Councilmembers will decide on Thursday if they are ready to move forward on a plan for the square that's taken into account extensive community input.

The Climate and Infrastructure Committee voted 4-2 to put the city’s plan “on ice.” Council member Katie Cashman said the plan could be reconsidered if the pedestrian design didn’t work out. But opponents say the decision will delay much-needed infrastructure upgrades.

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is pushing council members to decide on a plan for the future of George Floyd Square. A makeshift memorial has stood at the intersection of 38th and Chicago for nearly five years,

A City Council committee voted to table a plan to reopen George Floyd Square to traffic. Instead, they’re going to pursue the idea of turning the intersection into a pedestrian mall, frustrating Mayor Frey and some councilmembers.

Minneapolis council member voted to delay a decision on the future of George Floyd Square, as members consider a pedestrian mall at the memorial site.