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Frey Set to Deliver State of the City as Minneapolis Confronts Fallout From Federal Surge

The speech follows weeks of veto fights alongside a dispute over his public safety chief.

Overview

  • FOX 9 and CBS News Minnesota will stream the address live, with feeds also available on YouTube.
  • During Operation Metro Surge, federal agents shot and killed two residents, and a court filing says the operation drained $440 million from the city and cost workers $190 million in wages as many stayed home.
  • Frey recently vetoed a City Council plan to decriminalize drug paraphernalia and has twice rejected efforts to extend the eviction notice filing period.
  • The mayor’s push to keep Community Safety Commissioner Toddrick Barnette in the job faces resistance after a council majority voted no, which Frey vetoed, and the council failed to override.
  • The city has secured $3.8 million in rental assistance as leaders continue to sort out public safety, housing, and economic recovery after the surge.