City Council January 05, 2026   1/5/2026

Call to Order

• 1. Roll Call.

• 2. Adoption of the agenda.

Election

• 1. City Council Officers (2026-2029 Term)

  • Electing Elliott Payne President of the City Council.

    • 2026A-0001.pdf
    • Passed 8-5-0 Approved, does not require Mayor's signature

  • Electing Jamal Osman Vice-President of the City Council.

    • 2026A-0002.pdf
    • Passed 7-6-0 Approved, does not require Mayor's signature

  • Electing Aisha Chughtai Majority Leader of the City Council.

    • 2026A-0003.pdf
    • Passed 8-5-0 Approved, does not require Mayor's signature

  • Electing Robin Wonsley Minority Leader of the City Council.

    • 2026A-0004.pdf
    • Passed 7-6-0 Approved, does not require Mayor's signature

New Business

• 1. Succession plan (2026-2029 Term)

  • Succession Plan Resolution
  • 2026R-001.pdf
  • Passed 13-0-0 Approved, does not require Mayor's signature

• 2. City Council Standing Committees and membership (2026-2029 Term)

  • Standing and Special Committees Resolution
  • Standing and Special Committees Resolution (Revised as Adopted - Jan 5, 2025)
  • 2026R-002.pdf
  • Passed 12-1-0 Approved, does not require Mayor's signature

• 3. City Council calendar of regular meetings (2026-2029 Term)

  • 2026 Council Calendar Adoption Resolution
  • 2026 Council and Committee Calendar

  • Passage of Resolution adopting a 2026 calendar of regular meetings for the City Council and its Committees, and directing the City Clerk to publish and post the calendars, in final form, in appropriate places as notice of regular meetings.

    • 2026R-003.pdf
    • Passed 13-0-0 Approved, does not require Mayor's signature

  • Passage of Resolution adopting 2027-2029 calendars of regular meetings for the City Council and its Committees, and directing the City Clerk to publish and post the calendars, in final form, in appropriate places as notice of regular meetings.

    • 2026R-052.pdf
    • Passed 13-0-0 Approved, does not require Mayor's signature

• 4. City Council Rules of Order (2026-2029 Term)

  • 2026 Rules of Order Resolution
  • 2026 Rules of Order
  • 2026R-004.pdf
  • Passed 12-1-0 Approved, does not require Mayor's signature

• 5. Audit Committee: Council President appointments (2026-2029 Term)

  • President Payne's Audit Committee Appointments

• 6. Appointment of Council Members to various boards, commissions, and committees (2026-2029 Term)

  • Appointments of Council Members to External Bodies: 2026-2029 Term
  • Appointments of Council Members to External Bodies: 2026-2029 Term (Revised Feb 18, 2026)
  • Appointments of Council Members to External Bodies: 2026-2029 Term (Revised Feb 19, 2026)
  • Appointments of Council Members to External Bodies: 2026-2029 Term Amendment (Mar 26, 2026)

  • Passage of Resolution appointing Council Members to various boards, commissions, and committees for the 2026-2029 Term.

    • 2026R-053.pdf
    • Passed 13-0-0 Approved, does not require Mayor's signature

  • Passage of Resolution amending Resolution 2026R-053 entitled “Approving appointments of Council Members to various Boards and Commissions” by revising the appointments to Meet Minneapolis.

    • 2026R-108.pdf
    • Passed 13-0-0 Approved, does not require Mayor's signature

Introduction & Referral Calendar

• 1. Wages and salaries ordinance

  • Passed 13-0-0 Referred to Staff

• 2. Zoning maps ordinance

  • Passed 13-0-0 Referred to Staff

Addendum

• 1. Mayor Frey's 2026 Inaugural Address

  • Mayor Frey's 2026 Inaugural Address

Announcements

Adjournment