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New Minnesota driver's license law brings wave of adult applicants

The law allows undocumented people to obtain driver's licenses.

News

Move over, 16-year-olds eager to drive: The number of behind-the-wheel exams taken by adults has increased since Minnesota <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="implemented its &quot;Driver&#x27;s Licenses for All&quot; law" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/03/07/minnesota-drivers-license-undocumented-immigrants" data-vars-content-id="c4f867a8-0228-4bed-9d56-f2ffbc4be193" data-vars-headline="New Minnesota driver&#x27;s license law brings wave of adult applicants" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/03/07/minnesota-drivers-license-undocumented-immigrants" target="_self">implemented its &quot;Driver&#x27;s Licenses for All&quot; law</a> in 2023, state data obtained by Axios shows.Why it matters: The law opens the door for an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="estimated 95,000 undocumented people" data-vars-click-url="https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp" data-vars-content-id="c4f867a8-0228-4bed-9d56-f2ffbc4be193" data-vars-headline="New Minnesota driver&#x27;s license law brings wave of adult applicants" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp" target="_blank">estimated 95,000 undocumented people</a> living in Minnesota to obtain driver&#x27;s licenses.<ul><li>Before the law, some of these newly credentialed drivers were likely at the wheel without a license.</li></ul>

Delta raises fees to $45 for first checked bag as fuel prices soar

The new prices take effect for flights booked April 8 or later.

Economy

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Delta Air Lines" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/12/12/msp-delta-hub-airfares-minneapolis" data-vars-content-id="493e6939-ab9c-455e-811a-62e2bc1d72a1" data-vars-headline="Delta raises fees to $45 for first checked bag as fuel prices soar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/12/12/msp-delta-hub-airfares-minneapolis" target="_self">Delta Air Lines</a> announced Tuesday that it is raising its checked bag fees by $10.The big picture: It&#x27;s the third major carrier to hike fees for flyers as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fuel costs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/13/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-flights" data-vars-content-id="493e6939-ab9c-455e-811a-62e2bc1d72a1" data-vars-headline="Delta raises fees to $45 for first checked bag as fuel prices soar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/13/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-flights" target="_self">fuel costs</a> soar amid the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Iran war" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/06/iran-war-us-tehran-ceasefire-talks" data-vars-content-id="493e6939-ab9c-455e-811a-62e2bc1d72a1" data-vars-headline="Delta raises fees to $45 for first checked bag as fuel prices soar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/06/iran-war-us-tehran-ceasefire-talks" target="_self">Iran war</a>.<ul><li>Jet fuel prices have risen by nearly 88% in major U.S. cities since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per CNBC" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/07/delta-checked-bag-fees.html" data-vars-content-id="493e6939-ab9c-455e-811a-62e2bc1d72a1" data-vars-headline="Delta raises fees to $45 for first checked bag as fuel prices soar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/07/delta-checked-bag-fees.html" target="_blank">per CNBC</a>.</li></ul>

Paul Douglas launches 24/7 weather channel

Paul Douglas is retiring soon, but first he's betting on Minnesotans' weather obsession.

Paul Douglas has one more big idea before signing off on his 40-plus years as a meteorologist and entrepreneur: the launch of a 24/7 streaming weather channel.Why it matters: Douglas hopes <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Weather Loon" data-vars-click-url="https://weatherloon.com/blog/general/2026/03/24/minnesota-meet-your-weather-channel" data-vars-content-id="d9348560-fa59-4cca-aa64-246920715ddd" data-vars-headline="Paul Douglas launches 24/7 weather channel" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://weatherloon.com/blog/general/2026/03/24/minnesota-meet-your-weather-channel" target="_blank">Weather Loon</a> will serve as a model for groups in other states that could buy its technology to start their own channels, he told Axios in an interview.

The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul

Minneapolis will be part of the American Great Lakes edition.

