Minneapolis City Council considering inclusion of MN-ASAP Resolution for an upcoming agenda

The Minneapolis City Council is now considering inclusion of the MN ASAP resolution for an upcoming agenda. The MN ASAP resolution calls for a shift in federal spending priorities from war to meeting essential needs in our communities. This resolution has been individually endorsed by Minneapolis Council Members: Cam Gordon, Gary Schiff, Kevin Reich, John Quincy, Elizabeth Glidden, and Robert Lilligren. Our strongest supporter on the Minneapolis City Council urges calls and emails to other council members. Please make the call now. If the office is closed, leave a message and follow up with an email. Form a “call tree.” Call 5-10 friends. Urge them to call 5-10 friends. MN ASAP does not have the organizational capacity to make all the necessary calls on staff time. We need your help! If you do make the call / send an email, please let us know: minnesotaasap@gmail.com Suggested Script: Hello, (offer name, address, and phone number). I am requesting the Minneapolis City Council debate and vote on the MN ASAP resolution (concerning military spending) in November or December of 2012. We want the Minneapolis City Council to weigh in on connections between bloated military spending and cuts at the local level, i.e. ‘Community Development Block Grants.’ The Saint Paul City Council passed the MN ASAP resolution unanimously. Over 70 churches, non-profits, and peace groups in MN have endorsed this resolution, along with 39 members of the MN State Legislature. Please join the discussion and take a public stand. Due to conversations now underway concerning sequestration and the "fiscal cliff," it is important that Minneapolis council members weigh in now. Minneapolis Mayor and City Council To locate your Ward number and Council Member’s name, check this site: http://apps.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/AddressAppSearchByAddress.aspx?AppID=Wa.... Mayor R. T. Rybak 612-673-2100 or via website http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/mayor/office/index.asp Kevin Reich (Ward 1) 612-673-2201 or Kevin.Reich@ci.minneapolis.mn.us Cam Gordon (Ward 2) 612-673-2202 or Cam.Gordon@ci.minneapolis.mn.us Diane Hofstede (Ward 3) 612-673-2203 or Diane.Hofstede@ci.minneapolis.mn.us Barbara Johnson (Ward 4) 612-673-2204 or Barbara.Johnson@ci.minneapolis.mn.us Don Samuels (Ward 5) 612-673-2205 or Don.Samuels@ci.minneapolis.mn.us Robert Lilligren (Ward 6) 612-673-2206 or Robert.Lilligren@ci.minneapolis.mn.us Lisa Goodman (Ward 7) 612-673-2207 or Lisa.Goodman@ci.minneapolis.mn.us Elizabeth Glidden (Ward 8) 612-673-2208 or Elizabeth.Glidden@ci.minneapolis.mn.us Gary Schiff (Ward 9) 612-673-2209 or Gary.Schiff@ci.minneapolis.mn.us Meg Tuthill (Ward 10) 612-673-2210 or Meg.Tuthill@ci.minneapolis.mn.us John Quincy (Ward 11) 612-673-2211 or John.Quincy@ci.minneapolis.mn.us Sandy Colvin Roy (Ward 12) 612-673-2212 or Sandra.Colvin.Roy@ci.minneapolis.mn.us Betsy Hodges (Ward 13) 612-673-2213 or Betsy.Hodges@ci.minneapolis.mn.us After using this sheet to make your call / calls, please scan and email it to your friends. Make copies and hand it out at work, church, or in your community group. We need your help. Call 218.310.7682 / email minnesotaasap@gmail.com for assistance.