Minneapolis City Council
























Minneapolis City Council
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type

Unicameral
Leadership
President

Lisa Bender, DFL
since January 8, 2018
Vice-President

Andrea Jenkins, DFL
since January 8, 2018
Majority Leader

Andrew Johnson, DFL
since January 8, 2018
Minority Leader

Cam Gordon, Green
since January 3, 2006
Structure
Seats13
Minneapolis City Council composition.svg
Political groups

Majority

  •      DFL (12)

Minority



  •      Green (1)
CommitteesSee Standing Committees
Elections
Voting system
Instant-runoff voting
Last election
November 7, 2017
Next election
November 2, 2021
Meeting place
Minneapolis City Hall (15622665867).jpg

Minneapolis City Hall
350 S Fifth St.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
Website
www.minneapolismn.gov/council/

The Minneapolis City Council is the governing body of the City of Minneapolis. It consists of 13 members, elected from separate wards to four-year terms. The Council is dominated by members of the DFL, with a total of 12 members. The Green Party of Minnesota has one member, Cam Gordon.




Contents





  • 1 History

    • 1.1 Controversies



  • 2 Electoral system


  • 3 Salary


  • 4 Members, 2018–21


  • 5 Standing Committees


  • 6 See also


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links




History




Council chambers in 1900




Council meeting in 2015


The city has never had more than 13 wards, but at one time there were three representatives from each area, for a total of 39 members of the City Council. The City Council assumed its current size in the 1950s.



Controversies


In July 2001, DFL Council Member Brian Herron pleaded guilty to one count of felony extortion. He admitted to accepting a $10,000 bribe from a business owner who faced numerous health and safety inspections violations.[1] Herron served a one-year sentence in federal prison.[2]


On November 21, 2002, ten-year DFL Council Member Joe Biernat was convicted of five federal felony charges, one count of embezzlement, three counts of mail fraud, and one count of making a false statement.[3] Biernat was found not guilty on extortion and conspiracy to extort charges.[4]


In September 2005, Green Party Council Member Dean Zimmermann was served with a federal search warrant to his home by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The affidavit attached to the warrant revealed that the FBI had Zimmermann on video and audiotape accepting bribes for a zoning change.[5] Zimmermann subsequently lost his re-election campaign, and was convicted in federal court on three counts of accepting cash from a developer and found not guilty of soliciting property from people with business with the city. Zimmermann was released from prison in July 2008.[6]


In 2009, Council President Barbara A. Johnson was accused of misusing campaign funds for personal spending. An administrative hearing was held January 26, 2010.[7] The administrative judges at the hearing dismissed six of the eight charges; it upheld two charges—that AAA services were paid for both her and her husband's vehicle and that not all charges for hairstyling or dry cleaning were reasonably related to the campaign. Johnson paid a $200 fine for these violations, the lowest fine possible.[8]



Electoral system


In 2006, Minneapolis voters approved the use of the single transferable vote for its municipal elections. The first use of ranked-choice voting was in the 2009 municipal election. However, since the City Council uses single-member districts, the single transferable vote functions the same way as instant-runoff voting.[9] This system of voting is commonly known in the United States as "ranked choice voting."


Each member's term is four years, and there are no limits on the number of terms a member may serve.



Salary


As of 2018, all Council Members are paid a base salary of $98,696 annually.



Members, 2018–21




Lisa Bender, Minneapolis City Council Member to the 10th Ward and newly elected Council President, at the organizing meeting of the Council.


