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. The current council structure has been in place since the 1950s.
Albert "Al" J. Hofstede was an American politician who served two non-consecutive terms as mayor of Minneapolis,Minnesota,both times representing the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
Jacob Lawrence Frey is an American politician and attorney who has served as the mayor of Minneapolis,Minnesota since 2018. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party,he served on the Minneapolis City Council from 2014 to 2018.
Elizabeth Peterson "Lisa" Bender is an American politician,city planner,and a former member of the Minneapolis City Council from the 10th Ward. In 2018,she was unanimously elected president of the Minneapolis City Council.
The 2017 Minneapolis City Council election was held on November 7,2017,to elect the members of the Minneapolis City Council. The political composition remained unchanged,with the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) retaining 12 seats and the Green Party of Minnesota one seat. Three DFL incumbents were defeated by intraparty opponents. The new City Council convened on January 8,2018.
Aisha Gomez is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),Gomez represents District 62A,which includes parts of Minneapolis in Hennepin County,Minnesota.
A mayoral election was held on November 2,2021,to elect the mayor of the U.S. city of Minneapolis. Incumbent DFL mayor Jacob Frey won reelection to a second term,becoming the first Minneapolis mayor to win a second term since R. T. Rybak in 2005. Minneapolis mayoral elections use instant-runoff voting,also known as ranked-choice voting. All candidates appear on the same ballot and there is no primary election,nor is there a runoff. Minneapolis's twin city,Saint Paul,also held a mayoral election on the same day,using the same system.
Esther Agbaje is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2021. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),Agbaje represents District 59B,which includes portions of north and downtown Minneapolis in Hennepin County,Minnesota.
The police abolition movement gained momentum in the U.S. city of Minneapolis during protests of the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and culminated in the failed Question 2 ballot measure in 2021 to replace the city's police department with a public safety department. The measure would have removed minimum staffing levels for sworn officers,renamed the Minneapolis Police Department as the Minneapolis Department of Public Safety,and shifted oversight of the new agency from the mayor's office to the city council. It required the support of 51 percent of voters in order to pass. In the Minneapolis municipal election held on November 2,2021,the measure failed with 43.8 percent voting for it and 56.2 percent voting against it.
The 2021 Minneapolis City Council elections was held on November 2,2021,to elect representatives for all 13 wards of the Minneapolis City Council. These elections occurred alongside the mayoral race and several other municipal offices,including Park Board and Board of Estimate and Taxation positions. The council elections were conducted using a ranked-choice voting system,which allows voters to rank candidates by preference on their ballots.
Emma Greenman is an American politician who has served in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2021. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL),Greenman represents District 63B,which includes parts of south Minneapolis in Hennepin County,Minnesota.
A general election was held in Minneapolis on November 2,2021. Minneapolis's mayor was up for election as well as all the seats on the City Council,the two elected seats on the Board of Estimate and Taxation,and all the seats on the Park and Recreation Board. Voters were able to rank up to three candidates for each office in order of preference. Additionally,there were three ballot measures on the ballot related to government structure,public safety,and rent control.
Robin Wonsley is an American activist and politician affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America who has been a member of the Minneapolis City Council from the 2nd Ward since 2021.
Aisha Siddida Chughtai is an American community organizer and politician serving as the vice president of the Minneapolis City Council,representing the 10th Ward. A member of the DFL,she was elected in 2021 to succeed retiring Council President Lisa Bender. She is the youngest person and first Muslim woman elected to the Council.
Don Samuels is an American politician,activist,and non-profit executive who served as a member of the Minneapolis City Council from 2003 to 2014. A member of the DFL,Samuels represented the 3rd and 5th wards during his three-term tenure. He also served one term as an at-large representative on the Minneapolis Public Schools Board from 2015 to 2019.
The 2022 Hennepin County Attorney election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the county attorney of Hennepin County,Minnesota. On September 1,2021,incumbent county attorney Michael O. Freeman announced that he would retire at the end of his term after 24 years in the role. Former Hennepin County Chief Public Defender Mary Moriarty defeated former Hennepin County judge Martha Holton Dimick and became the first openly LGBTQ woman elected as Hennepin County Attorney.
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. Typically,council members serve four year terms,but due to census redistricting,the 2021 and 2023 elections were for two-year terms. The 2023 election was the first to elect members to redrawn districts and the first election since the city's form of government moved to an Executive Mayor-Legislative Council structure. The change was prompted after voters narrowly approved a ballot measure in 2021 to shift certain powers from the city council to the mayor. Topics surrounding public safety,affordable housing,rent control,and racial justice were at the forefront of the campaign.
Elliott Payne is an American politician and consultant serving as president of the Minneapolis City Council and representing Ward 1. A member of the DFL,he defeated the incumbent Kevin Reich in 2021 to become the first Black councilmember for Ward 1. Payne is now the first Black man to serve as council president.
The 2025 Minneapolis mayoral election is scheduled to be held on November 4,2025. Incumbent mayor Jacob Frey is eligible to run for re-election to a third term,and has stated that he plans to do so. Minneapolis uses instant-runoff voting,also known as ranked choice voting,in its mayoral elections. The election will be held alongside races for city council and other municipal offices.
The 2025 Minneapolis City Council election will occur in the city of Minneapolis,Minnesota,United States on November 4,2025. The Minneapolis City Council is made up of 13 members representing different parts of the city. Members elected in 2025 will serve four-year terms. Council members will be elected alongside the mayor and other municipal offices.
