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Council President Elliot Payne opened the meeting, announced presentations of honorary resolutions and previewed that the council would hear recognition items before taking up the regular agenda.
Minneapolis City Council held its December 11, 2025 meeting, where members adopted several high-profile policy items including an updated separation ordinance restricting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, a humane encampment response ordinance, franchise fee increases to fund weatherization, bulk technical changes to 59 TIF plans with a potential pooling mechanism for affordable housing, and adopted community-directed steps for George Floyd Square.
