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The Minneapolis City Council is the legislative branch of the city of Minneapolis in Minnesota, United States. Comprising 13 members, the council holds the authority to create and modify laws, policies, and ordinances that govern the city. Each member represents one of the 13 wards in Minneapolis, elected for a four-year term.
Minneapolis The temporary staffing business was destroyed by fire the night of May 29, 2020. The ruined property was demolished in January 2021. [1] [23] [25] [21] AutoZone: 2610 East Lake Street Minneapolis Located near the Minneapolis third police precinct station, the auto parts was the first structure to be set on fire during the riots.
On March 12, 2021, the city council approved by an 11–2 vote, the plan by Cunningham, Fletcher, and Schroeder to put before voters a proposal to eliminate the city charter requirement to maintain a police force of a minimum number of officers based on the city's population, rename the Police Department as the Department of Public Safety, and ...
This is the first Minneapolis City Council election since 2017 in which members are elected to the usual 4-year terms, rather than 2-year terms. In 2020, voters passed a ballot measure to elect council members to two separate, two-year terms in 2021 and 2023. This measure was meant to keep city council and mayoral terms concurrent. [3]
The Mayor of Minneapolis, currently a position held by a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), operates alongside the city council. The mayor's role was previously considered relatively weak compared to some other U.S. cities, but following a charter amendment in 2021, the mayor gained more power and the council was reduced to purely legislative duties.
His re-election was part of a shift in the council's alignment: a left-wing coalition endorsed by Minneapolis for the Many and/or the Minneapolis DSA took a majority of city council seats. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] He was subsequently chosen as council president by a 10–3 vote in January 2024, serving alongside council vice president Aisha Chughtai . [ 12 ]
The City Council could approve the proposed changes with a unanimous 13-0 vote. But failing that, the city's Charter Commission could submit the changes for inclusion on the 2025 ballot and allow ...
The 2023 Minneapolis City Council election took place in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States on November 7, 2023. The Minneapolis City Council is made up of 13 members, with one council member representing each of the city's 13 wards.