not so much on the infrastructure,” he said. A fourth candidate, Jennifer Zielinski, did not return requests for comment. Zielinski is endorsed by the Minneapolis Republican Party.

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Neighborhood: Cedar-Isles-Dean Occupation: Principal at real estate firm W+Noordijk, Inc.

District 4 stretches from the east bank of Downtown East and the North Loop to the northern half the Chain of Lakes, including Cedar Lake,

Experience: Former Park Board commissioner at-large (2006-2009) and Park Board president (2008-2009);

Endorsements: Minneapolis DFL, Stonewall DFL, Our Revolution (Minnesota and Twin Cities chapters), Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, District 5 Rep. Keith Ellison, Mayor Betsy Hodges, Former Mayor R.T. Rybak, State. Sen. Jeff Hayden (District 62), Ward 8 Council Member Elizabeth Glidden, Ward 9 Council Member Alondra Cano, Ward 10 Council Member Lisa Bender, Ward 12 Council Member Andrew Johnson, Ward 13 Council Member Linea Parmesan Website: bradbournforparks.com

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Experience: Two terms as District 6 Park Board commissioner; masters in Public Administration; former youth program coordinator, Phyllis Wheatley Community Center; board member, Theatre Space Project; board member, Theatre Pro Rata

Neighborhood: Lyndale Occupation: Executive director, Lyndale Neighborhood Association; District 6 Park Board commissioner

Occupation: Real estate attorney Experience: Four terms as a Park Board commissioner; volunteer youth sports coach, Park Board; member, Linden Hills Neighborhood Council; former board member, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization; former commissioner, Minneapolis Civil Rights Commission; former member, Board of Estimate and Taxation; former board member, Children’s Theatre Company; board trustee, Minneapolis Institute of Arts Endorsements: Minneapolis Professional Employees Association Website: fineforparks.com

Robert Schlosser Neighborhood: Tangletown Occupation: Retired Experience: Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services degree (B.S.), Minnesota State University, Mankato Endorsements: N/A Website: N/A

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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. — Eric Best

Charlie Casserly

2017 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 At-Large Commissioner John Erwin Website: derusforparks.com

Neighborhood: Wenonah Occupation: Content coordinator at Minnesota Continuing Legal Education

Meg Forney

Experience: Executive director, Twin Cities Beach Bash; former volunteer coordinator, Minneapolis Aquatennial; ski ambassador at Hiawatha Golf Course

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

Devin Hogan

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

Neighborhood: Fulton

Endorsements: Women Winning

Occupation: President and CEO of business consulting firm Fulton Partners

Website: megforney.org

Website: devinforparks.com

Russ Henry

Website: londelfrenchforparks.com

Neighborhood: West Calhoun

Mike Derus

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

Endorsements: Minneapolis DFL, Stonewall DFL, Take Action MN, AFSCME Council 5, Our Revolution (Minnesota and Twin Cities chapters), Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation AFL-CIO

Endorsements: Minneapolis Police Officers Federation, Southside Pride Website: charliecasserly.com

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

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;

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 SEE PARK BOARD AT-LARGE / PAGE A20

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Public Safety Update By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@southwestjournal.com

Prosecutors charge two drivers in high-speed chase and fatal crash Hennepin County District Court received a guilty plea from one of the drivers involved in an April 30 car chase that killed 32-year-old Jason Ritenour. Raheem Quanta Meekins, 27, pleaded guilty this month to one count of criminal vehicular homicide and one count of criminal vehicular operation. Co-defendant Chelsea Nichelle Haynes, 23, has a Nov. 6 court hearing. According to the criminal complaint: The chase started near Grant & LaSalle, when Meekins and Haynes threw bricks at each other’s cars. Meekins and Haynes chased each other in separate cars down city streets, with the cars running into each other at different points during the chase. Meekins ran a red light at 26th & Blaisdell, followed by Haynes, who broadsided the vehicle holding Ritenour. Surveillance cameras show the traffic light had been red for six seconds when Haynes entered the intersection, and computer analysis indicates she was traveling 62 miles per hour at the time of impact, according to the attorney’s office. Meekins fled the crash scene, according to the complaint, and a passenger in his car stayed and provided information to investigators. Prosecutors said Meekins represents an extreme risk to public safety, citing a history of drug, burglary and driving convictions. Prosecutors are seeking an aggravated sentence, saying neither driver held a valid license, the drivers struck multiple vehicles and victims,

and Meekins’ driving conduct was allegedly in “furtherance of domestic abuse.” The complaint said Meekins assaulted two women on multiple occasions and threatened to “shoot up one of their homes.” Ritenour’s wife, Gaea Dill D’Ascoli, was driving the vehicle holding Ritenour at the time of the crash. She is attending court hearings and blogging about her experience at gaeadd.com. The following is her Sept. 15 entry: “Imagine your life like a stained glass window. You have things that center the image — for me, it was Jason and my family. There are other things that make up the image — pets, hobbies, work, friends, passions. There are probably parts that are less pretty, too, because we all have them. The whole thing sits inside a frame. That frame encompasses your life, but there are spaces filled with plain glass, places that have yet to be explored and discovered. It is a thing of beauty. “On April 30th, my stained glass shattered. It shattered from the center out, like a gunshot. As the center dissolved into dust, the rest of the pieces fell and broke into shards until even the frame is warped beyond recognition. “Now, I have to pick up each one of those shards. They are sharp. I’m trying to fit the broken shards back into a picture, but the center is gone and the frame is twisted out of recognition. I still have to pick up each of the pieces and put it someplace and try to rebuild. I don’t get to not do this work, but it is slow, painful work.”

