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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7

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Katie Cashman represents Ward 7 on the Minneapolis City Council.

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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
9 months
The first post on the official Ward 7 account! 🥳 On Thursday I had the honor of chairing the first meeting of the new Climate & Infrastructure Committee! Excited for what we will accomplish together this term.
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
3 months
I am thrilled to support the launch of the City's Vibrant Storefronts Initiative, which will match 8 currently-vacant commercial spaces right here in Loring Park with local artists and arts organizations who need an affordable place to hone their craft. 1/3
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
7 months
Council will reconsider our Fair Rides (rideshare) Ordinance with new data provided by the state at the next council meeting, April 11. In the meantime, a plan is in motion with State legislators, DLI staff, City staff, and Council to prevent a gap in service. 1/2
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
7 months
The Hennepin Ave S Reconstruction work is underway and will be phased over 2 years. Phase 1 will be from Lake St W to 26th St occurring in 2024. Phase 2 of the project is scheduled for 2025, covering the area between 26th St to Douglas Ave. 1/2
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
4 months
The City again has free yard signs for community members. Slower speeds on local streets make travel safer for everyone no matter how you get around. Speeding is the No. 1 factor in severe and fatal crashes in Minneapolis; please slow down to save lives. 1/3
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
3 months
Have you heard about the City of Minneapolis Government's Green Cost Share Program? Property owners of all types can apply for funds to complete a wide range of projects that make their buildings more energy efficient and reduce costs over time. 1/5
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
9 months
An appreciation post for Minneapolis' inaugural Poet Laureate, Heid E. Erdrich, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe and Ward 7 resident! Heid was honored on January 8th and read a special poem as her first official act. Learn more about Heid:
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
8 months
Got to be part of Minneapolis being named the 2nd UNICEF Child Friendly City in the US. Follow up on this at the Community Connections Conference this Saturday 9am-4pm. Catch me at the youth roundtable! See the whole program and register:
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
8 months
The next edition of the Ward 7 Newsletter is going out tomorrow! You'll find ways to engage with the Ward 7 Office, upcoming community events and resources, and, updates on Council committee and policy work, and more! Sign up:
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
9 months
Ward 7 Small Business Spotlight: Mumtaz and Arif Osman are 30+ year business owners of Osman Cleaners at 2500 Hennepin Ave. Visit them M-F, 7am-6pm or Sat, 9am-4pm for your cleaning, tailoring, leather and repair work. Let's support our businesses during Hennepin reconstruction!
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
5 months
Bring ya a** downtown this Friday to celebrate and cheer on our @Timberwolves at the #WolvesBack Block Party! Event will feature pre-game entertainment, food and drink, and a large screen to watch the game. 1/2
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
5 months
Our next "Coffee with Katie" gathering is happening tomorrow, June 3rd in Downtown. Stop by the 2nd floor of the Minneapolis Central Library (300 Nicollet Mall) from 5:30-7pm to talk with me and your neighbors about a range of topics. 1/2
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
6 months
The City's Arts and Cultural Affairs Department has launched the Minneapolis Music Census, a first-of-its-kind effort to capture quantitative information to help City and community leaders make more informed, data-driven decisions about the local music economy. 1/2
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
7 months
It’s important that we continue to center the drivers who deserve a fair wage for their work. Sign up for the Ward 7 newsletter for updates on our progress: 2/2
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
9 months
Our first Coffee with Katie meet and greet opportunity this monring at @islesbun was a success! Stay tuned to the Ward 7 newsletter for details on the next one:
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
3 months
The application period will open tomorrow, 7/26, for a chance to be selected as a tenant for one of the available spaces. Artists and arts organizations can apply individually or as a collective. Details here: 3/3
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
5 months
The latest Ward 7 newsletter is out! Check it out and subscribe here:
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
3 months
Thank you again to everyone who came out to @SebastianJoes in Lowry Hill last night! It was a great conversation with Senator Dibble, Representative Hornstein, myself, and neighbors about the wide range of policy issues taken up by the state legislature this year.
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
9 months
And also! Our first Ward 7 newsletter will be going out this Friday. We'll share what has been happening in our office during my first three weeks in office, what's ahead, and how to stay engaged with us. Sign up here:
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
5 months
My heart is broken, and I join my colleagues and our entire city in grieving for Officer Mitchell, the other two community members lost, and their loved ones. We will honor his life and remember the sacrifice he made. 4/4
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
6 months
It's been a busy couple of weeks out in the community for the Ward 7 team! A few points of engagement include: • Attending the MPD Chief Brian O'Hara and Somali American Police Association’s iftar with @MplsWard6 and other community leaders 1/5
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
7 months
Join us tomorrow at Big Hill Books in Bryn Mawr for this month's "Coffee with Katie" community office hours from 5-6:30pm! Come and go as your schedule allows.
