Meeting highlights
On August 27, 2026, the City Council changed City policy to require non-disclosure agreements for potential developments to receive City Council approval, passed ordinances requiring businesses with liquor licenses to visibility post their dress codes and removing pet ownership restrictions for justice-impacted residents, and approved the liquor license renewal for Reign Event Center.
View the August 27 meeting agenda
City Council approval required for NDAs
City Council voted 13-0 to require City Council approval for confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements for potential developments. This policy change rescinds a 2008 action that delegated authority to the Community Planning and Economic Development Department to enter non-disclosure agreements with developers regarding potential developments. This change does not remove the City’s ability to enter into these agreements subject to the requirements of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13). (LIMS File No. 2026-00971)
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Next steps: Mayoral review.
Requirement to post dress codes
City Council voted 13-0 to require businesses with liquor licenses that have a dress code to visibly post it at or near an entrance. The ordinance, effective January 1, 2027, states no businesses may enforce a dress code if it is not easily viewed by the public during hours of operation. Venues without a policy remain unaffected. City code defines dress code as “a set standard of rules specifying the required manner of dress with which an attendee must comply for entry.” This ordinance was modeled after similar legislation adopted by the Houston City Council in 2025. (LIMS File No. 2026-00806)
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Next steps: Mayoral review.
Pet ownership restrictions ordinance
City Council voted 13-0 to remove pet ownership restrictions for people convicted of certain felonies. The ordinance amendment allows justice-impacted residents to own animals weighing more than 20 pounds without having to obtain an additional $250 permit. Minneapolis Animal Care and Control (MACC) keeps the authority to restrict pet ownership for those who fail to comply with the dangerous or potentially dangerous animal chapter of the code. This change also authorizes MACC to deny permits to individuals convicted of animal cruelty or using an animal to commit assault. The ordinance is effective immediately upon publication. (LIMS File No. 2026-00871)
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Next steps: Mayoral review.
Reign liquor license renewal
City Council voted 13-0 to approve the liquor license renewal for Reign Event Center. The Business, Housing, and Zoning Committee postponed the item on July 21 to allow City staff to conduct a safety analysis and review compliance with license requirements after a July 19 shooting outside the venue that injured nine people. City staff did not find any connection between the shooting and the venue’s security protocol. Reign has since updated its security plan, which has been approved by the Minneapolis Police Department. (LIMS File No. 2026-00813)
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Next steps: Mayoral review.
Central Avenue NE Reconstruction
City Council voted 13-0 in support of the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) proposed layout for the Central Avenue NE (Highway 65) improvement project. City Council also approved an amendment asking MnDOT to engage with business owners and residents about the potential to incorporate public art along Central Avenue NE as part of the final project. MnDOT will reconstruct Central Avenue NE between the Mississippi River and Interstate 694. Only a portion of the corridor is within City limits, spanning from the Mississippi River to 37th Avenue NE. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2029.
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Learn more about the project.
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Background: MnDOT must receive approval from the City Council if the proposed project layout results in one of three criteria - altered access, increased or decreased traffic capacity, permanent right-of-way acquisition – this project met all three.
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Next steps: Mayoral review.
Noise regulations ordinances
City Council voted 7-6 to delay an ordinance change that would amend provisions in five separate titles in the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances (MCO) chapter that spells out the City’s authority to regulate undesirable noises. Changes include reorganizing the structure, removing content, changing language, correcting associated reference numbers, and adding a clause regulating the sounding of motion-sensor devices on private property, such as home security cameras, so that audio can’t be heard from neighboring properties. (LIMS File No. 2026-00809)
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Next steps: This item has been delayed to the next City Council meeting, scheduled for September 17.
Ordinance Introductions
City Council approved the introduction of two ordinances. The introductions will now be taken up by their respective subject matter committees. They must come back to the full City Council for final approval.
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Capital Long Range Improvement Committee reform ordinance
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Commercial and multifamily energy disclosure repeal ordinance.
- Sent to the Business, Housing and Zoning Committee for a public hearing on the proposed ordinance. The proposed language is available in the LIMS file. (LIMS File No, 2026-00968)
Notice of Ordinance Introductions (NOIs)
There were two Notice of Ordinance Introductions (NOIs). No action is required on NOIs. They will come back to the next City Council meeting – scheduled for September 17 – for formal introduction and referral to the subject matter committee.
Upcoming public hearings on ordinances
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Event center license ordinance (LIMS File No. 2026-00864)
- The public hearing is set for Sept. 8 at the Business, Housing and Zoning Committee. The proposed language is available in the LIMS file.
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Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) Policy Board elections ordinance
- The public hearing is set for Sept. 9 at the Public Health, Safety and Equity Committee. The proposed language is available in the LIMS file. (LIMS File No. 2026-00937)
View all public notices
Honorary resolutions
City Council adopted three honorary resolutions, one of which was presented at the Committee of the Whole earlier this week.
Framed honorary resolution for Annunciation Remembrance Day
Annunciation Remembrance Day
City Council honored the victims, survivors, and families of Annunciation at the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Today, they formally adopted the honorary resolution recognizing the Annunciation community’s resilience, strength, faith, and kindness in the wake of the unspeakable violence that took the lives of Fletcher and Harper and injured 29 others. The resolution acknowledges the Annunciation community is still grieving and healing, and Remembrance Day is an opportunity to reaffirm our shared commitment to compassion and a future grounded in care for one another.
Licenses
City Council approved 13 varying licenses for businesses across Minneapolis.
Liquor licenses
Approved 6 liquor licenses, including 1 new and 5 renewals.
Gambling licenses
Approved 7 gambling licenses renewals.
Learn more about business licenses
Permits
City Council approved one block event permit for an upcoming event in Minneapolis.
Learn more about the types of block event permits
The week of August 11 is Ward Week; no committee or City Council meetings will be held. City offices will be closed on Monday, September 7 for Labor Day. The next two-week City Council cycle will start on Tuesday, September 8, with its regular standing committees. Departmental budget presentations will also begin this cycle. View our release on the City Council budget process.
Week one schedule:
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Monday, Sept. 7 – City holiday, no meetings
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Tuesday, Sept. 8
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10 am: Enterprise & Labor Relations
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1:30 pm: Business, Housing & Zoning
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Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 1:30 pm – Public Health, Safety & Equity
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Thursday, Sept. 10
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10 am: Budget
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1:30 pm: Climate & Infrastructure
Week two schedule:
- Monday, Sept. 14
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10 am: Budget
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1:30 pm: Budget
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Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 1:30 pm – Committee of the Whole
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Thursday, Sept. 17 at 9:30 am – City Council Meeting
The schedule is subject to change. Please view the City Council calendar for the most up-to-date meeting information.
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