Minneapolis, MN
Zoning Reform Is Working in Minneapolis
Minneapolis zoning reforms had a rough go of it in 2023, but data from the last several years reveal that the city’s efforts to change restrictive land use policies have resulted in a 12 percent increase in the city’s housing stock—and just a 1 percent growth in rent costs, compared to a 14 percent jump in the rest of Minnesota. “In fact, the city has the slowest rent-growth rate among the country’s major growing municipalities,” according to Route Fifty’s Molly Bolan.
“Policies around parking and permitting near commercial areas and public transit were the two most important steps in encouraging housing construction,” Alex Horowitz, director of Pew Charitable Trusts’ housing policy team, told Route Fifty. These policies led to almost 21,000 new permitted housing units.
“Surprisingly, eliminating single-family zoning and allowing two-to-four-unit buildings on all residential lots in the city—the policy that garnered the most attention nationwide—accounted for only 1% of new permits.” However, Horowitz points out that these reforms will also help increase the housing stock over a longer term.
Minneapolis police respond to a fatal shooting. (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A shooting inside a Minneapolis apartment left a man dead and a teenager injured.
Fatal Minneapolis shooting
What we know:
Minneapolis police responded to the 2500 block of 17th Avenue South around 10:15 p.m. on Saturday.
Officers then found a dead 19-year-old man who had been shot.
Police also found a wounded 16-year-old boy who is expected to survive.
Investigators believe a fight among a group inside the apartment escalated to gunfire.
Police say the suspects fled before authorities arrived and no arrests have been announced.
What we don’t know:
Details on the suspects have not been shared.
What you can do:
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact Minneapolis police by emailing policetips@minneapolismn.gov or calling 612-673-5845.
Anonymous tips can also be sent to CrimeStoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submiting a tip online to www.CrimeStoppersMN.org.
The Source: This story uses information shared by the Minneapolis Police Department.
Less than a week after a blizzard and subzero temperatures, the mercury officially soared to 77 degrees at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Saturday, breaking a record set 88 years ago in the Twin Cities.
On March 21, 1938, the recorded high was 76 degrees, according to the National Weather Service Twin Cities office.
“We went from a blizzard and lows below zero to near record warmth in just 6 days,” a KSTP meteorologist posted on X. “Now THAT is March Madness!”
The weather service said cooler temperatures are expected for the rest of the week and that other than a small chance the Twin Cities will see rain tonight, the rest of the week remains “quiet” weather-wise.
The area is looking at a possible high of 45 degrees on Sunday, a potential high of 55 on Monday, and a possible 60 degrees on Tuesday, the weather service said. Those days will most likely have partly cloudy skies, as well.
Image shows Minneapolis police responding to a shooting that injured four people at the Popeyes restaurant on Lake Street, (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minneapolis police are investigating a shooting that injured four teenage boys at a Popeyes restaurant on Lake Street.
Shooting at Lake Street Popeyes
What we know:
Minneapolis police say they responded to reports of a shooting in the 300 block of Lake Street West just before midnight on Friday.
Officers then found a 16-year-old boy “with at least one apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wound” near the drive-thru of a Popeyes restaurant.
Police say they then found two 17-year-old boys with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds inside a building entrance.
All three of them were taken to the hospital by ambulance.
Another 17-year-old boy with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound later arrived at the hospital by private vehicle.
Investigators believe the four boys were exiting the Popeyes when shots were fired.
The suspect reportedly fled the scene, and no arrests have been announced.
What we don’t know:
Details on what led to the shooting have not been shared.
The Source: This story uses information shared by the Minneapolis Police Department and images gathered from a FOX 9 photographer at the scene.
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