Activists work behind the scenes at City Hall to influence the future of public safety in Minneapolis Activists work behind the scenes at City Hall to influence the future of public safety in Minneapolis More than 2,000 pages of e-mails provide a window into the extent to which outside groups are seeking to influence policing proposals. June 26, 2021 — 3:53pm Text size Copy shortlink: The first Minneapolis election campaign since the death of George Floyd is dominated by questions over the future of public safety in the city. Activists on both sides of the debate are working behind the scenes to influence the message and the policy coming out of City Hall.