Remarks by Elliott Payne
126 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 5 of 6
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“I ADDED MYSELF TO CUE, BECAUSE I SHARED SOME REMARKS RELATED TO THIS ON TUESDAY, BUT JUST ZOOMING OUT, AGAIN, I'M NOT QUESTIONING THE LEGAL ANALYSIS OF OUR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. I'M PROFOUNDLY CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL ASSESS THIS. AND JUST TO PUT IT INTO CONTEXT, THE NEW YORK TIMES DID SOME RECENT REPORTING ON some of the charges that were brought forward for ICE observers. And they were comparing and contrasting how the DOJ has operated in the past compared to how they're conducting themselves now. Historically, they don't bring criminal cases forward unless they…”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“I appreciate it. Seeing no one else left in queue, I will ask the clerk to call the roll.”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“That item carries. Next is the report of our Enterprise and Labor Relations Committee, which will be presented by its chair, Councilmember Palmisano.”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“Council Member Palmasato has moved approval of the committee's report. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, I'll ask the clerk to call the roll.”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“that carries and the report is adopted finally we have the public health safety and equity committee which will be presented by that committee's chair councilmember Chavez.”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“Council Member Chavez has moved approval of the committee report minus item one. Is there any discussion on the remainder of the report? Seeing none, I'll ask the clerk to call the roll on all items except item number one.”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“Item number one has been moved for approval and seconded. Is there any discussion? I see Mayor Frey has joined us. He's not in queue yet. Do you want to jump in?”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE.”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“That carries, and that completes the PHSE report and all the reports of our standing committees. The next order of business is notice of ordinance introductions. We have three notices today. First, I am giving notice of intent to introduce at the next regular meeting the subject matter of an ordinance amending the fire and police protection code, amending provisions related to the commercial hood and exhaust cleaning program. SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN GIVES NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT…”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN AYE PRESIDENT PAIN AYE THERE ARE 12 EYES THAT MOTION CARRIES AND THOSE ARE REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS RESOLUTIONS WE HAVE ONE RESOLUTION OUR ON OUR AGENDA TODAY RELATED TO RECOGNIZING THE 2026 MINNEAPOLIS AQUATENUAL DO COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE ANY COMMENTS TO ADD SEEING NONE MAY HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION SO MOVED The clerk will call the roll.”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“that carries and the resolution is adopted our next order of business is unfinished business as i said at the top we have uh two items now today under unfinished business item number one relates to a proposed contract with skydio inc for a drones first responder pilot program at our last meeting we considered a couple of different motions both of which failed as a result this item remains before us for action um mr clerk DO YOU HAVE ANY GUIDANCE ON WHAT A PROPER MOTION WOULD BE TO DISPOSE OF THIS ITEM?”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“COUNCIL MEMBER VITA HAS MOVED TO REFER THIS ITEM BACK TO STAFF. IT'S BEEN SECONDED. I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“CORRECT. WE'RE SPEAKING ON NUMBER ONE AT THE MOMENT. WHICH IS THE SKYDIO ONE? CORRECT.”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“WITH THAT, WE HAVE A MOTION TO REFER ITEM NUMBER ONE, SKYDIO, BACK TO STAFF. SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL IT OVER.”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“NEXT AS WE DISCUSSED AT THE TOP NEXT AS WE DISCUSSED AT THE TOP ITEM NUMBER TWO IS AN ITEM THAT ITEM NUMBER TWO IS AN ITEM THAT WAS BROUGHT FORWARD AND IT WAS BROUGHT FORWARD AND IT RESULTED IN A TIE VOTE. RESULTED IN A TIE VOTE. IT SHOULD HAVE ENDED UP ON OUR IT SHOULD HAVE ENDED UP ON OUR AGENDA FOR THE FOLLOWING MEETING AGENDA FOR THE FOLLOWING MEETING WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN JUNE 11TH WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN JUNE 11TH AND IT WAS NOT ON OUR AGENDA. AND IT WAS NOT ON OUR AGENDA. AND SO THAT'S WHY WE ARE TAKING AND SO THAT'S WHY WE ARE TAKING IT UP HERE AND WE DID HAVE A IT UP HERE AND WE DID…”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“Thank you for that clarification and question. And actually that brings another question, Mr. Clerk. We have some, a very small number of items that require a nine vote majority to pass. And if they failed, is that similar to what we're dealing with here?”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ MADE AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ MADE A MOTION TO RETURN THE AUTHOR. A MOTION TO RETURN THE AUTHOR. AND I FEEL LIKE I SAW YOU AND I FEEL LIKE I SAW YOU WANTING TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT WANTING TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT THAT. THAT. I'M JUST GOING TO CLARIFY.”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MODIFY YOUR MOTION?”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“IS THERE A SECOND FOR THE MOTION TO DELETE FROM THE AGENDA?”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“that carries and that completes all of the business on our agenda except we do have a closed session uh so before i recognize the attorney and we recess for closed session and actually what i will do is take a little pulse do we want to have a lunch recess or do we want to power through i'm hearing people want lunch okay”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“Yeah. Yeah. So before before I recognize the attorney and we recess for closed session, I'll ask if there are any announcements from council members. Are there any announcements? Council Member Whiting.”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“THAT IS ALL OF OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS. THAT IS ALL OF OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS. WITH THAT, WE'VE COMPLETED ALL WITH THAT, WE'VE COMPLETED ALL OF THE ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA. OF THE ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA. AND WE'LL NOW CONSIDER THE AND WE'LL NOW CONSIDER THE REQUEST FOR A CLOSED SESSION, REQUEST FOR A CLOSED SESSION, WHICH IS TO RECEIVE A BRIEFING WHICH IS TO RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON THE LITIGATION MATTER ON THE LITIGATION MATTER LISTED ON THE AGENDA. LISTED ON THE AGENDA. BEFORE I MOVE TO CLOSE THE BEFORE I MOVE TO CLOSE THE MEETING, I'LL RECOGNIZE THE MEETING, I'LL RECOGNIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE THE”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“Thank you Mister city attorney I move to close our public meeting as authorized under the open meeting law specifically Minnesota state statute section 13 D dot 0, 5 for the purpose of receiving a briefing on the litigation matter of Assad or watching at all versus Biddle at all may have a second to that motion.”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“tech team we're ready the time is now 308 and the city council has reconvened an open session following our closed session i'll ask the person to call the role to prove the presence of public forum council member warren aye council member schaefer present”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026