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- Approved the contract with the police union in an 8-4 vote.
- Approved paying for the police contract through $7 million in funds from the Downtown Assets Fund, by a vote of 7-5.
- The $13 million Convention Center Remodel bid was returned to the Budget Committee for further discussion, 8-4. This is the third council cycle for this item.
- Passed a vacant building registration ordinance that increases fees for unoccupied residential and commercial properties. Council members discussed giving more tools to Regulatory Services to address vacant buildings through these increased fees.
Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Minneapolis - MN Documenters Team
Note-taking by
Glen Johnson
In an 8-4 vote, approved contract with the police union. In a 7-5 vote, approved using the Downtown Assets Fund to cover increased MPD costs and alternative public safety approaches. Returned bid for Convention Center remodeling to committee. Approved vacant building ordinance.
Agency Information
Minneapolis City Council
The Council makes the laws that govern the City. Each Council Member is elected from one of thirteen separate wards.