URGENT: VOTE BEFORE CITY COUNCIL AUG 21ST MEETING.
Which is the best way forward for Uptown? Two seconds of your time to help change Uptown for generations!
More ways to show support for the BUILD:PUBLIC plan.
Learn More
Get familiar with why enhancements to the current plan will benefit Uptown.
Show Up
Attend the Thursday August 21 City Council meeting.
Speak Up
Sign a prepared letter of support for the BUILD:PUBLIC plan and let the City Council know.
Who are we?
BUILD:PUBLIC
A group of volunteer urban real estate design and development experts.
- We focus on a high-quality public realm.
- We are informed by community plans and inputs.
- We translate stakeholder voices into actionable plans.
- We seek to increase value for all parties.
- We can transform sites into successful neighborhoods.
Why does this matter?
- Uptown can’t afford the wrong project or even an average project.
- This next large project must be transformative. It must be a welcoming, safe place for all.
- Excellent urban planning will help bring Uptown back.
- The Minneapolis 2040 Plan is clear. The BUILD:PUBLIC plan is Minneapolis 2040 ‘on the ground’.
Why support the BUILD:PUBLIC Plan?
- It’s easy.
- It’s the current plan PLUS important elements for long term success.
- Everyone wins.
Plan Comparison
The current plan approved by the Planning Commission was forwarded without consulting nearby neighborhoods about major changes from earlier versions that had community backing. The enhanced plan advanced by BUILD:PUBLIC includes equitable features like a public plaza, front stoops, and ground-floor shops.

Current Plan

BUILD:PUBLIC Plan
Speak Up
Use the prepared letter below to advise the City Council of the best plan for Uptown. You can deliver the letter in person during council meetings on the 12th and 21st of August, or use the contact list provided to email or call your council member directly.
Council Member Contact Information
Ward 1 – Elliott Payne (Council President)
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 612-673-2201
Ward 2 – Robin Wonsley
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 612-673-2202
Ward 3 – Michael Rainville
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 612-673-2203
Ward 4 – LaTrisha Vetaw
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 612-673-2204
Ward 5 – Jeremiah Ellison (Not seeking re-election in 2025)
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 612-673-2205
Ward 6 – Jamal Osman
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 612-673-2206
Ward 7 – Katie Cashman
- City Hall 350 S. Fifth St., Room 307 Minneapolis, MN 55415
- Phone: 612-673-2207
Ward 8 – Andrea Jenkins
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 612-673-2208
Ward 9 – Jason Chavez
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 612-673-2209
Ward 10 – Aisha Chughtai
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 612-673-2210
Ward 11 – Emily Koski
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 612-673-2211
Ward 12 – Aurin Chowdhury
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 612-673-2212
Ward 13 – Linea Palmisano
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 612-673-2213