Passage of Ordinance amending Title 21 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Interim Ordinances by adding a new Chapter 596 providing for a moratorium on the establishment, re-establishment, or expansion of commercial laundry, electricity generation plant where energy is produced through combustion, general industrial uses listed and described in Section 550.30(f)(3) of the Zoning Code, scrap/salvage yard, metal milling facility, or waste disposal facility.

Granting an appeal submitted by Michael Margulies, on behalf of Armory Holdings, LLC, of the decision of the Zoning Board of Adjustment denying a variance (PLAN16059) to reduce the minimum glazing requirement in the Pedestrian Oriented Overlay District for the property at 2900-2910 Hennepin Ave; and adopting Findings of Fact as prepared by the City Attorney's Office.

Approving a legislative directive related to prolonged vacancy at commercial and residential properties.

Authorizing the described changes to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Program that will be reflected in the 2023 Notice of Funding Availability.

Authorizing the described changes to the 2024-2025 Housing Tax Credit Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) and Procedural Manual.

Approving a legislative directive requesting research and recommendations to strengthen environmental justice in Minneapolis 2040.

Passage of Resolution accepting a gift from the Minnesota section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) of registration, travel, and lodging expenses for Public Works Water Treatment and Distribution Services pipe tapping team to attend the 2023 AWWA Annual Conference and Exposition in Toronto, Canada.

Passage of Resolution accepting a gift from The Minnesota State Association of Narcotics Investigators (MSANI) of registration and lodging expenses for Police Lieutenant Jeffrey Waite, Sergeant Adam Lepinski, Sergeant Alexandra Dubay, Officer Lindsey Kortus, Officer Donovan Ford, Officer Kristopher Dauble, Officer Gabriel Grout, Officer Michael Osbeck, Sergeant Kyle Pond, and Officer Nicholas Wasche to attend the 2023 MSANI CanAm Conference at the Grandview Lodge in Nisswa, MN.

Passage of Resolution accepting a gift from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension of travel and registration expenses for Police Sergeant David Follano to attend the 2023 Conference National Law Enforcement Training on Child Exploitation.

Passage of Resolution accepting a gift from the National Association of Counties and Cities Health Officials (NACCHO) of travel and lodging expenses, for Luisa Aya and Elizabeth Govrik-McCoy to travel to the NACCHO360 Conference in Denver, CO.

Passage of Resolution accepting a gift from the Minneapolis Police K9 Foundation of two dual-purpose police dogs for the Minneapolis Police K-9 unit.

Passage of Resolution accepting a gift from Joseph Fuller of one K-9 Dog, Kobe, for the Minneapolis Police K-9 Unit.

Passage of Resolution accepting a gift of per diem and hotel expenses from the Goldenrod Collaborative: Creative Imagination for Ben Johnson, Arts and Cultural Affairs Director, to the attend Creative Imagination Conference in Toledo, OH.

Accepting the sole bid of Hawkins, Incorporated, submitted on Event 2494, in the amount of $1,054,500, to provide all materials, labor, equipment and incidentals necessary to deliver Liquid Chlorine, and authorizing a contract for the 2023-2024 period, all in accordance with City specifications.

Accepting the low bid of Sir Lines A-Lot Inc. submitted on Event 2426, in the amount of $771,450, to provide all materials, labor, equipment and incidentals necessary for the 2023 Vision Zero Project related low-cost traffic safety improvements, and authorizing a contract, all in accordance with City specifications.

Accepting the second low bid of Morcon Construction, Inc. submitted on Event 2410, in the amount of $9,418.175.10, to provide all materials, labor, equipment and incidentals necessary for the Convention Center Ceiling and Lighting Upgrade - Phase 4 of the project, and authorizing a contract, all in accordance with City specifications. 

Authorizing a contract with Wiland Associates,LLC in the amount of $750,000 for a three-year term starting Jun 1, 2023, through May 31, 2026, with the option to extend annually for two one-year extensions, for Supplemental Emergency Operations Center (EOC) staffing.

Authorizing a contract with Election Systems & Software, in the amount not to exceed $212,000, for the purchase of ballot-on-demand printing equipment and the associated training, installation, set-up, and maintenance fees, through May 31, 2029, with the option to terminate earlier. 

Authorizing an amendment to Contract No. COM0000762 with Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON), to increase the contract amount by $13,650 for a new total amount not to exceed $88,650, for the shared workspace at 1007 W Broadway Ave through Nov 30, 2023.  

Authorizing an increase to contract COM0001442 with Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) through Century College, in the amount of $75,000 for a new total amount not to exceed $425,000, for fire cadet training and education services.

