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New COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions Have Begun

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Published: 23 November 2020 23 November 2020
Dial backBeginning 11:59 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 and lasting until Friday, Dec. 18, in-person social gatherings with individuals outside your household are prohibited; bars and restaurants are dialed back to take-out and delivery service only; gyms, fitness studios, entertainment venues, event spaces, and similar establishments will need to close; and adult and youth sports are paused. Retail businesses, salons, and places of worship may continue to operate with proper precautions in place. Childcare remains open. Schools will continue to operate under the Safe Learning Plan, which shifts between in-person, distance, and hybrid learning depending on the local conditions of the virus. All other current restrictions also remain in effect.
 
The pandemic has reached a concerning and dangerous phase throughout much of the Midwest this November. It took 29 weeks to reach 100,000 infections in Minnesota, and just six weeks after that to reach 200,000. Sometime next week, less than three weeks after reaching 200,000 infections, Minnesota will reach 300,000 infections.
 

More information available here.

 

Transforming Community Safety in Minneapolis

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Published: 13 November 2020 13 November 2020

public safetyIn June 2020, the Minneapolis City Council pledged to create a new model of community safety. As part of that, they committed to a yearlong process of community engagement. The engagement will ask the Minneapolis community what the new model should look like.

One of the first steps of the engagement process is a survey for members of the Minneapolis community to identify what safety looks like, and to provide ideas for how a new model can be accomplished. Results from this survey will be used to help create recommendations for elected leaders. This will also be used to help guide our next steps in our community engagement. The deadline to complete the survey is Nov. 20.

Kenny Neighborhood Alert regarding Burglaries

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Published: 11 November 2020 11 November 2020

preventionOn October 25th, overnight we had four reported burglaries in close proximity with each other where the suspect cut the screens of windows or entered through an unlocked door.  

  1. 58XX Emerson Ave S. (attempt only) Suspect entered through open porch screen door and bathroom window screen was removed, no entry was made.
  2. 58XX Emerson Ave S. – Suspect entered through unlocked porch door and stole several items along with victims vehicle.
  3. 58XX Colfax Ave S. – (attempt only) Screen window was cut.
  4. 60XX Fremont Ave S. – (attempt only) Screen window was cut.

On November 1st, there were two additional reported burglaries:

  1. 55XX Aldrich Ave S. (attempt only) Screen window was cut, owner scared them away.
  2. 55XX Aldrich Ave S. (attempt only) Screen porch window was cut.

 Burglary PreventionTips: 

Keep exterior doors locked with quality dead bolts, and long strike plates, including garage service doors. Keep doors locked EVEN WHILE YOU ARE HOME. Some of these burglaries are occurring while residents are working from home during the day.

Pin all windows that can be reached from the ground, including those that can be reached by standing on lawn furniture. 

Install good exterior lighting.  Criminals do not like being seen and lighting up your home’s exterior can help you and your neighbors better identify suspects.

Consider using security cameras.  The cost is low, quality is high, set-up is easy, and many models are readily available.  Recommendations can be found online including here: https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-security-cameras-for-your-home/.  

Know your neighbors and share this this information with them.

Updated Voting Procedure Recommendations

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Published: 30 October 2020 30 October 2020
URGENT! If you have not already done so, do not send your ballot in the mail!
 
In a ruling issued Thursday, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered absentee ballots arriving after Election Day to be separated and potentially removed from the final vote totals, depending on future court rulings.
 
• If you have already mailed your ballot, confirm the status of the ballot here: https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us/AbsenteeBallotStatus.aspx. If the ballot has been accepted, no further action is needed. If the ballot has not been accepted, vote in person (more details below).
• If you have an absentee ballot ready, Minneapolis drop off sites will be open until 3:00 pm on Election Day. Check here for drop-off locations and hours of operation: https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/ballot-drop-off/. You may NOT drop your ballot off at your polling place.
• Vote at an Early Vote Center through November 2: https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/vote-early-in-person/
• Vote in person on Election Day. Some polling places may have changed. Find your polling place here: https://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/

KNA Plan Modification Final Vote

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Published: 23 October 2020 23 October 2020

Thank you to all the Kenny residents who considered and cast their vote on the proposed Plan Modification. Approval of the Plan Modification passed by a vote of 54-12. The next step is to submit the Plan to the City of Minneapolis.