Minneapolis City Council — Transcript

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

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Minneapolis Council Advances Police Reform Efforts Through Consent Decree Subcommittee

Reports of Standing Committees

Gun Violence Awareness Month Resolution

Enterprise and Labor Relations Committee Items

Business, Housing and Zoning Committee Items

Climate and Infrastructure Committee Items

Public Health, Safety and Equity Committee Items

Budget Committee Items

Intergovernmental Relations Committee Items

MPD Training Services Contract Amendment

MPD Roleplaying Scenario Training Contract Amendment

MPD Internal Affairs Investigatory Services Contract Amendment

Notable Quotes (23)

Let the record reflect that we have a quorum.

Orne Chowry
Meeting ProceduresAfter the clerk called the roll at the beginning of the meeting.

So, it's important that all speakers be mindful of the rate of their speech so that our captioners can fully capture and transcribe all comments for the broadcast. We ask all speakers to please moderate the speed and clarity of their comments.

Orne Chowry
Meeting ProceduresReminding attendees about broadcast accessibility and captioning.

Without objection, I would like to move to amend the agenda by adding an honorary resolution regarding gun violence awareness month. Is there a second?

Orne Chowry
Agenda ManagementProposing an amendment to the agenda.

Good afternoon. Thank you, Madam Chair. The ELR committee intends to bring 12 items forward to full counsel.

Robin Wanley
Committee ReportsPresenting the report from the Enterprise and Labor Relations Committee.

Thank you, Chair Chowry. The business, housing, and zoning committee will be bringing 18 items on Thursday council meeting.

Osman
Committee ReportsPresenting the report from the Business, Housing and Zoning Committee.

I would just like to pull um that item for um discussion. And I would also like to appoint the legislative directives to the appropriate committees that support it as well.

Warren
Agenda ItemsRequesting to pull item 18 (Legislative directive related to Heritage Park) for discussion.

So I guess the goal will be here to at full council amend that legislative directive to then say to report back to the relevant committee so that way it can go to business housing and zoning and PHSSE in the future.

Chavez
Legislative ProcessSuggesting an amendment to the legislative directive for Heritage Park.

I think we should move forward with the legislative directive with the current scope of it so that we keep that timeline going forward and I think it's smart to just kind of reflect that we want to have some of this content shared in the various committees that do have relevant information.

Payne
Legislative ProcessCommenting on the Heritage Park legislative directive and proposed amendments.

Thank you, Chair Chargerie. The CNI committee has 17 items to bring forward.

Wanssley
Committee ReportsPresenting the report from the Climate and Infrastructure Committee.

So this project has been buil uh the community as something that is being done to invest in the community in response to this murder even though the uh the planning for this project began back in 2018. And so this project is not like any other street reconstruction project. The community has undergone incredible uh hardship leading into this and um I in on Thursday we should uh deny points one and two uh in order to come up with a different way which we have a different way of paying for these assessments because this is not the typical u street reconstruction project. This is something uh totally different entirely.

Stevenson
Infrastructure ProjectsSpeaking against the assessment for the 38th Street and Chicago Avenue reconstruction project.

Uh I just wanted to also inform my colleagues there was a memo or staff memo request made in regards to the big honking truck parade; and that is currently in your inbox in terms of who's sponsoring it.

Wansley
Event PermitsProviding information about a memo related to the Big Honking Truck Parade.

The public health safety and equity committee will be bringing forward 10 items.

Chavez
Committee ReportsPresenting the report from the Public Health, Safety and Equity Committee.

So yeah. So Chair Chry in the public health safety and equity committee, there was a motion to delete item number two, which is the mayor's nomination of Brian O'Hara to be the position of police chief. that was voted to be deleted from the agenda. I just want to clarify ahead of Thursday's council meeting that if we still need to take that vote again or if the committee deleting it deletes it because it's still on this.

Chavez
Personnel DecisionsClarifying the status of Brian O'Hara's nomination for Police Chief.

It will have to be fully deleted at council because committees just send the recommendation to council. So, it'll be have to be fully at council on Thursday.

Amber
Legislative ProcessExplaining the process for deleting the Police Chief nomination from the agenda.

The budget committee will be bringing forward two items.

Schaefer
Committee ReportsPresenting the report from the Budget Committee.

This morning, the IGR committee received one item for Thursday's council meeting.

Rainville
Committee ReportsPresenting the report from the Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

this committee was born out of a deeply painful chapter in our city's history following the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

Jameson Whiting
Public Safety ReformExplaining the origin and importance of the Settlement Agreement and Consent Decree Subcommittee.

Our job here is to track the city's progress, ensure transparency for the public, and approve the necessary resources and contracts that make this reform work possible.

Jameson Whiting
Public Safety ReformDescribing the role and responsibilities of the subcommittee.

