Minneapolis, MN
Group still needs thousands of signatures to get ballot question for MPD oversight commission
Group still needs thousands of signatures to get ballot question for MPD oversight commission
Following more than three years of campaigning for their cause, which included gathering more than 10,000 signatures, a grassroots group will have just more than a week to gather thousands more to reach their goal.
On Thursday, the City of Minneapolis, led by the city clerk, updated the City Council that the group Minneapolis for Community Control of Police did not have enough valid voter signatures, being 3,498 short.
The group’s goal is to change the city charter by getting a question on the November ballot asking voters to approve a community-led group called the Civilian Police Accountability Commission (CPAC) to have sweeping power over the Minneapolis Police Department.
CPAC would be a 13-member elected commission that would, among other things, have authority on police policy, the ability to investigate misconduct and the ability to fire the chief of police. The group is also calling on members to have offices at police precincts and receive the same six-figure salary current City Council members receive.
“We have a policing problem in this city that is so tremendous, it needs the full attention of a set of individuals who that’s their one job,” said Jess Sundin, organizer with Minneapolis for Community Control of Police.
Sundin says while they expected some problems, they did not expect it to this magnitude. The group has 10 days from May 9 to get the nearly 3,500 signatures.
Ward 3 City Council Member Michael Rainville says he feels this effort is too extreme.
“The basic idea has some pretty strong suggestions in there. It would be very costly,” said Rainville, who sits on the Public Health and Safety Committee.
He has confidence in the work current city leaders have put forth surrounding policing — including the investments into the court-enforceable agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and a federal consent decree with the Department of Justice.
As for the grassroots group, it says it’s already working to get the needed signatures and they haven’t ruled out taking legal action.
MINNEAPOLIS — Real Capital Solutions (RCS) has acquired 3701 Wayzata Boulevard, a 308,681-square-foot office property in the Urban West End neighborhood of Minneapolis, for $34 million. Situated on 25.8 acres overlooking Brownie and Cedar lakes, the nine-story asset is 99 percent leased and serves as the headquarters location for several companies such as Tactile Medical, SRF Consulting Group, Regis Corp. and MOBE.
Originally developed as a corporate headquarters campus for Prudential and later occupied by Target Corp., the property underwent a comprehensive renovation and repositioning in 2019. Amenities today include a fitness center, conference facilities, a golf simulator, onsite café, outdoor gathering spaces, a rooftop patio, bike storage and direct access to regional trail systems.
Big Honking Truck Parade heads to Minneapolis
A ?cavalcade of wheels? will line Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis on Thursday, July 31, for the first-ever ?Minneapolis Moves: The Big Honking Truck Parade? featuring vehicles from fire engines to snowplows.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Families can get up close to massive trucks and city vehicles as the Big Honking Truck Parade rolls back through Minneapolis on Thursday.
Big trucks take over Nicollet Mall
What we know:
The “Minneapolis Moves: The Big Honking Truck Parade” is set to line downtown with municipal, public safety, construction and big-wheel trucks in an effort to bring families together and highlight the people and equipment that keep the city running.
The event begins at 5 p.m. with a local vendor market featuring crafts and food. A parade then starts at 5:30 p.m., traveling down Nicollet Mall from East Grant Street to South Sixth Street.
Mayor Frey during the 2025 Big Honking Truck Parade. Credit: City of Minneapolis (Supplied)
Dig deeper:
The parade is said to feature City of Minneapolis cars, police and fire trucks, construction vehicles, semitrailers and more from local businesses and operators.
Two Minnesota Special Olympics athletes, Dequan Williams of Minneapolis and Niko Lichtscheidl of St. Francis will serve as grand marshals of the parade, ahead of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games which officially kick off in Minnesota on Saturday.
After the parade, all vehicles will be parked along the Mall until 8 p.m. for a “touch-a-truck” experience, giving families a chance to explore the trucks up close.
According to officials, the parade route will:
- Begin at East Grant Street
- Travel down Nicollet Mall
- End at South Sixth Street
Hoping to expand upon its first year in 2025, the parade is said to feature City of Minneapolis cars, police and fire trucks, construction vehicles, semitrailers and more from local businesses and operators.
What they’re saying:
“The Big Honkin’ Truck Parade is one of those uniquely Minneapolis events that brings families together while showcasing the people and equipment that serve our city every day,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said in a press release. “It’s fun, it’s educational, and it’s a great reminder of all the work happening behind the scenes to keep Minneapolis running.”
The Source: Information provided by a City of Minneapolis press release.
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