Is Minneapolis the next DFL bailout?

With the Minnesota state government soon to be under unified DFL control, is there any doubt whether the DFL legislature will spend millions of dollars to rebuild after the George Floyd Riots? Apparently, some high-profile businesses have left downtown Minneapolis or are planning on leaving.

Thus far, "Marshalls and Nordstrom Rack recently announced the closure of their department stores in downtown. Ties Lounge & Rooftop, a restaurant specifically created to “revitalize” the downtown area, closed earlier this month." That's just part of the exodus. "The downtown Hilton, the state’s largest hotel, is scheduled to go up for auction early next year after the owners defaulted on their debt, Axios reports. One of the owners blamed "unnecessary" COVID-19 shutdowns for the hotel’s demise."

Notice what isn't mentioned in these descriptions? The elephant in the room that isn't being talked about is crime. What's the solution? A blue-ribbon commission, of course, right? Enter Jacob Frey, the boy-toy mayor of Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey convened a "Vibrant Downtown Storefronts Workgroup" this week following a string of recent high-profile closures.

"Cities that see the most success post-pandemic won’t cling to the old ways that are now changed forever,” Frey said in a press release. "Here in Minneapolis, we will step boldly into the future, guided by the top experts in our region, prepared to innovate and adapt. Minneapolis has always been a hub of commerce and innovation, and I am confident that this workgroup will help ensure we continue carrying that legacy forward."

The workgroup will be co-chaired by Steve Cramer, president and CEO of the mpls downtown council, and Gabrielle Grier, managing director of Juxtaposition Arts.

Here's where they said the quiet part out loud:

FREY: One of the things that we really pushed for was to have all of it in one neighborhood. Commercial, residential, retail, entertainment, even light industrial all in one single neighborhood and with that, you have this beautiful inflow and outflow of people through a space at any given time.
What isn't getting mentioned is that this sounds a lot like they'll follow the Met Council's Thrive 2040 blueprint. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the latest DFL money pit. The DFL legislature, which is dominated by Minneapolis legislators, will appropriate a ton of money to rebuild. Consider tis a bailout caused by bad leadership. Jacob Frey let Minneapolis burn. Tim Walz ignored the problem the first 72 hours. By the time they took action, entire neighborhoods had burned to the ground. Now they're coming hat-in-hand to have Minnesota taxpayers bail Minneapolis out. This outcome is as predictable as it gets. Big surplus + DFL legislature + DFL governor = tons of money getting spent in Minnesota.

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