Food and Drink

After years of speculation, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Michelin Guide" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/09/26/michelin-guide-stars-minneapolis-minnesota" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/09/26/michelin-guide-stars-minneapolis-minnesota" target="_self">the Michelin Guide</a> is coming to Minneapolis — but inspectors won&#x27;t be awarding stars anywhere else in the state. The big picture: The prestigious culinary guide announced Wednesday the creation of an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="American Great Lakes" data-vars-click-url="https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/event/american-great-lakes-to-join-the-global-culinary-map-with-new-michelin-guide-edition" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/event/american-great-lakes-to-join-the-global-culinary-map-with-new-michelin-guide-edition" target="_blank">American Great Lakes</a> edition, which will cover restaurants in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Detroit, Indianapolis, Cleveland and Pittsburgh.<ul><li>The restaurant selections won&#x27;t be released until 2027, but inspectors are already dining in each city, Michelin said.</li></ul>Why it matters: Michelin stars are among the top honors a restaurant can receive, and having starred restaurants can boost a city&#x27;s culinary tourism and public image.The catch: Getting the guide to come to town comes with a price.<ul><li>The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Minneapolis Tourism Improvement District" data-vars-click-url="https://www.minneapolis.org/tourism-improvement-district/" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.minneapolis.org/tourism-improvement-district/" target="_blank">Minneapolis Tourism Improvement District</a>, which is funded by a 2% service charge on hotel room revenue, will pay $250,000 per year for the three-year partnership with Michelin, tourism organization Meet Minneapolis told Axios.</li></ul>Yes, and: The guide will only cover restaurants within Minneapolis city limits, meaning <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nationally acclaimed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/06/17/b-cheron-wins-best-new-restaurant" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/06/17/b-cheron-wins-best-new-restaurant" target="_self">nationally acclaimed</a> St. Paul spots like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Myriel" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/06/23/myriel-private-dining-tomlinson-st-paul-local-ingredients-farm" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/06/23/myriel-private-dining-tomlinson-st-paul-local-ingredients-farm" target="_self">Myriel</a> won&#x27;t have the opportunity to earn a star.<ul><li>&quot;We know that increased awareness and recognition in the region can benefit all of us,&quot; Visit Saint Paul CEO Jaimee Lucke Hendrikson said in a statement to Axios. </li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;We have the talent, cultural diversity and hospitality to stand with any culinary destination in the world,&quot; Meet Minneapolis CEO Melvin Tennant said at a news conference.<ul><li>&quot;If there were any secrets left about Minneapolis as a top food city, joining together with the Michelin Guide will remove any of that doubt,&quot; he added.</li></ul>The other side: A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.hospitalityminnesota.com/sohr/" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.hospitalityminnesota.com/sohr/" target="_blank">report</a> released Wednesday by trade association Hospitality Minnesota claims the state&#x27;s industry is &quot;on the brink of no return,&quot; with 57% of hospitality businesses reporting lower profits in 2025.<ul><li>Hospitality Minnesota CEO Angie Whitcomb cited financial pressures, including rising wholesale prices and tariff-related increases, as well as statewide &quot;overregulation.&quot;</li></ul>What we&#x27;re watching: While the star system receives the most attention, the Michelin Guide also awards the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bib Gourmand" data-vars-click-url="https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/features/the-bib-gourmand" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/features/the-bib-gourmand" target="_blank">Bib Gourmand</a>, which recognizes restaurants that deliver &quot;high-quality food at great value.&quot;<ul><li>What spot in Minneapolis fits the bill? Email us your thoughts at twincities@axios.com.</li></ul>

How data centers could help revive downtowns

While data centers are controversial in the suburbs, they're finding a place in downtowns

Data centers have become a point of tension in Twin Cities suburbs, but for downtown developers, they could be a goldmine.Why it matters: The collapse of office tower values has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pushed property taxes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/08/05/minneapolis-property-tax-hike-levy-increase" data-vars-content-id="e0938e99-9bf0-48ea-86bc-0ff98a5ab6fb" data-vars-headline="How data centers could help revive downtowns" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/08/05/minneapolis-property-tax-hike-levy-increase" target="_self">pushed property taxes</a> higher for residents. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Data centers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/01/21/minnesotas-data-center-boom-concerns-electrical-supply" data-vars-content-id="e0938e99-9bf0-48ea-86bc-0ff98a5ab6fb" data-vars-headline="How data centers could help revive downtowns" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/01/21/minnesotas-data-center-boom-concerns-electrical-supply" target="_self">Data centers</a> could help boost those values again, spur more residential and commercial development and even help heat other buildings.

Church's brewery proposal gets thumbs down at City Hall

Mount Olivet's plans to build a brewery in Southwest Minneapolis were denied by a city commission

Mount Olivet&#x27;s plan to demolish an old church building in Southwest Minneapolis to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="make way for a brewery" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/07/24/mount-olivet-brewery-coffee-house-minneapolis" data-vars-content-id="f751b91c-1184-43d8-aaf7-46c6f26b8374" data-vars-headline="Church&#x27;s brewery proposal gets thumbs down at City Hall" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/07/24/mount-olivet-brewery-coffee-house-minneapolis" target="_self">make way for a brewery</a> landed with a thud at City Hall. The latest: The city&#x27;s Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday against an application to tear down the 87-year-old 1700 Chapel on 50th Street.