Wrong-way driver charged with criminal vehicular homicide A driver who traveled the wrong way down Interstate 94 and caused a fatal head-on collision Sept. 26 is charged with criminal vehicular homicide, according to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. Police said Osseo resident Quoc Thanh Tran, 26, smelled of alcohol and his eyes were bloodshot. A blood analysis is still pending. Minneapolis residents Diana Rojas Martinez, 18, and her passenger Christopher

New police chief to meet neighbors at Oct. 24 listening session Two neighborhood groups are hosting a community listening session with Police Chief Medaria Arradondo on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The conversation will include Imani Jaafar, director of the city’s Office of Police Conduct Review. The conversation will cover the Minneapolis Police Department’s vision, goals, civilian oversight and

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By Nate Gotlieb / ngotlieb@southwestjournal.com

Three stories approved for 44th Street condo building Developer wanted four stories; residents concerned about height

The Minneapolis Planning Commission approved plans Oct. 16 for a condo on 44th Street near Lake Harriet, despite objections from the developer and nearby residents. The commission approved a conditional-use permit to allow the building to be up to three stories. It also approved a conditional-use permit to allow the condo and an existing single-family house to be on the same site. The plan generated pushback from nearby residents and developer John Gross at the Oct. 16 public hearing. Representatives of Gross argued that the commission should allow for a four-story building, which Gross has proposed. Some residents argued that the condo shouldn’t be allowed to be more than two-and-a-half stories because of a taller building’s potential effect on nearby houses and the site’s zoning designation. “There’s going to be a building built here,” said resident Kelly Noble, who lives adjacent to the site. “My hope is that it will conform to the height restrictions that are in place.” Gross’ site has two zoning designations. One allows for multi-family dwellings of up to four stories and the second limits designation limits structures to two-and-a-half stories or 35 feet. The later is known as a shoreland overlay zoning district and is intended to preserve the shoreline around protected bodies of water, such as Lake Harriet. The city does allow for some flexibility when it

comes to height, however, and considers proposals on a case-by-case basis. Developers must prove that a project meets a set of six standards and must also consider additional factors such as the scale and character of surrounding uses. City staff concluded that Gross’ condo project met all standards and that he adequately considered the additional factors. However, they recommended a limit of three stories or 42 feet, 10 inches because they said it would ensure compatibility with the “scale and character” of the surrounding area. Gross’ team appeared to disagree. Attorney Carol Lansing said there were three- and fourstory buildings right on Lake Harriet and buildings of similar height near the proposed development. The condo wouldn’t be the first multifamily dwelling built within a shoreland overlay district since the designation was adopted, Lansing added. “We believe the project is appropriate as four stories,” Gross said after the hearing, noting the multi-family zoning designation. He said his team plans to “take it all in,” figure out what it means and figure out its next steps. They would have 10 days to file an appeal. A handful of Linden Hills residents at the public hearing voiced concern about the height of the proposed condo. More sent in comments opposing the project. Several at the hearing said the condo would

A rendering of the proposed Eight on 44th project. Submitted image

tower over their nearby homes, while others said it would ruin views of the shoreline for lake- and trail-users. Next-door neighbor Bill Karns and others said they considered the building as proposed to be five stories, not four. Staff considered the lower level to be a basement, not an additional story. But Karns and several neighbors said they consider it a story, because it is at the sidewalk level. Resident Constance Pepin and several others also questioned the developer’s plans for trees on the site. The proposed plans appear to include the removal of several dozen trees, though the developer plans to plant some new ones. Pepin also questioned why the shoreland overlay

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was enacted if the city has no intention of enforcing it. Commissioner Scott Vreeland made a motion to deny a three-story conditional-use permit after the public hearing closed. He said people were “rightly concerned” about the building height and that the view from the lake matters to him as a Park Board commissioner. He added that he didn’t see a reason to grant the permit other than profit and “sellability.” Commissioners Rebecca Gagnon and John Slack spoke in favor of his motion. Several commissioners spoke against the motion. Amy Sweasy said she didn’t think the commission had sufficient findings to deny the permit. Ryan Kronzer said he found the staff recommendation of three stories to be a compromise. Nick Magrino said it’s frustrating that the commission has to spend significant time on an eight-unit building that’s below the tree line in an area that’s in demand. “I think it’s again sort of frustrating the extent to which this has sort of become a social activity for some folks to come out and oppose things,” he said, a comment that sparked an angry response from Pepin. The commission denied the motion on a 4-3 vote and subsequently voted to approve the permit for a three-story building. It unanimously approved the permit for a cluster development.

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By Nate Gotlieb / ngotlieb@southwestjournal.com

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 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

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

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.

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By Eric Best / ebest@southwestjournal.com

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

Hiawatha Golf Club will remain an 18-hole course for several more years under a new Park Board resolution. File photo

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 ninehole course, which will likely not be profitable given that only one of 25 nine-hole 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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Pangea World Theater finds its stage on Lake Street By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@southwestjournal.com

Julia Gay performs as part of Lake Street Arts! at Midtown Global Market. Submitted photo

angea World Theater, based on the corner of Lake & Lyndale, is on a mission to engage Lake Street through the arts. The theater has infused artists into everything from a Lake Street taco tour to the city’s comprehensive planning process. Pangea is partnering on a new mural next spring at Plaza Centenario at Lake & 12th. Over the past month, the theater has also co-hosted dance sessions on the plaza with the group “Don’t You Feel It Too?” where people dance to different music in their earbuds for “liberation and the common good.” The theater is in its 17th year at 711 W. Lake St., and staff can see gentrification on Lake Street firsthand, according to Alejandra Tobar Alatriz, Pangea’s arts organizing and community engagement director. She said community relationships and a sense of belonging are key. “It’s the antidote to the displacement that gentrification can bring,” Tobar Alatriz said. SEE PANGEA / PAGE B4

