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What Will the $3M for Public Safety/outreach Near the Minnesota State Capitol Entail?
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, JUL 15 – The initiative dedicates deputies to patrol and provides $1 million in business grants to improve safety and community engagement around the State Capitol, officials said.
- On July 14, 2025, Ramsey County deputies Marco Barton and John Gleason attended an event at Cass Gilbert Memorial Park near the State Capitol in St. Paul to support a new public safety initiative.
- This event took place after the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office launched a $4 million, three-year effort focused on enhancing public safety and fostering community engagement in the neighborhoods surrounding the Capitol.
- The initiative dedicates $3 million to assign two deputies patrolling a 60-block area spanning East Frogtown, Capitol Heights, Marion, Jackson, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Kellogg Boulevard, while also including $1 million in grants supporting local businesses.
- State Sen. Sandy Pappas, who helped secure funding, noted that urban areas received limited bonding bill support, while Erik Cedarleaf Dahl said people wanted more safety, programming, and freedom to walk around in the community.
- The initiative's implications include reinforcing law enforcement presence, promoting community trust, and coinciding with infrastructure projects like ongoing Rice Street reconstruction and upcoming Jackson Street improvements.
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