City Council August 21, 2025   8/21/2025

Call to Order

Notice of Ordinance Introductions

Arts Commission reform

• 2025-048.pdf
• 2025R-330.pdf
• 2025A-0749.pdf
• Arts Commission Reform Ordinance
• Arts Commission Resolution
• Arts Commission Bylaws
• Arts Commission Procedural Rules
• ARTS Commission Request for Committee Action (Public Hearing Oct 7, 2025)

• Passed 11-0-0 Passage of Ordinance amending Title 2 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Administration, by repealing Chapter 36 in whole to allow for the creation of an arts commission consistent with appointed boards and commissions reform and adding a Section 43.50 relating to funding for public art: Chapter 36 Arts Commission Chapter 43 Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs
• Passed 12-0-0 Passage of Ordinance amending Title 2 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Administration, by repealing Chapter 36 in whole to allow for the creation of an arts commission consistent with appointed boards and commissions reform and adding a Section 43.50 relating to funding for public art: Chapter 36 Arts Commission Chapter 43 Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs
• Passed 12-0-0 Passage of Resolution re-establishing a Minneapolis Arts Commission.
• Passed 12-0-0 Approving Bylaws and Procedural Rules for the Minneapolis Arts Commission.

Capital Long Range Improvement Committee reform

• CLIC Reform Ordinance

• Passed 11-0-0 Passage of Ordinance amending Title 2, Chapter 35 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Administration: Capital Long Range Improvement Program Process, by repealing Chapter 35 in whole to allow for the creation of a capital long range improvement committee consistent with appointed boards and commissions reform.

Introduction & Referral Calendar

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.

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.

Unfinished Business

Earned sick and safe time updates ordinance

• 2025-041.pdf
• Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance
• Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance (Revised Jul 29, 2025)
• Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance Presentation (July 30, 2025)
• Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance: Motion by Chughtai (Sep 11, 2025)

• Passed 10-0-0 Passage of Ordinance amending Title 2, Chapter 40 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Administration: Workplace Regulations, aligning City and State law in regard to Sick and Safe Time, and updating its enforcement provision.
• Passed 13-0-0 Passage of Ordinance amending Title 2, Chapter 40 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Administration: Workplace Regulations, aligning City and State law in regard to Sick and Safe Time, and updating its enforcement provision.
• Passed 10-0-0 Passage of Ordinance amending Title 2, Chapter 40 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Administration: Workplace Regulations, aligning City and State law in regard to Sick and Safe Time, and updating its enforcement provision.
• Passed 11-0-0 Passage of Ordinance amending Title 2, Chapter 40 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Administration: Workplace Regulations, aligning City and State law in regard to Sick and Safe Time, and updating its enforcement provision.

New Business

2026 City Budget

• 2025R-448.pdf
• 2025R-449.pdf
• 2025R-450.pdf
• 2025R-451.pdf
• 2025R-452.pdf
• 2025R-453.pdf
• 2025R-454.pdf
• 2025R-494.pdf
• Mayor Frey's 2026 Budget Address
• 2026 Mayor's Recommended Budget
• 2026 Property Tax Levies Resolution
• 2026 General Appropriation Resolution
• 2026 Capital Appropriation Resolution
• 2026 Special Assessment Bond Resolution
• 2026 Levy Funded Debt Resolution
• 2026 Enterprise Funds Bond Resolution
• 2026 Utility Rate Resolution
• 2026 Budget Markup Amendments Packet
• 2026 Budget Markup Amendments Supplemental Packet #1 (Dec 5, 2025)
• Memo: Administration Response to Proposed 2026 Budget Amendments (Dec 5, 2025)
• 2026 Budget Markup Amendments Supplemental Packet #2 (Dec 5, 2025)
• 2026 Budget Markup Summary (Dec 5, 2025)
• 2026 Budget Markup Amendments Supplemental Packet #3 (Dec 8, 2025)
• 2026 Budget Markup Summary (Dec 8, 2025)
• 2026 Budget Markup Summary (Dec 9, 2025 morning)
• 2026 Budget Markup Amendments Supplemental Packet #4 (Dec 9, 2025 - 10 am Budget Committee)
• 2026 Budget Markup Amendments Supplemental Packet #5 (Dec 9, 2025 - 6:05 pm City Council)
• 2026 Capital Appropriation Resolution (Revised as Amended - Dec 9, 2025)
• 2026 Levy Funded Debt Resolution (Revised as Amended - Dec 9, 2025)
• 2026 General Appropriation Resolution (Revised as Adopted - Dec 9, 2025)
• Mayor's Letter and Supporting Docs RE: General Appropriation Resolution (Dec 16, 2025)
• 2026 General Appropriation Resolution Amendment (Motion by Chughtai - Dec 16, 2025)
• Wonsley's Letter RE: Budget Amendments (Dec 16, 2025)
• 2026 Adopted Budget

• Passed 12-0-0 Passage of Resolution approving the 2025 property tax levies, payable in 2026, for the various funds of the City of Minneapolis for which the City Council levies taxes.
• Passed 12-0-0 Passage of Resolution fixing the maximum amounts to be expended by the various departments for 2026 from the various funds under the jurisdiction of the City Council for which the City Council levies taxes and fees.
• Passed 7-5-0 Passage of Resolution adopting the 2026-2031 Six-Year Capital Program and fixing the maximum amounts for 2026 to be expended by the various funds under the jurisdiction of the City Council.
• Passed 12-0-0 Passage of Resolution requesting that the Board of Estimate and Taxation authorize the City to incur indebtedness and issue and sell City of Minneapolis assessments funded bonds in the amount of $12,332,000 for certain purposes other than the purchase of public utilities.
• Passed 12-0-0 Passage of Resolution requesting that the Board of Estimate and Taxation authorize the City to incur indebtedness and issue and sell City of Minneapolis levy funded bonds in the amount of $101,734,460 for certain purposes other than the purchase of public utilities.
• Passed 12-0-0 Passage of Resolution requesting that the Board of Estimate and Taxation authorize the City to incur indebtedness and issue and sell City of Minneapolis enterprise funded bonds in the amount of $99,045,000 for certain purposes other than the purchase of public utilities.
• Passed 12-0-0 Passage of Resolution designating the utility rates for water, sewer, stormwater, and solid waste services effective with water meters read on and after January 1, 2026.
• Passed 11-0-0 Passage of Resolution amending Resolution 2025R-449, the 2026 General Appropriation Resolution fixing the maximum amounts to be expended by the various departments for 2026 from the various funds under the jurisdiction of the City Council for which the City Council levies taxes and fees, by revising the Changes to the Recommended Budget section.

Announcements

Adjournment