"Does anyone know why MPLS (and St. Paul) have their own licensing requirements beyond the state requirements?
Good questions. I suppose the original reasons go back decades. Perhaps the state standards were not sufficient. If the idea now is to protect people from shady craftsmen, then the additional licenses are counterproductive. The high costs just increase the temptation to hire 'non-union/non-licensed/non-insured' rip off artists. This is especially true of those, again, who can least afford it. I have also had constractors tell me how frustrating it is to get work inspected in Mpls so they can close out a job. This doesn't matter to the disreputable tradesmen, but it drives the consiensious ones. And I have had to go through my council member to get an electrical inspector out to sign off on $5000 plus electrical work. Along similiar lines, has anyone heard any more about snow plowing this year, esp the alleys? Anne McCandless Jordan REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
