On Election Day, City Question 1 - Government Structure was approved by voters.

The ballot question needed at least 51% Yes votes in order to pass.

He instructed the Work Group to:

• Recommend an operating structure and appropriate resources to enable the Mayor to perform his new leadership role
• Provide options for the Mayor's roles and responsibilities based on comparable cities, best practices, and the law
• Provide options for how the City's administration, under the Mayor's leadership, can support the City Council in its official legislative and oversight functions

Read about the Work Group process

Charter Amendment No. 184 - Government Structure became legally effective.

Mayor Frey marked new government structure with first official administration meeting

The newly-elected Mayor and Council Members was sworn into office.

• The Mayor began a four-year term (2022-2025).
• All Council Members began two-year terms due to redistricting (2022-2023).

See details and presentation

Mayor Jacob Frey’s Government Structure Work Group outlined its recommendations for City’s new Executive Mayor-Legislative Council system of government.

Read their recommendations and report

Mayor Frey presented his recommended executive government structure proposal to the Minneapolis City Council’s Committee of the Whole.

Learn more about the proposed structure

See the revised reorganzation plan

See recommendations on creating a Legislative Department