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Council approves temporary emergency procurement waiver with weekly reporting and March 26 sunset
Minneapolis Committee of the Whole · February 17, 2026
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Summary
After debate about oversight and fraud risk, the committee approved a limited, time‑boxed waiver allowing the city to speed contracts for catastrophic life‑safety needs, with mandatory report backs at council meetings and an automatic expiry on March 26 unless the council extends it.
The Committee of the Whole approved a temporary suspension of certain city procurement rules for narrowly defined catastrophic emergencies, but only after adding amendments that require the administration to file reports at each council meeting about any purchases or contracts approved under that…
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