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By Victoria Hoffman

Finding a place in the local food movement

he path to a career reads as a straightforward one. You graduate high school, pick a major, study hard, maybe complete an internship and graduate college. For me and many of my peers, there’s a roadblock after you walk across that stage with your diploma in hand: “What do I do now?” Beyond an education in sustainable agriculture and unwavering passion for local food, I had no idea where to start my career. Should I work for a co-op retailer to increase access to high-quality fruits and veggies? Could I work for a farm-to-table restaurant to inspire diners to become local-food enthusiasts? Should I join a food justice organization to influence local food policy? Could I teach cooking classes and empower kids to make healthy food choices? This summer I found a way to do all those things: I worked for a neighborhood farmers market. With less time spent in transit, local produce at the farmers market is picked and sold at peak ripeness, assuring consumers their produce is the best quality for their dollar. Neighborhood markets are also often in walking distance of residents’ homes, increasing access to highquality produce. Farmers markets have also evolved beyond a place to buy fruits and vegetables. Our markets feature at least two to three fresh prepared food vendors, allowing customers to pick up restaurant-quality breakfast or lunch on the go. Our markets accept SNAP-EBT benefits, making the outcome of state funding legislation critical to market accessibility. Markets also feature kids activities — from crafts to taste testing — to expose children and families to new vegetables and encourage healthy eating habits. Farmers markets are a vital part of a city’s local food system. They’re a place for consumers to learn about their food directly

degree I earned or a change in career path. There are a myriad of ways to demonstrate your support for your farmers and community. Markets like Neighborhood Roots’ Kingfield, Fulton and Nokomis markets are often facilitated by a board of community members and always looking for new members and ideas to grow. Local, state and national legislation is always changing and requires advocates to support fair policies. You could set up a sustaining donation or encourage your business to sponsor your neighborhood market. Markets often rely on volunteers to set up and take down the market each week, and volunteering is a great way to spend a few extra hours working with your neighbors and local farmers. Not sure you’re ready to volunteer your time? Simply spend your money where your values are: the farmers market. Personally, I will continue to support the local food movement by being a face for farmers markets. I’ll be at that market information booth ready to explain why there aren’t tomatoes in May or rhubarb in October. I’ll scold my partner for buying ingredients for dinner at the grocery store instead of the farmers market. My social media accounts will almost exclusively feature bright pictures of seasonal farmers market produce. If I can inspire and empower just one more person a season to shop at their local farmers market, then I am doing exactly what I want to do. As my time with the Kingfield, Fulton and Nokomis farmers markets comes to an end and I look for the next opportunity, I am confident I found my place in the local food movement. Farmers markets have evolved beyond a place to buy fruit and vegetables. Submitted photo

from the people who are growing, baking and selling it. They’re a space for neighbors to gather and spend the day exposed to fresh air, new ideas and a variety of produce. For someone interested in local food, it’s

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By Rachel Allyn

Overspending comes with an emotional cost I

’m a thirtysomething-year-old woman with a spending problem. Even though I have debt accumulating, I can’t stop buying things or spending money on events and travel. When I’m honest with myself, I realize this has been a problem for many years. I’ve tried to scale back but it never seems to make much of a difference with my debt. This makes me feel worse, so I just want to spend more money. How can I break this cycle?

etail therapy no more! Break out your scissors and go cut your credit cards. All that consuming you’ve been doing is consuming you. This numbing with overspending is coming at too high an emotional cost. Your behaviors are impacting not only your finances but chipping away at your self-worth. Although you may feel temporarily and superficially elevated or high when you buy, the crash inevitably comes in the form of guilt or shame. This becomes a cycle of trying to

boost your self-image and mood, only to feel worse later. People overspend compulsively to feel better about themselves or to feel more secure. The issue boils down to your identity, your image and your values. A compulsive spender is someone who is impulsive and preoccupied with purchasing things and experiences. This is all a technique to distract from uncomfortable feelings, an attempt to fit an image of who you wish you could be, a way to fill a void in your life or all of the above. We are a materialistic, consumer-driven society. Advertisers tell us we are what we eat, wear and drive and that the stuff we own is a measure of our worth and success. This detracts from real sources of meaning and purpose in our life. Resist societal pressure by turning off commercials and advertisements and avoiding materialistic people as best you can. I also recommend avoiding your danger zones, those places you are more likely to overspend. (Of course, this is now harder given the ease of shopping online.) Start observing your

emotional triggers; do you spend more when you’re procrastinating or after you’ve had a fight with your partner? Your desire to purchase could be due to your childhood. If your parents did not give you time, energy or love as a way to help you feel secure, valued and important, you may feel neglected and empty, filling that void with shopping and purchasing. April Benson, the author of “To Buy or Not to Buy: Why We Shop and How to Stop,” suggests the following questions as a way to become more self aware about your spending behaviors, in an effort to change it: How do I feel? Do I need this? What if I wait? How will I pay for this? Where will I put it? Putting the pause button on an impulse buy with these questions can shift you from your emotional mind to your practical mind. Like any addiction, this will take time and require support. Your next step will be to learn how to get your finances in order. Set aside an afternoon and create a budget. Notice the categories you spend money

on that are mindless and unsatisfying. Notice what else in your life provides you with abundance. Is it time with family, friends or your pet? Is it being in the outdoors, engaging in a creative hobby, or helping a neighbor in need? This will connect you to what you value on a deeper level. If you have to choose a category to indulge on, I would recommend experiences over stuff; a special vacation or dining out with someone you enjoy provides memories that will feed your soul more than another handbag. They say “money talks.” Right now it’s telling you to ease up. Possessions are not the key to your happiness. Choose a different way to meet material and emotional needs. Notice the support, love, strength and novelty that exists in your life, free of charge. Dr. Rachel Allyn is a licensed psychologist in private practice. Learn more about her unique style of therapy at DrRachelAllyn.com. Send questions to Rachel@DrRachelAllyn.com.

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Neighborhood Spotlight. CARAG

PANGEA WORLD THEATER EVENTS Public dancing practice Oct. 19 and 26, 5 p.m. Plaza Centenario, 1200 E. Lake St. “Don’t You Feel It Too?” organizes the practice of public dancing for social healing and personal liberation. Each person brings their own music and headphones. “We meet, warm up, do a brief introduction, then transcend fear as we dance in public.”

