Elizabeth Shaffer
Context
Councilmember, Ward 7. From the city website (retrieved 2026-10-22); verify.
Issues
- Data Center Zoning Amendment
- 2027 License Fee Schedule
- Autonomous Vehicle Ordinance Veto
- Council Subpoena Authority
- Health Department Master Contracts
- Mobile Crisis Response Contract
- Safe Outdoor Parking Program
- Los Andes Latin Bistro License Settlement
- Business Regulatory Environment Report
- Government Structure Ordinance
- Minneapolis Public Schools Closure Plan
Log
- 2026-10-13 - Committee of the Whole - called the business regulation findings a call to action, urged avoiding a sustained veto on the structure ordinance, hoped redistricting stays on the table, and cast the only no vote on the subpoena analysis.
- 2026-10-20 - Business, Housing & Zoning Committee - questioned funding and idling for Safe Outdoor Parking and called it premature; supported the rental license cost recovery.
- 2026-10-15 - City Council - pulled the health master contracts for a delay, then voted to approve them; supported the Community Bridges contract and questioned an 18-month extension without the auditor's report.
- 2026-10-13 - City Planning Commission - named by staff as a lead Council partner on the data center ordinance.
- 2026-10-22 - Page created from public sources.