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Tensions building inside Minneapolis City Hall spilled into the open Wednesday as council members debated proposals asking voters to determine the fate of the police department, rent control and who should wield certain powers in city government.
During a 4 ½-hour-long meeting Wednesday afternoon, council members and city staffers at times accused each other of spreading misinformation or attempting to tip the scale inappropriately.
City Clerk Casey Carl said multiple times that he wanted to correct inaccurate statements that elected officials made. Some council members, meanwhile, accused the clerk s or city attorney s offices of introducing their own biases into draft ballot language outlining how the issues would be presented to voters.
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