A Minneapolis ordinance that punishes property owners for crimes their tenants commit may get stricter if the City Council acts on a recommendation from city staff.

Early last April—shortly after a youth threw a Molotov cocktail onto the Greenway— the Midtown Greenway Coalition (MGC) asked for a meeting with Minneapolis City officials regarding concerns about safety on the Greenway. A meeting was arranged and attended by a large group of officials directly involved with this corridor. Participants included a Ward 9 City Council representative, Public Works, the Bike Coalition, Hennepin County, The Railroad Authority and the Minneapolis Police Department Third Precinct. The MGC was represented by Executive Director Soren Jensen and members of the Crime Prevention Task Force.

Black students nationwide are suspended at least twice more frequently than any other student group and up to three times more often in many Twin Cities metro area urban and suburban school districts. However, school officials say that they are working on reducing Black suspension rates using a variety of strategies.