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
7 months
The project team will provide weekly updates and answer your questions via downloadable PDFs, the project email list, and weekly stakeholder meetings held virtually each Friday at 10am beginning on 4/5. Bookmark this page for details: 3/3
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
9 months
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
6 months
Happening tonight! Hope see West Maka Ska folks this evening at The Bakken Museum from 5:30-7pm.
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
5 months
As many of you now know, a tragic incident occurred earlier this evening here in south Minneapolis’ 5th Precinct. MPD officers responded to a shooting in an apartment building on the 2200 block of Blaisdell Ave. S. 1/4
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
7 months
This requires Routes 6, 17, 23, 114 & 612 to detour through Uptown for the duration of this year's construction season. View this map for detour routing, which began on Monday, 4/1. 2/3
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
7 months
Tonight's open house on the Cedar Lake Road Bridge replacement project at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church has been postponed due to the inclement weather. Stay tuned to the project webpage for reschedule details:
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
8 months
Join us this coming Monday from 12-1:30pm to share your thoughts on the creation of a Labor Standards Board that would study and report on the working conditions in specific industries. Ward 7 constituents can also share their ideas with us here:
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Aisha Chughtai - Minneapolis Ward 10
8 months
After years of advocacy at City Hall, I'm authoring an Ordinance alongside @MplsWard12 and @MplsWard7 to establish a Minneapolis Labor Standards Board to help craft policy solutions for working people. Join us Monday at 12-1:30pm for a Listening Session to share your perspective!
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
5 months
Check out the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Art Fair happening this Saturday and Sunday, featuring lots of art for sale, a botanical market, and numerous food and drink options. Details here:
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
3 months
Lowry Hill residents! We hope to see you on Monday at Sebastian Joe's (1007 W Franklin Ave) for a roundtable discussion recapping this year's state legislative session with Senator Scott Dibble and Representative Frank Hornstein. Come and go as your schedule allows from 4:30-6pm.
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
8 months
Stop by @dunnbroscoffees in Loring Park (329 W 15th St) tomorrow morning from 9:00-10:30 to chat during our 2nd "Coffee with Katie" community office hours opportunity! Share the ideas and concerns that are top of mind for you; come and go as your schedule allows.
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
4 months
The latest edition of the Ward 7 newsletter is live! Check it out and subscribe here:
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
3 months
Community arts do so much for our neighborhoods and our collective health and identity in the city. We are excited to get this program off the ground and hope to see it expand in the years ahead to the other important areas of town also struggling with commercial vacancies. 2/3
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
3 months
The South Cedar Lake and Minnesota River Bluffs trails are now open for public use from the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis to Shady Oak Road in Minnetonka! Sign up for regular Green Line Extension updates below. 👇
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3 months
Construction update for July 3:
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
5 months
Celebrate Bike Week with me! Join us tomorrow morning for a group bike ride from the Walker Sculpture Garden to Commons Park. We will be gathering at 8:15am to depart by 8:30am, taking a slow pace on protected bikeways and arriving at the Celebrate Bike Week event by 9am. 1/4
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
5 months
Happening TONIGHT at 6pm at the Public Service Building, Room 100, 505 Fourth Ave S: Community Commission on Police Oversight is holding a public hearing to receive community comments on policies, rules, practices and special orders. 1/3
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
9 months
@KristenACooper Thank you for letting us know about this. Could you reach out to ward7 @minneapolismn .gov with any additional info you may have about this incident or past occurrences? Much appreciated.
