November 19, 2025 Budget Committee
Public comments on the Mayor's recommended 2026 budget
Overview of the 2026 budget document and key sections
Maximum property tax levy increase and impact estimation
Funding for the River North innovation district
Support for safety, violence interruption, and unsheltered outreach organizations
Budgetary efficiency in snow removal operations
Co-enforcement of labor rights and workplace advisory funding
Funding request for Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County
Consolidation of homeownership education programs
Full Document Analysis
Notable Quotes (5)
If we can give the staff room to innovate. The outcomes are substantial.
They're effectively able to assist and mitigate urgent safety issues and oftentimes without the need for police intervention.
Advocating for myself jeopardizes my livelihood. The program supports workers like me in holding my employer accountable to the law.
I had, like, seven people that can't get in the building because you got so many people talking about... I guess they're important issues.
We can eliminate this duplicate pilot and reinvestment every one of those $95,000 in a new unified initiative designed for broad Black equity.
People (9)
Aisha ChughtaiChair, Budget CommitteeBudget Committee Chair, presiding over the meeting and managing public speakers.
Budget Committee Chair, presiding over the meeting and managing public speakers.
Jane DiscenzaBudget DirectorProvided an overview of the 2026 budget document and levy impact tools.
Provided an overview of the 2026 budget document and levy impact tools.
Anthony TaylorResidentAdvocating for funding for the River North innovation district.
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Advocating for funding for the River North innovation district.
“The opportunity is not hypothetical. It is actually real.”
Regarding the potential for an innovation district in North Minneapolis.
John EdwardsSafety Navigator, Lake Street CouncilAdvocating for continued funding for violence interrupters and safety ambassadors.
Advocating for continued funding for violence interrupters and safety ambassadors.
Maya OelrichWorkerAdvocating for increased funding for labor co-enforcement programs.
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Advocating for increased funding for labor co-enforcement programs.
“I implore you to protect working-class people. And not only business interests by restoring funding to the budget.”
Regarding labor co-enforcement funding.
Andrew WhitesLine CookTestifying on the necessity of labor co-enforcement due to employer retaliation.
Testifying on the necessity of labor co-enforcement due to employer retaliation.
Clarence HightowerExecutive Director, Community Action Partnership (Hennepin County)Requesting budget inclusion for services provided to Minneapolis residents.
Requesting budget inclusion for services provided to Minneapolis residents.
Al FlowersCommunity MemberCriticizing access to the city building and oversight of previous grants.
Criticizing access to the city building and oversight of previous grants.
Leslie JacksonCommunity MemberProposing the elimination of the East African Home Ownership Education pilot to consolidate funding.
Proposing the elimination of the East African Home Ownership Education pilot to consolidate funding.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (2)
- Adjourned Budget Committee Meeting: November 19, 2025
- Final Public Hearing (Truth and Taxation): December 9, 2025 at 6:05 P.M.