Overview

Mayor Frey updated his recommended executive government structure proposal on June 15, 2022. His proposed structure features four direct reports to the Mayor:

• City Operations Officer
• City Attorney
• Community Safety Commissioner
• Chief of Staff

Learn more about the proposed new structure

For background on how he came to this proposal, see the recommendations of the Government Structure Work Group.

Read the Work Group report

In November 2021, Minneapolis voters approved an amendment to the City Charter to adopt an Executive Mayor - Legislative Council form of government.

Learn more about the charter amendment

Proposed government structure

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Latest news

• City Council considered amendments to the Government Structure Ordinance, read a summary - Oct. 4, 2022
• City Clerk and Attorney's Office presented on the omnibus Government Structure Ordinance – Sept. 20, 2022
• City Council held study session on elements of City’s new government structure - Sept. 6, 2022
• City Council approved Mayor Frey’s nomination of Cedric Alexander for Community Safety Commissioner - August 4, 2022
• Omnibus Government Structure Ordinance to implement new operating structure introduced – July 21, 2022
• Mayor Frey to nominated Dr. Cedric Alexander as City’s first commissioner of community safety - July 7, 2022
• Frey to outlined recommendations for new government structure - March 22, 2022
• Mayor Frey’s Government Structure Work Group outlined options for implementing City’s new Executive Mayor-Legislative Council form of government - March 4, 2022
• First presentation on new government structure - Feb. 8, 2022
• Mayor Frey marks new government structure with first official administration meeting - Dec. 3, 2021
• Mayor Frey convening experts, community partners for Government Structure Work Group - Nov. 18, 2021