3rd Ward News with Council Member Michael Rainville: Week of February 6
Message from Council Member Rainville
Hello to all my 3rd Ward neighbors,
As we enter into another month of Operation Metro Surge, I wanted to let you know of a volunteer opportunity passed along to me by a 3rd Ward constituent, Eli Sherman. He is organizing a mutual aid drive to pack food boxes this Saturday at 1100 East Lake St. If you are interested in more details please contact Eli at 773-344-5475 or email him at e.sherman582@gmail.com.
The Council this week passed several measures to help our neighbors:
- We allocated more money to address critical immigration needs, tripling the amount we allocated in the 2026 budget.
- We moved $1,000,000 out of the General Fund to provide emergency rental assistance for Minneapolis renters affected by the federal immigration enforcement surge. This money will be administered by Hennepin County.
- An ordinance amendment was introduced that would increase the eviction notice requirement from 30 to 60 days. When a public hearing is scheduled I will inform you.
As we continue to manage our way through this crisis caused by the federal government, I want to publicly acknowledge all of the extra work put in by our incredible city staff. Our Public Works staff, attorneys, firefighters, 911 operators, emergency management personnel, police offices, everyone is working extra hours to mitigate the harm being done to our community.
The federal government has begun to withdraw federal agents from Minnesota, but too many of our neighbors are still living in fear and our small businesses are losing $10-20 million in revenue per week. Please support our restaurant and retail community during this hard time and please tip generously if you are able.
As always, Henry, Patrick, and I are here to serve you. We can be reached at ward3@minneapolismn.gov. Please report all issues to 311 before contacting us so there is a paper trail and staff are already aware of the issue when we speak with them. You can contact 311 by simply dialing 311, email them at Minneapolis311@minneapolismn.gov or by submitting a 311 Contact Form.
Your neighbor,
Michael
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