Dave Orrick

Years after riots, the once-vibrant Minneapolis destination is still losing businesses amid safety fears and construction headaches. But supporters say Uptown is the "comeback queen" of neighborhoods, and some businesses aren't going anywhere

Owner Daniel Hernandez, who operates Colonial Market in south Minneapolis, is eyeing a December opening for a new grocery store with a butcher counter, fast-food eatery and ice cream shop. The site, a former Aldi, is on Penn Avenue near Lowry.

Council Member Michael Rainville won the order from a judge against activist Mike Forcia last year, but an appellate court reversed the order.

Following double-digit raises for police and public works employees, more than a dozen other unions will soon be demanding their own pay hikes as the city faces a budget deficit.

The contract includes historic raises, amounting to 21.7% over three years, and will make Minneapolis police among the top five highest-paid in the state.

The two-year project to fully reconstruct the street and infrastructure is a major pain, but officials say it's needed.

Abdi Adam, then 56, said he was waiting for a bus and had nothing to do with protests outside the Third Precinct the day before it was set ablaze by a mob.

The 22% raises are critical to recruitment and retention, mayor and chief say. Opponents say the department still lacks accountability.

The temporary facility at Lake and Hiawatha aims to bring social services and police to a stretch troubled by drug addiction and crime.

Despite advances in drainage, Minneapolis still considers synthetic grass an "impervious surface," and elected officials aren't backing down in U zoning spat.

City Council leaders lay out possible conditions before they'll approve $9 million in police pay raises next week. Mayor Jacob Frey doesn't like their tone.

Some leaders hailed Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell as a hero, while others didn't name him, focusing instead on community trauma.

Rank-and-file members voted to ratify the new contract; accord still requires City Council approval.

Jamal Mitchell was 'ambushed' while responding to a shooting at an apartment building in the 2200 block of Blaisdell Avenue, making him the first Minneapolis police officer to be shot and killed in the line of duty in more than 20 years.

A chaotic sequence of events in south Minneapolis on Thursday left three people — including a police officer — dead, and four others injured, two critically.

Few details are being made public before the Minneapolis Police Federation brings it to its members for a vote.

One in 10 restaurants was out of compliance with the city's requirement for recyclable or compostable containers. The black plastic ban started Jan. 1.

Even though they sacrificed local control, council members lauded the new statewide Uber and Lyft driver pay plan as the strongest in nation. Critics disagree.

The five-year contract will create a database with goals of supporting cops — and preventing the next Derek Chauvin.

Expected worker pay raises — and the end of federal COVID funds — are driving the gap that could lead to a steep hike in property taxes.

The total number of crashes in the city has fallen, but deaths remain stubbornly high; officials think speeding is to blame.

Michelle Phillips has strong support from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and his critics on the City Council. But she's walking into a messy situation.

Gov. Walz's administration signals it is not comfortable with a compromise bill as Uber and Lyft threaten to leave.

The broad-strokes concepts gained support from council members Thursday for the area along Lake Street.

In his annual State of the City speech, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spun positive against the backdrop of a struggling downtown and rising property taxes.

With federal COVID funds drying up and downtown commercial values falling, homeowners and renters will be asked to shoulder the burden, Mayor Jacob Frey cautions.

Only about half of aluminum cans and paper are being recycled, and other stuff is being wish-cycled, according to a city study of what Minneapolis residents throw out.

Timothy Sexton replaces Margaret Anderson Kelliher, who became city operations officer.

The city's tobacco crackdown allows existing limited "sampling" inside cigar lounge.

Sundance organizers have said they're open to moving away from Utah in 2027. Minneapolis wants to try to nab the star-studded festival.

Russell Bentley was a marijuana legalization activist when he challenged Rudy Boschwitz in the race won by Paul Wellstone.

The anti-smoking move would set the highest minimum price for smokes in the country and ban discounts.

The money saved is small, but crews were able to get ahead on pothole patching, tree trimming and street sweeping.

The change follows the city's completion of federal emergency training exercise and changes following post-Floyd unrest.

The multibillion-dollar rideshare companies have mobilized go-to allies to make their case to policymakers, but their lobbying spending is relatively modest.

