Elections Minneapolis

Minneapolis will elect a new mayor and city council this fall. The mayoral contest is wide open with R.T. Rybak’s decision to not run for office. The city council might see significant changes as well, In the third ward, newcomer Jacob Frey took the DFL endorsement from incumbent Diane Hofstede, who withdrew from the endorsement process but intends to run in the November election.

Minneapolis will elect a city council this fall. This time around, some of the incumbents have faced strong challenges from newcomers. In the city’s sixth ward, Abdi Warsame took the DFL endorsement from sitting council member Robert Lilligren, who has said he will still run for the office.

The Minneapolis Urban Farmer's Collaborative has invited candidates for Minneapolis City Council, Parks & Recreation Board, and Mayor to complete a candidate questionnaire to determine where the candidates stand on current policy issues relevant to urban agriculture, including food production on public park lands, on-site vegetable sales for urban producers, and ownership of chickens for small-scale commercial purposes. Completed candidate questionnaires are being posted on the Minneapolis Issues Forum at www.e-democracy.org for public viewing as they become available.

Below, read the response from Kendal Killian, candidate for the Minneapolis City Council Ward 10 seat.

The Minneapolis Urban Farmer's Collaborative has invited candidates for Minneapolis City Council, Parks & Recreation Board, and Mayor to complete a candidate questionnaire to determine where the candidates stand on current policy issues relevant to urban agriculture, including food production on public park lands, on-site vegetable sales for urban producers, and ownership of chickens for small-scale commercial purposes. Completed candidate questionnaires are being posted on the Minneapolis Issues Forum at www.e-democracy.org for public viewing as they become available.

Below, read the response from Jackie Cherryhomes, candidate for Minneapolis mayor.