Mill City Times Newsletter September 15, 2014

“Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time.”
― Marian Wright Edelman


TONIGHT – WHO’LL SAVE ST. ANTHONY FALLS?

Mill District Neighborhood Association Meeting
Monday, September 15 from 6:30pm-7:30pm
Mill City Museum, Main Floor Commons

Special guest presenters:

Raymond Dehn, State Rep. District 59b
Jamie Long, District Director for Congressman Keith Ellison
Jacob Frey, City Council Member, Ward 3

Will the falls run dry two years from now?  Three new hydro projects propose to divert water from flowing over St. Anthony Falls - Crown Hydro, A Mill Hydro, and Symphony Hydro.  One existing facility - Xcel Energy - is planning to ask permission to increase the amount they divert.

Individually, each of these projects warrant close scrutiny.  Should all 4 gain approval, the falls could be effectively shut off for weeks, even months, every year.  Learn details on each of these projects, and hear new policy initiatives from our elected officials.

Open to the Public - Learn what can be done, and share your opinion:
Monday, September 15 from 6:30pm-7:30pm
Mill City Museum, Main Floor Commons

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TUESDAY NIGHT - MEETING #1 FOR NEW EAST BANK BIKE & PEDESTRIAN TRAILS
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) will be constructing a new trail for bicyclists and pedestrians along the east bank of the Mississippi from Plymouth Avenue north to Marshall St. NE near the BNSF railroad bridge.  MPRB invites you to three meetings to help plan the trail:
http://millcitytimes.com/news/public-meetings-for-new-east-bank-bike-pedestrian-trails.html

HEADLINER CHEF FOR RAMEN ATTACK ON CONAN O'BRIEN
Chef Keizo Shimamoto, Chef/Owner at RAMEN.Co NYC & Berg'n, creator of world famous original 'Ramen Burger' featured on Conan.  The Ramen "Massive" Attack is Sunday, September 28 at the Mill City Museum Train Shed.
http://teamcoco.com/video/ramen-chef-keizo-shimamoto-secret-ingredients

NORTH LOOP TO KEEP HISTORIC BRICK ROADS
The fastest developing neighborhood in Minneapolis is also one of the toughest areas on vehicles and their suspension systems. You could call it the “North Loop Bounce” — the feel of driving over brick streets built for a different century.
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/09/10/mpls-wants-to-keep-north-loops-classic-brick-roads/

THURSDAY - EAST DOWNTOWN COUNCIL FORUM
Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: Valspar's Applied Science and Technology Center, 1101 S. Third Street (map)

"Committed to Corporate Growth in the East Downtown."
The first business  EDC Business Forum of the 2014-2015 season is coming up on Thursday, September 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. It will take place at Valspar's Applied Science and Technology Center.
http://millcitytimes.com/mill-city-minneapolis-events/september-18-2014-thursday-east-downtown-council-forum.html

THURSDAY NIGHT - ELLIOT PARK NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING
The Building, Land Use & Housing Committee (BLUH) will meet Thursday, September 18 at 7 p.m. (Winter hours!) at the Elliot Park Recreation Center, 1000 E. 14th Street.

AGENDA
Soccer Field & Parks Report:  Anita Tabb, District 4 Park Commissioner
Armory Project:  Doug Hoskin
Stone Mountain Pet Lodge

UPDATES
Tailgating
Kraus-Anderson

VALSPAR MOVING HEADQUARTERS BACK TO MILL DISTRICT
Valspar Corp. will move its headquarters back to the 111-year-old building on the east side of downtown Minneapolis that it left in 2009.  In January, about 270 corporate employees will return to the former headquarters building at 3rd Street and 11th Avenue S., which underwent a $30 million renovation and reopened in June as an R&D center for the paint and coatings company. The R&D center houses 110 scientists.
http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/274681811.html

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

RIVER PARKWAY SLOPE REPAIR TO START SPRING OF 2015
http://millcitytimes.com/news/barr-engineering-approved-to-head-west-river-parkway-slope-r.html

RAMEN "MASSIVE" ATTACK
http://millcitytimes.com/news/zen-boxs-2014-ramen-massive-attack-coming-to-the-mill-city-m.html

[DOWNLOAD] NICOLLET ISLAND - EAST BANK SMALL AREA PLAN (DRAFT)
http://millcitytimes.com/news/download-nicollet-island-east-bank-small-area-plan.html

[DOWNLOAD] MARCY HOLMES NEIGHBORHOOD MASTER PLAN AND DINKYTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT PLAN (DRAFT)
http://millcitytimes.com/news/download-marcy-holmes-neighborhood-master-plan.html

[VIDEO] BLACK HELICOPTERS BUZZ THE GUTHRIE THEATER
http://millcitytimes.com/news/video-black-helicopters-buzz-the-guthrie-theater.html

MISSISSIPPI RIVER CRITICAL AREA RULEMAKING COMMENT DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 30
http://millcitytimes.com/news/mississippi-river-critical-area-rulemaking-comment-deadline.html

SOAP FACTORY - TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR UNHINGED IN THE HAUNTED BASEMENT
http://millcitytimes.com/news/tickets-now-on-sale-for-the-soap-factorys-unhinged-in-the-ha.html

WATER WORKS DESIGN NEARING COMPLETION
http://millcitytimes.com/news/water-works-design-nearing-completion.html

[VIDEO] HILL'S FOLLY: JAMES J HILL AND THE STONE ARCH BRIDGE
http://millcitytimes.com/news/video-hills-folly-james-j-hill-and-the-stone-arch-bridge.html

[VIDEO] PILLSBURY A-MILL HYDRO PROJECT - PUBLIC MEETING JUNE 27
http://millcitytimes.com/news/a-mill-hydro-project.html

$100M THRESHER SQUARE DEVELOPMENT FILLS DOWNTOWN EAST GAP
http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/263918271.html

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THE WEEK AHEAD
Get the highlights for the week of September 15:
http://millcitytimes.com/news/the-week-ahead-in-mill-city.html

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*Note: The next meeting of the Mill District Neighborhood Association is Monday, October 20 at the Mill City Museum.