North Minneapolis amphitheater secures financing

Developers say the 8,000-seat venue could still open in summer 2027.

First Avenue and the Minnesota Orchestra secured financing for their <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="long-planned" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2022/11/16/rendering-amphitheater-minneapolis-river-first-avenue" data-vars-content-id="96fa6720-45eb-4b90-9169-b4f8590702e3" data-vars-headline="North Minneapolis amphitheater secures financing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2022/11/16/rendering-amphitheater-minneapolis-river-first-avenue" target="_self">long-planned</a> North Minneapolis riverfront amphitheater on Wednesday, they confirmed to Axios. Why it matters: The two organizations had hoped to break ground in September, but that never happened, raising questions about whether the 8,000-seat concert venue would be ready for a previously planned Memorial Day weekend 2027 opening.

St. Paul's newest council member must hit the ground running

How she plans to tackle budget, housing and redevelopment challenges.

St. Paul&#x27;s newest City Council member takes office Wednesday, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Molly Coleman" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/07/31/st-paul-ward-4-city-council" data-vars-content-id="715936d2-6630-4b45-a7da-5c82165d7561" data-vars-headline="St. Paul&#x27;s newest council member must hit the ground running" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/07/31/st-paul-ward-4-city-council" target="_self">Molly Coleman</a> tells Axios she knows she won&#x27;t have much time to get up to speed.The big picture: City leaders will immediately launch a budget-writing process that could involve gut-wrenching trade-offs — all as St. Paul faces huge challenges with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="housing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/05/06/st-paul-rent-control-vote-new-construction" data-vars-content-id="715936d2-6630-4b45-a7da-5c82165d7561" data-vars-headline="St. Paul&#x27;s newest council member must hit the ground running" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/05/06/st-paul-rent-control-vote-new-construction" target="_self">housing</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="homelessness" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/10/17/midway-neighborhood-allianz-field-crisis-homelessness" data-vars-content-id="715936d2-6630-4b45-a7da-5c82165d7561" data-vars-headline="St. Paul&#x27;s newest council member must hit the ground running" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/10/17/midway-neighborhood-allianz-field-crisis-homelessness" target="_self">homelessness</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="retail vacancies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/07/21/cub-foods-closing-midway-st-paul-store" data-vars-content-id="715936d2-6630-4b45-a7da-5c82165d7561" data-vars-headline="St. Paul&#x27;s newest council member must hit the ground running" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/07/21/cub-foods-closing-midway-st-paul-store" target="_self">retail vacancies</a> and a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fragile downtown office market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/06/13/downtown-st-paul-office-trouble-vacancies-state-workers" data-vars-content-id="715936d2-6630-4b45-a7da-5c82165d7561" data-vars-headline="St. Paul&#x27;s newest council member must hit the ground running" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/06/13/downtown-st-paul-office-trouble-vacancies-state-workers" target="_self">fragile downtown office market</a>.<ul><li>&quot;There&#x27;s not going to be a lot of time before you&#x27;re having to make very big decisions,&quot; she told Axios shortly before her election on Aug. 12 for a three-year term. She represents <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Ward 4" data-vars-click-url="https://www.arcgis.com/apps/InformationLookup/index.html?appid=8d3e5bc01c624dcbb4542fc4db9d920c" data-vars-content-id="715936d2-6630-4b45-a7da-5c82165d7561" data-vars-headline="St. Paul&#x27;s newest council member must hit the ground running" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.arcgis.com/apps/InformationLookup/index.html?appid=8d3e5bc01c624dcbb4542fc4db9d920c" target="_blank">Ward 4</a>, which spans St. Anthony Park, the Midway, Merriam Park and parts of Macalester-Groveland.</li></ul>

St. Paul Brewing sues city over plans to redevelop former Hamm's site

The lawsuit could delay the long-awaited revival of the industrial site.

