October 7, 2026 Budget Committee

The Minneapolis City Council Budget Committee held a public hearing on October 7, 2026, to receive comments on the mayor’s recommended 2027 budget. The budget director described a proposed total of approximately $2.29 billion including independent boards and transfers, with about $2.15 billion in expenditures across city funds. The presentation cited approximately $359 million in 2027 capital funding for city and Park Board projects, about $12 million for the technology improvement plan, and a $738 million General Fund operating budget. The mayor’s original recommended property-tax levy increase was 11.3%; the Board of Estimate and Taxation separately authorized a maximum levy of up to 11.87%, including an increase for the Park Board. No contract awards, vendor selections, bids, or procurement approvals were considered, and the committee took no budget vote at this hearing.

Public commenters urged the council to preserve or increase funding for labor co-enforcement, community and youth programs, opioid response, food access and Homegrown Minneapolis, climate and energy-efficiency initiatives, public housing, parks, and behavioral-health services. Others called for a lower tax levy and questioned proposed spending on police and reductions to community services. After the hearing, a council member requested follow-up information from the budget director, potentially with input from the City Attorney, about what would happen if the mayor vetoed the council’s adopted budget; that question remained unresolved in the transcript.