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Eric Roper

Reporter | Minneapolis

Phone: 612-673-1732

Eric Roper covers the city of Minneapolis with a focus on City Hall. He previously covered the Minnesota Legislature at the Capitol and the state’s congressional delegation at the paper’s Washington bureau.
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Cost of last year's north Mpls. tornado estimated at $80M

The human toll of the May 22, 2011, disaster was visible from the moment the twister touched down, but the public and private costs to restore the community are now coming into better focus.

Updated: May 22, 2012, - 09:00 AM

Stadium numbers crunched at Mpls. city council hearing

Ahead of Friday's final vote, the Minneapolis City Council is trying to get a handle on costs, revenue.

Updated: May 22, 2012, - 07:10 AM

Minneapolis City Council gets last stadium vote

Rybak looks to have 7 votes he needs. Stadium bill nullifies Mpls. charter provision on holding referendum.

Updated: May 11, 2012, - 10:27 AM

Trooper put on leave as probe of drug-training tactics widens

Claims that police gave drugs to activists are being investigated.

Updated: May 10, 2012, - 08:20 AM

A bumper-to-bumper crop of cabs

Some Minneapolis' taxi drivers say lifting limit on licenses has swamped the market.

Updated: May 09, 2012, - 10:35 AM

Mpls. considers restricting plazas

The Occupy movement and local business leaders squared off at a City Hall hearing Wednesday over a controversial measure to ban overnight activity in Minneapolis' public plazas.

Updated: May 03, 2012, - 12:01 AM

Minneapolis' slice of stadium funding could jump

Legislation ties Minneapolis' contribution to unexpected increases in sales tax revenue.

Updated: May 01, 2012, - 09:13 PM

7 'yes' votes for Vikings stadium on Minneapolis City Council

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak delivered seven "yes" City Council votes for his Vikings stadium plan Tuesday night in a test vote that followed two hours of public testimony.

Updated: April 24, 2012, - 11:31 PM