The Minneapolis City Council today organized its membership for its 2024-2025 term. Council Member Elliott Payne (Ward 1) was elected council president and Council Member Aisha Chughtai (Ward 10) was elected council vice-president.
The council also approved a new standing committee structure proposed by Payne for the new term. Standing committees exercise primary oversight of specific areas of municipal policy and operations. They review, refine, and make recommendations on all matters within their assigned subject-matter jurisdictions, which generally form the basis of formal action by the City Council. The committees are also the primary forum for public engagement in local legislative and policymaking functions, including public hearings and comment periods.
Committees meet during the two-week period immediately preceding the regular meetings of the full City Council, referred to as a “council cycle.” Each council member serves on a number of standing committees in addition to numerous external agencies and organizations as representatives of the City government.
