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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
Cathy Wurzer

As St. Paul voters back rent control, developers pause projects

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Monica Bravo, executive director of the West Side Housing Organization works to gather 10,000 signatures from St. Paul residents in April.
Kathryn Styer Martinez | MPR News file

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Last week, St. Paul voters headed to the polls to approve a rent control measure that caps rent increases at 3 percent per year.

While proponents are pleased with the results, others are concerned. The Star Tribune reports that less than 24 hours after St. Paul voters approved the measure, developers started placing their projects on hold.

Amy Brendmoen, St Paul’s city council president, joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about what the newly greenlit proposal means for the city.

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