Tuesday night, the council renewed ties with VenuWorks, the management company that has led the Burnsville Performing Arts Center since the beginning, but the contract will have some stiff, new provisions.
This week, the Burnsville City Council will consider a new management firm for the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, a controversial $21 million facility, and the Shakopee Council will put liquor violators in the hot seat.
Also in this week’s review: Burnsville chooses new superintendent, Shakopee joins the South Suburban Conference and a local man loses out on "The Voice."
"The culture in our United States is rapidly descending into a sewage pit," commented one Burnsville resident.
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The City of Savage will consider the purchase of a property in downtown, just off Highway 13, which could then be used to entice redevelopment of the site.
Also in this week’s review: A new leader for the City of Burnsville staff, Little Caesar’s gets its sign wavers back.
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The Eagan resident announced her candidacy early this week.
The council was unanimous in their support of Heather Johnston, though Shakopee City Administrator Mark McNeill was a close second.
Other upcoming meetings include final interviews for the Burnsville City Manager position and a feasibility study on the Hidden Valley Park Ravine Stabilization Project in Savage.
This session will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 16, in the Elko New Market Library.
LHR Hospitality Management is making a play for the performing arts center, which has been run by VenuWorks since it opened in January 2009
The wide-ranging bill would prohibit law enforcement agencies from using unmanned aircraft to gather information or evidence. Private drone surveillance use would also be banned.
A bill that changes the way state aid is calculated could start money flowing into city coffers again.
The city has narrowed a field of more than 30 applicants to just three: An insider, an administrator of a nearby city and a contender from the northern Twin City suburbs.
The Burnsville Council has informally agreed to push meeting times back, from 6:30 to 5:30 p.m. but according to a city sponsored poll most respondents are against the measure.
This month the city unveiled new applications for mobile phones and Facebook that allow citizens to report a variety of nuisances—from potholes, to rusty water, to graffiti tags—with few quick clicks.
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The Burnsville planning commission will consider a draft food truck ordinance, while Shakopee Park & Rec will discuss the results of an archaeological study connected with a proposed park project.
Also in this week's wrap: Talking about all-day, everyday kindergarten; a Lakeville politician is pondering a run for the state's top office; and those pesky potholes are back.
Burnsville received a $15,200 grant to conduct a survey about the city's youth.
Dr. Patrick Carney's Skin Speaks clinics are in Edina, Burnsville, Woodbury, Crystal and Blaine. A 2012 Star Tribune series raised questions about his practice.
The mexican grill has asked the city to approve a limited liquor license at its location on County Road 42.
An Eagan legislator has backed a proposal that would allow municipalities to post public notices online, rather than paying to have them placed in local newspapers.
Michael Brodkorb, a former Senate staffer, received a year probation and fines and fees totaling $836.
The expansion will serve the soon-to-be-opened Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit route.
"I'm trying to be a nice guy but I have an opinion," Burnsville Sen. Dan Hall told supporters of gay marriage during a hearing on Tuesday.
Second District Rep. John Kline received $2,500 in contributions from the gun rights group during the 2012 election cycle.
Also in this week's news: St. Thomas marches toward a title in Class A hockey.
This week, the Burnsville Council will consider a swanky new senior development where each apartment will cost an average of $290,000.
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Get the skinny on how sequestration affects Burnsville from Heather Johnston, Burnsville Director of Administrative Services and CFO.
The free clinic is scheduled for April 2 at the Wentworth Library in West St. Paul
A bill authored by Sen. Scott Dibble (DFL) would define marriage as a union between two people—rather than a union between a man and a woman.
The council will also discuss the impending departure of City Manager Craig Ebeling, whose retirement is near at hand.
Also in this week's look around the southern suburbs: Simley shines in swimming.
Dan Carlson, a longtime member of the BPD, has been chosen to succeed Emergency Preparedness Director Dave Girsch, who recently retired.