Westminster council members Amy Phan West and NamQuan Nguyen have been named in a lawsuit that alleges they have consistently disrupted meetings and impeded the conduct of city business. Phan West ...

Phan West called Westminster’s changes “reminiscent of a communist dictatorship” in a press release after they passed. The Westminster City Council conducts business during a Sept. 11 meeting.

The Westminster City Council meets in Westminster on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. Pictured, from left, Councilmember Amy Phan West, Vice Mayor Kimberly Ho, Councilmember Carlos Manzo, Mayor Mayor ...

Westminster, with a population of around 115,000, is one of the last large metro-area cities that still elects its entire council — minus the mayor — in an at-large fashion.

Next year, Westminster residents will elect a mayor and two council members. The Westminster Mayor and Common Council meet on the second and fourth Mondays of every month. The next meeting is Aug. 12.

The city of Westminster is suing two of its sitting council members, Amy Phan West and NamQuan Nguyen, for repeatedly disrupting meetings and creating a “dysfunctional and raucous” atmosphere.

Westminster City Hall pictured in 2020. The northwest suburb is considering whether to abandon its decades-long at-large elected city council and switch to a blend of at-large and ward seats.

Jacqueline Connerky, Westminster City Council's empty property enforcement officer, approaches the owners of homes across the borough that the council suspects have been empty for some time.