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Committee approves five-year renewal of Downtown Improvement District and 2026 budget
Summary
The Climate and Infrastructure Committee voted to renew the Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District for another five years and approved its 2026 operating plan. DID leaders highlighted programs including downtown ambassadors, a community storage program and weekend safety ambassadors funded in part by Warehouse District Live.
The Climate and Infrastructure Committee on Sept. 18 approved a five-year renewal of the Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District and the DID’s proposed 2026 operating plan and service charges.
The city’s Director of Business Administration and Public Works, Jennifer Swanson, told the committee the DID was established under Minneapolis Code of Ordinances Chapter 465 in 2008 and began full operation in 2009. The DID’s renewal notice was received in June and no boundary changes were proposed; an administrative ordinance change was proposed to reflect which department sends the notice of veto power.
Ben Shardlow, chief of staff for the DID,…
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