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Committee approves 2025 Open Streets grants: $50,000 each for four events and $50,000 reserve for hard costs
Summary
The committee approved contracts supporting four Open Streets Minneapolis events in 2025, providing $50,000 reimbursements per event organizer plus a $50,000 reserve for hard costs; staff reported last year’s three events drew about 75,000 attendees and that per-event city cost (cash + in-kind) is about $100,000–$125,000.
The Administration and Enterprise Oversight Committee on April 7 approved contracts and funding support for Open Streets Minneapolis 2025, allocating $50,000 in cash reimbursements to each of four event organizers and a $50,000 reserve for hard expenses.
Andrew Ballard, enterprise events manager in the Office of Public Service, said last year was the first year the office led procurement and planning for Open Streets; organizers reported roughly 75,000 attendees across three 2024 events. For 2025 the city selected four event locations and…
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