The latest confirmed movement, the open question and the next checkpoint.
OPENSeptember 14 Madison Street shooting
Police previously reported responding around 6 a.m. September 14 to a report of possible gunshots in the 4100 block of Madison Street NE. They found no victims there but later learned that two people who might have been involved had driven themselves to a local hospital, FOX 9 reported. No arrest, suspect description or condition update has been made public.
Still unresolved: Subsequent police findings and case status.
Next checkpoint: A police or court update.
AWAITING RECORDSBusiness microloan recipients
The latest application round had closed. Eligible businesses could seek zero-interest loans of up to $10,000. At a September 17 candidate forum, Council President Rachel James said the forgivable microloan program has supported 30 businesses, the Northeaster reported October 6; the City has not published a list of recipients or amounts.
Still unresolved: Who received funding and how much was distributed.
Next checkpoint: A city announcement of awards or disbursements.
Latest reported movement: October 6.
AWAITING RECORDS4510 Taylor Street Habitat proposal
Draft minutes of the Economic Development Authority’s September 8 meeting, included in the packet for its November 2 meeting, record unanimous votes approving the sale of 4510 Taylor St. NE to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity for $1 and a $35,000 forgivable loan for a new single-family home. The agreement sets a substantial-completion deadline of December 31, 2027. The Planning Commission is scheduled November 4 to review whether the sale is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
Still unresolved: EDA approval of the September 8 minutes and the Planning Commission’s consistency finding.
Next checkpoint: EDA approval of the September 8 minutes and the Planning Commission’s November 4 review.
Draft minutes posted October 30.
OPENPolice technology oversight
Applications for the Technology Advisory Committee closed September 20, but appointments and a first meeting have not been announced. The continuing technical question is whether the City’s Axon squad-car plate readers remain active under the configuration described in the May 4 work-session materials after the separate Flock shutdown.
Still unresolved: Committee appointments and the first meeting date.
Next checkpoint: A city announcement of membership or meetings.
OPENSeptember 22 School Board actions
Minutes of the September 22 School Board meeting, approved October 13, show the Board approved the 2026-27 Youth Outreach Officer contract with the Columbia Heights Police Department, renewed its property and liability insurance package (total premium $362,306.22), approved the clerical master agreement for 2026-27 and 2027-28 and approved the 2026-payable-2027 preliminary levy at the maximum. Each motion passed with all members in favor.
Still unresolved: The final 2026-payable-2027 levy the Board adopts.
Next checkpoint: The Board’s final levy action.
Minutes approved October 13.
OPENManny Collins murder trial
An Anoka County jury found Jordan Collins Sr. guilty of second-degree murder on October 7 in the death of his son, Manny Collins, FOX 9 and MPR News reported. Sentencing is scheduled for December 2.
Still unresolved: The sentence.
Next checkpoint: The December 2 sentencing hearing.
OPENEarly-September Central Avenue shooting
The latest confirmed public account still says three bystanders were wounded, one alleged shooter was in custody and a second shooter remained at large. No newer arrest, charging announcement or victim-status update has been made public.
Still unresolved: Identification of the second alleged shooter, charging decisions and any later victim-status update.
Next checkpoint: A police or court update.
OPEN2027 city budget and levy
The City Council voted 5-0 on September 28 to adopt a proposed 2027 budget and preliminary levy that includes a 5.3% increase in the City’s gross tax levy, according to the meeting minutes. The minutes say that combines a 4.1% increase in local taxpayers’ share of the levy with a 9.6% increase in the share paid by the metro Fiscal Disparities subsidy. The Council holds a public hearing on the budget and final levy at its December 14 meeting; MinneapoliMedia reported that the Council may lower the levy before final adoption but may not raise it above the September maximum.
Still unresolved: The final levy and budget the Council adopts after the December 14 hearing.
Next checkpoint: The final budget and levy decision.
Proposed budget and levy adopted September 28.
OPENUNCONFIRMEDHighway 65 reconstruction
Not confirmed against the source as of November 4, 2026: the unanimous vote, the September 18 ABC Newspapers report, the single-lane design south of 49th Avenue and the roundabout locations, because the ABC Newspapers article could not be opened and no other source was found; only the September 14 agenda item (Resolution 2026-056, municipal consent to MnDOT's final layout) was confirmed. Check the source before relying on it.
ABC Newspapers reported that the City Council unanimously approved MnDOT’s proposed redesign of Central Avenue (Highway 65) between 37th and 53rd avenues NE on September 14. Under the design, much of the corridor south of 49th Avenue would have one general traffic lane in each direction, with roundabouts planned at 46½, 47th, 49th, 51st and 53rd avenues.
Still unresolved: Additional project details are to be negotiated through a memorandum of understanding, and approved September 14 Council minutes have not been posted.
Next checkpoint: Approved September 14 minutes or a memorandum of understanding with MnDOT.
OPEN800 53rd Ave. NE former Medtronic property
A comprehensive-plan amendment for the former Medtronic property appeared on the September 14 Council agenda. Developer Yellow Tree was scheduled to present a draft redevelopment concept for the roughly 12-acre site to the Economic Development Authority November 2; staff say Yellow Tree intends to submit a Planned Unit Development application for the Planning Commission’s December 1 meeting, with a Council first reading December 14, and a tax increment financing application.
Still unresolved: The September 14 comprehensive-plan action remains unconfirmed in published minutes, and Yellow Tree’s application has not yet been reviewed.
Next checkpoint: Published minutes of the November 2 EDA discussion and the December 1 Planning Commission hearing.
EDA packet posted October 30.
OPEN4300 Central Ave. redevelopment
A comprehensive-plan amendment affecting 4300 Central Ave. was scheduled for Council action September 14.
Still unresolved: The final disposition remains unconfirmed in the available meeting record.
Next checkpoint: Published minutes or a later city development record.
A comprehensive-plan amendment was on the September 14 agenda.
OPENColumbia Heights schools and enrollment
Columbia Heights Public Schools has 3,275 students enrolled this fall, a 176-student decline from 3,451 last fall, ABC Newspapers reported October 6; Superintendent Zena Stenvik told the paper the decline equates to more than $2.5 million in lost state funding and linked it to Operation Metro Surge. The Northeaster reported in September that enrollment is back to about 3,300, compared with 3,400 before the ICE raids, and described geothermal heating and cooling wells at Valley View Elementary.
Still unresolved: Later enrollment figures, continuing effects on families and the geothermal project’s progress.
Next checkpoint: District enrollment and facilities updates.
Latest substantive local report: October 6.
OPENUNCONFIRMED3923 Jackson Street NE foreclosure
Not confirmed against the source as of November 4, 2026: all details, because the foreclosure notice could not be opened and no other source was found. Check the source before relying on it.
The public notice scheduled a sheriff’s sale for September 29. No sale result or postponement has been published, so the outcome should not yet be treated as complete.