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Council adopts 7.5% pay increase for mayor and council, effective Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
After debate, the Minnetonka City Council voted to adopt an ordinance raising mayor and council salaries by 7.5% (option 2b), citing retention and access to diverse candidates; ordinance will take effect after the next municipal election.
On Oct. 20, 2025, the Minnetonka City Council adopted an ordinance setting mayor and council salaries at a 7.5% increase (option 2b), with the salary change effective Jan. 1, 2026 but not taking effect until after the next municipal election as required by state law and the city charter.
Staff background: City staff presented four options for salary adjustments. The ordinance must be adopted before the election but cannot become operative until after the municipal election. Options ranged from no change to a combined COLA/market adjustment; the selected option (2b) raises…
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