By: Nicolas Hallett
The Dinkytown building housing Mesa Pizza and other businesses is safe for the time being.
The Minneapolis City Council voted 8-4 Friday to deny Doran Companies the demolition permit for 1319 Fourth St. SE until a historic designation study can determine if the business district is worth preserving.
The decision will delay Doran Companies’ plans to build a six-story, $25 million hotel near the University of Minnesota as the study could take months or even a year.