
| 1. | 1185 95% | Passed | One in 10 Minnesota children live in poverty, the State cut Head Start funding last year by 23% and 82% of eligible children are not receiving Head Start services; therefore be it resolved that the State of Minnesota restore all Head Start funding; and be it further resolved that the State of Minnesota fully fund Head Start services to serve all eligible infants, toddlers and preschoolers in the state. |
| 2. | 1100 88% | Passed | Be it resolved that the Minneapolis DFL endorse the Living Wages YES! Campaign; and be it further resolved that we encourage the Minneapolis City Council to pass a strong, enforceable ordinance to require that businesses that are awarded contracts or subsidies by the City be required to pay a Living Wage; and be it further resolved that we define a Living Wage as 130% of the Federal Poverty limit for a family of four, which is the level that a family would be eligible for food stamps; and be it further resolved that we work with the coalition of community, faith, and labor groups to pass this ordinance; and be it further resolved that the Minneapolis DFL encourages all DFL elected officials in the City of Minneapolis to support a strong, enforceable ordinance to promote living wages. |
| 3. | 1098 88% | Passed | Be it resolved that the Minneapolis DFL supports restoring eligibility limits for Minnesota Care and General Assistance Medical Care to 2003 levels. |
| 4. | 544 43% | Did not pass* | Whereas, observant Jews are unable to attend DFL conventions held on Saturdays, be it resolved that the Minneapolis DFL schedule future conventions at times that allow people of all religious backgrounds to participate. |
| 5. | 907 72% | Passed | Be it resolved that the cigarette tax be increased by $1 per pack. |
| 6. | 926 74% | Passed | Be it resolved that the gasoline tax be increased by $.10 per gallon. |
| 7. | 1114 89% | Passed | Be it resolved that the DFL support full funding for a light rail line in the central corridor connecting the University of Minnesota with the downtowns of Minneapolis and St. Paul. |
| 8. | 543 43% | Did not pass* | Whereas the Powderhorn Park neighborhood known as Parkside West has repeatedly and unanimously supported cul-de-sacs at Lake Street on Elliot and 10th Avenues that had been in operation for five years but are currently dismantled, and therefore be it resolved that funding be appropriated to ensure the construction of the cul-de-sacs at Lake Street and Elliot Avenue and Lake Street and 10th Avenue in conjunction with the Lake Street paving program. |
| 9. | 867 70% | Passed | Whereas NRP funding for neighborhoods ends in 2009, therefore be it resolved that the DFL supports permanently funding neighborhood revitalization through setting aside 2.5% of the property tax revenues for this purpose to be administered by the existing NRP organization and providing a minimum of $75,000 for general operating support of the neighborhood organizations currently funded by NRP. Be it further resolved that the DFL supports the city finding additional sources of neighborhood revitalization funds in future years and that such funds be apportioned to the neighborhoods to fund revitalization and redevelopment efforts. |
| 10. | 1149 92% | Passed | Be it resolved, that the Minneapolis Park Board make its budget available to the public at budget hearings and on the Minneapolis Park & Recreation (MPRB) website. |
| 11. | 1043 83% | Passed | Be it resolved that we urge the MPRB develop a long-term plan for the preservation and maintenance of existing parklands and recreation programs as well as the acquisition of additional lands in partnership with all city neighborhood and recreation groups and the public at large; and that this plan be publicly reviewed and updated every 3-5 years. |
| 12. | 1015 81% | Passed | Be it resolved that the Minneapolis DFL oppose any divestiture of parkland via sale or long-term lease until and unless such needs are identified and reviewed as part of the long-term planning process; and be it further resolved that we endorse the League of Women Voters of Minneapolis position that "no park lands should be taken for other purposes unless all feasible alternatives have been exhausted." |
| 13. | 879 70% | Passed | Be it resolved, that the Minneapolis DFL call for a moratorium on additional privatization efforts until such time as the MPRB of Commissioners, in cooperation with Minneapolis neighborhood organizations and the general public, develops a policy regarding future MPRB privatization and outsourcing. |
| 14. | 793 63% | Passed | Be it resolved that the Minneapolis DFL oppose the use of parkland for additional commercial purposes; and be it further resolved that we beseech the Park Board to incur no more bond or mortgage debt until the bonds at Neiman Athletic Complex and the mortgage on the headquarters building are paid in full; and be it further resolved that we ask that future Park Board development plans undergo the standard review process of all neighborhoods affected by the development; and be it further resolved that we affirm our support for keeping facilities located on parklands publicly owned and operated, and free or affordable to all city residents. |
| 15. | 366 29% | Did not pass* | Be it resolved that the Minneapolis Library System become part of the Hennepin County Library System. |
| 16. Petition | By voice vote | Passed | Be it resolved that the Minneapolis DFL Party oppose the use of public funding to support construction of a professional major league sports stadium. |
| 17. Petition | Not voted on* | Therefore, Be It Resolved by The Minneapolis Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota: That the City of Minneapolis Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota supports General College's effort to maintain its collegiate status at the University of Minnesota and continue to contribute to the University's laudatory efforts to improve undergraduate education for the citizens of Minnesota, its commitment to access and diversity, and its goal to become one of the top research universities in the nation. | |
| * These resolutions were scheduled to be debated, but the Convention adjourned without doing that. | |||