Video & Transcript Research : 'Minneapolis'
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
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connecting <00:55:18.359>Minneapolis <00:55:18.880>and Minneapolis - connecting Minneapolis and Minneapolis connecting Minneapolis and duth<00:55:20.160>
uh <00:55 - Minneapolis-St. Paul has 3.7 million people.
- Minneapolis-St. Paul has 3.7 million people.
- Minneapolis-St. Paul has 3.7 million people.
Keywords:
Northern Lights Express, NLX, Minneapolis-Duluth rail, passenger rail, intercity passenger rail, high-speed rail, Duluth, Minneapolis, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Council, transportation funding, rail appropriation, general fund, trunk highway fund, rail project cancellation, infrastructure spending, commercial driver training, CDL, financial assistance
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So this bill would be an appropriation to the YWCA of Minneapolis.
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um Development at the YWCA Minneapolis um Development at the YWCA Minneapolis - In April 2024, I joined the YWCA of Minneapolis as the assistant director of the South location.
- In April 2024, I joined the YWCA of Minneapolis as the assistant director of the South location.
- It's just really an incredible program happening in Minneapolis and across our state.
Keywords:
child care, grants, appropriation, workforce development, families, YWCA Minneapolis, job training, child development, economic assistance, WomenVenture, economic development, entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs, business training, financial support, youth programs, funding, employment, Minnesota, American Indian
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- for this maybe City of Minneapolis for this maybe that's<00:35:17.000>
been <00:35:17.160> - corridors in the City of Minneapolis corridors in the City of Minneapolis very<00:35:36.560>
- Association in the City of Minneapolis Association in the City of Minneapolis are<00:36:33.319><
- internship program in North Minneapolis internship program in North Minneapolis so<00:40:05.800>
- jobs for youth in North Minneapolis jobs for youth in North Minneapolis that's<00:48:11.400>
Keywords:
HF339, Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, nursing homes, long-term care, elder care, workforce standards, certified worker organizations, labor funding, general fund appropriation, worker grants, Minnesota labor law, nursing home staffing, caregiver workforce, section 181.214, HF1272, nursing home, boarding care home, nursing home workers, labor standards, Medicaid-certified facility
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
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Parks <00:25:18.320>Board, the Minneapolis Parks Board, the Minneapolis - The<00:39:48.320>
Greater <00:39:48.640>Minneapolis <00:39:49.160>Council <00:39: - 49.520>
of The Greater Minneapolis Council of The Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches,<00: - Paul, and Minneapolis for over four decades.
- Paul, and Minneapolis for over four decades.
Keywords:
children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
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and roseville Plymouth Minneapolis and roseville Plymouth Minneapolis and they're - Paul, Minneapolis, you know, wherever, and leaving our community with less access, they would be hesitant
- Paul, Minneapolis, you know, wherever, and leaving our community with less access, they would be hesitant
- Paul, Minneapolis, you know, St.
- Paul, Minneapolis, you know, wherever,<01:21:03.199>
and <01:21:04.000>leaving <01:21:04.400
Keywords:
child care, day care, child care center, licensing, license requirements, parent access, guardian access, custody order, court order, furnishings, equipment standards, learning materials, early childhood education, infant care, toddler care, preschool, school-age child care, play materials, sensory materials, gross motor equipment
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/23/26
Health Finance and Policy
Keywords:
healthcare, WIC, community health, licensing, speech-language pathology, audiology, contract term limits, healthcare services, provider enrollment, disenrollment, premium payments, medical assistance, substance use disorders, mental health, children's mental health, early childhood, early intervention, consultation grants, Head Start, child care
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This project will extend the Blue Line from downtown Minneapolis through North Minneapolis, Robbinsdale
- Um, this December, many of us took the opportunity to hear from communities in North Minneapolis, in
- Crystal, in Robbinsdale, in Brooklyn Park, and Minneapolis, a community that is directly tied to this
- , and Minneapolis in Brooklyn Park, and Minneapolis community<01:08:46.799>
that <01:08:47.120> - The rest were in downtown Minneapolis. Uh, we need to hit the pause affected.
Keywords:
transportation, tow trucks, variable message signs, road safety, emergency service, optometrist, window glazing, motor vehicle regulations, medical prescriptions, transportation safety, infrastructure, construction, appropriation, state project, motorized bicycles, motorcycles, electric vehicles, transportation regulations, safety standards, dealer license
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Commerce Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We have the Minneapolis food hall request in the bill. We also have the St.
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 1st Special Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Katie Topinka, the IGR director with the City of Minneapolis, is with me.
- The City of Minneapolis and DEED.
- The City of Minneapolis and DEED.
- Minneapolis gets a million from the mining.
- Minneapolis gets a million from the mining.
Keywords:
unemployment benefits, iron ore mining, economic support, workforce development, Minnesota, unemployment insurance, deferred resignation, employment, worker rights, benefits eligibility, Ellsworth Independent School District, ISD 514, school construction, school renovation, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, construction materials, HVAC replacement, boiler replacement, window replacement
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We have the Minneapolis Food Hall request in the bill. We also have the St.
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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has state and Country Minneapolis has state and Country Minneapolis has experienced - Paul and Minneapolis.
