We, the undersigned, are opposed to the rehousing of the Minneapolis Third Precinct.
We call on the Minneapolis City Council to:
1. Immediately cease all efforts to rehouse the Third Precinct.
2. Conduct the community engagement process promised to residents on June 12.
3. Utilize findings from this community engagement process to guide all decisions regarding the future of the Third Precinct.
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George Floyd was murdered by the Minneapolis Police Department on May 25, 2020.
On June 12, 2020, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously promised all Minneapolis residents a voice in envisioning a new system of public safety [1]. They said: “Police violence… [has] led to community destabilization, a decrease in public safety, and the exacerbation of racial inequities in Minneapolis” [1]. They said: “Together, we will identify what safety looks like for everyone” [1]. They said: “Our efforts to achieve transformative public safety will not be deterred by the inertia of existing institutions, contracts, and legislation” [1].
The Minneapolis City Council has not delivered on any of the promises they made on June 12.
Instead, the City Council has been working quickly and quietly to rehouse the Third Precinct with a million-dollar lease at 2633 Minnehaha Avenue [2]. Although this particular lease fell through [5], the City Council has chosen:
• to continue their plans to relocate the Third Precinct
• to ignore their promises for an extensive community engagement process [1]
• to deny residents any opportunity for official public comment on this project [3]
• to cut corners and not complete the Racial Equity Impact Analysis for this project [4]
Let’s stop them!
To get involved, email us at [email protected].
Sources:
[1] Minneapolis City Council Resolution No. 2020R-152. Available https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/Download/MetaData/17459/2020R-152_Id_17459.pdf.
[2] Minneapolis City Council Request for Committee Action 2020-00852. Available https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/RCA/6658.
[3] https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/Calendar/Council/upcoming.
[4] https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/Download/RCA/14663/Lease%20for%20Third%20Precinct%20REIA.pdf
[5] https://www.startribune.com/deal-for-temporary-third-precinct-site-for-minneapolis-police-is-off/572432432/
As of 9/16, the owner of the proposed new precinct building 2633 Minnehaha has pulled out of lease negotiations with the City of Minneapolis! Despite this victory and pressure from the community, the City Council is still committed to rehousing the Third Precinct. We refuse to let this happen! Stay tuned.
http://www.citypages.com/news/protest-turns-to-party-as-third-precinct-deal-collapses/572440191
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