"We won't keep having this transition," Ritter said. "I can't say that it will be 50 years, but this transition is something I didn't want student-athletes to ever have to feel."
Student, staff and faculty caregivers at the University of Minnesota face added responsibilities during the pandemic between caring for their children and working.
The seat up for election was held by former Ward 6 Council member Abdi Warsame, who resigned last month to lead the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority.