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Committee approves ordinance requiring quarterly public reporting of MPD off‑duty use of city resources
Summary
The Public Health and Safety Committee approved an ordinance directing the Minneapolis Police Department to publish quarterly reports listing locations, hours, fees and unpaid fees associated with off‑duty work using city resources; the motion passed 5–1. The administration requested additional time to integrate new IT systems (target Q1 2027).
The Public Health and Safety Committee voted to approve an ordinance requiring quarterly public reporting of Minneapolis Police Department off‑duty work that uses city facilities or equipment.
Vice Chair Wansley, the ordinance’s author, told the committee the changes are meant to “improve and create accountability measures” and to stop what she described as taxpayers “unnecessarily subsidizing MPD side gigs” for “millions.” Wansley said the ordinance would require publication of site addresses, hours worked using city resources, fees charged and any unpaid fees.
Deputy Commissioner Jared Jeffries of the Office of Community Safety said the administration supports fee collection and the ordinance’s goals but asked the council for more time to sequence technology and staffing changes. Jeffries said the city is replacing its timekeeping system and estimated that the integrated IT solution for off‑duty tracking could be in place by “Q1, 2027.”
Council President Payne, council members Chaudhry, Palmisano and Chowdhury voiced support for the measure, emphasizing reform and transparency; Councilmember Rainville recorded the lone vote against the motion. The clerk reported 5 ayes and 1 nay and the motion carried.
The ordinance will require MPD to publish off‑duty usage data on the city’s website in an accessible format. The administration and councilmembers signaled they expect initial reports to rely on existing manual records while IT systems are implemented. Jeffries and staff said they would return with implementation details and timelines.
The committee did not set an effective date in the hearing; the administration requested time to align the reporting with the citywide timekeeping rollout. Further markup was noted as scheduled Friday in committee materials.
