The Minneapolis City Council on Sept. 25 voted to discharge two linked ordinances from the Business, Housing and Zoning Committee and then adopted both ordinances after a roll-call vote.
Council President Elliot Payne called the motion to discharge and Council Member Chavez moved both the discharge and the subsequent motions to approve. The motion to discharge passed 12–1. The subsequent motion to approve the two ordinances passed on a roll call tally recorded in the meeting as seven ayes and six nays.
The council did not debate the substantive text of the ordinances at length during the full‑council vote; the motion to discharge was described from the dais as a procedural step that places the ordinances before the full council for immediate consideration. The transcript does not include the full text or specific provisions of the ordinances beyond the committee referral and the two subject descriptions: one addressing commercial property sale procedures and the other addressing administrative enforcement procedures.
No amendments or conditions were recorded on the floor vote. The clerk’s roll calls were recorded verbatim in the public transcript. The motion to discharge was seconded and then, after the items were placed on the floor, Council Member Chavez moved approval of the two ordinances and a second was recorded; the clerk then called the roll for final adoption.
Because the ordinance texts and legislative numbers are not included in the transcript, the specifics of regulatory changes, implementation timelines, or affected departments are not specified in the public record excerpt.
Votes at the full‑council adoption (as recorded in the meeting transcript):
- Ayes (recorded during roll call): Council member Vitaw; Council member Ellison; Council member Wansley; Council member Chowdhury; Council member Chavez; Council vice president Chugtay; Council president Payne. (Recorded as 7 ayes.)
- Nays (recorded during roll call): Council member Koski; Council member Jenkins; Council member Paul Marzano; Council member Cashman; Council member Osman; Council member Rainville. (Recorded as 6 nays.)
Because the transcript does not include ordinance numbers, staff summaries, or committee reports describing the final textual changes, those details are listed as not specified in this report. Council documents filed with the clerk’s office that correspond to these agenda items should have the definitive ordinance language and effective dates.
The council proceeded to the committee reports after adoption.
Ending: The adopted ordinances were entered into the public record at the conclusion of the roll call; no implementation schedule or effective dates were specified on the council floor in the transcript.