November 2, 2026 Enterprise & Labor Relations Committee

The Minneapolis Enterprise & Labor Relations Committee met on November 2, 2026. The committee approved its consent agenda, including master contracts with vendors for workplace investigation services, an amendment to DRRI Consulting’s management assessment contract, a workers’ compensation legal settlement, and referral to staff of a police department vehicle-purchases ordinance. No contract amounts were stated for the consent items.

The committee also approved transferring approximately $12 million in delinquent utility charges—covering water, sewer, solid waste, and stormwater—to Hennepin County for collection through property taxes. Staff described this as an annual process; members raised concerns about the increase from roughly $3 million in annual delinquencies in 2022 and a delinquency rate now near 20%, and discussed customer notification, payment arrangements, and impacts on utility enterprise funds. Staff said the city is reviewing whether an administrative fee could be added under existing ordinance authority and may consider broader communications; no change to fees or policy was approved at this meeting.