Good conversation, good company, and a lot of laughs. Had a great time talking about where Minneapolis is headed with Council President Payne at the Theater of Public Policy. Thanks to everyone who came out—and to the Granada Theater for hosting us in a beautiful space.

Just before the Twin Cities Pride Parade on Sunday, a small group of city council members and community leaders gathered at Minneapolis City Hall as Mayor Jacob Frey signed the ordinances to repeal the adult bathhouse ban.

From George Floyd, to Amir Locke, to Melissa Hortman, to Annunciation, to Reneé Good & Alex Pretti, we have been through so much trauma as a city since 2020. Each of us have had our own individual experiences, but we have experienced this trauma collectively as a community.

Happy Pride from wonderful Northeast and Pride supporters! @elliottpayne.org @jdavismpls.bsky.social @liam2manynames.bsky.social

Happy Pride from the Minneapolis City Council! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

The City of Minneapolis welcomes all. Happy Pride!!

Having a great time celebrating our Somali community at the Somali Independence Day Festival on Lake street!

Happy Pride!! It’s a beautiful day here at Powderhorn Park for People’s Pride. We’re proud to be celebrating this weekend after we passed the historic Pride In Policy package at our last Council meeting which codified needed protections for our 2SLGBTQIA+ community. See you at the parade tomorrow!

We are at People’s Pride at Powderhorn Park! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @ilhanmn.bsky.social @aurinmpls.bsky.social @elliottpayne.org

“For years now Big Tech has been privatizing their profits while socializing their costs.” @elliottpayne.org talking about the moratorium on data centers in Mpls (except downtown). lims.minneapolismn.gov/File/2026-00...

Happy Pride! And we can be even more proud of how Minneapolis makes policy that strengthens our values - thanks to @jchavezmpls.bsky.social’s leadership, Minneapolis is even more loudly saying that the 2SLGBTQIA+ community respected, welcomed, and needed here. Thank you CM Jason Chavez!

Congrats to @bradlander.bsky.social who came to Minneapolis during the heart of Operation Metro Surge to help us resist ICE’s illegal occupation of our City. Can’t wait until he’s in congress where he’ll work to abolish ICE.

On Thursday, the Minneapolis City Council will vote on the Welcoming and Gender Affirming Minneapolis Ordinance 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈, authored by myself, CM @aishaforward10.com, CM @aurinmpls.bsky.social, and CP @elliottpayne.org. 1/

On June 19th, 1865, the last enslaved people of African descent still held in human bondage received news of their freedom in Galveston Texas—a full two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. That delay was a deliberate choice by the white enslavers in their desperate attempt to hold onto power.

A great bike ride with @citycasttwincities.bsky.social! And it was perfect timing with their weeklong residency at Pilllar where they are buying people FREE coffee begins on Monday. twincities.citycast.fm/things-to-do...

Today: We took a bike ride with @elliottpayne.org around Northeast Minneapolis. Highlights: He bikes year-round, misses the 56 Brewing patio, and has thoughts on clickbait-y headlines. twincities.citycast.fm/podcasts/bik...

See you in Minneapolis City Hall 🌈

Today at our Public Health Safety & Equity committee at 1:30 PM we have a public hearing on our bathhouse regulations ordinance. These ordinance changes are technical amendments that will end legalized homophobia that was codified when the ban was passed into law.

What a great night for the 98th annual Northeast parade!! It was so great celebrating on Central Ave with our community.

Observing ICE activity is not a crime. This is another attempt from Trump’s authoritarian regime to try and suppress free speech and dissent. But we will never stop exercising our constitutional right to legally observe the federal government’s illegal activities.

Happy pride!! This morning was the first ever drag show hosted in City Hall. It was a powerful message to our 2SLGBTQIA+ community that you will always be protected and celebrated here Minneapolis. www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...

We are looking forward to seeing community tomorrow morning! 🏳️‍🌈 www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...

Situation resolved. For folks in the area, it’s safe to return. There’s still a large law enforcement presence as they continue to process the scene.

I’ll be at Bauhaus for my office hours until 7 PM tonight. Come stop by!

The Celebrate Northeast Parade with @doronclark.bsky.social and @elliottpayne.org is in seven days on Tuesday, June 16! Join the @dfl.org #Vantastic for a fun parade with elected officials and residents to celebrate our Northeast Minneapolis neighborhoods! mobilize.us/s/D3tCIc

Ward 1 office hours are tomorrow June 9th from 5-7 PM at Bauhaus! Come join to share what’s important to you or to get help from my office.

