City Council August 07, 2025   8/7/2025

Call to Order

Notice of Ordinance Introductions

Cannabis event permitting ordinance

• 2025-050.pdf
• Cannabis Events Ordinance: Public Hearing - Request for Committee Action (Oct 14, 2025)
• Cannabis Event Permitting Ordinance

• Passed 10-0-0 Passage of Ordinance amending Title 13 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Licenses and Business Regulations, adding a new Chapter 325 entitled “Cannabis Events” to establish a process to provide local approval for and to regulate and permit events held by state-licensed cannabis event organizers.
• Passed 11-0-0 Passage of Ordinance amending Title 13 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Licenses and Business Regulations, adding a new Chapter 325 entitled “Cannabis Events” to establish a process to provide local approval for and to regulate and permit events held by state-licensed cannabis event organizers.

Introduction & Referral Calendar

Downtown Business Improvement Special Service District renewal ordinance (2025 renewal)

• 2025-042.pdf
• DID Renewal Ordinance
• DID Renewal Service Levels Map
• DID Renewal Presentation (Sep 18, 2025)
• DID Renewal Ordinance RCA (Sep 18, 2025)
• Public Comment: DID Renewal Ordinance (Sep 18, 2025)
• Staff Response Memo: DID Renewal Ordinance 2025 (Sep 24, 2025)
• Public Comment DID Renewal Ordinance (Sep 19, 2025)

• Passed 13-0-0 Passage of Ordinance amending Title 17, Chapter 465 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Streets and Sidewalks: Downtown Business Improvement Special Service District, renewing the Downtown Business Improvement District (DID) for an additional five-year period.
• Passed 12-0-0 Passage of Ordinance amending Title 17, Chapter 465 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Streets and Sidewalks: Downtown Business Improvement Special Service District, renewing the Downtown Business Improvement District (DID) for an additional five-year period.

Resolutions

2025 Farmers Market Week honorary resolution

• 2025R-256.pdf
• Farmers Market Honorary Resolution

• Passed 13-0-0 Passage of Resolution recognizing August 3-9, 2025, as Farmers Market Week in Minneapolis.

Michelle Phillips honorary resolution

• 2025R-257.pdf
• Michelle Phillips Honorary Resolution

• Passed 13-0-0 Passage of Resolution honoring Michelle Phillips for her service and dedication to the City of Minneapolis.

Ecuadorian Independence Day honorary resolution

• 2025R-258.pdf
• Ecuadorian Independence Day Honorary Resolution

• Passed 13-0-0 Passage of Resolution honoring and recognizing Ecuadorian Independence Day.

Transgender Equity Summit honorary resolution

• 2025R-259.pdf
• Transgender Equity Summit Honorary Resolution

• Passed 13-0-0 Passage of Resolution recognizing August 11, 2025, as the Tenth Annual Transgender Equity Summit.

2025 Black and POC LGBTQ+ Pride weekend honorary resolution

• 2025R-260.pdf
• Black and MNPOC Pride Honorary Resolution

• Passed 13-0-0 Passage of Resolution honoring Black and People of Color (POC) LGBTQ+ Pride weekend 2025.

Addendum

Ethics revisions ordinance

• Passed 10-0-0 Passage of Ordinance amending Title 2, Chapter 15 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Administration: Ethics in Government, amending provisions related to City property and resources and use of official time.

Structure demolition and wrecking ordinance

• 2025-056.pdf
• Structure Demolition and Wrecking Ordinance: Chapter 89
• Structure Demolition and Wrecking Ordinance: Request for Committee Action (Dec 2, 2025)
• Public Comment: Structure Demolition and Wrecking Ordinance

• Passed 10-0-0 Passage of Ordinance amending Title 5, Chapter 89 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Building Code: Other Requirements, adding and amending provisions related to requirements associated with the demolition and wrecking of structures.
• Passed 13-0-0 Passage of Ordinance amending Title 5, Chapter 89 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Building Code: Other Requirements, adding and amending provisions related to requirements associated with the demolition and wrecking of structures.
• Passed 10-0-0 Considering an ordinance amending Title 23, Chapter 599 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Heritage Preservation: Heritage Preservation Regulations, adding and amending provisions related to requirements associated with the demolition and wrecking of structures.
• Passed 13-0-0 Considering an ordinance amending Title 23, Chapter 599 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Heritage Preservation: Heritage Preservation Regulations, adding and amending provisions related to requirements associated with the demolition and wrecking of structures.

Rental licenses ordinance

• 2025-047.pdf
• Rental License Ordinance: FAQ and Data Sheet by Ordinance Authors
• Rental License Ordinance: Author Presentation
• Rental License Ordinance: Letter from the Minneapolis Advisory Committee on Housing (MACH)
• Rental License Ordinance: Memo Response from Authors
• Rental License Ordinance: Request for Committee Action (Sep 30, 2025)
• Public Comment: Rental License Ordinance
• Rental License Ordinance: Motion by Osman, Wonsley, Cashman, and Chowdhury (Oct 9, 2025)
• Rental Licenses Ordinance

• Passed 10-0-0 Passage of Ordinance amending Title 12, Chapter 244 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Housing: Maintenance Code, amending provisions related to rental dwelling licenses.
• Passed 5-1-0 Passage of Ordinance amending Title 12, Chapter 244 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Housing: Maintenance Code, amending provisions related to rental dwelling licenses.
• Passed 12-0-0 Passage of Ordinance amending Title 12, Chapter 244 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Housing: Maintenance Code, amending provisions related to rental dwelling licenses.

Announcements

Adjournment