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The Lake Street Arts! program includes performances at the Midtown Global Market, roundtables on topics like immigration, and Shaah Iyo Sheeko, which is a Somali tradition of gathering over tea hosted by Ifrah Mansour. One piece on display near The Rabbit Hole at the Midtown Global Market is called “Colors of Lake,” which incorporates audio interviews from community members who mixed clay to reflect their skin tones. “It ended up involving close to 100 people,” Tobar Alatriz said. A 10-month Arts Organizing Institute is underway with 15 artists that each have a relationship to Lake Street. Each artist is given a budget for an artistic community engagement project. Caspian Wirth-Petrik plans to gather people at Lake & 5th on Saturday, Oct. 21,

where she will hand performers about $10 to spend near Lake Street. Each purchase will include a gift to give away to a passerby, she said, and the experiences will result in one-minute performances. “We all need to be making more art, and we don’t need a lot of time, money, studio space [or] rehearsal time,” Wirth-Petrik said. She said the “Improvising Ourselves” event aims to help people find an expanded version of themselves, rather than feel limited by other people’s typecasts or their own habits. “Since we don’t currently live in a peaceful world, you need a cooperative imagination to even start to see what that could look like,” she said. The Arts Organizing Institute introduced Kallie Melvin to puppetry through a presentation by Monkeybear’s Harmolodic Workshop, another tenant at 711 W. Lake St. “As a performer and a teacher, I found it to be the most freeing experience ever. …

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From music venue to Midwest presence, Up-Down expands Arcade bar franchise has three locations, two more coming By Nate Gotlieb / ngotlieb@southwestjournal.com

Josh Ivey, Sam Summers and Rafe Mateer started the arcade bar Up-Down in 2013 as a compliment to their live music venue in Des Moines, Iowa. About four years later, the trio owns Up-Down arcade bars in three states, including one in the CARAG neighborhood. Ivey, Summers and Mateer started the first Up-Down in the basement of their music venue, called Wooly’s. They got the idea at Summers’ bachelor party in Las Vegas, where they had gone to an arcade bar that they didn’t enjoy, according to David Hayden, Up-Down’s marketing manager. “They loved the concept (of) having arcade games with draft beer,” Hayden said. “They just didn’t like the pretentiousness of the place they were in.” The trio started collecting some arcade games, Hayden said, and jumped at the opportunity to lease the basement space. About a year later, they started looking for a space in Kansas City, and they began looking at Minneapolis shortly after. The company is planning locations in St. Louis and Milwaukee.

‘Eatertainment’ expansion Up-Down is part of a recent wave of new adultoriented venues in Minneapolis that combine drinks and entertainment. Others include the pinball bar Tilt in the Whittier neighborhood, Punch Bowl Social in St. Louis Park and Can Can Wonderland in St. Paul. Hayden said that consumers nowadays are looking for more from their entertainment dollars. He noted that some bars have karaoke or trivia but otherwise, “you’re staring at the sports game that’s on,” he said. Tilt co-owner Carrie McCabe-Johnston said business has been brisk in the evenings at the bar, which opened in April. McCabe-Johnston and her husband, Jasha Johnston, own a couple of bars, including Tilt. She said bar-goers want more things to do nowadays and are socializing more than in the past. “I think bar life is just getting way more social,” she said. Dan McElroy, executive vice president of the Minnesota Restaurant Association, said “eatertainment” isn’t a particularly new trend, noting places like Pat’s Tap on Nicollet Avenue,

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Pinstripes in Edina and Dave & Busters, which has locations in Maple Grove and Edina. He said it would be hard to find more than 20 “barcades” in Minnesota. “You kind of need to put it in perspective with the size of the industry,” McElroy said. “… The industry’s big enough to have more than one trend at the same time.” Dexter Chacko, a game tech at Up-Down, said it’s never appealed to him to go to a bar and pay a premium for drinks just for a space to talk with friends. Up-Down creates an entertainment experience, he said, where people can hang out while playing a game. “It just gives you something to actually do with your friends so that you can catch up and hang out in your own way,” he said.

‘Nostalgia bar’ Hayden said a huge part of Up-Down’s success is its lack of pretense. “What Up-Down is at its core is a nostalgia bar,” he said. “It’s all meant to take you back to a time you feel nostalgic about, where you feel like a kid again.”

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It’s a place where you can spend $5 of tokens and “be as cool as anyone else in the room,” Hayden said. “It takes us back to a time when we weren’t concerned about what clothes people were wearing (or) how much money people were making,” he said. “... It’s attainable entertainment for everyone.” Chacko appeared to agree. “As soon as you walk in, you’re assaulted by nothing but nostalgia,” he said. “It’s a very deliberate aesthetic, and there’s just something really evocative and powerful about nostalgia.” Chacko said he had never been a bar-goer before coming to Up-Down as a patron. A friend eventually introduced him to a two-cabinet, 10-player game there called “Killer Queen,” and Chacko was hooked. He said he started playing “Killer Queen” whenever he could and organizing nights for people to come and play. Up-Down later approached him and encouraged him to apply for a job. “It was the first bar that I ever felt like a regular at,” Chacko said. The bar recently hosted a national “Killer Queen” tournament that includes 53 teams from 14 cities, according to Hayden. The event was streamed to bars, restaurants and arcades throughout the country and brought more than 230 people to Minneapolis, he said.

