# November 12, 2026 Minneapolis City Council


**Body:** cityofminneapolis
**Date:** November 11, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Information Technology, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Policy


The Minneapolis City Council’s regular meeting on November 12, 2026, approved several budget, contract, grant, and infrastructure items. The Budget Committee’s 2026 appropriation amendment reallocating funds for the 38th Street Thrive implementation passed unanimously. Business, Housing and Zoning matters included housing-related bond and grant actions, an affordable-housing and park-related item, and approval of a Minneapolis Convention Center security contract with Best Crowd Management. The security contract was described as $2.8 million with four optional extensions, potentially totaling $14 million over five years; an amendment requiring council approval of each extension was approved with the contract. Other committee reports covered master contracts for workplace investigations, a DRRi Consulting management-assessment amendment, and public-works actions including an 18th Avenue South Bridge reconstruction bid and construction contracts or amendments for water-facility repairs and signal/ADA bikeway work. The Public Health, Safety and Equity Committee also advanced contracts with Piedmont Global LLC and Certified Languages International LLC for remote language services.

The council adopted an amended data-center ordinance by a 7–6 vote, including a downtown overlay requiring council review of qualifying proposals and added documentation provisions concerning renewable-energy credits and decommissioning plans. On behavioral crisis response, the council sustained the mayor’s veto of an earlier procurement waiver, then separately approved a new waiver for up to 10 months by a 10–3 vote. This permits, but does not require, the administration to negotiate a short-term extension with existing provider Canopy Roots LLC while it considers future arrangements, including a new procurement, city operation, or county partnership. The council also voted 8–5 to deny the mayor’s nominee for police chief; discussion included department overtime controls and financial oversight.

**Source:** cityofminneapolis