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Minneapolis council urges Gov. Tim Walz to enact statewide eviction moratorium after large public comment period
Summary
After a lengthy public comment period with 40 registered speakers, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously adopted a resolution asking Gov. Tim Walz to issue an eviction moratorium, passing the amended resolution 13–0. Authors said the request responds to intense federal immigration enforcement and community safety concerns.
The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to send Governor Tim Walz a resolution urging a statewide eviction moratorium, passing the measure as amended 13–0 after an extended public comment period and a council amendment.
Council Member Wansley, a lead author of the resolution, said the request responds to what she described as a surge of federal enforcement that has left many residents too afraid to leave home. "We are in an emergency," Wansley said during her introduction, asking the governor to act so "residents can shelter in place to survive this attack." (Council member Wansley spoke in support of the resolution.)
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