Jacob Frey, Minneapolis City Council

Minneapolis Mayor Frey to veto "problematic" city budget he says funds "pet projects"
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Wednesday he will veto a new budget that funds, what he calls, pet projects, and will cost the city more money in the long run.
City Council adopts 2025 budget with record-setting 71 amendments, Frey’s approval still needed
INITIAL STORY: 12/10/24 – Minneapolis City Council members proposed a record 70+ amendments to the 2025 city budget as of Tuesday. The previous record of 45 was set last year, according to Linea Palmisano, who formerly served as the Council’s Budget Committee chair.
Frey vetoes Minneapolis City Council resolution supporting U of M protesters
Minneapolis City Council adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for the dismissal of charges against the University of Minnesota pro-Palestinian protesters who were arrested in October, only for Mayor Jacob Frey to veto it on Monday.
Frey vetoes $1.9 billion budget passed by Minneapolis City Council
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has vetoed the $1.9 billion budget passed by the City Council due to concerns of "fiscal responsibility."
Mayor Frey vetoes city council budget appropriations, approves levy
But on Wednesday, Mayor Frey said in a press release he was concerned with what he described as "fiscal irresponsibility," saying the council’s proposed budget would add $6.53 million in new cash spending, "undermining the City’s financial health."
Minneapolis City Council urges amnesty for pro-Palestinian protesters at University of Minnesota
Council members narrowly passed a resolution Tuesday urging the U to rescind any discipline in connection with an Oct. 21 protest. Mayor Jacob Frey says he’d veto it.
Mayor Jacob Frey vetoes 2025 budget approved by Minneapolis City Council
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced Wednesday afternoon that he is vetoing the 2025 budget approved by the city council late Tuesday night. The budget had passed with enough votes to override a veto.
City Council approves $1.9 billion budget, Frey vetoes
A lower property tax levy and Latino Business Week funding passed Tuesday night by the Minneapolis City Council as they approved over 70 budget amendments and an approximate $1.9
U of M Palestine protest resolution vetoed by Minneapolis Mayor Frey
The lack of consistency sets a dangerous precedent and sends a message that illegal and violent conduct is not only tolerated, but praised – as long as it conforms to the Council’s preferences," Frey said in a veto letter to council members.
Frey vetoes resolution urging amnesty for pro-Palestinian protesters at University of Minnesota
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has vetoed a resolution the city council passed Thursday urging the University of Minnesota to rescind any discipline and asking prosecutors not to charge people in connection with an Oct.
Minneapolis mayor vetoes measure supporting pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied UMN building
Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed a City Council resolution supporting University of Minnesota students who face suspension, fines for occupying a campus building to call for divestment from Israel.
Minneapolis City Council adopts 2025 budget, 6.8% tax levy increase
The Minneapolis City Council on Tuesday night adopted the city's 2025 budget, which is set to increase the property tax levy ...
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Mayor Frey vetoes Minneapolis City Council’s 2025 budget
The budget for the city of Minneapolis is headed to Mayor Jacob Frey’s desk, but he said he will veto a laundry list of ...
Readers Write: Minneapolis City Council, government spending, remote work, CEO’s killing, Jordan Neely
I read with interest Emily Koski’s stated reasons for running against Mayor Jacob Frey in next year’s upcoming mayoral election (“We can build a Minneapolis that reflects who we are,” Strib Voices, ...
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How Minneapolis and Austin Beat New York City in the Quest to Enable More Housing
Minneapolis lets builders construct duplexes and triplexes ... new housing units and others that have been shielded by ...
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Here’s who’s running for Minneapolis Mayor so far: List
Minneapolis residents will be faced with another pivotal ballot in November, as all 13 city council seats and the position of ...
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Minneapolis invests millions in new affordable housing projects, including Native clinic
Minneapolis city officials announced Tuesday that the city is investing in 11 affordable rental housing projects.
Minneapolis City Council Slammed For Delaying Decision On Creation Of George Floyd Square
After the Minneapolis City Council was expected to decide what to do with George Floyd Square, their indecision recieved ...
Minneapolis City Council fails to override Frey’s veto of labor standards board as 2 members flip votes
The Minneapolis City Council failed Thursday to override Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto of an ordinance creating a labor standards ...