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New taxes on the wealthy, such as a city income or payroll tax, would likely need changes to state or federal laws.
Emily Koski was the Minneapolis City Council's only regular swing vote last year, dividing her support evenly between Mayor Jacob Frey's allies and his left-wing critics on the 102 closest votes ...
The Minneapolis City Council was not able to muster enough votes Thursday to override Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto of its decision to deny raises for some of the city’s highest-paid employees.
Later that year, the City Council stopped requiring off-duty officers at city-licensed events. Council Member Katie Cashman asked what rates officers charge.
The Minneapolis City Council has approved the implementation of charging fees for Minneapolis Police Department officers who participate in off-duty work.
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday overrode Mayor Jacob Frey's veto of a legislative directive to further explore converting George Floyd Square into a pedestrian mall.
Three Minneapolis City Council members have proposed a new 2% fee on hotel rooms that would be used to promote tourism. A tourism improvement district would be created and the roughly $6 million ...
What they're saying: The city already budgets around $13 million annually to plow streets, so Council Member Katie Cashman argued spending on sidewalks represented a "marginal cost." ...
The keys to City Hall are up for grabs on Nov. 4, when all 13 City Council seats and the mayor’s office are up for election. Minneapolis has used ranked-choice voting since 2009. No primary ...