Requires police to show their identity

Minneapolis file 2026-00268, before the Minneapolis City Council. Still to be decided as of 2026-08-05.

Latest action: Postponed to City Council meeting of 9/23/2026 by Public Health, Safety & Equity

What it does

You can ask and learn who is arresting you When police stop, question, or arrest you, officers must give their name, badge number, and agency so you know who is enforcing the law.

The bigger picture

Easier to file complaints and track officer conduct When residents know an officer's identity immediately, they can more easily lodge formal complaints and help the department track patterns of misconduct or abuse.

What to watch

Enforcement method and timing remain to be set The ordinance creates the rule but does not spell out when during an encounter disclosure must happen, what happens if an officer refuses, or how the city will penalize violations.

Official summary

Passage of Ordinanceamending Title 15, Chapter 385 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Offenses-Miscellaneous: In General, adding a new Section 385.400 relating to general welfare - law enforcement concealment of identity.

Read the official record for 2026-00268

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