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AT TWIN CITIES JAZZ FESTIVAL, ENERGY AND HAPPINESS PG 6
■■ Art initiative engages the public with pianos
THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL TOOK PLACE AT MEARS PARK.
■■ Profs identify self-destructing cell behavior
More than 25 themed pianos were created by local artists. PAGE 4
U research explored the intricacies of aneuploidy. PAGE 12
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JUNE 29-JULY 5, 2016
BUSINESS
Sidewalk food may see more traffic
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CITY COUNCIL
Officials vie for housing availability A measure aimed at decreasing Section 8 housing discrimination is being drafted by city officials. BY RAJU CHADUVULA rchaduvula@mndaily.com
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Jimmy Young, a Nibbles hot dog food cart operator, prepares a hot dog for a customer in downtown Minneapolis on Sunday afternoon. The Minneapolis City Council ruled to change an ordinance that had previously restricted the operating area of food carts.
On Friday, the City Council will vote on expanding food cart licenses. For some business owners, the proposal is worrisome. BY ELIANA SCHREIBER eschreiber@mndaily.com
ince the early 1980s, food carts were S only allowed in Minneapolis’ downtown area. Now, a City Council vote could
let vendors spread across the city. Last week, Ward 5 Council Member Blong Yang introduced a proposal to expand the radius of allotted areas for food carts to span the entire city. University of Minnesota area business owners have different predictions on the potential impact of the plan in the area. During a Minneapolis City Council hearing last week, Assistant Manager of Business Licensing Linda Rober ts presented a plan for licensing the carts. “There is a business interest for side-
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walk food carts to operate outside of downtown,” Roberts said at the meeting. The change would be similar to how the city introduced food trucks to new areas, she said at the hearing. The sidewalk carts would be limited to fixed corridors and evaluated for safety and health regulation compliance, Roberts said. Food Cart Owner Blaine McCutchan, who has operated Nibbles McCart since 1983, said the expansion of car ts helps public safety by adding foot traffic to street corners. The presence of food carts also livens up the city, McCutchan said at the meeting. “It gives a flavor to neighborhoods.” He said he now has five licenses for the carts, and still operates his original location
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BY KEVIN BECKMAN kbeckman@mndaily.com
Following a nearly $300,000 boost in mental health ser vices, Boynton Health Ser vice is aiming to significantly cut down — if not eliminate — its wait times for mental health counseling.
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Development may threaten comedy club Acme Comedy Club supporters petitioned against a housing plan that could close the business.
health officer. Anderson said Boynton has requested funding for additional positions for the past few years to meet growing needs, and that the administration has been responsive to Boynton’s requests. In 2015, nearly 33 percent of University students reported a mental health diagnosis in their lifetime — an increase from about 25 percent in 2007, according to Boynton College Student Health Sur veys.
Local and national comics and fans flocked to Minneapolis City Hall Monday to suppor t Acme Comedy Company, which may close if a nearby apar tment plans move for ward. The pr oposed development — a 124-unit complex from local developer Solhem Companies — would replace a 130-car parking lot, limiting access to parking for customers of the renowned North Loop club. To voice their opposition to the plan, more than 20 Acme suppor ters testified at a public hearing at the Minneapolis City Planning Commission meeting Monday. Minneapolis resident James Moore,
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This fall, Boynton aims to remedy long wait times To help address the growing demand for mental health ser vices at the University, the investment is enough to staff sixand-a-half full-time-equivalent counselors at Boynton. Boynton plans to hire the equivalent of four full-time counselors, and Student Counseling Ser vices will hire the equivalent of two-and-a-half counselors, according to officials from each center. “We’re getting the full complement of what we said we needed,” said Carl Anderson, Boynton’s director and chief
CITY GOVERNMENT
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HEALTH CARE
Administrators hope increased staff will make mental health resources more accessible.
Minneapolis officials are drafting an amendment to up housing accessibility to address issues faced by Section 8 voucher holders. Ward 6 City Council member Abdi Warsame and Ward 8 council member ElizaABDI WARSAME beth Glidden are working on an amendment proposal to bar landlords from turning away tenants who hold the vouchers. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development started the Section 8
GEOPOLITICS
Experts weigh Brexit woes U scholars discuss the political and economic implications of Britain’s historic referendum. BY RAJU CHADUVULA rchaduvula@mndaily.com
KELSEY CHRISTENSEN, DAILY
Mikey Buehler, age 5, smiles at his father Charlie Buehler while celebrating the Twin Cities Pride Parade in Minneapolis on Sunday. Buehler said he and his partner have adopted seven children.
On Thursday, Britain voted to leave the European Union after a 43-year stint with the bloc. Britain will become the first country to relinquish its EU membership. Following the referendum — with 52 percent of Britons voting to leave and 48 voting to remain — financial markets around the world fell at alarming rates. Since the vote, markets in the U.S. and Britain have dipped more than 3 percent. Many experts predicted the economic rout, and while the British pound has recovered marginally since Friday, the economy remains volatile. “Financial markets are [about] betting on what everyone else is thinking. ... The air of
uncertainty doesn’t help,” said Robert Kudrle, Freeman chair of international trade and investment policy at the University of Minnesota. According to Kudrle, the negative effects of the split will be worse for Britain and the EU, but it’s uncertain how long that effect will last. The uncertainty of global stock markets will make it hard for any new long-term investments, he said. Many market vulnerabilities spurred by Britain’s decision to leave stem from the economic purpose of the bloc. The European Union was created to ensure free trade and mobility of people between countries, noted Gary Cohen, a University history professor specializing in modern European social and political history. The EU’s purpose is to hold the interests of individual countries as well the interests of the continent, he said. u See BREXIT Page 8
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