Rooftop expansion Up-Down recently added a rooftop and patio space to its Minneapolis location and brought in games such as bubble hockey, shuffleboard and “Dance Dance Revolution.” Hayden said the additions totaled over 2,000 square feet of new space, adding that portions of the new spaces will be open year round. The bar appeared to be doing brisk business on a recent Sunday afternoon, with dozens of fans in Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers jerseys drinking beers and playing games after a matchup between the two teams. One patron remarked how the bar crowd didn’t just include stereotypical gamers but a variety of people. Up-Down as a company has about 150 games at its three locations and between 100 and 200 in different stores and warehouse facilities. It has a core set of games that it feels strongly should be in every location, Hayden said. “You can’t have an arcade bar and not have ‘Donkey Kong,’ ” he said. Companywide, 61 percent of Up-Down’s Facebook fans are over 30 and 52 percent are female, Hayden said. The bars are popular for folks over 30, he said, for whom the nostalgia factor is particularly strong. The company has a mandate that at least 25 percent of tap beers at any given time must be dedicated to local breweries, Hayden said. Its Minneapolis location is always over 50 percent. Visit updownmpls.com to learn more.

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Neighborhood Spotlight. CARAG

Uptown’s clubhouse of hope By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@southwestjournal.com

From the street at 36th & Hennepin, Vail Place looks like a typical century-old Minneapolis house. Inside, it’s bustling with activity. About 50 people come through the doors each day, visiting for lunch, coffee chats, drum circles, morning meditation or Texas Hold’em. Some have been coming for more than 20 years. The house is open to people diagnosed with a serious or persistent mental illness. “Most people who use it are here at least once a week,” said member Frank Del Ghingaro. Members can sign up for excursions like a Lake Minnetonka boat ride, a trip to a golf driving range or a hike on Cedar Lake Trail. Everyone chips in to complete household tasks, including kitchen work, vacuuming and business tasks. “Most of our members find the work is meaningful,” Del Ghingaro said. A computer lab is available for job searches, and Vail Place keeps housing and employment specialists on staff. A member service center acts like a bank for members who don’t have easy access to checking accounts. People who would normally pay their rent in cash can bring it into the center to generate a check, in order to keep a record of the payment. Once a month, Vail Place celebrates birthdays with a party and karaoke. The Minneapolis house was originally built for the caretaker of the Lakewood Cemetery across the street. The backyard holds space

We want to make sure the clubhouse isn’t a best-kept secret. It’s pretty important to be out there and let people know that this model works. — Chad Bolstrom, Minneapolis Clubhouse program manager

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for a garden and a gazebo. “It’s an old house, but we’d miss it if we ever had to leave,” Del Ghingaro said. There are more than 300 clubhouses for mental health around the world, the first of which was the Fountain House in New York. It was founded in the late 1940s by six patients of a psychiatric institution who gathered regularly in the hospital club room. Upon release from the hospital, they decided to continue meeting to support each other’s recovery, initially calling their group “We Are Not Alone.” Vail Place (named for Minnesotan Dr. David Vail) launched in Hopkins in 1981 and Uptown in 1988. Isolation is one of the destructive

symptoms of mental illness, said Minneapolis Clubhouse Program Manager Chad Bolstrom. He said a long-term mental health condition can feel devastating. “You start to believe those stigmatized thoughts,” Bolstrom said. Vail Place members take shifts calling people they haven’t heard from in a while. “You have to see beyond your own shadow,” Del Ghingaro said. Bolstrom said he wants to challenge stigmas of mental health disorders. In reality, it’s just another illness, he said. “We’re helping members to start to regain faith in themselves,” he said. A grid on the wall shows job opportunities from employers like Kowalski’s that partner

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Attainable We

By Mikki Morrissette

Women power

s someone who grew up in a neighborhood of boys, whose best friend in high school was a guy and who was a long-time sportswriter with colleagues — and friends — who are primarily male, I have long been comfortable with men. It is interesting to me that I step into a new chapter of my writing and editing career by becoming the next owner of the 33-year-old Minnesota Women’s Press, starting with the January 2018 issue. As preparation, I’ve been sitting down with women to talk about the powerful ways they build community. One of them recently sent me this quote from Bella Abzug: “In the twenty-first century, women will change the nature of power rather than power changing the nature of women.” As a nation, we are dramatically impacted by the reaction many voters had in considering a woman as President of the United States in 2016. Our expectations of powerful women, especially compared to powerful men, are skewed — as is, I believe, our very definition of power. My grandmother went to beauty school after she became a young widow in the 1940s. She raised my mother and uncle in a one-bedroom apartment above the salon in their small town. That takes power. My mother was 10 when her father died. She put herself through nursing school, and returned in her 50s for an advanced degree as a nurse practitioner so she could earn more money. She was the initial investor to help me purchase the magazine. That’s power.

One version of power It has been nearly 20 years since I worked as an executive in New York City magazine publishing, but I will never forget when a colleague loudly chewed out an art designer within earshot of everyone in the office — and our boss applauded that show of “power.” A previous boss — a legendary power in publishing for decades — regularly had emotional outbursts directed at staff. One editor talked openly about buying sex. I have worked with some fantastic male editors and writers over the years. But as many women and people of color have been calling out for decades, the vision of power that continues to be promoted and elected is in need of a significant overhaul.

When a person is in a position of power by virtue of their status as a member of the dominant culture, I am often suspicious. Entitlement and power seem related. Though ferocity, justice and bravery can be cousins to power as well. — Kate Lynch, musician