Business

Saint Paul Brewing&#x27;s owner sued the city Thursday, escalating <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a fight over plans to build housing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/07/23/st-paul-brewing-hamms-site" data-vars-content-id="6a495a8c-89c8-48ae-8005-afa1477ce0cb" data-vars-headline="St. Paul Brewing sues city over plans to redevelop former Hamm&#x27;s site" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/07/23/st-paul-brewing-hamms-site" target="_self">a fight over plans to build housing</a> on a parking lot that many brewery patrons use.Why it matters: The lawsuit threatens to delay the long-awaited <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="revival of the former Hamm&#x27;s brewery site" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2022/12/15/st-paul-hamm-brewery-site-redevelopment-renderings" data-vars-content-id="6a495a8c-89c8-48ae-8005-afa1477ce0cb" data-vars-headline="St. Paul Brewing sues city over plans to redevelop former Hamm&#x27;s site" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2022/12/15/st-paul-hamm-brewery-site-redevelopment-renderings" target="_self">revival of the former Hamm&#x27;s brewery site</a> into nearly 200 housing units and a vendor market.<ul><li>Saint Paul Brewing owner Rob Clapp said the loss of parking would destroy his business, which has played a big role in turning a drab, abandoned complex into a buzzing East Side destination.</li></ul>

What to expect from the new North Minneapolis amphitheater

Think Red Rocks… but in North Minneapolis. A new 8,000-seat riverfront amphitheater opens in 2027.

The opening of a North Minneapolis riverfront amphitheater is coming sooner than you might expect, given <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="how long it took" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2022/11/16/rendering-amphitheater-minneapolis-river-first-avenue" data-vars-content-id="439bfb57-5997-462f-894d-705bb2f16330" data-vars-headline="What to expect from the new North Minneapolis amphitheater" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2022/11/16/rendering-amphitheater-minneapolis-river-first-avenue" target="_self">how long it took</a> to get get a deal done.

Data centers' water use a concern in Minnesota

The Midwest is a growing data center region thanks to its cool air and abundant water.

Minnesota&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="boom in data centers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/01/21/minnesotas-data-center-boom-concerns-electrical-supply" data-vars-content-id="0dfbd9c1-67f7-477f-899b-79383ba23adf" data-vars-headline="Data centers&#x27; water use a concern in Minnesota" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/01/21/minnesotas-data-center-boom-concerns-electrical-supply" target="_self">boom in data centers</a> is part of a trend that has big tech companies targeting the Midwest for its cool air and abundant water.Why it matters: Data centers power the<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" AI boom" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/technology/automation-and-ai" data-vars-content-id="0dfbd9c1-67f7-477f-899b-79383ba23adf" data-vars-headline="Data centers&#x27; water use a concern in Minnesota" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/technology/automation-and-ai" target="_self"> AI boom</a> — but there&#x27;s growing concern about their soaring energy and water demands.

St. Paul, Wild pitch Xcel Energy Center makeover

It could include rooftop patios and new amenities in the neighboring music venue.

New concept drawings show<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" a publicly-financed renovation of the Xcel Energy Center complex" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/10/02/minnesota-wild-arena-xcel-renovations-budget-state-funding" data-vars-content-id="beb7f8b4-4db3-42ed-a11e-20f62c929e02" data-vars-headline="St. Paul, Wild pitch Xcel Energy Center makeover" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/10/02/minnesota-wild-arena-xcel-renovations-budget-state-funding" target="_self"> a publicly-financed renovation of the Xcel Energy Center complex</a> that could add rooftop patios to the arena and spruce up the neighboring Roy Wilkins Auditorium.Why it matters: St. Paul and the Minnesota Wild are trying to convince the state to pick up half of a projected $769 million tab for upgrades to the 24-year-old arena and the RiverCentre convention hall next door.

Billy's on Grand redevelopment plan revealed

The proposal includes 87 apartments and 12,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space.

The corner of Grand Avenue and Victoria Street in St. Paul could be getting a major overhaul. Driving the news: Afton Park Development unveiled plans Tuesday night for a six-story building with 87 apartments, 12,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and 121 mostly underground parking stalls, 20 of which will be available for business customers.

St. Paul rent control debate set to heat up again

St. Paul's rent control debate about to heat up again as city council considers new exemptions.

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Three St. Paul City Council members are preparing legislation to exempt newer buildings from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the city&#x27;s rent control regulations" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/12/12/st-paul-rent-control-delay-melvin-carter" data-vars-content-id="72604212-4136-4ae2-b6ad-c691e5748582" data-vars-headline="St. Paul rent control debate set to heat up again" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/12/12/st-paul-rent-control-delay-melvin-carter" target="_self">the city&#x27;s rent control regulations</a>.Why it matters: Housing construction has stalled, and while rent control is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="one of many reasons for that stagnation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/05/15/twin-cities-construction-boom-rent-increases" data-vars-content-id="72604212-4136-4ae2-b6ad-c691e5748582" data-vars-headline="St. Paul rent control debate set to heat up again" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/05/15/twin-cities-construction-boom-rent-increases" target="_self">one of many reasons for that stagnation</a>, supporters hope loosening regulations will signal to developers that St. Paul is still open for business.

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