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Perfect weather for my commute home from City Hall on this #WeekWithoutDriving. As someone who commutes by bike year-round, I know firsthand how important it is that our infrastructure investments make our streets safe for all modes of transportation.

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 11h

I was proud to join MCAD teachers this afternoon in their fight for a fair contract that includes protections against AI and shared governance with the administration. As a former adjunct professor and @seiumn.bsky.social 284 member, I’ll always show up for workers!

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 28/09/2026

This weekend I had the honor of speaking at the Stonewall Sports 10th anniversary gala. I love riding my bike past Northeast Park & seeing it filled with Stonewall’s kickball league. Our LGBTQIA+ community living authentically and experiencing joy in our parks is the perfect antithesis to fascism.

Elliott speaking at a podium on the stage for stonewall sports gala

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 25/09/2026

Had a great time speaking at the Bottineau Neighborhood Association annual meeting tonight. Thanks to all the neighbors who stepped up to serve on the board!

Elliott speaking to neighbors in the Diane Loeffler community room at east side neighborhood services

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 20/09/2026

I just got done speaking to 500 minneapolis families from across the city on why I support delaying the MPS closure plan. After COVID, the CDD, and Operation Metro Surge our students need stability. This plan is rushed & still leaves many questions about the district’s financial future unanswered.

Elliott on a zoom call speaking to a delay for MPS’ closure plan

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 11/09/2026

Looking forward to the Waite Park Fall festival tomorrow from 3-7 PM! My office will be tabling so come stop by.

Waite park fall festival Saturday 9/12 3-7 PM at 1810 34th Ave ne

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 10/09/2026

My office is hosting a listening session on what you want to see from the next chief of police. Come stop by tomorrow night at 5:30 at NE Park Rec center to give your input!

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 16/08/2026

Had a great time on Thursday at the friends and family opening for Bauhaus! So grateful we didn’t have to go too long without anything in this amazing space. They officially reopened this weekend, go stop by today and support!

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 07/08/2026

Celebrating Ecuadorian Independence Day with the Ecuadorian Consulate tonight. I’ve greatly appreciated partnering with the consulate to help our strong Ecuadorian community in Ward 1.

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 06/08/2026

Great to be on the picket line tonight with Unite Here! Local 17 as they are on their unfair labor practices strike. The City Council unanimously passed a resolution standing with Target Field workers last month: lims.minneapolismn.gov/File/2026-00...

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 05/08/2026

Another great National Night Out! After everything our city has been through, it was so great to see so many people out with their neighbors celebrating community tonight.

Elliott speaking to the crowd at rose court carriage homes

Elliott speaking to the crowd at Marshall terrace park

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 02/08/2026

This morning we celebrated Recovery Bike Shop now officially owning the cook house! They are going to be working hard with neighbors to turn this into a true community asset. Learn how to get involved at recovery.bike/johncookhouse/

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 30/07/2026

Here’s what the DOJ says the purpose of this funding is. The City of Minneapolis partnering with the federal government on a grant when this is their stated purpose of funding is a non-starter for me. Read the whole document here: lims.minneapolismn.gov/Download/RCA...

1. BASIC INFORMATION
Purpose of the Funding
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing work that furthers the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) mission to keep our country safe and secure and uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of American citizens. This NOFO is authorized under Public Law 119-21, Title X, Subtitle A, Part II, Section 100055 (codified at 34 U.S.C. §61101), which provides funding to enhance capacity to locate and apprehend aliens who have committed crimes) under Federal, State, or local law, in addition to being unlawfully present in the United States, investigate crimes committed by illegal aliens, counter gang and criminal activity including drug and human trafficking operations, support prosecutions, coordinate with federal immigration enforcement partners, and strengthen multi-jurisdictional responses to transnational criminal organizations threatening American communities.
This grant program is a collaboration between the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to provide state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies with funding to acquire modern ballistic imaging equipment and implement crime gun intelligence best practices.
This is an invitation to apply notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY 2026 National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) Modernization Program.
This program will modernize NIBIN technology at 194 existing sites currently utilizing outdated technology. Grant funds will cover the cost of new NIBIN-compatible equipment and maintenance costs for five years. Eligible applicants are entities listed in Appendix 1.
See the Eligible Applicants section for eligibility details.

