Dave Orrick

Jul 30, 2024 | startribune.com | Dave Orrick

An oasis will soon spring up in the north Minneapolis food desert. A local businessman announced Tuesday he'll open a grocery store in the shuttered building where Aldi operated until it closed last year, at the intersection of Penn and Lowry avenues. Business owner Daniel Hernandez and developer Wellington Management are eyeing a December opening for the Colonial Market, which was announced to cheers from Mayor Jacob Frey and City Council members representing the area.

Jul 22, 2024 | startribune.com | Dave Orrick

The Minnesota Court of Appeals threw out a restraining order that a Minneapolis City Council member had obtained against an activist who screamed profanities at a public meeting and yelled, "I know where your family lives," and "I'm coming for you." The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled the statements were a single incident, and state law requires multiple incidents to justify a restraining order, according to a split opinion of a three-judge panel handed down Monday.

Jul 20, 2024 | startribune.com | Dave Orrick

Police union: 21.7% raise by July 2025. Public works Laborers Union: 30% raise by January 2026 Who's next — and is this sustainable? The two eyebrow-raising raises are among the largest to come out of recent labor negotiations between the city of Minneapolis and unions that represent the bulk of the city's roughly 4,000 employees. More are coming.

Jul 19, 2024 | officer.com | Liz Sawyer |Dave Orrick

Minneapolis police officers will gain historic pay raises after the City Council on Thursday approved a new contract with the police union. For nearly an hour, a key group of progressive council members wrestled with the decision to move forward; many acknowledged that it lacked the breadth of accountability measures they were seeking but felt compelled to sign off on long-sought language changes — if only incremental ones.

Jul 18, 2024 | startribune.com | Liz Sawyer |Dave Orrick

Minneapolis police officers will gain historic pay raises after the City Council on Thursday approved a new contract with the police union. For nearly an hour, elected officials outlined their difficulty weighing the decision to move forward; many acknowledged that it lacked the breadth of accountability measures they were seeking, but felt compelled to sign off on long-sought language changes, if only incremental. They ultimately approved the deal in an 8-4 vote.