Minneapolis City Council

Minneapolis City Council
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
President	Elliott Payne, DFL since January 8, 2024
Vice-President	Aisha Chughtai, DFL since January 8, 2024
Structure
Seats	13
By party By affiliation
Political groups	By party   Democratic–Farmer–Labor (12)   Independent socialist (1) By affiliation[1][2][3]   DSA + Mpls for the Many (6)   All of Mpls (5)   None (2)
Committees	See Committees
Elections
Voting system	Instant-runoff voting
Last election	November 7, 2023
Next election	November 4, 2025
Meeting place
Minneapolis City Hall 350 S Fifth St. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
Website
www.minneapolismn.gov/council/

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 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL). As of 2024, 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 City Council election, the city's government structure was considered a weak-mayor, strong-council system. However, a charter amendment was passed that gave the mayor more power and reduced the council to purely legislative duties.