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 23/07/2026

I’m at Edgewater Park for my office’s monthly office hours! I’ll be down at Edgewater until 7 PM, come join me!

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 22/07/2026

My office is hosting office hours tomorrow Thursday July 23rd from 5-7 PM at Edgewater Park. Looking forward to connecting with constituents tomorrow night!

office hours tomorrow Thursday July 23rd from 5-7 PM at Edgewater Park (2326 Marshall St Ne)

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 22/07/2026

Had a great time connecting with my constituents in mid-city industrial and Como tonight at the @eastbankmpls.bsky.social meeting!

Elliott with a mic speaking for the crowd

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 21/07/2026

My office is here tabling at Northeast Park Fest! Come stop by this great annual event at NE park until 8:30 tonight!

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 15/07/2026

My office has a town hall tonight, Wednesday July 15th, at 6 PM at Audubon Park with Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty. Come join us for this important discussion on Red Flag laws.

Join Hennepin County Mary Moriarty and Minneapolis City Council
President Elliott Payne for a Joint Town Hall about Extreme Risk Protection
Orders (ERPO), commonly known as Red Flag Law.
Minnesota's ERPO law allows certain individuals to petition the court to temporarily remove firearms from someone who poses a significant risk of harm to themselves or others.

JOIN HENNEPIN COUNTY ATTORNEY MARY MORIARTY AND MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ELLIOTT PAYNE FOR A JOINT TOWN HALL ABOUT EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS
JULY
WEDNESDAY 15 6:00 PM
FOOD AT 5:30PM!
AUDUBON PARK RECREATION CENTER
1320 29TH AVE NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 14/07/2026

My office is hosting a town hall on Wednesday July 15th at 6 PM at Audubon Park with County Attorney Mary Moriarty on Red Flag laws. Come join us!

Join me on Wednesday July 15th at 6 PM at Audubon Park for a town hall with County Attorney Mary Moriarty on Red Flag laws.

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 13/07/2026

My office has been tabling this morning at the Ecuadorian Consulate resource fair having a great time connecting residents to City resources and services.

Picture of Elliott and staff from the office of immigrant & refugee affairs

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 28/06/2026

The City of Minneapolis welcomes all. Happy Pride!!

Elliott in front of the city of Minneapolis banner at the parade

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 27/06/2026

Having a great time celebrating our Somali community at the Somali Independence Day Festival on Lake street!

Elliott with Reps Gomez & Mahamoud, Christin Crabtree for school board, and other neighbors!

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 27/06/2026

Happy Pride!! It’s a beautiful day here at Powderhorn Park for People’s Pride. We’re proud to be celebrating this weekend after we passed the historic Pride In Policy package at our last Council meeting which codified needed protections for our 2SLGBTQIA+ community. See you at the parade tomorrow!

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 17/06/2026

Today at our Public Health Safety & Equity committee at 1:30 PM we have a public hearing on our bathhouse regulations ordinance. These ordinance changes are technical amendments that will end legalized homophobia that was codified when the ban was passed into law.

Bathhouses Regulations: Ending
Legalized Homophobia
By Council Members Payne, Stevenson, Chavez, Chowdhury, Chughtai, Wonsley
• Removing language to modernize and eliminate barriers to develop licenses for adult bathhouses in the future
• Moving building standards for adult entertainment venues to the adult entertainment
code
• It allows for the development of a policy framework to reflect public health-centered safe sex practices while maintaining Health Department enforcement powers.

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 17/06/2026

Love seeing so many friends and neighbors!!

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 17/06/2026

What a great night for the 98th annual Northeast parade!! It was so great celebrating on Central Ave with our community.

Elliott in the street with the ice out sign

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 16/06/2026

Observing ICE activity is not a crime. This is another attempt from Trump’s authoritarian regime to try and suppress free speech and dissent. But we will never stop exercising our constitutional right to legally observe the federal government’s illegal activities.

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 09/06/2026

I’ll be at Bauhaus for my office hours until 7 PM tonight. Come stop by!

