Battle between planned "topless tap house," Christian ministry heads to Minneapolis City Council

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Battle between planned "topless tap house," Christian ministry heads to Minneapolis City Council: Nightclub mogul Peter Hafiz wants to expand his strip club empire to include what he’s calling a “Topless Tap House.” First, the city of Minneapolis will have to decide if [a ministry above a pizza shop qualifies as a place of worship.]( - Vice President Mike Pence visits the Twin Cities: The vice president appeared at the Minneapolis Convention Center Wednesday morning to raise money and rally state Republicans for the midterm elections this November. Republicans [hope Pence will fire up the GOP base]( in President Donald Trump’s first midterm election, in what figures to be a difficult political environment. - Trump administration announces end of deportation protections for Liberians: Liberians in the Twin Cities metro area, which hosts one of the largest West African enclaves in North America, mounted an active lobbying push to save the program, slated to expire at the end of next March. [They argued its cancellation would deal a blow]( not only to numerous longtime residents but also to local nursing homes and other care facilities, where many Liberians work. - Segregation, inequality persist among Minnesotans with disabilities, study finds: Nineteen years after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling opened the doors to integration, thousands of Minnesotans with disabilities [continue to live and work in segregated settings]( that keep them in poverty and limit their daily autonomy. These are among the principal findings of the state’s first comprehensive survey examining the quality of life of nearly 50,000 Minnesotans with physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities who spend most of their time in settings such as group homes, nursing facilities and cloistered workplaces known as sheltered workshops. - Attorneys for Prince heirs granted minimal access to investigation documents: A Carver County judge ruled Wednesday that [only some documents in the death investigation of Prince]( can be reviewed by attorneys representing the musician’s heirs, who are contemplating a wrongful-death suit - Minnesota lawmaker appears to link March for Our Lives participants with Hitler Youth: Rep. Mary Franson, R-Alexandria, appeared to [link students involved in the March for Our Lives to Hitler Youth]( in a series of Facebook posts last weekend, but she said Tuesday that was not her intent. The representative’s Facebook page has since been deleted. - Attorney for porn star seeks to depose Trump on payment: An attorney for adult film star Stormy Daniels [filed a motion Wednesday seeking to depose President Donald Trump]( and his attorney, dialing up pressure on the president over his alleged sexual encounter with her years ago. If successful, it would be the first deposition of a sitting president since President Bill Clinton in 1998 had to answer questions about his encounter with Paula Jones. - PFC concerns prompt Lake Elmo to take well, water tower offline: Troubling levels of a man-made chemical have forced Lake Elmo to shut down a municipal well and one of its water towers, and [they may never return to service.]( - Young Minneapolis alleged gunman on the loose after Sunday murder:: A young gunman locked his eyes on his intended target standing among others on a south Minneapolis sidewalk, drew a handgun from his waistband and [squeezed off a dozen or more shots]( before disappearing into the darkness, according to charges filed Wednesday. - Customers of St. Paul solar installer fuming as 120 projects unfinished: State regulators recently [moved to revoke the license of Able Energy Co.](, and the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office is investigating complaints of fraud. Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Wright County Sheriff’s Office confirmed investigators have launched a criminal probe involving a customer angry over a stalled project in Monticello.  Watch this This is how NASA will keep its new rocket from burning up the launch pad: When NASA's new Space Launch System rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39B, its boosters will produce 8.4 million pounds of thrust, as well as a whole lot of heat and noise. To keep the rocket from damaging the launch pad, NASA developed a water deluge system that will erupt in an enormous geyser as 450,000 gallons of water flow at high speed from a holding tank during ignition and liftoff. [You can watch a test of the system here.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - It's time to pick the Ultimate Minnesota Beer Bracket champion: It’s all come down to this. [The No. 1 seed Surly and No. 2 seed Castle Danger meet in the finals]( after squeaking out narrow victories over their rivals in the Foamy Four. [Cast your vote for the champion here.]( Voting will close at 5 p.m. Thursday. - Minnesota's largest salvage yard is packed with curiosities: Whether you’re hunting for an antique door, a McDonald’s drive-through or even a firetruck, [it’s probably tucked somewhere amid the orderly chaos]( of Bauer Brothers, the state’s largest building materials salvage yard. The nondescript, 93,000-square-foot north Minneapolis warehouses are packed with the detritus from myriad renovations and demolitions across the Twin Cities. - Wes Anderson's animated "Isle of Dogs" is a delight with bite: With the dark and enchanting animated parable “Isle of Dogs,” Wes Anderson raises his little personal world to new, finely detailed heights. Not just in terms of his idiosyncratic approach to soundtracks, or those gorgeous sets that resemble exquisite, meticulous dioramas. His latest film lifts his favorite tone of whimsical kids’ adventure to levels of maturity and skepticism that enrich his unmistakable vision, [taking us to a world both strange and strangely familiar.](  Sports roundup - Gophers names St. Cloud State's Bob Motzko as new men's hockey coach: St. Cloud State coach Bob Motzko on Tuesday [was announced as Minnesota’s new coach](, replacing Don Lucia, who stepped down last week after leading the Gophers for 19 seasons. Motzko, 57, was a Minnesota assistant coach under Lucia from 2001-05, helping the Gophers win NCAA championships in 2002 and ’03 before taking the job as head coach at St. Cloud State, his alma mater. Patrick Reusse writes that Motzko will bring [his informal style and success to the Gophers.]( - Bert Blyleven drops "Circle Me Bert" bombshell: Just like that, it’s over. On Tuesday Twins color commentator Bert Blyleven announced on Twitter that he was informed by Fox Sports North that [the “Circle Me Bert” tradition would be no more.]( After Blyleven's tweet, [FSN went into damage control-mode]( and the future of the gimmick appears to be secure, for now. - Vikings' offense will "do what Kirk Cousins does best," Zimmer says: The Vikings can [formally begin their transition to the Kirk Cousins era]( on April 16, when the team can start offseason workouts at its new facility in Eagan. The process of indoctrinating Cousins into the offense will happen later in the spring, however, thanks to the NFL’s offseason rules that curtail much on-field work until organized team activities begin in late May.  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “Don’t even think about buying the first time. It’s too mind-boggling.” -- [Russ Bauer](, offering advice for people who stumble into Bauer Brothers, Minnesota's largest building materials salvage yard.  Worth a click The sadist's revenge: "During the last days of the ancien régime, imprisoned in a fetid cell atop the Bastille, a depraved aristocrat composed the most blasphemous novel ever written. But in death, the Marquis de Sade has gone from enemy of the French state to national treasure — a transformation capped in 2014, when the scroll bearing his 120 Days of Sodom sold for $10 million. [Now that manuscript is at the center of France’s biggest fraud case](," Esquire reports.  From the archives March 28, 1966: The Rev. John Lingen of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Brooklyn Park shows off his Junk Crucifix constructed from old auto parts, including a camshaft, piston and connecting rods. (Photo: Kent Kobersteen/Star Tribune) Connect with Star Tribune [facebook]( [twitter]( [google+]( [pinterest]( [instagram]( [tumblr]( [Manage email preferences]( • [Subscribe to Star Tribune]( • [Privacy Policy]( • [Unsubscribe]( This email was sent by: StarTribune, 650 3rd Ave S, Suite #1300, Minneapolis, MN, 55488 © 2018 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](