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Metropolitan Council votes to cancel Jan. 28 meeting during brief Jan. 5 special session
Summary
At a special session on Jan. 5, 2026, the Metropolitan Council approved a resolution to cancel its Jan. 28 meeting; the motion was introduced by Councilwoman Laurie Adams and seconded by Council McKinney. No public comment was recorded and vote tallies were not specified.
The Metropolitan Council voted on Jan. 5, 2026, to cancel its scheduled Jan. 28, 2026, meeting after a brief special session, with a motion introduced by Councilwoman Laurie Adams and seconded by Council McKinney. The transcript does not record a formal vote tally.
Council staff confirmed a quorum at the start of the meeting and the Presiding Officer introduced Item 1: a resolution listing Councilwomen Laurie Adams, Aaron Moke and Jen Rocca as sponsors of the cancellation. The chair asked if anyone wished to speak; no member of the public requested recognition.
During the motion proceedings an unidentified meeting participant thanked the council aloud, saying, "I was gonna say thank y'all for this special birthday gift because my birthday was on the 20 eighth. So thank y'all so much for this special meeting for my birthday." The motion was then seconded, recorded in the transcript as seconded by Council McKinney, and the Presiding Officer stated, "Motion carries." The transcript does not specify the numerical vote tally or any recorded opposition.
After approving the cancellation, Councilwoman Namorosa moved to adjourn and the Presiding Officer declared the meeting adjourned. No additional items or follow-up tasks were recorded in the transcript.
The special session lasted only long enough to take the items above; no further meetings or next steps were discussed in the record.