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 09/06/2026

Ward 1 office hours are tomorrow June 9th from 5-7 PM at Bauhaus! Come join to share what’s important to you or to get help from my office.

Open office hours tomorrow June 9th from 5-7 PM at Bauhaus (1315 Tyler st ne)

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 22/05/2026

At the Northeast Middle School career fair this morning talking about what it’s like being an elected official and working for the City of Minneapolis!

Elliott at his table in NE middle for the career fair

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 21/05/2026

Tomorrow Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, RFK Jr., Dr. Oz and other federal government officials are coming to Minnesota to supposedly announce a “major law enforcement action involving fraud”. We aren’t sure what this means but want to make our community is aware of this so you can prepare.

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 18/05/2026

My Ward 1 office is tabling today at the Ecuadorian Consulate resource fair. It feels good to be back here meeting constituents and connecting them to city resources. ICE tried to illegally enter the consulate back in January but were barred from entering by the brave staff who work here.

Elliott, Liam, and a city interpreter sitting at a table with city of Minneapolis resources

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 16/05/2026

The weather is perfect today for Art-A-Whirl! Come on down and enjoy the largest open studio tour in the country. See you on Quincy street!! nemaa.org/art-a-whirl/

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 15/05/2026

On my bike ride home from City Hall yesterday I ran into a group ride of NACTO conference attendees. I’m glad Minneapolis was able to host this important conference! nacto.org

Picture of Elliott and all the riders on the stone arch bridge

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 13/05/2026

There’s been a notable increase in ICE activity the last few weeks. Today there were confirmed ICE vehicles in Columbia Heights that had been seen at the exact same spot a week earlier. There were also confirmed ICE vehicles in Marcy Holmes on Monday.

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 12/05/2026

Here at 56 Brewing on their amazing patio for office hours until 7 PM tonight. Come join us!

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 12/05/2026

My office has our monthly office hours tonight from 5-7 PM at 56 Brewing. Come join us!

Picture of FB even for open office hours happening tonight from 5-7 PM at 56 brewing (3055 Columbia Ave Ne)

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 11/05/2026

Join @jchavezmpls.bsky.social and I tonight from 5:30-7:00 PM to learn more and give feedback on our ordinance requiring 30 day notice to evict commercial tenants for non-payment of rent. This change would help businesses by matching commercial eviction requirements with residential requirements.

COMMERCIAL PRE-EVICTION
NOTICE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Minneapolis residents and businesses are invited to engage in a conversation regarding the commercial pre-eviction notice ordinance being proposed by Council President Elliott Payne and Council Member Jason Chavez. The proposed ordinance would require a written notice 30 days prior to the initiation of eviction proceedings for non-payment of rent for commercial tenants.
LOCATION
Windom Northeast Recreation Center
2251 Hayes St NE, Minneapolis, MN
55418
© brandon.garcia@minneapolismn.gov
612-673-2201
DATE
Monday, May 11, 2026
TIME
5:30pm-7:00pm

ORDENANZA PROPUESTA SOBRE EL AVISO PREVIO DE DESALOJO PARA INQUILINOS COMERCIALES
Se invita a los residentes y negocios de Minneapolis a participar en una conversación sobre la ordenanza de aviso previo a la evicción de inquilino comercial que proponen el presidente del Concejo, Elliott Payne, y el concejal Jason Chavez. La ordenanza propuesta exigiría la entrega de un aviso por escrito 30 días antes del inicio de los procedimientos de desalojo por falta de pago del alquiler para los inquilinos comerciales.
UBICACIÓN
Windom Northeast Recreation Center
2251 Hayes St NE, Minneapolis, MN
55418
FECHA
Lunes, 11 de mayo de 2026
• brandon.garcia@minneapolismn.gov |
612-673-2201
HORARIO
5:30pm-7:00pm

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 10/05/2026

For the first time in years, the path forward on the future of the Cook House is clear. Recovery is ready to get to work & restore the house, but they can’t do it alone. I’ve heard from so many people about how important this is to them. Now is the time to get involved recovery.bike/johncookhouse/

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 09/05/2026

Still here at 56 Brewing until 4 PM today! It’s been great seeing so many neighbors out here supporting 56 on this beautiful Saturday.

