Video & Transcript Research : 'Bloomington'
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
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- , along with our Bloom and Bloomington program.
- Bloomington, if you don't know, is the fourth-largest city in the state, and one unique thing about Bloomington
- along with our Bloom and Bloomington along with our Bloom and Bloomington<00:42:39.760>
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Keywords:
workforce development, youth employment, career guidance, education, job skills, Duluth Promise, education funding, career training, employment support, youth apprenticeship, economic development, minority support, internship program, Bloomington, funding, youth mentorship, job training, disadvantaged youth, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Youthprise
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Commerce Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a member in the House that is in Bloomington and their liquor license is required.
Keywords:
financial institutions, insurance regulation, insurance holding company, group capital calculation, liquidity stress test, NAIC, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, insurer solvency, affiliate transactions, groupwide supervision, internationally active insurance group, lead state commissioner, policyholder protection, hazardous financial condition, deposit or bond, contract for deed, conventional loan, cooperative apartment loan, mortgage interest rate cap, average prime offer rate
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- have a provision from another member in the House that is dealing with the Dwan golf course in Bloomington
Keywords:
financial institutions, insurance regulation, insurance holding company, group capital calculation, liquidity stress test, NAIC, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, insurer solvency, affiliate transactions, groupwide supervision, internationally active insurance group, lead state commissioner, policyholder protection, hazardous financial condition, deposit or bond, contract for deed, conventional loan, cooperative apartment loan, mortgage interest rate cap, average prime offer rate
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
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- and Patrick very good Bloomington and Patrick very good welcome<01:03:23.880>
to <01:03:24.039 - city of Bloomington to explain why<01:03:59.200>
house <01:03:59.440>file <01:03:59.760 - is seeking the same courses Bloomington is seeking the same authorization By approving this request,
- This legislation would take effect only with approval of the Bloomington City Council, ensuring local
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and Minneapolis St Paul Bloomington and Minneapolis St Paul Bloomington and
Bills:
HF1262, HF1741, HF472, HF1668, HF2055, HF1786, HF1876, HF1089, HF1121, HF509, HF1545, HF2027, HF642
Keywords:
food truck, liquor license, temporary license, community events, catering, municipal regulations, food hall, St. Louis Park, on-sale, intoxicating beverages, food vendors, common seating area, HF472, Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato, MSU Mankato, Taylor Center, special liquor license, on-sale wine license, malt liquor license
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- The city of Bloomington is seeking $13 million to fund a $26 million project.
- eastern half of the city of Bloomington eastern half of the city of Bloomington um<00:44:26.319>
- Scott Anderson, utility superintendent, City of Bloomington.
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can commitment to housing in Bloomington can commitment to housing in Bloomington - <00:48:11.839>
thank superintendent city of Bloomington thank superintendent city of Bloomington
Bills:
HF458, HF459, HF461, HF449, HF450, HF965, HF1280, HF612, HF615, HF616, HF622, HF650, HF651, HF1045, HF972, HF851, HF644, HF1050
Keywords:
HF458, Henderson, water treatment facility, drinking water, municipal water, public infrastructure, capital investment, state bonds, bonding bill, Public Facilities Authority, water distribution system, well connection, local government grant, Minnesota capital budget, HF459, Carver levee, City of Carver, levee restoration, flood control, flood mitigation
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Lawmakers and Leaders Announce Yes to Homes Housing Package - 03/04/25
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- Eric Melby, and I am the superintendent for Bloomington Public Schools.
- am also a member of the Bloomington am also a member of the Bloomington School<00:27:08.679>
- Julio Caesar, executive director, Bloomington Public Schools. Uh, there’s an excellent question.
- Julio Caesar, executive director, Bloomington Public Schools. Uh, there’s an excellent question.
- us um as I mentioned before Bloomington us um as I mentioned before Bloomington Public<01:27:16.199
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 2/19/25
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- Bloomington, Minnesota.
