Minnesota Report
Minnesota Senate
2024 State Fair Poll
Demographics Question I
What area best describes where you live?
( ) Minneapolis/St. Paul
( ) Rural Suburban Regional hub of at least 40,000 people (Rochester, Duluth, St. Cloud, Mankato, Moorhead)
( ) Another state
( ) I prefer not to answer
What is your age?
( ) 18-24
( ) 25-34
( ) 35-49
( ) 50-64
( ) 65 and older
( ) I prefer not to answer
Question 1. The 2024 Legislature required each school district and charter school to adopt a policy on students’ possession and use of cell phones in school. Should students be prohibited from using cell phones in school during the school day?
( ) Yes
( ) No
( ) Undecided/No Opinion
Question 2. Currently, cities may pass local zoning ordinances to allow duplexes, triplexes or accessory dwelling units (e.g. mother in-law suites) on lots zoned for single family residences. Should the Legislature enact state laws requiring all cities to approve these requiring all cities to approve these types of dwellings on lots currently zoned for single-family residences?
( ) Yes
( ) No
( ) Undecided/No Opinion
3. Should owners of prime agricultural land be prohibited from converting their land to solar energy production?
( ) Yes
( ) No
( ) Undecided/No Opinion
4. Cell-cultivated meat, also known as lab-grown meat or cultured meat, is meat grown in a lab from animal cells. If labeled as cell-grown or cultivated, would you support the sale of of cell-cultivated meats in Minnesota?
( ) Yes
( ) No
( ) Undecided/No Opinion
5. In recent years, an increasing number of local governments have asked the Legislature and local voters to approve local sales taxes to fund projects that serve users from a broad geographic areas such as community recreation centers and park and trail improvements. Do you support funding regionally significant projects like these with a local sales tax?
( ) Yes
( ) No
( ) Undecided/No Opinion
6.Should employees who stop working to participate in a labor strike be eligible to receive unemployment benefits during the labor strike?
( ) Yes
( ) No
( ) Undecided/No Opinion
7. The 2024 Legislature established a traffic safety camera system pilot program to enforce speeding violations and traffic-control signal violations in two Minnesota cities. Under the pilot program, the owner or lessee of a vehicle that violates the law can be issued a citation. Should the legislature authorize communities across Minnesota to use traffic safety camera systems?
( ) Yes
( ) No
( ) Undecided/No Opinion
8. Some states have passed laws to establish a statewide teacher salary schedule or a minimum salary amount for licensed teachers in kindergarten through grade 12 public schools. In Minnesota, teacher pay is negotiated between local school boards and teachers. Should Minnesota establish a minimum salary requirement for licensed public school teacher?
( ) Yes
( ) No
( ) Undecided/No Opinion
9. In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court in June struck down a near-total federal prohibition on sports betting. Since then, 38 states have authorized sports betting, includingall the states bordering Minnesota. Under current Minnesota law, sports betting is illegal. Should Minnesota legaliz sports betting?
( ) Yes
( ) No
( ) Undecided/No Opinion
10. If the next state budget and economic forecast projects a budget deficit, how should the state eliminate the deficit?
( ) Reduce state spending
( ) A mixture of reductions in spending and increases in state tax revenue
( ) Increase state tax revenues
( ) Use money from the state budget reserve
( ) Undecided/No Opinion