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Deena Winter is Minneapolis City Hall reporter for the Star Tribune.

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The Minneapolis Police Department's former Third Precinct building at 3000 Minnehaha Av., pictured in 2023.

After four years, Minneapolis to remove razor wire around Third Precinct building

Council members say they don't want the site to continue being a backdrop for the city's critics.
Minneapolis City Council Member Robin Wonsley speaks at a news conference about a proposed fee on carbon emissions outside of Owens Corning in Minneap

Minneapolis City Council overrides mayor's veto of new fee on carbon emissions

The council pushed back the start date to address legal concerns raised by the Frey administration.
GOP vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance speaks outside the former Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct building in Minneapolis, Minn. on Monday.

A day after JD Vance stood in front of the burned-out Third Precinct, Minneapolis debates a plan for the police station

Mayor Jacob Frey says it's time to move forward on his plan that the building house city elections staff and equipment.
Ballet Folklorico Mexico Azteca performed at Cowles Center's Goodale Theater in October. The city of Minneapolis is seeking a nonprofit to lease and o

Minneapolis seeks new partner to operate Cowles Center

The city is seeking a nonprofit to bring back the performing arts center, which closed earlier this year amid financial troubles.

Eveleth man dies after northern Minnesota house fire

The 63-year-old man was found in the driveway of his rural home.

Two arrested in Brooklyn Park shooting that left one dead

One man was killed in an early-morning shooting in Brooklyn Park, and two suspects were later arrested.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey giving his 2025 budget address in August, when he proposed an 8.1% increase in the amount raised from property taxes next

Minneapolis to look at new taxes as downtown values plummet

Mayor Jacob Frey said he's creating a group to consider new revenue sources, and City Council President Elliott Payne said the council is interested.
Minneapolis City Council members have begun making moves toward recouping some of the costs of allowing police officers to use squad cars and other ci

Minneapolis City Council committee OKs study of police off-duty fees

The full council next considers whether to study what it costs the city to allow police officers to use squad cars and other city resources to work security on the side.
Minneapolis City skyline including City Hall seen from the back of the U.S. District Court.

Minneapolis City Council wants to take a deeper look at Frey administration's books

Mayor says the council acted rashly and irresponsibly when it voted to cut the city operating budget to save a homeless shelter.
Minneapolis is crafting its cannabis regulations.

Minneapolis tackles marijuana rules from 'seed to sale'

Right now the plan would allow more cannabis dispensaries to be permitted than new liquor stores or tobacco shops.
Lisa Goodman smiled as Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spoke about how much he enjoyed working with her Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, shortly before Goodman re

Former Council Member Lisa Goodman is back at Minneapolis City Hall

Ten months after retiring from the council, Goodman has been hired as director of strategic initiatives.