So, stop, search, and citation arrest and non-discriminatory policing early on in the position that I I carry as a commander of the training division. I I felt that, um, you you couldn't I think they were intrinsically together, meaning you can't teach stop, search, citation, arrest without incorporating all of the aspects of non-discriminatory policing.

Chris Brown
Police TrainingExplaining the rationale for combining training modules for MPD officers.

Exceptional Edge is going to be doing a train the trainer on the on the approved polic lesson plans once they're approved by LEAF and MDHR. And they'll also be working alongside um uh the instructors as which is going to be MPD instructors as well as uh city attorney's office will be assisting in the in the delivery of the training.

Chris Brown
Police TrainingDetailing the next steps for the MPD training services contract amendment.

The cost of the estimated cost would be an extension of uh the $103,300.

Chris Brown
Police TrainingStating the cost associated with the extension of the first response actors contract.

The role of the force investigation team is we conduct reviews and audits of all the force incidents that happen in the city.

Ralph Marstrom
Police AccountabilityExplaining the function of the Force Investigation Team.

We use DLG the consulting group to help supplement our workload as right now we just do not have the staffing to accommodate the number of uh uh of um quality assurance reviews that we need to complete every year.

Ralph Marstrom
Police AccountabilityJustifying the need for external consulting services for the Force Investigation Team.

People (25)

Orne ChowryChair of the Committee

Chaired the committee meeting and called it to order.

PayneCouncil Member

Attended the meeting and was present.

WsleyCouncil Member

Attended the meeting and was present.

RainvilleCouncil Member

Attended the meeting and was present. Vice chair of the Intergovernmental Relations committee.

VitaCouncil Member

Absent from the meeting, but later joined.

WarrenCouncil Member

Attended the meeting and was present. Requested to pull an item for discussion.

OsmanCouncil Member

Absent from the meeting, but later joined. Chair of the Business, Housing and Zoning Committee.

SchaeferCouncil Member

Attended the meeting and was present. Vice chair of the Budget Committee.

StevensonCouncil Member

Attended the meeting and was present. Spoke against the assessment for the 38th Street and Chicago Avenue reconstruction project.

ChavezCouncil Member

Attended the meeting and was present. Chair of the Public Health, Safety and Equity Committee.

WhitingCouncil Member

Attended the meeting and was present. Chair of the Settlement Agreement and Consent Decree Subcommittee.

PalmisanoCouncil Member

Attended the meeting and was present.

ChaiVice Chair

Absent from the meeting due to a pressing matter in her ward.

Robin WanleyCouncil Member

Mentioned in the Enterprise and Labor Relations Committee report for a gift acceptance.

Palm HanoCouncil Member

Chaired the Enterprise and Labor Relations Committee.

Steven MorrisN/A

Subject of a workers compensation claim mentioned in the ELR report.

Tracy TurbullN/A

Subject of a workers compensation claim mentioned in the ELR report.

WanssleyCouncil Member

Chaired the Climate and Infrastructure Committee. Informed colleagues about a memo regarding the Big Honking Truck Parade.

George FloydN/A

His murder at 38th and Chicago was referenced in discussions about the street reconstruction project.

Brian O'HaraN/A

Mayor's nomination for Police Chief, deleted from the agenda.

Katie TopinkaInterim Deputy City Operations Officer

Will attend the Strive Together 2026 Policy Summit and City Accelerator Cohort Meetings.

Jameson WhitingChair

Introduced the subcommittee and its purpose.

Chris BrownCommander

Provided information on MPD training services and roleplaying scenario training contracts.

MarkstromCommander

Provided information on investigatory services contract for the Force Investigation Team.

Ralph MarstromCommander

Commander of the Force Investigation Team within the Minneapolis Police Department.

Places Mentioned

MinneapolisWard X38th Street and Chicago AvenueGeorge Floyd SquareHayawa Public Works Maintenance FacilityCity HallWhittierNichollet FThird Street NorthBoston TerraceFederal CourthouseSecond Street NorthGolden ValleyCamden516 2nd Avenue North, ramp BE Street CrossingHennepin County

Events & Meetings (8)

  • June 9th, 2026, Regular meeting of the Committee of the Whole
  • Thursday (upcoming council meeting)
  • June 18, 2026, Big Honking Truck Parade event
  • June 12th, 2026, 612 days block event
  • Spring of 2027, Anticipated completion date for training
  • December 2027, Contract extension for training services
  • June 1st, Start of second police academy
  • October (upcoming), Third police academy starts

Ordinances & Resolutions (3)

Honorary Resolution

Regarding Gun Violence Awareness Month

Legislative Directive

Related to Heritage Park

Ordinance

Related to law enforcement agency agreements

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