Minneapolis City Council

Minneapolis City Council
Minneapolis City Council
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
President	Lisa Bender, DFL ; since January 8, 2018
Vice-President	Andrea Jenkins, DFL ; since January 8, 2018
Majority Leader	Andrew Johnson, DFL ; since January 8, 2018
Minority Leader	Cam Gordon, Green ; since January 3, 2006
Structure
Seats	13
Political groups	Majority DFL (12); Minority Green (1);
Committees	See Standing Committees
Elections
Voting system	Instant-runoff voting
Last election	November 7, 2017
Next election	November 2, 2021
Meeting place
	Minneapolis City Hall; 350 S Fifth St.; Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
Website
	www.minneapolismn.gov/council/

The Minneapolis City Council is the legislative branch of the City of Minneapolis. It consists of 13 members, elected from separate wards to four-year terms. The Council is dominated by members of the DFL (the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party), with a total of 12 members. The Green Party of Minnesota has one member, Cam Gordon.

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