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 09/05/2026

Today is 56 Brewing’s anniversary party. I’ll be doing a DJ set from 1-4 PM. Come on down to celebrate and support them on this big day! There’s tons of family friendly activities. 56brewing.com/event/11-yea...

HERE'S THE PLAN, STAN:
FOOD
BEVS
FAM
FUN
THESE →
LOCAL
LEGENDS (BLESSED)
# ANGRY
LINE COOK
chimborazo
HOP DROP → BIG 11: ANNIVERSARY DIPA!
BEER, ACRE THC, SELTZERS, 56 COCKTAILS,
& NA OPTIONS FOR ALL AGES → ALL DAY
FREE & FAM-FRIENDLY EVENT → 56 STYLE.
KIDS ACTIVITIES: 1-5, PUP SKETCHES: 2-5
1PM → ANNUAL BAGS TOURNEY BEGINS!
1-7: DJ SETS W/ HYPER-LOCAL SPOTLIGHT!
1-6: TATTOO POP-UP BY N.E. TATTOOS!
2-6: SCREEN PRINTING BY TEE SQUARED!
ALL DAY → NICE VIBES, GREAT BEVS, AND A DOWNRIGHT ECLECTIC BUNCH OF HUMANS.
SAT. MAY 9TH AT 56 BREWING | 3055 NE COLUMBIA AVE MPLS

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 08/05/2026

Had a great time talking with constituents tonight at the Marshall Terrace neighborhood organization’s annual meeting! Thanks to all the neighbors who stepped up and got elected to the board tonight.

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 06/05/2026

The offices of myself & @jchavezmpls.bsky.social are hosting a community engagement meeting on our ordinance to match commercial pre-eviction notice requirements with the residential requirement of 30 days. Come join us on Monday May 11th from 5:30-7:00 PM at Windom Park Rec Center to learn more.

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 06/05/2026

11 City Council members sent a letter to the Charter Commission ahead of their meeting where they will consider moving forward with significant changes to the appointment process for city department heads. We can’t support taking away council approval & public input in the appointment process.

We, the undersigned Members of the Minneapolis City Council, appreciate your continued work to modernize the City Charter.
We recognize the substantial effort reflected in the current packet of proposed amendments and share your commitment to ensuring the Charter remains clear, effective, and responsive to the needs of our city.
The Council supports collaborating with the Charter Commission on a package of technical and clarifying amendments. We see the opportunity to improve consistency, eliminate ambiguities, and enhance overall usability, and we are ready to engage constructively and in good faith to advance these technical amendments through the ordinance process.
However, and after careful consideration, a majority of Council Members have concerns about the substantive proposal related to the appointment process for charter department heads. At this time, Council is not prepared to support those changes and believes existing provisions should remain in place pending further discussion between the Council and Mayor. Accordingly, we respectfully request that this one provision be omitted from the comprehensive packet of technical amendments at this time.
The undersigned Council Members, constituting a majority of the body, believe this issue is both substantive and substantial, striking at the very core of a system of shared powers. The Council's role in confirming mayoral appointments is fundamental to maintaining balance and accountability between legislative and executive branches. Any modification to this authority carries significant implications for governance, policy alignment, and accountability. We therefore ask the Commissioner to separate this issue from the package of technical amendments. We are committed to participating in considering a future proposal on the appointment provision in partnership with the Charter Commission, the Mayor's Office, and the public to ensure any future proposal reflects a well-informed and broadly considered

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 03/05/2026

Hope springs eternal. For over 50 years, the May Day Parade has represented the very best of Minneapolis. This year, it felt even more special to be celebrating the resiliency of our community with so many friends and neighbors on this beautiful day.

Jason and I got to join the parade and help carry the Trans Pride Flag

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 03/05/2026

Started my day today at a community celebration for Waite Park’s Sanctuary Team. They worked tirelessly during operation metro surge to keep students, staff, and the community around Waite Park safe. I’m so grateful for the courage and care they showed for our students when they needed it the most.

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