Based on a New York venture, the driver-owned rideshare campaign announced Friday is among a parade of ideas to fill the void if Uber and Lyft leave.

'Is this really happening?' and other questions about the rideshare companies' vows to leave Minneapolis.

Minneapolis City Council leaders said they could bring changes April 25 — days before the rideshare companies have vowed to leave.

Council Member Andrea Jenkins says she wants to try to figure out how to keep the rideshare companies from leaving.

Timothy Sexton, an assistant commissioner, would need to be confirmed by the City Council.

Uber's entry a decade ago caused an astonishing collapse of the local taxi industry.

An Amber Alert for the pair was canceled about 90 minutes after it was issued.

In a KSTP-TV interview, Omar said she's an "ally" of Democrats who voted uncommitted, but she still supports Biden.

Dominique Antoine Jefferson pleaded guilty to punching a correctional sergeant, who lost vision in one eye.

Uber said it will leave the entire metro, including the airport. Lyft said it would cease operations in Minneapolis May 1, when the ordinance takes effect.

The Minneapolis City Council will vote Thursday afternoon whether to override Mayor Jacob Frey's veto of an ordinance that increases driver pay.

The state-commissioned study offers data for policymakers in Minneapolis and statewide hoping to boost pay for rideshare drivers.

Minneapolis City Council approved the plan Thursday. Uber and Lyft say the increase would force them to leave town May 1.

Uber and Lyft say they will leave Minneapolis -- and possibly all of Minnesota -- May 1 if the pay hike takes effect.

The Minneapolis City Council is set to vote Thursday on a pay raise for drivers; Uber and Lyft have vowed to cease operations April 1 if it takes effect.

Lyft told drivers and riders they would cease service April 1, while Uber took out an ad urging against the proposed ordinance.

A city website offers renderings, and a public open house will be held to offer visions for reconnecting Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis.

Voters could decide as soon as November whether they want citizens to be able to directly create or repeal ordinances.

Uber and Lyft are again threatening to leave as the Minneapolis City Council takes up a driver wage plan similar to one Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed last year.

Alberder Gillespie again declined to comment, but several current and former officials praised her integrity.

Monday's council committee approval of 11 claims totaling $1.3 million follows skepticism from some council members of PTSD claims for cops with misconduct allegations.

A public hearing is planned for March to discuss the idea, which could go to voters in November.

The city's new racial equity director has no plans to bring back the event, which remains subject to probes into former director Tyeastia Green's conduct.

Thefts of the vulnerable vehicles nearly doubled in Minneapolis in 2023, while they fell somewhat in St. Paul.

Civil Rights Director Alberder Gillespie was terminated Friday after superiors said she 'poses an immediate threat' to police reform.

Basim Sabri told Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey he's banned from entering Sabri's Karmel Mall; Frey says it's antisemitic.

Mayor Jacob Frey will apologize in person to eight members of the citizen-security group arrested by police during unrest after Winston Smith's killing in 2021.

Resolution called for a cease-fire in Gaza and an end to U.S. military support for Israel.

A pilot program will offer covered, locked areas to better protect bikes from theft and vandalism.

From climate initiatives to homeless encampment policies, council members have begun to roll out a slate of progressive ideas for the year.

The city has entered a court-enforceable settlement agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and continues to negotiate a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice.

A veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council approved the symbolic resolution last week, so an override of Mayor Jacob Frey's veto is possible.

The timeline released Wednesday for the police station and "community safety center" is the most detailed since the City Council and Mayor Jacob Frey agreed on a site.

Mayor Jacob Frey, who is Jewish, called the resolution's wording "lopsided" against Jewish history.

The resolution, which will likely get final approval Thursday, calls for a ceasefire, but also an end to U.S. military funding for Israel.

City leaders Monday said the $1.5 billion total value for residential and commercial construction permits last year shows the city remains desirable.

Early votes on the council leadership and committee structure could be a preview of how the council's new progressive majority might affect future discussions.

A self-described "nerdy engineer" and the first Black man to hold the post, Payne's election reflects a leftward shift of the council.

Two people interviewed by the FBI said bureau personnel asked about irregularities in last year's City Council races.

The change, which Uber implemented last year, is unlikely to end pressure from drivers and some elected officials to pay drivers more.