The vision the new South Minneapolis Community Safety Center is becoming more clear as new details surrounding the project emerge.
Its been nearly four years since the former Minneapolis Third Precinct police station was burned during riots following the death of George Floyd.
Now plans to begin work on a replacement location seem to be moving forward as Community Safety Commissioner Toddrick Barnette reveals that the city has signed a purchase agreement.
Barnette says they are still deciding specific services that will go into the design of the center.
"A lot of times we have said this is what the community wants, and that has not worked very well," says Barnette. "We want to be mindful of saying what is it that you want in this space? And then can we deliver on that."
The purchase agreement for the new location at 2633 Minnehaha was signed last week, and what comes next is a period of inspections.
Commissioner Barnette says the city will work over the next year to make sure community input plays a role in the services provided at the new safety center.
This past November, at the urging of Mayor Jacob Frey, the Minneapolis City council in a vote of 8 to 5 approved opening a new police station which is just a few blocks away from the original location. The timeline to open the building is early 2025 pending design plans.