- Paul and Minneapolis. I saw the eyebrows.
- Paul and Minneapolis.
- considerably to St Paul and Minneapolis considerably to St Paul and Minneapolis I<01:17:32.679><
Keywords:
Oakdale, tax increment financing, local government, funding, urban development, tax increment, St. Paul, redevelopment, housing authority, housing trust fund, low-income housing, property taxation, Minnesota statutes, vacant property, housing, commercial to residential conversion, Minneapolis, urban redevelopment, public parks, tax capacity
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This legislation would give the City of Minneapolis and the City of St.
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continues choose as downtown Minneapolis continues choose as downtown Minneapolis - Louis Park and Minneapolis to grant a license to do this.
- Louis Park and Minneapolis to grant a license to do this.
- We are the hospitality union here in Minnesota, with 24 union hotels in Minneapolis, St.
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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to department in the City of Minneapolis to department in the City of Minneapolis - uh chair Franson and Minneapolis uh chair Franson and distinguished<00:54:11.000>
members <00: - The Minneapolis Division of Water Treatment and Distribution Services treats and distributes over 57
- It was one of the first transmission pipelines that served the City of Minneapolis.
- , especially North Minneapolis and the downtown central business district.
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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Bills:
HF220, HF230, HF240, HF241, HF295, HF429, HF490, HF505, HF574, HF576, HF581, HF865, HF918, HF1085, HF1449, HF1452, HF1454, HF602
Keywords:
HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rep. Jon Koznick Press Conference 3/25/26
Transcript Highlights:
- in North Minneapolis. in North Minneapolis.
- in North Minneapolis also. in North Minneapolis also.
- on the lines in Minneapolis. on the lines in Minneapolis.
- The people that live in North Minneapolis love North Minneapolis.
- The people that live in North Minneapolis love North Minneapolis.
Summary:
The meeting focused on opposition to the proposed Blue Line light rail extension in the West Broadway/North Minneapolis corridor and support for alternatives, especially arterial bus rapid transit. Committee members and invited speakers argued that the rail project would cost about $3.2 billion to $3.5 billion to build, require roughly $57 million a year to operate and maintain, and could burden Hennepin County taxpayers if federal funding does not materialize. They promoted House File 3507, which would direct $30 million toward bus transit in the corridor, and House File 3441, which was described as highlighting the operating costs of light rail.
Testimony from community leaders and residents emphasized concerns about displacement, business disruption, safety, and neighborhood impacts. Speakers said the project could require demolition of homes and businesses, reduce parking and traffic access on West Broadway, and harm a predominantly Black business district in North Minneapolis. Several compared the project to past rail impacts such as Rondo, and said bus rapid transit would be more flexible, less expensive, and better aligned with community needs. One speaker also raised concerns about the placement of stations and the effect on residents who rely on transit for work, shopping, and access to services.
Representative Kristin Robbins and others framed the issue as a budget priority, saying Hennepin County should focus on transit options that cost less and on funding for HCMC, which they said faces a serious deficit. In response to questions, the bill supporters said the effort was bipartisan, that federal funding for the rail project was uncertain, and that the legislature should move money toward bus service now rather than wait for a future federal agreement. No vote or formal committee action was taken in the excerpt, but the members indicated they would continue making the case for the bills and follow up with the community.
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Transcript Highlights:
- The city of Minneapolis stadium deal.
- area of downtown Minneapolis. area of downtown Minneapolis.
- revenue to retain certain Minneapolis revenue to retain certain Minneapolis local<00:08:48.800><
- Minneapolis. Minneapolis.
- the city of Minneapolis. Thank you. the city of Minneapolis. Thank you.
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- , of Minnesota, the city of Minneapolis, of Minnesota, the city of Minneapolis, and<00:03:21.040>
- Minnesota and the city of Minneapolis Minnesota and the city of Minneapolis while<00:07:39.599><
- , state of Minnesota, city of Minneapolis, state of Minnesota, city of Minneapolis, Minnesota<00:
- the city of Minneapolis and the stadium. the city of Minneapolis and the stadium.
- I feel that it's a of Minneapolis.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Minneapolis. Minneapolis.
- at the city of Minneapolis. at the city of Minneapolis.
- from Minneapolis and the North Loop? from Minneapolis and the North Loop?
- And it's only within the Minneapolis.
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um <01:07:42.320>I Minneapolis, and each community um I Minneapolis,
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House proposal would expand downtown Minneapolis taxing district, seek PGA golf events Apr 21st, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, so this bill represents the city of Minneapolis' interest in updating its downtown tax boundary to
- at the city of Minneapolis. at the city of Minneapolis.
- ' neighborhood to the city of Minneapolis' neighborhood to the city of Minneapolis' existing<00:03
- Bank Stadium, not the city of Minneapolis.
- Bank Stadium, not the city of Minneapolis.
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- of the Minneapolis of the Minneapolis um<00:09:25.600>
grant <00:09:26.640>there <00 - <00:10:26.160>
on $400,000 was spent by Minneapolis on $400,000 was spent by Minneapolis on - I understand it's not a cancellation, but a reduction in the funds coming to Minneapolis.
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grant, interacts with the Minneapolis grant, interacts with the Minneapolis - And you know, Lake Street, Minneapolis.