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Minneapolis City Council Meeting Summary

Meeting Information

  • Date: January 6, 2025
  • Title: Special Meeting to Consider DOJ Consent Decree
  • Present: Payne, Wonsley, Rainville, Vetaw, Osman, Cashman, Chavez, Koski, Chughtai, Palmisano. (Ellison and Chowdhury arrived after initial roll call)
  • Absent: Jenkins (at initial roll call)
  • Guests: City Attorney
  • Votes: 1 roll call vote

Highlights

  • Special closed session meeting to receive legal briefing on United States Department of Justice vs. City of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Police Department
  • Council voted to approve settlement and consent decree with Department of Justice
  • Council returned to open session to formalize approval of the consent decree

Discussion

The meeting began with a motion to enter closed session for a legal briefing regarding the DOJ litigation matter. After several hours in closed session, the council reconvened in open session to vote on the consent decree. The City Attorney explained that the settlement package would include:

  • A complaint by the Department of Justice against the City of Minneapolis
  • A joint motion requesting court approval of the consent decree
  • The consent decree itself

Council President Payne noted this was “marking the end of the beginning on a very, very long road” and thanked the community for their patience during this “long and challenging journey.”

Vote: Approved 12-0 (Rainville absent)

Public Comments

No public comments were taken during this special session.

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