On the other hand My storytelling mission at Minnesota Women’s Press will be to spotlight the power of women. We benefit when we see who truly builds our communities, and how. As Abzug indicated, the nature of power is (slowly) being redefined — and will not resemble the definition of power in past decades. Power looks like the women I am meeting in conversation, such as: • LaDonna Redmond, diversity and engagement coordinator at Seward Community Co-op, who started her career in food justice after her young child (now a tall 19-year-old young man) suffered from severe food allergies. She learned about the impact of pesticides and discovered there was nothing organic about the affordable food sold within an hour of her home. Redmond knew it was wrong that it was easier to get an automatic weapon than an organic tomato. She mobilized her community and turned a vacant lot of compacted soil into a neighborhood garden of healthier produce. • Nausheena Hussain, who co-founded an organization that strengthens the power of Muslim women in community and in action. She knew that no one resolves the issues we face except our individual selves in connection with others. Together they lobby, bring their grandmothers to primaries for the first time, elect leaders and work to change the narrative of what our values are. In early 2016, the women hosted a discussion with Ilhan Omar, who has since become nationally recognized as the first Muslim refugee elected to a state House seat, from Minneapolis’ District 60B. For a future feature in Minnesota Women’s Press, I asked Kate Lynch — a musician who has long connected women in my East Isles neighborhood — about what comes to mind when she hears the word “power.” Her reply: “When a person is in a position of power by virtue of their status as a member of the dominant culture, I am often suspicious. Entitlement and power seem related. Though ferocity, justice and bravery can be cousins to power as well.” Lynch asked her 80-year-old mother the same question. The response: “Are we talking about the palpable personal power that I see when I watch my determined granddaughter scaling a sheer rock wall? Or is power more directly portrayed on my television as Ken Burns documents the tragic foolishness of the United States’ use of power in the unwinnable Vietnam War?” Her 12-year-old daughter, whose personal experience does not include the limited walls and ceilings of past decades, connotes nothing but positive use of strength with the word. “Fist in the air. Standing together. The Women’s March. MLK. Gandhi. Joan Jett.” It was Kate and her daughter, in fact, who offered the new tagline for the 2018 iteration of Minnesota Women’s Press: “Powerful. Everyday. Women.” I love many of the men in my life. But I’m excited about the community-building women in my future. Mikki Morrissette is writing “Attainable We,” a book of essays about community building in our polarized society. To learn more about her plans for Minnesota Women’s Press, visit bit.ly/MWP2018.

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By Susan Schaefer

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magine for a moment a once vibrant neighborhood overrun by dilapidated, boardedup buildings, drug dealers and harassed neighbors. The neighborhood is not located in Phillips, Folwell, Steven Square, Jordan, Cedar-Riverside, Near North or anywhere in Minneapolis. Or in any of countless cities such as Philadelphia, Baltimore, Detroit or Chicago. In fact, it is not located in the United States. Astonishingly, it was a section of the Dutch capital city, The Hague, which had experienced a serious social downturn. Though many Americans dreamily regard the Netherlands as a quaint country laced with windmills and canals, a country known for humane and liberal laws that grant Dutch citizens a dignity of life not found here, there are and have been pockets of blight and neglect. In 2007, a housing project dubbed “de Beeklaan” addressed this urban decay by corralling public and private creativity to develop a sophisticated housing project that allows a mix of people from varying socioeconomic and ethnic levels to live in (basic) harmony, helping to rid the surrounding neighborhood of the undesirable forces that previously plagued it. This and other examples of complex design thinking were presented during the University of Minnesota School of Architecture and Goldstein Museum of Design’s “Complexity: Dutch & American Housing” symposium, an intense

30-hour weekend mounted in early October to correspond with the release of “Complex Housing: Designing for Density,” a new book by professor Julia W. Robinson. Robinson’s book and this symposium provided an updated perspective on the roles of design, architecture and urban planning as agents of change, specifically showcasing designers, architects and urban planners as creators of live-work environments that foster the rise of creative hubs. Minneapolis is just such a hub. A marvelously symbiotic relationship exists between artist migration to neglected, often blighted urban neighborhoods and redevelopment. Last month’s Creative Class column commemorated our own Melisande Charles, Minneapolis’ first arts commissioner, an arts pioneer whose singular efforts helped to revive the city’s Warehouse District. Throughout history artists have sought inexpensive spaces and places to live and work. As was the case in the Warehouse District, and more recently in Northeast Minneapolis, artists move in, set up studios and create living spaces, lofts and galleries. In America, cagey developers sniff out the new housing, retail and commercial opportunities that accompany such “squatting,” often interrupting this cycle with upscale or upmarket projects that ultimately price the artists out.

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The Complexity workshop presented encouraging examples of how this sequence can be disrupted — at least in the Netherlands. Of course, Dutch and American circumstances differ vastly. Besides the obvious scale of our countries (17 million vs. 350 million inhabitants; the total landmass of the Netherlands approximates that of the state of Maryland), three primary factors — culture, economy and politics — most undermine the probability of replicating the Dutch results. In his foreword to Robinson’s book, Hans Ibelings, prominent editor of The Architecture Observer, notes that ingrained in the Dutch ethos is “the idea that architecture is a common good.” “The best Dutch housing is the collective product of, in no particular order, developers, clients, architects, contractors, and municipalities, which usually appear to agree on the idea that every project is the shared responsibility of all parties, with the final product more important than the interest of any individual party,” Ibelings writes. “This is often reflected in the implicit and sometimes even explicit acknowledgment that making money isn’t the first and foremost reason to build. Robinson offers a striking example in one of her case studies, quoting the developer who matter-of-factly mentions a significant financial loss in the same sentence he calls the project as a huge success.”

THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE CREATIVE ARTS IN MINNEAPOLIS ASTONISHES. Estimated at over $4.5 billion in sales, or eight times that of Minneapolis’ sports sector according to the 2015 Creative Vitality Index (CVI), an economic measure used by the city, it has earned our region a lofty place as a national creative mecca. ¶ Behind such stunning statistics toil humans whose creativity and innovation fuel this so-called creative class, dubbed by author Richard Florida. Frequently laboring for the sheer love of their craft, many visual and performing artists, directors, inventors and innovators produce from an inner creative core more likely fueled by passion than personal gain. These makers are marked by an almost holy drive to create – and when their artistry and intent collide, it often yields something extraordinary in its wake.

