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http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3619618.html Minneapolis Council committee turns aside anti-war resolution Rochelle Olson Published Jan. 29, 2003 � For the second time in a year, a Minneapolis City Council committee has declined to take a stance against war with Iraq. Led by Council President Paul Ostrow, members of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee on Tuesday refused to consider the anti-war resolution sponsored by Council Members Paul Zerby and Dean Zimmerman. Zerby said after the meeting he would seek to have the full council vote on the measure at its regular meeting Friday. Ostrow and Mayor R.T. Rybak said they endorsed the sentiment of the resolution. But both said the city should focus on local issues, such as affordable housing and the strained Minneapolis budget, rather than international relations. Rybak spoke with about a dozen disappointed anti-war activists after the meeting about his personal opposition to the war and his pledge to continue protesting a U.S. attack on Iraq. "I have been out there and I will continue to be out there," he said. "It's just a matter of what we do here with massive issues that nobody else is going to address." The resolution contended that a war with Iraq could cost $100 billion, $1.4 billion of which could fall upon state taxpayers through higher federal income taxes. Ostrow was joined by committee members Scott Benson, Barret Lane and Lisa Goodman in declining to vote on the measure. Zerby was the lone committee member to push for consideration. About 36 cities have taken positions opposing U.S. military action against Iraq, but Rybak and the current council leadership have repeatedly rebuffed attempts to have the city weigh in on national and international policy. TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