Authorizing an increase to the annual amount of contract COM0005644 with Lynch Wrecker Service, Inc., from $850,000 to $1,500,000, and utilizing the two-year extension options available under the contract to extend through Jun 30, 2025, for public towing services for Traffic and Parking Services, all in accordance with City specifications.

Authorizing an increase to contract C-40520 with Axon Enterprise, Inc., in the amount of $540,743.80 for a total amount not to exceed $15,499,012.80, for additional body-worn cameras, data storage, data management software licensing, and maintenance.

Authorizing an increase to contract C-37845 with CenturyLink Communications, LLC, in the amount of $2,100,000 for a total amount not to exceed $11,600,000, and an extension for an additional three years through Feb 10, 2026, for telecommunication services.

Authorizing an increase to Contract COM4775 with Good Works Consulting LLC, in the amount of $225,000 for a new total amount not to exceed $375,000, and an extension through Mar 31, 2025, to continue the anti-racism training of the original cohort of department heads and expand the scope to include up to three additional cohorts of new department heads, deputy directors and other directors.

Passage of Resolution approving the equalization of assessed valuations of real and personal property as recommended by the 2023 Local Board of Appeal and Equalization.

Authorizing an increase to contract COM0005639 with Robert Half International, Inc, in the amount of $220,000 for a new total amount not to exceed $380,000, and an extension through Jul 27, 2024, for temporary staffing services for the Public Safety Public Data Practices Project.

Authorizing the submittal of a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships, in an amount up to $350,147 over a two-year period, to implement prevention strategies for countering violent extremism using public health methods.

Passage of Resolution appointing Health Commissioner, Damon Chaplin, to serve as Community Health Services Administrator on behalf of the City of Minneapolis Community Health Board.

Approving the application submitted by Andrew Rausch for a large block event permit to allow the Lush Plush Pride block party to be held June 23-24, 2023, on Harrison St NE between Spring St NE and Spring St NE, and to operate outside the hours permitted under Minneapolis Code of Ordinances, Section 455.35(c)(1).

Approving the application submitted by Chris Bock for a large block event permit to allow the 2023 Saloon Pride Block Party to be held June 23-25, 2023, on 9th St N between Hennepin Ave and Hawthorne Ave N, and to operate outside the hours permitted under Minneapolis Code of Ordinances, Section 455.35(c)(1).

Authorizing Subordinate Funding Agreement (SFA) No. 9 with the Metropolitan Council, to reimburse the City a not-to-exceed amount of $336,000, for construction costs incurred by the Public Works Traffic & Parking Services Division for relocation of traffic signal fiber optic infrastructure impacted by the METRO Green Line Extension (Southwest Light Rail) Project.

Approving the layout for the 2nd St S Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project.

Authorizing an agreement with Xcel Energy, in the amount of $39,000, for conduit installation within the Hennepin Ave Bridge over the Midtown Greenway (Bridge No 27599) as part of the Hennepin Ave S Street Reconstruction Project (Lake St W to Douglas Ave).

Passage of Resolution authorizing the Biennial Routine Maintenance Agreement between the State of Minnesota Department of Transportation and the City of Minneapolis, effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025.

Approving City of Minneapolis comments on the F Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Recommended Corridor Plan, and directing the submittal of the comments to Metro Transit.

Passage of Resolution declaring the week of May 21, 2023, as National Public Works Week.

Passage of Resolution updating Lane Use fees incurred by requests for Obstruction Permits.

Passage of Resolution honoring victims of police brutality and their families and communities three years after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin.

Passage of Resolution declaring June 2023 "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Two Spirit, Intersex, and Asexual Pride Month."

Motion by Chughtai and Osman to direct the City Attorney's Office to prepare a draft ordinance on rent stabilization, to be referred to the electorate at the 2023 General Municipal Election, with the ordinance to be prepared consistent with the Framework 5 model advanced by the City's Housing/Rent Stabilization Work Group Report, including the following components: 

1. Fixed rent increases at three percent annually, with no adjustment for Consumer Price Index.
2. Vacancy control and no "rent banking."
3. No exempted types of housing and no exemption for new construction.
4. Exception process for investment/substantial capital improvements and for deferred maintenance and habitability.
5. Requirements for City certification, the creation of an oversight body charged with program compliance and enforcement, and an appeals process.
6. If approved by voters, the policy to become legally effective six months after certification of results by the Minneapolis Canvassing Board.

Approving a legislative directive requesting further analyis of the point structure in the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) Program updates.

Approving a legislative directive related to personnel matters.