That any American developer would or could lose money on a project is as irreconcilable for Americans as is the Dutch government’s fundamental assumption that all citizens have a right to be housed. A fundamental right. It’s the law. More astounding is that all “housing is seen as integral with settlement design, and that the wise design of settlements is a government responsibility.” Thus, Dutch artists and other low-income residents are able to purchase or rent affordable, innovative, sustainable spaces. Correspondingly, architects are empowered to ply advanced design as part of a collective that includes residents, developers, bankers and government official who make this all possible. In essence, the Dutch in their infinite wisdom have created an ultimate virtuous cycle where design professionals are highly valued. However, in a modest office just a level down from where this symposium took place sits the University’s Minnesota Design Center director, Tom Fisher, the former dean of the School of Architecture. If it’s up to Fisher, Minnesota design professionals, in the parlance of gaming, will “see” the Dutch model and “raise it.” The work of the Center is forging new and critical ground in the high stakes world of 21st century fields like education, public infrastructure, public health, politics and economics, to name a few, where “design thinking” helps solve the world’s complicated problems. Though design professionals are most known for designing visible objects, like the urban design, landscape or buildings discussed during this month’s symposium, or typeface or clothing, Fisher is out to prove that they are well suited to helping solve large, complex, invisible problems, and his latest book, “Designing Our Way to a Better World” from University of Minnesota Press, helps us see why. SEE BETTER BY DESIGN / PAGE B9

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“We tend to think of design in terms of the visible world around us: the buildings we occupy and the products we use,” Fisher writes. “But the ‘invisible’ systems that we depend on in our daily lives — the infrastructure buried beneath our feet or in our walls, the educational and health systems that we all experience as we age or become ill, and the economic and political systems that affect us in myriad ways over time — remain just as much designed as anything that we inhabit or use.” Not many ordinary Minnesotans understand the heft and impact of the Minnesota Design Center he leads. Nor is the story of how the School of Architecture morphed into the College of Design much known outside the field. Yet Fisher’s and the University’s leadership add essential gravitas to Minnesota’s role in this critical and cutting-edge field. The College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture merged with the Department of Design, Housing, and Apparel to become the College of Design in 2006. Fisher explains, “By having all of the design disciplines in one college, we have been able to develop new interdisciplinary programs, like product design or human factors. This new college has also positioned us well to participate in the growing interest in design thinking, which is the topic of my recent book. The redesign of the systems that are not

working well — our educational system, our political system, our economy, our infrastructure, etc. — may be one of the most important tasks before us, and it is something to which our Center and our College has to contribute.” The Minnesota Design Center is the same entity that luminaries Bill Morrish and Catherine Brown led under the original name, the Design Center for American Urban Landscape, for over 20 years ago as its first directors. “We changed the original name because it seemed too long and too hard for many people to remember. I am the fourth director of the center,” Fisher clarifies. The resulting Center, supported by a generous endowments by foundations like Target and McKnight, tackles complex issues, replicating and surpassing the complexity represented by the Dutch housing models. According to Fisher, we live in “a period of unprecedented urbanization, with record numbers of people moving into cities, and a period in which we face profound economic, environmental, technological, and social changes.” In response, the design community is undergoing a transition from strictly defining itself in terms of outcomes — architects producing buildings, industrial designers products, etc. — to more broadly defining itself in terms of the knowledge, processes and methods used to do such work, which has applications far beyond its traditional outcomes.

[We live in] a period of unprecedented urbanization, with record numbers of people moving into cities, and a period in which we face profound economic, environmental, technological, and social changes. — Tom Fisher, Director of the UMN’s Minnesota Design Center

Professor Julia W. Robinson listens as architect Matt Finn from Cermak Rhoads explains Catholic Charities Higher Ground homeless shelter to Dutch participants. Photos by Susan Schaefer

Under Fisher’s leadership, “the Center provides a platform and a place where a diverse group of people can work on projects related to these issues, helping communities and organizations recognize and respond constructively to the opportunities that we face in Minnesota as well as nationally.” For example, the Center has worked with Allina Health to teach design thinking skills to the leadership of the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta so that that organization can respond more creatively and flexibly to global health challenges, and with four Minnesota

counties (Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka and Dakota) to reimagine the adult foster care housing system to give residents greater choice. With such efforts percolating in our own backyard, members of our design profession are contributing as great or greater societal impact as the admirable Dutch model. We Minnesotans have much to be proud of as our creative class contributions spiral up and beyond the traditional metrics that the Creative Vitality Index measures.

Mill City Cooks

Recipes and food news from the Mill City Farmers Market

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. — Karlie Weiler

SAUSAGE AND LENTIL SOUP By market chef Beth Jones 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 Serves 6

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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REMODELING SHOWCASE

FROM HALF A HOUSE TO A WHOLE HOUSE Castle Building & Remodeling found a way to use existing space

aniel and Kelly Eaton aren’t wild about open floor plans, but the rear portion of their Edina home needed some opening up. Luckily, they had room to spare. Their spacious formal living room ran the length of the home’s left side, and the couple didn’t use it. A wall that separated the living and dining rooms made the dining room too small to accommodate their dining table when expanded. “We used the right side of the house the whole time,” Daniel said. “We wanted to kind of open it up so we would end up using the whole house.” Meanwhile, traffic flow in their U-shaped kitchen needed improving. The refrigerator was located diagonally across the room from the sink, and a peninsula left a scant 24 inches of passing space when the fridge door was open. That kitchen also had a wall oven, and a gas cooktop that required lighting by hand. The couple initially thought they might expand the kitchen’s depth by three feet to a stairwell, but that would have meant removing a load-bearing wall and replacing it with an expensive beam. It also would have disrupted traffic flow and would not have added much to the design, according to Natalie Hanson, an interior designer with the couple’s contractor, Castle Building & Remodeling of Minneapolis. Hanson had a better idea: Take

Kelly Eaton found a pair of industrial-style chandeliers with exposed Edison bulbs to hang above each island, and a pair of similarly inspired pendants to hang above the window seat and sink. Photos courtesy Castle Building & Remodeling

down the wall between the living and dining rooms; shift the dining room into that extra living room space; stretch the kitchen into the former dining room area, and have the whole rear of the house open from the family room on the right to the new dining room on the left. The Eatons also decided to leave the new dining room open to the rest of the living room, creating a better flow for family occasions and entertaining.

