Jacob Frey
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City
Mayor Vetoes Two Council Measures; Ward 7 Backs Both Vetoes
Mayor Jacob Frey's vetoes of a 45-day pre-eviction notice ordinance and a measure decriminalizing drug paraphernalia will both stand after the City Council fell short of the votes to override.
City
How the Levy Landed: Comparing Frey's Ask to the Final Number
Mayor Jacob Frey asked for a 7.8% levy increase in August; the City Council adopted 8% in December.
City
Council Passes $2 Billion 2026 Budget After Weeks of Negotiation
The Minneapolis City Council adopted a roughly $2 billion 2026 budget on Dec. 9, 2025, on an 11-0-0-2 vote.
City
Nearly 40 Amendments: How the Council Reshaped the Mayor's Budget
The City Council amended Mayor Jacob Frey's 2026 budget before adopting it, and rejected his proposed cuts to the mayor's own office.
City
Council Vice President Helps Broker the 2026 Budget Deal
Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai and Mayor Jacob Frey jointly announced the 2026 budget agreement that held the city's property-tax levy flat.
City
Council Loses Its Veto-Proof Majority as Four Newcomers Join
Four newcomers joined the Minneapolis City Council in January 2026, costing the progressive bloc the nine votes it needed to override Mayor Jacob Frey.
City
Frey Wins a Third Term as Mayor as Council Map Is Redrawn Around Him
Jacob Frey won a third term as Minneapolis mayor by 50.03% after ranked-choice tabulation, even as the council that checks him lost its veto-proof majority.
Neighborhood
After the Ribbon-Cutting, Uptown Businesses Wait for Customers to Return
With Hennepin Avenue reopened after 18 months of construction, Uptown business owners are split on whether customers will return.
Business
Lyndale Businesses Brace for Construction Two Years Out
With Lyndale Avenue South reconstruction set to begin in 2028, merchants who watched the Hennepin Avenue rebuild fear a similar stretch of lost business along an already-softening corridor.
City
A City 'Built to Last': What Frey's Budget Address Promised
Mayor Jacob Frey proposed a roughly $2 billion 2026 budget with a 7.8% property-tax levy increase in an Aug. 13, 2025 address, and the City Council adopted an amended version in December.
City
Frey's 2026 Proposal: A 7.8% Levy Increase and the End of Police Double-Overtime
Mayor Jacob Frey's 2026 budget proposed a 7.8% levy increase and the elimination of police double-time overtime pay, and the council adopted a roughly $2 billion budget on Dec. 16.
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