The City Council elected November 7, 2017, and assumed office on January 2, 2018, is composed of:


























































Ward
Name
Neighborhoods
Party
1
Kevin Reich

Audubon Park, Columbia Park, Como, Holland, Logan Park, Marshall Terrace, Northeast Park, Waite Park, Windom Park.
DFL
2

Cam Gordon

Cedar-Riverside, Como, Cooper, Longfellow, Prospect Park, Seward, University
Green
3
Steve Fletcher

Beltrami, Bottineau, Downtown East, Downtown West, Marcy Holmes, Nicollet Island/East Bank, North Loop, St. Anthony East, St. Anthony West, Sheridan
DFL
4

Phillipe Cunningham

Cleveland, Folwell, Jordan, Lind-Bohanon, Shingle Creek, Victory, Webber-Camden
DFL
5
Jeremiah Ellison

Harrison, Hawthorne, Jordan, Near North, North Loop, Sumner-Glenwood, Willard-Hay
DFL
6

Abdi Warsame

Cedar-Riverside, Elliot Park, Phillips West, Seward, Stevens Square, Ventura Village
DFL
7
Lisa Goodman

Bryn Mawr, Cedar-Isles-Dean, Downtown West, East Isles, Elliot Park, Kenwood, Loring Park, Lowry Hill, Stevens Square
DFL
8

Andrea Jenkins

Bancroft, Bryant, Central, Field, King Field, Lyndale, Northrop, Regina
DFL
9
Alondra Cano

Central, Corcoran, East Phillips, Longfellow, Midtown Phillips, Powderhorn Park
DFL
10

Lisa Bender

CARAG, East Calhoun, East Harriet, Lowry Hill East, Whittier
DFL
11
Jeremy Schroeder

Diamond Lake, Hale, Keewaydin, Northrop, Page, Tangletown, Wenonah, Windom
DFL
12

Andrew Johnson

Ericsson, Hiawatha, Howe, Keewaydin, Minnehaha, Morris Park, Standish
DFL
13
Linea Palmisano

Armatage, East Harriet, Fulton, Kenny, Linden Hills, Lynnhurst, West Calhoun
DFL


Standing Committees















































Committee
Chair
Vice-Chair
Budget
Linea Palmisano
Steve Fletcher
Committee of the Whole

Andrea Jenkins

Phillipe Cunningham
Subcommittee
Race Equity

Andrea Jenkins

Phillipe Cunningham
Economic Development and Regulatory Services
Lisa Goodman
Jeremiah Ellison
Elections and Rules
Jeremiah Ellison

Lisa Bender
Enterprise
Linea Palmisano
Alondra Cano
Housing Policy and Development

Cam Gordon
Jeremiah Ellison
Intergovernmental Relations

Andrew Johnson

Andrea Jenkins
Public Health, Environment, Civil Rights, and Engagement

Phillipe Cunningham

Cam Gordon
Public Safety and Emergency Management
Alondra Cano
Steve Fletcher
Transportation and Public Works
Kevin Reich

Lisa Bender
Ways and Means

Abdi Warsame
Steve Fletcher
Zoning and Planning
Jeremy Schroeder
Kevin Reich


See also


  • Government of Minneapolis


References




  1. ^ Demko, Paul (October 10, 2001). "City council member Brian Herron's disgrace left a vacuum in his Minneapolis district". City Pages. Archived from the original on July 15, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ "Feds Indict Minneapolis City Councilman & Union Boss". UNION CORRUPTION UPDATE. National Legal and Policy Center. April 29, 2002. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-12-01.


  3. ^ "Criminal Enforcement Actions 2002". Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS). United States Department of Labor. Retrieved February 14, 2013.


  4. ^ Williams, Brandt (November 21, 2002). "Minneapolis councilman convicted on five fraud charges". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved December 1, 2007.


  5. ^ "FBI says it has Zimmermann on tape accepting bribe". KARE. September 10, 2005. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.


  6. ^ Brandt, Steve (July 10, 2008). "Back from prison 'sabbatical'". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 14, 2013.


  7. ^ Brandt, Steve (December 21, 2009). "Mpls. council president faces hearing over campaign spending". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.


  8. ^ "Warren E. Kaari v. Barbara Johnson" (PDF). Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Order. Office of Administrative Hearings. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
    [permanent dead link]



  9. ^ "How the 2009 RCV Election Works". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 14, 2013.




External links


  • Official website

Coordinates: 44°58′38″N 93°15′56″W / 44.97722°N 93.26556°W / 44.97722; -93.26556







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