October 27, 2026 Intergovernmental Relations Committee

The Minneapolis Intergovernmental Relations Committee met on October 27, 2026, to review proposed 2027 state legislative policy positions and federal legislative updates. Staff presented 11 proposed or amended policy areas, including state financial relief for independent music venues; consistent funding for public-health data (an estimated $2–5 million); higher Medicaid and MinnesotaCare mental-health reimbursement rates; grants for building decarbonization; building-performance standards; disability and correctional subminimum wages; expanded services for trafficking survivors age 25 and older; and a statewide low-income water-affordability program. Members also discussed local revenue options and Local Government Aid amid the city’s budget gap. The committee expects to consider final policy positions and amendments on December 1; no vote on the proposals is recorded in the transcript.

The federal update noted that four Minneapolis projects could receive FY2027 congressional funding: three Senate proposals—for police records-system modernization, police recruitment through Peace Internships, and forensic-lab improvements—remain under consideration, while a House-supported pedestrian-access and safety project appears in a bill at $850,000. These are potential appropriations, not completed awards or procurement approvals. The committee also discussed federal budget deadlines, transportation and farm-bill reauthorization, and potential state SNAP costs. A walk-on resolution calling for Haiti’s designation for Temporary Protected Status and affirming support for Haitian residents was introduced; the transcript ends before any disposition. No contract awards, vendor selections, or purchasing decisions were identified.