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solve me ae- "its really become a land of venile delinquency cases ians, social workers, attorneys lowed some juvenile protec- worked out on a case-by-case
<br /> udge Robert c re around here," he said. where the suspect is not in cus- and ju WATCH program tion hearings to be open to the basis,Blaeser 4110
<br /> :ourt's "most ' e going to see if we can tody, there must be a hearing directo cca Kuudy said. public helped expose the de- `
<br /> tint." c ge that culture.It's not go- within 60 days of the time a pe- "It's t as easy as you lays,said David Sanders,direc- —Howie Padilla is at <
<br /> ules Blaeser ing to be easy and we know tition is filed.In juvenile delin- might think,"she said."They're tor of children and family ser- hpadilla@startribune.com. ..
<br /> uvenile court that." quency cases where the sus- dealing with human beings. vices for Hennepin County. •
<br /> )n time is one It has been common for pect is in custody, a hearing We're not sure how things are "We're really sending the
<br /> 1 Bi. HOUSING from B1 30,000 people or in cities that For all-ownership projects, cates are pushing again this
<br /> adopt inclusionary housing at least 20 percent of units session for an inclusionary
<br /> ly Members of committee laws.Minneapolis has a partial would need to sell for less than housing law, with features to
<br /> inclusionary housing law that the median price of homes sold maintain a unit's affordability.
<br /> Gl unable to reach consensus requires 20 percent of rental or in the relevant city or county. Adams said MHFA's proposal
<br /> ownership housing that is fi- For example,that would mean provides a base to build on.It is
<br /> th7_ nancially assisted by the city to less than $168,609 in Apple similar to last year's Senate-ap-
<br /> e Although developers, cities thing that is feasible political- consist of units affordable to Valley. proved legislation.
<br /> and housing advocates served ly." low- and moderate-income Tom McElveen,public poli- One MHFA task force mem-
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<br /> the agency's study commit people.But developers of own- cy director for the Builders As- ber, Rep. Dan McElroy, R
<br /> ler tee and agreed on some find- The recommendations ership housing can buy their sociation of the Twin Cities, Burnsville, supports the agen-
<br /> ings, they couldn't agree what Specifically,the MHFA pro- way out of the requirement by said that although higher den- cy's mixed-housing proposals.
<br /> ire put a to recommend. Cities fear los- posal would encourage breaks subsidizing such units else- sity helps, the unaddressed is- He said there's pent-up de-
<br /> iat would ing regulatory power,develop- for developments with mixed where in the city. St. Cloud- sue is the region's need for mand to address the housing
<br /> s that had ers want the ability to build on housing prices or those that area cities also are discussing more buildable land to lower affordability issue but that it's
<br /> said.The bigger expanses of land and mix rental and ownership an inclusionary requirement. lot prices. tough in a short session fo-
<br /> it respon- some advocates think the rec- housing.City officials would be The threshold for qualifying The study found that land cused on budget cuts.
<br /> rty found ommendations don't go far required to negotiate with de- as a mixed-housing develop- costs can make up one-quarter He also said it would be
<br /> cantly at enough. velopers of such housing to al- ment would depend on owner- of the cost of a single-family controversial to shift the bur-
<br /> ng to pay Tonja Orr, the MHFA's lob- low such cost-saving features ship type. In mixed rental- house, but that's also the limit den of proof to cities and to im-
<br /> hare be- byist, acknowledged that be- as more units per acre,smaller- ownership developments, at that housing costs can be driv- plement a separate affordabil-
<br /> rty wasn't cause of the lack of consensus sized units or narrower streets. least 20 percent of units would en down by increasing density. ity proposal under which the
<br /> the agency will have its work The recommendations need to be rental, although Making housing even more cost of building collector
<br /> ;chwebel, cut out but said it will work to would shift the legal burden of there's no requirement that affordable to low- and moder- streets—those a step between
<br /> six plain- get the Legislature to act on its proof for such proposals from they be low-priced.In all-rent- ate-income people can only be residential streets and main
<br /> g wasn't a recommendations nonethe- the developer to the city.Cities al developments, at least 20 achieved by applying tradition- city arteries — would be
<br /> involved. less. would have to prove they have percent of units would need to al public subsidies, the study spread over a broader area sur-
<br /> ig is rea- Affordable-housing advo- valid health or safety reasons to be affordable to people in the said. But using regulatory rounding a development.
<br /> dictable, cate Russ Adams,executive di- reject proposals that meet their lower quarter of state or area breaks to cut prices up front
<br /> he law in rector of the Alliance for Met- zoning requirements. incomes,or 40 percent to peo- makes those subsidies go fur- —Steve Brandt is at
<br /> d. ropolitan Stability, said the The proposals wouldn't ap- ple earning 60 percent or less ther,Orr said. sbrandt@startribune.com
<br /> and Gill, agency"is trying to pass some- ply in counties with fewer than of the median income. Affordable-housing advo- or 612-673-4438.
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<br /> ant deci- GROUP from BZ cans,"Eibensteiner said. Wellstone. dards]. They believe in the
<br /> )ectfully Cooper has not shied, since "For a guy who was dead sanctity of human life and op-
<br /> d we will Some in GOP oppose effort. he stepped down as chairman and didn't know it, the presi- pose legislation that devalues it.
<br /> e our po- two years ago, from blunt at- dent thinks pretty highly of Conservatives support the legal
<br /> others react with caution tacks
<br /> cks on Republican leaders he him,"Day said."None of us are definition of marriage as a
<br /> s that the perceives to be too moderate conservative enough for him union between a man and a
<br /> apped at on social or fiscal issues. [Cooper]." woman and oppose legislation
<br /> ough at- Cooper and the main orga- the state and was instrumental His forceful intervention on Day and Cooper quarreled that recognizes any other defin-
<br /> I that the nizer of the new group,veteran in dramatically increasing the behalf of Sullivan a year ago in separate appearances at a ition."
<br /> )le that activist Gail Weinholzer of party's fund-raising. helped push former St. Paul Republican Party gathering a On fiscal issues, Cooper
<br /> I that the Woodbury, declined to say ex- Mayor Norm Coleman from the year ago: Day suggested that said, "Republicrats" use "polit-
<br /> in the ac- actly which candidates they Just aggravating gubernatorial race.At the time. Cooper was trvine to nlav a rnle iral rhvtnrir to attPrnnt to rnn_
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