Minneapolis City Council
Minneapolis City Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
President | |
Vice-President | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 |
Political groups | By ballot line
By affiliation
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| Committees | See Committees |
| Elections | |
| Instant-runoff voting | |
Last election | November 4, 2025 |
Next election | November 6, 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
| Minneapolis City Hall 350 S Fifth St. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415 | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Minneapolis City Council is the legislative branch of the city of Minneapolis in Minnesota, United States. Comprising 13 members, the council holds the authority to create and modify laws, policies, and ordinances that govern the city. Each member represents one of the 13 wards in Minneapolis, elected for a four-year term. The current council structure has been in place since the 1950s.
In recent elections, council membership has been dominated by the Minneapolis Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL). As of 2026, 12 members identified with the DFL, while four identified with Democratic Socialists of America (three members identify as both DFL and DSA). Until the 2021 Minneapolis municipal election, the city's government structure was considered a weak-mayor, strong-council system. However, a strong-mayor charter amendment was passed, and since 2021, the mayor holds executive power and the council has purely legislative duties.