North Minneapolis House Fire + Ballot Proposal Controversy

Happy Tuesday, Minneapolis! Welcome to the latest edition of the Minneapolis Daily. Now, let's get started!

First, today's weather: Minneapolis will experience cooler temperatures this week as we head into the first days of September. There will several chances for rain between Wednesday night through Sunday. High: 80, low: 60.

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Here are the top stories today in Minneapolis:

1. Three adults and nine children were displaced after a north Minneapolis house fire. (KSTP)
2. Two top Minnesota Democrats oppose the Minneapolis dismantle-police ballot proposal. (Patch)
3. COVID-19 surge and staffing issues hit Minnesota hospitals. (Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal)
4. Man dies on I-94 in North Minneapolis after being shot, according to police. (CBS Minnesota)
5. Minneapolis public schools ask parents to drive kids to school. (Patch)

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Today in Minneapolis

• Great Cooper Community Get Together - MPLS Chamber of Commerce. (2 p.m.)
• 11th and 12th Grade Barbeque - South Senior High. (4 p.m.)
• Latin Gourmet Cuisine Cooking & Wine Tasting. (5:30 p.m.)
• Welcome Back Bonfire - Lutheran Campus Ministry - Twin Cities. (7:30 p.m.)

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Minneapolis Patch Notebook

• Meet Minneapolis: "You can't have summer without a sweet treat from @mnicecream in N.E. Minneapolis." (Instagram)
• Minneapolis Institute of Art: "Experience Leslie Barlow's MAEP exhibition 'Within, Between, and Beyond' on view in the U.S. Bank Gallery at Mia through Oct. 31." (Instagram)

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