- am the President of the Bloomington am the President of the Bloomington Kennedy<00:06:32.560>
- Bloomington Bloomington Minnesota<00:06:35.840>
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schools last year um uh the Bloomington schools last year um uh the Bloomington - <00:08:07.039>
Summary:
State Representative Bjorn Olson opened by discussing House File 733, which he said would roll back restrictions placed on electronic pull tabs and charitable gambling two years earlier. He argued the 2023 changes hurt charities, veterans groups, and local communities by reducing revenue for donations to fire departments, youth activities, and veterans services. Olson said the bill had just been heard in the Veterans Committee and had been sent on to Commerce, and he expressed optimism about advancing it further.
Several charity and gambling representatives testified in support of the bill. Amanda Jackson of the Spring Lake Park Lions Club said the new rules stripped entertaining features from electronic pull tabs and reduced revenue, citing a drop in January EAB sales from $947,000 in 2024 to $816,000 in 2025. She described how Lions Club gambling funds local equipment, eyeglasses, clothing, school programs, food shelves, and shelters. Rachel Keller of the Bloomington Kennedy Activities Foundation and Tim Angstrom of the Bloomington American Legion said reduced gambling revenue would hurt school support, student needs, and community programs; Angstrom said the Legion had funded a $3,000 English program and other local services.
Rachel Jenner of Allied Charities said the group was also working on sports betting legislation, but that any sports betting revenue would not make up for the losses from the electronic pull tab changes. She said the 2023 law took effect January 1 and that no current game on the market fully matches the features now required, forcing manufacturers and charities to adapt. In response to questions, Olson said the bill’s path would depend on further House and Senate action, and he suggested a possible compromise could involve restoring some playability features while continuing to seek tax relief for charities.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House veterans panel hears HF753 2/19/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- I know that the VFW in Bloomington struggles with taxes quite frequently.
- Rapids is closed, Champlin is gone, my post in Bloomington was closed in 2007.
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American <00:04:11.519>Legion manager for Bloomington American Legion - manager for Bloomington American Legion Post<00:04:12.159>
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frequently<
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus Taxes Bill - Part 2 - 05/21/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 6 is special law relating to the city of Bloomington related to that 2021 temporary transfer
- Section 6 is special law relating to the city of Bloomington related to that 2021 temporary transfer
- It does not harm the request from the city of Bloomington. And so, Senator Weber, are you online?
- occasion the um the city of Bloomington occasion the um the city of Bloomington uh<00:14:19.360>
- And so, um, the city of of Bloomington.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/19/25
Jobs and Economic Development
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- , including the city's Bloom and Bloomington summer internship program.
- , including the city's Bloom and Bloomington summer internship program.
- , including the city's Bloom and Bloomington summer internship program.
- , including the city's Bloom and Bloomington summer internship program.
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uh thank the city of um of Bloomington uh thank the city of um of Bloomington
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- And uh in just city of Bloomington only.
- And with that, I will turn the table over to Mayor Busy from the city of Bloomington.
- With that, I will turn the table over to Mayor Busy from the city of Bloomington.
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Port including, um, the Bloomington Port including, um, the Bloomington Port
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 05/01/25
State and Local Government
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- He said the Metropolitan Council has goals for Bloomington of 2,300 new housing units, and Bloomington
- We're still impacted by Bloomington.
- it can work in Bloomington. Thank you. it can work in Bloomington. Thank you.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House bill aims to align transit, road projects and housing development 4/14/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and then actually the corridor, you know, anyway, the upgrade would happen in Bloomington way before
- and then actually the corridor, you know, anyway, the upgrade would happen in Bloomington way before
- and then actually the corridor, you know, anyway, the upgrade would happen in Bloomington way before
- and then actually the corridor, you know, anyway, the upgrade would happen in Bloomington way before
- Bloomington way before it would happen Bloomington way before it would happen in<00:31:40.680>
Minneapolis
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/19/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate Press Conference 5/14/26
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm with the American Legion, Post 550 in Bloomington. I'm the gambling manager there.
