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City Council March 30, 2023 3/30/2023
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City Council March 30, 2023
3/30/2023
Attachments
City Council March 30, 2023.pdf
Call to Order
1. Roll Call.
Closed Session
1. Litigation matter of State of Minnesota by Rebecca Lucero, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) v. City of Minneapolis
Mayoral Call for Special Meeting
MDHR Settlement Agreement Presentation
MDHR v. City of Minneapolis Settlement Agreement (March 31, 2023)
MPD Organizational Chart
Public Comment: Litigation matter of MDHR v. City of Minneapolis
MDHR v. City of Minneapolis Court-Approved Settlement Agreement (July 13, 2023)
2023A-0240.pdf
Passed 11-0-0
Approved
Closed Session
Andrea Jenkins
President, City Council
00:00:30
Good morning.
00:00:32
My name is Andrea Jenkins and I'm the president of the Minneapolis City Council.
00:00:37
I'm going to call to order this special meeting for Thursday, March 30th, and I'll ask the clerk to call the roll to verify we have a preference.
SPEAKER_03
00:00:46
Councilmember Vetaw?
00:00:47
Present.
00:00:48
Councilmember Rainville?
00:00:50
Present.
00:00:51
Goodman is absent.
00:00:53
Wonsley is absent.
00:00:54
Johnson is absent.
00:00:57
Councilmember Osman?
Andrea Jenkins
President, City Council
00:00:58
Here.
SPEAKER_03
00:01:00
Payne, present, Koski, present, Chughtai, present, Chavez, present, Ellison, here, Vice President Palmisano, present, President Jenkins, present.
00:01:12
There are ten members present.
Andrea Jenkins
President, City Council
00:01:15
Let the record reflect that we do have a quorum.
00:01:17
I do want to just acknowledge and offer my condolences to Councilmember Lisa Goodman's family.
00:01:26
She lost her mother earlier this week and so is unable to be with us today.
00:01:33
Also want to acknowledge that Councilmember Johnson will be joining us remotely in closed session because of some health challenges that he is experiencing.
00:01:45
Next, we have the adoption of our agenda, and I will entertain a motion to adopt the agenda.
SPEAKER_02
00:01:52
So moved.
00:01:53
Second.
Andrea Jenkins
President, City Council
00:01:54
That carries, and that agenda is adopted.
00:01:57
We have to vote.
00:01:58
Oh, I'm sorry.
00:02:00
Clerk, please call the roll.
SPEAKER_03
00:02:02
Council Member Vetaw?
00:02:03
Aye.
00:02:04
Rainville?
Andrea Jenkins
President, City Council
00:02:04
Aye.
SPEAKER_03
00:02:07
Osman?
00:02:08
Aye.
00:02:08
Payne?
00:02:09
Aye.
00:02:09
Koski?
Andrea Jenkins
President, City Council
00:02:10
Aye.
SPEAKER_03
00:02:11
Choughtai?
Andrea Jenkins
President, City Council
00:02:11
Aye.
SPEAKER_03
00:02:12
Chavez?
00:02:13
Aye.
00:02:13
Ellison?
00:02:14
Aye.
SPEAKER_03
00:02:14
Vice President Palmisano.
00:02:16
Aye.
00:02:16
President Jenkins.
00:02:17
Aye.
00:02:18
There are 10 ayes.
Andrea Jenkins
President, City Council
00:02:19
That now carries and the agenda is adopted.
00:02:22
The mayor has called this special meeting in order for the council to receive a briefing on the litigation matter of the state of Minnesota by Commissioner Rebecca Lucero, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights versus the City of Minneapolis.
00:02:40
Before I move to close the meeting, I'll recognize the city attorney,
00:02:44
to provide the legal basis for the requested closed session.
SPEAKER_00
00:02:49
Thank you, Council President Jenkins, Council Members.
00:02:52
The next item on our agenda is the Litigation Matter of State of Minnesota by Rebecca Lucero, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights versus the City of Minneapolis.
00:03:03
Your lawyers wish to discuss with the Council litigation strategy and or settlement possibilities
00:03:09
Accordingly, under the Minnesota Open Meeting Law, Minnesota Statute, Section 13D.05, Subdivision 3B, the Council may upon a proper motion close the meeting for the purposes of attorney-client communication.
00:03:22
In considering the motion, the Council should weigh the right of the public to know what its government is doing against the need of the city to preserve the confidentiality of its discussions with its attorneys.
Andrea Jenkins
President, City Council
00:03:34
Thank you Madam City Attorney and with that I move that our public meeting be closed as authorized under the provisions of the open meeting law, specifically Minnesota Statute Section 13D.05 subdivision 3B for the purpose of discussing the litigation matter of the state of Minnesota by Rebecca Lucero, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights versus the City of Minneapolis.
00:04:02
May I have a second to that motion?
SPEAKER_03
00:04:03
Seconded.
Andrea Jenkins
President, City Council
00:04:05
Clerk, please call the roll.
SPEAKER_03
00:04:06
Councilmember Vetaw?
00:04:08
Aye.
00:04:08
Rainville?
Andrea Jenkins
President, City Council
00:04:09
Aye.
SPEAKER_03
00:04:10
Osman?
00:04:10
Aye.
00:04:11
Payne?
Andrea Jenkins
President, City Council
00:04:12
Aye.
SPEAKER_03
00:04:12
Koski?
00:04:13
Aye.
00:04:13
Chaughtai?
00:04:14
Aye.
00:04:14
Chavez?
00:04:15
Aye.
00:04:15
Ellison?
00:04:16
Aye.
00:04:17
Vice President Palmisano?
00:04:18
Aye.
00:04:18
President Jenkins?
00:04:20
Aye.
00:04:20
There are ten ayes.
Andrea Jenkins
President, City Council
00:04:21
That carries and we'll now close the public portion of our meeting and convene in closed session.
00:04:28
For the viewing public, I'll note that the broadcast of this meeting will continue
00:04:33
and the Council will reconvene in public after we have concluded the closed session.
00:04:39
Thank you.
SPEAKER_03
06:17:02
Madam President, we have a quorum.
Andrea Jenkins
President, City Council
06:17:11
The time is now for 33, and the Council has reconvened an open session.
06:17:19
Following our closed session now, I ask the Clerk to call on the roll to verify the presence of a quorum.
SPEAKER_03
06:17:24
Council Member Vetaw?
06:17:26
Present.
06:17:28
Rainville is absent.
06:17:29
Goodman is absent.
06:17:30
Wonsley?
06:17:31
Present Johnson is absent, Osman Present Payne is absent, Koski is absent, Chaughtai Present Chavez Present Ellison is absent, Vice President Palmisano Present President Jenkins Present There are seven members present Let the record reflect that we do have a quorum and before we adjourn I do want to recognize Council Member Wonsley
SPEAKER_02
06:18:02
Thank you, Madam President.
06:18:03
Just for our clerks, I do want to note my attendance in the chambers.
06:18:08
I know I wasn't here earlier, so I just want that to be noted for the record.
Andrea Jenkins
President, City Council
06:18:13
Thank you, Councilmember and colleagues.
06:18:16
Since we have completed, I'm sorry, since we have not completed consideration of this matter and without objection, I hereby adjourn our meeting until tomorrow.
06:18:30
which is Friday, March 31st.
06:18:33
And our meeting will begin at 8.30 a.m.
06:18:37
Thank you everyone.
06:18:39
Have a lovely evening.