* Bathhouses Regulations - Ending Legalized Homophobia Ordinance by removing language to modernize & eliminate barriers to develop licenses for adult bathhouses in the future. This is being led by @elliottpayne.org & also has @robin4mpls.bsky.social & @sorenwithward8.bsky.social as authors. 7/

Today marks the 1 year anniversary of a highly militarized ICE raid at Lake and Bloomington, one of the first highly publicized ones in Minneapolis after the start of Trump’s 2nd term. The Trump administration claimed that the raid was not immigration related.

Come March with me in the 97th annual Northeast parade on Tuesday June 16th! After everything our community has been through, it will feel great marching down Central Ave and celebrating each other. mobilize.us/s/3TOOY5

The Celebrate Northeast Parade is in exactly two weeks! Join @doronclark.bsky.social @elliottpayne.org and @dfl.org organizers with the #Vantastic on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Sign up today to march with Doron & Elliott in the parade! mobilize.us/s/D3tCIc 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 🇺🇸

Happy Pride Month, Minneapolis! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 This month, Minneapolis will fight back against the Trump Administration by passing protections for our 2SLGBTQIA+ neighbors. We will show the world how love always wins. Photo Credit 📷: Riley Bruce

It’s time to Celebrate Northeast Minneapolis! Join @doronclark.bsky.social @elliottpayne.org and DFL organizers for the Celebrate Northeast Parade on Tuesday, June 13, 2026. Sign up today to march with Doron & Elliott in the parade! mobilize.us/s/D3tCIc 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 🇺🇸

We'll have @elliottpayne.org Minneapolis City Council president Elliott Payne on talking about the Police Chief Brian O'Hara situation at the top of the show, 3:05p. Streaming on YouTube at WCCORadio, smart speakers, AM radio too. You can find the podcast anywhere later as well.

It was a massive error in judgment for Mayor Frey to nominate Chief O’Hara while there were active investigations into very serious accusations that had been rumored for months. This is what happens when you prioritize optics and political expediency over governance and accountability.

Like many others, I ran for City Council because the City of Minneapolis & Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd. I will never forget the sadness and the outrage I felt when I saw the video Darnella Frazier bravely recorded, revealing the truth—that this was a public lynching, not a medical incident.

BIG WIN: 8-5! We just passed a temporary data center moratorium and I was proud to be lead author alongside my colleague Jason Chavez, @jchavezmpls.bsky.social 🧵

At the Northeast Middle School career fair this morning talking about what it’s like being an elected official and working for the City of Minneapolis!

Tomorrow Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, RFK Jr., Dr. Oz and other federal government officials are coming to Minnesota to supposedly announce a “major law enforcement action involving fraud”. We aren’t sure what this means but want to make our community is aware of this so you can prepare.

This is a much needed step. Accountability has to be central to recovery from Operation Metro Surge. Every single person in the chain of command—from the agents who shot and murdered Minneapolis residents, to the President—need to be prosecuted, and then we need to abolish DHS.

My Ward 1 office is tabling today at the Ecuadorian Consulate resource fair. It feels good to be back here meeting constituents and connecting them to city resources. ICE tried to illegally enter the consulate back in January but were barred from entering by the brave staff who work here.

The weather is perfect today for Art-A-Whirl! Come on down and enjoy the largest open studio tour in the country. See you on Quincy street!! nemaa.org/art-a-whirl/

Art-A-Whirl! May 15-17 brings a spotlight on the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District and our many, many artists. Start the weekend at Edison High School track with the Tommie’s Tonight benefit concert starring Nur-D. Joy the fun and raise some money for Edison High School activities!

On my bike ride home from City Hall yesterday I ran into a group ride of NACTO conference attendees. I’m glad Minneapolis was able to host this important conference! nacto.org

Happy Bike to Work Day. Go green. Go happy.

Bauhaus means a lot to our community. It’s where I had my election night party when I first won in 2021, and where I kicked off both of my re-election campaigns. They’ve always been willing to host community events and support important causes even when they might’ve been struggling themselves.

I hope you didn't put your whistle away.

Make sure you’re tapping back into your local chats so you’re able to activate when needed. More than anything, spend your time outside on cultural corridors. Be a visible presence out there and you’ll be helping protect your neighbors while also enriching your life spending summer outside.

There’s been a notable increase in ICE activity the last few weeks. Today there were confirmed ICE vehicles in Columbia Heights that had been seen at the exact same spot a week earlier. There were also confirmed ICE vehicles in Marcy Holmes on Monday.

Here at 56 Brewing on their amazing patio for office hours until 7 PM tonight. Come join us!

My office has our monthly office hours tonight from 5-7 PM at 56 Brewing. Come join us!