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Intergovernmental Relations Committee Meeting on September 9, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, September 9, 2025
BodyMinneapolis, Minnesota
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, September 9, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:16

Good morning and welcome.

0:18

My name is Oreen Chowdry, and I'm the chair of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

0:23

At this time, I'm going to call to order our regular meeting for Tuesday, September 9th, 2025.

0:30

I want to offer a friendly reminder to all committee members, staff, and the public that these meetings are broadcast live to enable greater public participation.

0:40

These broadcasts include real-time captioning as a further method to increase the accessibility of our proceedings to the community.

0:48

Therefore, all speakers need to be mindful of the rate of their speech so that our captioners can fully capture and transcribe transcribe all comments for the broadcast.

0:57

We ask all speakers to moderate the speed and clarity of their comments.

1:02

I'll now have the clerks call the roll.

1:07

Councilmember Payne, present wandsley.

1:11

Vita.

1:12

President.

1:13

Ellison is absent.

1:17

Osman.

1:20

Cashman.

1:22

Is absent.

1:24

Jenkins.

1:26

Is absent.

1:28

Chavez, present.

1:30

Chugtai.

1:31

Present.

1:32

Koske.

1:33

Present.

1:34

Paul Masano.

1:35

Present.

1:36

Vice Chair Rainville.

1:38

Chair Chowdhury.

1:39

Present.

1:40

There are nine members present.

1:41

Let the record reflect that we have a quorum.

1:43

I'll also remind my colleagues that we are using speaker management today, so please make sure you sign in.

1:50

Before we move to our published agenda, I'm proposing an addition to item number four, which is a resolution calling on the Minnesota State Legislature to take up a set of requests on gun control legislation.

2:08

That's authored by myself, President Payne, Councilmember Koske, and Councilmember Palmasano.

2:15

Is there any discussion on this amendment to the agenda?

2:20

Okay.

2:22

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye.

2:25

Aye.

2:25

Those opposed say nay.

2:28

All right.

2:30

That carries.

2:32

Um our first consent item is approving the appointment of Lauren Olson as an alternate to the Minneapolis-St.

2:39

Paul International Airport Noise Oversight Committee.

2:43

I'll now invite Lauren Olson up to kick off this item.

2:51

Good morning, Madam Chair and Committee members.

2:53

I did not know speaking to this item, but uh yeah, I'd be happy to serve as the alternate for the city.

2:59

Um Councilmember Koski is the representative on behalf of the city.

3:04

I've been on the noise oversight committee since I believe 2014.

3:08

So I would be very happy to continue if you'd like me to.

3:10

Thank you.

3:11

And we thank you for your service.

3:13

Um is there any discussion on this?

3:16

Seeing none, may I have a second on this motion?

3:20

Second.

3:21

There is discussion.

3:23

Councilmember Koske.

3:24

It's okay.

3:25

I just wanted to just commend uh Miss Olson for the support that she gives.

3:31

And there is no other better person to be our representative on this.

3:36

Like she said, she's been 20 since 2014, but was, I believe, I'm not sure when you started in Ward 12.

3:43

So this is like ingrained in her blood at this moment.

3:46

So just grateful that you're willing to be the representative in the alternative.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Intergovernmental Relations███████████████████████████████31%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████25%
Parks and Recreation████████████████████████24%
Procedural████████████12%
Public Safety████████8%
Summary of Proceedings

Intergovernmental Relations Committee Meeting on September 9, 2025

The Intergovernmental Relations Committee, chaired by Oreen Chowdry, met on September 9, 2025. The meeting included an agenda amendment to add a gun control resolution, approval of a committee appointment, and presentations on park board funding, state and federal legislative updates, and capital investment projects for 2026.

Consent Calendar

  • The appointment of Lauren Olson as an alternate to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Noise Oversight Committee was approved unanimously. Councilmember Koske expressed strong support, commending Olson for her service since 2014.

Discussion Items

  • Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board 2024 Annual Report: Finance Director Julie Weisman presented the report, highlighting the 20-year Neighborhood Park Plan with $11 million annual funding through 2026, equity-based project selection, and capital improvement phases. Councilmember Wansley inquired about park dedication fees, and Councilmember Payne asked about COVID stimulus impacts. The Park Board stated that federal grants for North Commons and Willard Park are still pending.
  • State and Federal Legislative Updates: Director Topinka discussed special elections for state legislative seats and a potential special session focused on gun control, referencing the city's policy positions supporting assault weapon bans. Steve Huser detailed public works projects for the 2026 capital investment process, including a $12.36 million water main renewal, $5 million for ADA compliance, $13.5 million for 13th Avenue stormwater mitigation, $25 million for 35th Avenue North flood mitigation, and $6.6 million for Aldrich Avenue South sanitary sewer rehabilitation. Public works staff provided additional details on project timelines and scopes.
  • Federal Budget Process: Lauren Olson updated on the federal fiscal year ending September 30, noting risks of a government shutdown and challenges in fund distribution due to administrative interventions.

Key Outcomes

  • The agenda was amended to include a resolution on gun control legislation.
  • Lauren Olson's appointment to the Noise Oversight Committee was approved.
  • The park board annual report and legislative updates were received and filed.
  • A resolution for capital investment projects will be presented at the October 7th Committee of the Whole meeting.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning and welcome. My name is Oreen Chowdry, and I'm the chair of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee. At this time, I'm going to call to order our regular meeting for Tuesday, September 9th, 2025. I want to offer a friendly reminder to all committee members, staff, and the public that these meetings are broadcast live to enable greater public participation. These broadcasts include real-time captioning as a further method to increase the accessibility of our proceedings to the community. Therefore, all speakers need to be mindful of the rate of their speech so that our captioners can fully capture and transcribe transcribe all comments for the broadcast. We ask all speakers to moderate the speed and clarity of their comments. I'll now have the clerks call the roll. Councilmember Payne, present wandsley. Vita. President. Ellison is absent. Osman. Cashman. Is absent. Jenkins. Is absent. Chavez, present. Chugtai. Present. Koske. Present. Paul Masano. Present. Vice Chair Rainville. Chair Chowdhury. Present. There are nine members present. Let the record reflect that we have a quorum. I'll also remind my colleagues that we are using speaker management today, so please make sure you sign in. Before we move to our published agenda, I'm proposing an addition to item number four, which is a resolution calling on the Minnesota State Legislature to take up a set of requests on gun control legislation. That's authored by myself, President Payne, Councilmember Koske, and Councilmember Palmasano. Is there any discussion on this amendment to the agenda? Okay. Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Those opposed say nay. All right. That carries. Um our first consent item is approving the appointment of Lauren Olson as an alternate to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Noise Oversight Committee. I'll now invite Lauren Olson up to kick off this item. Good morning, Madam Chair and Committee members. I did not know speaking to this item, but uh yeah, I'd be happy to serve as the alternate for the city. Um Councilmember Koski is the representative on behalf of the city. I've been on the noise oversight committee since I believe 2014. So I would be very happy to continue if you'd like me to. Thank you. And we thank you for your service. Um is there any discussion on this?

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