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"I've seen this now over and over, where legislators who are so loud when they cannot do anything, are so silent when they have the gavel in their hand," said Jaylani Hussein, of CAIR-MN.
The 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and riots resulted in as much as $2 billion in property damage, but some of the hardest-hit cities are now paying the demonstrators.
The new option is meant to bridge the divide on the issue between community members and city officials.
Some 50 agencies have expressed interest. Consortium will ask state Legislature for money.
Insurance claims are largely payed out, while money from the state is just starting to flow to businesses.