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
6 months
• A site visit with Canopy Roots, Minneapolis’ Behavior Crisis Response (BCR) provider working in partnership with MPD • A conversation with @MplsDowntown Council's Adam Duininck and business community stakeholders about the unique roles downtown plays in our city 2/5
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
4 months
Tonight starting at 5pm the City Council will be hosting a public hearing on the proposed contract between the City and the Police Officers Federation during our Administration & Enterprise Oversight Committee. 1/3
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
6 months
The survey includes questions on demographics, workspace needs, health & wellness, housing history, & sentiments around diversity, equity & belonging. All adults working in the music industry in Mpls can participate in the music census, through 4/26. Visit
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
4 months
City staff will present on the contents of the contract, followed by perspectives from community groups familiar with the process. 2/3
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
4 months
Tomorrow is Juneteenth! Observed June 19, Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when the last of enslaved people in the US received news of their freedom and entitlement to natural born human rights under law, 2 1/2 years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation 1/2
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
5 months
SWLRT Update: Expect a one-day full road closure of W 21st St at the rail crossing (btwn Thomas Ave S and Upton Ave S) on June 1, weather permitting, from 9AM-8PM. The purpose of the closure is to shift the freight rail tracks on the west side of the rail corridor. 1/2
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
6 months
• A tour of Cordia Energy , which provides a significant portion of downtown Minneapolis’ district energy used for heating and cooling buildings It’s a pleasure and an honor to serve in this role and connect with so many community members moving our city forward. 5/5
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
4 months
You can pick up a free “20 is Plenty” yard sign from any of the free sidewalk sand pickup locations: • North: 2710 Pacific St, outside the main Public Works gate. • Northeast: 1809 Washington St NE, outside the fence at Jefferson St and 18th Ave. 2/3
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
3 months
The latest edition of the Ward 7 newsletter is out! Check it out and subscribe here:
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
7 months
The latest edition of the Ward 7 Newsletter is out! It's been a busy two weeks: updates on the Rideshare Minimum Compensation Ordinance, a new MPD Recruitment Campaign, approval of the Public Health and Safety Committee Workplan, & more. Check it out -->
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
5 months
It has been confirmed that MPD Officer Jamal Mitchell and two civilians, including the suspected shooter, have been killed. Several others sustained injuries that were non-life threatening and are receiving care. 2/4
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
3 months
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but are reviewed 4 times per year. The deadline for the next round of review is tomorrow, August 1st. 3/5
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
5 months
We'll also be sharing info and ways to be engaged on the upcoming 1st Avenue North reconstruction project. Hope to see you there!
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
4 months
The latest edition of the Ward 7 newsletter is out! Check it out and subscribe here:
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
6 months
The newest edition of the biweekly Ward 7 Newsletter was published on Friday. Check it out and subscribe here:
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
2 months
Tonight is National Night Out! It will be a beautiful evening to get outside and make new connections with your neighbors. Lots of block events happening in Ward 7 from 5-8pm. Here are a couple neighborhood-wide events to check out in Loring Park and Downtown.
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
4 months
The agenda below details the ways for members of the public to engage such as: -Submitting written comments; -Signing up to speak in person (Public Service Center, 250 S 4th St, Room 300) -Watching the public hearing via the City's livestream 3/3
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
5 months
Additional details were shared in tonight’s joint press conference, and we will share new information as we are able. 3/4
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
8 months
Had a great time this morning with community members and City colleagues welcoming Ward 7's newest coffee shop, @skcoffeeplease to the Skyway! SK sources and roasts single-origin micro-lots, exploring unique and rare profiles from around the world. Check them out at 50 S 6th St.
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
3 months
Projects for buildings located in a Green Zone or along a parcel eligible under the City's Great Streets Program (blue or orange on the map) are eligible to receive a higher level of funding. View the interactive Great Streets map here: 2/5
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
3 months
Not an owner? Renters can share this info with their property managers to encourage them to apply. Greener, more cost-effective buildings in our neighborhoods benefit everyone. 5/5
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
3 months
It's officially Black Business Week in the City of Minneapolis! From July 22-28, the public is invited to participate in a range of events and opportunities aimed and showcasing the work of Black entrepreneurs and Black-owned businesses. Details here:
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
6 months
• Participation in a community visioning workshop focused on revitalizing the Warehouse District • Time spent with students and educators at Emerson Elementary in Loring Park as a “celebrity reader” 4/5
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
2 months
The latest edition of the Ward 7 newsletter came out on Friday! Check it out and subscribe here:
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
6 months
• Conversation with 30+ neighbors at our monthly “Coffee with Katie” event, this time in Bryn Mawr (thanks again to Big Hill Books for hosting us!) • Meetings and site tours for 4 new multifamily housing projects currently in development 3/5
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
5 months
Event tickets are free but required for entry: ... Thank you to our amazing Public Works crews who worked overnight to paint the street, touch up crosswalks, and install temporary street signage around the arena to support the team. 2/2
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Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7
4 months
• South: 27th St just east of Longfellow Ave near the Public Works gate. • Southwest: 6036 Harriet Ave S, at the southwest corner of 60th St and Harriet Ave. The signs come with metal stands and are available to pick up 24 hours a day while supplies last. 3/3
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