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Council previews schematic design for Minneapolis Democracy Center at 3000 Minnehaha Avenue

5929473 · September 23, 2025
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City staff and architects presented a schematic design for the Minneapolis Democracy Center, a planned consolidated elections and voter services facility at 3000 Minnehaha Ave that would move election operations out of leased space and provide early voting, training, logistics and community space.

City property and elections officials on Monday showed the Committee of the Whole schematic designs for a new Minneapolis Democracy Center to be located at 3000 Minnehaha Avenue, outlining program elements, circulation, parking and an anticipated schedule to complete design and bid documents.

Barbara O’Brien, director of Property Services, introduced the project and said the building will consolidate election operations now spread across leased spaces. "This project allows for the consolidation of all election related functions and operations into a single space," Katie Smith, director of Elections and Voter Services, said. She told the committee the facility will house early voting, training for election judges, logistics and…

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