Folks, a gentle reminder on the ballpark and sex-offender-notification fronts:
The list rules ask that we hone in on Minneapolis-specific effects of broader initiatives. In the case of the ballpark, such effects can include (but are not limited to) how Gov. Ventura's plan might make it easier/harder/better/worse for a Minneapolis-specific tax, or a Downtown-specific tax, or even to get/refuse the ballpark at all. The focus should be on the Minneapolis effects, not statewide policy implications (such as what it does to Minnesota's bond rating, what message the legislature sends to major-league baseball, etc.). Ditto with sex-offender-notification. There are many aspects of this which are clearly Minneapolis issues: how the city can improve notifications to the neighborhoods, or detailing offender-related crime that happens in our borders. However, a broader debate over the length of sentences - while important - is a state matter that is not decided locally, so it is better for our sibling list, Minnesota-Politics-Discuss, at http://www.e-democracy.org The goal is to focus attention on local issues/effects that get drowned out in larger arenas, or issues where the Minneapolis impact is quite a bit larger than anywhere else. Thanks, David Brauer List manager _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
