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Hello Minneapolis! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How would Minneapolis' proposed driverless car rules change your future rides?
  • How Frey's 11.3% tax hike could hit your Minneapolis home
  • How DNA and jail calls revived a 2025 Minneapolis murder case

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 62, low: 56.
  • Friday: Clouds breaking for some sun, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Driverless cars, but with a driver? Minneapolis proposal sparks debate over jobs, safety (kstp.com) — Minneapolis officials are weighing a "Workers Drive Minneapolis" ordinance that would require human monitors in the driver's seat of autonomous ride-hail vehicles starting in 2027, with licensing and safety rules for trips originating in the city. Supporters say it's needed to protect rideshare jobs and ensure safety on local streets, while opponents argue it could effectively block fully driverless services like Waymo and limit consumer choice.
   

2. Frey's proposed 2027 property tax hike concerns residents (mndaily.com) — Minneapolis homeowners and renters are reacting strongly to Mayor Jacob Frey's proposed 11.3% property tax levy increase, which aims to close a $60 million budget deficit. Residents from North Minneapolis and across the city worry about being priced out, especially seniors and renters, as the City Council reviews and amends the budget ahead of a December 15 vote.
   

3. Minneapolis gang member caught admitting to 2025 slaying on jailhouse calls: Charges (fox9.com) — A Minneapolis man alleged to be a Native Mob member is now charged with second-degree murder in a 2025 shooting near East 29th Street and Clinton Avenue South. Investigators say DNA on a recovered firearm and incriminating jail calls tied him to the killing, and a warrant is out for his arrest after he was released to electronic monitoring on unrelated charges.
   

4. Things to do in Minnesota: 5 things to do this weekend (Sept. 25–27) (fox9.com) — Minneapolis residents have a packed weekend ahead, with Nicollet Open Streets turning two miles of Nicollet Avenue into a car-free festival and East Phillips Park hosting the free Harvest Moon Festival. You can also sip 1920s-style cocktails at the American Swedish Institute, join a Yarnover knitting retreat at a local hotel, or take a short drive to Chanhassen for a major car show.
   

5. In Minneapolis, OpenAI executive talks about need to 'pace the frontier' on AI development (kare11.com) — An OpenAI executive visited Minneapolis for the Star Tribune's North Star Summit, urging tech leaders to slow and better safeguard cutting-edge AI development. Speaking at the Guthrie Theater, he highlighted the need for global coordination, clearer public communication, and stronger research-level safety standards as AI increasingly shapes media, journalism, and the broader economy.
   

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