38th Street THRIVE Plan

At a glance

Based on human-uploaded captions, which may still contain errors in names and numbers.

What: staff response to a legislative directive on progress implementing the community-based 38th Street THRIVE Plan, including how $1.2 million of CPED funding is being used.
Where it stands: the committee directed the report be filed on October 20, 2026 after only a few minutes of questions.
Next: Council Member Chavez said the $200,000 earmarked for a community development corporation must not go to another use and the plan should be fully implemented; further discussion expected.

$650,000 for a capital district fund, $100,000 for marketing and branding, and $250,000 for a land trust: to be offered through existing programs (Great Streets for nonprofits, the capital fund for for-profits, and the Minneapolis Homes program with a community land trust partner), with money set aside for 38th Street.
$200,000 for a consultant to create a community development corporation: staff said the city does not have the power to create organizations, so it does not believe the funds can be used as the Council intended unless the Council reprograms them.
Other city support listed: cultural district designation, commemorative streets, public infrastructure near George Floyd Square, $1.3 million of American Rescue Plan funding for Sabathani, down payment assistance, and health department programming.
Council Member Chavez questioned what "carve out" means and pressed on keeping the $200,000 for George Floyd Square.

About 7 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-20 - Business, Housing & Zoning Committee	7

2026-10-20 - Business, Housing & Zoning Committee - Eric Hansen presented the directive response; Council Member Chavez contested the $200,000 community development corporation item; report filed.

Marked agenda: legislative directive response received and filed.