But, that left them with a long, narrow kitchen — about 26 feet long by 11 feet wide. The couple wanted a kitchen island for food prep, storage and informal seating, but the room was too narrow to accommodate all three uses. Hanson suggested two islands — one nearer the farm sink and new gas range for food prep and storage, and a second island, open underneath for seating legroom, located a few

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REMODELING SHOWCASE feet closer to the dining room. “That was where they really helped with the design, because they came up with the idea of extending it lengthwise and came up with the dual island idea,” Kelly said. The couple had Castle install the wall oven within the food prep island. They reused the microwave and dishwasher, bought a new fridge and chose white cabinets, some with glass doors at the top. The islands are topped with walnut butcher block, and the counters with white Cambria. The Eatons chose walnut because it can be refinished and it lasts a long time, Daniel said. Hanson suggested a bold and graphic, but not overwhelming, concrete backsplash, set among smaller white subway tiles. Castle’s flooring contractor flawlessly matched the walnut finish on the new kitchen’s floor with that in the new dining area and existing family room, according to Daniel Eaton. The couple were also able to retain the existing windows along the rear wall. Castle built them a window seat beneath one of the windows, and suggested adding a small bar next to it, with a glassware cabinet and wine rack above, and a beverage cooler below. The Eatons appreciate the bar’s proximity to their new dining room because guests may easily reach the beverage center without disrupting food preparations. Castle added several recessed can lights to brighten up the dark living room as well. Kelly Eaton found a pair of industrial-style chandeliers with exposed Edison bulbs to hang above each island, and a pair of similarly inspired pendants to hang above the window seat and sink. Demolition began in March 2017 and construction wrapped up in May. The lights and the dual islands are Kelly’s favorite features of the new kitchen. Daniel likes the way the house works now. “We went from it being a house that we used half of

and now we use the whole thing,” he said. “Overall, it was a really great opportunity to work with them, and I think they trusted a lot of my opinions,” Hanson added. “In the end it was different from what they originally thought, but I know they are really happy with how it turned out.”

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Get Out Guide. 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 bodypositive 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

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

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 specialeffects makeup along with bone-chilling sound and lighting design, set within the fittingly spooky confines of the purportedly haunted, 1920s-era Southern Theater.

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

Where: Various locations

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‘THE BLACKER THE BERRY’

‘THE ARCHITECT’

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 a series of largescale, 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.

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 evening-length 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: 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

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

‘IF I RAN THE ZOO: DR. SEUSS’S COLLECTION OF UNORTHODOX TAXIDERMY’ Eighty years ago, Theodore “Dr. Seuss” Geisel created what he called his “Collection of Unorthodox Taxidermy,” a menagerie of whimsical creatures that look as if they leapt off the pages of his books. A 1938 Look magazine article featuring his sculptures dubbed him “The World’s Most Eminent Authority on Unheard-Of Animals.” These unusual artworks, constructed from real animal beaks, antlers, horns, teeth, ears and turtle shells, have been gathered in the new exhibition, “If I Ran the Zoo,” which marks the first time all 17 sculptures have been presented together. The show highlights the connections between his 2D and 3D creations and the artist’s little-known sculptural legacy.

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Halloween Frights & 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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A Bump in the Night

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 allnew 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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Chef’s lib

By Carla Waldemar

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ardo: huh? The opening of the new restaurant in Northeast sent us food writers scrambling to Wikipedia. The takeaway I’ll choose is that the Buddhist term stands for an opportunity for liberation. If that’s what chef/proprietor Remy Pettus was after, I’m here to applaud his new freedom. During his term as chef at Eastside, that dining room’s menu was downright boring. Bardo’s is the polar opposite — the kind of list where an avid foodie yearns to just snap her fingers and beckon, “Bring it on.” Seated in the courtyard of the former Rachel’s on the last balmy day of September, we reveled not only in the innovative combos offered, but the opportunity to summon half-portions of every entrée on the list (most $10–$15/$21–$28). Two would constitute a generous dinner. Nevertheless, I defy you to become all-Brit and curb your enthusiasm. Skipping the Cold choices (salad to salumi), we scanned the Seafood subset: shrimp, scallop and our choice, Skuna Bay salmon, served medium-rare and spankingfresh upon a pond of dessert-quality celery root puree and attended by piquant, seethrough circlets of watermelon radish, sweet cippolini onions and the classics: lemon, capers, dill. Fine. But Pettus’s imagination stretches further in the Pasture and Game section, where even a potentially mundane beefsteak receives benefit of his creative process, gaining eggplant puree, burnt orange,

pickled turnip and chimichurri. Instead, we opted for the game hen torchon — deliriously juicy slices of white meat accompanied (thank goodness) by its wicked-crispy skin, along with buxom chanterelles, tinytiny carrots and a silky-sweet carrot puree with hints of golden raisin jus, tempting me to make up an excuse to lick my plate. Then, even more appealing, duck — a combo of ruddy leaves of breast meat and confit leg, assisted not by the old-school orange sauce but by chunks of sweet, ripe peaches topping chewy grains of farro and bristles of frisee, all moistened by a gentle peach gastrique. No longer ravenous but still curious, we scanned the Pasta/Grains list and settled on the gnocchi. These petite potato dumplings proved on the sturdy side of the texture spectrum, well-matched by chewy hunks of shiitake mushrooms, explosions of sweet, smoked tomato, rich flakes of preserved egg yolk and savory leaves of Grana Padanio cheese. Lovely. (Next time: agnolotti with sweet corn, bacon, beets, chevre and lemon: See what I mean?) To manage dessert would have required medical assistance. The tempting list ($9) segues from panna cotta with lavender and pear to ricotta with lavash and figs in red wine, candied chilis and herbs; from the kitchen’s remake of s’mores to malawah: crepe, caramelized banana, maple bacon and sage. Speaking of sage: Wise move, Chef Remy. Liberation’s tasting mighty good.

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