- Ours is one that does not, but we do charitable gambling in some establishments in the city of Bloomington
- The Bloomington Legion baseball program is the people who run the meat raffle at the Sports Page in Bloomington
- run the meat raffle at the Sports Page run the meat raffle at the Sports Page in<00:07:03.080>
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Summary:
The meeting was a press event and advocacy push for HF 4090 and SF 4515, bills that would modernize Minnesota’s charitable meat raffle rules. Speakers, including Amanda Jackson of Allied Charities, Rep. Jim Nash, Sen. Judy Seeberger, and Sen. Zach Duckworth, argued that the current ticket and prize limits are decades old and no longer reflect inflation or current meat prices. They said raising the ticket cap to $5 and the prize limit to $200 would help charitable organizations keep raffles attractive and financially viable without expanding gambling overall.
Testimony from representatives of the American Legion and a youth wrestling club emphasized that meat raffles help fund veterans’ programs, youth sports, scholarships, travel costs, and other local needs. Speakers also said the events support bars, restaurants, and local meat markets, and that the money stays in the community. Several lawmakers described the proposal as bipartisan and noncontroversial, while also criticizing efforts to tie it to other legislative disputes. One speaker said the Senate had just taken a procedural step to bring the bill directly to the floor, and another said the conference committee report had failed but could still be revived.
The event concluded with a mock meat raffle demonstration and a call for a clean vote on the legislation. No formal committee vote on the bill was taken during the transcript, but the speakers said the measure remained alive procedurally and positioned for further action in the Senate and House.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
No NDAs for municipalities 3/11/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- The site remains a key development opportunity for Bloomington.
- economic development arm of the city of Bloomington.
- The site remains a key development opportunity for Bloomington.
- Again, it's Holly Mik from the Bloomington Port Authority.
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Port it's Holly mik from the Bloomington Port it's Holly mik from the Bloomington
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House military and veterans division approves bill to remove e-pull tab restrictions 2/19/25
Transcript Highlights:
- And we support a lot of causes in Bloomington.
- And we support a lot of causes in Bloomington.
- Last year Bloomington schools budget cuts...
- I am the President of the Bloomington I am the President of the Bloomington Kennedy<00:15:33.839
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Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House File 733, which would restore electronic pull-tab features such as open-all, free play, bonus games, and similar functions that were restricted in 2023. The bill’s supporters, including representatives of Allied Charities of Minnesota, the American Legion, and a Bloomington school activities foundation, argued that the 2023 changes reduced revenue for charitable gambling operations and, in turn, cut funding for veterans programs, youth sports, food shelves, school needs, and other local community services. Several supporters cited early revenue declines since the new rules took effect, including double-digit drops and one example of a Bloomington site reporting a 29% year-over-year decline overall and a 44% drop in e-tab revenue. They also argued that restoring the features would help charities without meaningfully increasing casino play.
Opponents, including Citizens Against Gambling Expansion and the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association, said the bill would expand slot-machine-like gambling in neighborhood bars and restaurants and increase problem gambling and related social harms. They argued the features in question mimic slot machines, are especially concerning in non-age-restricted locations, and would amount to a major expansion of gambling. The tribal representative also said the 2023 clarification was appropriate, that charitable gambling revenues do not translate efficiently into mission funding, and that tax relief or other policy changes would be better ways to help charities than restoring the disputed features.
The chair reminded testifiers to keep comments neutral and not partisan. After testimony, a member discussion began, with Representative Ray Rower thanking the testifiers and expressing support for their work. The transcript excerpt does not show a final vote or disposition beyond the bill being recommended to be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Elect Committee Meeting - 2025-03-24
Transcript Highlights:
- Waddell said about those of us in the metro area who, when the Bloomington Sun Current, for example,
- That would be a much more significant cost to the City of Bloomington that the City of Bloomington would
- About those of us in the metro area who, when the Bloomington Sun Current, for example, ever stopped
- That would be a much more significant cost to the City of Bloomington that the City of Bloomington would