A Northside Newsletter: W5
From Ward 5 Minneapolis City Council Member, Jeremiah Ellison.
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Happy Black History Month!
Mayor Frey proclaimed February Black History Month in Minneapolis. The mayor and City Council passed a resolution honoring Black History Month. The resolution states that “The Mayor and City Council do hereby commemorate the achievements of Black Americans as history makers and legacy trailblazers and their role in the development of the region and the nation since its inception, and we join in recognizing the annual celebration of Black History Month and the anniversary of the Minneapolis Black Employee Network.” You can watch the City Council presentation of the resolution.
In honor of Black History Month and National Pizza Day, Councilmembers Ellison, Chavez, and Rainville presented an honorary resolution and was passed unanimously by the Minneapolis City Council declaring Thursday, February 9th, 2023 as Slice Pizza Day to recognize Slice Pizza as the first local Black-owned pizzeria in the City of Minneapolis.
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It's Been A Productive Year, Let's Keep This Energy Going!
Northsiders, 2022 was a whirlwind of a year. It was tough in many ways, but I'm extremely proud of the work our office did to support North Minneapolis and will continue to do. Here are some of the highlights from this past year that I would like to share.
- We hired and mentored a brilliant Urban Scholar by the name of Malee Yang.
- We hosted 3 community conversations at Shiloh Temple, Sanctuary Church, and Cub Foods.
- We hosted 2 People's Assemblies at the Urban Research Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC) and the Jerry Gambles Boys and Girls Club.
- We hosted an incredibly success Black Business Week event at the Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON) office.
- Our office brought honorable Attorney Ben Crump and his legal team, esteemed Professor Rachel Moran, and law student Sarah Murtada to present on no-knock warrants during a Policy and Government Oversight (POGO) Committee hearing.
- As of December 12th, 2022, our office closed 432 constituent cases during the course of 2022.
- Councilmember Ellison attended and/or presented at three national conferences in Washington D.C., Chicago, and Denver.
- Our team attended countless groundbreaking and grand opening events including, but not limited to:
- 927 Building
- The Beam
- Currie Commons
- Hall Stem Academy Observatory
- Harrison Townhomes
- New Oil Christian Center
- Olson Park
- Peregrine
- ZaRah
- Our team successfully advocated for $8 million to be allocated to Ward 5 in MPLS homes.
- Our office has been regularly featured in North News to share our updates and resources with the community.
- Our office continued to host weekly Open Coffee Hours to engage with neighbors regularly.
And so much more! We cannot list it all. Thank you thank you thank you for trusting in us to do this work. We are excited to continue bringing this energy into 2023 and winning more victories for the Northside.
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Open Coffee Hours with Jeremiah!
Join me from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM every Monday for Open Coffee Hours! These are informal and a chance for me to hear directly from you while we share coffee or a meal (virtually).
Office hours is on a first come first served basis. Please try not to call in past 12:50 p.m. as we want to leave enough time to chat about what you'd like to discuss.
Please RSVP below, and my staff will follow-up with the call-in details. If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to Dieu Do, Policy Associate, at dieu.do@minneapolismn.gov.
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Connect with the Ward 5 Team
- Bethany Turnwall (she/her), Senior Policy Aide
- Contact Bethany for any public policy-related questions and concerns.
- E: bethany.turnwall@minneapolismn.gov
- Dieu Do (she/her), Policy Associate
- Name Pronunciation: y-OO d-OO
- Contact Dieu for constituent services, scheduling, and media/press.
- E: dieu.do@minneapolismn.gov P: (612)-673-2205
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How to Contact 311
Need to report an issue? Can't find the right information? Minneapolis 311 can help. 311 coordinates with City departments and service providers to report your concerns, find you information and connect you with nonemergency City services. For example, if you report an icy sidewalk or have questions about winter parking restrictions, 311 connects with the experts in the right department to get to the bottom of it.
There are many ways to get in contact with 311 for non-emergency City information. Choose what's easiest for you.
- Call 311. Agents are here to answer your call 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 311 from within city limits or 612-673-3000.
- Email 311. You can email 311 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Agents will respond 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Text 311. You can text 311 a short question any time. Just text two or three keywords to 311TXT (311898) to receive an answer from the Minneapolis 311 information database on your mobile phone.
- Get the 311 mobile app. Report neighborhood issues on the 311 mobile app 24 hours a day.
- TTY. 311 agents use computer-based technology so hearing-impaired callers can easily communicate with the City using TDD/TTY devices. Call TTY 612-263-6850.
- Use the contact form. You can send 311 your comments or questions on the website contact form.
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Apply for the Partnership Engagement Fund!
The Partnership Engagement Fund at the City of Minneapolis f unds community organizations working with neighborhood organizations on projects that engage under-represented groups in local decision-making.
The initial interest form is due on Monday, February 13th, 2023. Please visit the City website for more information and contact this email, partnershipfund@minneapolismn.gov, with any additional questions or concerns.
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Community Resources
Are you experiencing struggles with food insecurity, housing, career readiness, and legal matters? Are you in need of help? Please look below to see which resources can be beneficial to you.
Career Readiness
- Project for Pride in Living (PPL)
- PPL builds the hope, assets, and self-reliance of individuals and families who have lower incomes by providing transformative affordable housing and career readiness services.
Food Insecurity
Housing/Tenant Protections
- Home Line
- This organization provides free and low-cost legal, organizing, education, and advocacy services so that tenants throughout Minnesota can solve their own rental housing problems.
- United Renters for Justice/Inquilinxs Unidxs por Justicia
- United Renters for Justice/Inquilinxs Unidxs por Justicia is a base-building nonprofit working to transform the Minneapolis housing system.
Legal Representation
- Attorney General Keith Ellison's Office
- The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office appreciates hearing from members of the public. In many cases, they are able to provide direct assistance to people. Hearing from members of the public also alerts us to problems occurring in the marketplace.
- Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
- This organization provides free legal aid to people with low-income, disabilities, and seniors in 20 Central Minnesota counties. These services include, but are not limited to:
- Debt collection and unfair loans
- Disability-related cases
- Divorce and child custody
- Domestic violence
- Elder abuse
- Housing discrimination and evictions
- Immigration and citizenship
- IRS Tax Issues
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Employment Opportunities for Adults & Youth
If you are interested or know someone who may be interested, please apply and share with your communities.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Want to support youth on the Northside? Check out these volunteer mentorship opportunities!
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COVID-19 Care from the State of Minnesota
The State of Minnesota offers free telehealth treatment and an information hotline. Also: where to find COVID-19 shots and testing.
Free Telehealth Treatment
Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 Public Hotline Hours
- For questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, call 1-833-431-2053. American Sign Language: click the "ASL Now" button on Contact Us: COVID-19 Questions.
- Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
- Open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday.
- Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Where to Get A Free COVID-19 Shot
- COVID-19 vaccines are widely available. Vaccination continues to be one of the most important ways to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. Everyone 6 months and older is recommended to get vaccinated including with the updated (bivalent) vaccine. Learn more on the Minnesota Department of Health website.
- Find a vaccine:
Get a COVID-19 Test
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Jeremiah Ellison is the Minneapolis City Council Member for Ward 5, which includes the neighborhoods of Harrison, Hawthorne, Jordan, Near-North, North Loop, Sumner-Glenwood, and Willard-Hay.
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